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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS.


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Blue Ridge Springs, Va. July ia
July has had her moods and tempers.
but has not settled herself down TO hot
weather, there have been few DAYS that
did not admit OF outdoor amusements.
W lille within, time never draEs
The list grows daily. Among the first
TO arrive this past week was Chas.
O, Brown. OF Norfolk favorite al
ways.
The ballroom and It's orchestra com
plete attracts crowds Of young people
who motor over. or come by train, to
enjoy the moonlight dancing. Some
unusually attractive visitors OF tn"
week. returning for more than one
OCCASION were Miss Louise Hancock,
Miss Pearl Hurst. Miss Mabel Hurst
and Miss Ruth Hurst. J. Fred Harp,
Dr. Y, Des Portes, O. b Watson and
Fl. f. Decker. form one group Miss
Irene AundaY. Miss Mary Altlzer; Mas
Belle Hooper, Captain ]. r. Cook, r.
-C. Sawyers. another. all from Roanoke.
Other visitors are c. l.. Ashworth Miss
Pauline Garry and Miss Celia Garry.
Miss cleo Shafrer Miss Moundy Mr..
Freeny. James Moundy and Walter VIII
kerson- II. d. Jones and Miss Ella
Jones, Salem; II. y. Croswell. Rich
mond. II, V. Hamilton and wife. Roa
noke, Miss Dorothy Dobys, washing
ton. y. C; George Peyton Claiming,
Roanoke Or. and Mrs, T. p. Yates, Miss
Eliza beth Yates and Mrs. NJ T. Judd.
Bedford City; W. J. Hsmm. w. r. Han
cock, wife and sons, Everett and Ro-
land. Miss Mary Gwattney, Roanoke;
w. c. Tompkins, Savannah. Georgia; r
A, Gillian, Mrs. Gillian, Mrs. S. S
Hoge. Montvale; Mrs s. J. Evans, Miss
Bessie Evans, DR.. J. b. Miller and wife.
Roanoke; Chas. Palmer. North Fork,
West Virginia. j. $. Browning. Jr.. and
wife, Pocahontas. Virginia. Mr. and
Mrs. II. j. Noel, Spartansburg. S. c.;
F. F. Groseclose, Blacksburg; c. w.
Hancock and wife. Roy Minifee and
Frank Jones. Roanoke; B, S, Jessie. c.
J. Garter and f. b. l.. Taylor. Rich
mond.
From New York city are Mrs. II. NJ
Griffin and her daughter, Miss Flos-
sic Griffin, who adds to her other
charms a wonderful gift for recitation.
Dublin has given to us n mother and
daughter. Mrs. Chas. w. Hartman and
Miss Fannie Lou Hartman. both an ad-
dition to any company.
Mrs. Hunter Miller Of Bedford CITY.
came only day or two ago, but was
gathered into the circle promptly and
warmly MIR. Miller comes for week
ends.
Mrs, J. s. oakley, mother of the
editor OF The Southern Churchman,
Richmond. Va, is sojourning here.
DR. A. =. Traynham and wife. mo-
toring through the country, paid Blue
Ridge q visit.
Miss Rosa Glauner, of Lynchburg, has
just arrived. MRS. f. W Roudebush
and Mrs Francis Roudebush, de-
ltGhtful violinist, from Memphis, Ten
nessee. are here for the season
Friday evening after the reading Of
an original poem by Dr. Hibbitt, and a
recitation by Miss Griffin, there was u
very entertaining musical romance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17
seek INFORMATION Gf
WARSH|Ps OFF COAST
Representative Of Towing cempany In
teressea I'm submAr1ne's De-
parture.

| Irvington. Va, July ia represen-
| tative OF a Baltimore towing compa-
NY arrived here to see the captains OF
the menhaden neet who are expected
In the ports of Lancaster and Nor
cumberland Counties tonight The
menhaden fleet has been hshing on the
coast above and below the cares of
Virginia and the object of the visitor
Is to ascertain IL any warships have
been sighted by them of the coast or
other information that might assist in
the getting "away of the German sub
marine from Baltimore and the COM
ing in of others.
The people of this section are much
Interested in tho visitor and his pur-
poses. which could not be kept secret
by the interviewed menhaden captains.
Apparently the daring Germans of
these merchant submarines do not
stand in dread of any warshlps alon q
the coast. They say that tho French
and English cruisers fear tho nier-
chant submarine 10 conveyed by an
armed submarine, and SO keep away
from the submarine as q bathsr would
man-eating shark. The IT'S tons of
dyestuff brought by the Deutschland
into Baltimore sold for ss6 a pound.
II cost only is cents a pound In Ger
many. 1t was gobbled UP eagerly in
|
! this country and thousands of dye
factory hands have been put to work.
The arrival OF this dyestur Is OF in
calculable value to America and her
manufactured products.
! Menhadeu Fishers Doing Well.
! The Virginia menhaden fishers are
doing well. The first six weeks OF the
season would indicate. II continued.
that they will make up for The de-
! icit of the past three years. News
from Sabine, Texas, where A number
OF Virginians have located In the mem
| haden industry, tells that their boats
ere loading daily, and that the great
est quantity of fish ever known arc
being caught there.
| Two boats there manned by Virgin
! ians last week caught total of s.
100000. which produced 400 barrels of
| oil. worth $40 a barrel besides the
value OF the fertilizer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17
STUDY MALARIA AND
TYPHOID OUTBREAKS

Memphis. Tenn. July 1s.-After
making an investigation of typhoid
conditions in Jefferson and Tuscaloosa
Counties, Alabama, DIT. l.. l.. Lums-
den. OF the United States Public Health
Service. has arrived In West Tennes-
see and begun an investigation Of
conditions in Obion County. His head
quarters are at Union City, where for
six months eight physicians working
under direction OF the Public Health
Service have been making a survey.
Typhoid, bordering on an epidemic,
has prevailed in Jefferson County. Ala
bama which includes the city OF Bir-
ininGham.
At Cossctt and Lake Village, in Ar
kansas. the state Board of Health
and the United States Public Health
Service are cooperating in investiga-
ton OF malaria. Houses have been
grouped. In ono group windows are
screened and the inmates are given
quinine. In another group quinine Ia
being administered but no effort Ia
made to screen mo windows. while IN
another group neither quin!ne Is given
nor the windows screened Drainage
is also being undertaken to eliminate
the mosquitoes so far az possible
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17
FALLS FROM ROOF.
Lynchburg Man Narrowly Escaped Sc
rious Injury Yesterday.

Lynchburg. Va. July 1S-w
row escape from serious injury veg
terday morning, when he lost his bal
snce on a house and fell headforemo st
to the floor below. His head struck on
an iron plane, Innicting an ugly cash
on his scalp. when he revived he was
taken to his home in his automobile
and Dr. Harris was summoned. He
took several stitches In the wound
and he is now suffering with his ches,
and shoulders. He checked the shock
of the fall by grasping the edge OF the
house with hts hands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17

want OF woodland Heights. enter
tanned a number of her friends at her
home last Thursday evening. Miss
Block returned TO Darlington yesterday
after having spent an enjoyable time in
Richmond. Harry Want, her cousin
who formerly lived in Richmond, re-
turned to Darlington also. Mr.. Want
made a short trip TO Baltimore on his
visit North.
:. T. Lesman has returned home af-
ter short trip 70 Baltimore, Nd.
Miss Nettie Marks. who has been on
tour OF Northern cities visiting many
relatives and friends. among whom
were the Misses weinerts. of Newark.
N, J.. has returned home
Max Never. OF Enfield. N. c.. is
spending tho summer in Richmond with
relatives
Everett Ewing will leave this after
noon on vacation trip which Will last
a week. Pressing business prevents
Mr.. Ewing from extending his vacation
period any longer.
Mrs Flora Meyer. Of 2232 West
Grace. and family will leave next sun
day for Ocean View. where they VIII
remain some time.
Miss Leah HirsbberR Is in West
Point Wa. She will leave shortly for
a trip to Brunswick, ". j.. and New
York City.
Miss Eva Branch. who Is member
of the nglish Department Of John
Marshall HlRh School will leave Rich
mond the latter part Of this month for
Poughkeepsie. n. Y. Miss Branch will
visit Miss Charlotte w. Wheeler, also
member OF the faculty of John Mar
shall High school while in Pough-
keepsie.
Miss Ray Van Wort, the head of the
English Department at the High
School. Is spending the summer at At
lantic CITY, Miss Van Wort will not re-
turn TO the city until a few days be
fore the opening OF the school term.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17
SAYS CH|lO PLAGUE
WILL TRAVEL SLOWLY

Springfield. H.. July i6.-Precau-
tons taken by the Illinois Board Of
Health VIII avert an epidemic OF IN
fantile paralysis in this State, DR.. G.
st. Clair Drake. secretary Of the State
Board of Health. declared today.
The experience of Illinois in past
epidemios has been.' DIR. Drake says,
that IL takes about three years for
an epidemic to travel from New York
to this section OF the country. While
every possible precaution is being TAX
en- now to prevent Fasteners from
bringing the disease into the State.
It 10 extremely improbable that the
full effect of the New York epidemic
will be felt this far west before next
year or the year after.
TT will be necessary to be on our
guard in the meantime. The number
of cases in the State now L. no larger
than usual 1t this season"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17
STEPS on CAT; FALLS
OFF PORCH, BREAKS LEG
Mrs. Mary Young, Aged Lady,
Meets With Singular
Accident.

Hampton. Va, July 1s,-Mrs. Mary
Young, who makes her home with
her daughter, Mrs william Nelson, in
Marshall Street. yesterday afternoon
sustained a fracture OF her right leg
between the knee and ankle by fall
ing from the porch to the ground.
Mrs. Young accidentally stepped upon
a large family cat, which was sleeping
on the door mat. and when the feline
Jumped up 1t tripped her. Mrs.
Young. who is seventy etght years old
was taken to the Dixie Hospital, where
DR.. B. w. Cabell gave her medical
attention and set the broken limb.
Her advanced years make the injury
a very serious one, as she suffered con-
siderabiy from the shock of the ac-
cident.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17
MISS ANN IL. PERKINS
RIDES IN FIXING BOAT

Newport News, Va. July 1e,-Miss
H Perkins, of this city. yesterday af-
ternoon made a flight in flying boat
W 18th Aviator Walter Lees. Miss Per
kins circled over Old Point. Hampton
Roads and the city. She stated on her
return to earth that the flight was ex-
celient and that she experienced no
peculiar sensations. but could not be-
come accustomed to apparently being
suspended in mid air with nothing to
support the machine.
TT was grand" said Miss Perkins.
land wish that could make another
trim tomorrow"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17
STRIKE BLOW At
SPECTACLE PEOOLEn

Atlanta, Ca. July 1e.-The Georgia
Legislature has passed what is known
as the "optometry bill" which pro-
hibits the eyeglasses man from ped
ding his wares without first taking
a rigid examination to determine
whether he is qualified to fit glasses
AS a result of the new law the familiar
spectacle peddler" with a grip filled
with eyeglasses which sell at 10 cents
a pair with a bar of soap and pair
OF curling irons thrown In is disap-
pearins in the hills of Georgia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17
@r1 %'11t%:

houses boosted no more than a hum
dred bathing suits: and II was report
ed there were three hundred guards
men on the train. .
Stoneboro met the situation. how
ever The demonstration was called
off by proclamation OF group Of
prominent citizens. Orders also were
issued that all females should stay
indoors for the next two hours and
that all blinds must be tightly drawn.
The guardsmen had their swim
but even the hundred bathing suits
Stoneboro had to offer found no one
who wished TO use them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17

II you please, sir" piped up the
small boy of all chores. Il have q
cap t.; .ir." ;.
!nnnn' making a dash for the boy.
Just as the stage director hurried out
20 INFORM him they had been waiting
.nree or four minutes for hts en-
trance. It was a cap, all right, sew
erai sizes too small, and it perched
on top of his head, but it served the
purpose and saved the scene.
But now to finish my story. When
my little cousin and ! reached home,
!! looked at her. astounded, to see
that she was hollow-eyed and palo-
faced.
why, what Is the matterS' I srsed
out aghast. Are you ill2"
She could not reply, but slowly hee
little trembling hands slipped down
into her MILDLY blouse and drew Qua
the eapl
You wicked childr / cried OUT
shaking her by both shoulders. ibid
you-.wers you the one who took
Mr. Blinn's capr
Ye-es-I-I-I wanted a souvs-
Well 60 right back to the the
tire and return it, l threatened, but
we didn't, for the simple reason that
never had courage enough to set
my feet inside that theatre nor to
confess to Mr.. Blinn until just a
few weeks ago.
i have never forgotten It," he
replied. But it taught me one thing
how we'll | could sweari If re-
member rightly. did some vocabu-
larry gymnastics in twenty foreign
languages"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17
Answers to Correspondents.

Mary DIFF you do not like Char
lie Chaplin's work on the screen. it
is possible you made the same mis-
take made by friend of mine, who
saw one OF his many imitators in a
similar role and thought he was
Charlie Chaplin. Later, when she
saw the real Chaplin she was con-
vnlsed with laughter and is an ard
ent Chaplin fan now.
Mabel R.-You can write to the
Nitagraph Co, no Nassau street,
New York City, for the sample
moving picture scenario they fur
nish.
Eugene A. B--Tes, indeed. do
think Mr.. Bushman would enjoy re-
eeiving a letter from you. quite as
much as ! did What a splendid
record you must have had at school!
never knew a boy with freekles
who was not luickwitted and
cleverl
c. II. M.-The color of my eyes
is hazel I'm sorry you had an ar
gument over it with your hanceel
Ruth Harte-Why not write to
one OF the theatrical magazines. The
Clipper OF, Dramatic Mirror, for the
information you wish 10 secure
about the actress They may be
able TO furnish il, in spite OF her
supposed obsourity.
]. V. TIL have to tell You
what told the little boy in pre-
vious lctter-quiek wit and ireckles
seem 10 go together. I'm sure you'll
have a good time at Camp Aloha. |
PLAYED only in a two-reel of "Ra-
mona" produced by Mr.. D. w.
Griiith for the Biograph.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17
PATRIOTS BAR WOMEN
So GUARDS MAY SWIM

Stoneboro, Pa. July l6.-Stoneboro
wished to be patriotic. No town ever
wanted more to do what was right"
by the soldier boys than did Stoneboro
when 1t heard that trainload of
Philadelphia guardsmen was about to
pass through its limits. A big demon
stration was arranged
Then came the word an hour ahead
of the train that the Philadelphians
would stop in Stoneboro an hour and
planned to spend the time swimming
in Sandy Lake. on the edge of which
Stoneboro stands. There was con-
sternation in Stoneboro. The bath
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17
DIR. RAMSEY is FIRST
NEGRO TO FLY HERE.

Newport News. Va, July 16.-Dr J.
NJ. Ramsey. colored of Richmond. Is
the hrst negro ever to make flight
in one Of the aeroplanes here. The
dentist. secretary of the Tri-State Den
tai Association. In session at Bay Shore
the latter part of the week. yesterday
was taken up in a flying boat by Avia-
tor Lees. Ramsey stated that he en-
joyed the trip very much, but his
friends accused him of being fright
ened.
The dentists visited the flying school
yesterday. They were shown through
the shops and sheds and all marveled
at the machines with which man has
mastered the air
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17

A MONC the foremost artists on
~ the stage today is Holbrook
Blinn, and what a dominant
forceful actor he isl Not very long
ago ! saw him in picture called
1.-THE Boss" one of his great stage
successes, and though thought him
splendid. / missed his rare diction
and that fiery something-l guess
you call it magnetism-hs always
breathed from his lines.
The first time I ever met Mr..
Blinn was when was allowed BE-
hind the scenes. several years ago.
to watch Mrs. Minnie Maddern Fiske
and Mr.. Blinn in Salvation Nell.
May take my little cousin In
with me" / whispered to the stage
manager at the door. "She is very
we'll behaved and l am sure she will
be no trouble at all"
The manager gave a furtive glance
at Little Cousin" and saw that she
was very demure, large-eyed, tim'd-
looking little thing. who would never
have the courage even to whisper
unless she was invited,
"Of course" he replied generously,
and led us to where we were out OF
the way behind some properties in
the wings.
OF course, Mr.. Binn has hypno-
tized many. but never do | think he
made such an impression as upon
my little cousin. who stood trembling
in the wings as she watched him.
He looks like man in my history
book" she whispered. and ] knew
without asking her that she meant
Napoleon Bonaparte.
Much to our delight, when he left
the scene, he came and stood quite
close to us IN the wings and talked
with the manager and one OF the
either actors 1t was sultry after
noon and Mr.. Blnn had worn on
the stage a cap pulled down over his
eyes. Fascinated, my little cousin
watched him take off the cap and
lay il down on barrel. while he
ran his fingers through his hair and
famed himself with a newspaper.
While they were talking. mes.
senger came to call him TO the tele-
phone, and when he returned, FIVE
minutes later--his cap had disap-
pearcd! We heard Mr. Blinn's clue
to make ready for his next entrance
ard watched breathlcssly while al
the property boys searched madly for
his cap.
What am ! going to do?" he cried
desperately, Il simply can't go on
without that cap, and It's nowhere tc
be found
Perhaps it fell into the barrel ]
piped mp, and as ii that had been d
cue for him. he went headlong into
the barrel, searching the bottom Of
II and then came up--without the
cap.
Such din and confusion as fol
lowedl From the very tiptop dress
ing-room TO the basement OF the
theatre they hunted. and no cap tt
De found Mr.. Blinn is usually q
man OF great poise. but that was :
pretty risky situation TO find one
self ina long, delayed cue and :
necessary property which was hope
lessly lost.
Has any one in this theatre &
cap Numbered Mr. Blinn. 1--WE
got TO have one
Another wild dash, and fou
breathless property men appeared
with hats OF all sizes, kinds and hues
but nothing in the shape OF can
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17
BOIL WEEyIL DESTROYS
LARGE COTTON AREAS

cambridge, Ga. July 1.-THE cot
ton crop in parts of southwest Geor-
gta and seuth-Afabama is almost a
total failure as result OF inroads of
the boil weevil. 1t is estimated that
alt cotton that has not developed by
August Is will be lost. Wet weather
10 having tendency to increase the
number Of weevils.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17
WOMAN BITTEN BY SNAKE.
Mrs. ward Taken 30 Washington From
Camp Along Potomac

Washington. d. c, July 16.-Bitten
by a snake last night while in camp
on the Virginia side of the Potomuc
River. Mrs, J. Fl. Ward. whose home is
said 10 be at Jas Eleventh Street
southeast. was treated at Georgetown
University Hospital.
Mrs. Ward was camping with friends
and was walking near the camp when
che was bitten on the ankle She was
taken to the District side OF the river
and later removed to the hospital in
an automobile.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17
PARALYSIS SCARE
PROVES A CANARD

Pittsburg. Pa. July 1s.-An infan-
tile paralysis scare at Aspinwall
brought word from the capitol at Har-
risburg that health department Of
fetal would be sent to Investigate The
report was that four cases had been
found. Examination showed that two
OF the cases were whooping cough and
two measles. The city health authori-
ties were in time to head off the State
expert.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17
SENDS BABY COYOTES
AS CHILD's PLAYMATES

Huntington. w. Va. July 1s.-That
his son might not be lonesome while
visiting In the East l. p. Bowen. Of
Big Springs. Tex. sent in advance two
six-months-old coyotes As playmates
for the boy. The coyotes came by ex-
press. with a letter to Bowers father
in-law saying the boy would arrive
In Z few days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17
U-BOAT OPENS DYE
PLANT IN PITsTsBURG.

Pittshurg, Pa. July 1s.--Departments
of their plants which have been closed
for six months are being opened today
by Pittsburg dyers. Part Of the dye
cargo of the Deutschland was con-
signed here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17

Corbell, who is visiting with
3mily in Gloucester County. will
this week.
1F having spent a week OF much
rn ut Ocean View. Va. Ernest c
~ returned TO the city yesterday.
~ I. Dombrower is visiting her
Sker. Mrs. OTTO Meyer In Enfield.
oner OF her cousin. Miss Pauline
Darlington. N. c.. Miss Leah
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17
In Washington.

Mr.. and Mrs J. ST George Bryan
Hrs s. Boothe Mckinney. Thomas l..
SHryan. f.. Il. Campbell and T1lton
fRsnnant. all OF Richmond, arrived
III Washington on Friday for a short
visit and were stopping at the Shore
Aan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17

c. H M.-The color Of my eyes
is hazel I'm sorry you had an ar
gument over it with your tanceel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17

& NrH. Baldwin Myers was hostess re-
sanity at a bridge luncheon given at
Axho home Of her father and mother
+ n4d&ws Mr.. ara Mrs Rerten Myers,
BIfRinfa Beach There were three ia
o34e of auction and Mrs. Myers guests
we're Mrs. Arthur Travers of Rich
nond: Mrs. Leroy Roger. Mrs, Drew
sXy, Mrs. James f. Allen. Jr., all OF
& 3eetershurg: Mrs. Ernest Mead. Of
sHichmond. Mrs Hazell, Mrs. w o.
1UheIhontne. Mrs. Charles Rogers, Mrs.
@1sAndon Hlliard. Mrs James Jordan
and Miss Augustine Allen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-07-17
Personal Mention j..

Mr. and Mrs. 9. ]. Faulkner an
Miss Alice Faulkner have returned I
their home in Botdton, after a Wig
80 Relatives ~, Richtncrd and In Char
1nxfesvilie.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1916-02-17
Dairymen's Meeting.
Important Questions Will Be
Discussed Here.

A meeting of great interest to the
farmers and dairymen of this vicinity
and of the county, will be held in Town
Hall, Thurmont, Thursday evening, Feb
ruary "a, 1916, under the auspices OF the
Dairymen's Association of Frederick
county, Mr.. Harry Witter president, and
John W. Grove secretary.
The principal subject coming under
discussion will be the Testing OF Cattle
for tuberculosis.
AS is we'll known to the farmers who
produce milk for shipment, the testing
of cattle is compulsory. His herd must
be tested annually and oftener if requir-
ed by an official Inspector sent out from
Washington.
The result of these tests many times
is the loss of the best milk producing
cow on the farm, the owner being obliged
to get rid of the animal. Usually she
goes to city dealer for beat, the owner
getting but few dollars for the cow in
which he invested perhaps SIS or 500.
The cost of testing is one dollar per
head, and farmer having 10 or 20 head
of milk cows pays SO many dollars to the
veterinarian making the test.
1t is this and other matters pertaining
to the dairy business that will come up
for discussion.
Several speakers will be present and
an effort will be made through the asso-
citation to have laws passed at the ses-
sions of the Legislature to protect the
dairymen.
Every farmer should attend this meet
ing and help protect himself.