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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25
Fer Rent--2oomS

For Rent--2ooms.
FOR RENT Modern Furnished rooms
go Twenty-hrst street
FOR RENT Modern furnished room.
centrally located. los sala Flats
FOR RENT Five rooms, all modern.
1905 Fifteenth street, inquire with
FOR RENT Modern furnished room
@916 IL Third avenue, Fiat 1. Phone
2a5s
FOR RENT Modern furnished room
as 2sll Seventh avenue. Phone r.
FOR RENT-3Iodern furnished light
housekeeping rooms. 2z9 Sixteenth
street.
FOR RENT-8Iodern furnished front
room; 1927 sixth avenue. Phone
FOR REET-Two modern furnished
Lghl housekeeping rooms. 2312
Fifth avenue.
FOR EEEr-Nodern furnished room
for gentleman board if desired. 74S
Seventeenth street
FOR strictly modern furnish
ed rooms. at 1919 Second avenue,
Schmidt hotel
FOR REET-lTodern furnished light
housekeeping rooms. 527 Twen-
tieth street.
FOR RENT Modern furnished light
Housekeeping rooms; inquire al $50
Thirteenth street
FOR RENT-ysry pleasant front room
with board for two. Lavatory- 725
Twenty-third street.
FOR REET-Furnisbed room. modern
house. suitable Tor gentleman. 1900
Fifth avenue.
FOR RENT Large modern furnished
room, Az Nineteenth street, oppo-
site public library.
FOR REET-Modern furnished rooms,
housekeeping privileges if desired
40 Seventeenth street
FOR RENT-1Iodern furnished house
keeping suite, also single ROOM
1919 Second avenue
FOR RENT-Three furnished light
housekeeping rooms gas, water and
cellar, 7o5 Fourth avenue
FOR RENT Lower floor OF modern
furnished home, good locality; in
quire $50 Nineteenth street
FOR REET-THree rooms. modern.
suitable for Young couple. at 424
Tweuty-secoud street. Phone r.. T.
1549E
FOR RENT Furnished rooms; suite
of modern furnished light house
keeping rooms: phone 1888; 906
Fifteenth street.
FOR RENT Modern Housekeeping
r50ms5 respectable people: tela-
phone service. inquire 7o9 Twenty
second street
FOR RENT Three modern light
housekeeping rooms. electric light,
hot water, right party only 14l0
Fourth avenue.
FOR RENT Modern furnished ROOMS.
board II desired also housekeeping
roomss so OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
street.
FOR RENT ~ -Four upstairs partly
modern rooms 429 F0rtv-third
street. Call after & p m. Convent
ems TO cars.
FOR REET-One large nicely furnish
ed room. strictly modern; light
housekeeping if desired. Phone r.
T. 1912. 2S54 Seventh avenue
FOR REET-Furnished three or five
rooms. strictly modern apartments
hot water heat; must rent at once
short lease if desired; very reason
able address Apartment care Of
The Argus.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25

FOR RENT - Or sale. seyen-room
house, modern cOnvenfences; 1908
Fifteenth street; fronts Long View
park: will sell on very easy terms.
or rent at s20 per month F. K.
Rhoads. 100 Robinson building
Phone Rock Island So
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25

FOR RENT Modern seYen-r0om cot
taEe large yard, good location. on
car liues 250s Thirteenth avenue
Inquire SIS Tweuty-frst street.
Phone 1929.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25
WantedAge nts.

wANTED-Agents: IS to 81 daily sell
ing New Fibre brooms every wo-
man viii buy; sample by parcel
most. soc; Wynne Broom Co, Elmira,
n. Y
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25

All the news all the time-The
Argus.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25
Tor Miscellaneous.

Z CT sale -'ll , c sliai-e gus.
FOR ezr.E-4rt Garland hard coal
stova- +nouire f02 Tenth street
$500
2 -t- a-Ai-E.- II eaJlLl6 stoves cheap al
2aE 49, - - -Nl-t5lte-ll4 stl1sy-
as new inquire 1888 Eighth avenue.
.rass rrsso rsrf T-5r s.y+, sva-
----
FOR 1ALE--tonoinatlon coal ana gas
range Goou eoAl-tLcI- inquire L9o4
FOR sALE-Iron bed and springs. 81:
chairs and rocker $780, 1920 sixth
avenue
---., z--.rr- c,---s.--- ---..--.-.----- ------
head Domestic. slo' New Home. 81:
"H-ee' *9t Aoo+ eu--.-lt4o+' A9-2
73>.1 a ealt-
oi1 '7.%--'- "a q. s''7 s.,'l' - W.
~ s..--l 5
w
-.-'l- ~ - ---, rug
bricks at 50 nar t9r. also lois Of
good secondhand lumber. f. W..
Lewis. Lewis Roofing Co.
eie 9--'-E -A ee a-" t+5
Tz-t TGs-5 ars7rs r5--e aS5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25
For Rent.--Ho uses

For Bent-Houses
FOR RENT Two-room bungalow
phone r, l. 2i6@ or 2782
i FOR RENTING room house. III
Quire 1925 Twelfth street.
FOR RENT FIYe-room house, So
per months Eekhart q Buaum-
FOR RENT Modern ave-room house
near ear line. phone r. l. 2s1
FOR RENT-si3 room modern house.
Inquire 500 Seventeenth street.
FOR RENT Fine home on Twenty
third street and Ninth avenue. Phone
/ r J. 3966K.
+ FOR RENT seven-room house. all
i modern; inquire $50 Twonty first
street
FOR RENT sixroom modern house,
j 1873 Thirty-thjrd street SIS; phone
r / PA
+ FOR RENT siz-r0om modern house
at 723 Twenty-ninth street. Inquire
F at 1912 First avenue.
+ FOR REET-Fire-room house, near
Long View park, call II. J. 1857 att
+ er q p. IN. OF Sunday
+ FOR RENT siz-room house. 1875
/ Seventh avenue; garage if desired
inquire 1881 Seventh avenue.
/ FOR REET-PIeasaHt five room cot
/ tage near all car lines; electric
lights. 1916 Fourth avenue.
+ FOR RENT-8 modern saYeu-room
house lat 1877 Seventeenth street,
+ inquire 500 Seventeenth street
/ FOR RENT six-r0om house: 25ls
4 SIxteenth-and-a-half street, inquire
p. H. Robinson, phone r. /. 468S-h.
/ FOR RENT Five and sfz-room house.
! 533 Tbirty-frst street. 171I Fifth
Fifth avenue, Inquire 1902 Fifth
+ avenue.
/ FOR RENT-Two six room modern
i houses, corner Sixth avenue. Forty
/ third street Inquire 90 Twenty
/ eighth street,
+ FOR RENT Modern cottage. 1862 Fir
/ teenlh street, facing Long View
/ park; inquire 1900 Fifteenth street,
+ phone 1927
4 FOR RENTED Sixth avenue. eight
1 rooms, strictly modern. good neigh
7 borbo0d. j. /. Freeman. IA Safety
/ Bldg
! FOR RENT Four-room house. fur
Hished or unfHrnished, ll11 Sixteenth
! avenue, one-Ha1 block from car
/ line.
foH t>a-N L5lFe room house partly
-he"stl- ol4 ai5-h from ear. 2+7
l@elLlA avenue Inquire phone
/ -'5H-i-
~ '-l--> ----- " en- room Ea1ses al
-''---' -..' -..''. 4 49,. .-' D. s.-
So
FOR RENT -s.ararr hassa. 1885
1l' -5 ..-t -----. nan s.le.s'
p-'--s --
f.-
rop arr-r F-.g-t-ragg5 rlc5e~r
house. 9zg4 saverfh avenue ara
-2l9e 1ala. rents SO. inquire -'-#
s--i'
. FOR RF<T-Bv October. zavsn-raam
r7rFarn horrea- f4ea Fourtaa7fr
street. inquire an premises. GOOD
! 1afeabo-rroa
/ FOR REvr - Modern fve-r55n
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25
Mantad--S Situations.

WANTED-To do houseworks phone
RI 45S2-E. Good references,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25

FOR RENT-In South Heights. facing
Long View park, corner Eighteenth
avenue and Sixteenth street nine
room house for one or two families,
gas. electric lights, furnace, city wa
ter. one-1alf acre lot with fruit; in
0uire 1917 Sixteenth street. phone
r. l. 4614-L.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25
g. A. r.

BUF0RD POST. 24S, G. a. r.. meets
regularly on the second and fourth
Saturday evenings OF each mouth at
$50 in Memorial hail at the court
house. William Mitchell, command
er; " A. Norris, adtutant.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25

FOR RENT SeYen-r0om house. COM
pletely modern. fine location, near
Augustana college. Convenient TO
three car lines and depot. Chamber
lain & Holmgrain, State Bank build
ing. Phone r. I. 2321
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25

For Rent-EisceIlaneous.
FOR RENT Store in best location in
Davenport. inquire Joe Fleishmau,
los East Second street, Davenport
FOR RENT Store or shop building
at 1903 Third avenue Phone 1905
RI. Inquire S25 Twenty-fourth St
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25
For RenI-EIa Is.

For Rent-Tlats.
FOR RENT-Fiye-room modern fat;
S18 per month; 1922 Flfth-and-a-half
avenue.
FOR RENT Five-room fiat opposite
Rock Island passenger depot phone
r. L 4605-L.
FOR RENT-BIodern heated three and
four-room fats; 1892 Second ave
nue..
FOR RENT Four-ro0m fat. all mod
ern. steam heat: 1906 Third avenue
Phone 3522-L.
FOR RENT-A partly modern four
room fat at 104612 Sixteenth street.
INQUIRE 1927 Fifteenth street.
FOR RENT-One furnished and one
unfurnished six-room apartment.
Apply 1901 Twentieth street. Tele-
phone 36z1K.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25

sIBoAEY BAY CAMP, NO. 3. U. S. ".
" meets the first and third Thurs
GAYS IF each month at 5 p n. at
Memorial hall John Carse, com
mander, A. I. TiterIngton, adju-
taDt
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25
Lodge Directory
1IRsonG

1lRs0niGs
Masonic Temple, Eighteenth street and
Fifth avenue.
THE STATED MEETING OF TRIO
= Lodge No. 81. 4. +. & a. M.
V " will be held or the first Thurs
w dag Of each month, 1880 p. N.
By order Ira Roberts, W. NJ; ".
3. PatLtr- aaeraL.r,-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25

FOR RENT Modern house Thirty
fourth street and Tenth avenue,
Rock Island, Sis, payable partly or
entirely by labor: can arrange for
cow pasture; telephone r. l. So or
call sos Safety bldg.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25

WILLIAM NJ. WALKER Attorney
general law business; corporation,
probate and real estate law; col
lactons; $40 Peoples bank building.
Phone Rock Island 349.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-09-25

FOR RENT Modern furnished rooms,
board II desired. also housekeeping
rooms. so Fourteeuth-and-a-h
street
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-27
FRENCH CONTINUE
ADVANCE TO NORTH
HIGH OFFICIALS SAY GERMANY
WILL NOT REVERSE HER
BLOCKADE,
ITALY'S ACTION is DELAYED
British RepuIse All German Attempts
to Reach Ypres.-Some Moment
Gus Battles.

London. The American note to Ger
many and the new turn in the Italian
situation resulting from the resigna-
tion Of Premier Calandra and his Cal
met oversi,adow other features Of the
war news.
The firm attitude the American
Government has taken over Ger
many's submarine action has met
with the highest approval here and
the question now is not what the
United States will do, but what will
,Germany's answer be-"
1t is believed in high official circles
here that Germany will not agree to
reverse her submarine blockade policy,
and the conclusion is drawn that the
United States will be compelled to
sever diplomatic relations with her.
The hope Is everywhere expressed
that the United States will not be
drawn into war, as 1t is considered by
observers of the situation that she Is
of greater assistance to the~Allies as
a neutral than she would be as bel
ligerent.
The Italian situation is badly con-
fused. Resignation Of Premier Sa-
landra's Cabinet, 1t is believed. must
delay Italy's action over the war, and
it Is thought that nothing in this re-
spect will be decided upon until after
the Chamber OF Deputies meets next
week, unless in the meantime King
Victor Emmanuel induces the Govern
ment to retain Office, which step the
Premier might take as assurance of
the peoples confidence in his policy.
Meanwhile the belligerents on both
the East and West fronts are engaged
in post momentous battles. The
French. who already have gained poss.
ession of what was thought to be i'm
pregnable German positions north OF
| Arras, are reported to be continuing
| their victorious advance while the
| British are asserted to be holding a
| large force of Germans in their front
and repulsing all German attention to
reach Ypres, which has proved the
graveyard of SO many thousands OF
| men since the opposing lines were
established there last Autumn.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-27
INCREASED TAXES
ON ALL LIQUORS
Is PROPOSAL OF DAVID LLOYD
GEORGE IN THE HOUSE OF
COMMONS.
SOME OF MEMBERS PROTEST
There Is Some Opposition to the
Measure.-First Division In House
Since War Began.

LondOn.-Resolution introduced In
the House of Commons by David
Lloyd-George, Chancellor of the Ex-
chequer, to double the duty on spirits,
quadruple the duties on wines and to
institute an increase by graduated
tax on beer-to encourage the use Of
lighter beers-were strongly opposed
and it is generally believed that the
new takes will have to be moderated
before Parliament will accept them.
The O'Br1eniteS, as protest against
an additional taxation on Irish whis-
kes and beers, brought about the first
break of the war, by voting against
the provisional resolutions which
would bring the taxes into force at
once so as to prevent spirits being
taken out of bond while Parliament
is dealing with the resolutions.
The resolution relating to spirits
: was passed by vote CT SO to s. the
minority being composed of O'Brien.
ties. The National!sts also protested
against the measure. but did not
vote. The Un1ontsts who withheld
criticism until oil the facts could be
placed before them also abstained
from voting.
The provisional resolutions inpos-
ing taxes on beer and wine also were
passed, the Unionists aOstaining from
voting and the O'Brientes opposing
the beer tax.
Usually these provisional resolu.
should Parliament refuse to sanction
the taxes, they are refunded to those
who may have paid.
The Laborites promised to reply to
the Chance1ior's charges that a minor
1ty Of the workmen, lured away by
drink, were not putting their best
into the work of producing war ma
tnrfal
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-27
KNOW THY COUNTRY
lI-RailrOadS

In discussing the commercial
achievements of this great age, we
shall approach the subject as the
historian chronicling events. This Sc
ries will endeavor to record In writ
ing the supremacy of American men
and industries in the worlds affairs
and perptuate an appreciation of our
marvellous industrial achievements by
presenting simple facts, figures and
comparisons that are overpowering in
their convictions.
America holds her proud place
on account Of her supremacy in trans
portation facilities. The mighty minds
OF the age are engaged in the prob
lens Of transportation. and the great
est men in the history of the worlds
commerce are at the head of the
transportation systems of the United
States.
In the discussion of transportation,
let us consider separately our Rail-
ways, Telegraph and Telephones, Ex-
press, Public Highways, Steamships,
Street Railways, Interurban and other
forms of transportation, and this ar
ticle will deal with railways.
The United States has the largest
mileage, the best service. the cheap
est rates, pays labor the highest
wages, and we have the most efficient
ly managed of the railways of the
world. They stand as monument to
the native genius Of our marvellous
builders, and most of the railroads In
foreign countries have been built
under American orders.
The railroads represent larger In
vestment of capital than any other
branch of human activity. The mile
age in the United States exceeds
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-27
SCOTLAND NECK, N. c., THURSDAY, MAY 27, 1915.

statements to be true since they
come from such high authority.
Now in answer to your second
question. Pastor Russell is the
author Of a series of scripture
studies, published in 19 languages,
sold all over the earth, at actual
cost, and these have reached cir
culation, larger than any other book
except the bible, nearly nine million
now in circulation. His sermons
have been published in over 1000
newspapers, all over the world,
reaching over Is million people, and
many hundred million religious
newspapers are put out by the I. B.
S A. absolutely free. Pastor Rus
sell cannot get a theatre or hall
large enough to hold the crowds
which come to hear him.
He never takes a collection, and
his name is a household word
throughout the world. He has also
taught the bible to over 100000
people by the use of moving pic
lures, using therefor the largest
available theatres. and the best pic
tues in the world, and charging no
admission to these, and he is ac-
lnowledged even by many of his
enemies to be the foremost bible
student in the world. All this seems
to anger his enemies, and not being
able to dispute his teachings. they
resort to that last weapon left to a
man without an argument-slander.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-27
COMPLETE ANARCHY IN LISBON
Fighting In Streets Between Loyal
Troops and Mutineers.


Troops and Mutineers.
Madrid, via Paris.-Complete an
archy reigns in Lisbon, according to
news reaching Madrid. Fighting in
the streets continues between the
mutineers and the loyal troops. The
bombardment was stopped during the
night owing to lack of ammunition.
The number of persons killed or
wounded Is said to have been consider
able Many buildings were burned
and the homes of known loyalists pill
laged.
Premier Dato announced that the
Spanish battleship Espana would ar
rive at Lisbon soon to protect Span
iards and other foreigners. He added
that it was probable another warship
would be despatched to Portuguese
waters.
Dispatches from Vigo announce that
Portuguese people arriving there de-
clare that the uprising is the begin
ming of civil war in Portugal. Reports
r:.,r. c>,7r:c = -eovlutic7;sts Il
s'at g have ccn placed il jail ana
Lat l., civil authorities have given
over the reins of government to the
military.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-27

the accepted distance from the earth
to the moon. We had in 1911, the
last year in which figures for all
countries are available, on the
earth's surface, 639.981 miles of rail-
way divided as follows: United States
241,199. Europe 207,432 and other
countries 191,350. The United States
has 38 per cent of the worlds mileage,
seven per cent of the estimated pop
ulation and absut five per cent of the
area. The total capital invested in the
railways of the world is $4,000, ,OOO,-
600, divided as follows: United States
$13,O00,000.0O0 Europe $25,65O, 100000
and other countries $11.35O,OOO, 900.
Reduced to mileage basis the cap
italization is as follows: The world
5000, United States $4,000, Europe
$124,000, and other countries $50, 900.
A comparison of rates is equally as
interesting and the United States
takes the lead In economy and serv-
ice. The average rate per ton per
hundred mile haul is as follows:
United States 76c, Great Britain 1888,
France $1.44, Germany $1.44, Russia
92c. Austria-Hungary $1.3O, Italy $3.50
and Switzerland $282.
The average yearly pay of all rail-
road employees in the principal coun-
tries is as follows: United States
$757, Germany 1892, Italy $345, Aus
tria 1922, Great Britain $279, France
| $3.50 and Russia $2O4.
About 80 per cent, or $4,000 miles.
Of the railways of the world are
government owned. About half the
| railway mileage of Europe is govern
ment owned.
A comparison of the economy, In
time and money and the convenience
| In travel, will be made in a later
article
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-27
DENY Bank Charqes.

Washington.-Spec denial of
charges of conspiracy and malice
against the Riggs National Bank of
this city was made by Secretary Nc
Adoo and Comptroller Williams of the
Treasury Department in aff1davits
filed In the Supreme Court of the Dis
trict of Columbia in reply to fnjunc-
ton proceedings brought by the bank
in which 1t was alleged the Treasury
officials had conspired to wreck the
bank.
Il specifically deny the charges of
having conspired or combined with
the defendent Williams or any one
else to injuEe the plaintiff bank or its
business" Mr. McAdoo declares.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-27
Going After the Doctors.

The Bureau of Vital Statistics
is going after the delinquents among
the doctors, undertakers, midwives
and local registrars of the State.
During the past six weeks twenty
five prosecution have been made.
The doctors seem to be the chief Of
tenders as only two Of the twenty
five prosecutions were undertakers.
Still others, it will have to be ad-
mitted, were guilty Of negligence
and carelessnesses in regard to their
duties to the State as whole.
Three of the Rowan's doctors, one
of Wilkes, three Of Stokes, three
of Forsyth's, two of Duplin's, two
of Rockingham and two Of David
sons, have recently been called to
answer the charge of failure to re-
port births and deaths. Cabarrus,
Wake, Cumberland, Cleveland,
Orange, Harnett, Martin, and Yates
follow with one prosecution each.
Perhaps the reasons some of the
doctors were caught mapping is due
to the recent amendment, made by
the 1915 Legislature. to the Vita
Statistics law, 1t changes the time
of repor ting both births and deaths
to the local registrars from ten days
to five days.
To those acquainted with the vi
tai Statistics law and its Importance
to health work, it may appear tha
the difference of five days would be
of little consequence and that just
50 births. and deaths are reported
it shouldbe sufficient. But the de
partment that keep the books fol
the States life and deaths interest
(not financial, however) must dea
with accurate firnros and must in
| D:a "a. fs..t:.'r - -
U.., N, s4:, i, fir'n phi at u
81: ti.e ...A i.i t.,>.e ui .,u 1. "a ;. /
l the department able to do accurat
and efficient work.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-27
Ier. A. G. Liver1nOzl
Dentist

Dentist
Scotland Neck. North Caralina
Office upstairs in the Whitehead
Building. Office hours from 9 to l
and to ; o'clock.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1915-05-27
CONVICT CAMPS NEED IMPROVING.
Gov. Craig Issues Statement Made on
Investigation OF DR.. Rankin.

Governor Craig has just issued the
following statement in regard to an
investigation of convict camps in
Nash county made by DR.. w. S.
Rankin at the Governors request:
DR.. w. S. Rankin, secretary of the
State Board Of Health, has filed with
the Governor report on the condi-
ton of the convict camps of Nash
county, DIR. Rankin went to these
camps under commission of the
Governor. He was treated with the
utmost courtesy by the officials of
Nash county, and given every oppor-
tunity to investigate the camps. It
had been reported that these camps
were in bad condition. DR.. Rankin
finds in his reports as follows:
'sIn my judgment the conditions
of the Nash county camps are fairly
representative of the conditions in
convict camps of the State as a
whole; there are some better; there
are some worse.'
He reports that the prisoners do
not have sufficient air space, that
the beds are not clean, that there
are vermin in the camps. He re-
ports that the prisoners are we'll fed
are in healthy condition. He grades
the camp in the Rocky Mount road
district, w. B. Rose, supervisor,
41.5 out of a possible one hundred.
He grades the camp of the Nash
vile road district, Joseph Collins,
supervisor, $40 out of a possible one
hundred.
DR.. Rankin concludes his report
as follows:
Il beg to respectfully suggest
that you direct the State Board of
Health to make an inspection Of the
county convict camps of ten coun-
ties in North Carolina, first submit
ting to you the method of inspection
and scoring, for the purpose of
making a full report to you on con-
vict life in this State. The State
Board Of Health in the last six
months has gone to considerable
trouble and some expense in ascer.
tanning conditions governing convict
life in other States and in preparing
complete plans and specifications il
several different forms for housing
and caring for convicts. We have
also worked out a complete, and we
believe very reasonable, set of sani
tary rules for dealing with convicts
Il would recommend. therefore
that you request the county commits
sioners of Nash county to confer
with the State Board of Health with
reference to the improvement OF
sanitary conditions in their convic
camps. | think your request Of the
commissioners will be timely, mas
much as | have been informed by :
letter from Mr.. Thomas Battle
since my inspection on May 1st, tina
the county commissioners contem
plated making some very importan
changes in their camps, including
the installation Of running water"
| DR.. Rankin, under the commission
of the Governor, will thoroughly ex
anime other convict camps in tn
State and make report Of the condi
tions exactly as he finds them.