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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08
ORIENTAL LACQUER.


Isean ess fhs Al Frs~ Cnsna- rhsa
tprpsass6 Her TSfw.
LAecs.4 hak fsr1aisaa.-d nusf raried
nisf+riul ftr sale 81 the earliest indus
uizl aY1K II China- and tbouSi tht5t
ere no xuih+nrte rs-,c,rd4 81 MS Vs1xln
b0r u fle sHess u itA early dese1vst
Ese1n- tile yrvsess II already cllied TX
aDeieDi DDe IL . wOrk f'ubiit;h.sd u
lsss. IL The ffs1 yexr Of The Ming fs-
rod. p1d.:n Iryrex tfsAf The KIT rss
kDOuB IN rs reDef< III s5~rb rs The
kun< dynsNy- The cutHinsftnx y=sn
II It's 6<FeAogBeDt We5e reacted n fAe
rei<1 ID the Emperor Chhen Lug 1876
60. rho CRAFTY encouraged It's MkaEu
fAeaure nd had izrxe quantities. u
iAcQne1ed tb5e<1s AAAe with WhisA 10
furnish End decor1te his palace After
his desth the an seens TO have Dr.
eaiD<-d IN merit. md since th1f time lit
tie 81 Bt4hinx Of any high artistic ratse
in Chinese lacquer has he<n sreOD
pliza,eA
The japanese nra leaned the pro-
ess from China hot hare sinee bryuSh1
II 10 = rsaBt Of Ierfe.1SoB which sur
Jass*s Tie finest predictions Of the
Chsnese- In Jal9n- h0rere1. lacquer b
sIssisd solely 70 Objects Of comfars-
TREY small sfxe- white IN the ChfDese
empire II s<7r&d to decos7fe stre<ns
md I4Deax OF Tremendous dimenxioua
Lxoques - dirided into tuo c4Asses-
tainted md carved lacquer Both kinds
are sometimes tnistd With nofiser-of
I-szri. irorT. jade and various semi
Irss3Ous stones
II WIS IN the early seventeenth cen
turf. when Holland and Portugal be
xsH their trade With the remote east
znd Iar1Euiany With China. that mar
reisus empire ieerning with 80 many
extraordinary artistic manifestations
that Europe hnxs began to realize the
oew and ra~ fed Of decorative eie-
nents ~hIeh we're contained In and re
realtd 10 her artists By oriental att
Henry Coleman Nxy IN Scribners.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08

Germany's secret police are supplied
with "poIice eyeglasses" These have
tiny cOncave mirrors on the side next
the fnce. which may be extended side.
ways or folded back 30 as not to show
and give the wearer. II he has normal
sight. an image Of what is going on
directly behind him.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08

The word "bail." rs applied to q
dancing party. came to be used In the
nrxt instance from an ancient "ball
play" given In church BY the dean and
choir boys Of Naples during the Feast
Of Fools At Easter. At subsequent
dancing parties In Naples the dancers
threw q bail Mt one another to the
sound Of their own singing They
wbiried about In measures: ZINE. and
the sport consisted In ioosening hands
In time 10 cntch the ball
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08
sx,ss Military sYsTEM
s9seh ~ teaAk~s Amy Ever c-siss.
he YsaNes Spa1.sS.

stssh ~ 6eAAks~S Amy Ever C-sissa
hs Te.~es SDsS.s>.
The rr.,stir- sf &rnx--is1,c fprDi~b
- III eAAn,5s~ IN tb~ sA1 ed uriif11;r
preparedness rel sorzS ssudy II
h.s ~ ssxDdinx army sDd r.1 er.ry
.nsn b trsiD.-1 -obdi41 snd 'zn ~
ssy fi1..~ i.< t1i..-d u,s>S 10 d~5s1sd his
t-vgirr1
Military irnipins IN frftz<ffaDd Re
gins nj tsle ~ Of Eight y.Srp Frsssn
rl< sE.s VI .~s<hi4+D 10 forIy Gils<
s<4riex ~ compulsory ~ tb< cali 1f
fhs sssis All taai.> B1f iDes ,rssti1ied
aeTe rhire~n ,~sr. In th~ sufxnx
fw%sr< s.zsrs IN tn tsDduehr sDd sig
yeas h the izpdSsufn Pnp0 ei<4t
yesv to aer@nteeD fh< hoys re-~tv<
sgifttsry iss1r1e1top IN The pubitc
s<>boDia- sSd when tb@J ~nter tb< SAT
Eug they are prepared for ssruaI irzis.
ing ip srms In the FIRST yesr Of their
seSvSre tt<y Srs.pd from sixty -~eren t.
ninefy-tro days in camp or nsE<rsrerX
A.1~pding upon whether fhey bescux
to cavalry. Infantry. artillery o. emf
seera In each Subsequent year tbeJ
serre thirteen dsyA
The totzl sefytce for me thirteen
Jesn - I4I days for infantry. Iss for
eDEfseerA I0D for esvaIry sDd iG3 fne
artillery. This makes . total Of less
than st1 months for the thirteen yesn
tot the training b that Of srtusi var
fare and the product b trained sDd
seasoned soidierA
This sutss force can only b. eaiied
for defense agninst invasion For IN
offensive campaign . new army must
News
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08
How to Know H:mloo,t.

The occasional reports In the paperA
Of children or animals being poisoned
BY eating some umbelllferous plant
emphasizes the importance Of being
able to distinguish the dangerous ones.
In the case of hemlock Itself. the most
poisonous Of all. this Ii not difilcuit
Notice first the dirk green. much cut
and divided leaves and the peculiar
OdOr which botanists call fetid But
perhaps tue most obvious thing and
that which most easily distinguishes
the hemlOck from all other umbellif-
erous plants IN the stem. This 10
smooth. polished. slightly furrowed
and Of a green color blotched and spot.
ted with purple. No other member
of the order has a stem In the least
like it-Londou Globe.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08

priess ftss nut1cd hts NJ lxrxe sssJ
small disea~ed aasd sDond. regularly
shd irrsxalas5y sAspsd pytstoes-
To xrv~ the kfsd Of stasa-s the
prbsic rsrts. ft@n. il TIE thing To 81.
sud Tie vsy 10 texfD b To ptsDs tie
kind N tsytsf2ss y~u nfsh To xY~s
This uaesns careful s<iee1i1n from the
bills. Di~errInx the f11iyufnx rules:
kese.t ~sIy from hiis In which =
larger part Of the S'ofafees answer tie
de.acsfpt1Dn mentioned. Potatoes from
surh hills sre more certain 10 bsesd
true 10 tyI>.
seiset r.stat0es weighing from 6ve
10 eight ounces.
TIE f0s sseA - potafoes grows In
neIds showing . considerable smOsst
Of wilt ~ rvseffk.
Asoid pstafaes sisewfng bnsws s1sx
dtse0iosaft0nS IT tbs stem End
Ease for planting no potatoes which
sSe bSstse5. csscksd a. Aecsying. o.
which show df~roIOrafs0ns 1t stem end.
Bt0re carefully In moderately warm.
dry snd we'll ventilated pIaee.
Tresf With corrosive subifmafs. four
ounces 10 thirty gallons 0f wafer. 70,
an b1ur snd half before planting.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08

II y11 NIX scienttnc IHn why n
stone falls to the ground hs will tell
yDD lint hs doesn't know. Not long
ny" bs would bmye replied That 1t fell
10 IN" ground becnDse The earth aud
stone ntirhci Dbe another. This Ii very
much the same M mying ttiat M IN
supported stone falls ~ the ground
hgcnuse. ns Inns tnrn nscertninsd by
frequent experiments. an unsupported
stone fails to tie ground. -hciehtinc
American,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08

1T In extravaganza u buy siri, dress
lining. Mrs. Bargains"
~ ~ns reaI cb"np. hubby. dear
only n dollar something n yHrd.~
How much II .aOnietiiihgT What
WINS tho priceT'
~ WINS xi.a ynrd."-Ncw York
Iiernid
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08

Governor Stewart Of Missouri once
found eight convicts moving the
grass Of the statehotse lawn. He
questioned them. Seven of them said
they were innocent men. The eighth
said, 81 stole er hawg. sub. an 1t was
a mos 'stOnIshing good hawg!
YOU'RE pardonedr' Stewart thunder
ed. Leave the prison Mt once. We
must preserve our innocent convicts
from contamination"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08
AIsshs's Whit. Death.

a frnrfuI type Of storm Ii the no
called white dcath" OF Ainnkn. This
In n fog In which the whole mir liz.
comes fnil of minute PARTICLES VI he.
1t ~ thick beyond relief. and cxI,osurr
10 II for any length ~ time IN the open
means certnin death to humnn beings.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08

Mn- BacOn-I see 1t b stated that
the average length OF life rose from
twenty and one-quarter years in tho
sixteenth century to forty and one half
years In the nineteenth century.
Mr.. Bacon-l suppose the latter time
was when the women began telling
the truth about their ages.-Yonkers
Statesman.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08

II IL very simple matter to test
seed wheat.
Take al ordinary piece Of bIottiny
paper. put 1t on plate. fold Il over
Ike book. wet It and put IN between
the folds 100 seeds. Cover over with
another plate for about three days. b.,
Ing careful to always keep II wet At
the end Of sig or seven days you can
tell just what percentage will grow
and Just how much II weak and dead
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08

The aIbntroSs. the largest webfooted
bird. measuring sometimes seventeen
feet from tip to tip Of wing and weigh
Ing up TO twenty pounds. frequently
nccompn nie@ ocrnn steamers from the
Cape To Melbourne. a distance Of 8. 500
miles. without being seen to rest on the
way.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08

~ notice you hive stoppssl calling
your wife nm angel"
u lind Ia do II. II kept reminding
her TINT she WANTS n pair Of wings for
her Init Louisville Courier. Journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08

Strike out all the beautiful from the
world. leave us only the usefuI-the
mantfestly useful-and we should lose
all elasticity out Of our lives, all
strength out Of our purpose. all energy
out Of our arms. It IL the thousand
fold beauty. meeting our eyes At every
turn. that saves us.-CharIes Force
Deems
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08

~ think two can live ~ cheaply ~
one. SIR"
.you can't edge into my family on
that theory. young mnn. I'm willing to
keep on supporting my daughter. but
you'll hnve to pay hoard. "-1DuISvilie
Courier journal.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08

"what do you think. MaRda-shaii !
deliver my nddresa IN The Ideal wife
iust ~ I've written ~
Certainly not You must rewFsts 4
can't see that II nts me at ail"-.ne9
asudurfer 0lattsS.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08

I'tst. IN I0iISBd II t,prt known ~
~" ab.de Ut pence. Ti,. religious com
mnDiiy ~ HDrnyiaDs has isen settled
fhfr" f'r oter II century and y half
Its grny. sDl,er looking buildings stand
IN their own well cultivated grounds.
within which the memis,rs lend life
~ 'iDnk"r Ike simplicity. There il IT.
fls hist,ny even ~ the gts,ds they
mike. particularly their tlnwsrcs.
which mrs Syid IN small rpns that
have no likeness n SHOPS except for
the plain counter that runs across
them. L0,id0n Chronicle.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08
Determined oi...tIsf.esien.

lis this train on timer asked the
passenger.
YES" replied the conductor. wei!
get you In. TO the minute"
That's too bad. This car II q lot
more comfortable than the place I'm
going O."-Washington Star.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08

Some men preach" said Sydney
Smith. ms " they thought ain In TO br
taken ont NJ n mnn M Eve W,s taken
or NJ Adam. ~ casting htM into q
profound slninis.r."
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08
Dent Nj. yss, s;I.ss.

Mixing cT0f~ In . slIo d0s-s not pay.
Many farmers mix corn snf sorglinn
crol,s. but this does not ipcrease the
value 0f either feed sfd generally
means more work. IN that material
must b. hauled from two neijs. The
sDrghusns are generally not mature
enough TO 90 into the silo until some
time after the corn crop has been cut
This ~ one Of the points taken up In
circular ISSUED by the dsiry depart
u,ent of the college for Kansas farm.
en-. The time tO cut the siiage crop.
the stze Of cutter. the manner Of cut
ting. the packing Of siiage. the gas in
siiDs md the time To feel silsgs are
among the other niafterx In the circular
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08

what you must do. son. is to lay
the foundation for solid business sue
cess"
That's my hlea. dad. Now. first Of
all, 1 require sound financial backing
~ get you. son. I'll provide car fare
until you land 4 3ob."-Birminglam
Age. Herald.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08
H,s -Jv.;s, ps,tr..- Entered.

Jtitistna6 ~as telling tb~ yosipx ixsei,-
<tsss ut rssrShf snsfY uptown just
INV ~ histszt 80 wife
rj.-d. y1o must take the spfsr t,ai,d st
0D"s.@ Nv satd. "SO ~~akts~4. ", s4,t,-
hWsoE Make y1nr wife ntdsrda,,d
tai. though yon I0re ber spd ~ forth.
si~ Is the 1dni0r partner, II Unnecessary.
resArt ~ The effective methods NJ our
eat"fheh nBcs1f"rs- us4 the heavy
hand: Put her bose 10 The domestic.
Rb6nstDtis. Why. when sl,%ak ~ my
Wife
Lltfl-tDsB never Finished, Wbyf x+e
headline New y6rk Times.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08

The Stnr Roarder-What ID this
thread In the steakf The Waitress
Yen asked for steak two inches thick.
asd we had to sew three regular steaks
together. r.-PhlIadeIphia Ledger.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08

We color our own Landscapes. Oh
1ects and circumstances take the huss
We give them
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1916-01-08

Wade not In unknown watrrs. -.0~e.
man I'rovurb.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-11

HOTEL RUEGER ROOF TONIGHT.
Dinner-supper. music. dancing. s:so 70 -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-11
FRENCH ADVANCE
| TO WITHIN ABOUT
| MILE OF PERONNE
OCCUPY Hill Which Domi-
mates Somme Southeast
of Biaches.
BRITISH AND GERMANS
IN DESPERATE FIGHTING
Teutons Enter Trones Wood
After Six Attacks, at Expense
of Heavy Casualties.
DRIVE AT VERDUN CONTINUES
russians, I'm Progress Toward Kovel,
Are Crossing River
StOkhod.
DRIVE AT vERDUN CONTINUES
russians, In Progress Toward kovel,
Are Crossing River
StOkhOd.

The French in their operations
south OF the Sommc. have advanced 10
within about mile of reronnc. al
PRESENT held strongly BY the Germans.
They have occupied the summit known
|,s hill No. %. which commands the
|iomme to the southeast OF Biachcs.
md have strengthened their positions
between Biaches and Barleux
Desperate fighting has occurred be-
wccn the British and the Germans at
|rrones wood, against which the Ger
mans launched six separate attacks.
Five were rcpulscd. according to the
british War Once. but the sixth per-
nittcd tho Germans TO penetrate the
|%oed. where. latcs, reports said. the
lighting continued. British troops
made some gains In the ncighborhood
lt ovillcrs and La Boiselle. and in a
powerful attack on tho German posi-
IL winning some ground where previ.
|,usly the resistance had been too
strong to break
The forces OF the German Crown
Prince are s,ill pounding heavily
|,rainst the French positions at Froi-
l!e-Tcrre. Fleury and the Fumin wood,
n the Verdun sector. but the actions
|ippear TO have been confined to bonn
|,ardments.
40 HALT OF RUSSIAN
ADVANCE TOWARD KOVEL
There has apparently been no halt
|,f the Russian advance toward Kovcl.
1tt~
|,long the Stokhod River have been un-
,be to stay the progress of the Rus
|'ians, who have crossed the river AT
|;arious points. The latest communica-
ion from Russian general headQuar-
ers shows that the two opposing
irmics are in the midst OF a terrific
struggle. for 1t mentions that the
|'nemy rallied and made desperate
.Norts to maintain his positions on the
cf, bank of the river"
Along this line tho battle is sim
II progress.
In the Dvna sector and cast of
|Saranovichi the Germans have de-
ivcred strong counterattacks. and are
Undertaking extensive offensive opera
ions
The hghting between the Italians
md hustrians continues with una bated
Jury the Austrian official statement
describing the rcpulse OF Alpine forces
between the Brenta and the Etsch
River. more than 500 italian dead
|,cinG left before the Austrian trenches.
British forces under General SHUTS
have occupied Tanga. the second port
n Importance on the coast OF German
East Africa and the terminus %.
German railroad.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-11
FEW CANNOT DETERMINE
INTEnESTS or MANY

>"What is the object OF associations
like that which is gathered here to-
day. this Saicsmanship Congress-? The
moral OF II is that u few men cannot
determine the interests OF II large hody
Of mon. and tho only way to determine
and advance them is to have n repre-
sentative assembly chosen by them
Continued on Second Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-11
FRENCH LAUNCH NEW ATTACK
IN THE CHAMPAGNE

PARIS, July 10.--A new attack was
launched in the Champagne by the
French last night. The War Office to-
s (Continued on Third Page.)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-11
VIOLENT FIGHTING
on TWO BATTLE FRONTS

LONDON, July l0.-Niolent fighting
persists on the two great battle fronts
sith nuctuatinG fortunes. and has
brought to British minds the warnings
,f correspondents from the opening Of
The Somme battle, that the steady.
nethodical pressure. rather than brill
liant advances must be expected. The
Russians have crossed the Stokhod
: River at many points, and their con-
,inued progress is the outstanding fea-
. .ure of the allied offensive.
The British official statement to-
night says the Germans have entered
rrones wood and records further
progress east of Ovillers and La
Boselle. in addition to footing So
,ured by the British in the Mametz
wood, where the Germans had resisted
1 Iall British efforts. In brilliant at
Hack the French have carried hill OF.
height which dominates the Somme
southeast of Biaches. according to the
4 Paris official statement.
The German official communication
admits French possession Of Biaches,
only a short distance from Peronnc,
and threatened.
GERMANS CLAIM ALLIED
OFFENSIVE; AT STANDSTILL
German war correspondents are
,lrcady claiming that the allied often
.ive has been brought to standstill.
The correspondent of the Berlin
i Taseblatt. with tho Austrian army, tes-
! .hes to the inexhnustible supply of
fRussian troops. the great efficiency Of
The Russian artillery and cavalry. and
he endless supplies of ammunition, as
II great contrast TO the condition Of
he Russian forces last year
The Germans arc continuing their
strong attacks along the Russian front,
out the view is held here that this is
| only with tho object of gaining time
20 perfect the defenscs OF Kovcl and
vladimirvolynski and to remove large
stores Of military material from these
points to Brest-Litovsl, and Invan-
sorod.
|TRENCH LAUNCH NEW ATTACK
IN THE CHAMPAGNE
4 PARIS, July 10.-A new attack was
launched In the Champagne by the
lFrench last night. The War Office to-
(Continued on Third Page.5
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-11
tSiGned) GEORGE AINSLIE.
Mayor.
OF
PHYSICIANS Is CAJIJ.r

PHYSICIANS IS CALLED
\ meeting of all the white phy.
sicians in Richmond will be held in
the auditorium Of the Chamber of Com
merce tonight al $40 o'clock under
the auspices of the Richmond Academy
of Medicine and Surgery. the call for
the meeting having been issued yes
terday by First President DR.. St.
Julien Oppenhimer Every white
physician in the city is urgently re-
quested to attend the meeting. and
arrangements are being made by which
it is hoped that like meeting can be
arranged for the colored physicians of
the city. All physicians, whether or
not they are members of the academy,
are urged to attend the meeting to-
night.
The Health Department. will outline
its campaign of prevention against in
fantile paralysis. and members of the
academy will take up various phases
OF the work and suggest special pre-
cautions that should be undertaken to
preserve the public welfare.
LEVY OUTLINES HIS
PREPAREDNESS PROGRAM
DR.. Lcvy's program is as follows:
Three days for citizens 10 clean up
their premises.
Action by the police for failure to
comply with this health regulation,
without extension of time for delin-
qucnts.
Conference of specialists with the
Chief Health officer to map out plans
for protecting the city.
pf al clty rIoDortr,o,,s
in maintaining sanitary conditions
APPROXIMATION Of $4,000 for emcr-
gency work.
Detail OF ten police officers for a
house to house sanitary inspection,
under the direction of tho Chief Health
Officer.
The board adopted the necessary
resolutions requesting the Mayor to
name the detail of policemen asked by
DR.. Levy. as we'll as requesting the
emergency appropriation from the
Council.
DR.. Levy believes that the authori-
ties should leave no stone unturned
which will give further immunity to
the city from an epidemic which Ia
daily costing many lives in other
towns.
lie has been assured Of the CO.
operation oil the part Of all Richmond
lcontInued on 1'hird ragc.l
HOTEL RUEGER ROOF TONIGHT.
r-sA1 In don In a,0 -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-11
C|TY-W|DE FIGHT
TO SAVE BABIES
All Agencies Unite in Preventive
Measures Against Infan-
tile Paralysis.
MAYOR ISSUES PROCLAMATION
General Cleanup of Back Yards
Ordered-Mass- Meeting of
Doctors Called.

Fun authority for concerted and i'm
mediate action 10 safeguard rho cit,.
against an outbreak of infantilc pa :
ralysis. the fatal disease which has
become so widespread i'm New Yorl, and
other cities as TO call out the assist :
ance of the United states Public
Hcaith Service, was obtained yester-
day by Chief Health officer l.. C.. Levy
from the Administrative Board and
Mayor Ainslic.
DR.. Levy said last night that no
outbreaks OF the disease had heen re.
ported in Richmond. but that every
prccau'ion would be taken to prevent
the disease from making an appcar-
ahcc mere Should, :, case be reported
10 the health authorities, the public
viii be Immediately advised OF its
hature and location. that any possible
spread may be avoided
His plan Of defense consists pri-
marily OF general cleaning of the
city. and TO this end he called for q
detail Of ten policemen TO aid his sani-
tary inspectors in seeing that all pri-
vatc premises are Immediately freed
from trash and waste material. Per-
sons who fail TO comply with the pre-
scribcd regulations will be dealt with
in Police Court Upon DR.. LEWIS sug-
gestion. the board adopted resolution
calling upon the City Council for an
appropriation Of $4,000 for eXpendi
lures which will he necessary in pro-
tcctinS the community from the malady
AINSLIE ISSUES STIRRING
APPEAL TO pURI,IC
In quick response to the recommends
,ion of Chief Health Officer Levy made
to the Administrative Board, looking
toward preparation to avoid an cpl
demic Of infantilc paralysis in Rich
mond, Mayor Ainslie yesterday issued
the following proclamation:
Office of the Mayor
Richmond. Va, July 10, 1916
To the People of Richmond-I am
advised by the Chief Health Officer that
comprehensive plan OF action is
necessary to avert. if possible. the ap-
pearance Of infantilc paralysis in
Richmond. In such "A plan cleanliness
occupies first place. and for this rea-
son | urge your intensive co-operation
in cleanup campaign Please give
immediate attention TO your premises
and remove from your houses and
Earos all KINDS OF waste to con-
Nenicnt place near your back gates
for collection by the Street Cleaning
Department. Breeding places of flies.
rats. mosquitoes and all pests should
be completely destroyed. Standing
water wherever found should be
drained. Lime or other strong dis
infcctant should be freely used. In
fantile paralysis is one of the worst
scourges known. The disease, fatal in
most cases. generally leaves the sur
vivor manned for life. Children have
been dying in New York at the rate
of one every hour. ! urge your i'm
mediate help in this effort to prevent
such calamity in Richmond.
Respectfully.
tSiGned) GEORGE AINSLIE.
Mayor.