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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15

Il. Il. Benton. manager Of tho Chemi
Company. WAS fined i25 in Police Court
yesterday morning on charge Of ON
fourteen years of age. in violation of
a State labor law The hearing Of
Henry J.. StranG n Co. OF 500 North
Street. charged with a
like oncnsc. was continued to this
The eases We're worked up
by Miss Lily Barbour. factory inspector
Of the state Department Of Labor
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15
Ducking club Chartered.

THO Slatc Corporatiou COMMISSION
Cape Battery and Blind Ducl,in.e .'lul.
Inc, Norfolk. Capital stock $500 TO
$4,000. puciling club and Shooting
grounds Tor members The officers FOR
dent. Norfolk. .. V flalstcad vice
president. Scwalrs ront. ,icorgc p.
Petty. secretary and treasurer. Forts
mouth
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15
HARDLY EQUIPPED FOR
NItOII,S

The correspondence includes several
letters between Dr. Levy. Chief Health
officer OF Richmond and state Dair,
and Food Commissioner Saunders. in
which II Is brought out that the State
bureau has very limited facilities. and
that in the specific ease Of one herd
OF eight COWS near Westhampton it
will be some time before the worI,
can lie done, as it would have to take
its turn with many other applicants
AIR Saunders in conclusion, regrets
that he Is unable to speak more en-
coura =ingiy In connection with the
av3ilahility of his department to deal
With this situation"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15
NEITHER HAS AUTHORITY
TO PURCHASE CITY FARM
Bond Issue Ordinance Merely Pro-
vidcd Funds Without Instruct
ing Purchase.
OPINION OF CITY ATTORNEY
Administrative Board Without Pow
or 10 Act Until Matter l. Referred
TO IL by Two-Thirds Vote in Either
Branch of City Council.

Tic Administrative Bpayd. accord
ing To Assistant CITY Attorney George
wayne Anderson, has no authority to
purchase tn" city farm. until directly
authorized TO do so by An ordinance re
i"rrcd 10 II 10y two-thtrds vote OF
IN" branch ~ the Council I'm which
such AN ordinanc" is introduced.
An opinion 10 this effect vas ron
,!cr"d yesterday by Colonel Anderson.
II was asked for b.: thu board last
tn" bond issue ordinance. which made
e $4,000 appropriation FOR tn. pur-
chase OF a cts farm. failed 10 d.s!.
nate tho purchasing authority. In
some quarters II was believed that Tho
SntcrprIS" should be carried through
o. The Public Utilities Committee ~
IN" CITY Council. This Wow MAS hold
by tn" members Of that committee, who
appointed :. subcommittee to TAX. the
Under Colonel Anderson's ruling. H.
app-ars tnat even thu. Public Utilities
committed - without definite powers
In me matter, IN" appropriatins ordi-
nance. ne holds. merely provided tho
money. leaving 1t 10 Supplementary
ordinance 81 in" Council 10 direct tho
purchase ~ tne farm. It is believed
however. that tin" subcommittee which
no" mas the enterprise In charge has
IN" power to rccbmmend an ordiuanc"
directing acquisition. The committee
oo.clock to.morrow night,
EXTRACT or TENT
OF LEGAL OPINION
IN extract from Colonel Anderson's
opinion. bearing upon tn. powers con-
leIred by the bona issue ordinance.
follows.
TINS ordinance merely provides tho
FUNDS. and does not confer authority to
act upon amy one. Before action can
be taken, therefore. II is plain that
som" resolution directing the aCoU!si-
ton OF farm should be- Introduced in
tn Council such - resolution would.
under tho provisions OF an ordinance
approved January l.. 1913. unless
otherwise ordered by y ,wo-thlrds Voi.
81 ali the members elected TO the
branch OF the Council in which II was
introduced, stand referred To the Com
mittec or Public Buildings Properties
ana It!!ties. whose duty II would DO
10 consider and report upou the reso-
luton, or under the practice OF our
Council. which seems 10 DE sanctioned
~ section - Of chapter Of the civ
code, AZ amended January i. 1919
said committee might consider tn, mat.
ter anu tncu IntroGVr. an ordluanc.
relating thereto.
II am OF the opinion. therefore. that
me Administrative Board has 10 ,u-
ihor!ty OF duty in this matter. unless ii
D" especially referred TO them by (,
two-tu irds vOt" @; al! the members
elected 10 the branch Of tho civ Coun.
81! ~ which an ordinance directing the
ncquiS!i!ou Of a city farm mas been
!utrOdUced'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15
Lille Girl. Aid Chur,tv

MISS Mary Woodward and Miss
heSter stuart, nine ana eleven years
old, respectively. gave an entertain
m.nt AZ IN" nome OF Mrs ! H. Wood
ward, 10 thambcrlayne Avenue, Gin
,cr f"Fk, Tor the bcneHt OF the Ice
Mission tGnd. and secured 20 cents L.
a!d mis- CHARITY The Times Dlspatcl,
yesterday received from y Friend" 81
"Hlch mas been turned over to tho
mission.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15
Shooting Is Accidental.

Charles Long. who accidentally shot
Augustine Regal in u finger on Mon
day night. and who was aftcrWard ar
rested on a warrant charging him with
foloniOusly shooting the boy, was dis
missed IN Police Court Yesterday morn
ing. II was clearly proven that the
shooting was accidental
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15
-"That !. ma jorlty I'D lhe voters of the
Fined for Ass,.,tin. Won,,

.HarEcd Win aSsnUItinc Mary HAIL
colored. Tom Vaughn. also colorcd. was
found guilty AT a hearing before Jus
tee OF the Peace II. :. Sunday, OF Hen
RICO COUNTY, yesterday morning. and
was i!ncd - and costs. Enragcd over
some trivial matter, Vaughn is said
10 nave beaten the woman unmcrci-
fully.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15
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Gambler Fined Snnn

Richard Chappcll. charged with run
Franklin Street. was fined 500 and
placed under $500 security for ninety
days by Police Justice Crutchncld yes
terday morning. He appealed. and
bond in the sum Of $500 was given
for him by George W. Glass.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15
AVERAGE ONE CASE
IN TWENTY YEARS
City Is Unnecessarily Alarmed
About Bovine tuberculosis,
Says DR.. Levy.
COOKS ARE MORE DANGEROUS
One Typhoid Carrier Causes
More Disease Than All Tu-
bercular Cattle in State.

While the universal and carly en-
forcomcnt OF the tubcrculiu test is
highly desirable. the CARRYING out OF
such program. according TO Chief
Health officer T.. G. Levy. IS not as
Simple as IL appeurS. There is re-
CURED for its enforcement the on
Grafton OF tho State and Federal dairy
ana food forces. and these. II ;lppcars
from - correspondence between DR.
Levy and state Dairy and Food Com
missioner w. u. Saunders. arc. for the
present at least, without the resources
demanded for 50 big AN assignment
The lmitntiona of the state dairy
mud food division in this particul;-
came to the surface in connection with
the application of Il dairy supplying
Richmond for prompt testing of its
herd by the tuberculin method The
desire of this dairy was communicated
by lJr. Levy to Commissioner Sauu-
ders who replied under date of July
10 that previous applications OF this
character from other dairies mus;
have precedence and that il was i'm
possible 10 say when i, could be
reached
~ Levy said Yesterday that there
is lao reason for the people of Rich
nond to be alarmed over the milk
supply. even If IL is not pastcuriZ.d
lie said, that according to statistics
in possession of the Board of Health,
there might possibly be ono death i'm
twenty years in Richmond from bovine
tuberculosis
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15
CARELESS COOKS ARE
GREATER MENACE.

III rs much care was exercised in
hiring cooks as there is about our
milk supply, VIC would be saferuardod
much better as far as general health
goes. said pr. Levy YESTERDAY "a
cook like Typhoid Mary who carries
about with her countless typhoid
germs, is more To ne dreaded than all
the bovine tuberculosis in the state
or Virginia. Yet we take little heed
of our cooks while we sit in solemn
council on bovine tuberculosis and urge
drastic measures To combat an alleged
evil that may cause one death in
twenty years
However. | believe. as 7 have often
Sald before. that We should do every
thing in our power 10 improve the
milk supply Of Richmond, and make il
as pure as humanity possible. There
are difficulties in the way. as | have
found out through correspondence Win
our excellent State Dairy and Food In
Srcctor, Professor saunders Mr. Sam
dors has been active in the work OF
, Improving the dairics and food sun
ply. yet even he finds his hands tied
when 1t comes to testing herds for
! tuberculosis a matter upon which the
Board OF Health OF the city Of Rich
mond is somewhat insistont
NO doubt Mr. Saunders would he
glad TO lend the Board of Health OF
Richmond all the aid possible, but his
lack Of power is shown by the cor
r"spondcncc which has passed between
uS III REGARD To the testing Of lust a
SINGLE herd. do not give the name
OF The owner OF the herd for reasons
that arc evident enough. but the let
tiers OF Professor Saunders will show
why II takes time TO test all the herds
which supply Richmond consumers
IL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15
MoNTRoSE People WANT
no III: N\NENI.D

y petition signed by many residents
of the East End living iu the section
known as Montrose asking that they
be included in the lines of anneNa-
ton. viii bo presented to-day In
changing the original annexation
plan the lines as proposed by the city
Council were considerably contracted
mar the National Cemetery by Judge
Campbell, thus leaving ont the resi-
dents of Moutrose. who are uow auXi-
GUS TO be included in order that they
may derive the many advantages en-
ioyed by city jewellers Residents Of
Montrose seem unanimous in their de
sire Tor annexation, aud il is believed
that their petition TO become a part
OF the city will be granted.
Those taNoring AN extension OF the
annexation lines near the National
Cemetery are laying particular stress
upon tho fact that by including this
territory. whore building lots are com
paratiNclN cheap. many persons of
moderate means would be enabled to
OWN homes within the city limits. thus
enjoying the benefit of the city schools.
the' municipal water and lighting sys-
tens. better street car service ana
other city privileges The idea is in
keeping with that of the Chamber of
Commerce in lendin" announcement
10 members Of the laborinr classes to
own their own homes
The plan OF annexation as II now
stands includes sixteen square miles OF
terlitory Including a large area of
desirable property and including both
manufacturing enterprises and resi-
Genital sections by the annexation
proceedings the area OF the city OF
Hichmond Will he increased TO twenty
seven square miles. amt il L. estimate ed
that til" enlargement of the city ;,
hounds viii mean a population of ISL
h'2 within the corporate limits \
population OF lH.25c. according TO care
ful estimates, viii be added by the
annexation proceedings.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15
ORDER CAUSES UTILIZATION
N CAMPS or .DRNS"

There WIS juhi!ation in the camps
OF the 'drNs" throughout The state
when thc news Of Governor Stuart's
action was tclcGraphcd from Rich
mond TO the antisaloon leaders in the
different cities ana counties. The OPP
poncnts of Statewide prohibition in
Richmond viewed this latest develop
mcLt philosophically.
While some OF the "wcts" EXPRESSED
;hcir conviction that AN inspection Of
The names signed TO the petition will
show that some thousands of the sign
crs arc not qualified voters all adj
United their belief that the number
of qualined voters on the list is too
great To warrant challenging the pc
tition. They ascribcd the alleged in
valid signatures on the petitions to
carclcssncss and inadvcrtcncc on the
part OF Ant!Saloon League repre-
scntatives who circulated the petition
in different parts of the state IT is
understood that this phase will lie in
Vcstigatcd, the lists of names being
accessible TO the wet campaigncrs.
having been entered on the records
OF the different courts with whose
clerks the petition was filed for GER
tif cation.
i;"lated pctitlons were received Mt
the Office Of the Secretary of the Com
monwealth yesterday morning from
Norfolk, stanton. Elizabeth city
County. Halifax and Portsmouth. These
brought the grand total of signers to
7l.5.1
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15

!. J. Smith, OF the l. T. smith Com
phnE Inc. was lined $50 i'm Police Court
yesterday morning on charge ~
cruelty treating TWO mules
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15
EAST END PEOPLE:
SEEK ANNEXATION
Will Petition Judge Campbell to
Return to City Council Lines
Including Montrose.
EXPECT FINAL DECREE TO-DAY
Highland Park Will Ask Relief
From Proposed Sewer
Tax.

Interest again will centre in the
annexation proceedings when the case
is rcopcncd in tho Circuit Court of
ilenrico County to-day for final hear
ing before Judge \. 4. Campbell. Of
WytheViilc. Citizens residing in the
greater part of the territory included
I'm the lines of annexation are appar-
outly cuntentcd with the lines as
drawn. and it is thought that no
great time will he required to hear
such arguments AS may arise iii tho
court before Judge Campbell signs the
ilual decree. Eills of exception from
the rulings of Judge Campbell will
b" heard To-day ana such appeals as
may he made from his decisions Will
he entered.
tn" town of Highland Park Will seek
To have some concessions made TO that
suburb before the final decree is
signed The town officers are of the
oVinion that Il mistak" has been mad"
in the framing Of the decree as re-
cards the sewer rights of the town.
II Is pointed out that the sewers in
the town have been built and paid
for 10y the town. and that property
owners have been assessed and have
paid for perpetual privileges In pro-
NldlnG that in the case OF new sewers
being built. the property owners arc
to u" assessed for taxes for that pur-
/ pose, the decree, ii is thought works
+ an injustice to the town. An amend :
/ ment to the decree ON this point Will
I probably be asked by residents of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15
SAYS ONLY Gu PER CENT
OLE SIGNL.ks VIII. VOTE DIR \

THAT mauy persons VINO viii vote
for local option ia September and
against Statewide prohibition signed
these petitions, ana that many who win
not vote at uli also signed them. Is
self-cyident There is no way 10 ac-
curatciy slit tho petition returns, and
separate tn" local optionists from the
state -widcrs, and IN view OF this fact
the basis OF calculation has long ago
been adopted 10y uoupartisans and Dv
entirely reliable bureaus Of statistics
TO get at the facts. That basis. as al
ready pointed out. is 90 per cent OF ,he
face OF the petitions. In palmer words
experience and results In other states
show ihat only about 60 per cen, ut
large petitioners OF this character go TO
the polls and Vote the way they have
signed.
THAT a majority Of The voters of the
state are against State wide prohibi-
tion->and In favor OF local option is =
reasonable conclusion. II they had no;
been these other names would have an
pcaTcd on tho petitions. as The entire
state was vigorously Co,uncd TO make
q biz showing. II is TO this unsigned
majority that the advocates OF local
option ANA local seIf-gOvernmeut lcol:
for Victory"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15
Pension Examining Surgeon.

pr. {. \. I.ahcnbcrg has been appoint
ed Federal pension examining surgeon
for this district.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15
OUT LrUIN.
tSicucdb III. =. STl'AE'
TECH WEALTHY DELAYS
ISSt tNtE. OF ORDER

The certificate from the acting Soc
rotary Of the Commonwealth was
handed 20 the Governor BY his privatc
secretary. Alexander Forward. pre-
ciscly at ll:lj o'clock But for 81
technical difficulty of minor note. which
was detected a. the eleventh hour bv
the executive, the order would have.
been issued PROBABLY before noon De
string TO obtain q clear understanding
OF tie law on this point. and thereby
guard against any possible compiled
tionS. Governor Stuart communicated
with Auorncy-t"ueral John Garland
Pollard The opinion Of IN. Attorney
General Which was TO the effect that
the point raised could not interfere In
amy Way with the procedure Of tn.
executive i'm ordering the election. wa
received At o'clock in the afternoon
and a few minutes later the election
order was issued.
The doubt In the Governors MIND
was duc 10 the obvious unfamiliarity
OF the person who wrote the enabling
act with the governmental system OF
Ia" state. That section OF the act
which prescribes mo manner Of call
ing IN election on the prohibition
question directs that writs OF clcc-
ton shall issue TO the sheriIs II the
counties and the sergeunts of Thu.
cities and towns Of the Common
wealth The reference TO "ser..eanrs
of the towns" besides being super
'iuous, Will have the emec, Of addlnr
10 the cost of calling the election.
Towns being subject TO the govern
ment OF counties In which they arc To-
Gated. the county sheriff is the officer
vested with authority 10 "cause an
election TO be held under the order
issued by the Governor
Governor stuart was IT first ui.Ge-
cided whether 10 ovevlooit the palps.bic
blunder made in the drafting Of the
enabling act by which the calling vi
the election is thus complicated. He
therefore consulted the ACCOMMODATIONS
cral The provisions OF the enabling
act allowed the executive ten DAYS to
consider the matter. bu, he saw no
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-07-15
MANY >IC\I.Ks NOT EUK
SItI;-WlbI. pItOIIiItITIO\

In a great many eases, where the
signatures were given tho statement
was made. 4 VIII sign, but w.ll not
vote for Statewide prohibitions 1t is
also q fact that many s!gncrs are not
qualified. voters. Giving tho state
widcrs everything they claim on the
face o: the petitions, they are far short
OF majority Of qualified voters.
putting the accepted system OF &C
counting in such matters TO thls petit
ton problem. it VIII bc found that the
St"te-wlders cannot reasonably rely
upon anythIEs like 1920 votes IN the
coming election.
In the hunt Tor sirners, every arEu-
/ mcnt known to the political canvasser
WAS used 70 induce people TO sign
Voters were advised ~ manV canvass
ers that signing a petition did not com
init them 10 statewide prohibition.
that the act of signing only provided
the opportunity TO have the enabling
act submitted TO the people for rain
cation or rejection. Under these ctr
cumsthnccs, a great many sigucrs VIII
vote Tor local option a. against state.
wide prohibition. These facts are
borne. out by hundreds Of letters re-
c-ived by the Virginia Association for
Local Srl.-,,aS.rufu.U'
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-03-13
HALL & SNOW MILL

Samuel Zuigg, father of Mrs.
Snow has been in a very critical
condition but at the present
writing is Commissioning.
Fred Graler of H. S. creek
spent Sunday with friends in the
Gulch.
Geo. Blake Of Webster who
has been hauling logs for Hall &
Snow left Saturday for his home
on account of the bad condition
of the roads.
W. P. Minis and Mrs. J..
Talmon spent Sunday here VISIT
ing the latter's mother. Mrs.
w. P. Fiske.
Fay Richards and Walter
Gundlach are working on the
new school house.
A number of young people of
the neighborhood were pleasant
ly entertained at the home of Mr.:
and Mrs. DeLoss Hall on Thurs
day evening.
Mrs. Z. V. Winter spent Thurs
day with friends in the Gulch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ch;,s. Carroll are
both quite i'll with chicken pox.
Chas. Smith and. two children
have the prev; lilirlg ailment
chicken pox.
}. D. kinsey- in shoeing a
horse lately sus' lained a painful
injury, two Of his ribs being
cracked in the. conflict.
Emil. Vedell. is getting in logs
this week to be sawed by the
new mill.
VIM. crai11 was a caller in
the gulc,h on Friday.
Forrest W. elch has returned
from, Nebras, IA where he spent
the winter a nd is finishing ur
HIS house ea st of the mill, pre-
pairing to mo We his family here
IN the near future.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-03-13
WEBSTER

Miss Abbie Clark went to
Aberdeen. S. D., where she will
spend a week or two.
Mrs. Ben Bowmer returned
home from Marmarth this week.
The birthday dinner at E. {.
Warmers was we'll attended and
all had a good time. Those pres
ent were: Miss Norma Moore,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sife, Frank
Ondrasek. Willie Shreves and
Miss Ella Warner.
Mrs. J. D. Patterson has re-
turned home from Miles City
where she has been visiting her
sister. Mrs. Robt. Yokley.
Miss Ella Warner had the mis-
fortune to have a horse fall with
her and hurt her back while go
ing to Curtis Shreve's.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-03-13
CHALK BUTTES

John Mable has sold his ranch
to a Mr.. Richard from Belle
Fourche. and Mr.. Mable intends
moving to his old home in the
east in the near future.
James Keith went to Baker
last week for ranch supplies and
stopped over in the county seat
for the firemen's dance.
The Big Kid has been mis-
sing from his ranch since the
9Th. We suppose that he went
to the dance in Ekalaka.
John R. Butler was in Ekalaka
on business last Monday.
Joe Shuts and wife visited at
Price Todd's last Sunday.
Glen Cox got his hand hurt
quite bad while working on his
saw mill last week.
l.. R. Shuts is in Ekalaka this
week.
Price Todd's father is with
him now from Yakima, Wash.
Mrs. Chapman has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Farwell at Sykes for a few days
past.
Miss Leona Lisle is visiting al
the Shuts ranch this week.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-03-13

Miss Laura Antrim is out from
town visiting friends in this
neighborhood this week.
Misses Ruth and Alice Hurst
attended the dance at the Mill
Iron Friday night.
Miss Marie Comfort and Dick
Peabody were guests at the
Frank Strain home Saturday and
Sunday.
Mike Ryan and wife were Eka-
laka visitors Fridoy.
Bruce Haven and family visited
at 0. J. Buckmaster's Sunday.
J. w. Hiscock and wife at
tended the firemen's dance in
Ekalaka Friday.
W. H. Ltrain and family visit
ed at the Al Rice home Sunday.
George Conger is back in school
again after several weeks alb
sence.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-03-13
PRAl RTE DALE

George Thu mas and wife were
visitors at the ! frank Strain home
Wednesday,
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-03-13
Notice For Bids For Lumber

Notice is hereby given that
sealed bids will be received at
the Clerk s office not later than
noon Wednesday. April 1st, for
5000 feet of 3 inch. 16 foot
bridge plank. to be delivered at
jail site. Ekalaka. Montana, also
separate bids for bridge lumber
at the 1000 feet rate at mill.
The Commissioners reserve the
right to reject any and all bids.
The kind and quality of the lum-
Der shall be specified. Sealed
bids should be addressed to the
County Clerk and marked Seal
ed Bids for Bridge LUMBER and
''Sealed Bids fer Bridge Plank"
BY order of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners of Fallon
County.
Il. A. F~'itzsimmons, Chairman.
F. C. Bum, Clerk.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-03-13

For Sale or Trade Grade
Percheron Stallion, coming four
years Old; broke gentle: has pas
sed malline and one dourine test.
Will trade for yearling or two
~year-old ewes. Reason for selling:
have no further use for him.
Horse can be seen at farm one
half mile south of Laney ranch.
Earl Tooke, Ekalaka. 3-13 If