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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-30
LOSES CONTROL OF
HIS AUTOMOBILE
NORFOLK MAN PLUNGtSs INTO
CROWDED SIDEWALK MUIR
ING THREE PERSONS.

NORFOLK, VA, August 20. While
driving his automobile down Granny
street about : o'clock last night. I.
ID. Savage, t12 Freemason street lost
control of his machine at. the corner
OF College Place and CRANKY street
and dashed up on the sidewalk, nit
ting three pedestrians and ln)uFlns
one OF them severeiy. The injured
man is Henry Howell. who resides
at 100 College Place, He was i'm
mediateIy taken to the office of Or,
l.. T Royster. in the Taylor build J.
ing, and treated for his injuries, which
are OF a serious nature. but VIII not
necessarily prove fatal. The other in
tured persons are MIR ana Mrs. Car
ter, OF Radford. Va, They were not
so badly, hurt and were able To leave
tor their nome.
According to witnesses. as Mr.. say
age was driving his car down Granny
street another car turned out of COL
lege Place, causing him to swerve SUD
denly TO avoid a collision. In doing
so his machine skidded and ran up
on the pavement in front OF the Al
gonquln hotel narrowly missing fire.
plug and striking the three persons
who were waiting on the corner toI
a Car.
Ar, Howell was hit squarely by the
machine and knoched down. his
wrist and arm were badly cut and
he suffered internal INJURIES and
severe bruises After being treated by
Or Register he was taken home
where he j. reported resting easily
MI Garter was thrown about ten feet
away bat not So badly hurt. although
he suffered severe bruises. Mrs Car
ter was only slightly hurt
The machine a light runabout, was
not badly DANA ged and after backing
il on the pavement Mr. Savage pro
ceeded ON his way
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-30
LABOR DAY HOURS
AT THE POSTOFFICE

The local postoffice viii observe
special hours on next Monday bos
Day---in order to give the employees an
opportunity 10 enjoy a portion OF
the holiday.
Postmaster Edgar Allan. Ir-. yes
terday issued The formal notice, fix
ing the hours for the day as fol-
lows.
Executive division open until noon.
Stamp and general delivery win =
dows open from 1880 10 4 A M, and
from ; TO i. M
The fourtrtp carriers will make
two delv sries and the two and three
trip carriers one delivery Hotel de-
iveries at I =, M
The money order division Will be
open until IL noon.
The morning collections will be
made by earriers and tke p. NJ col
lection by the collectors
Stations A and r and the Manches
ter office VIII observe the sa me hours
as the main postotfice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-30
SAYS MISSOURI
is DEMOCRATIC

NEW YORK. August Ex-senator
William Stone. of Missouri, dropped
in at the Wilson and Marshall head
quarters in Manhattan today pro-
phecying a Democratic victory in the
State. An effort was made to have
him give an opinion in the Penrose-
Roosevelt controversy in reference TO
the Standard OIL campaign contribu-
tons. but beyond saying that he be-
lieved that the Standard OIL did con-
tribute. he would not commit himself
The northern part of Missouri,
where the greater strength of the Re-
publicans lies Is assured TO Democracy
this fall he said, while the southern
part Is wildly enthusiastic over Will
son and Marshall.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-30
MANY VISITS TO
TOMB ARE PAID
ELECTRIC ROAD TO MOUNT YER
NON INCREASES NUMBER OF
PILGRIMS WEEKLY.

ALEXANDRIA, VA. August 90
The advent of the electric road to
Mount Vernon has augmented an hun
dred fold the number of visitors to
the tomb OF the Father of His Coun-
try, and thousands of persons pass
through this city daily to that sacred
spot upon the banks of the Potomac
Unlike tbs Hotel des lnValides, with
its blazing dome and beautiful rotuH-
da in which the remains OF the Cor
sican repose. the spot where the great
American sleeps Is as simple and un-
pretentious as the Cave of Machpe-
lah. Like the latter it needs to mas
sive- mausoieum TO endear II TO the
hear ts of ali lovers OF their country.
II requires about half an hour 10
make the pilgrimage from AleXan-
dria washington home town. TO
Mount Vernon. while within the mem
DRY Of many now living such Il trip
consumed the major portion OF q day.
! Half a century ago but one trip q
week was made TO Mount Vernon and
! that by a small side wheel steamer
! known as the Thomas Coily@T. She
/ left this port every TUESDAY morning
/ for this interesting spot On other
! days of the week the steamer ran on
the route between this city. and Wash
| ington. IN those days there Was not
at times q sufficient depth % water
TO allow steamboat to approach the
wharf: hence the Coliyer towed a
large batteau on the order Of a huge
seine boat and upon arriving of
| Mount Vernon passengers had 10
! leave the steamer, enter .he battea Il
! and be rowed ashore.
After the War Between states a
slow steamer known as the Arrow vas
placed on the Mount Vernon H"ute
She was followed by the w w Cor
coran. which was destroyed by FIRE
The steamer Charles Manchester
which is now used on the route. was
buiit in 1891
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-30
Hold Farmers Institute.

BOWLING. GREEN, VA. August
29.--At the experimental plats, near
this place a farmers institute was held
yesterday, with large crowd in at
tendance, for whom willard w. Green,
who has charge OF the station. made
extensive arrangements to entertain.
Mr. Fletcher, Professor Carrier and
Mr.. Mathewson made interesting talks
on farming, after which the various
piats were examined and the mixtures
of the fertilizers used were compared.
AFTER practical demonstrations Of SUBJ
SO l'@s and graduating stumps with
ds1~~ lite were completed a big dinner
was Sc -~-i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-30
NORDICA DISCOVERS
FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH

FAIRS, August 2B-People lunch
ug at the Ritz today We're surprised
when Madame Nordica entered look
ing 80 much younger and thinner that
at first sight scarcely anyone recog-
uized her.
Nine. Nordtca who sails on the
Olympic tomorrow for America. ad~
mitled that she had succeeded in
finding a restorative OF youth but
she refused 10 d}vulge the treatment
She said
4 may moi have found the foun-
tain of eternal Youth. bull have dis
cox erred something pretty close 10 it
how Ia get thin Fatness is not only
the enemy II youth. bat Of beauty
as we'll I have lost twenty pounds
by a treatment have devised. ana
which ls SO lazy ana comfortable that
fl seeflR absurd don't diet nor
do I exercise, nor deprive myself
Of anything, 4 Is the easiest thing
Imaginable Now DO not gsk me
rs explain what il IS / WIN tell
thar aome tim" latter feet most
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-30
REV. kINSOLVING RESIGNS
HIS Passionate IN ST. LOUIS

The Rev. Wythe Leigh Kinsolving.
former rector OF Epiphany Episcopal
church, Barton Heights. and son-in-
law of the Rev. DR.. II. II. Pitt, editor
of the Baptist Religious Herald. has
resigned the reotorship Of Mount CAL
vary, St. Louis Mo, to which city he
was called last year from st. George
parish, Hartford county, Nd, His
resignation is effective October LIST.
II is understood that he has no parti-
cular charge in view,
DR. Kinsoiving has two brothers who
are Episcopal bishops and another who
Is rector OF a fashionable church in
Baltimore In addition 10 his minis
terial du,fes, he finds time to write
considerable poetry and musical airs
Of a high class While a student at
the University. he wrote o-step
that proved to be very popular.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-30
NEBRASKA BADLY
DAMAGED ON BAR


BOSTON, MASS, August 80 The
damage to the battleship Nebraska,
when she scraped over an unchartered
Shoal eff Block istIrud early this
month, is more serious than the first
reports indicated
When the vessel w'aS inspected in
the dry dock nj the Charlestown navy
yard it was found that eighteen hum
dred riVets had heen ripped from her
undertook All her propeller blades
were damaged So badly that they had
TO be replaced.
The Nebraska will come out of the
dry dock September 3D. to Join the
fleet temporarily, and for the naval
review at New York. Immediately
afterwards the Nebraska viii go 20
the New York maynard. for further
repairs. 1t is estimated that the re
pairs will necessitate a lay M Eef about
three months
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-30
FLAGS STOLEN FROM
GOVERNOR HARMON

COLUMBUS. O. August 2s-Ten
flags, which Governor Harmon has
put into use to decorate his home
in honor Of the Ohio Columbus cen
tenniaL We're stolen some ne last
night.
That's aeou the meanest trick
I ever heard OF, said tn governor
i did not think anyone would steal
United States flag
The soverno believes that some
one got over patriotic, but others
suggested thai possibly he thief
wanted the fags as souvenirs Mrs
Harmon suggested that the flags be
put out and she, too. is deeply cha
grined
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-30
SPELLBINDERS WILL
BOOST BULL MOOSE

CHICAGO. August ga partial
list of speihnders, who will stump
the country for colonel Roosevelt, was
given out tonight by Senator Dixon,
director Of the Progressive campaign,
Besides Colonel Roosevelt and Cover
nor Johnson Of California, there VIII
be former United states Senator beV-
srldge OF Indiana, United States Sen
ators POindeXter OF Washington, Moses
E. Clapp ~ Minnesota. Coe T. craw =
ford OF SOUTH Dakota and Joseph L..
George ". Norris OF Nebraska and
William Allen White and fainlln Gar-
land. writers
Senator Dixon said Colonel Roose-
Welt would make four five- minute
spe"ches while crossing Southern llii-
nois en route Ia ~. Louis on Septem-
Der 80.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-30
COLORED RACE NOW
BOASTS OF A FLAG

CLEVELAND O.. August 2g.-Rec.
y. Lennox bishop Of the Zion African
Evangelical church. is the BETSY Ross
OF the colored race.
He has designed an official nag
for the negro race Recently Bishop
Lenrsox attended moving picture
theater. ON the program was a
singer, who sang Every Race Has a
Flag But the Coon
The incident started him thinking
and the result rs a new negro flag
which recently was adopted by a
negro convention at Sandwich, on
tario. and be the general convention
of bishop Lennox's church, which met
in Toledo.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-30
ALDERMAN WRAPS HIMSELF
AROUND ENORMOUS MEAL

NEW YORK. August 2s.-Alder-
man Frank j. Dotzler Is alive to-
night. lite has declined the services
OF several physicians, and ordered two
coroners away from his home.
This afternoon alderman Dotzler,
who weighs 2sl pounds. attended a
Republican picnic at College Point. l..
l. With fourteen others he entered
the annual steak eating contest, and
won. He ate nine and e-half pounds
OF beer, nineteen rolls, three pounds
nf potatoes. and eleven cups of cof-
fee. Jack Probst. who weight $40
pounds. was second, with seven and
a hall pounds OF beef TO his credit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-30
sees NO CHANGE
FOR BULL MOOSE
SECRETARY HART or REPUBLICAN
COMMITTEE TALKS ON NINTH
DISTRICT
ALL ARE FOR SLEMP
HE Will M ONLY OPPONENT FoH
GENERAL ATioNAL
COMMITTEES Is ALSO
CONFIDENT,

. H., - pu.nnls sa,-
rotary of the stale Hepdo'''"" ''''
mittee, spent yesterday In Nichm 'Aa'
having co,re mere direct from lie
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+''''''' 49, ~
which last night again noun
~ soon siemp FOR congress
>.oty,t,hstauding tne fact thai the
,.,t,,.,rti,n y,aS a,-ar,yhel,ntng1y nnl
afonsa ln sn,rtf ANA con, ictjon Mir
LIa,4 a. r,,H3nn+ ma, IA. nomination
- M slim. means me ~. district
a.ir again 20 panl,blicap and MIR
SIa,,, ~. ,at,,rn.5 "a couurrss He
se,.g no r,sn,e whatever for 4, Buu
,.,,r,r7s,srhs. regular
nnoIi,,aa
..srL., ,,,,,,,...,,,,.,, ~ ,..star3s. said
Az, I4,,t .,,,... ,erlshl, patber-
,n., ~. ma efnns. sis,n4n, g.as In
~ r,.tN,t,,- = th. etrona n,rs.r,
NJ. 80 a., l,ts,,,t. "a .,,,,.t, ths, not %
a,,thstanTIo., his .srnsst desire, IN re-
nc 80, ,1o}iti..a ma +be faa, tina
~ r.. l,.1,o.t.. - I,ry-. - an
,Y,znagu ,.np,..ution he delegate
-, 49,. ,,.tslas ana t,,s{stea tho,
na ~. ''a9dtda+a .,,h@I,gt, ' ! az,
-, .taso NJ srarnn go t,nnu
,nat ~. G.s,ra - ~at,rs src,, nalittr.
ine4,iv,ato ono f.at non6aar,
r. ~ u,tl arcar4 tho ,op,ipatioy
-, - 49,. ~, ,,r,or, 49, ~
slero Haa Accented.
As The time MIR. Hart was TALKING
/ he had not seen the announcement
IN an afternoon paper OF the accept.
ance Of the nomination BY Mi Slemp
There ts a thorough understood.
! ing among the HepuhliCans n. tn,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-30
BIG BANK MERGER
I. IN EFFECT MONDAY
HOLDERS OF BOTH ISsTITU-
TroNs VOTE UNANIMOUSLY
FOR CONSOLIDATION.
DETAILS PER F ( CT Z D
VERY FEW on THE CLERICAL
FORCE Will. LOSE OUT
THREE or OFFICERS
ARE DROPPED.

without & dissenting .niCp StO.k
.oldsra ~ "a. E,irst Nations1 Rank
"a - Natiora, Ami ~ virginia
49, ,ast.,aa,, a,93 laced the seal Of
! - 49, - artio, ~ +be d.
~ - tnsti,,,ttrns who
80 -. l',,,,.o1iaati,r 1,hc NOR
aa slr,,,,t aefs,,t MordaT ohep
-, ta,.3,,J -, 81 ~ E,irst Ma
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'iohAi WIN 'ho'e nv .'. 49,, - Viz,
oGtnp-e ca ny t"e 30 .,,;i ,ha
etila ",'u NV'' '','' !. ~ ~
ha'nIsoS'e he" 10 - sad,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-30

mon. sor Washington y e. going
from there 10 Asheylile. \ G.. and
20 the former home II the groom in
&prlh Carolina
The out of town guests were Mis-
Charles ". TsrboN and MISS Elsa y.
Tarhox ~ New York Mr.. and Mrs.
II W Barrops and little sons. stan
;sq and Gray SON OF Brooklyn, n.
~ Mn. ana Mrs. Charles w. Abbott
and daughter Margaret. Of Chicago,
and Mr. Banks " Long, OF Concord,
\ c.
Prominent engagement.
The Rev Roland Cotton Smith e'H
Mrs smith. Of Washington, have. 81
nounced the engagement OF then
daughter. AIiss Margaret sigourheE
smith, TO Mr.. Guy Emerson, of Wash
ington, son OF Or Nathaniel Waldo
Emerson, Of Boston. The announce
ment IL of wide interest on account Of
the prominence of the families of
/ She bride and groom elect
Approaching Marriages.
MIR and Mrs j. e Ward toiTell
announce the approaching marriage
of their niece. Miss kathryn Ann Ma
10Y, 10 Mr. Herbert keplar Sunder-
land. of Altoona, Pa, The ceremony
viii take place on "Wednesday, Sep
ternber 4th, a. the home of Mr. and
| Mrs Correll, POS South Main street,
Winchester, Va,
MIR and Mrs Wii'iam II, Bell OF
Hagerstown, Md, have announced the
approaching marriage Of their dauSh-
ter, Nelmn Edith, to Mr. Charles NJ
Richmond, OF Boyce, Clarke county
Va The wedding VIII take place al
the home OF the brides parents or
IOctober 5th Mr., Richmond and his
bride VIII go abroad for seNefa
months
Personals
Or. and Mrs. Edward Mcclure are
visiting the Misses Mcclure in Berry
vile.
, Mr. ana Mrs. James Grammer, %
. Winchester, ana Miss Virginia Mason
r. Of Richmond. have peen visiting MI
|, and Mrs. !. S. Ware, in Berryviie,
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Freeman hay
n returned to Norfolk after visiting MI
}. and Mrs. Harry Frazier. of Richmonc
is at their country place near Lewisburt
: ". Va. and Mr., and Mrs. Ersktn
# Miller In stanton.
p Miss Kittio Yarhrough is visitin
: Mrs. Lula May Hasley in Aibemarl
( county
b. Mrs. y I. Vest and Miss Grace Net
r are spending some time a. Asbur
=. Park, n J.
- Miss J1lia Gone is the guest Of Mis-
J. Eliza Douglas In Alexandria.
y MIR, Addison Renuoids and Mr.
\ Branch have been spending SON
v. time at the White sulphur Spring
-
r. Mr. and Mrs. G. r. Urper have r.
q turned from Harrt~onburg whel
o. they were guests of Mrs. ". e Nj
/, nor for general weeks
> Miss Louise O'Brien is the guest
II Mrs. j. H. Weathers
~ Miss Annie Lee Bowles has returnf
from kents store, Va, where 81
spent several weeks with her hrothe
20 Or Charlie Bowies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-30
QJARRELs WITH HUSBAND;
TRIES TO KILL FAMILY

NEW YORK, August 2s.~~-Foilow-
.ug d petty quarrel with her hus-
band last night Mrs Wilfswn Fyther
today locked herself and her four
hildren III room and turned on
the gas Three OF the children are
dead while the mother and the fourth
child are At the point Of death in the
Bushwlck hospital. Mrs. Fyther. who
liz only twenty-five years old, locked
The fiat carefully but her husband
returning III from work at noon, broke
into the rooms, and found his fam
It's anomalous and the lat filled
with gas The Oldest child was eight
years Of age
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-30

la nded in Paris last uigh1. reads
a card received in the Virgin!an Office
yesterday from Miss Myrtle L. Brown.
one AZ the successful contestants IN
,ha pirRtnian's European Tour con-
test. wfrt, adds: we all consider our
selves very lucky. our guioe is fine
aud We know wen enjoy every min
ute Of our atsy here.
BY this time the NirEinians 2Daxts
nave left Paris ard are Ia Belgium
They will bs gone from The I'Hit+d
States nearly TWO months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-30
Recovered From Operation.
l. A ME- I, "a ,


2li5 -Gyo@e avenue, VINO was operat-
ed upon Angus; ith at ST, Eligabeth's
hospital mas recovered and will he
home September list
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-08-30


A pretty home wedding was 8olenl-
rEzed Wednesday evening AZ s.30
o'rl3ck. when Miss Graysan Trefillian
Harris became the bride Of Mr. cyrus
Oscar Long formerly ~ Harrisburg.
\ g.. h1st How of Richmond The
ceremony Was performed az 240G West
Main street the home ~ the bride p
parents Mr. ana Mrs Emmett ;IrT-
rfs The Eey Thomas semmes. for
taer rector ~ st Andrews EpiSco-
rs} church. but now Of Covirgton
Va, otheiateG
The bride. accordingly attired IN a
going away gown or blue cloth. car
ried Bride roses She WAS attend
~ her sister Mrs. HAYDEN W. H.
eapa. Of BROOKLYN n Y, as matron
~ honor. &nd Miss LISA -. Tarhox,
~ New York, as maid IL honor. Mrs
BarrcHs wore her weadinE gown. "a
white lare robe over taffets and
also carried bride roses The maid
of honor was gowned in blue silk
tissue with overbiouse and peplan1 Of
Shadow lace Her b0Uquet vas of Ny
Maryland ros1s Mr. panks Long. %
Concord. y G., attended his brother
as best man. jus. before the cere-
taony Miss Mamie C8uthoTn sang Be
'leye Me II All Those EndeaTinR
Young Charms" Miss EGith Hewitt
rendered the -41riGal chorus from
r<ohengrfn and played Trsumerei
rafty durfnx ~ ceremony. the par
sers and halls were caJfsassee in white
and prettiiy decorated with palms and
eat fowers u reception waE given
The bridal party and the most init
mate friends - the BRIDE and groom
NJ Tuesday evening afr. and Mrs.
Lone left Immediately after the cere&
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-07-27
Meeting Of High School Conn
mIttee and Notice of Bids.
opelousas. La. dnlr oil. Iaia.

H&No 0RNA0d9dc3 L4as3 July Ubdy 1&tNs &
The Opelousas High School Building
Committee met at the office Of the
ESchool Board for organization and
starting the preliminary steps towards
The securing OF site for our confems
plated new school building.
On motion of Mr.. Charles Ventre, DR..
I. "a. Haas was elected Chairman or the
Committee.
On motion of DIR. Ghns. Il. Boagni. C
j.. Thompson was elected Secretary,
On motion of Mayor Loeb, DIR. Chas.s
II. Boagni was elected Vice-Chairman.
On motion OF Mr.. II H. MOrnhinvep.
it was resolved that this Committee adj
vertise for offers and propositions for d
school site said offers to contain the
quantity of the ground, the location of
The ground and the price asked.
It is stipulated that no bid for less
than q whole block Of ground, or the
equivalent of q block of ground will be
received, 1T must also be stipulated In
the offer whether the offer is made to-
include the improvements. or whether
the improvements will be reserved and
moved offthe land by the vendor. ALI
bids must be made In writing and adj.
dressed to g. j. Thompson. Secretary.
ana have endorsed on the envelope
"Offer of Site for High School Build
ing Bids will be received until six
o'clock r.. Nj July eth, 1917, and VIII
be opened and considered by the Com
Mt the School Board office DIT ted
a.. NJ, Monday, July Goth. 1919.
The Committee reserves The right To
any or al bids.
JOHN a. HAAS, ChairmaHl
l.j THOMPSON, Secretary.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-07-27
CLEAN MOVING PIC.
TURES FOR ALEX.
ANDRIA.

The moving picture managers
in Alexandria are very careful in
eliminating all pictures which
may be of a nature to h q m
children and ladies. We have
personally known of our mana
gers cutting out whole sections,
embracing hundreds of feet of
certain films, to get rid Of the
Objectionable parts. Where the
film cannot be doctored'' in.
this way the whole film is re-
jected. Many times some very
Objectionable pictures have
to slip through the hands.
of the censors, and it necessitates
a close watch on them by the
local managers Alexandra
Town-Talk.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1912-07-27
BIG LEVEE CONVENTION
TO Be HELD NEXT
MONTH
Higher and Wider LeYee, With
Adequate Banquette
Where Necessary.
Memphis, Tenn, July II.
To All Persons Interested in the

Memphis, Tenn, July IL.
To All Persons Interested in the
Development of the Missis-
sippi River:
The recent floods, and great
disasters attendant thereon, have
shown the inadequacy of t h e
present levees, throughout the
Valley, to afford the people pro-
lection. The resisting power of
such Ievees as we had, has, at
the same time, demonstrated be-
yond a question, the feasibility
of the levee system and been
convincing of the fact that all
that is needed is a higher and
wider levee with adequate ban
quette where necessary.
The waters from 81 states of
this Union and a large part of
the Dominion of Canada flow be-
tween these levees and the ques-
tion has arisen to the heighth of
a great national problem. The
people throughout the United
States are interested as they
never were before in solving the
great question of protecting this
fertile territory. Without a
levee which will protect, the de-
velopment along drainage lines,
roads, agriculture or any other
development must stop.
There has been adopted in both
the Republican and Democratic
platforms a strong plank advo-
eating the completion of t h e
levee system in a business like
way and both of the great par
ties are absolutely pledged to-
ward cooperation.
It is left for the people to keep
this sentiment alive and active
before the country. There will
beheld in the city of Memphis,
Tenn, on September 9th, 18th
and 18th, the greatest levee con-
vention in the history of the
Nation.
AL persons throughout the
country who are property hold
ers and concerned IN interests
protected by the leVees are urged
to attend. Governors of States,
Mayors of Cities, Leyee Boards
and all Commercial Organizations
are expected to appoint delegates
to this convention. We have
been assured that the various
railroads will give the delegates
an exceedingly low rate and
same will be published in a short
time.
INTERSTATE LEVEE AsSo-
CATION,
By @. n. KiIlough. President.
II. A. Morrison, Secretary,