and eiht stitches were taken in his '
nck, and two in his noe a i tho
Emergency hospital.
It lias been learned that Lynn had
been teaching Farquhar to drive the
car yesterday afternoon. and last
night at 9 o'clock, they took the car
without permission, to continue the
instruction.
The auto was damaged beyond r?u
pair, and is the property of the Ord
nance Department of the U. S. army.
Farquhar pleaded guilty to both
charges. x
LANNING FOR
STRIKE PO
Springfield, Mass., March 13 Offi
cers of the trolley men's association
are making plans for the polling of a
strike vote by the association mem
bers tomorrow in accordance with a
vote of the members early this morn
ing. The vote is to be taken, on the
question of enforcing a demand on
the company for arrest tund trial of
Ambrose A. Murphy, a conductor,
who was discharged for alleged "un
satisfactory" handling of fares. Trol
ley men demand that Murphy be giv
en a chance to clear himself in court f
of what they contend amounts to
charge of larcens".
WA3TT TO KNOW POLICY
Washington, March 13 Director
General Hines was asked today in a
letter sent by members of congres
sional committees interested in wa
terway development, for a statement
of the railroad administration's policy
in promoting; interchange of traffic
between rail and water lines, the di
vision of rate of charges, the estab
lishment of through rates and the is
iue of through bills of lading.
Among those who joined in sending
he .letters were Representatives Win
low. Massachusetts, and Moore,
'ennsylvania.
