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The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-02-18

q siaea Members of the Henry County
shipA Highway Commission will con-
y tinue TO LET contracts for road
: hi work under. the old Henry county
law, until that statute is tested in
the courts; they will not institute
proceedings in the courts to test
the act, nor will an extra session
fIlPf the county court be called to
appropriate money for that pur-
pose. .t J.
~ AT the regular meeting Of the
Highway Commission Mond ay
they were advised by Gen. y.tW.
Lewis that they were the lawful
n road Authorities of the county,
and that even if the Robertson
and Haywood county road act,
,y.-..--does~r repeal the Henry county
4 .staMteFhat they hPld fntil their
s..sas snccessorss are elected and quail
"ssa'fied underline other law. -
The members of the commission
are elected by the county court
'sps and they Believe that they are re-.
1sponsible to the county court
only. .94
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-02-18
Debate k0teS For, ,WOn1en 70 %
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o ask9 aYBf ot deftiscG q 1T 75TT
.sNotesi9 fsriW Women aawill -be be
the subjectof sirdHbate At Fair
view sch6ol house asdightfe(Fri-
day,) when Rev. p. P. Paiien1.,
Everett Phelps and Shade Brown
will argue in favor of granting
satfbra}gsf a|tbg}gIfo,tA IA dtlhseixf the fair sex apd
james Greer, G. A. PulIen, Of
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-02-18

,4E1uL b185X SIT .Ga,J EIJRiu nlba -
the statutory qualifications, at thu
nty ftime, But hereafter attaining it,
a@ shall not enter 'on the CONTRARY,
nsePeahhiSoan hreachiag the
,sh1 1mese hedmmhethof pophlatioh,,
Nos sassGaorSdipg sasao sing to ethE the federal eeAsds,
lali al u becomes At, once entitled ,t9 the
Of benefit Of the statute, It heinp
v& possible fof Ill chg cdaa2fiities sof tft
10 Bring gnaseft aftfiin its
.lpntpnoyiMoues ssw sidqmeM 10 '-F
aEsl hi FhisJdacasion4 n4iSNerynlairi and
to shows the Henry county laWfe:
us. pealed many believe. t1uc
ing .tqThesaibslieping thatithe H HIenry
,nisE EcoHatNilaW.isA repeasad say that
Fts1 ntgpde.E tthhish decision aHya county
lIs|l, llts Upon VI ggsadipg, the,e prescfibed
in number OF. population" in The
The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1916-02-18

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Evening star., 1916-12-26
TOTAL OF $1,285,516.13
IN AWARDS OF PAST YEAR
Report of the Suits Settled in Favor
of Plaintiffs by Court
of Claims.

\ total of s1,2s5.516.13 was awarded
plaintiffs in the Court of Claims during
the past year, according to the report
of Assistant Attorney General Huston
Thompson. charged with the defense of
suits against the United States The
total amount involved in cases disposed
of during the past year was $53194-
s22.ss. The total involved in new cases
so far filed. exclusive Of petitions in
which the amount is not stated is sIO.-
i2247193.
There now are pending in the Court
of Claims 1918 general jurisdiction
cases. exclusive of large number of
petitions known as class cases. These
suits originate usually in contracts
made by the various departments of
the government for the building of
battleships and other naval vessels,
erection Of public buildings, improve
ments of rivers and harbors building
and maintenance of dams, locks and
seawalls. reclamation projects, con-
tracts for army supplies and contracts
with railroads for the carrying of
mails.
Claims for alleged use and infringe
ments of patented devices are increas-
ing number \ large amount of liqui-
dation before the Court of Claims in
wolves the construction of statutes af-
fectiDg disbursements made by account
ing officers.
Evening star., 1916-12-26

Atlantic Coast Line.
FlOrida-Augustn-C
3 trains daily. 1906 n. Y. ave. NV
Advertisement.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
GAIN AT MAGHDADAH.
British Mounted Troops Carry
Strong Turk Positions in Egypt.

LONDON, December 26.-An official
statement reads:
'On Friday afternoon British mount
ed troops carried a strong enemy posi-
ton at Maghdadah, twenty miles south
southeast of Ell Arish. after an en-
gagement beginning at o'clock in the
morning Five hundred prisoners were
taken. Aircraft co-operated, attacking
with bombs and machine gun fire from
low altitude"
A later official statement says:
"A full report from Maghdadah is
not yet at hand The total captures
are now 1,130 prisoners. at least two
guns and large quantity of arms and
war material. The enemys casualties
were considerable. Our airplanes con-
tinue to harass the enemy
Evening star., 1916-12-26
Steamed Across Bow.

The Sucrosa. her officers said. en-
countered the Faro just at dusk Decem-
be- %. about sixty miles south of Dia-
mond shoals lightship. which is off Cape
Hatteras She steamed across the Su-
crosa's bow, then circling, crossed
astern and disappeared in the darkness.
Her name was not discernable then,
but the next day, at noon, the same
steamer appeared and repeated the per-
formance. This time the name Faro,
Lisboa," was distinguished on her stern
She steamed away southeast without
signaling any message to explain her
action. the Sucrosa's officers said.
The Faro is registered as a ship of
ESQ gross tons, commanded by Capt.
Azinedo.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
SPECIAL NOTICES.

PURSUANT To SECTION 1, ARTICLE VIII.
Of bylaws, notice is hereby given that the an,
nual meeting of the stockholders of the Capital
Traction Company for the election of directors
for the ensuing year and such other business as
at the office of the company. Beth and streets
northwest. Washington. d. C., on "Wednesday,
January 10. 1917, at 1915 o'clock m: The :,
H. n. CHAMPION. Secretary.
RECEIVED or Mr.. JOHN l. opENWALp.
ID. C.. sixty dollar tSeol Caille Perfection
Motor Company. Detroit. Michigan. ''odenwaid
engine first prize in essay contest in connec-
ton with America : Electrical Week show
December % 1916. ELMER L. PEFFER
NATIONAL BANK OF WASHINGTON, WASH
ington. u C.. December $. 1916.-The annual
election for directors of this bank will take place
Mt the banking house on Tuesday, January y.
1917. Polls open from II M to pm
THE ANIMAL MEETING OF THE STOCK
holders of the District National Bank Will be
held Tuesday. January 8. 1917, at IL o'clock
noon. for the election Of directors and the trans
action of such other business as may properly
e''ie Oe'0'e '"f EpMTNB 1ffSlT5 $. WOLFE. Cashier
TO THE STOCkIOIDERS, CITY &
SUBURBAN RAILWAY OF WASHINGTON
A dividend of two per cent teGs) has been de-
clared the fully paid CAPITAL stock Of the City
& Suburban Railway of Washington. payable
December 80, 1916. at the Office of the com
pany. 18th and SIS. NV. Washington. d: G.,
10 ali holders of certificates of said stock fully
paid of record at the close of business the
29th day of December 1916
$ r. BOWEN. Secretary.
NOTICE.-THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
shareholders of the Second National. Bank of
Washington. d. C.. for the election of directors
for the ensuing year and for the transaction of
such other business that may be properly Drought
before the meeting will be held at the bank at
l. o'clock noon on Tuesday. January 9. 1917. The
polls will be open between Il O'Clock noon and
O'Clock pm. JOHN c. ECKLOFF, Cashier.
THE HOME BUILDING ASSOCIATION. OR
ganized in 1883 under the supervision of the o.
:. Comptroller Of Currency, Will commence the
issue of the 3ith annual series of stock in JAN
nary. 1917. There is safer place TO put your
savings First trust loans repayable monthly
made approved security in the District of
Columbia. Richard f. Claughton. president: An
s. Taylor and Vim. T. Galliher, vice presi-
dents: James NJ. Woodward. secretary. a23 10th
st. NV. Edward $. Wescott. treasurer. 1907
Penna. ave. Ii ". 81 interest paid. Ask about it,
CHEAT FUEL FOR SALE-CoRN CoRs.
200 bushels or more for s5- Delivered. Lower
price at mill.
WILKINS ROGERS MILLING COMPANY.
LUNCHROOM BUSINESS-Wen established and
profitable; in good location; tine fixtures and
equipment: price. $4,000; owner leaving city to
live; anxious sell; act quick. For particulars
address Box .Is3-n Star office.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
MYSTERY IN REPORTED
CONDUCT OF STEAMER
Officers of Faro Deny Charge of Hav.
ing Circled the
Sucrosa.

NEW YORK, December 26.-The Off
GERS and crew of the American steamer
Sucrosa, which arrived yesterday from
Tuxpam, Mexico, were mystified by the
peculiar actions Of vessel encoun-
tered on the voyage, which they iden-
titled as the Portuguese steamer Faro
of Lisbon, last reported leaving New
Orleans December IS For Newport News
and Gibraltar. The Faro was formerly
the German steamship Galata, one of
the German vessels interned in Portu-
guese ports at the outbreak of the war
and later seized by the Portuguese.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
Denied by Faro Officers.

NEWPORT NEWS, Va, December 90
The officers of the Portuguese steamer
Faro this morning denied that the
steamer circled the Sucrosa on the trip
up from New Orleans. The first officer
of the Faro said the steamer held a
straight course up the coast and did
not stop or circle back at any time.
The officers said that the Faro passed
several steamers on the trip up, but did
not identify any of them as the Su-
crosa.
The Faro was boarded by customs ana
immigration officials. none of whom
found anything amiss with her. She is
taking on fuel coal and is due to leave
this afternoon for Gibraltar.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
Divergence in Receipts.

Wide divergence in receipts among
the roads of various sections is dis
closed. The overburdeped railroads of
the east have SKINNED the cream of
the traffic. The congestion at eastern
seaports and on almost every eastern
road has spelled. in glutted sidings and
slow moving traffic, food of revenue
the like of which was undreamed of
even a year ago. For every mile of
the 59.2e0 in the eastern group, more
than $4,000 has been received In reye-
nue.. and every mile has earned net in
come of nearly $1,000.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
WORLDS WHEAT CROP SHORT
Output 2,5o0,000,O00 Bushels, q
Per Cent Less Than Last Year.

ROME. via Paris. December 26-The
International Institute Of Agriculture's
harvest estimates continue to indicate
poor world crops.
For the worlds eighteen most i'm
portant countries. including the United
States. Canada, British India, Japan
and all Europe. the estimated total
wheat crop is placed by the institute
at 2,500,000.0 bushels, which is 25
per cent less than last year.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
H. F. Farny. Author and Artist. Dies

CINCINNATI, Ohio, December 90
Henry F. Farny, aged seventy-one,
widely known author and painter, has
died here in a hospital. He had been i'll
for several weeks of ailment incident to
advancing age. Mr.. Farny won world
wide recognition as an artist Of unusual
merit by his paintings of famous In
dian chiefs.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
Total of Railways in Operation!

About 230,500 miles of railroad were
in operation during the year. In the
first months the total fell below $780,
900: during the latter part of the year
it exceeded 100000. Using 100000 as an
average, returns show that for every
mile of road operated in the country
the railroads will receive this year ap-
proximately S15.655 in gross receipts,
and a net income of s4,774. or a little
more than 80 per cent OK the gross
Compared with previous earnings, net
income for 1915 shows an increase of
more than SO per cent over the fiscal
year of 1915; So per cent over 1911, and
"a per cent over 1913.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
RAILWAY RECEIPTS
EXCEED A BILLION
Net Income of Present Year
Estimated 0ne-Third High
er Than in 1918.
FIGURES FOR NINE MONTHS

Railroads of the country are now
closing what will be the banner year
of their history, according to estimates
of their earnings made public by the
interstate commerce commission. When
the year closes the commissions eN-
perts estimate that the railroads will
show net income of more than one
billion dollars on operations. This is
one-third higher than the figures. for
1913, the previous banner year.
Statistics gathered by the Interstate
commerce commission, complete for
nine months and made the basis for
calculation for the entire year, indi
cate that the total net income from
operations will be approximately ST.,
09S. 100000. For the first nine months
of the year complete returns show $685.
o5S,266. Even this does not represent
the full amount. as roads whose income
is less than sl.oo0,o00 are not included.
Estimate Rated as Conservative.
The estimate, s1.o9s 200, 900. is regard
ed by officials as conservative. Analy-
sis Of the return for the first nine
months shows a startling increase from
January to September. amounting to
more than 81 per cent. Thus. net in
come in January s64.915,2s6, had
an increase of nearly S43,000.000.
For the first nine months of the year,
the commissions figures show that the
railroads collected s2.654, ,S29,S47 from
all sources of operation. the chief
items of which were as follows: Freight,
81, ,s75,019.990; passenger traffic. s522,-
I03,907: mails S45, 500; from express
companies. s65.Os9,474: incidentals. din
ing and buffet car service, operation OF
hotels and restaurants, sale of vending
privileges on trains and at stations,
parcel rooms at stations, demurrage,
storage of freight and baggage, tele-
graph and telephone wires leased to
other companies. operation of grain ele-
vators, etc, s60,414,597, and all other
charges, $76.0S1.611. The
last item embraces sleeping and parior
car service. freight on milk, which has
virtually an express service. switching
charges and the operation of special
trains.
Evening star., 1916-12-26
BU7 YOUR WOOD AND COAL FROM
7. j. NASH,
454 NEW YORK AVE. PH MAIN SLOT.
PALMISTRY.

HAVE YOUR HAND READ BY Mr. DAoUD.
The wciI known scientific palmst
Read ngs 81. only by appointment
phoae North 1870. Studio. 1922 q at nv
Evening star., 1916-12-26
Genuine Japanese Goods.

GOLDFISH AND AoUARIUAs
JAPANESE BAZAAR, 4G. PA. AVE. NV.
NEXT TO FORD BLDG. OPEN EVENINGS. .2ss
OFFICE OF THE FIREMES'S INSURANCE
Company of Washington and Georgetown, 7th
ST. and Louisiana ave. n.w.-The stockholders
% the Firemen's Insurance Company OF Wash
inztOn and Georgetown will meet the Office
MONDAY. January l. 1917. for the purpose
Of electing thirteen directors for the ensuing
year. Polls open II q and close at IL m
W. NJ. HOFFMAN. Secretary
Evening star., 1916-12-26
Expected to Exceed $1,000, GAO, 500.

This total, using the first nine months
as a basis. will reach s3600.64o.5o0 when
the year closes. officials estimate. and
without doubt will exceed it. Never be-
fore in the history of railroad opera
tions have the roads had so great
gross income.
Expenses have not kept pace with the
rapid rise in receipts. although they
have measurably increased. From a
total of s1s2,ss1.26s in January, ex-
penses had increased to s20s,235,394 In
September, approximately II per cent.
During that period receipts had in
creased from s26o.054,306 to s324,s54.-
301, approximately 25 per cent; the
years expenses will approximate ST.
346,066, $50, leaving net revenue from
operations, $1.254.573,512. From the
last figure, however. must be deducted
the railroads annual tax bill, approx
imately s155,625,546, and bad debts -
down on the books as uncollectible rev.
enue-approximating s965,92S. a total
of $156,591,474.
Evening star., 1916-12-26

i'm readiness TO meet all weather condi-
tons. Let u submit estimate for put
ting your roof under guarantee for term
OF years Write phone.
Grafton S Son, Inc, Sasai f.a.t hais sids.
phone NJ 100
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-05

hours ON the street. Your coats fit
taught over the shoulder-blades and
are wrinked in front Make the
| wrinkles come behind" Or again,
when you drop your hands, don't let
them fall while the trunk says down
into your belt. Smash EN- down.
now" Put on your shirts" and the
game is done After fifteen minutes
rest on the dry grass, Company
| and one fall into place. Put on
equipment" Packs are again should
cred and the mornings tramp begun.
1t is the Peru road perhaps or to
| Keesvillc
"Rout steps" the men swing to nat
ural attitudes and whistle and talk.
Mr.. Fuller Pepp, how's your pack?"
DO you refer to this little feather
between my shoulders?"
BY and by we are deployed in the
scrub, and have some sort of Skin
mish, usually without ammunition.
General Wood with his aides may ride
in among us, but usually our perform
ances are without such distinguished
observers.
Company! Unsling equipment" off
come the packs
Rest"
THANK you for them kind words!"
says the Harvard student, and out
comes his harmonicon. Shortly we
are swinging home to the tune of
"Tipperlrj
It's long way to Company L. St,
ITS long way to go.
ITS a long way to Company l. ST.,
1.-THE sweetest spot know.
This pack is growing heavy,
For hiking don't care;
ITS long way to Company l. St,
but my bunk sright there
This company song is from that
genius Fuller Pepp, of Georgia, U. S.
A..
eet,G r
Wash UP and mess at 1910 is fol-
lowed by an hours rest. At 1880 p.
m. comes what is usually some light
afternoon work, target practice per-
haps, and free time from four to
so Free, did say? A chance to
clean your gun, mend rip, oil shoes
or get the luxury of a shower bath.
Then drill in full regimentals, and at
$40. while the bugle sounds. every
body at attention. 1t is Retreat" and
the flag is furled with the failing sun.
At 600 mess, followed by a confer
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-05
STATE BOARD or HEAL
Or VERMONT.
ADVICE TO PARENTS AN) THOSE !
CHARGE OF CHILDREN.

lnfandle Paralysis is an infectious ard communal
disease. The ways in which the Injection is lransm
from one person TO another are rot known. Tic u
that causes the disease is found in the mucus q The nj
and throats-not only Of known cases but lkewis|
those who have had the disease mi form as Il
unrecognized and still others Who hsvc bGcn in asSd
ton with cases but are OF themselves sick these ID
are known as "abortive" cases and .ariars respectful
Human beings are the Distributors Of The d'sesS.. Ii
gatherings in public places, especially Indoors. FIR
best opportunity tor the general spc' The tisease.
The disease has hitherto been most prevalent in
mont in September S, while we have very few cd
so far as known in the Stale at lhs present me the Sd
ton with reference to the diseae ia all the neighbo
states calls for certain reasonable precautions The
OF the public in our state, and especially III part Of
who have the care of children.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-05
GOOD WORK
FOR SICK WOMEN
The Woman's Medicine Has
Proved Its Worth.

When Lydia Z. Pinkham's remedies
were first introduced, their curative
powers were doubted and had to be
proved, But the proof came, and grad
ually the use Of them spread over the
Whole country. Now that hundreds of
thousands of women have experienced
the most beneficial effects from the use
OF these medicines, their value has be-
come generally recognized, and Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is
the standard medicine for women.
The following letter is only one of
the thousands on file in the Pinkham
office, at Lynn, Mass, proving that
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound is an article Of great merit as
shown by the results it produces.
Anamosa, Iowa. "When began TAX
ing Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound suffered with q displacement,
and my system was in a general run
down condition. Iwould have the head
ache for week and my back would
ache so bad when ] would bend down
could hardly straighten Up. My sister
was sick in bed for two months and
doctored, but did not get eny relief.
She saw an advertisement OF your med
cine and tried it and got better. Sire
told me what it had done for her, ard
when had taken only two bottles of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound my head began to feel better.
continued its use and now | don't have
any of those troubles. " - Mrs. /. j.
HANNAH, RID. /, Anamosa, Iowa.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-05

FOR SALE-Arthur w. lockwood
offers for sale rs building lots located
on Gage street extension near all the
upstreet mills and trolley cars and all
modern improvements; price and
terms are reasonable; II lots 6Ox14O
each at Allen Dale Park. Price from
SIS to $3.50 pr lot, terms easy or long
time lease with only one years inter
est in advance, 25 lots located at
Fairlawn Park, lots 6Ox12O each
Price $50 to 500 each. Easy pay
ments or long time lease. Nash q
Hutchins. oSti
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-05
f(EE(r.'H|AH,S
- PILLS
Largest Sale of Any Medicine in the World.
Sold Everywhere. In boxes, l0c.. Csc.

ence." General Wood has given us
three fine addresses. He is plain,
strong, direct and all to the pont,
$3.50 call to quarters, and at 1000 the
plaintive notes OF taps" sound
among the pines.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-05

FOR understanding grass on Is
acres of fine meadow land. This grass
will make hay Of first quality and Is
exceptionally easy to get off. Mrs,
Mary C. Fillmore, r. +. ID. 3. 36tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-05

FOR SALE-License place on troll
ley line from Bennington to Hoosick
Falls, Q miles from North Bennington.
Doing $500 business day. Inquire
OF u. A. Hathaway, Chicken Coop Inn.
21tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-05

FOR SALE-Farm of so acres, all
tillable good land, suitable for market
gardens and small fruit located less
than one mile from North Bennington
on main road, good 8 room house, 8
good barns. Price $500. Nash &
Hutchins. oltl
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-05

FOR SALE-One 1916 Ford Run
about body, top and windshield and
one touring car body, top and wind
shield. Bennington Garage, u. w.
Williams. 82tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-05

WANTED-Pupil Nurses. male and
female, wanted at the Taunton State
Hospital Training School for Nurses.
For particulars, address DR.. Arthur v.
Co.'s, Supt., Taunton State Hospital,
Caunton, Mass. 64tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-05

FOR SAIE-Modern house, 8
rooms, modern plumbing, bath and
toilet, barn, hen house and store
house, lot 60x220--all in splendid re-
pair, good location. Quick sale price
$500. Nash & HutchinS. 6ltf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-05
Digestive
Troubles

cause headache, biliouSness,
constipation, impure blood
and other unpleasant symp-
toms. If these troubles are
neglected they weaken the
body and open the way for
seriousillness. Manychronic
diseases may be traced back
to Indigestion that could
have been Immediately
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-05

FOR SALE-Two seated buggy cost
$3.50 and Is in good condition. viii
sell cheap, also set Of light harness
Apply to John Lanamme, sO1 South
81. 26tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1916-09-05

TO RENT-Six room tenement
next door to Harte theatre. Inquire
at Harte Theatre. 7Stf