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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13

Moyier. secretary and sreasurer--both
Of Petersburg. Va
INTERPLAY Club, Inc, Norfolk, Va.
Capital stock: Maximum, $4,000;
minimum. sio,Soo. Incorporators: L.
Snyder, president; h. A. Markell, sec
retary--both of Norfolk. Va
West End woodworking Company.
Inc, Petersburg, Va, Capital stock
Maximum, $4,000: minimum, 49, 900.
lncorporators: F.. j. Andrews. presi-
dent, Ettrick, Va: c. c. Andrews
secretary, Ettrick. Va,
Hefiinger Corporation. Norfolk, Va.
Capital stock: Maximum. $4,000;
minimum, $1,000. Charles Heninger
president NJ. r. Woke, secretary
both of Norfolk, Va
DUPONT Business Center Corpora
ton. Norfolk, Va. Capital stock:
Maximum. $4,000 minimum. $500.
Incorporators: Fl. L. Page, president;
X. w. Sturgis, secretary and treasu-
rer-both of Norfolk, Va.
Mowbray Place Corporation. Nor
folk Va. Capital stock: Maximum,
$25. zoe; minimum. $4,000 Incor-
dent; c. c. Copper, secretary-both
of Norfolk, Va.
The Charles A. Ryburn Tie and
Lumber Company, Inc, Big Stone Gap,
Va Capital stock: Maximum, s25,-
900: minimum, $4,000; par value,
500. Incorporators: Charles A. Ry-
burn, president: NJ. l.. Ramey, secre-
tary-both of Glade Springs. Va.
Adams-Shepherd Company. Inc. At
lee, Va. Capital stock: Maximum,
$25, 900; minimum, $4,000; par value,
500 Incorporators: j. r. Adams,
president; r. s. Shepherd, secretary
both of Atlee. Va.
International Order of Twelve
knights and Daughters of Tabor.
Newport News, Va No capital stock.
Incorporators: J. H. Smith, president;
L. f. Braxton, secretary-both of
Newport News. Va.
Prince George Publishing Company,
Inc, Petersburg, Va Capital stock:
Maximum, $4,000; minimum, $500.
Incorporators: J. J.. Vaughan, presi-
dent, Petersburg. Va; j. T. Ellis. sec
rotary, Petersburg. Va.
Associated Investors. Inc, Norfolk.
va. Capital stock: Maximum. $4,000:
Washington Reed. Jr., president:
Frank c. Lewis, secretary and treas
urer--both of Norfolk. Va
Henrico Land Corporation, Rich
mond, Va Capital stock; Maximum,
$4,000: minimum, $4,000. Incor-
porators: J. B. Dowden, president
Glen Echo, Va; Pelham Hurt, secre-
tary and treasurer, Petersburg. Va.
Riverheads Realty Corporation.
stanton, Va Capital stock: Maxi
mum, $50, 900: minimum, $4,000. In
corporators: A. Lee Knowles. presi-
dent; c. B. Ralston, secretary-ooth
Of Staunson, Va.
Camden Heights. Incorporated. Nor
folk, Va Capital stock: Maximum,
$4,000 minimum, $4,000. 1ncorpor-
ators: Jacob Leicht, president, WI
mona. Va; H. G. Sheriff secretary,
OF Norfolk, Va.
Elder & vosloh, inc. Vosloh, Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13
IN NEMORIAN,

But Oh for a. touch Of a vantshed
hand. for the sound OF voice that In
stiil"
we were brothers staunch and true,
Side by side together grew,
Ana as the days of youth went by,
stronger grew the human tie
ANA Ike Two streams that smoothly
run
Our lives were blended same as one.
And when our day had fully dawned
Then suddenly the night came on,
The sturdy oak caught IN the blast
! Was leveled when the storm had
passed.
Q. God, Thou laid him in the dust
1t broke our hearts, but Thou art just
Hes gone and # the truth were known
Is happier in the great beyond.
While stand here and sweep the skies
To catch glimpse Of his dear eyes.
And If glance could pierce the blue
His smile I'd see SO fond and true.
In sky and sea. YES everywhere
I'm conscious Of his presence there;
At morn. at night, and then at noon,
feel n hear his footsteps soon;
Al home, abroad, in every place.
seem 20 SEQ his kindly face
lie is trying now TO catch my ear.
He kHe@ea that lem listening here.
Though through the mist we cannot
SEE.
know he wishes to speak to me:
And were my soul n heavenly tune
Two kindred spirits would commune
note Of sadness now is heard
In the music Of tn" hooking bird;
The Lutte sweet tones IL seems to me,
Is struck upon miner key;
TIE flowers are blooming Ger his head
in honor OF the noble dead
r. SELDEN ELLYSON
Richmond, Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13


Especial to The Richmond NirRinian.)
Irrnrtan, Va. May 12.-Thos. T.
Hayden, the oldest resident bf Irving
ton, died few days ago in his
eiRhty-fourth year The deceased was
born, lived and BURIED on the land of
! h ---t wttttrw7- four EorIs and
three daughters survive.
The remains were removed from his
late residence to the Baptist Church,
the active paIlbearers being members
Of the Masonic fraternity. II was one
af tho requests Of the deceased broth
or that he be buried with Masonic
rites
The services ut the church were
veJy sweet and touching. -Four min
izters were in the pulpit--Rev. w r.
Runaway. d d, Rev. T.. l.. Hard
castle the pastor). Rev. j. I, Essex
or Waite Stone. and Mr. Garter tnf
brhanua1. Rev H. 8. Driscoll remain
ed with the Masonic contingent as
their chaplain. and Rev A. j. Reamy,
Jr., arriving a little late remained
seated in the congregation Accord =
ing to promise or some years ago, that
II he should survive his lifelong friend
and brother, Dr. nunaway, who Is not
over strong, on this occasion carried
out that promise ana led the services
at the church. His remarks were ex-
ceedinGlY affecting as well as appro-
pirate, and brought tears to many in
tine c6ngTeGafton- Mr. HardcastIe,
who has been pastor for the decea sed
during recent months. also paid a
hrief and tender tribute TO the depart
ed. while the music soft and low, add
ed much fervor to the affecting oc-
Caaiun
After the services at the church the
et'ft~Et fte1 70 the private burial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13

Capital stock: Maximum, $4,000:
minimum. $4,000. Incorporators:
Fred yohloh. president, Carrni. Va;
2. +. Vosioh, secretary and treasurer,
vosloh. Va.
Amendment to charter OF the Clara
Kimball Young Film Corporation,
Amendment to charter Of The Clara
kimbail Young Film Corporation.
Foreign corporations: General Roof
ing Manufacturing Company. a cor
poration of Illinois, domesticated.
Capital stock, 100000 Wilson F.
Barnes. State agent, Richmond, Va.
Continental Assurance Company, a
corporation, OF the State of Illinois
domesticated. Commissioner of In
surance State agent. Richmond, Va
Capital stock, 100000.
U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
The United States Circuit Court of
Appeals reconvened yesterday morn
ing at 10 o'clock, with Circuit Judges
Pritchard, Knapp and Woods and Dis
trict Judge Johnson in attendance.
Case argued today: No. 1881. Stan
ley, Lord, master and claimant of
steamship anglo Patagonian,' appel
liant. VS.. William Ledwitch ct al. APP
pellees: appeal from the District Court
at Norfolk, Va Argued by Mr.. II. II.
Little, of Norfolk, Va, for the appel
liant. and by Mr.. Allan D. Jones, of
Newport News. Va, for the appellees.
and submitted.
Conference Day-Saturday being
Conference Day, there will be no ar
guments of cases today, but the court
will go into conference upon cases
heretofore argued and remaining un-
decided.
Case in call Monday: No. 1927. Max
A. Cohen ct AL, appellants. VS.. Chesa-
peaple Steamship Company, appellee;
appeal from the District Court at Bal
timore Md. To be argued by Mr..
Isaac L. Straus. Mr.. Joshua Horner,
Jr.. and Mr.. Robert Phillips, OF Balti-
more, Md, for the appellants, and by
Mr.. Arthur d. Foster, of Baltimore,
Md. for the appellee.
Court announced and handed down
it's opinion In the following case: NO.
1414. Herbert w. Claiborne, plaintiff
in error, VS.. John s. Brophy. defendant
In error; error to the District Court
at Baltimore. Md. Opinion by Judge
Pritchard. Reversed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13

brilliant Pacific Coast record. Under
Cover" discloves the story of plot
to smugEle a pearl necklace, valued
at 100000. into the United States.
and the resultant com pfications which
involve many prominent persona
Among these liz a young society wo-
man who becomes entangled In the
affair, because OF her effort to protect
her sweetheart and younger sister
The story moves at pace which en-
thralls the audience and Just before
the final curtain falls there Is revealed
a climax so unexpected as to make the
audience fairly gasp. And there is a
delightful love story blended with the
mystery laughter and thrills The
advance sale shows keen interest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13
BIG SALE FOR FINAL
PERFORMANCE OF "COLLEEiN'

There Is a. big sale for the final per-
formances of Colleen" by the Price
Players at the Academy this afternoon
and tonight, when Patricia Colnnge
takes her farewell The Price Players
who are here for the summer, give
Under Cover next week. 1t ts new
to Richmond, but everybody knows
about its remarkable New YORK. bos-
ton and Chicago runs these tnree
cities covering over two years. New
women of charm and artistic repute
are added to the company next week.
Catherine Proctor. the new leading
woman, has gained great distinction
at the head of David Belasco produc-
tons, and Viola Leach comes with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13
RETREAT FOR SICK
GRADUATING CLASS

The commencement exercises of the
Nurses Training School of the Re-
treat for the Sick will be held Tues
day evening, May 16, at SIS, in the
Masonic Temple
DR.. Beverly Tucker will address the
graduating class The diplomas and
class pins will be delivered by Drs.
w. T. Oppenheimer and Ben Rosebro.
The graduating class consists of six
nurses, namely:
Miss Alice Priscilla Ryland, Flori-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13
Building Permits.

Inspector Butler yesterday issued
building permits to the following per-
sons.
Nina r Archer. to build frame
dwelling on Noble, between Brook
land Park Boulevard and Dupont Cir
Gle. to cost s3,975
A. c. Andrews to build frame dwell
ing. Moss Side, between Essex and
Bacon. TO cost s4.26o
Same to build frame dwelling Moss
Side, between Essex and Hooper. to
cost s4,260
Ellis Fisher, to build frame dwell
ing Graham, between Tompkins and
Malone, to cost $4,000.
w. II. Gotwald. to build brick gar
age, b2s Lewis. TO cost st35-
Davis, Archer and Hicks, to build
two brick dwellings, Baker between
st James and st John. to cost $4.65o.
j. T Crawford, TO build two brick
dwellings, Third Avenue. between Will
low and Juniper, to cost $4,000.
National OIL Company, to repair
smokestack Everett between First
and Second. South Richmond, to cos,
$3.50
G. NJ King. to repair three frame
dwellings, 1911 1-2-13 IL East Leigh
Street. to cost $345.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13
REV. ]. o. BABCOCK
TO LEAVE FOR TRIP

Rev. J. o. Babcock. pastor OF As
bury Methodist Chu: CHI, who has been
very sick the past few weeks, ex-
poets to leave Monday to be with
his wife and son near johnson CITY.
Tenn. His phi 6dcian believes that
a quiet rest among the mountains of
Tennessee will greatly benefit this
over-worked pastor. His people have
granted him a vacation and during
his absence his brethren in the min
istry will take care of the usual
church services
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13
JASPER ALIENS SLAYER
BEFORE GRAND JURY TUESDAY

Roanoke, Va. May I2.--Will' Nc
Craw. confessed slayer Of JACK Allen,
last OF the famous clan Of noun
taineers. Will face the grand jury at
Hnlsville, In the saate courthouse
whore the famous Allen shooting &C.
CURED, on Tuesday. McCraw will be
removed from the local Jail where he
has been lodged since the shooting
Attorney A. Bruce Hunt appears for
'NrCraw.
II indicted, It Is thought that Nc
Cr1w VIII be tried Immediately.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13
State Corporation Commission

NNdFItTs ETA UtVU.
Annex Realty Corporation. Rich
mond. Va Capital stock: Maximum,
s25 600: minimum, $500: par value.
500 incorporators: John NJ Purcell.
president; G, r. Nuckols secretary
and treasurer-hoth Of Richmond va
, Kaolin Products Corporation. Rich
mond. Va, Capital stock: Maximum.
$4,000, 900; minimum, $1,000 Incor-
porators: Richmond Lowering. presi :
dent: s. l. Sample. vice president and
secretary-both 100 broadway. New
York.
Fluyanna Lumber and Tie Conn
panv, Inc. Petersburg Va. Capital
stock: Maximum, $4,000 minimum.
$1,000: gar value. sie0 Tncorpora-
torss J. z. George. PRESIDENT John
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13
For Captain raafley's Candidacy

jefferson Ward Peoples Dem ocrat-
r. cut WITH meet IN Nicholson School
Tuesday nj =. NJ. in the interest OF
Captain James T. Bailey. candidate
for tho vacancy In tho Council, caused
hy the death Of George II Lumsd en-.
" NJ Evans and-J. f. Leake are the
committee in charge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13
Hastings Court.

James Lotion, charged with taking
bicycle. was given thirty days In
jail
The motion TO set aside the YER
dict in the case of !. n. Rosebury
was overrulcd by Judge Richardson,
and judgment was entered The ver-
dict Of the jury was fine of $50
for practicing medicine without hav-
ing secured a certificate from the
medical board The fine was paid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13
OBITUARY
DR.. G. II. Fleet.

LvnChhurE Va. May 12--Dr.
Charles h Fleet, aged seventy-two
years for many years n leading
manufacturing chemist prominent in
church circles and past commander OF
Garland Rhodes Camp, Confederate
Veterans, died OF his home today after
a long illness
i!e was a native of King and Queen
county. His widow and four children
sury We.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13

0a. Miss Lucy Wynn jeffrey. virginfav
Mrs Mabel Lee Vaughan. virginia:
Miss Anna Aiese Hardaway. vfrginia.
Miss Myrtle virginia peasants. vir-
ginia; Miss Mary Alexander Wright.
Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13
Marriage Licenses.

Deputy Clerk Breeden yesterday is
sued marriage licenses to the follow
ing persons:
r. ] Burroughs and Elizabeth r..
| Howerton.
Carl l. Rerkle and Pauline II. Base
Ter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13
CITY Circuit Court.

In the suit of Ellis Franklin Lam
dis suing by next friend. against the
Singer Sewing Machine Company for
50 900, the defendant yesterday filed
its grounds of defense. lands was
injured by being struck. It is alleged.
by a wagon belonging to the defen-
dant
Judgment was rendered in the suit
OF G. I. Wayland against ". V. Veal,
for ss22s9
Judgment was also rendered In the
SUIT or Carrie l., Dahney against
scott Nuckols ComnanN. for sI25-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13
Law and EnuifY Court

Judgment was rendered in this
court In the case OF Bank OF Ahoskie,
OF North Carolina, against A. "
Turner. for $4020S.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13
Police Court

w A. Bensiev was fined S. for re-
ins}ng to move his automobile when
directed 10 do SO by an officer.
hpy Lewis charged With using
funds belonging to It r Gordon
amounting TO $500 after having col
lected the same. was placed under
hond ny Justice CrutChfield for twelve
months. Lewis explained that Cor
don had given him permission to use
the money. 9nd had accepted his
note. which. however he afterward
returned Counsel for Lewis main
tanned action should have been taken
In civil court as no criminal inten-
ton had been shown
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13
BUSINESS NEWS AND
COURT RECORDS
CHANCERY COURT TRANSFERS.
Fifteen Deeds OF Bargain and sale
Recorded Yesterday.

AhNSH btEus Of aEkhhi "A'0 'N'A~
Recorded Yesterday.
Mary c. McCready to f. NJ. Schsaf,
No. I04 Dooley Avenue, 21xl6o;
81. 600.
l.. NJ. Fariss to W. G. Evans. No.
iT1s Floyd Avenue, 21xs3. $4,000.
H. w. Goodwin to A. X. Muhle-
man. lot Sheppard, south of Leonard,
99-6x150; lot Sheppard Street, south
of Leonard. 449x150: lot Sheppard
street, south of Leonard, 44-9xl50;
s1O.395.
Samuel Grandis and wife to w. II.
White. No. 2e11 w. Cary Street; $4.-
zoe.
Same to same. No. 1907 winder
Street: $500.
W T. Hnzelgrove and wife to C.
II. Foff No. 1913 West Cary Street
$4,000.
same to T. A. Perry, No. 2617 West
Cary; $4,000.
II. r. Grimmeli to s. ]. Molten and
wife, No. S23 st. Paul; $1,000.
c. M Robinson and wife TO Iabur-
mum Corporation, No. 1908 Hanover;
$500.
Clyde w Saunders and wife to
West Ginter Park Realty Corporation,
tract of land so acres. part of Acca
Stock Farm previously recorded in
Henrico County,; $S2,4t5.
Kate Essig to Mary l. Schmidt,
No. 2423 Floyd $40.
w. Il. Bayllss and wife to Oscar
c. Adams. Nos 2 and 4 Wood Street,
$40.
II. T. Moore and wife to r. G. Bay
less, No. 2710 East Franklin; $40.
Virginia r. Watkins eft ais. to Davis
Brothers lot northwest corner Allen
and Main, 170-7x179, $40.
John r. Spear to Hcrbenia Davis,
part of lot A. square 10, town OF Full
ton, 30x110; 5000.
Deed of Release.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13
HcnricO Transfers


william Henry White, ct ux. 10 r.
r. Long. lots l to IL, inclusive, block
b, plan of Monument Heights; tax,
81; $40.
A F, Zeleznek, trustee. to William
Henry White. lots l to IL. inclusive,
block 3. plan OF Monument Heights;
$5,936.
Hermitage Land Co, Inc. TO Carrie
NJ. Copenhaver. lot 9. block 3. plan of
Hermitage Park $3.50.
Industrial Land Corporation to Bet
tie J. Cosby a part of lots and s.
block 3, section A, plan of Federal
Park; $1,000.
l.. J. Morris ct TX to A r Griffith
ct al. IL acre, adjoining the prop
erty of Sallie Cole, about one mile
west OF Richmond; tax. 81; $40.
A. Grouse to Henry Bilek, 100x172
feet fourth line of Grove Avenue, 100
feet west of West Avenue; tax, 81:
$40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13
When You Argue In the Office

in il you will find record of all the significant
events in every sphere of interest You will
have all questions presented from all sides SO
that each different viewpoint will be perfect
ly clear to you. You will read of the popular
sentiment in all countries and among all parties,
as 1t is expressed in the editorials from news
papers of each section. An hour or two weekly
spent with THE LITERARY DIGEST will
make You always an entertaining converse.
tionalist-a capable DICTATOR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13

Deed of Release.
L. +. Schmidt, trustee, to r. J.
Beattie, lot Boulevard near Beverly;
s2,120
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-13

on the train or at the dinner table, about the
davis important events-the war, the Mexican
situation, the preparedness issue, the presi-
Dental campaign, or any other vital ques-
ton in foreign or domestic affairs, have you
thorough knowledge of the subject to support
your stands Do you understand the whole sit
uation so that you can answer with facts every
question and arguments You will--if You are
a reader of THE LITERARY DIGEST For
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-16
A Back-Strengthening Posture
That Also Builds Leg Muscles.

poisonous hornet to make any impress
sion on the tough leather.
On long marches leggings make walk
ing easier. They prevent the trousers
from chatting at each step or being caught
by briers In the underbrush.
In wearing them constantly, some pre-
cautions are necessary. They must not
be worn at night, even II the soldier Is
obliged to sleep In his clothes. as con-
slant wear for two days and nights Is
almost certain to produce tropical rash.
which is very irritating and difficult to
eliminate. Talcum powder busted on
the feet each morning is often useful in
keeping them dry and wholesome.
From the experience gained in the
Spanish-American war and subsequently
in the pacifcation of the Philippines leg
gings have been given a permanent place
in the required equipment of all United
States troops in the field and are prov
ing of the greatest service in protecting
the life and health of the men.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-16
Miss Moiler in a Vigorous Step
That Could. She Thinks, Be
Readily Modified for a Fox
Trot or Other Popular Dance

THE chief complaint Of many against
the modern dances is that they
require too much muscle in the
dancer. They are so vigorous.
Miss Helen C. Moller, an ingenious
and graceful young woman from the
West, has evolved a system that really
builds muscle while one is dancing, and,
she believes, if discreetly adapted to the
modern fox trots. one steps and so on,
will enable any one to develop strength
enough to go through a whole season
without fatigue-indeed, emerge from it
In better shape than when entering. Miss
Moler believes in injecting more vigor
into the dance.
The remarkable photographs on this
page. posed for by Miss Moller, will give
an idea of the amount Of vigor she thinks
necessary. She has made converts of
many representative society women of
New York, Newport, Boston and the New
England Summer colonies
Recently she gave demonstration
with her pupils at the Hotel Gotham, in
New York, for the benefit of the Polish
RELIEF Fund.
Free and graceful movements are
equally impossible when there is great
emaciation or excessive fat. In persons
having sound organs and who lead a
normal existence either of these condi-
lions will disappear under the influence
of dancing as it ought to be. Repetitions
of certain prescribed movements of the
body and limbs without any other motive
are far from successful in producing this
result. They may produce muscular de-
velcpment of certain parts of the body
but they will not develop all your mus
cles in their natural proportions-which
is necessary in order to make of 1t a
perfect instrument with which to obey
the commands of the mind and to give
true physical expression to the emotions
Prescribed and fixed, artificial, FORMS
OF dancing also fall short of these ideals
Before one proceeds to dance there
should be an impulse that cannot be
obeyed in any other way. The move
ments of the dancing body will then be
natural and graceful and will express
with spirit and truth the impulse which
called them forth. If you hold yourself
responsive to the beauties and charms
of Nature, of music, or of any other in
spring form of art you will find your
self more and more subject TO definite
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1916-01-16
How Leggings Save
Soldiers Lives

EGGlNGS and puttees play very
important part IN the inform of
the United States Marine Corps
for the protection of the men against
tropical diseases while on foreign shore
service.
To the civilian mind leggings appear
as purely a decorative adjunct to the
uniform, useful only In horseback riding.
1t is very true that they are hot and un-
comfortable to wear continually in the
tropics, but It is there that they are most
needed.
Many Of the most dangerous tropical
diseases are transmitted by the bites of
insects. Among these are malaria, yell
low fever, bubonic plague, hookworm,
elephantiasis and tropical ulcer FNeas
and mosquitoes are the prime carriers,
and make their first attack upon the
ankles, thence working their way up over
the whole body.
The ordinary flea jumps about one foot
high In attacking men and animals. AL
though 1t is very possible for 1t to work
its way up to the waist outside and enter
the clothing above the belt line. yet the
chances are against 1t. Ordinarily it will
drop off or be brushed off.
Against mosquitoes and infected dirt
and dampness leggings are good protec-
Con to the ankles. They lessen the dan
ger Of snake bite in the jungles, take the
place OF boots in protection against mud
and water and make the attack of the
flea so roundabout that his chances of
success are much reduced.
Leather puttees, so universally worn
when horseback riding, are worn by all
officers in the Marine Corps while on
shore duty. and are even more desirable
than the heavy khaki leggings. It is i'm
possible for the ordinary small snake or