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RAIN TONIGHT AND PROBABLY TOMORROW; COOLER TONIGHT; NX WINDS. Temperature today, 12 ra. (Eagle Year ago (Cloudy) 75 Mean average for 10 year, tame 64 Complete Report on Page 20. DAILY EAGLE FOUR O'CLOCK 2 Volnm. SS No.

200 NEW YORK CITY, TUESDAY. SEPTEMBER 18. 1928. 34 PAGES. THREE CENTS CAROLINA COAST LASHED BY HURRICAN BROOKLYN First Picture From Storm-Racked Porto Rico LEAVES 37 DEAD SMITH WELCOME FLORIDA RIVALS D'OLIER'S DEATH WILL BE PROBED BY GRAND JURY SWEEPS UP GHSr De Rivera Wounded, Barcelona in Revolt Is Report in London Above photo, one of the first to arrive from Porto twister uprooted trees in its first blast along the plaza in crushed by the-storm's fury.

Rico since the hurricane swept the island, shows how the San Juan, where the majority of the homes of the city were 700.00 SEEKING SHELTER AS 1,1 DIE III PORTO RICO Tropic Gale Due to Reach New York Within 12 Hours; Deflected by High Winds Bound North, Although Alabama Was Expected to Be Goal. Rain and High Winds Probable, Forecaster Says Hurricane's Force Now Well Soent. The tropic storm, which has caused so much havoc in Palm Beach and elsewhere in Florida after taking its toll in the West Indies, is now bound north, according to Weather Bureau reports, and is expected to strike New 3 COL. LINDBERGH'S 200,000, Virtually Whole City, Turn Out for Norn- inee; Cheer Brown Derby By HENRY SUYDAM (Staff Correspondent of The Eagle.) Omaha, Sept. 18 Governor Smith, arriving in Omaha at 9:10 this morning, received a magnificent re ception from virtually the entire population when 200,000 persons turned out to see him.

Driving in an open, flag-bedecked car with Mrs. Smith, the Governor traversed a route of about four miles between the railroad station and his hotel. The streets were crowded from the building line to a narrow lane in the center of the pavement, through which the Governor's car passed. The weather was clear and cold. The entire city was decorated with flags and bunting.

The buildings in the downtown section were crowded with people, and practically the entire business of the city closed down dur ing the Governors Everybody Turns Out The mass of spectators was said to De as large as that which greeted Lindbergh when he visited Omaha a year ago. The Governor wore his brown derby and kept waving it at the crowds. He was much heartened at the demon stration after his rather disappoint ing reception in Ohio and Indiana on Monday. The crowds cheered and clapped and threw paper and ticker tape at nis car. The Omaha turnout was not a man.

uiactured affair. There was no ques tion Dut mar, tne 250,000 population oi mis town wanted to see the Gov ernor and his wife. Omaha has a cos. mopolitan citizenship, consisting of native fiotestant elements, a very considerable Catholic group, Germans, some Poles and Negroes. All tnese elements turned out without distinction or difference.

More Women Than Men. There seemed to be more women than men, many with babies in their arms. A band preceded the Gover nor's car playing "The Sidewalks of New York." The Governor already has the support of the Germans and a large part of the American Legion, which is unusually strong in Omaha. As Mr. Smith passed through the streets there were shouts of "Come out strong for farm relief, Al!" The brown derby, held high in the Governor's raised hand, enabled the crowds to "spot" him easily.

"Hurrah for the brown derby!" the crowd shouted. The initial stages of Governor Smith's Western campaign tour up to his arrival at Omaha this morning were not such as to afford general evidence of his standing in this sec tion of tne country. ihe Governor has not been alto gether at ease. The crowds that have gathered to view him on the rear platform of his train have been neither large nor demonstrative; but it would be hazardous to conclude that the Middle West is either hostile or indifferent to his candidacy. Enthusiasm at Chicago.

If the first impressions have been to some degree disappointing in sucn States as Ohio and Indiana, the warmth and enthusiasm of his reception last night in the railroad yards at Chicago balance the account. Tlu writer will jump at no generalizations on the basis of Mr. Smith's experience during the first 48 hours. The Chicago crowd was an urban crowd of the sort Mr. Smith understands and which understands him in return.

At Cleveland and Toledo crowds of about 300 gathered at the rear end of the train. No Organized Demonstrations. No attempt had been made to organize demonstrations and no politicians came aboard to greet him, due to the fact, it was explained, that Mr. Smith will visit Ohio later in the campaign. At Elkhart.

where announce ment had been made of his passage through town, not more than 200 persons turned out. It would be unfair and hazardous to generalize from this incomplete evidence. These Middle Western groups have been curious rather than enthusiastic. Considering the tremendous advertising that Mr. Smith has enjoyed and assuming a deep interest in his appearance, the small groups that greeted him in Ohio and Indiana were explained as due to the inaccessibility of station platforms and insufficient advance press agenting.

The reserve Continued on Tage 2. York within the next 12 hours. It had been moving northwestward yesterday, with Ahbama as its ap-uarent goal, when another high pressure, or storm, area met and deflected it toward the northeast. Moving In this new direction it will probably come within the vicinity of New York, according to Forecaster Scarr of the Weather Bureau here, some time tonight find continue there tonight and tomorrow. Winds and Gales Probable, That is one possibility, and another is that it will turn eastward at Cape Hatteras and then spend itself somewhere on the Atlantic.

In any event, said Mr. Scarr, New York will get a much weakened storm as compared to what Florida has known. "By the time it gets up to these latitudes," he said, will have lost a good deal of its ferocity and will not be really a hurricane. The main area will probably cover New York and there will be winds of gale Velocity." The center of the storm, the fore caster expects, however, to be "well east of New York." Mr. Scarr, who has been associated West Palm Beach Looks Like War Shelled City.

Shipping Endangered. Charlotte, N. Sept. 18 (TP) The South Carolina coast from Charleston to the Georgia border, today was cut off from communi-cation by wire as a result of a heavy storm that swept up ths South Atlantic coast last night. The last word received from Charleston was shortly after 3 o'clocK this morning when a report was ceived here that the wind was blow ing 50 miles an hour and kicking uif a tremendous sea.

The Coast Guard at Charleston was prepared to go to the assistance of vessels at sea and several ships had taken refuge in the uooper and Ashley Rivers. A message from the Associated" Press correspondent at Savannah, was received today by Amateur Station 4CQ advisina that the Savan-nah territory so far as survived the) hurricane with no loss of life and small property damage. Telephone and teleeranh comrjanie this morning reported all wires down out to Charleston, Beaufort, George town ana karris lsiana. The Western Union TelegraDh' Company at 8:50 a.m. today reported that it had recovered one circuit into Charleton, but that no definite reports of any damage had been r-ceived.

The company said its only report at that time was of damage to its wires. At Raleigh. N. the Weather Bureau reported that the hurricane is expected to strike the eastern sec tion of North Carolina this afterncon or tonight. A steady rain has been falling since last night but there jS little wind.

Death Toll Now 1,338. Sweeping across Florida, the tropical hurricane added 37 known dead to the heavy toll, estimated at 1,300, which it claimed in the West Indies. The storm lunged onward toward Georgia and South Carolina today, its fury considerably abated. Porto Rico, with an estimated death toll of 1,000 and 300 known dead, had the highest fatalities of the West Indies, although proportionally the) French dependency of Guadeloupe with 235 known dead and 300 estimated dead, was the hardest hit. Army transports were on their way to San Juan with icod and a naval vessel was being loaded in Brooklyn with an additional supply for the island.

Twenty-four were dead in Lake Okeechobee region and 13 elsewhere, mostly in the Palm Beach area of Florida, with 140 injured in West Palm Beach hospitals and hotels, tho Associated Press reported. Storm Moves Northeast. Two National Guard units ordered to Okeechooee City; West Palm Beach was unacr military rule to facilitate relief. Relief trains and tiucks were mov ing northward into West Palm from Miami and southward from Daytona Beach with water, doctors nurses and supplies. The storm was apparently centering over the Georgia-Florida line and moving northeastward, with supplementary storm warning as far west as Mobile and as far northeast as Georgetown, S.

C. Six disaster relief workers were moving in from Washington toward West Palm Beach, with a director eu route to take charge of entire Florida situation. Miami already has appropriated several thousand for relief, with local Red Cross units in operation in several coast towns supplemented by police and other city authorities. Storm Strikes Savannah. Savannah, Sept.

18 (P) Trees were uprooted and plate glass windows blown in by winds estimated at 40 to 50 miles an hour, which swept into southeastern Georgia lite last night. Eleven Inches of rain fell here in 24 hours. Communication with a number of southeastern Georgia towns was severed. All shipping held to the harbor here Several vessels cancelled their schedules pending developments of the storm. The barometer reading at 9:30 p.m.

Continued on Page 2. Amonj the Also Rans In this era of speed the up and hustling man or woman is the one who eets furthest and profits most. Opportunity wlil not wait, as many found when they responded to an Eagle Ad of Mrs. Samuel Levine, 1247 President Street. Advertising a 10-piece Dining Room Suite in our columns resulted in a great demand, but the law of averages still holds good and the first to call were given preference.

This means that many were dis appointed, for Mrs. Levine sold her suite immediately to an enterprising Eagle reader who promptly called and bought it. For every Eagle Ad there arc many "also rans" people who come too late. More than anything else this proves the great responsive value of a great Classified Medium which is bringing splendid results day after dav. To sell furniture and household articles phone an ad to Main G000.

Newcombe Declares Police Have Failed to Establish Suicide Theory and He Still Believes Sewer Scandal Witness Was Slain. Still believing that William L. D'Olier, who was found shot to death in Queens more than two weeks ago, was slain in what has become known as a "political murder," District Attorney Newcombe of Queens today stated he would submit the entire D'Olier case to the Grand Jury tomorrow for investigation. The police from the beginning have insisted D'Olier was a suicide but have not established theii theory. "I have gathered together all the evidence submitted to me by the police," said Newcombe, "and have supplemented it by additional evidence this office has been able to procure, but the position is the same as it was at the outset.

"I still hold to the theory of homicide, in as much as the theory of suicide has not been established." 100 Persons Questioned. "We have examined more than 100 persons," the District Attorney continued, "who I thought might throw some light on Mr. D'Olier's death, but I am frank to state that this mystery is not yet solved. "I have concluded to offer the whole matter to the present Grand Jury who have the power to issue subpenas and to take testimony under oath and to investigate any information that may be procurable. "With their aid, we may be able to make further progress, but in any vent I want the whole matter presented to a legal tribune in an orderly way so that every fact in the case may be a matter of official record." link With Mysterious Theft.

District Attorney Newcombe, The Eagle learned todays, is in possession of a number of links of evidence in the death of D'Olier which may be used to forge a chain connecting tn. killing of the Important Queens sewer scandal witness witn tne mysterious robbery of sewer records from the offices of the Awixa Corporation on Dec. 31 last. That D'Olier was found shot on Sept. 2 and was to have appeared before the Extraordinary Grand Jury on Sept.

4 is a point that cannot be overlooked. The family ot the slain contractor attribute his death to ramifications of the Queens sewer scandal, which will have its first public hearing next week when former Boro Persident Connolly and Frederick Seely will be brought to trial on indictments charging them with conspiring to defraud Queens taxpayers in sewer and sewage disposal plant D'Olier Took Papers from Home. D'Olier, on the last morning of his life. Saturday, Sept. 1.

according to members of his household, went to the attic of his home in Pelham to "get some sewer papers to take to the conference tonight." He left Jiis home with these papers. Members of his family have asserted to The Eagle their belief that these papers had to do with D'Olier's relations to the Awixa concern, inasmuch as this was the slain man's only important connection with the sewer scandal. Less than 24 hours later, at 6:20 Sunday morning, D'Olier's shot' and apparently manhandled body was found on a lonely Queens road alongside Mt. Zion Cemetery in Maspeth. No such papers as he took from his home the previous morning were found in his possession.

No trace of them has been discovered. Significant Facts Ignored. Ignoring the disappearance of papers presumably vital in probing the sewer scandal to the bottom, and evidence at the scene where the body was found that seemingly established that D'Olier was murdered, the police adopted a suicide theory. They did this after a superficial investigation that lasted less than 24 hours. The day after D'Olitr's body was found District Attorney Newcombe conferred with John M.

Harlan, special Deputy Assistant Attorney Gen-Continued on Page 2. Criticism of Newcombe Found to Be Unjustified On Sept. 13 The Eagle published a lengthy interview with a member of the family of the late William D'Olier in which a number of serious charges were made against District Attorney Richard S. Newcombe and the police officials concerning the investigation of this "political murder." The Eagle finds on inquiry that the charges reflecting on Mr. Newcombe were not Justified by facts.

The Eagle believes that Mr. Newcombe, in his dealings with the members of the D'Olier family, did not in any manner shirk his responsibilities as District Attorney, that he sought to bring out every bit of information possible for the members of the D'Olier family and that he treated them with the fullest consideration and courtesy. The feeling on the part of members of the D'Olier family that there has been discourtesy, unfairness and brutality in the official handling of this case is due to conduct of persons other than Mr. Newcombe. TOURING JERSEY: Holiday for Passaic Workers Crowd Dwindles in Hague's Stronghold.

Newark, N. Sept. 18 UP) After p. quick invasion of the industrial centers of northern New Jersey, Herbert Hoover this afternoon turned again toward Washington, confident his trip here had gained votes for the Repub lican party. The Republican Presidential candi date this morning visited Passaic, Pat-erson and Jersey in addition to a dozen or more smaller townj through which he passtd en route.

Workers turned out from the mills in Passaic. The trip wss broken only for brief sr.eps in Paterson and Jersey City where he spone a few words to the crowds that had gathered to get a glimpse of him. A renewed demonstration greeted the candidate at every town along the way. In Paterson a throng of people had gathered and cheered lustily as the candidate told them of his appreciation of the courteous reception that nad been accorded him in New Jersey Crowds Dwindle In Hudson. As he passed into the Democratic stronghold of Hudson County, trolled by Mayor Hague of Jersey City, the crowds dwindled away, and ther-; were few persons along the streets.

At a theater in Jersey City, however, a considerable crowd gathered and the nominee received a loud welcome. The Republican nominee's first day of Eastern campaigning came to a close in Newark last night. Hoover rode at the head of a great Jersey procession to the armory of the 113 th where he received wild acclaim. The Republican Presidential candidate, making his first speech in the East, depicted the nation's industrial works as a gigantic economic machine, the maladjustment of any part of which would seriously affect the whole, and said a revision downward of impost duties and a relaxation of the curb upon immigration would constitute the monkey wrench which would throw the whole machinery out of tune. After a gradual climb to a of employment, he said, there had been a temporary dip last winter, but that even only 1.804,000 persons had been out of work, compared with the between 5,000,000 and 6,000,000 in 1921.

Doesn't Claim Credit for G. O. P. Mr. Hoover described wages and standards of living enjoyed by the American workman as the highest In the world, but he added that the Republican Party "makes no claim to credit which belongs to the enterprise, energy and character of a great people." He recalled his pronouncement in his acceptance speech declaring for the use of public works to take the slack out of occasional unemployment.

The foundations of permanent em- Continued on Page 2. Term and Fine Judge Htiteheson, whose home is in Houston pronounced sentence after listening to pleas for leniency by the defendants' attorneys and after United Slates Attorney Charle H. Tuttle had ursied that maximum sentenses 'of a year and a $1,000 fine each be imposed upon Fern and Spiegel. Before disposing of the matter he retired to his chambers counsel for both sides and listened representations made privately by Andrews. The defendants, it was stated in the courtroom, would be imprisoned in Westchester County Penitentiary.

Subsequently, however, it was stated that they would be taken to Hudson County Jail, New Jersey, as the Westchester County prnal institution has scant room for Federal prisoners at the present time. Fern and Andrews both have police records. 0 COMES ASKS LABOR 000, 000 Relief Rations, 2 Field Hospitals Loaded On Ship for Porto Rico London, Sept. 18 lP) A message to Reuter's telephoned from Madrid shortly after 2 o'clock this afternoon stated that Premier Primo de Rivera had not yet returned to Madrid from a visit to Barcelona and that the air was full of rumors concerning disturbances. One rumor was that the Premier had been shot and wounded, but not killed, and another was that there was a rising in Barcelona.

There were no signs of trouble in Madrid, although troops were confined to their barracks and it could be surmised only that the rumors were due to hostile machinations, However, they were stated to be un usually strong and in any case were given irom Madrid witn every re serve. HERE AND NOW Coast Guard cutter Marion reports a new current in the Arctic Ocean But what is the use of a report that fails to state whether the drift is Democratic or Republican? It is an ill wind that blows nobody good, and perhaps a hurricane blows away a lot of straw votes. Seems strange that those who are complaining r.bout Prohibition enforcement havo not thought of calling for volunteers to drink the country dry. Speaking In Newark last night, Mr. Hoover came out flatfootedly for Prosperity and against nullification or even modification of Prosperity.

The candidate was cheered to the Echo, to which he is in no sense opposed, as his speech plainly indicates. HARDING. FOR LEVERIGH Plotted to Loot Corpora-tion of All Its Assets, Declares Bodenstein. The complaint in the Supreme Court action instituted by David Bo denstein to compel A. Lyle Leverich to make restitution to the Leverich Bond and Mortgage Company of all assets he claims Leverich wrongfully diverted was upheld today by Justics Diuhan as valid.

This clears the way for the plea Bodenstein will make for the appointment of a receiver, so the tend and mortgage concern's claims can be handled under court super vision. Most of the assets of the bond and mortgage company, according to Bo-dtnstein, who is suing 'as a stockholder, were illegally transferred by Leverich to the Leverich Realty Corporation, which owns the Leverich Towers Hotel, now in the hands of Milton Hertz as receiver in appointed by Judge Moscowitz in Federal Court. Some assets were used to finance other Lewrich ventures, is alleged. Leverich is described as "the sole moving spirit and only person in charge of the oolicies and business of the companies." Compelled Accounting. Bodenstein's complaint is based on a report by J.

B. Ka.ss public accountants, who examined the books Continued on Pace 3. CO ADVANCES OF RECEIVER Eyewitness Tells of Suffering of Rural Population. Lose Two Crops. San Juan, Porto Rico, Sept.

17 G4 In the face of a steadily increasing death toll, Porto Rico labored today to care for 700.000 persons left home less by the tropical hurricane until help could come from the outside Half of these homeless were esti mated to be hungry and without visi ble means of support. Within the last 24 hours the toll of known dead Jumped from 253 to 300 when reports came through from three towns which had been Isolated. These were Conerio, with 29 dead; Coamo, 9 dead, and Earranquitas, 9. Loctors and those familiar with conditions estimated that the total deaths would be more than 1,000. Little has been hear yet of the vast rural popu la tion.

80 Percent of Homes Damaged. Poor country folk were endeavoring to patch together their damaged homes, using stones for hammers and bent nails drawn from the wreckage. Men, women and children wodced together. Noah Sheppard, an agent for t.ie Federal Land Bank, who traveled across the Island from Ponce, said he saw no one crying or quitting. One of tne greatest needs, he thought, was ua.is ana nammers.

Sheppard estimated that 80 percent of the homes in the rural districts which he crossed had been damaged. Beans, corn and sweet potatoes for planting quick crops were also needed, he said. Citizens of Porto Rico organized a committee headed by Chief Justice Emeli del Toro to draft whatever aid was thought essential. Justice del Toro announced that if the civil authorities proved inadequate to cope with the situation Governor Horace M. Towner as commander in chief of both the V.

S. Army forces and the National Guard in the island would be 3d to press these men into service for the work. Despite the insistence of citizens, however, that martial law affords the quickest and most effective means for alleviating distress and inaugurating proper sanitary measures to overcome the effects of last week's hurricane. Governor Towner today advised Washington that he did not Believe the Situation called for so drastic a measure. Members of the Clearing House Association and the Chamber of Commerce also organized to co-operate in the relief work.

Island Loses Two Crops. Local relief funds were placed at the disposal of the Citizens Committee. An outline of relief methods was drawn up so that as soon as supplies and food arrived from the outside they might be distributed without delay. Other cities and towns reported they have reliel measures for their immediate vicinities well under way aireaay. Despite the staggering blow sustained by the island's inhabitants, ihey were determined today to surt over again and build anew on the rich soil whidch has been the basis of Porto Rico's wealth.

The island was almost completely deprived of fwo crops which normally provide income during ihe "dead season." the period between sugar crops. Both the coffee and citrus fruit crops, which would have provided $15,000,000 income, largely during the next four months, were nearly wiped out. Some coffee may be saved. These losses will entail long hardship for the poor rural population. Farmers, however, may find some relief in public reconstruction work, which in the towns at least will provide prompt employment.

The story of a telephone operator's heroism was reported from Coamo where nine perished. Felicita Car-tegena stuck at her switchboard giving warnings and aid until she wai killed. A small infant at Humacao was I torn from its mother's arms by the wind and hurled 200 feet to death. Continued on Page Officers Speed Placing of Supplies on Navy Vessel at Brook lyn Army Base in Hope to Sail Tomorrow $160,000 Is Handed Over to Purchase Food. with many storms and weather of all sorts in his official capacity, was not perturbed by the prospect.

A number of hurricanes, he recalled, have laid their paths over the metropolis or near it and the damege was never large. One storm, he said, came up the coast as tar as Charleston and eventually made its way up- State and west over Long Island. Several others got nearer than that. New York Stormproof, But even if one should strike the sidewalks of New York with the same force that Pcrto Rico and Florida have experienced the damage to New York still would be slight. "It would have practically no effect at all on our tall buddings, skyscrapers and such," Mr.

Scarr said. "The only damage would be broken glass fiom the wind, a few ripped-off signs and things like that. There might be some further damage to shipping. But the buildings would stand up under the wind without budging. If our buildings had been removed to Miami and Palm Beach just before tne stom broke there they would have been just as safe there.

"New York is founded on a rock." complete field hospitals with 1,000 the thousands of persons made men working in three eight-hour smits. $160,000 Given by Red Cross. One hundred and sixty thousand dollars from the Rid Cross funds handed to Col. L. Laubach.

in command of the New Yo'k depot, including the Army Base, and Calonel Laubach immediately to buy food with the money. "All the food companies we approached gave us discounts," Colonel Laubach said, "and many of them offered to deliver ihe food here to the base at rockbottom cost. "We are spending first only $104,000 the $160,000 from the Red Cross. That will provide what we call 1.000.-000 rations: in other words, enough to feed 1.000.000 persons for one day or 100,000 persons for 10 days. Nature of Army Rations.

"First we'll load these million rations and the two complete hospitals, and ether essentials, and if we have room left in the ship we'll spend the other $56,000 on food, to go on this vessel. "The army ration consists of the following: 4 ounces of dried beans, 4 ounces of rice, 8 ounces of either salt Continued on Page 2. THE NItrSE TRAILS Ths 1038 EaRle Automobile Ouirte includes new Five-color Road Man of Lons Island. 61 In. wide IS deep.

At EaRle offlc- and dealers. Guide old Map, bjr mail. 55c Adv. One million rations and two beds each are being loaded on board the navy supply ship Bridge at the Army base today in preparation for sailing to Porto Rico Owner of Padlocked Club tomorrow morning to the relief of homeless by the hurricane there. Two women of the Red Cross had hoped to depart on the Bridge, thus violating a Navy tradition.

G. C. Smith, representative of the Red Cross, asked Capt. Thomas Taylor of the Bridge if he would let them go Word spread about the ship toda; and everybody was agog. Women to Sail Tomorrow.

"I'm sorry we have no suitable quarters for women," Captain Taylor to tne plea tor the two women Mr. Smith called Washington and arrangements were finally made to let the girls sail tomorrow from Brooklyn on the San Lorenzo of the New Yoik and Porto Rico Line. The Bridge, according to officers, has not carried any women since the days of her service in the war in helping refugees to get away from Russia Three Disaster Experts Going. Elizabeth Robinson and Pensy Become are the two girls. They will probably be the first relief women irom the United States to arrive on the scene, and will join three experienced disaster workers, who will sail tomorrow on the Bridge.

The disaster workers are Paul Hutchins. Charles Turner and Harold Atkinson. The Bridge last night was slightly delayed in going from the Navy to the Army Base by having to wait for a low tide to get under Brooklyn Bridge. When she reached Pier 2. Army Base, nt 8 p.m.

work was begun I almost uiunediateiy by 100 longsnore nf In. Draws Prison Charles Fern, alleged proprietor of the padlocked Ferndale Club, 139 W. 54th and of the Art Club, 324 W. 50th Manhattan, was sentenced to cne year's imprisonment and $1,000 fine; Frank Andrews, known as "Jerry," an employee, was sentenced to 90 days and Moe Spiegel, dealer in bars and bar supplies, was sentenced to 90 days imprisonment and to pay a $1,000 fine by Federal Judge Joseph C. Hutcheson today.

All three had been found guilty yesterday of contempt of the court order and injunction of the order of Federal Judge John H. Hazel, under which the bar of the Ferndale Club was padlocked. They had allegedly removed the bar and appurtenances from the Ferndale to the Art Club,.

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