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t U. ol O LlbLry Established In 1865 Bt Advertising Medium la Linn County THE WEATHER Fair tonight end Wednesday ALBANY DAILY DEMOCRAT VOL. XXVII. ALBANY. LINN COUNTY, OREO ON, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, IBIS N 301 X PROMOTING SILL FRUIT TRACTS Logan Berries Declared to Otfer An Ideal Juice For Soft Drinks. WITH A DRY STATE BIG DEMAND EXPECTED A Credit Man Offers Loans on Tracts For Business and , Promotion. Promoting tlir raising of mall duit., thai. M. Miller, of Portland, uf (he Portland Heating company, mri this morning wilh llir fruit com mil l rr if the Albany Commercial rluh. Mr. Millrr also, ol eoure. had in view 1 lie promotion of the com pany I10 represents. The lu have to work together. The arrarngrmcnt is lor the company to loun inonry to urn w uli sin ill train, to assist thrm nil ihey get oil their fret. Tim part irruit to rovrr 141111c 1 lurifr field, from the Iran itself to machin ery to lr usrd. Evaporators arc be inn specialized now. a imtnitr lliiriK in small fruii culture. In tlic consideration! of the mall tract proposition Logan berries were particularly enlarged liMin. the pos ailnlitiea of this berry being large (In account, of the large sect ion of country going dry saloon men are looking for toft drinks to take the flare of the hard drinks Mr. Miller aid that in Portland a special study it being made of the subject. Of the hemes lie hat tiudied lie considers the Loganberry the belt. Il l juice haa a very pleasing flavor, one that it Ixiund to lie popular. Besides this the Loganberry i probably ilie belt keeper ol all the berries. The juice will remans, tweet in cases wlirre other juices sour. White in the city Mr. Miller called at moat of the toft drink placet and called for Logan berry June in order to tett it. uni versally finding it in good condition. Raising l.ogauberriei for the dried product hit practically been a failure, hence thi new field often big op portunities. While the commercial club will not act at a body, the members who have considered the proposition, are pleas ed with the small fruit promotion. Am thing that will accomplish re sult nloug this lid deserves ad vancing. This it in keeping with the move ment for the establishment of the Growers' association here, one that is meeting with great favor. Mr. Miller's company in connecion with it offers to take stock and turn it over to those unable to put up the money now, at fast at paid for. Advance Checked. (Ily United I'rcst Association) London. April 27. The alliet are checking the C.crtnan drive norm ot Ypret, the official report from Field Marshal French taid. Gen. French's forces have rcoccupird lletsas mid there it confidence that nttackt upon Ypres- were repulsed. The British offensive south of St. Jttlicit is pro gressing slowly. Went to Lincoln County I'rof. Jones, editor of the Orciion School Journal, of Salem, passed through the city this noon fot New port to mend the I inroln t'ntntv Teachers' association. Stae Super intendent Churchill will vo t uiur row. Prominent Masont Here W. C Uristol. grand matter of lite M.iiona. of Oregon, and J. I'. Robin ton, the veteran grand sevretary, ar rived this noon from F.ugene. and were met at the depot by a delega tion of prominent Masons, who con ducted them down street and saw that Ihey had a good lunch. They will meet tonight with the local lodge, an assurance of a large attendance and a good lime. Neighboring lodg es have been Invited. bridge cirai" KILLED NEAR SUMMIT Chat. V. Pepin, a member of the bridge gang of the Corvallis and Eastern was recently killed near Sum mit. The men followed a freight train on their handcar, hanging hold of the rear of the train in order to ave pumping. Pepin lost hold of the ear nnd fell forward ahead of the handcar finally falling nnd the car ran over him, hitting his neck, which wnt broken. The body was ta'tcn to Corvallis. nnd yesterday n corn- ner't inquest held, the verdict hring that the decerned came to nit dentn accidentally. SHEPHERD SAYS GREATEST DUEL IN HISTORY Explosions So Heavy As to Rock the Earth For Miles on All Sides. By William O. Shepherd. (Copy light IVIO by United I'rest, copyrighted in Great Britain ) Headquarters llritith overseas ex pedition northern France, April 26, ll p tn., via London. April 27 The greatest artillery duel in the history of the world is in progress on the ea to a point south of Ypret. Even artillery experts at llritith headquar ters will not venture a guest as to the number of gunt in ute on both idet. but it runt tar into the thous ands Their discharge and the ex plosion of shells, rocks the country as though by an earthquake. The expenditure of ammunition in a great battle is absolutely fabulous. As far as the glass can carry, one could see white burst! of exploding shrapnel, blackening the clouds from the ex ploding giant gunt of the Germans, .11 the great artillery fight went on. 0RE60N AUTHOR WHO HAS MADE GOOD Dennis H. Stovall, of Fern wood Makes $2500 Yearly Writ ing Short Stories. Over the other tide of Corvallit on ' a farm called Fcrnwood residet a tuict, well behaved man, whom the writer hat known well for fifteen or twenty years, Dennis It. Stovall. lie diesr't go around with a brass band, 1 like some writers, but keeps flashing I away at his typewriter, writing short 1 storirt for the magazines, with more orders than he it able 10 fill. Hit in come Iroui this it approximately V-'SM! a year. Iletidcs this Stovall has written some long stories, one. Su zanne, a very interesting Southern Oregon mining novel, with a pretty love feature to it, which the writer hat at his home. H. W. Johnson, once editor of the Corvallis Gazette Times, afterwards I'. M. for numer ous yeart, now asserts that lie gave Stovall his start, the encouragement he needed for getting into the writ ing game. Cave a Farm to School The Eugene Bible School ha le-cco-cd a gift of 1MI acic ol Ian I val ued at $,l. presented the s-ho-I bv Miss Maria Porter, 01 Linn coun ty The land it ti:jatcd between llarritbttrg and I'ohur. The '.'ml ir rented, and th? sch-wl will gel the benefit of the income. The school it endeavoring to raise an endowment of $250,Ui, having a promise of $50, from J. J Hill when this it done. Rev. G. S. O. Humbert hat charge of the endowment. Not Ingenuous The types made the Democrat tay that a w-hiskcy circular received wat :in ingenuout one; it was simply in genious, being cutely gotten up. Far iroiii being ingenuous, which means oprn, frank, upright, honorable, etc. Trying 10 get people in a dry terri tory to send away for liquor, shipped in packages that deceive, it ceriainly not open and frank, but the oop-jsite. The circular at gotten up it the work of a genius. Williamt Funeral Yesterday The funeral of Mrs. If J. Williams. who died at. the home of her cousin. Judge J. J. hitney Sunday morning, was held from the Fortmiller chapel yesterday alternoon, Kev. r. II. Get. elbracht. officiating. Deceased came to Albany two weeks ago from Brit ish Columbia in the hope of improv ing her health, but gradually tank. She wat 5 years old. Interment wat held 111 Riverside cemetery. Returns from Trip W. M. Schtiltz. who hat just re turned from a six months' trip in the middle west, left for Silverton this morning. On his way home lie stop ped at San Francisco. He says that statements that the concessioners at the fair and merchants in the city are overcharging nnd holding up the peo- pic it false. He says that meals are very reasonable and found the best possible treatment on every hand. Will Undergo Operation- Mr. and Mrs. A. I.. Millard went to Portland this morning where Mr. Millard will undergo another opera tion for ulcers of the stomach. This is the third operation he will have had for that trouhk', nnd expects to be en tirely cured when he return. Wilt Motor from Salem Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Shaw went to Salem on the morning electric nnd this afternoon they will drive to their home in Mill City in nn auto. The Weather- Fair tonight m l Wednrt.lnv. The temperature yesterday ranged be tween 75 nnd 42 degrees The rivet stands at 2.0 feet above low water. if) hy News ASPHYXIATED English and French Charge Germans With Extreme Cru elty By Modern Methods. VIOLENT EFFORT TO GET TO CHANNEL Claimed Soldiers Are Asphyx iated and Then Bayoneted in the Trenches. (By United Press Association) t ..ii.l.m Auril 27. Under rain of .1.11. In. in hravv nuns, accompanied by a fierce rifle (ire and over all hanging the deadly fumes of German asphyxiating bombs, the fighting in Flanders in a terrific attempt of the Germans to break the allied line con tinues without a sign of diminution. I he Belgians recaptured the village of Luzerne on lite main line of the German advance, according to an nouncement issued from the press bureau. The Kelgian losses are ad mitted to be extremely heavy, but the Germans also are taid to have suf iered greatly and finally were repuls ed. That fighting of the greatest vio- ':.:.:; has broken out at all points through Flandert it indicated by the prets bureau announcement. Paris. April 27 Stories of the ter rible effect of the asphyxiating gases used by the Germans in their attacks in the vicinity of Ypres were brought here by the wounded arriving from the front. Kxtreme cruelty if charg ed to the German! who are alleged to have driven bayoneit through French soldiert hclplets by deadly gases. A! the fumes swept over the from trenches, the rrencn soldiers were rendered unconscious, though un wounded, and fell in their tracks, according to the stories of the wounded. The Germans then leaped Li-ward anil, without, opposition oc cupied the trenches, bayoneting- the prostrate Frenchmen where they lay. Italy and the War. (By United Press Association) Rome. April 27. The German and s... .mkii.iilrtr. hiv. int inint copies to Italy's latest demands to v.enna. according to reports in Dip lomatic circles tonight. With the de- ... . .l. V..v ,U..,rnl th.v have for warded a statement to the Italian government demanding an immediate answer. The nature of the demands are not known. Knight! of Pythias Banquet The west enders of the K. of P's last night gave a fine banquet at the hall in honor of the East Enders. who had be.item them in a contest for new members. Lyon street was the division line. Besides the enjoy able banquet there wu initiation. The K. P. lodge is in a very fourish ing condition. Tale of a Hat, Musical Comedy. Brilliant, catchy music, witty line and ridiculous situations so connected that those who listen laugh because they know from experience every thing in Ihe lale ol a Mat, nas made of Mrs. Adams' musical comedy an immense success as a church en tertainment from coast to coast. The tiarls for the coming performance 111 Albany are especially well taken by a cast that would he hard to equal any where, and under the direction of the author promises many delightful sur prises. The demands for tickets has al ready begun, and the Methodist ladies expect to begin an active selling cam paign at once. Monday. May 3 is the date and the M. fc. church the place. ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE NINETY-SIXTH ANNIVERSARY A packed hall greeted the exercis es commemorating the ninety-sixth anniversary of the Independent Or der of Odd Fellows at the rooms ol Albany lodte No. 4, last night. The meeting was public in nature nnd a targe number of non mcmbcra at tended. There were alio many out of town member! present. The high school orchestra played during the evening and the following excellent program was given: Orchestra. Vocal Mrs. Marquam Invocation .... . Rev. G. H. Young Piano Miss Horkensnnth Address Rev. Geo. W. Taylor Duet.. Miss Worrell, Mrs. Van Nuys Orchestra. Address Rev, G. H. Young Vocal Mrs. Kelly Benediction ..Rev. Geo. W. Taylor Orchestra. D0UKH0B0RS CALLED ON WITNESS STAND Trial Is Slow Because the Kussians Oan't Understand English. The second day of the trial of the Society of (Independent Order of lioakhobors vs. H. J. Decker and wife, to recover money paid on prop erty in the southern part of the coun ty which the plaintiffs now declare worthless, has revealed very little in formation of a real news value. But three witnesses have been examined. Yesterday M. F. K cabin was placed on the stand and continued over until 111:31) this morning. His testimony and examination wat detigned to bring out the fact that he wat not an agent of Mr. and Mrs. flecker, although he did receive a commission for making the deal, but was acting for the Doukhobors, becaue he was the only one of the society who could talk F.nglish. The prosecution tried to prove that he received money from both parties and influenced bis coun trymen to buy where he could get the most money. Walter r.aton, formerly ol this city, but now county surveyor of the new Jefferson county, was called and occupied the stand until about II o'clock His testimony related to the surveying and platting ol ihe land, ol which work he had charge. 1 hen A. Vereschagin look the stand and was questioned by the at torney for the plaintiffs until 2 this afternoon when Gail Hill, for the defense began the cross examina tion. From now on the work of both sides of the case will be to get from the remaining witnesses whether or not the land is what was represented, and if it will produce up to what was claimed for it. If the whole represen tation of Doukhobors is examined at the rate at .which the first witness was put through, the trial will last for some time. The work is made slow on account of having to put every question and answer through the in terpreter. W. 11. Galvani. ol fortland, who is assisting in the case. NATHANIEL RISLEY CALLED BY DEATH THIS MORNING Prominent Resident of Albany and G. A. R. Member Passes Away at Age of Eighty. Nathaniel C. W. Rislcy was called by death at 6:00 o'clock this morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Malcolm McAlpin, 207 bast third street. Deceased was HO yeart old. having been born September 1, 1834, in Atlantic City. New Jersey. Mr. Risley was a Civil War veteran, having- served three years under Gen eral Sherman. He took part in Sher man t famout march to the sea. and fought in the battles of Vicksburg, Mission ridge, lennessee. Look Out Mountain and other well known con flicts of the war. He was a member of Co. E, Mrd lillinois Volunteer In fantry, and was mustered out Janu ary 1, 1864, at Huntsville, Alabama. He was a member of McPherson post, G. A. R . and was formerly conman dcr here. He came to Oregon in 1880, and haa resided here ever since. He leaves one son, Joshua M. Risley, 01 Twist, Washington, and three daugh ters, Mrs. hlla 1 homas, Mrs. Kocky Willis, and Mrs. Malcolm McAlpin A fourth daughter. Ada Risley. died some time ago. and the wife died in 1910. Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence of M. McAlpin, with Rev. G. H. Young of the Baptist church in charge ot the services. Eighth Tax Turnover The eighth turnover of 1914 taxes was made yesterday by Tax Collector rrancis. amounting to VUW.oo, in cluding $15.81 penalty. Van Winkle Appointed J. S. Van Winkle has been appoint ed by the county court to represent Linn county at the World's Fair at San Francisco, and he will leave for hi! duties tomorrow. It is planned to keep a man at the fair during the Summer months to tell the people about Linn county and send as many this way as possible. Auto Party Here- Two automobiles conveying the following men, were in the city thi: morning: Frank Murray, of San Francisco, C. A. McGee, of Vancou ver, Wn.: Chester A. Moores. of the Oregonian, T. J. Mullen ,of the Ore gon Journal, Douglas Shelor, of the Telegram, Harry C. Hayes and Mcl G... Johnson, northwest representa tive for the Buick auto Co. They were in Buick can and are collecting data for the Buick Co. One car will go to the state line and theother will proceed to San Francisco. Wood worth Attends Meeting D. O. Woodworth, president of "Se Oregon State Pharmaceutical Asso ciation, left for. Portland on the morn ing electric to attend a meeting of that body there oday. At this meet ing it will be decided whether the next meeting will be held in San Francisco or not. Fred Erickson Has Applied For Patent For Good Looking Machine. WILL TRY IT OUT IN LINN COUNTY Planer Has Feature That Pre mises to Make It a Success in Road Building. Fred Erickson. the contractor, re turned last evening in his car from Salem. Though a very busy man the past year, erecting the post office building. Mr. Erickson has had time to work on a road planer, for which he has applied for a patent. It looks' like a line thing, an invention mat will take with county courts, an im provement on anything yet seen. It is made of steel. 12 feet long by about 2 1-2 feet wide, convex, with sharp knives in front and behind, and neighing about 17i0 pounds. The great thing about it though, are run ners, which will keep the machine from dropping into holes, filling holes with the scraped dirt as it it drawn up towards the center of the road The estimated cost it approximately $150; but the exact amount it not yet known. About three teams will be reauired to run it. One of the big need! is a macnine or this character that is effective, ob tainable at a reasonable price. Mr. Erickson is making arrange ments to bring the machine here and trv it out firit in Linn county. A model l.a! already been experimented with, doing good work. (Bv United Press Association) Rome. April 27. Italian ambassa dors to Paris. London, Vienna, and Berlin were summoned to Rome tor a conference, with the premier and his cabinet, according to message re ccived today: - . .. Have Consolidated Lines. (Bv United Press Association) Paris. April 27. The French have consolidated their lines north f Ypres and are now progressing. This was an announcement of the war ot fice. but no details of the fighting raging in Belgium were given. In the counter attack delivered Monday evening Hartmanssweilerkopf waa re captured by the French forces and some prisoners taken, it is stated. Mrs. P. J. Morgan went to Mill City this morning to visit her sister. Mayor L. M. Curl was a passenger to Salem on an early electric. A. J. Rahn left for a business trip down the west side this morning. Frank J. Miller. !tate railroad com missioner, passed through the city this morning, enroute to Salem from the scene of the awful automobile ac cident near Creswell Sunday morn ing. D. J. Quinn and wife' returned to Astoria this morning. Fighting on the Yser. (By United Press Association) Berlin, April 27. Admission is made that the Germans evacuated Lizerine on the west bank of the Yser canal in an official statement. It is denied the French have retaken Hartmasnssweilerkopf in . Alsace. The statement declared tha'. despite the evacuation of Lizerine. the Ger mans are still holding the bridge head on the left bank of the Yser. Losses by the British are declared to be "extraordinarily heavy." MISS HOCKENSMITH IN RECITAL TOMORROW NIGHT The Albany College Conservatory of Music will present in recital to morrow evening at 8 o'clock Miss Hazel Alene Hockensmith. Miss Hockensmith is a pupil of Mis! Wil ms Waggener in piano and pipe or gan. The recital will be held at the First Presbyterian church. The ush ers will be the Misses Beatrice San ders. Corintha Hart, Ettla Hand. Car olyn Wright, Ruth Fisher, and Inez Lemke. Bach. 1685-1750 Bourree from Second Violin-Sonata. Beethoven. 1770-1827 Sonata op. 14. No. 1. Allegro. Allegretto, Rondo MacDowell, 1861-18 (a) To the Sea. "Ocean Thou Mighty Monster" M A. D., MCCXX. (c) March Wind. Liszt, 1811-1886 Dream of Love No. 2. Chopin. 19-1849 Polonaise, pp. 40, No. Z Organ, Johnston Evenscintg. Schubert. 177-1828 Tausig 1841 1871 Marche Militare. AVERY HELO AT CORVALLIS FOR THE GRANO JURY Evidence Said to Be Strong Connecting Him With the Murder of Purdy. The preliminary hearing of George Avery, charged with the murder of William Purdy was held at Corvallis vesterdav afternoon. Waiving exam ination Avery was held for the grand jury, which meet! July 6. The Ga-zettc-Timea says there it a diversity of opinion at to the guilt of Avery, but that the evidence looks strong against him, connecting him with the deed. He was said to have been in Independence Thursday or Friday before Ihe murder, getting some liq uor. He is said to have been in sev eral fights before, using a knife; that he is quiet and respectable wtien sober, but has a reputation for want ing to cut somebody when intoxicat ed: that on three different occasions he drew a knife on Chief Wells. The wound on Purdy's body showed that the weapon used was a sharp instru ment, narrow at the point, widening to five-eighths of an inch. There is said to be evidence that Avery and Purdy were together on Friday night before the murder. COL ROOSEVELT CHAFED DURING LETTER READING Old Correspondence Rehashed After Years to Show Polit ical Intrigue. (By Unitd Press Association) Syracuse. April, 27. While Colonel Roosevelt chafed and fidgeted in thi witness chair, letter after letter wat read in court tendin gto show the close political relations that former!) existed between the former presiden . Boss Piatt and Boss Barnes. 1 oday s session was given over largely to the reading of letters. The counsel for Barnes produced fifty letters from close relations during the . closing months of the colonel administra tion as sovernor and also while he wat vice-president and president. No startling political disclosures were made as a- result of the reading of the correspondence. " City News Cut at Wait Mead's Mr. and Mrs. Lowe, of Portland. and Mrs. Armstrong, of Canada, are in the city this afternoon the guests of Wait Mead and family of this city. The visitors are all former fellow citizens of Mr. Mead and family, at Qhester, N. Y. The Shakespeare Club The Shakespeare club is making ac quirements for the event of the year, in the club's life, this week, with a banquet at the Hotel Albany friday evening, followed by a meeting at the home of A. C. bchnutt. Will Have Golden Wedding- Invitations have been issued for 'lit golden wedding of Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Blain, May 11. It is confined to the families and those who werj pres ent at the wedding, of whom there are several alive here and elsewhere. A. C. N. Man Here Lee B. Tiernev. travelling passen ger airent for the Great Northern was in town today in the interest of travel on Jim Hill s well equipped thoroughfare. He favors a tr.p to the Yellowstone Parrl. the finest in the world. Like all railroad men Tierney is a very "meetable" man. Two Coffins at Depot At the S. P. depot this nojn there were a couple of coffins, witn bodies, passing through. One of them was that of Sarah Rosalio Carrtco," who died at Lebanon, whose remains were being taken to Mt. Angel for burial. The other was that of J. M. Taylor, who died at Corvallis, who was being take.i to Portland for bur ial. New Pheasant Suits Here ' A number of the uniforms for rhc Albany Pheasants arrived at the Tog Kery this morning and are being dis tributed today. They are cream serge and will make a line showing when worn by the marching club at public functions. Member who have not yet ordered are urged to place their orders at one of the local su res as soon as possible. Mist Wright to Homestead Miss Willetta Wright, daughter of G. W. Wright, and one oi the most popular member! of the faculty of Albany high school, left Sunday morning for Drusey, about 25 mites from Burns, Oregon, where she will file on a homestead. Misa Wright's place will join that of her sister, Mrs. Nelson Wilbur, who recently moved there from Idaho. Miss VVrigh wdl return this week to finsh her school year at the hi?h school and return during the lumn-cr to tali up her ac tual residence. IS ALBANY MAID Chosen to Represent City at Big Eddy Celebration May Fifth. F. M. REDFIELD AND E. D. CUSICK SELECTED TO SERVE Mayor Curl and Commercial Club Officers to Be Present at Oregon City Affair. The regular weekly meeting of the executive committee of the Commer cial club was held in the club rooms last night and several matters of im portance considered. The main busi ness last night was the naming of delegates to represent Albany at The Dalles and Oregon City celebrations, May 5th and 6th. A communication from The Dalles Celilo Celebration committee asking this club to select a young lady to participate in the ceremonies perti nent to the opening at the Uallea Celilo canal at Big Eddy, Oregon, May 5th, and that she carry with her a bottle of water from the Calapooia river, was read and on motion thia club recommended to the city council that Miss Bculah Hinckley be so se lected. The transportation expenses of Misa Hinckley will be divided jointly between thia club nnd the ci'y of Albany. The secretary was in structed to communicate to the citv councd its action in this matter On motion Mr. F. M. Re-lfield was empowered to act with Hon. . D. Cusick heretofore selected, to repre sent this club at Big Eddy and otiier points in the celebration of the op ening of The Dalles-Celilo canal A communication from the Oregon City commercial club asking the par ticipation of this club in the ceremon ies incident to the opening of the Oregon City locks in that city on May 6th was read and on- motion the secretary was instructed to accept the same on behalf of this club, and no tify the Oregon City Commercial .'Ittb that these officers would en deavor to be present opon that oc casion. Mr. Miller, of the Oregon Heating company, of Portland, spoke to the :lub at some length upon the efforts of his organization in their work, and experiments looking toward the con servation of the by-products of the fruit of this lection. Mr. Miller'! :alk was very interesting and on mo :ioin he was invited to meet with the Fruit Association committee at I0:? a. m. today. 'CLEAN UP AND PAINT UP" WEEK Portland, Or., April 27. Governor Withycombe has advised that the en tire state devote the period of May 4 to 11, inclusive, to the cleaning and painting up of unsightly back yards and buildings. Myor lAlbee has des ignated the same dates for t,:e same work in Portland, and to insure that the work is done, and well done, the Portland Chamber of Commerce has appointed a committee from among its most energetic members to orga nize the different sections of the city in effective units and exercises a gen eral supervision over the work. It is almost certain that the pres ent year will see a greater movement of tourists and visitors to Portland, and to all other sections of Oregon, than during any years since the Lew it and Clark fair, and a concerted and persistent campaign should be car ried on to make city and state more attractive than any other section of the Northwest. California and Wash ington have been witling paintbrush and rake for a long time, and it only remains for Oregon to gtt ito line and make it three of a kind. GROWERS ASSOCIATION TO BE ORGANIZED MAY 8 The stockholders of the new Cow ers' association will be asked to meet at the commercial club rooms, in this city on May 8, at 10 o'clock, a. m., when this very important organiza tion will be put into actual existence as a live force in this part of the state. Two or three hundred have signed up. with between $15,000 and $20.0W stock taken. The rest, up to $25,000 will undoubtedly he taken. A formal call for the meeting will be issued.