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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-08-17
PRATT FOR COMMISSIONER

PRATT FOR COMMISSIONER
1T is our belief that R. E. Pratt
l who has announced his candi-
dacy for commissioner from this
district, will, if elected, make the
best county commissioner Ben
ton county has ever had.
To make a good commissioners
a man must possess these quail
fications: honesty and fair-mind-
edness; business ability and ex-
perience; a knowledge of the
needs of the county and the tax
paying ability Of the people and
the faculty of getting a full dol
lars worth for every dollar ex-
pended. A good commissioner
must also have his own business
affairs in such condition, and be
in such shape financially that
he can devote considerable time
to the county's business and re-
ceive in return very small COM
pensation.
We believe Mr.. Pratt can more
nearly measure up to these re-
quirements than any other cam
didate in the field. He has with
out doubt had a larger business
experience than any other man
in Benton county and he is a
thoro business man from the
toes up. He has been identified
with the development Of the
county ever since the first settle
ment began. He knows, by long
residence and actual experience
the needs of the district and the
county and as a farmer and a
heavy taxpayer he is fully advis-
ed as to the tax-paying power of
the people. He is a close figurer
and has the reputation of MAX
ing every dollar do full duty. His
own affairs are in such shape
that he can devote much of his
time to the commissioners job.
We are not presuming to hold
Mr.. Pratt up as a paragon of per-
lection. He isn't. In times past
we have taken very decided is
sue with him on public matters,
and we do yet. The fact that we
have engaged him in controversy
only increases our belief in his
qualifications for commissioner.
One characteristic which
should com m end hi m to
every voter is that he stands alb
solutely flat-footed on all ques-
tions and is outspoken. If it is
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-08-17

G ATURDAY, August 10, has
~. been designated as Rural
Registration Day and an effort
will be made in all parts of the
state to get the farmers to reg
lister on that day.
Up to the present time, regis
tration in the rural precincts
has moved slowly and thousands
of voters must yet place their
names upon the registration
books before they can take part
in the primary or general cleo
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-08-17
Immaterial

Scientists are now generally
agreed that drunkenness is disease,
and that the man who drinks should
be treated by a physician"
"Oh, we'll, most men who drink don't
care who treats them."-Tid-Bits
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-08-17

necessary to side-step, to hedge,
to play favorites, to promise pat
ronage, or to play one neighbor-
hood against another, in order
to be elected county commission
er, r. E. Pratt will never be
elected. He is't built that way.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-08-17
REGISTRATION DAY

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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1916-08-17
THE BEST MAN

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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

An unusuall compliment has
been paid Rev. E, G. Orahood
pastor Of the Central Christian
church, in. that he has been unani-
mously chosen by his official
board and congregation to CON
duct the big revival which begins
Sunday, September 5.
Rev. Orahood, though young in
years, has attained an enviable
reputation as a minister. His
preaching is characterized by
clearness of vision, logical ar
rangement of arguments and for
chile delivery. He develops his
subjects SO clearly that any one
can follow him. He seldom. if
ever, deals with generalities, but
speaks directly to the point.
His method of conducting a re-
vival is quite different from the
usual evangelist, in that he does
not seek to create and undue ex4
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25
GET TOGETHER AND PULL

WITH cotton at fifteen cents and still soaring you can't bury
town AXE Fitzgerald agricultural will harvest
than million of the Aeecv staple Fitzgerald
not the mood for having her funeral preached that much
laying around looking But our merchants
must do the harvesting and must be and doing before
these surplus earnings find their way foreign markets through
other hands than 1t we'll for merchants to let this sink
INTO their minds and hearts that anything
do public the cemetery and the man who
does anything for his helping to dig his own
grave We have fellows reapg the benefit other people
efforts fellows who ride other peoples gasoline who
must be gotten line help this movement Cities are
mot built by droness the working bee that the hive The
Trading public will learn distinguish between the man who
helping build he city beautiful and the fellow who is merely
absorbing the fat of the land like sponge water without giving
anything Keep your eyes who is willing
ana does help bdthe live found advertising
Leader Enterprise
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

ei ,a IN order to brighten peo-
pie INTO Joining the church b,,+
rather believes that the power Of
the gospel is the most effect;,a
means OF touching the hearts Of
Although Rev. Orahood, has
Deen pastor Of the local cbprcb
ieSS than two years, his worL
Is Is already crowned with success
ne membership is in better
harmony than it has ever been
ana the growth of the church has
been steady and constant.
During the meeting which he
conducted last October thirty
nine converts were added. most of
whom were adults.
fitzgerald is fortunate in b.,-
ing this excellent minister and
I ms family as residents and # ;s
hoped they will remain. w;tb - =
many years. 20
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

Ihe proposed settlement of the railroad
whgeat enthusiasm by the general public which called upon
should the plans of the administration
adopted to the additional freight charges ply
ca valuation OF the railroads Of the being the
ae commerce department does develop the
on that the railroads overcapazed there may be some
hcaon Tor this method of adjustment but the country
d all the evidence the hands of will made
PuOc SO that the people at large Judge whether the freight
charges should be raised the squeezed
ons To saddle the Sl00000O00 claimed
dnal cost of operating the railroads the may
thought the of the immediate trouble but the people
VIII demand SHOW down before they will for this addition
al tax on The resources OF the country
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

Mrs, W. L. Hale and children
are expected in a few days from
Americas, Ty Ty and other points
where they have been visiting for
several weeks.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

Dodge county. the home OF the
PetWay seed, will buy 25 per cent
of all the seed the Petway Seed
Farm grew this year.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25
LUKE AND HUTCHINSON

There candidates from neghborng counties who aspire
20 seats the bench of the Court Appeals three
places to h we shall take pleasure voting for both of
Roscoe Luke OF Thomas and the Hon M Hutchinson
OF Ashbun Both heightened gentlemen able urists who
VIII be credit to the Court and bring section
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

The Petway cotton made $500
per acre over the entire state
more than any other cotton this
year. !
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25
THE FITZGERALD PUBLIC
SCHOOLS OPEN MON
DAY, SEPT. 4, 1916.

All pupils who have not been
SUCCESSFULLY VACCINAT-
ED will be refused admission un-
til they have been re-vaccinated.
The superintendent will be in
his office at the High School
building for one week before the
opening day.
L. S. OSBORNE,
IF Clerk.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

Messrs. Hermon Martin and
Mark Mathis left Thursday morn
ing for Jacksonville, Key West
and Cuba.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

Plant the Petway Cotton and
your banker will not refuse you
credit.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

The Petway cotton made $500
per acre over the entire state
more than any other cotton this
year.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

Mr.. T. NJ. Smith left Thursday
for Madison, Fla.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

I'm the fall OF 1876 (4o years
ago. bad, hard corn formed on
my toe which has given me trou-
bic ever since in spite of trying
every thing, and several who
worked on it claimed they had it
out. The thorough treatment Civ
en- by D. NJ. Tibbott, D. S. c., OF
SOB West Altamaha Street, phone
POS, has entirely cured that corn. ="
w. NJ. Order, brother of Mrs.
+. T. James. 4tpd
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

hate great national strike be it railroad
otherwise the people always the and their beats
of distress consistently ignored by both sides.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

In 1915 you could not buy a
buShel of the Petway seed after
November the 18th.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

Our READENo BUY what they
SEE ADVERTISED. What HAVE
YOU TO SELF
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

Funny tsnt it, how the sensational correspondents have sud
denly quetus their wild of border hardshps and in
competency that never existed.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

In 1915 you could not buy
bushel OF the Petway seed after
NoIc:nber the 18th.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

5 and 10 years best
terms j. E. TURNER .
Exchange Ma tional Bank.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25
LET SOMETHING GOOD BE SAID

WHEN over the fair fame of friend or foe
The shadow of disgrace shall fall instead
OF words of blame, proof of SO and SO,
Let something good be said.
Forget not that no fellow yet
II May fall so low but love may lift his heads
i Eyen the cheek of shame with tears is wet 50
! = III something good be said y
The N~enerous heart may vanly turn aside -
too largnNxays of sympathy; no soul so dead nv +
seed oIay awaken strong and glorhed, y
to pay something good be said.
-. ~ charge We, by the thorny crown
= = by the cross on which the Savior bed,
our own souls hope for fair renown,
omething good be said.
James WhtSomb Riley.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

When its hot want cold and when it's cold hot
and when its neither the other dsguned
ever
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

No matter which political party power the other side
steny and vociferousy yes pork until gets its hand
the barrel.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

both sides telling the truth this country will experience
the novelty OF electng two presidents March 4h
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25
7 WRITE FIRE 1NSUR-

I WRI TE FIRE INSURE
ANCEi
in old, strong compa-
MES. I don't fisk
young companies.
j. E. TURNER, a.
Elk change National Bank
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

Energy and make good and require push
ing from behind
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

Judge homas COMPREHENSIVE Enter
prise ~.tr@ I - "
He might b. from Ben Hill we have Tom ]
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

If you want any of the Petway
seed this year buy them early or
you may not get them.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1916-09-25

I LEND FARMERS MON Ely
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-18

railroad platform 10 speak ~ tg1 and
what shah aay viii b. hefaided
abroad 10 TIE ftrka ~ the creek. boz
believe ~ ms duty a. say 90 you ihai
the 3eorie 20 Tfkaf must brush aside
their prejudice against me railroads
AND gsf erect deal closer ID them
thhn they ever have gnftsn bcfufe 4
a. imlpaalhle 10 d~veinp Texas without
tha railroads. II bohOoyea every ciii
pom 10 decinfn himself sn ihla great
question:
'I.sfn meet tie railroads more than
half WAY. Let's ctisna 80 them ihs
Same degree ~ Justice that W. eNiand
10 The humhifst ritixfn ~ Texas
Many people n ihir state heiiays
thAf fhr s1eeesa ~ Che railroad hrs
nothing 70 ~ wlih their spcceaa
~ frends fhctf never Naf b gftaf-
~ nirlahs iasi year there was less
railroad development nnd eppatfpctlen
in Texas thnn ihffs has beeH ~ q
great many gears u W. ore ~ nfoN
VI must brush asidt fbea' petty pre-
udieoa and apply the guider huin in
our drniuss with ihf railroads AZ W.
9pHid in opf private friatipna
u ~ unqufsiiDnabig iro There HAS
brNn IuHi little iDu great IS tendency
iu TrFas i0 hamper thf Railroads b.
regulatory legislation, ihe public ben
eflt ~ much ~ which has hern quss
ilonshlt Thai d hiss btrn neat o. lm
pDerlbir ~ Interest capital b. thN huiid
Inc ~ ncw railroads in fhe state o.
aian true. 90 il state utr TssHs| Nhefe
distances afo nu great ana ihe 1HVei
1nuenf ~ ihf country in q iarae msss.
urt uuiy begun. quite fhf opposite st-
ttude shnHid he inhfn Us ne people
nW Theirs arr signs of obaDee 80
Quo WDnid advocate miur 90 the
ilur when there wHf absolutely no roF
ui1il0n Much ~ ihc iealalatiou WAich
BIAS boon pAAaod eaH necessary hut
% o. siso true maj snuch ~ % has been
ihe result N "a cheap Kind ri politics
wWeh fnr t.mp WnH uupuihf m uhr
state Wo raasad through period
during which ihe auresi method fhc
dfmAFome could employ 10 catch votes
Hna M jump 1n ihf railroads FROM
up regulation va sUann in lAr direo
tiHn of the Ntnef rffremh OF tou mus b.
regulation nHf wf believe fhe utn
Hulum iH swineng hnrh ta4in HnH ftnt
we ave reaching thp unlNf where $40
ran dp Justice a. the faiifu1da
N'eai TetHH and thf Panhandle ore
particularly Interested in fhie question
nnl'foHus lrn aharluiaif necessary fs
ihe development uf thoso afeiions uf
rrrHn % m Tor uila raHsn. uefhHpa
ihst ihe r'upiH 300 fhutf sortluue 1rt
Inrined % boz m0r. Nlrial In ihelf g'fN
nf This question hnn if ia tlhrn in fhr
writing ODD allf IfuN IrnI Worth .fif.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-18
Tex1s Press


fffhffM FfM''Nf AftNNffN'NH
THE controversy rtfWren me AVID
tho hpari ~ regents VI tne University
81 rcNaH has resolved itself as ere
rulnt ssid UuNenDl laalss M tef.
ruHcu n on MiwNl,N fAtuias snoin.
Ina Rl pallaa ''fhHt rnlnt hst tlils
questiou 90 dohaie Shall tbr NnVvrns
90 ~ enc state ard enc teglsttutU
slovted hy the pepple ~ ihs Htate Ha
their servants aad hernta naNe "a VoiVc
IA the expenditure III state mnda or
shall The reecnts 20 lhs uniVtisitf hss
coisie u law nnfa themselves and An
nwrrahlc 10 % ono hui themselves
w d. not rsc what the Governor
and the LEGISLATURE have O. 90 Win
the WORKINGS ~ thr rniVfrtity ~
g. their province 60 giNt &C. al With.
hold, but having once fiNtn tho ais
i'nsitan uf liic funuf Is charly with
the board ~ rcfents and rae with she
Governor snd thr i.rsirhtaw
The position taken hv M Fvrfuspn
weuld, AZ seems 10 us. u1akr ~ the
heard ~ resHta SORT " hsdy n
waitine on tho political authatitN. ana
the University miEht vastly hcconc a.
deetuaAi ief the pciiuNians
We Weie unOer ihe painful uoyysitN
90 dlsnarvFinH with Governor regAns
sos ln bis treatment nf snmr SO th,
other educational institutions 81 ihe
state We find him aenin IA thc WINS
as We Vltw tho matter Waco rimUs.
Herald
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-18
ECHOES OF SCHEME

fhn wpfldn hest rork comts from
spanish and rvfiuNuest trees that are
allowed 90 nrsUue io wears nlh hrfone
iht fsrh H rNi and thon Be ia removed
pnll wsff vlsbt ur Sen years
Altrg mRnN experiments d plilshufs
mHn has nNented q musical instrument
with which bp ,an maks vibrations r.,
Stated ftum The flame al a ea- iet
ritehugt every note on pipe ORGAN.
~ permit the minCrs te wrrh lnnrcr
shifts tho eWNeW nt German GOAT
mfne vompfvss air ai the urfnfu 80
me HfnHnd and pipt rs to the deepest
WORKINGS to ceoi and drS enc aimns
Hhtrr the msu breathe
in a neW rear signal Cor automobiles
etFinr button nn ihc steering whrel
liehla rva hehi arid hits sona
phoFc which u dropped ana tho ight
nhHuHed ta Erecn when the hutton 81
psosasd a secona Time.
fNppris have fOuna that no hair ~
inrnnrac wvmrn 81 sNtrenieN hons.
'lastw ana ANfAlAt matne b aanar
gag to an other human hair f.,f conainer
lial pnfpesAa, eapcclaih Cor wtaVing
With SIN into tsNtilrs
ppwsrfnl new electric lAmp far
nhHioeral'h D. unbiased Ia hlut elasa
~huh issens rs Intensity az Tar a. a
avrf"n mcinr lg "a concerned Without
Aif'ctinf she guNs that ao thr uetk "a
pho'esFaphio tis-'sn.
~ ihoi holes can ~ is,rsa unacr
water roehs no matter how roneh
f'w W1trr = Hawaiian rnHNfrr has IN.
vented a irlll standard With a hsavnY
N'ifhtra hptiom power helnc supplied
fram 2 sessei through ileNihle ,onso. ,
iionN
Nciien rirturys sNowinr tosh fr,nt
and hack views ~ noted orcheatra
ifadsrp A. work have heen taken ana
cnmhired ~ that nihrr nnslcai nrnn ,
iyntieas can ~ led 4, them wmir Al
dicnces cen aee them as usual al The
same time.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-18

The cause of mlanlilc paralysis
has beru determined The dis
rovcty Is announced from no less
n source thar iohns llopkius The
germ has horn isolated. 10
thriya ia raw foods. particularly
IA m,lk and water, Thisaunounet
meni removes much of the horror
from g disease heretofore most
battling and Il points the way
toward prevention az Welt
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-18

Governor rcreusons plea Tor fan
treatment % the railroads In rexaa
which ~ made III Il sneech al the oarcs
monies formally ascoplius the new 40.
pot "a Dallas saturday, should b. isk
en- g. heart hy vNefS man who IA SON.
nlncly interested "a lhe Development 81
the state.
Iisc y what Governor F,truaen
said;
II realise that I am standlnr on n
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-18
CIRCULATION BOOKS
OPEN TO hDvEnTlaERe
Wedneaday. Oet rs. I9l6.

Champ Clark s0ya o Perhaps
President Wilson bAa mode some
mistakes Some According iU
fuzzy wlyzy hlIstermouih be- y
made nothing bti
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-18

There IS ntmor ont ihHt Car.
rausn bring ill won , make ihc
race for president Wht should
hsg ii he's sick. why not arrmVe
things with ihe dnelori Aicsleau
elections are usually dnrior~l
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-18

The editor ~ reputable news.
paper would not say am huu
prN TOE lni mallarl Not on
Your liic Ga ihe contrary he
would deem hs friends Intelligent
enough lo reach fMi conclusion
of their own acrofd
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-18

We have IL from Gertrude An
crion that shc is more susceptible
% manners "thBN 10 anything elise
in thc world Dear Gortie, b we
lind beat SELLER or two ou oar
list. we. Also, would hnyc time ~
take stock iu polilcuoys
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-18

The Germans favor coailun
nnee of submarine warfare They
chaic over diplomatic restrictions
They know that the submarine r.
thrir most effective weapon fhpy
know aunihor thing beside IL Is
Submarine whflHrr wholesale 0r
American friendship
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-18

s'',r want ads are niaeiv ,..a d,
= '17 bargain oounseF q sae paper =
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-18

Address al. hvalnsre Communications
ana maize out ~ cheehF, draffe. money
orders and rxpfcrs 1rdrfn 30 THE Caller
Publishing Company ~ iiefna. articles
ana Communications should ~ address.
ed 20 E,iiior. Corpus Christi Caller
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1916-10-18

Entered NJ srcpnd ,claaF matter NJ th'
poatofflce 10 Corpus christi, Tsaas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14
GEN. GORCAS To DIRECT
YELLOW FEVER STUDY
Gets Four Months Leave to Head
Rockefeller Foundation Commits.
sion in South America.

NEW YORK, June 14.-Gen. William
C. Gorgas. U. S. A., in chairman of the
yellow fever commission constituted by
the international health board of the
Rockefeller Foundation. which sails to-
day on the steamer Almirante for a
trip to various points in South America
where yellow fever Is still supposed to
exist. To undertake this work Gen.
Gorgas has obtained four months leave
of absence from the army.
The other members of the commission
are DR.. Henry r. Carter Of the United
States public health service, clinician:
DR.. Juan Guiteras. head of the public
health service of Cuba, clinician and
general adviser; DR.. c. c. Lyster, elm
ician; DIR. Eugene r. Witmore, pathol-
ogist; DIR. William r. Wrightson, sani-
tary engineer. and Harry H. Wakefield,
secretary.
The commission will go first to Cara
cas-. VeneZula and then to Colon, Pan
anna. 1t will cross the isthmus and
sail down the west coast of South Amer
lea. making a number of stops, espe-
cially at Guayaquil. Ecuador, one of the
chief points where yellow fever is still
prevalent. The commission will make
particular investigation also of condi-
tions in Manaos. Pernambuco and Bahia
in Brazil.
The Rockefeller Foundation announced
today that the sending out of this COM
mission is the result Of studies begun
in July, 1914. by the international
health board of the sanitary needs and
responsibilities growing out of the
opening of the Panama canal. Organiza-
ton of the yellow fever commission
was delayed by war conditions. The
announcement says that this commits
sion will now make a survey Of the
infected regions for the purpose of de-
termining the doubtful endemic centers
and of ascertaining what measures
may be necessary and feasible for the
eradication of the infection in those
communities on which the responsible
ity for the presence and spread of yell
low fever Is found to rest"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-14
SEATS FOR 10000
IN NEW COLISEUM
First National Convention Ever
Held in the Great St.
Louis Structure.
PROVISIONS FOR PUBLIC
IN TWO GREAT GALLERIES
Decorative Scheme Restricted by
Necessity Of Not Shutting
Off the Light.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. June 1.-THE demo-
cratic national convention. which as
sembled here today, is the first political
convention to be held in the st. Louis
Coliseum. The first public meeting in
this building was in the presidential
campaign of 1908, when William H.
Taft. republican nominee. spoke there
At that time the Coliseum was not COM
pleted. Fifteen thousand persons
crowded into the structure for this
opening.
The Coliseum was built in 1907-190S
at a cost of s336.o0o. AS arranged for
the democratic national convention it
will seat approximately 10000 persons.
This seating capacity is obtained as
follows:
On the platform are 512 seats. In the
section for daily newspaper corre-
spondents and press associations are
472 seats.
Sections set apart for the editors of
democratic weekly papers in Missouri
and Illinois will accommodate 23S more
persons.
Seats are provided for LOIS delegates
and the same number of alternates.
In the boxes are seating accommoda-
tions for 546: in the arena balcony. g.
<s4. and in the balcony, 3,400.