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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
Low Prayers

From an Exchange.
 Bishop Candler said at luncheon in Atlanta:
 "rhe prayers of some people mount no higher than the little girls.
 Do you say your prayers regular 1y" I once asked a little girl
 "'Yes, sir, she answered.
 ' And to whom do you address your prayers% I continued
 Sometimes said she T pray to mothers lap and sometimes to the bed"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14

old wind jammer as she ranged along every line. block and spar stenciled distinct blue-black against the spec trum sky. Between her topmasts the crescent of the new moon played hike and-seek through the interstices of her rigging. Eight bells reverberatsd over the water, the only ships bell besides our own which we had heard during the entire voyage. Soon she was lost in the merge of night"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14

The stage is set for the Ellis Me Court worlds angle championship con test which will be held at Harry Da- vis' room in Pittsburg. beginning to- morrow night. The experts will play
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14

bowl that would easily hold two pounds of tobacco. and which was brought to him by the royal pipe bear- CT. The pipe was of brass
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-14
Almost Broke

From the Boston Globe.
 Her father-Can you give my daughter all the little luxuries to which she is accustomed?
 Her lover-Not much longer I've been doing it for over year now. you knowH
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-26
WEEKLY JoURNA1M1NER MORNING 1916
at the next meeting.

at the meeting.
 letter was received from making offer to sell to the the sherman following For the lN feet ot the including build $00O0 The clerk instructed to h the of Mir Weaver, no being taken at this
 the Mayor o the City o Prescott of the lots and in block Zl Prescott.
 E. Fagerberg asking for refund delinquent 3 IA sold the whe1 transferred 70 b. Ceay of Mir Fagerberg denied
 the board moton adjourned Monday December 27 1915 at 930 o'clock A. M ~ '' WILLIAM STEPHENS Chairman. Attest R T. BELCHER, Clerk
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-26
Proceedings of the Board Of Supervisors of Yavapai
 County, Arizona.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
 YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA.

Prescott Arizona, December O l9l5 Supervisors of Yavaa Arizona met pursuant to ad Monday December 20 1915 at 9N o'clock F. NJ William stephens Chairman; Henry Suder Member; Harry w. Heap, Member; R. T. Belcher, Clerk reports following constable precincts for the month ot checked and ordered filed:
 w. A. Jerome Julc1on Chas H. man. Humboldt ] E. Shearer. King
 A F. McG the Congress Junction. the month November cnecked and ordered filed officials and employees for the period ending De by the board o and the upon expense fund, the being as follows to-wit:
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-26
MARRIED BY M'LANE
(From Sundays Daily.)

After obtaining a marriage license from the clerk of the Superior court, William H. Fadler and Laura K. An ava. both of Maricopa. were married by Justice of the Peace McLane.
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-26
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS,
 YAVAPAI COUNTY, ARIZONA.

Prescott, A1zona Decenber z I9Io
 Yavapai Arizona pursuant to ad Monday, December 27 1915, 93O o'clock A. M
 William Henry Suder ennDer; Heap Member R. T. Becher Clerk
 E. property the period August 10th to December roll stamped accordingly report ordered filed recaptuaon collections being follows
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-26

 oi 1915 checked and  the o school taxes collected It was therefore SoO The then ordered filed school road ordered in accordance with the law.
 the following mont of September October and December. 1915: R. E. Moore notary public S1OOOOO U Fidelity C. l. Cunningham notary public s1OOOOO Fidelity Deposit of Maryland - . Vyne, notary public bond $O0Oo; Surety Fidelity Deposit of Maryland notary public. $O0OO Surcies T. c. Norris and R. Burnister
 K. Market hospital and a bond S5OOOO; Surety U. Fidelity Guaranty Go.
 board notion adjourned until Tuesday, December 2Sh 1915 at 10 o'clock, A. NJ. -
 WILLIAM STEPHENS, Chairman. Attest: R. T. BELCHER Clerk
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-26
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
 YAVAPAI COUNTY. ARIZONA.


 Board of Supervisors o Yvapa county 0n met pursuant to " Chairman Henry J. Sudcr Member Harry IIeap Member: R. T. Becher Clerk IN THE MATTER OF THE APPOINMENT OF AN IMMIGRATION
 COMMISSIONER
 of the appointment Miss M of Mir H. J. Suder seconded Miss M Spark be appointed migra Arizona SooO per month
 consideration tine matter o securing the of Mir w. De Wolf mining writer and pubhcst tor county period months from and after January ls 1910 De Wolf for that having been duly considered. IT IS ORDERED; That the of w. a mining and period and that he be paid Hundred Fifty Dollars 25OOO month to be pai and that such liable damages compensation the O suchc cancellation and termination;
 Two Hundred and Fifty Dollars tS5OO) month De Wolf every character which may be incurred by him. with Mir De Wolf accordance with this 
 Dollars (SlO0OO much thereof hereby appropriated of the general fund to carry the objects o is order of the of S225O0 for Farm A D. Aiken being The ordered that appropriation be made.
 request the F & Ky Co., to change the Skull Valley from the point line south of the Skull Valley Station.
 payroll period ending December the board and county ordered pense fund the same being follows, towit
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-26
Triangles of beef .. Fore quarters Of be

Upon motion duly seconded and carried was ordeed mat nat e con
 months from the st day of January 1910 be awarded to the O. h bond the board
 and o to employ Mir w. P De Nol op January lst 9o to appropriate 5O0O for this S00O paid Mr. De Wolf the board he had in time and connected with which ne the publication of his articles
 discussed upon the instructed prepare contract Mr. De Wolf to the board
Weekly journal-miner., 1916-01-26
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS. NANAPAI COUNTY. ARIZO\A.

 E. A. Collector appeared collector showing the oi taxes collected dur January l96 check the with the assessment and tax oS they were ound ordered hed $5OOO which appeared the collectors report for the of collection December Treasurer and EOficio Tax Collector appeared with December h 1915 January
 
  }he being follows
 December l. 1915. .StS9l996 rOn 1915 SSS549 Special school H.. s. No ...-........... SO9
 (Contnued on page 5)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-20
Krengel Giues Up
Headquarters Job
Former Dctcctiuc Sergeant Says
tic Cannot Perform Duties
and Notifies Chief.

Former Dctectivc-Scrgcant Fred. l..
krcnSel. who was recently assigned :,
work as night desk man at Police
Headquarters. told Chief Werner vcs-
tcrdaE That he would be unable to ham
dic that position. He said that his
shattered nerves, due to an nccidcpt,1
wound. would not permit him TO 60
through the long hours Of the nipht
chief Werner informed him tlnt
charges would be preferred against
MIN. looking toward his retirement
Sergeant kreugcl was reduced in
ranks to private and assigned to tho
night desk position at headouart.r.
the office usually given to men who
become disabled while i'm line of dntv
krengel went to work on Monday
night. Yesterday afternoon lie deci,Ie.
to quit.
He said that he did not cSpcct 10
go back to the job again: that he cou,d
not do the work. suffering to such am
extent that it was impossible for hin,
to perform his duties.
Chief Werner informed Krengel that
he could retire under the provisions
of the Police Benevolent Association
at Sic per month. He added that hc
would be compelled to prefer charge.
against him If he was unable to ncr
form the work assigned to him.
INABILITY 10 execute the work at
headquarters will be the basis Of tho
charges which Chief Werner will ner
force file against ircngel. The chief
LETT yesterday on his furlough and
the matter will likely be held in nhny
ance until he returns.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-20
VIRGINIANS IN MATCH
Rifle Tenn VIII Take Pnrt ia National
shoot ut Jacksonville
To- I)ny

After having practi iced on the range
ut jacksonville. Fla, for the past two
weeks, the team rep cscnting tie Vir-
ginia National Guard will enter the
National Rife Match to-day. In addi-
ton to the nineteen men who went
from Virginia, the team has been
strengthened by five or six mili,amen
who were detailed to come from their
orsanizations in Texas TO take part
III the tell.
Reports received at the Adiutant.
Generals office indicate that the Nir-
Sinia marksmen have made canSid era b lie
Improvement since beginning practice
upon the Jacksonville range. Twelve
men will he picked from the Virginia
contingent to represent the State in
the match. Major Stanley w Martin,
Of the First Infantry. is. captain OF
the team. The national match will bo
in progress for several days. and teams
from many States will compete
The resignation OF First Lieutenant
William q. Pointer, OF the Second Vir-
ginia Infantry. now stationed In
Brownsville. Texas. has been accept
ell by the President.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-20
TWELVE GET LICENSES AS
REGISTERED PHARMACISTS
seven Candidates Pass Examination of
stntc Board. and VIII Ic-
come Assistants.

Twelve OF the thirty applicants for
license as registered pharmacists vino
took the examinations before the state
Board OF Pharmacy this week We're yes
terday awarded certiticates, upou sue
cessfuily passing the tests. Five others
who tool. the fun examination We're
awarded certificates as registered as.
sistant pharmacists or the four VINO
took 'he assistants examination, TWO
passed
The examinations have been in prog
ress for several days M the Medical
College of NirGinas Those who We're
granted cer,iticate.. are
Registered pharma.ists-J T. Hol.
land. Richmond; l.. : Haney. jr. Eich-
Inond: 4. T. Organ, Chester. Thomas l.
Iirkle. Scottsville. George H. Hinton.
Baltimore; Lee +. Hoover. Baltimore;
". J. Eeame- Roanoke; G. Il Iinr!o.
Richmond: Il \. Moir. Roanoke: w T.
Manlove. Norfolk: - W. Mullen. Eor-
folk, and George r Baker, colored
Tjchmond
Registered assistant phar,racis,s-J
Y. Cardas. Baltimore. y Y I'rc,wcN
Jr.. Stanton; l.. + iioltou. panv!llc. y
L. Jerniran, colorcd. Washington; =
II. Garneu, colored, WASHINGTON: J. O
Grymes, Orange, and John 81 Games
Alexandria,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-20
CHAUFFEUR ACQUITTED
NrEr" Driver Crnshrx Into Hut, Inn,
IL Freed When brought
Into Court.

WINE Burnley, colorcd. was found not
e"i''S OF reckless driving yesterday In.
f"iicc Justice crutchneli. Burlev ,v,,
drives for Mrs T. NJ Emcrsnu or u,,
roc terrace. crashed into an au,oino
'''c WIN the machine he was driving
"t meadow and Grace Streets. The ac-
.'"snt occurred before daybreak yes
''roaE while Hurley was CARRYING two
young men home from "a party
inc coIorcd driver ran full-tilt into
'hc car, which WAS standing near the
'urbinG. and both machines were de-
nioiiShcd. The negro went To the
n'r%hu iolicc station. whore Patrolma,,
t'cid was assigned to investigate lilo
arrested Burnley. 1t WAS not shawn
mat hurley was driving rccklcssly. and
he was discharged
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-20
WILL REVIEW EVIDENCE
IN H0PEWELL LAND CASE
Supreme Court Grants Writ of Errnr
20 Walter and Fannie Snchs
OF pctcrkburE.

y writ Of error and supersedcas were
awarded yesterday by the state Su-
preme Court OF Appeals to Walter and
Fannie Sachs. OF Petersburg. who an
pcaled from n Judgment entered i'm the
itustfnss Court of that city on August,
10. 1916. in favor OF Irving Owings. OF
Washington.
The case grew out OF the series OF
land speculations that followed the de-
vclopment OF liopcwell i'm It's carly
boom days. Owings paid the Sachscs
$500 for an option ON thirtv-six and
onc-fourth acres of land lying near tho
prcscn; city OF IIopcwcll According
to the agreement entered into between
the parties. Owings was to pay $4,000
for tho property on or before August
~. 1915. the $500 TO be deducted from
tho purchase price when the deal was
completed.
The contract provided that the initial
payment OF $500 should he forfeited I'm
the event that the balance OF $4,000
were not paid by August ~. 1915. This
date passed without the second pay
ment being made. Later, OwinEs
brought AN action to recover tho $500
paid in by him, alleging that tho Sachses
were not III position on August 10
1910, TO deliver marketable title to
the property. and hence were not able
TO carry out their part of the contract
In their appeal to the Supreme Court,
the Sachses deny that they were una bic
10 deliver clear title on the contract
date The only encumbrancc thcv
point out is stated amount due for
taxes The debt. it is pointed out.
could easily have been adjusted ana
Il valid title given to the property Oh
tn" stated date Testimony is intro
dUccd To show that Ownps had fun
knowledge Of an easement across the
property owned by tho Petersburg Tel
cbnonc Company al the time he took
Tho option.
nc Hastings Court in Petersburg
entered judgment for the amount
claimed by Owings. and from this or
der the Sachscs appealed The Supreme
Court viii review the case. and has re-
lE!r"d the appellants 10 give bond in
III" sum Of 500.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-20
SYN0DICAL AUXILIARY
WILL ADJOURN TO-DAY
DELEGATES Enjoy Informal Reception
rendered Them ut Union
Thcuiuc trul Seminary

Motoring I" Gintcr Park 81 aGtomo-
btes furnished by members OF the
Grace Covenan; Presbyterian congrc-
cation late yesterday afternoon. the
delegates to the Virginia Synod!oai
Auxiliary were entertained with an in.
formal reception at the Union Theolo-
gical Seminary by the asscmNly's train
lng school No service was held by
the synodical last night. Tho final scs-
sion viii take place this morning, when
business viii be closed = place will
bc selected for In. next meeting and
officers VIII be elected
Committees which VIII report this
morning are: nominations Mrs 4 f..
Marshall, Mrs. w Il. HucH. M-s. j. l..
Bcat!c and Mrs. 5 Il. Hannah: letter.
Mrs. :. .. Coke and Mrs. j : I.ar!non.
rcsoiu,iuns-Mrs. Il. r. Wellford. Mrs.
+. NJ. iiuyctt. Mrs g. 81: WDrthen. Mrs
-. : hughes and Mrs. " f. NcCo.kle.
theme and motto-Mrs j. T.. Pinner.
Mrs. G. Is. Foster. Mrs J r. Spencer.
Mrs. iictiamin Rawlings ail MISS
Olive Houston. place OF me.ttns--Mrs.
l.. " Rawlings. Mrs. =. {. De!ap!ane
and Miss Kate Riddle
Glasses did not meet ~ the assem-
hiy's training school !cs,crda. morn.
ing, and the students in body a..
tended the synOdical. Two girls who
are being Supported in tho training
school by the synudIcai spoke al ,..
meeting. Mrs l.. G. Cronk. "f co!urn-
ba. = G., made ;wo addresses ester
day--in tho morning. on "Train.np our
successors and III IN. afternoon On
"EnlarginG the Mssionary circ!e"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-20
sl,096 90
CASE OF c. M. llPHART
RESULTS IN MISTRIAL
Jury Ia Federal Court IInprirSsly III
'idrd Over thnrEr OF Using
Nnils to Drfruud.

After celebrating. without result, for
two days, the Jury in tho ease Of {.
VI. Liphart was discharged yesterday
by Judge Edmund Wnddill in the
United states District court. LIphart
was charged with using the mails to
get credit by false representations
The ease WAS on trial FOR several days.
and went To the jury on Wednesday,
but II was hopcl"SSly hung
Iiphart was engaged in business here
as manufacturers agent FOR struc-
tural steel and other building material
when the alleged oncnsc Was COM
United. lie had previously nccn prcsi-
dent Of the Richmond Structural Steel
Company. In 1914 he went into bank
ruDtcy.
y. NJ. Goldsmith, charged with a vio-
lation OF the whitc-siavc law. was ;.-
quilted in the Federal court. Gold
smith was alleged 20 have brought Eula
Goldsmith from Wilmington to Rich
nlond. That transportation OF Il wo.
man from place 10 place does not Of
itself constitute an oncnsc under the
Mann act, but that there must be in
tent TO engage in the white slave traf-
tic Was held by Judge Waddill. who
also ruled that the Grl-wifc of the
defendant could not he compelled to
testify.
Goldsmith was arrested on June rs
in local hotel. His wife remained
In lIcnrico County Jail where her hus-
band was confined. because he could
not furnish bail. The couple came here
from South Carolina, and were mar
ricd in this city. later going North and
then returning.
Judge Waddill, on a motion 10 qua sin
the indictment, refused TO grant the
request OF attorneys representing John
Mitchell. Jr.. and the colored editor will
be placed on trial tomorrow morning.
Mitchell is under Indictment charged
with sending obscene matter through
the mail An article in regard TO the
dismissal Of Il policeman from the Rich
mond Police Department for miscon-
duct is the basis of the complaint.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-20
submit Design for bridge.

M exhaustive statement 10 he pro
scented TO the Administrative Board t.
ptinS prepared by the Union Club OF
"ou'h richmond in furthcrancc OF its
cHortS 10 secure the construction OF
II bridge across tho James River from,
i.hurcl street TO cowardin Avenue Tho
league. in its statement. viii present
hidS Tor the new bridge. along with a
comprehensive drawing showing tho
s,ructur" AS II Viii appear when com
bi"t'd several OF the largest bridge
hniIdlnE companies ia the country have
furnished the association with est
mates of tn" cost. The statement viii
ID" completed in the next few days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-20
PEODLING ORDINANCE
FAVORED BY COMMITTEE
>ii""r Producers OF lee. MILK and
h"hery rr"d"cts 10 Sell With
out Additional TnN

KIM i.,.y.b,. le,.,,;.
z, .~. ,t..,.r. - az" -. ei"i
.sA an .-J;, COMMIT
f,r...r fn ,..,,, ''oii
.I..f.. a. INIT "'''nce 81.
....- ,,d',., ~ "'ih ana
s-..r. .,d 80. ,t, " "E ''c
,. ,t-..,g ~ ~ S'ic'
-.., o., "'"ou' the
.f.s-s e.. =, , pt""iihs
....,4. V" W o'hcr
- -..,.. .f.t.,
-,,,,., 90. .,..,, ''S an" "p-
49,, ...., "'p"'"" "ciore
f-,. 81. t... ,,. ''''"'' Spehh
- xxx. - " '''''h'', Ahih mat
raw ~ III. ~ 'i "c-
r...... 49, 'n"ricS !.
4, - ~ "''hAufc IL.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-20
SERIOUS CHARGE
I. ". Gregory srrr>trJ on trcu.a,i., o.,
Attempting Z" Assault Mrs.
Iiabni~tcr.

ii. gregory, twenty-five years o.l.
in"term"n Of al. Virginia !:aH,x,
ahn F"wcr Company, Of West orr
street Vas arrested yesterday by ia
't'ih'"n r. J. Dunn charged wi,h ~
& '"tnrtcd assault upon Mra. SclIi. Han
Hisi'r 81 III Fast Marshall street.
',ir%orY said be Was innocent of the
charge.
Aecor!tnS 30 Mrs. Baunia,er. Gregory
called - her home III quest OF :, room.
'A" Nh"h Ia" two were alone in Il
'front.' room he tried TO attack her she
h'H. Dunn arrested Gregory from Il
description furnished by Mrs Ban
MISTER.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-20
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
sons Hf Revolution Observe ibny
when CORVALLIS Surrendered,
100 Years Ago.

In celebration Of the surrender of
Lord CORVALLIS at Yorktown, l3S
years ago yesterday, the local chapter
or the Sons OF the American Rrvoiu-
ton held smoker last night at the
Wcstmoreland club. Judge l.. l.. Lc-vis
made the principal address. while
Colonel jennings g. Wise spoke on the
achievements OF General lafayette.
The United States flag was hoistcd
over .hc Capitol and the colors were
also displayed from the windows o. the
City Hall yesterday in honor OF the
occasion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-20
,f.a. sn., .-.,,. -sr,,,.

F'st - 'hH .nlr ~ q : NuLcrsoi,
*%@thsH SO nfY - ft,hmond FOR tfG0o
I>r<z's s.i"e'6 Z" hrvn Noon car,pcd
it< ~ s.'f.re r,tHr .."ross Ey, ld, =,
i"t'Nr sfNaNts 49, started for fi,r
s"e>iE itii' v'St"ria: IN the Law aln
EHJ.'F f".ft y -peciat iur. 10 nna.
tb' rNaN H*s selected from ifcnrtco
'"uhiT e';ll'hS Tn" 6rst. tr,al 20
a.!teH IN 10 iury Song mosaic 10
agree On = Vtrdttt n ~ rspccted mar
several daYa WIN 81 r'ouEred 10 hear
the evidence IN tho suit
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-20
seek Runaway Boys Hero.

Chief of Police Werner has been
asked TO look for William T. Ponton,
seventeen years old. and Frederick ..
Brooks. same age. who have run away
from the Miller school Albcmarlc
County. The lads are said TO bc max
ing their way towards Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-20

't"'i'r' rr,i"nhl JaY T.. Hotter.
'''Ho l'cp@ f'rornt. and Lieutenant
"'0Nt' i"hn W. .fnyes, Ordnance De-
'"r r"0f o. his commissioned asSis-
HN' 'aFe bthn ordered Ivy tho War
'''HNr'nHnf 70 visit IInpewelI The
FH'' "li ~ an official one, pertaining
10 HpNrAtt"hs u the Ordnance DO.
p'rtNHnt Thfy VIII also visit the Du
F"N' pi1nt at tarncy's Point. ~ j.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-20
Men nj shop, Icnr DR.. ricch.,

The mcn OF tn" chesapeake ana ohio
Railway shops ~ noon Yesterday ncgr,
Dr.. w a. i'lHckcr, registrar ,f ,h.
state bureau Of Vital Statistics dc.
hvcr tho seventh Of sorics OF lac-
tHres on pnhl'c health matters. lie
sosd Young Mems Christian AssocI.
ttion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-20
W More f,onarcs.

hf"f ~ Police Werner yesterday is-
80 an "r1er that no honilrcS may hc
Isht"d during Christmas time. He .ai,
th"t Richmond has grown too large for
n"nhrrs, stating that there was too
mp6n dagger from gasoline tanks md
vacant buiidnEg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-20
suit for S:.o0.

Suit for $500 was instituted in the
City Circuit Court yesterday by t. V.
Woistcnholner against Hugo Van
Craven N Sons. No declaration was
filed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-20
may DEPRIVE CITIZENS
OF BALLOT|NC BY MAIL
Tickets for Absent Voters Have Net
Been Printed, and Election
Draws Near.
QUICK ACTION NOW NECESSARY
State Democratic Committee Calls
Attention TO Situation, and Urges
Electoral Boards Speed Up--Somo
Registrars Ignorant of law.

Unless the electoral boards Of the
counties aud cities. which are charged
under the law with the duty Of having
printed the ballots to be used in the
general election on November Z. use
the utmost speed in getting out these
tickets aud in forwarding the required
number to the various registrars In tho
state. many absent voters who. under
Il statute passed at the last session
OF the Legislature, arc entitled to cast
their ballots by registered mail. will
he unable to Indicate their choice at
the November election.
ny curious omission. which is re-
gardcd as a very serious defect in the
law. the Legislature failed in provid-
ing FOR the sending out Of ballots by
the electoral boards TO the registrars.
To name a specific date on which these
ballots must be delivered. hut left IL
discretionary with the boards al what
time within twenty days preceding
each election" as provided by the gen
cral election law covering this matter
they should print and send out the
tickets