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gold of commerce, such as gold
watches, rings, royal crowns, and such
things, but it does include all the gold
money and the bullion basis for money
that is above ground. Yes, gentle
reader, everything you buy or own,
be it worth penny or million dol
lars, is measured by the gold in that
cube. The billions of national debts,
as well as the price of a red apple, are
measured by it. That glittering dia-
mond and that nail in your shoe have
no other standard of value. All our
farms and our railroads, factories and
houses, pivot upon that little golden
cube. Will they ever fall off? AS
stated above, the 103 million people
of the United States, own just half
that cube, and the $4,000 million other
folks in the world own the other half.
When the war began we had less than
a third of it. Is there any danger
that when the war ends the big ma
lions from whom we have sapped
this extra slice of that cube will do
something to make the whole thing
merely piece of yellow metal, but
not yardstick of values? Hints of
1t float across the Atlantic every dav.
Suppose that England, France, italy.
Russia, Germany, Austria, Turkey,
Japan, Mexico, the Balkan countries
and Belgium decided to step down off
that gold cube pivot and select new
monetary perch. We couldn't stop
them any more than the other nations
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refusal of the entente to agree t.
discuss peace and reconciliation that
the four Teutonic allied powers are
resolved to continue to a victorious
end, but they disclaim responsibility
for this before humanity and history
Emperor William has addressed a
message to the army and navy, say
ing that with consciousness of victory
he had made an offer of peace, but
whether it would be accepted was UNI
certain.
"Until that moment arrives you will
fight on" the message concluded.
Based on information from their
home governments the entente diplo-
mats in the United States believe
Germany's terms are in general,
about as follows:
Restoration of Belgium but with
conditions which would practically
leave it under German control and pro-
badly give over the port of Antwerp
to Germany.
Restoration Of the occupied portions
of northern France, but with economi-
cal control which would guarantee to
Germany supplies of iron and other
raw materials drawn from there.
Domination of Mesopotamia by Ger
many and Austria, to give them
path to the Persian gulf and break
England's gateway to India and Egypt
To award to Bulgaria all of Serbia
as far south as Nish, which would take
from Serbia as much territory as she
gained in the Balkan wars. They ex-
pect Germany will demand the return
of her African colonies or at least pro-
pose to exchange them for the French
colonies.
Turkeys interests are considered a
minor affair and not fully developed
into consideration of peace.
The attitude of Balkan nations of
the Germanic allies, it is expected, will
be set forth in the notes which have
been dispatched from Sofia and Con-
stantinople and nothing of them is
known at the Balkan legations here,
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except that Bulgaria probably will ex-
pect to get Macedonia and Dobrudja,
which formerly belonged to her, max
ing the Danube the boundary between
Bulgaria and Rumania and shutting
the latter from the Black sea.
England Sees Mere Trick.
London-A strong current of pub
lie sentiment opposed to the German
peace proposal was evident in the ex-
pressions Tuesday night both from
public men and the British press, al
sources indicating the attitude of the
government.
1t was noticeable that the proposal
had not created any profound impress
sion among the average Londoners.
There was little talk in the hotels or
other public places.
Government circles also held aloof
from any discussion. The foreign Of
flee would make no comment in the
absence of the terms, but indicated
that the British attitude up to the
present was embodied in the declara-
tions made from time to time by for
mer Premier Asquith and Viscount
Grey and that new proposals would
have to be considered by all the en-
tente allies before a definite attitude
was possible.
Those in close association with the
new government took the view that
the proposals would prove entirely
mainly because they
were not likely to touch what the rul
ing authorities regard as guarantees
against German militarism that will
permit England, France and their al
lies to demobilize their vast armies,
reduce their enormous military ex-
penses, and return to lasting condi-
lions of peace.
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GERMANY READY FOR
PEACE
States Terms Upon Which Peace
May BE Concluded-Eng-
land Sees Trick.

The Teutonic allies declare them
selves ready to discuss peace. Also
they are ready to continue the war if
the entente allies do not find the
time propitious for such a discussion.
The readiness Of the central powers
has been made known in identical
notes to the United States, Spain and
Switzerland, who are asked to make
known the contents of the notes to the
nations at war with the Teutonic allies
Notes also have been transmitted to
the vatican and the active interest of
the pope has been solicited in the
peace offer.
While no conditions for peace were
mentioned in the notes, 1t was assert
ed that the propositions to be made
by Germany, Austria-H Hungary, Tur-
key and Bulgaria would have for their
object a guarantee Of the existence of
the honor and the liberty of evolu-
ton for these nations, and would
prove Fan appropriate basis for the
establishment of a lasting peace"
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Ho llweg,
in communicating to the reichstag the
fact of the dispatch of the notes, said
the step was taken on the ground of
humanity. The Teutonic allies, he
said, could not be conquered and they
awaited the answer of the entente
with that sereneness of mind which
is guaranteed to us by our exterior
and interior strength and by our clear
conscience"
The identical notes said in respect to
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Notice

Notice is hereby given that at the
regular meeting of the County Com
missioners to be held the 9Th day OF
January, 1917, in and for the County
OF Gem, at 2 o'clock p. m. of SAID
date, or as soon thereafter as the mat
ter can be taken up for consideration
l will apply to said board of county
commissioners for power and author
lty to appoint two deputies in the as
SCISSORS office of said county.
Dated this Sth day of December,
1916.
GEO. F. CHURCH,
Assessor of Gem County
buy your cement at MCGOWAN Bros.
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Merit Warrants Publicity.

We want so much to put one of our
Electrically operated Apollo Player
Pianos in home in Emmett that we
will make big discount on the first
one, knowing that enough orders will
follow to warrant the sacrifice. 1t
plays by hand and pedals also. A let
ter of inquiry will do no harm. Or you
may ask Mrs. Easton at jewelry store
WISE PIANO HOUSE, Boise, Ida.
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That most of the nitrate deposits in
the United States are worthless from
the point of view of investors and that
those asked to put money in them
should do so only after careful inves-
tigation and after getting in touch
with the department of the interior
is the advice given in the November
Press Bulletin of the United States
geological survey. 1t is suggested
that prospective investors secure a
government examination of bona fide
samples taken from deposits before
putting money into the enterprise.
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The credit of the whole world rests
upon block of metal sixty feet long
sixty feet wide and sixty feet high. If
you gathered together all the gold
money and gold bullion on earth, melt
ed it and then fashioned it into a
cube, it would make dice-like effect
of the aforementioned size. Take a
keen blade and cut that golden cake
into two equal parts. One belongs to
Uncle Sam and the other to the four
teen times as many people who dwell
beyond the frontiers of our Republic.
Of course, this does not include the
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could have prevented the United
States twenty years ago from follow
ing Mr.. Bryan in his effort to cruelty
mankind upon a cross of silver instead
of cross of gold. A quick and easy
way to liquidate those war debts
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Sugar Cure.

Another formula that gives good
satisfaction is for 100 lbs, of pork,
lbs. salt, y OF. saltpeter, 2 lbs.
brown sugar, to be dissolved in four
gallons hot water. This solution
should be cooled and applied to meat
that has been rubbed with salt and
drained for "a hours. The bacon
strips should remain in solution from
three to four weeks before smoking.
The hams and shoulder should stay
in solution from six to eight weeks.
After curing the meat should be
smoked both to give added flavor and
to give additional keeping qualities.
The meat before smoking should be
washed in warm water and then drain
ed and dried for few days. Apple
limbs or any hard wood may be used
for smoking. A smudge for an hour
or two daily from Is to 20 days will
give a good smoke. The meat can
then be buried in a grain bin or hung
up in bags which can be whitewashed
or paraffined. Under these conditions
the meat will keep for an indefinite
length of time.
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TWO GOOD RECIPES.

The University Agricultural Elk
tension department sends out the fol-
lowing recipes for curing pork:
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Plain Salt Pork.

Rub the hams and bacon pieces with
fine salt and pack down in a barrel
with the hams on the bottom. Let
stand over night. Then add for every
100 lbs. of meat, BRINE made by dis
solving 10 lbs. of salt, y ounce of
saltpeter in gallons water. The
meat can remain in this brine until
used, or it can be removed and smoked
after from four to six weeks.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-18
ROTARIANS AT CINCINNATI
More Than 5000 Members Attend
seventh Annual international
Convention.

CINCINNATI, July 17.-Ovcr 5000
Rotarians, attending the seventh an
nual international convention here.
hurried through the short business scs-
sion to-day and quickly began to so
through "a lively progr ram of entertain
ment. Mayor Puchta. of Cincinnati,
officially welcomed the delegates TO the
city. and Allen n. Albert. OF Mime
apolis. International president. de-
livercd his address. Governor Willis.
Of Ohio, and Ralph 4 TinGlc. president
OF tho Cincinnati Rotary Club, also
welcomed tho visitors Responses were
made by past international presidents
Various departmental discussions fol-
lowed these addresses.
In the afternoon the golf tournament
was started at the Hyde Park links.
In the evening a parade was formed
at the official headquarters. and the
marchcrs visited each hotel in the city
whero delegations are housed. and
these in turn joined in the participa-
ton
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Virginidns in Camp
Spend Busy Hours
Men on Border From This State
Rapidly Rounding Into
Shape.

WNSN1LLE. TENAS. July IL
Tho Virginia troops iu camp here arc
rapidly rounding into shape for scr-
vice. strict regulations prevail. the
state troops being governed hy the
same rules that apply TO the regulars
now on the border The days work
bc gins With revcillc At $50 o'clock in
the morning. and taps is sounded at
10 o'clock AT night.
The men are kept busy throu chout
the entire day, and they show already
the effects Of tho splendid condition
ing that they are experiencing -Four
hours is devoted to drjll, aud tho rogr-
lar routine Of camp life keeps tho
miltiamcu quite busy during most
OF their waking hours. This morning
there was tcn-milc hike. and tn.
men acquitted themselves i'm good
shape. The weather is hot. bat there
has been very little SUFFERING, among
tho Nircinians.
"BriGadicr- General Parker and Cap
as instructors. AMI all the innncuvcrs
are under their direction
Twcnt y-five per cent Of tho mon
Of each company arc allowed leave
each night to visi, tho city. and after
the days work there are baseball
games and boxing matches. There also
is - baud concert each afternoon and
altogether tn" hours pass very profit
ably in camp here. The officers work
rs hard as the men, aud the entire
regiment has been compiimontcd H..
Inc INSPECTOR
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ITALIANS BOMBtRD
TOWN OF PtRI.NI6

BERLIN. July Il Chy wirclcss).-Tho
town Of Parcnzo. I'm Istria. was BON
bardcd by Italian des'roycrE on July
IL The only damage Of noto occurred
when tho tower OF public building
VAS struck, says an Austro- Hungarian
Admiralty report to-day Raveura,
Italy. has been raided by Austro-
Hungarian naval aircraft, which re-
turned safely
Three Italian acs;roycrz." reads the
statement. "shellcd the town Or
Parcrzo for 4 shor, time on the morn
ing Of July II. Two private houses
and tho tower of the Parliament Build
irr were damaged. There was no other
damage, and no casualties occurred.
The des,royers. struck by tho fire Of
defensive batteries lcf, Immediately.
I'm tho afternoon Austro-Hunearia
naval aircraft hombard"d Havcnua and
the batteries Of Corsiui and returned
safely, in spite If violent defensive
So.
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Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
WILLIAMSBURG. VA. July IL
James y. Banks, aged eighty-Six years.
died in his room At the Raleigh Hotel
last night. after a short illness. MIR.
Banks was one OF the oldest and most
widely known residents of this city
lie WAS born in James city County. and
for many years followed the trade
OF miller. serving tho Confcdcracy in
that capacity during tho War Between
the states. He served AS deputy sheriff
under the late George T.. Richardson.
II" was fiN" times married. His last
VII" was Mrs. Cordcllia Banks. who
h"i"r" her marriage, WAS Miss Mean
loE, Of this county.
MIR. Banks leaves ono daughter. Mrs
Aunic Filhates. Of this city. and two
sons. James T.. Banks. a prominent
merchant Of Toano, and .\lva Banks. OF
Williamsburg.
The funeral will take place to-mor-
row afternoon at Olive Branch Church
near Toanc. Of which Mr.. Eanks had
h""n q member many years. Inter-
mont viii hc in the family section at
Olive ErHuch
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WILL PROVIDE FUNDS
IN FIGHT FOR HEALTH
Cannon Council "a Act Tonight on
inflntilc Paralysis Hrsnlutiun.
other Papers on Dock Il.

To concur in the appropriation OF
sl,"9c. passed by the Board of Alder
men as an emergency measure I" pay
for the expenses Of the Health Depart
mcul I'm KS campaign against AN out
break OF iufantilc paralysis. a spe
cial meeting OF the Common Council
will be held tonight AT 5 o'clock. y
call for the meeting was issued yes
tcrday by Nicc-Prcsident clyde II
Radcliffe. acting In the absence OF
President Il. Lee Peters, who is i'll.
ThrouEh the Administrative Board,
pr f. g. Levy. chief Health officer,
asked for am appropriation OF $4,000.
Under the constitution AN appropriate
tiun Of this sum could not bc acted
upou without first being laid on the
table Ia order Z" make tho money
available 1T once. the Aldermen over
came the obstacle by passing two
measures, one for $1,000. and the other
for $gaa
rhc lower branch is also expected
to concur i'm the following measures:
Authorizing the Virginia State Fair
Association TO stretch banners across
BROAD street, between Seventh and
Eighth and across Main Street. be-
tween Eighth and Ninth
Establishing the true west line of
jefferson street, between Broad and
Grace Streets.
Establshin. the true west line of
Cary streets.
Allowing / and S. Cohen to close a
ror,iou III an alley opening on Foushce
street. between Broad and Grace
Streets.
Acqu'riuc property from j. G. Fat
,crson beyond the Belt Line tracks
Opening an alley between Randolph
and Meade streets.
Permitting the East Highland Park
Association to use city water
This docket. ii is expected, will he
disposed oi in short order, and tho
Councirs session Will he followed at
once by regular meetings of the Com
miitsc ON Finance and the Committee
on Public Buildings, Properties and
Utilities
As Tho present Council nears the
close Of its existence. going out of
Office ON September |. the business be-
fore it's committees has dwindlcd to
minimum. Important measures
awaitin., action Will he held in abcy-
aucc until the new body is organized
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SPECIMEN FROM
MANY RECENT APPEALS

y sample OF tho appeals which cover
the desk OF the .\djutant-cicncraI from
wives, mothers aud sisters is the fol-
lowing. received yesterday:
II am writing YOU. aud am SURF.
SOU Viii receive H. My husband has
gone with the soldiers. ny baby il
sick, and spent tn" last cent had
for medicine for her. I walked four
miles 10 town after it, because I did
not have any money 10 pay my way
on tho car. and there WAS nothing
else for mo 10 do
II just cannot ask anything OF my
mother and father. and they arc In so
much trouble themselves Tho doc
tor was here TO see mother last night.
and he said She would have 20 90 to
the hospital right away and have an
other operation performed ana YOU
know father can't do any work
Neither one Of them can even walk
around.
MY ron, is due. ana Mr. - son,
The grocery bill. s." can't got any
more groceries Tho wood is all gone.
would gladly 20 to WORK and sun
port myself and child. If could leave
her, hut cannot. am feeling, 50 bad
tust as ii could shu, my eyes and
never "pcn them on this earth again.
! do not know what Will become Of
mn" II do nor get help
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EASLEY NOT TO CONTEST
ACTION OF TAX BOARD

CONTINUED From First PaceD
will dignity the troubled chapter with
an explanatory postscript
Differences. as TO the proprlcty Of
the assessment Of the CraddoCk-Tcrrv
Companys capital by Mr. Falsely
whether Mr. En- sleys assessment was
right or tho reduced assessment made
by the loca! board of revicw-wh!lc in
teres,inG as by-products OF tho main
controversy. are not regarded as i'm
mediately pertinent Assuming even
that Mr.. Easleys assessment was in
correct-an assumption that the At
toFney- General Of NirG inia denies--his
@ealousness In giving the Common
wealth the benefit of tho doubt. II is
pointed out. could hardly have been the
sin for which he was taken To task by
tho Tax Board.
While the whole cpisnde aprears in
a fair way now to become a chapter
or troubled history. the facts as they
nave been brought out without the
assistance of the Tax Board have given
prominent citizens and even men in
official life much concern
WOULD HAVE TAN BOARD
IGNORE ALI. PETITIONS
One OF the most prominent lawyers
in the city. who for personal reasons
preferred To withhold his name, put il
this way yesterday:
One thing the Tax Board should
do. and do at the earliest possible mo-
mcnt. is TO adopt a formal resolution
serving notice that IL will hereafter
pay no attention to petitions indorsirc
men for appointment to Office Therein
lies n grave danger Whether or not
Mr.. Easley'S removal grew ont of
political considerations. il is true that
his opponent came before the Tax
Board with an imposing petition
signed by influential men--citizens and
legislators. To assume that the Tax
Board paid no attention TO this pcti-
ton. but was wholly governed in its
two rival candidates, would be more
generous than otherwise
ITO allow petitions To influence the
Tax Boards action is to-court anew the
very danger which II was planned to
avoid by placing the appointment of
the examiners Of records in the hands
OF the state Tax Board. 1t was felt
that appointment by the courts handi-
capped the examiner in the fearless
discharge of his duties. by reason Of
his fancied obligation TO persons or
interests who aided in securing his ap-
pointment. BY giving the appointing
function to central State board, the
Legislature sought to destroy the ex-
aminer's dependence on local approval
and make him an Investigating officer
In no way answerable to the local au-
thorities. When YOU admit the pcti-
ton you so back TO the evil from which
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drowned ~ Falling Creek. Chesterfield
County. on sunday. viii take place at
/" o'clock tomorrow morning at ST
f"ter's Cathedral. The interment will
b" made in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.
After reviewing tho body yesterday
Or. James Ragland OF ccntralia. as
siStant to county Coroner J. G.. Low
inG. announced that death was due to
accidental drowning, and that bruises
appearing over tho left eye of the
youth led him to believe that Asher
had struck his head upon some obsta-
Gle while he was under the water.
Dr IiaCland stated that ho thought
Asher had struck his head upon a
rock while diving and had been so
dazcd that he could not regain the
surface. The body was not recovered
untl :, 0'CloCk sunday evcminG.
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Arthur Amber Wilkins.

Special To The Times nispatchl
I.IN'HRCEG. VA, July l1.-John
Amhlcr Wilkins, son Of g. IT, wilkins.
a prominent LynchhurS business man.
died to-day in Fairfax County. He
was twenty-five years old. and had
lived for several years in Fairfax He
sides his parents, Mr.. wilkins is sur
Nived by three brothers, CT. f. Jr.
New York City: Cary j. and Thomas
!. Wilkins. Lynchburg. The body will
bo brought here for burial
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SHINING OF THREE SHIPS
Is REPOITED BS Ii.0ND'S

LONDON. July 17.-LIoyd's reports
the British steamer Euphorbia. the
Italian steamer Sirra. and the steamer
Virginia probably SrtishI sunk.
The Euphorbta measured 1887 tons
The Sirra was last reported having
passed Gibraltar on June -, bound
from Norfolk for Genoa
The British steamer Virginia was
OF t. $40 tons
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EXPECTED TT TO RE OF VERY
Di.-REACIIING BENEFIT

"Thcr"fore, this bill. along with the
very liberal provisions of tho Federal
res arve act, puts them upon an equality
with all others who have genuine as
sets, and makes the great credit Of the
country availa bio 10 them. Ono cannot
but feel that this Is delayed Justice
to them, and cannot but feel that II is
a very gratifying thing to play any
part i'm doing this act Of justice. |
look forward "a tho benefits of this bill
not with cxtravaGant expectations, but
with confident expectation that it will
he Of verr wide-reachinE benefits"
The President used two pens in sign
ing tho bill, and gave one of them to
Senator Fletcher. Of Florida. who asked
permission 10 present it 10 the South
crn Commercial Congress.
Secretary McAdoo conferred with tho
President later on tho selection of
members Of the new farm loan board
who will be appointed in the near
future.
Among those understood 70 he under
consideration for membership on the
board arc Herbert Quick. W. w. Flan-
uaGan. secretary or the joint congress
sional Committee on Rural Credits: T..
i. II. Won EnEickcn. of Florida; c. 3
kcElcy. Of Washington State: j. l.
Coulter. OF West Virginia. and II y.
Moehlcntah. OF Wisconsin. Secretary
McAdoo is an cx-ofiicio member and
four will be appointed by the President.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-18
KAISER ON SOMME FRONT

LONDON, July l7.-An Official ,cle.
gram from Berlin says that Emperor
William is now in tho Somme battle
sector, according TO Reuters CORES
pendent in Amsterdam. The Emperor
has received reports from the chief
commander. visited hospitals, dis
tribut"d iron crosses and made
speeches. tho telegram stated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-07-18
4. l.. mcfarland.

NCHBCRG. VA, July IA. L..
mcfarland. aged seventy seven years.
died ON sunday night at the residence
Of Mrs. l.. F., Ferguson, in Fairview
Heights He was n native of Albany,
y. y, where he has two sisters living.