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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-21
GREAT FALL IN STERLING
EXCHANGE WORRIES STREET
Extraordinary Testfes Terrific Economic Dsoca
ton Which the War Has Already Effected.
~~s Stimulates Uneasy Conjecture.

ties, because the fall Of the price of
sterling works out in financial calcu-
lafion 10 a premium over the actual
market price for securities sold on
foreign order.
There was professional pressure on
the stocks last week, explained by
the trading deductions from the for
eiRn exchange market. Some mis-
cellaneous outside selling was also
induced and the share list was char
acterized by nIbrc or less irregularity
of the price movement. with some
heavincss after the middle Of the
week Yet the stock market. on the
whole. gave its own persuasive an
swer to the foreign exchange riddles
which spectators in stocks pro-
pounded Dealings on the Stock Ex-
change tended to decrease on price re-
cessions Pressure was not in vol
ume Satisfactory absorptive ca
pac.ty was displayed and the market
had a good undertone.
Eventual Bctterment.
B Irrespective Of surface changes in
quoted values il was manifest that
underlying conditions continued TO
work for eventual betterment and,
what is of more interest. there was no
foreign selling OF securities n any
noticeable increase Of quantity, and
there was less of 1T In stocks than in
bonds.
For months foreign liquidation has
been carried on in a persistent, but
trickling stream. which shows that
the sales have been most grudgngly
made So grudging, indeed, has been
European realization here since the
cessation of the panic outpour last
autumn as to suggest that correCtives
for the foreign exchange situation Will
rot he supplied through recourse 10
European investment in the United
States
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-21

ysw York. s3une ao.-The SUMS
weekly sSevaew OF the financial situa-
.-~~tsans tomorraw. will say:
@tss sSpechiatlve Wall Street found
ssssSuS1fsttisnK pew In the last few days t.
worry about when sterling exchange
fell to the lowest price on record. de-
~ rnaand being quoted at AS Ia This
= was o decline Of two cents in week.
and while it measured discount OF
only a. little more than 2 per cent.
which is slight in comparison with the
- depreciation of other important cur
renctes, such as francs and reichs-
marks. the fact that the sterling
@sE saaithertc the international standard Of
- sssalne. was quoted at growing dis
- count with every sign Of undergoing
further depreciation. was an extra
sss ordinary event
rsss 1t testified. to the terrific economic
dlslocation which the war has all
= rfeedv effected and while il was evil
ssEsF'es &C of the heightened value Of the
seserican dollar and a token OF the
4ra -peN erfui reasons which argue for con-
asFgrce in our own financial and bust
4stsssssss prospect II stimulated uneasy
-srccoasAa ure respecting Its bearing on
the tenrse Of our foreign trade, the
position of orr securities market and
ssnsrl7e state Of the European world when
IA THE war ends.
s*ostt c~s=s Cosiure Up Spcsrres.
Stock market traders Immediately
I - pegan to couture up distressing
spectres Of approa ching paralysis In
ass attendant congestion OF commerce and
a dismal curtailment of our export
10y trade for lack OF means abroad 70
- pHy us for war supplies and ordinary
csi3frfodhfes Naturally, too. wall
We street professed to see a dismayins
aF l.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-21
rgkins, eranddaughtcr WEEDS.

trenton. Y. J. Jun0 20.--Mlss Ell
zabeth Eikins Oliphant, daughter of
Mrs. Alexander c. OIphant, of this
city. and granddaughter of ex-United
States Senator Stephen B. Elkins.
was married yesterday TO Francis
w Hunter, son of Mrs. James Grant
Hunter. Of Pittsburg in the First
Presbyterian Church. The Teremon?
was performed ny the Rev Hearbert
Adams Gibbons, of Paris. France. a
cousin OF the bride, who was assisted
by the Rev. Henry Collin Minton, d.
d.. the pastor of the church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-21
BUSINESS NEWS AND
COURT RECORD
Chanccry Transfers.

John N. Purcell, trustee. to
Charles w. Crump, 30xt30 feet west
line Twenty-eighth Street, 345 feet
inches north of the Nine Mile Road
June l. 1918. tax 81; 5000.
Highland Park Realty Corporation
to Hannah J. Lacy. S1x92.52 feet east
line Seminary Avenue. 90 feet north
Of Edge Hill Road September 10
1919, tax $40. $40.
r. Hunter Melton to T X Vertner,
23x125 feet south line Main Street,
% feet west of Rowland Street. May
%, 1915. tax SIS: $40.
y. w. Bowles. Jr. trustee. TO T.
Peter Howie. 1886 feet east line
Plum Street, 1854 feet inches north
IF Floyd Avenue May rs, 1915: $2,-
$50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-21
SAILS FOR FAR NORTH.
GrenfelI Mission Schooner Goes
CrOcker Land.

Boston, June 20.--I'he Grenfell mil
sion schooner George s. Ciuett sale
yesterday for the Arsic to bring had
Donald NJ. MacMillan's Croker Lar
expedition. She is also bound II
Labrador with supplies for Df. GseI
fell's mission settlement at st. Al
thony's. carrying AS passengers /
that point DR.. Gilmore Wallace. ,
Brockton. a dentist; Miss Alice Kei
dali and her brother, Patron kei
dahl of Holden, and the Misses Ma
garet Clifford and Selma Carlson.
Boston. nurses.
This cluett has supplies for II
Macmillan party sufficient for tw
years, in case she gets caught in Il
Ice.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-21

1870 feet south of Norwood Street.
June II. 1915; 800.
II. r. Pollard, Jr. trustee. to w.
r. Robins. 2sx112 feet north line
Broad street, 20 feet west OF Twenty
third Street. June IS. 1915; ST.
SEQ.
Henry s. Hutzler ct al, trustees. to
Carrie G. Taylor. 100xl40 feet at the
northeast corner OF Third Avenue and
Custer Street. June II, 1915; "a
200.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-21

FHr1Hars' Institute MT Amelia.
Amelia. June zO.--A great farmers
basket picnss and institute will be
he1d ~ thu farm of David Htnxilo,
4Hpe any epea lSexa MA n l8xrS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-21

am ready to do all can to hey
him, because my heart calls for n
to do So" =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-21
Chancerx Release Deeds.

II. S. TAYLOR. trustee, to Matthias
Fogde. 25x11S feet north lire ChafIin
Street, i25 feet west of Sycamore
Street June IS. 1915; SLIGO
w. s. White. trustee. to s. G.. Gray.
50xl25 feet west line Lamb Avenue,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-21
Wim Distrihute Milllon.

Baltimore, June 20.--Distributir
an estate said to exceed In val,
81 100000, the will of the late MI
Georgine McIane, daughter of Robe
McL.ane, former ambassador
France, was filed for probate yeste.
day. To each of several cousins
willed 100000. To her housekeepe
Camille Domino. she beaueaths $50
900.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-21

.ginian's Dictionary distribu-
tion must pe withdrawn. We
now find many who have not
taken advantage of our gen.
erous offer because they
didn't get a chance to clip
the coupon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-21

A building permit was issued Sat
urday by Building Inspector Butler
TO Walter and Bette Bunnell to build
frame addition to frame dwelling
1905 st. Paul Street, to cost $3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-06-21
CARPENTERS UNION
PLANNINGsFoR PICNIc

Carpenters Union, Mo- ass. is perfect
ing plans for an excursion to West
Point on July 10. A committee has
been. working on tho matter for some
weeks, and II Is believed a large crowd
of members and friends will turn out
on that day Tickets may be obtained
from any OF the members OF the COM
mittee. which is composed of the fol-
lowing:
J. l.. Butcher, N. J. Helfort. william
A. Moran, D. 7 Butler. j, II. Bahanan.
J. w. Tate. w. r. Biankinship, G. r.
fsoidsby. L. s. Thomas, r, II. Boat
wright. Hur.tiy Hurtes and James J..
The Yale expositor., 1915-12-09
Partisan Ivory

all the rage this year We have large assortment of these
creamy voryke toilet articles which fine for gifts
This imported quality which has grain and the
rich of real ivory Mirrors soc to $500 Hair Brushes,
$l75 co. Combs 25c soc, 75c Toilet Trays, 25c to
S400 Hair Receivers Puff Boxes Button Hooks, Finger
Files Clocks, Picture Frames, Vanity Boxes, Toilet Sets.
Manicure Sets, Etc.
The Yale expositor., 1915-12-09

A fine line of Cigars--the smokers delight.
We have them in Xmas boxes.
The Yale expositor., 1915-12-09
His Gift
A Useful Present

Shafer SeFng Pen, sef-hing, sefcleanng and non
leakabe Can be carried in position safely and you can
depend upon its writing the first touch to the paper We
have also full assortment of the Parker Lucky Curve foun-
tain pens.
The Yale expositor., 1915-12-09

Quality Usefulness and Beauty
dhomom k,ndwh
The Yale expositor., 1915-12-09
The Christmas Book Store
Her Gift

While our line of perfumes may not be the largest line il
the city, know that what handle is the best
buy We have in fancy bottles bulk and Perfume
gift SHE will appreciate.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-16
COMB SAGE IL TEA IN
LIFELESS, GRAY HAIR
10 hiSED wirH SULPHUR ~
pARkGNs so NATURALLY
NOBODY can I'LL

Grandmother tcrt nor hair neaus
fuNN dnfhepfd siaast and abundant
With a brew of Ssr, Tea ana sulphur
Whenever hsr haif feu oui nf iaui on
Mat dnu fHosi uI aiIeakrd anpsaf
auce hlr simple misfure wns applied
With ~underful rffcct If ASKING 90
anS drar Htor, fuf WNtils sore and
sulphur Compound 500 wiii rot n
ltfEe bottle ~ fhis old time fseiir.
ready io ua foi snoui lp cents This
simple uliRtafr esu hs dopsuied unOu
Ace RESTORE uHtufal ,Nlof aHd beauty a.
thf hAlr and ~ splendid for fandrfft
dfA tChf scalp and fHlinH haif
well hnnNn downtown drurglat
sage every body uses Wyeths Sage and
HHlphuf hecsass % dsfhens 80 nainf
aiif and evenly that nobody can tell
% hae been applied lrs 80 Gasp ta
use. fno lon simply aamprn q comb
0f soft hinsh and drew 81 through youf
halF. taking one strand al time. hY
mnrniug The eras hair disappears %
fsr another application ~ two a f.
RESTORED So iis naiufui cpitr and ieohs
glossy. son and abundant Advertise
neut
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-16
DIRECTORS OF GULF
COAST EXPOSITION
WILL MEET TODAY
SELECTION OF slrE AND rAt Az.
PoiNrwGNr o. DEPARTMENT
DIRECTORS MADE TO-DAY
Nsnr, Beid~ip pein,s o0s rhst the
Exposition wiu b. JNst Suth Soc,
sess - People Want a 70 &c

a definition 90 What nv Onll coast
Exposition gh t- steFed ln Vorpas
Chlisu neat January ia .p 20 and r.
VIA ht vas eiven Yesterday Ns ntRis
"a BALDWIN oi iNe riiic UnRrsn,N co.
Oho sait
rhs Valf Snasl Imposition WlN b.
Just What the leuIAs ui Corpus Christi
want % h. be- 81 ihes efst to All, ~.
rccions ard ofuccfs ~ ths NNpesitivn
Association thc ufcrer eeUpefailUlt ana
u Ne aN Jump In ana work 90 uAAs
ihr Exposition a srrat succcss We VII
succetd Therp is tNeft reason h. Nr-
leNe that ~ will WoFk tosethcr a.
make thlH Exposition d suceess ana IL
viii be- auch an fyposiiinn 90 NNl w.
uect crv,ui sen The entire Ctast aeVtlon.
fr,ln lhv other hHnt said Nv liala.
Wln ii thc peopic ate iucl.ucd ie l,t
feN do ah ihe WVrA aud a. uni rN-
tend tho pe,ptr cooperation. tNr ia
position VIII probably amNuHi io iari
cainmen count, tam ! ann confident
however that ths ~lll nUi be- che caae
anl ihal Instead ihr January NNrrsl
tlen will Do tAe forrfunHeg Nf su aH
uuai Exposition that VII haul tast AZ
marh oirdt Esq Corpus Cnusu as tho
cnttau raHre has Riyen Nsrt ihr
$50. rsu.oh Carnival t iioustNn ant
ine san iacptn NsetiNsi to san Az.
f.HIa
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-16

ioEfaphs. hN such prominent puhhc4
lions al the National Maeaalns ChI
CASIO Record Herald ST. louis last-
Dispatch end others
The Cnrssun farm 0r ranch consist.
~ l.0pe acres q which 400 acr,s be-
planted in sudan grass Nr Clafksor
b. sueared extensively bon ths sale Sd
Susan Eruss vre0 makiug shipments
1alll fo $40 sectiors q The country lse
was DOB ths cin Yesterday er route Co.
ChIeaFo after wrtts at1y no thr
ranch De- had with him ID number 90
photographs 70 fhr sudan cme. patch
showlns she haiins of tne haA from thv
Third caiimt thls ycar
Mr Clarks0r haA win hgm more
than goo letters FROM twenty two
states 600 which the writers farmers
and fsnDhmen. who had purchased sue
diam seed frHm the Cnfsson ranch eN-
pressed thcIr conviction .a sudan As d
W.ndrrfll feed Tor cattle. Hnd has
fhat ear ho successfully grown in most
states q the Union
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-16
TRAFFIC ORDINANCE
Being VIGOROUSLY
ENFORCED BY POLICE
giVE ARRESTS Fos ALLEGED vac.
lArioNs t>AvE ATTN NApg
SINCE sArVaoAV
Operation % Carr wtAsoa L,shu aas
Passing ~ stree, cAre vshas De-
eharcine fssssrseg, I've
Nest FiacraEt S,sias,sn,

The traffic nrtiiflaase b. htIas Nls
ernusiN rrfofcca ef tAt l.llcs a,i,sit
mrut chief feNlef walls attsniion Co.
60 1pmttf 0l fresissons III the nr,il
uAuct Which Dc .ass Auiaists ana oth.
tl DRIVERS 0f vehicles viii 81 fssult,.i
te ppes of thr, wiu D. haifd Soto the
cftf covert
tfnst SANS chitf Ro~lrr .iwrdlns
wil nui ho ail1wsl m. etN a,un
ancc provides thAt twelve mites an
hoHf shtn ue toe reputation snc,d
foi auins t'f cerrst msuN drivers
clp alenr al fsfirea mii,s ass hour ln
lh. residence seetial u ths eIt, anI no
,hirction b. made uth.r. ahu en- tf
CD to So mites an hour whetnsl d BE-
downtown or in the fssiAeuec SECTIONS
tolirv Utrcefs afs after abe latter cla-s
SO drlNtrs
rhrn auUthrf must aocerlur ,a
Gao Drunancf ~ no proper ushfng ~
Osts aftcf 1nfh rvo toui nRhis aut
tad uaht aro roga'rd trem eseh ao-
ta tfrthvrnnf, iht iaN neht must De-
.n Dirar fhat It rrffcts clearly showing
ths number ul the cat
Ur.s of Che most fisgfsut abuses 81
th, tmtNr uullnanec apf onc that b.
hleM, haaau3uus % ln the pasaus Uf
street vars while me tars aft dis.
charrinr .r r-relv,nn passrnrcrt The
-.t, urilnaus, expressly supaiatrs that
auN driver who drives srhfCi, past
d street car while PASSENGERS aro be-
iur DISCHARGED or taken 90 81 ealts az
o. violation Of the iafflc ordinance
There 3d. aunthst srcten of the ordin
aimee Which prshlbiis ,hc wrnlne 81
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-16
COMMERCIAL CLUB BOOK
IS NOW OFF THE PRESS
Coassu 81 thirty Pages Win 49,
Cover ara Is Beautifully iiius
tfatsd Throughout

The CORPUS CHRISTI nauAiet issued
und,r tbs dirs,tluu 1T zoe ruhhoA
Committee 81 the Commercial fiuh 30
30 ths pfsss ren Thousand oopi's ~
ttr otitlnn will Dec here ht neat irir
iaf nr Saturday AMI the supplf Will hf
handled ro as ta rtt lnfo tnc hHndH ~
pf,apD,tsF residents ~ DnrnuH Dhfisil
And Nuerfs Couuif Nst efnl rnplrh "
ths .stue were rrrtltsd yesterday Oh
setfanp farus az tho Commercial
DiuH rlih aatires from ihs San hn
inrla printers ihhi me complete nhir
mont vlii hf made today
The haaiii,t ir Boy faf the motf pre-
teutlons ,si irruod in she interest ~
corpus christi and Neeeea ruunfi fhe
advantages 80 Corpus christi anh
Nu.fsa County are graphically pr
tfnysd ~ ihF prospective settler and
summer end winter faoatonisia
n is publication - ~ pages sin b
hsautifHi cover ln FIVE cslufs ths front
eoysr heaIlng th, nafdiuE corpus
CHRISTI TsAns Hca. Sunshine and h1ii
with lnrre hfawirF - the Affstlan
rafs win several iurae bMlidings 80
fhs background The book b. heauii
fnny Illustrated wlih photographs a
Corpus christi ara vicinity ana ~
farm scenes ~ NusrrH rountY
Whe- Ynu want News that d Ns@A
~...t qhg Caller
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-16
PRICES IN COTTON
MARKET UNCHANGED
At CLOSE MONDAY
FINAL QUOTATIONS. WERE ElgV
en- 70 TWENTY POINTS uP
FROM Low OF rNE pAN
Markets opsnss Three te Thissssr
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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-16
WEEKLY MEETING OF
THE COMMERCIAL CLUB
Directors las, Night Discusses Plans
Tor Collecting the Unpaid
Budget Notes

Finance roe o1tleok u view ~ hr
MANY opportunities Now offered fNt
cts building fhrourh fht efforts nf 90,
oIp IMITATION. hfEediN acCuplrd tht &C.
tentlon 80 the Commercial chI direct
ore in weekly session ast uiFht White
no definite Hritou wua fuNen 30 nas
apparent ihe conccusia ~ opinion m
me mcetinf ihai aggressive nci9tnia
should hc used to iiuudafc thr ffn
scrptinn paper uf thc clnh. some 81 300
ni Which is due ard unpaid
The offer nf the Guif Coast r,pus
siilan Company tu rent ihc Commsrc IAl
Club tent rrcenfiy puuhnsed. iarne
iho four days ~ the exposition fof nus
hundred doiiar was accepted hs fhr
club The association a. io pas $40
expenses ~ erection snd stoftna fhe
tent
The TeNas State Teacher Assocls.
zion convention bon Corpus Christi SO.
vemhef si IS and 81 Wa discussed .i
length plans Tor entertaining TIE thou.
sands ~ visitors that are expected De-
lnE considered faliowlng ths susgsFtlnn
~ Count, Superintendent Nai Hentun
bat action in tho matter af entertain
mrnt was deferred until the nest meet
ina
Samples ~ the Corpus Christi book
lsi the complete shipment ~ which
viii De received dufinr the week were
inspected durng the meeting last night
ana Directors ~ n EdVards Frauh
Allen and y r Mrrrimsn wers nsmcd
na q committee whose duiy n win hs
tn Nril ~" hoofr a' c0Ti other met
tera taknn up az the meeilnr esr, q
routine nature Present were Director
J.. - Huihirt FsnA g.. Allen O. g.
Mcrflman ~ ~ EdwardN D. - Crab,
be-. Sat Benton. aud u ~ Haidsin ard
SECRETARY y y. Fauis Air Baldwin
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-16

Cpnkuu NJ Waterman fountain p~iis.
Always an appropriate Christmas pres
sut Get them Hf the cifi Hhup. olg
Mesquite street The stamina Jewel
rrs and pYiameiflsis f.aaa a. the
name Adv 20
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-16
NOTICE 70 HUNTERS.

Huatsrs and others are requested 70
take notice that the Laursles pasture
Of the King Ranch - posted and that
hunting on this property Is prohibited
and subjects vioiators 70 penalties pro
vided By law.
Adv. r.. kLUBERo
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-16

Caroful people see fhat they ere
stopped DIT kurs Sew Discovers is
remedy of tried merit u has held
ifs own nn The market faf 80 years.
Youth and old age trHtf o. its sooth.
iuF and hcallnN qualities Pneumonia
ari lurr trouhics are often caused ~
DELAY of treatment nr Klngs Sew
Discovers sturs those hacking coughs
and relieves De- grippe tendencies Mon,
cr back II % faiis SOC aud 81 90
AL. rIL.nmnLI
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-16

whe- 700 wan, Ns~s ,hai = Ness
r-as Tho Caller
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1915-11-16
norlcr 10 nuhrrns

Huntsrs and others are requested %
take not,ce that the Lsurelss pasture
% the KIM Ranch Is posted and that
hunting on ths property 20 Frohibitsd
ard subjects violators 80 penalties pre-.
sidcd ~ ls~
ADV. u. J. KLEsERo.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-02

CATION in favor of Mr.. Taft's renomi-
nation, and as chairman of the con-
yention executed the viii of that
( body. He was a Taft man, with The
courage of his convictions And
there were others; and some of them
are. as Mr.. Root is, under discussion
lin connection with the White House.
Mr.. Burton. Mr.. Fairbanks, Mr..
Weeks, Mr.. Mann and Governor
Hadley all accepted Mr. Taft at the
conventions hands. and supported
Kim at the polls
There were strong men in both
factions at the Chicago meeting.
Some strong men left the party to
support Mr. Roosevelt as a boIter.
The proposed union of the two fac
tions for service next year against
Mr.. Wilson cannot achieve fun pur-
pose If too great stress is laid on
what this man or that did three years
ago In way. and to a degree, by
cones must be bygones. The dead
past must bury its dead. Men now.
must act in the living present.
heart within and party overhead.
This should be the easier for theta
that neither Mr.. Taft nor Mr.. Roose-
welt, over whom the division three
years ago occurred, figures in the
Republican presidential speculation
about next year Both are in private
life, and likely TO remain there 1t Is
no compliment to be using their
names for keeping their friends
longer apart.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-02
I. !. !. + :. :. ). , & = I. :. + !. ; !
IRA E L E T r E
By Nikssh.
GRAND CAYMAN.

Grand Cayman, an island of the
Caribbean Sea between Cuba and
Jamacia, is civilized, white man $
country without doctors, lawyers or
iaiis. When yellow fever or small
pox is Introduced. it dies out of 1T
self. so healthy are the people. When
4 member of the colony offends the
law he is told to go away" and
does so, but few ever offend. There
is no litigation, because the mem
bers OF this colony insists on helping
their fellows instead of taking from
them.
There is almost no government in
Grand Cayman, because none Is
needed. 1t is British territory. gov
erned by an assistant commissioner
under the administrator of the at
fairs of Jamaica. The taxes are
normal and spent almost entirely
upon schools and roads.
The island IS fifteen miles long
and four wide, having population
of 5000 people. 1t is a gem OF pro-
ductiveness. and family may live
on the returns from an acre of
ground which may be bought for ten
dollars. The necessities of life come
so easily that there is no desire
for wealth and nobody possesses It.
The people help each other with
their work without pay. There is
almost no money on the island
These people speak English. They
are descendants OF old Cromwell
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-08-02
obiections to Root Met

Objections 10 nominating Flihn
Root for president are net by the
The Republicans who are in favor
of Mr. Root for leader next year
plant themselves on Mr.. Roosevelts
appraisal: That he is the best qual-
ifled man in the country for public
business. Why not call the best
qualified man to the most important
public office?
But there are Republicans who.
while conce6ing Mr.. Roots superior
qualifications. fear he would make 2
veal candidate They give two rea-
sons: CD He has been the most
eminent OF corporation lawyers, ana
(2) he presided over the Chicago
convention which renominated MI.
Taft.
As TO the first reason, it may be
said that the corporations are not as
unpopular now as few years ago.
Pu(vertzing big business while you
wait has ceased to be profitable for
either the mucllrakers or the politi-
clans Public taste has changed as
to that sort of sport. The country
has discovered that it needs big cor
poratfons in its business, and particu-
larly since the war has opened new
fields of enterprise. Batting captains
of Industry and their legal advisers
will hardly be INDUCED in to any
marked degree next year.
AS 70 the second reason. Il may be
said that at Chicago in 1912 ME-.
Root stood with the New York dele