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ASHEVILLE, N. C, THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 23, 1910.
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LAKE COMO MURDER
MYSTERz-JS SOLVED
Charlton, Arriving in New York,
Confesses He Slew His Wife
With Wooden Mallet and
Threw Her in Lake.
GIVES WRITTEN STATEMENT
TO POLICE OF H0B0KEN
Says She Wat a Good Woman, but Had
a Bad Temper, and During a
Quarrel She Abused Him
Beyond Limit
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Date Afternoon News Stories in
Condensed Form of World's
tf HI and Llttlo Events, M
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All Mug Encounters to lie Stopped.
18 Angeles, June 23. While there
is little likelihood of Interference with
the Moran-Attel ten-round contest
Friday night, steps are being taken
to prevent all ring encounters In fu
ture, by high license.
Two Hanged on Hie Same ((allows.
Norriatown, Pa Juno 23. Nick
Meringe and Frank Chlcarlno were
hanged on the same gallows this
morning for murdering George John
son, an aged cobbler, with robbery as
their motive, last August.
NEW YORK, June" 23. Porter
Mary Scott Castle Charlton,
Charlton, the husband of Mrs.
whose body was found stuffed In a
trunk which was taken from Lake
Como, Italy, recently, was arrested
stepping from the steamship Princess
Irene in Hoboken today.
Charlton at first denied his Iden
tity, but after being given the "third
degree" he admitted he was the hus
band of Mrs. Charlton. Charlton
made a signed statement to the Ho
boken police. -
The police later announced that
the statement signed by Charlton was
a confession that he had slain his
wife.
Story of the Crime.
Charlton said In his confession that
he and his wife had been having sup
per together at the villa on Lake
Como, and they engaged in a violent
quarrel. . .
Charlton said his wife, who was
one of the best, women in the world
but hud an ungovernable temper,
called him vile names, and finally
when he could not stand her abuse
longer, he attacked her with a wood
en mallet. The young man said he
truck her over the head three times,
knocking her unconscious, and killed
her, as far as he knew.
Charlton told the police he then
stuck the body of his wife In a trunk
and carried It down to the . lake.
where he threw the trunk Into the
water. ' - 4
Officer Were on -Ue U'aU'lw-.f.
When Charlton stepped from the
steamer- he gave the name "Charles
W. Coleman." At the police station
later he broke down and ; admitted
that he was Charlton. He arrived on
the steamer coming In from Genoa
and Naples. The police were watch
In for the Dcutschland. The Dcutsch-
land arrived this afternoon and it was
reported that Charlton sailed on that
teamer. Officers, however, were sent
to watch tha docking of the Princess
Irene. The officers had a description
of Charlton and when they saw a man
resembling him leave the ship, they
pounced on him and placed him under
arrest. He protested vigorously.
Handcuffs were applied. Captain
Scott, the brother of Mrs. Charlton
who came to Hoboken to aid the po
lice In Identifying the suspect from
the Dcutschland, was summoned to
the pier when Charlton was arrested.
Captain Scott took one glance at the
prisoner and said the man was Churl
ton. The prisoner was hurried to
headquarters, where Chief Hayes put
him through the "third degree."
Tried to Kill Police- Chief.
While Charlton was being sweated
under the "third degree" ho became
infuriated and drawing a revolver
tried to shoot Chief of Police Hayes.
' He was quickly disarmed and a few
minutes later confessed his crime.
Unusual Legal Situation.
The arrest of Charlton and th
prosecution that may follow prcacn
unusual questions of International
law. The murder of Mrs. Charlto
occurred In Italy,, and It Is assumed
the Italian authorities will undertake
the prosecution. -
Judge Cliarlton Hears the News.
Washington, June IS. Judge Paul
t harlton, law officer of the burea
of insurlar affairs of the war depart'
ment. as soon as ha heard that his
son, Porter Charlton, had been ar
rested, left Ala office In the war de
partment and departed from the city,
presumably for Hoboken.
Hostile Note from HimiiiIuiii, WuhIi,
Hoquinm, Wash., June 23. The G.
A. R. state ' encampment yesterday
adopted a resolution protesting
against placing Robert E. Lee's statue
In, the Hall of Fnme at Washington,
Central Hank Impractical. Says Duvvcs
Decatur, Ills., June 23. Charles G.
Dawes of Chicago, former controller
the currency, In an address before
the Illinois State Hankers associa
on today, maintained thut a centrul
hank could not be successfully adapt-
to the present Independent bank
Ing system.
One Killed,' One Injured.
Nice, France, June 23. An auto
mobile occupied by Mr. and Mrs.
enrv. Americans, and Madam Mut
ton, rnn Into a ditch near Castellane.
Madame Matton was killed outright.
and Henry badly Injured,
Fatal EzHoelon Aboard Yacht.
Chicago, June 23. OYie man was
probably fatally burned and 15 pas
sengers narrowly escaped with their
lives In an explosion aboard the steam
yacht Columbia at the Columbiu
Yacht club docks today.
' Morgan at Home.
New York, June 23. J. Plerpont
Morgan came home today from Ku
rope looking the picture of health.
The banker was abroad several
months. . . 1 '
MILIEUS AND HERS
GIVE THEiB TEST1H0M
They Have a Say Relative to Charge
That Bleaching Flour Adulter
ates the Product
A Rembrandt Sells for $300,000;
Corot's "Bird-N esters " $68,25 0
VERY HOT lODm
WASH
GIN
- Dr." Albert H, nru-Vway Is Dead.
New York, June 2. Dr. Albeit H
Broclcway, one of America's best
known dentists,' the author of several
works relating to his profession, died
today, aged 82.
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8t REMBRANDT lkj I ' I f v'jfe
PBMlfflilBis''' 0!
PLANS BEING OPPOSED "' I
. "a It' V -,'
: RickardThtnks Langford-Ketchell Match V IL V
1 Likely to Cut' Down Big Zl '
Mill Receipts. 'V .- ' ' V X ' 111
JJl fi -?' - the.. Biisr .mT8MS. Ul .21
One Member Overcome With Heat at
His Hotel Buildings Bill in
Conference.
UGISLATION BEING RUSHED;
IMPORTANT BILLS ENACTED
IT LOOMS LARGE
AND DANGEROUS
J. J. Hill Addresses Millers on
the Problem of Terminal Fa
cilitiesDecentralization a Suggested Remedy.
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Pork liurrcl Hill, Suving llaitk Hill.
Cainpulgii Publk'ily Hill Vnm
eil. Klcvtlon Contt'Hts.
iHI,II"IIII'I"IlH'i"i
FREIGHT PILING UP AGAIN
AS IT DID IN YEAR 1907
Omnibus Hill Held t p.
Washington. June 23. The
omnibus public building bill
is held up for luck of an ap
propriation. The last of the
general appropriation bills
having passed, it would re
quite a joint resolution to ap
propriation $24,000,000 to
construct the buildings au
thorized. There is opposition
to the proposed resolution.
XoUhI Antlironologbit If Dead.
Chicago,' June 23. Charles fitanls-
land Wake, the author of numerous
works on anthropology, Is dead, aged
75 years.-
Tlie KiiiK-ror at Kiel for the ItegalU
Kiel, Germany, June 23. Emperor
William has arrived from Atlona, to
witness the annual yachting regatta,
Dead at the Age of 113.
Delmar, Del., June 23. Mrs. Hester
Cordrey, aged 113, the oldest woman
on the Delaware peninsula, Is dend.
TIki Multilumen at Plymouth.
Plymouth, England, June 2.1. The
American battleships Indiana, Massa
chupett and lows, with 000 midship-
men from the Annapolis naval acad
emy, arrived here this morning.
Will Cease In 1I2.
Washington, June 23. Ily terms of
bill passed by the senate, the last
vestige of trllml organisation of In
dlans of the live civilised tribes will
cease In 1S12,
TD BE DELAYED,
t
TTt o i l IT TTTTTrrTTT
WashiiiKtun, June 23. IJy unani
mous consent the house non-concurred
with the senate amendments to
the public buildings bill, und the
measure was sent to conference to
day. Mot in Washington.
Congress sweltered again today
with the thermometer registering 83
degrees when the house convened.
Representative Henry A. Hnrnhurt of
Indiana was overcome with heat at
his hotel apartments, llurnhart will
recover.
The linen suit brigade wus in force
in the house and senate chambers,
and the galleries were u flutter with
funs.
Contested Flection Cases.
Contested election cases occupied
the house's attention today.
These republican contestants were
declared not elected, and the sitting
members, democrats, permitted to re-
Problem of Terminals, the Great Tran
sportation Authority Thinks, Is
Greatest Problem Be
fore the County.
Rumors Afloat About White House, but
an Air of Mystery Seems to En
velopethe SubJecL
Washington, June IS. Rumors of
a probable delay In the adjournment
of congress are afloat - about the
Whlto House. Several reasons were
advanced for delay but an air of mys
tery seemed to envelope the whole
subject. .
Secretary Norton was reticent. He
said the president might get definite
Information this evening.
LATE THE VERY SECOND DAY
AmiNtanl Editor of tlio Outlook Did
Not Uet to Work Cut 1 1 10:30, but
boon Cleaned Things Up.
Kansas Cltv. June JS Millers and
Inkers testified at the bleached flour
trial m the Federal court today, In op
position to the government's charge
that the process of bleaching flour
dulterates ths product.
CHARGED WITH VIOLATION
OK THE BANKINU LAWK
Evansvllle, Ind., June 21. Captain
8. P. Olllett, former president of the
Cltisen's National bank, suspended
recently because of ths discovery of a
large volume of insecure loans, was
arrested today on ,, an Indictment
eharglng violation f the national
banking laws. Olllett gave a $10,000
"ona. ne is 70 years old, and a
BTnduale of the United Htales Naval
fsdemy,
New York, Juns 2 S. Theodore
Roosevelt was late going to work to-
day. 1C being 10:10 o'clock when he
reached the office of the Outlook,
In a short while he disposed of a
number of matters that had been de
manding his attention. Few visitors
disturbed him, ths only one noted In
the. hour succeeding Col. Roosevelt's
arrival being John Callan O'lxiughlln.
Col. Roosevelt spent last night at
ths home of his brother-in-law, Doug
las Robinson.
iteiio. Ni v., June 23. Aside from
interest in Jim Jeffries movements
Reno's ultentlon was directed today
to the controversy waging over the
proposed Inngford-Ketchell contest.
Tex Rlfkard and the committee in
charge of constructing tho big arena
for the 'Jeffries-Johnson light ure
openly opposing ' Promoter Hester's
project. They assert that the mid
dleweight match, If staged on or be
fore July 4, Is likely to draw patron
age from thu big light und nut down
seat sales.
Jeffries is Installed In the training
camp prepared for him at Moulin
Springs, three miles south of Reno.
Promoter Tex Rickard says he Is sat
isfied .that state ofllcers will make mi
attempt to Interfere with the light.
Promoter Pld Hester announces that
having failed to get the use of thf
Jeffries and Johnson' iireim he will
take out a license and build an srena
of his own to stage the Iangford nnd
Ketchel contest on the morning of
July 4.
No reply to the telegram sent Gov
ernor Dtckcrxon has been received by
Rickard. The promoter expresses
himself that no matter what pressure
is brought In bear oh Nevada's chief
executive the governor will not Inter
fere with the right. Still Klckurd
would rest easier if he hail the gov
ernor's assurance, and he is impatiently-
awaiting a telegram bearing
the governor's dgnnturo and promis
ing Immunity. th-kard said that if
the nght wer stopped In" Nevada he
would not try to stuge It elsewhere.
Hut he felt ure that there would be
no trouble In Reno. Everybody want
ed to know what Jeffries thought of
Reno as compared with Hen litmond
If his replies to questions wese plecd
together the composite statement
would be about as follows:
I Am In Just as good condition 'is
I ever was In my life or better and
I can promise the people of Nevada
that the white man's end of the 'battle
of the century' will be well taken, cure
of on July 4."
' Mintuh Joluixlng lii Trouble.
San Francisco, June 2:1. Johnson
was arrested here yesterday and taken
to the police station on a' charge of
violating the automobile htws having
been srrested on one of the crowded
business streets while driving his big
cie He was released on ISO bull.
Johnson was arrested at his train
ing camp where he had locked himself
In. Three policemen broke In ami
with drawn revolvers took the negro
out of the room. Under advice of
Policeman Martin a charge of "resisting
an officer was changed to One of ex
ceeding the speed limit.
Theso niu.'-trnliotis show Rem
brandt, which was purchased recently
In lyomlon for ?:0(l.000 by Henry C.
Krick. and a Corot, for which $U8.2Ti
was paid by Mestrs. Knoedlcr of New
York ut Messrs Christie's auction
moms. The price paid for Corot's
"The Uird-Ncsters" is the highest ever
paid for a single picture ut the famous
auctioneers' The nearest approach to
It is the $R,150 given for Turner's
"Mortlake Terrace" during the Hol
land sale. Previously no Corot hud
brought more than $21,000 in the
CODY, AVIATOR, FALLS
AND IS JADLY INJURED
His Aeroplane, Caeghtf n Gust of Wind,
Became Unmanageable at a
Height of 100 Feet.
Fire In Overall and Rube Factory.
Detroit. June 21. Fire swept
through the Arna overall and robe
factory today, rsuslng a loss of 1160,
1 000, partially Insured.
Loudon, June 23. Captain I S.
Cody, the American aviator, while
making a Might at Aldcrslmt I .
fell from a height of 100 feet ami is
gravely Injured. ' .
His aeroplaiiK caught in i giiM ol
wind and becoming hiiiimh.ik ild
plunged to the ground. Captain ''"'!
Mas pinned beneath tile wreckage ol
the muchin! and rendered Insensjlile.
fapt Cody Is employed by tho Uritish
war department to teach the officers
aeronautics. ' - ' -.
lingll.'-h market. Thirty years ago the
work was bought Tor IL'tlli. It meas
ures 211 inches by .'IT, ',i inches. Rem
brandt's "The Polish Rider," which
was on view for n short time at the
Carfax Callely, was bought by Mr.
l'rli'k. who is said to have given $300,
000 for it. The picture was practically
unknown until it wus shown ut the
Rembrandt exhibition in Amsterdam
ten years ago. I'ntil recently It was In
the possession of Count Turnowski,
near Cracow, It is 4ti Inches by B3V&
inches.
HOT WAVE WILE LAST
FOR 40 HOURS LONGER
Mercury Touched 102 Degrees Yester
day in Washington -No Excessive
Heat Reported Today.
C.VI'CIIKR IIIFS OF- ISJI RIKS.
tiregory Ijircey Wax II M by n Pitched
Hall In Hie Pit or llirt Moiiiutli
Two Week Ago, anil Died
Today.
NVw York, June 23. (Ircgorv lur
cey Is dead from Injuries received two
weeks ago, when he was struck In the
abdomen by a pitched , bull duiing a
baseball game. Durety'.was catching,
and the ball struck him In the pit of
the stomach.
Wilshinglo. .lime 23. The hot
wave will continue oxer I be eastern
half of lie- couiiti-j 4X hours longer.
The weather sharps decided this
lining that atmospheric conditions
every where east ot tne Mississippi
river warranted such a prediction,
(iencrally fair weather was the pre
diction lor tonight and tomorrow,
No excessively high temperatures
have been reported from uny point
during the last 24 hours. The mer
ciiry in Washington touched 102 de
grees yei.tcrday.
IlKMl RRI R OF HF.F.F Till ST
IS SIKTAIVFH ItY I.ANDIS
. New tirand Jury In Ordered, to Re
new Investigation of the Packing
CMiiaiitCM In Chicago.
MF.NA AT SAX VIXCKNTF.
Il and His l.VMI Men mt Kami Pun I
Where Insurgents Ite-lved Ctiisl
In lerct In Man-It.
Chicago, June 23. Judge I.andls In
Cnited States court has sustained the
demurrers of the so-culled beef trust
to the indictment charging combina
tion In restraint of trade. A new
grand jury Is ordered to renew the In
vestigatlon of the packing companies.
K.l FOH .UTOMOnil-ISTK.
THE WKATHKK,
For Ashevllle and 'vicinity: Partly
cloudy weather tonight and Friday.
For North CarolloA: Partly vloudy,
continued warm tonight and Friday,
bight variable winds, mostly south
and southwest.
The Delaware Dis ked, for F1rt Time.
Norfolk, June JI. The new twenty
thousand ton battleship Delaware wni
successfully docked for the Mrst time
at Norfolk navy yard today. The dock
ing wus accomplished without nota
ble Incident. '
Wsshlngton, June JS. Genera,
Meua and his command of lliOO met
occupied San Vincent yesterday. bc
cording to advices reaching here.
This brings the Insurgent army to
precisely the same print where It re
ceived a crushing defeat from the
Madrls troops early In March.
Xew York i. A 11. lYotcsts.
Syracuse," N. Y., June 8S. Resolu
tions opposing the placing of the
statue of Robert E. l,ee In Statuary
hall at Washington Were adopted by
the New York grand encampment of
the Orsnd Army of the Republic Oh,
Jertlon Is made that the statue depicts
(ienernl l.ee In thei uniform of the
confederate army.
Tlx- ITIce of Tire. It Is Announced,
Will He Advanced 23 ler Cent.
After July 1.
New York, June 23. Automobile
tires will advance about 25 per ce'nt.
In price after July 1, liecause of the
constant druln upon the small re
serve in the Kuropean markets.
331.000 PKOPI-F. MVF. IN
THK DISTRICT OF COI.VMIHA
Washington. June tl. The popula
tlon of the District of Columbia
sa 1.069. according to the returns of
the 1 3th decennial census.
Steeplechase Jockey Is Dead.
New York. Juns IS. Ernest Ruppe
a steeplechase Jockey, was thrown In
the Sheepshesd bay race, and died as
a result of hli Injuries,
tain their seats:
South Carolina: R. II. Rlchurdsou,
contestant, seventh district, 'Asbury
F.'lx-Ver, retains seal: tsauc C.'MyeYs,
contestant, second district, James (.
Pulterson, retains Beat; Aaron P.
Prloleau, lirst district, lieorge S. Ii
gare, retains seat.
The Sauutlers-Parsous cases in the
lillli Virginia district, in which the
elections committee reported In favor
of Parsons, republican, will be held
over until next session, Saunders,
democrat, meantime retaining his
sea t.
The senate yesterday passed
four Important general measures,
beginning the session with the
consideration of the public build
ing bill. carrying a total ap
propriation of about $24,000,000
for the erection of unu udditions to
public buildings throughout the coun
try, this measure was disposed of and
the postal savings bank bill was taken
P-
Three hours were given to the
ousideration of the postal bank
measure This bill bud previously
lussed the senate and the house, and
itimc up on a motion made by
Senator Carter to concur In the
house amendments. Speeches In op
position to the motion were made by
Senators Itrlstow, Hughes ami Sim
mons, while Senator Carter advocated
Is adoption. The motion prevailed
4 to i't. The only republican votes
ast against the bill on llnul ie lion
were those of Messrs. lirlstow, t'um
nibm and li Folleite. Senator Cham
berlain was the only democrat to vote
for the hill.
Forest Hewrte Measure.
No sooner had tlie senate disposed
if the postal savings bunk bill thou
there ensued a spirited contest
among senators for precedence in the
ntcrest of other measures. Among
the prominent bills before the i nnte
there were three candidates for Mrst
place on the calendar. These were
the Appalachian foret reserve bill, the
Irrigation reclamation bill and the
campaign publicity bill. Senator
lirandegee, In charge of the Appa
lachian bill, was lirst to obtain rec
ognition and on a roll call his hill was
made the unllnished business. Satis
fied with the attainment of this ad
vantage he graciously gave way for
the presentation of the other two
measures and both of them were
passed.
Reclamation till.
The reclamation bill, authorlxlng
the issuance or $20,000,000 in certill
catcs of Indebtedness to aid In the
completion of government Irrigation
projects already under way, was cal
led up by Senator Lodge, of tho com
mittee on finance from which It was
reported. The only opposition to the
measure was voiced by Senator Clay,
who said that the government was
entering upon a policy which would
coat hundreds of millions of dollars.
Senator !odgc and Senator llalley
were appointed conferees on th bill.
Camiwign Kxpense Publicity. '
The campaign publicity bill was re
ported by Senator Furrows, chairman
of the committne on privileges and
elections. This bill requires the pub
lication 20 days after election or all
contributions made to national or
congressional committees In th Inter
est of th election of members oMhe
house. As It passed the house It also
required publication of contributions
In advance of the election.
Senator Bailey's objection to the
measure was to ths elimination of
the house provision requiring the
(Contlnuea on ps I )
Minneapolis, Minn., June 2:1. A pa
per by James J. Hill was read at the
convention of the Millers' National
Federation today. In part It was as
follows:
"One fuct, it seems to me, should
give you more concern than almost
any other, because you have already
felt its effects and liecause it looms
large and dangerous. This Is tho
pressure upon existing terminal fa
cilities, it is a future menace and a
present handicap. You have felt, and
will continue to feel, the partial em
bargo thut traffic conditions have
placed upon all the business of the
country; upon yours perhaps as seri
ously as uny other. The milling In
terest of the entire country, except
w here it serves a purely local demand
is feeling the pinch of tho transporta
tion situation and will In the future
feel It more severely. The growth of
the country In population. In produc
tion, In transportation bushiest, has
marked. There has not been u cor
responding growth in the facilities for
transportation.
Flood of Freight KuhIiicsm.
"For months past it has been Im
possible to get freight shipments de
livered promptly If these have to be
transferred at any of the central mar
kets or principal terminal points. The
Hood of business that rose to such
uungerouK neigni in. is piling up
Hgnin, with the additions made by
national growth since then. The future
wlH add in Increasing ratio to these
dillictiltles as well us to the losses
they Involve! Tho only probable relief
from the pressure upon our transpor- '
tution agencies, and especially upon
terminals, where the greatest dlflleulty
exists. Is the decline of our export
trade. The demand of the home con
sumer is lessening the volume of our
report of foodstuffs, nnd will effect
similarly some other Items on the list.
Hut this change will bring relief to the
carrier only In so far as export ter
minal ur? concerned.
"An enormous volume of new traf
fic is being developed by the Indus- .
trial advance of the country between
the Mississippi river ami the Pacific
coast. All of this must seek Its mar
ket; and much of It will be added to
the total that already o-er-bnrdeu
our terminals.
Crisis Has Alremlv An-lteil.
"In the great markets of the eastern
half of the country, in New York.
Cleveland, HurTulo, Chicago, the crisis
has already arrived. Tralllc growth
and terminal congestion are applying
the brakes to business progress. This
means trouble for the whole country.
It is no more disastrous to have the
banks close their doors than to have
the railroads choked. Tho interest
which you represent must suffer
w! . the others, and therefore It
should be taking thought with others
(or the future. For the same cause
will work out the same effects in the
west.
As to the lleniody,
"What Is the remedy? Of course.
there is none cot und dried, complete
and effective, for an evil that has
been growing for so long a time, and
which publication thus far has tend
ed to Intensify rather than to dimin
ish. The best thut can be done Is to
offer suggestions for tentative sud
partial relief, and then to engage the
best thought and effort for the whole
country, especially of business men.
and associations such hs yours. In an
effort to lessen the tension that now
strangles trade. Where terminals can
be enlarged without In-.-urrlng pro
hibitive Indebtedness, that, of course,
as the natural remedy. Existing fa
cilities also may be made more ei--fective.
'Decentralisation of truffle termi
nals offers a partial cure, partial only,'
however, because It Is applicable only '
to s portion of the business to be done.
Some of tho through business or in
country can be diverted to other
points than those where It now col
lects, but the great central markets
can not be destroyed nor the bulk of
their business sffected.
"Thert Is. however, a considerable
element In our traffic aggergate.
which Is capable of decentralisation.
Take your own Industry for example,
because both your raw material and
your product are bulky and heavy ar
ticles, you are. perhaps, more Inter
ested than others, since you are most
likely to suffer from terminal conges
tion. It Is worth while to consider
whether a considerable share of your
distributing business could n)t be re
sdjusted. if orders went direct to the
mills from the smaller cities and
towns, and shipments were made di
rect to them. Instead of being con
signed to central agencies, and thence
trsnsferred to buyers. It would mako
less business for terminals By such
a process of decentralisation, adopted
by business generally, , much relief
might be obtained.
"The problem of terminals Is the
Continued on page sight.