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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18
CENSORING uE' MAILS OF
EVEN GItEiTEK VOCATION

However, I'm glands resent practi
of ccusorine also first class mail, seat
.bv neutral vessels from one neu;r,.
country TO smother. j. an even greater
violation OF IN" rights accorded neutra!
powers hy tho rules OF international
law. II is not rcccssart 20 pArr;cu-
larly point ont how contrary this prac-
tcc IS to the stil ';!a,ic..s in the allow
mentioned iIa- convcutioi, which
s,ipulatious 81 .uics must oc cous!d :
cred II nav" been Ia existence even
before ,h. promulgatior "f this CON
vcutiou.
Tie royal government therefor" an
pcals to the government. OF the United
States iur "o-op-ratioE f"r the iur-
pose uf seeking to hr.n@ about q dis
continuance Of the violations "f inter
NATIONAL iaw, a. least. $50 far as II con-
Germs first class mail. ana suiiCits as
early I'm answer as possible. whether
Your E.NccIlcncy is willing 10 take APP
rropriale action in co-uncration rs tn
n" ROYAL government. and, eventually.
~" governments Of other neutral ,Cuu-
tries. for the purpose OF causing that
Tho rule which tho question involves
ana which is one Of the fundamental
stilUlatiunS Of Internal Qua! lav- -b.
observed"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18
Captain William Franklin pie,

J~neci"l - The Times Dispatch
LEXINGTON. NA. F.b,uarv
captain William Franklin piorsou
'"rn"r Mayor Of Lexington. died M his
nom" III Lexington last nigh, OF pncu.
m"nIa. aGe! stvcnty-six years n.
Was born at sutton. Eraxton county
West virginia. He was n .'onfcGarn;,
solder entering the war as captain OF
company which he helped organize.
ana late, was lieutenant IN tn, seven
irenth Virginia Cavalry. McCnusland's
i'riSade. lie loca;cG in EocELyid-. =,
IN" clos" of the way and for wears was
prominent in county affairs II. was
me ii'st president ~ The Eockhridre
MEtu"l Fire Insurance Company Or
"tn;"cd forty y"ars ago: prcgi,ler, for
eirh' cars OF the old roclhridrc
"untH Fair Association. ana FOR fly,
years mad been Justice ~ The p.,ce ~,
lS survived by Airs. pirrson who w,s
MISS Eehccca Virginia Rraylcy ar
t"'k bridge. ana seven children
harl"s u. Picrson. MONTGOMERY. Al, q.
.'i. j. Hutton Pi"rson. paytona Fla :.
Mrs ii"nr% t.. Conner. Cincinnati y :.
Mrs i:osSer l.. Marstou. Newport
NowA Mrs. ALDER: = i,nltx NnrfoIl, :.
MISS Minnie Tucker picrxou. ANA ,,-j,iIc
w. 'I"rs"". lexington. The burial Iii
''H' place Tomorrow aft"rnoor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18

leans los; their ives in MEXICO. and
this WAS at time when the country
Mas assumed 20 hc ~ peace. since the
Mad.r" revolution. which began on
November 20 .l"ir, lasted only six
months.
While scventN.>iN Americans lost
lhc.r lives IN ,hs cnt:vc territory Of
Mexico curing the years 1919. 1914 and
l?l5. in The sam" period there were
twenty civilian Americans ana sixteen
Amcrican soldiers killed on American
soil adjacent to the International boun-
dairy, and during these years there
were approximately uincty-two McNi-
cans killed in the same area. These
figures Indicate hat Il condition OF
lawlcSsncss. prevailed along tho hor-
der. due in large measure To fac
uonal conflict I'm Mexican territory for
PORTS uf cEtrN, AMI to the unfricndlv
personal relations existing between the
American aud McNrcau residents in
that region The department. how
ever. has no reliable information rs
10 the number of McNicans Killed. on
the Mexican side OF the boundary and
its immediate vicinity as a consequences
oi this state OF disorder
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18
IN Liam s. NrNS.

III" funeral Of Julian A. Wray. eldest
son q? Andrew j. and Sarah Minor
Nray. VIII take place this afternoon
~ O'Clock from Grove. Avenue paptis,
church, of which he Was a member.
Mr.. Wray hied az she Retreat fo. tho
sick Wednesday afternoon AZ $50
o'ciuc". after a lingering illness OF
many months. Mr.. Wray was in tho
i"rty-third year Of his age He was
Tor many Years associated with his
.ather IN the monument ana granite
uSimess in this city
Besides his wife. who WAS Miss
connie Quarl"s OF this city. he is sur
NlNc'i hy his parents ana one daughter.
Miss Virginia Wray He is also sur
'iNcd lay TWO brothers. George :. and
j hm NJ. WraN. and three sisters. Mrs.
w. NJ Myers Mrs. l.. Il Staiubacll ana
us. r. T. Gr'lbh.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18

NENU!:lpGE. Va. February
The funeral oC Mrs Arue. stokes.
aSeH seventy Years widow Of Cralls
stokes. Was hcld ~ hey home near
Nenh'sdrc to-day ;,.d her remains in
tered in the family nuryimg ground.
She ~ survived by two daughters
Misses Annie and Agnes. ANA two sons.
- - ;'h" l.. q; S."fles. OF Iicnhridgc
and The toilowin. sisters. Mrs g. T.
E!idreiorth, % ksnhr;d-c: Mrs. l. \.
Hardy, % H!acks;"me Mrs. j. l..
Walker. - N"rtor; Mrs l. NJ. Eul-
ioct. % Nhiiakers. y. O., ana one
nEo'her. l.. q. Eagiey. of DarvilJc. Ma.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18
TInrIon ". Stratum

rpr 'i;l - The Times piapa,.hl
fETEHSNrEG, VA February
Nc: "ric' Illness. Thlrlnw ". .,r,,.
ton. woN-hno"n resident or Chester.
h"!d County died on Tucsda, ~, No
p"tershurg Hospital. He VA. !u His
SIN ,"ar and Is survived is hIg
o. Chesterfield The deceased ana IAN.
siN cam" !" Chesterfield from Ncbr..,;,
several ears ago. Tn" buria viii To
iu H!"nni"rn Cemetery al o'c!oc. to-
morro" anti ru"uu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Funeral OF Nrs. Margaret ". Scmmcs

The funeral Of Mrs. Margaret r.
Scmmcs. wife Of Rev. Thomas SemmcS.
rector Of Meade Memorial Episcopal
church South Ei"hmoud who died at
her home. .n5 West Grace street Wed :
n"sdaN night, viii he conducted from
MI saints Church this afternoon at
: o'clock. The burial viii he in Holly
wood Cemetery.
The following Vii ac; as pail
hearers: K. IL Wade. { j. Newell
l. y Lancaster. IN. y II. May. Robert
l.. Walden. w. & pUliiaui. Thomas
foindeNte" aud hr r. G Hill. Mrs.
Ncmtn"S i survived 10y her husband.
Nv" sons and one daughter
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18
TOWED INTO NORFOLK

hSlIiNGTDN. February u The
schooner Margaret, which was picked
M off the North Carolina coast ycst"ls
day by the Coast Guard cutter onon-
dHra. was towcd into Norfolk to-day
10y the cutter. according To Il message.
received AT Coast Guard headquarters.
I'll. Margaret was leaking badly.
The cutter Seminole was instructed
by wireless to go to the assistance Of
TWO bargcs reported in distress near
cape Iiattcra%.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18
GEORGE B. ELLIOTT NAMED
Itcromrs Director and Succeeds t!c>an-
der Hamilton nv General Counsel
of Atlantic Coast Line.

NEW YORK. February /, ,:cog., g.
Elliott was elected Il director Of the
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad 49, n
meeting II til. directors here to-day
lie WAS alSu appointed Il dirrc'u" Of
the executive committee aud general
counsel Of the company. TO succeed tho
lat. Alexander Hamilton. The OIL, cs
Of tn" general counsel viii be located
~ Wilmington, y. C.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18
Yrs. james Sprunr.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, VA. February
Nj. lanes Spruui. sister Of Mrs.
hnr!es ". Nurkamp, oC r.cdcricks-
""fE, hied to-dar AZ her home in Will
H'n&ion. y. &. Sh" is survived hv her
husband, on" sou. three sisters ana
ono brother. Mr. !!urkamp Is in
Wilmington. Mir !!ursamp III, to-,Ia,.
I" attend I'll" funeral
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18

,u.e!al 80 TH" Time, D,si.f.l.
FREDERICKSBURG. Va r.hyu.,,y
~ "iibnr Raglan. ae"d foriy. four
Nca:s. died i"-Gay at lie rcsidcncc O.,
h,s brother m-iaw. Gcore" chrl.,nar
Of th'* pi,"c Mir Reagan was a u;,.ly,.
of 'nis town. hut had Tor several wear.
past engaged - business in Nov York.
~" came ucy" ~" months AZ" in bad
health. which steadily declined
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18

The funeral Of w u. Waugh. who
d''~i suddenly "Wednesday night OF
Heart failur" at his home. "oi Ice
street, South Richmond will bc CON
Quoted 10y 1:cv. 'ohu w. kinchcloe
from tn" home Of III" daughter. Mrs.
", T. hurh. 40" McDonourh street.
'his Afternoon at , O'clock. The in
t"rm'nt Will hc in Maury Cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18
PART OF TURKISH ARMY
ESCAPES FROM ERzERU|N
Ru>>ian> Confronted With Task of
Preventing Them From Joining
Other Groups.
BIG IMPETUS TO OPERATIONS
Capture OF Great Fortress May Have
Disastrous Effects in Persia and
.irmenia--Will Tighten Pressure
on British in Mes0potumiu.
| erri6c Fighting
Around Erzerum

sTloItTf:S from Prtrosrnd pincr
- the uumIcr OF troops In the
Turkish garrison ut I;rxcrun,. the
capture of which has been an
nouncc'l. ut 100000 men. The gun.
numbered more than 1000. Hut II
hns not yet been officially stntcd
TINT nil of these troops and guns
were tnkem by the VussianS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18

On the tustr0-Itnltnn front ItnI-
mus arc engaged In Smelling the
positions recently taken from, them
ny the Austrinus In tic Audubon
sector. md so are Keeping up their
artillery actions against the bridge
heads at roImino and Garizfn. An
infantry attack against Monte SIM
Michele Is reported Ivy Vienna to
have hcen rcpulScd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18

That the lighting before tho for
trc>s fcii WINS terrific ~ Indicated by
tonstnntiuOplc report. which. nj
though MOI announcing the capture
OF ErEcrum. says that in the lust
three days before the romniunicn-
ton WIS issued tho Russians hnd
lost 5000 mon killed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18
IoHDER DE:PHr:D triuN>.
NItSt Rt.. HAVE lG>>tu

IS 10 the ability OF the de ractc
government 10 !ulnn it's promises =.
r'otect lives ana properties along the
order. the Undersigned mas the honor
10 call iour attention TO tn. fac; tina,
since assurances IN this rcspec, were
given the deir"dations along tn. Dor
Ter nave. in a measure. ceased /; VIII
'e seen in 4 report from the War De.
partncnt. appended hereto. that hor,;.,
'Hnciiions have materially improved
The department; Information iudi.
,atcs that the de factv covcrnmeu, is
row in control OF all but a few sections
'"' Mexico. and that bearing in mind
;hat the nation is Just cnergiu., iron,
Ncars' OF domestia strife. it m,y H..
Sttd 'nat within the te:ritor; which
u controls il j. ,fford!ng rcasonab. +
adequate protection 10 The lives am;
property 81 American citizens.
~ should nc stated. howcvei ina;
nc s4wl"sS conditions which hav. Ion.
continued throughout g large part Of
Mexico arc nor easy TO remedy, and
nat the great number OF bandits who
ave INFESTED certain districts cannot
he suppressed Immediately. aud i, may
- expected that they viii commit
ro"adic outcaccs upon lives aMI prop
"r,y
~ IS uot CONS Idersd Compatible WIKI
ne PUBIC interest," 10 transmit 20 the
Ns"atc al the present Time the cor =
'tspoMdenc" regarding political condi-
IONS III Mexico Much OF this cor
dependence is OF Il highly con,itIcuiia
nature, submitted 10 the consular OH
.crs o, the United states. by Diplomatic
pr cnnsulh! officers Of other govern
ueats which have srHciously consent
- that their Offices supply this .ov-
eminent WITH Information during tho
necessary :tbSr'icc - Nlncrirn. r.rrn
5"ntativcs and any other persons rcsld-
u@ in Mexico
1T may be added ,hat the papcys
requested hN l,.r Senate resolution
pmprise thousands "f documents. ,h..
Greater part Of "ls set Io.'A mai
iLUai op!nion aNd suggestions from
iincr@Nt points OF view. and therefore
onr"ln mass of divergent and con-
'rad!"'N'E matter. incapable of :cuuc-
ION ~ & nnLMoMioMs stML,Llnla, ~ cMet.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18

Doth Berlin and Paris report TINT
there have hccn no impOrtuut de-
Erlopmcnts on the battle line in
frnnrc and in BriGium. On the
Russian front there have been urttI-
lcry cuInGcments and isolntcd in
fantry ncti0n~ at various points. In
East GalirIn hostiIitieS have almost
ccRscd for the present.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18
Piles Cured in q to Du,.

druggist refund money ~ rA/o .I.:T.
MtN'! ft'. To cur" Itching, Ri,I.d ui..a
Us OF pf"irud'n. ri!es r.r.t arpli.a,,on
e.rcs .el!,f Soc ''Y'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18
SWEDEN APPEALS TO j. s.
FOR AID IN MAIL SEIZURE
Urges C"-OperatioH of Neutral Na-
'ions to Maintain Preservation OF
Rules of International! Law.
AGGREssIONs uNwAKHANTED
Action Proposed Particularly against
Hreat Britain-NO Answer Forth
coming Until Lusitania CoDtro-
'ersf With Germany Is Settled.

| NASlilNCiTON. u. e.. February II
/ another note from sweden has been
! addressed TO The state Department
through Minister t.kcusrcn, appealing
! TO the Cnitcd states :or cooperation
WIN the swedish government and other
neutral nations 10 maintain ;hc prcser
! walton of rules uf international law
! concerning tn" protection Of neutral
commerce ana navigation Action is
. proposed particularly against Grea;
hritaih' because Of tho detention of
mail by that country and either aS
Srcssions against trade regarded by
sweden as unwarrantcd
Secretary Lansing Informed the min
lister. it was learned to-day. that he
could not answer the not" until the
controversy with t;"rluang over the
; LuSitania case was settled
! This latest communications addressed
TO Secretary Lansing and signed by
Mr.. Ekengrcn was presented recently
after such proposal had been adj
ranced ana discussed from time TO time.
but until to-day The fact did not be-
, come known. Following is tn" text
OF the not":
II have been instructed 10y Ills EN-
cellency, the Minister for Eorci@n NJ
fairs at Stockh"im. 10 address, The FOL
! lowing to Your i:Nccil-uC!
The ROYAL government has. during
proposed Toe Your l.Noeilcncy that
through cu-opcgatiuu u lac sought TO
maintain and prcs.rv" certain indie
pendent rules nf International law.
which concern urot"ctinr OF neutral
commerce" and navigation. ANA which
are being violated 10y Great Britain
GREAT BRITAIN OBSERVES
ONLY FEW Or RULES
"'i'hc violation Of existing rules Of
inn. .s.I l.. r,ilc r,F
protests. Increased until at present
only II few rules. serving as protcc-
ton Ia neutral commercial Intercourse
are observed 10y Great Britain and it
is 'enrcG ;hat ais" these remaining
few will be vI"a;, i.
Ills M.i"sty's government. which is
deeply conscious OF it's responsibility
to not omit any measure. tending TO
prevent such an cvcntunlity. ana we'll
aware OF til" danger FOR the future If
these rules. which are OF infinite worth
to civilization as a whole. are not pre-
served. desires TO herewith mai," re-
n"wcd representations to Your Excel
lcncy in this respect
'Of late. I'll. British authorities have
Violated the mali traffic Parcel post
from ON" neutral country Ia another
~ being Iuioadrd n british PORTS. and
the contents are being seized. Will"
parccl pos, is not protected through
the iinEU" postal convention, -,
nevertheless seems 10 Ills Majestys
government that ;hc British procedure.
in the form and cNt"nsivcucSs j.. which
practiceCi. - u violation Of International
law. particularly in regard to oC'i!uar!
express goods. ana ;h!S seems par
ticularly evident when the seizure OF
parcel pos, is directed against Il means
OF conveyance under guarantee Of SOW
crcigu powers. Besides. great personal
Inconvenience is connected with seizure
OF tuis kind.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18
ALFALFA DISCUSSION
PROVES or INIiItI:su

iIfalfa- tn" "tlng Of tho ,ur,,.c
'"nS' Was described b, Professor H.
- '"stoNcr. bureau Of Plant indus
ny OF 'hc United states Dcpart,ncn,
agriculture. With the best vari..
ti'S i"r planting on certain laudS md
th' 'noculation Of tn" soil \v;,b
"ut hfs' making the required pr.par:,-
trn an" not using tn" variety los,
't""pt.d for III" land. the crop. ana no
crop FOR that matter. would no :: s,c.
,'sS II" said The farmers evidenced
livery interest in tho subject. ana ask
"u many questions duri'. his ,aii, ana
t''tr the n"ctirg was throw. oucn
Tor general discussion.
'ddr sses VIZ. also d.liy.r., T.,
Professor j. II. Hutchesou. OF lin. vfr
s'"ta io!ytcchnic Institute. ana FRO
lessor j. l.. Jones. OF Purdue l-piy.~-
SHY. on ltTo stock raisju. rroroy
S"r !. q. johnson, OF the MOI :,l, Truc,.
station. Of tho Federal department. va.
detained by sickness IN his farnil, a,
INC itst nituic. and was unable TO at
len" tn" m"ctin" ycSt"rda, Professor,
Jones sp"k" ia his place
- TIA" afternoon session .drr.s..y
Yer delivered 10y !. =. Coleman. man
a-"r OF X =. Hllinrs wcl-rucwu
rri"N Ncc'i Farm: Dr. j -; Fcir.v-
rough stat" veterinarian: Dr W q;
= 'hris'unn Of tho Virginia rolytcchuic
institute, and ID. e. H. llyv. nor
tholcit specialist. Of Burkcyill. Tn.
'W,lith annual meeting adjourned sin.
hi" at $50 o'clock. and was pronounce +,
IN. most successful in the history OF
IA" Institute
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18
STUART Tells FARMERS
TO ORGANIZE EFFORTS
Says Markets Are Controlled I,y Lii
tie Cliaues, Which Keep
Prices Down.
WANTS FEDERAL STATUTE
institute Approves Plan for Lime
Grinding Plant in Tidewutcr Sec
tion-Crges Passage Of Farmers
Game Bill as amended.

Cooperation between the farmers
and the various agricultural organiZa :
lions of the state To secure the propcr
protection aud legislation necessary 10
the future OF the industry, with an
"Ncr-iuCrcasinr scrutiny paid to the
soil and its preparation for the crops
/" ohtaiu the maximum yield and profit
from the a"r". were the kcynotcs struck
Yesterday ~ the closing session OF the
Virginia State Farmers Institute.
which has been holding it's twelfth AN +
nual winter meeting in Murphys Hotel.
The meeting Yesterday was devoted
chiefly t" the discussion OF improved
methods iu farming and stock raising
TO increase the profits of the producer
Tn" session adjourned Yesterday after
noon al $50 o'clock. and many of the
delegates returned to their homes last
night. Some few remained in the city
10 attend the meetings Of the General
Assembly
The institute YESTERDAY afternoon
passed u resolution urging the Lcgis-
lature TO make a sufficient appropria :
ton for thc establishment OF Il lime
grinding plant IN TIA" Underwater Sec
ton OF Virginia au improvements ac-
cOrdinv 10 every one connected III amy
WAY ritu the industry Of the utrnos,
Importance au this time. Farmers IN
this section of the state now are forced
TO buy their linn" IN Baltirhor. at a
rate of about -" per ton. and with
the establishment az this plant the
costs would l." mHterially reduced
with lime availahi" e; reasonable
rate. the farmers would I've in "A posi-
ton To work NJ their land to IN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18

Congress 10 remedy this situation. IN
me Governor fell that the situation
could be met only by some interstate
enactment which would keep small
groups OF men from regulating the
price OF the food and produce s,,nn,,c.,
VI america He suggested that the
matter DC at once brought To the
attention of the proper bureau of IN.
reocral government at WASHINGTON.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-18
HEARTILY INDORSI:S
FARM DIcInNSpI, >,rtn> >,.,,,

Tue iliStitut" went OF record ,S +,
Noi'hE the ninety-day session of ,hc
Hcheinl Assembly. and heartily IN
""rScd the state farm demonstration
WORK. Inc Legislature, In a rcsolu
''o'' Is urged to make an ample uDpro-
p'i",'oh LOT the continuance OF this
h, Mn'cn Is said 10 have been more
D.","'i'i 10 the farmers than any
WORN undertaken by the State i'm re
cent years. The organization com,n.,L
cd Tie House OF Delegates for tnn ,,.,.
sage II the Farmers Union Enr,nnr,,
institute Game bill, which il hn,i =,
hthd IN drafting. and urged tho Sep,,,
10 'a"c favorable action on IN. ,ncn-
sure. 'e'
ihc board of directors ne, a, moon
ana reelected the old Officer. fo, nv
other wear, as follows: Walter T. Han
away president: $. l.. i.up;on. y;.r-
president and Il. Morgan Shnnbrrd
secretary and treasurer The dircr.
TORS are: j. u. Andrews. j. H. G.. E.v,r
icS' W "$tm"rcland Davis. W. a. Iin,y
er. Jhih"s Bcllwood. Major a. r. ,o,y.,,
'o"h I. Lewis, and T.. - SANDY
hr. J. - i:gelcs,on. presid.p, az ia,
virginia Polytechnic Institute onoun,,
INC morning session with AN oddrc.
on Tie agricultural outlook oc th.
state. which was the brightest he bnI
ever Witnessed. he said To the uns.,r
paSSch larm demonstration and ~
tension work he attributed this succcsr
III Il 'arGr measure During III. nag,
Nc"r. Hir Eggl.siOu said. the farmer.
"I ,he stat" produced practically an
" 'h' corn. wheat and nay used nun
'his increased production was rauxeI
P'hh"fil: hE III" demonstration .yo,I,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
THE NATIONAL GUARD
Dates for the Annual Encamp-
ments of the Various Or.
CARNATIONS.

Adjt..Gen. Dickson at Springfield
gave out the dates for the annual en-.
campment Of the Illinois National
Guard this year. The list follows:
First Infantry-Fort Sheridan, July
16 to July %.
Seventh Infantry-Fort Sheridan,
July 20 to July 30.
Second Infantry-Fort Sheridan,
July 30 to Aug. 8.
Third Infantry-Fort Sheridan,
Aug. 9 to Aug. 13.
Sixth Infantry-Fort Sheridan, Aug.
10 to Aug. 20.
Signal Corps of Chicago-With one
Of the above named regiments at q
date to be fixed.
Fourth Infantry-Camp Lincoln,
Springfield, Aug. 20 to Aug. 81.
Fifth Infantry-Camp Lincoln, Aug.
p to Sept. 3.
Eighth Infantry-Camp Lincoln,
Sept. 3 to Sept. 10.
The six batteries of field artillery
and field hospital companies and 2
will camp with the regulars at Camp
Sparta, Wis, at q date to be fixed
later.
The engineers company Of Chicago
will camp with the regulars at Belvoir
Tract, Virginia, at date to be fixed
later.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1916-05-06
LOMDEN'S RECORD
Ogle County Farmer Who is
Seeking the Republican Nomi-
nation for Governor and His
Career.

Here are the facts about Frank o.
Lowden:
Born January 26, 1861, Sunrise, Min.
nesota.
Moved to Hardin County, Iowa,
1868.
Taught school from Is to 20.
Valedictorian SO class, Iowa State
University.
Law clerk, Dexter, Herrick & Allen,
Chicago.
valedictorian 81 class, Union Col.
lege of Law (now Northwestern).
President Alumni Association and
trustee Northwestern University for
several years.
Trustee University of Chicago and
Knox College, Galesburg, several
years.
1s9e-April Goth married Miss Flor.
ence Pullman, daughter Of George M.
Pullman. Have four children--one
sun and three daughters.
1S9S-Formed law partnership
LOwden, Estabrook & Davis. Mr..
Lowden's law practice was extensive
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successful trial lawyers In Chicago.
He was an able counsellor and a con.
vincing speaker. He occupied the
chair Of the Federal Jurisprudence in
Northwestern Law School. Lowden
Hall was named after him for his
services. Elected lieutenant colonel
First Regiment, Illinois National
Guard.
1900-Delegate to Republican ma.
tional convention.
1904-Candidate for Republican
nomination for governor. Defeated
by combination of Yates.Deneen forces
on 10th ballot, on which Mr.. Deneen
was nominated.
19O4.1912-Republican national com.