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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
Swep Taylor Quarantined

Jackson, Miss. July l4-Camp swep Taylor, where the First regiment of in- fantry,. Mississippi National Guard, is concentrated. was placed under quaran- tine late today because of prevalence of diphtheria in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
RAINEY SAYS AUGUST 1

 Eep, esentative Rainey of Illinois, takes issue with the members of the Senate as to the date of probable adjournment, for the me nlbers of the Senate are unani- nous in their contention that adjourn ment cannot be ordered prior to Sep ten,ber.
 August 1' he replied, when asked the pointed question: When will we ad- journ?" The House." he added "could com plete it's programme in a week. As a matter of fact, we are simply marking time to permit the Senate to catch up. admit the Senate has quite a task ahead. for the Senate has enacted only few of the appropriation bills, and few of the other innumerable measures the House has sent across.
 But the Senate has way of going aheac rapidly when it so desires. And this year, all members. both democratic and republican. want to get home Ev- erybody has campaigns ahead"
 THE WORK AHEAD
 But the Senate has an awful big job'' before it. At present it is discussing
 l tn. agricultural bill. It has yet to enact the army and navy appropriation bills. It has agreed following the completion of the foregoing work, to take up the ship purchase bill. On this the republicans, it is indicated, will filibuster. certainly to a limited extent.
 And then will come the revenue bill- that With which the House has recently wrestled. The republicans revel in a fight against a democratic revenue meas ure And it lis certain that republican senators-for campaign purposes-will rsvel when the Kitchin measure is pre- scented a
 And then will come the child labor bill and tic immigration bill. and others ad infinitum. But the Senate is work ing now from Il o'clock to o'clock with out recess. and headway might be made.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-15
COUNTER ATTACKS BY GERMANS ARE QUICKLY REFUSED Thrilling Display of Artil- lery Power Being Made
 All Along Line
BIG GUNS BOOMING
 ON BELGIAN FRONT
Reports From Eastern Struggle Say That Russians Are Still Beating Back Turks in the Caucasus.
 Quiet on the Stokhod

After the briefst preliminary: bombardment which has preceded any important action on the west ern front, the British armies on the Somme have again swept forward
 and have captured several lmpor- tant German second positions. On a front of four miles the British have advanced to a depth of mile
 and have held all positions gained
 in spite of violent counter attacks
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
FEAR OF ATTACK lessons
Villa and His Command Marching
Away From chihuahua Toward
Mesa De Sandals.

ri PaSo, Texas Francisco Vr;a
and his main command are marching
toward Mesa de Sandals. IS mics
southwest OF Parral, whdlA a quantity
4 ammunition and arms and a large
drove Of horses are known TO be hid,
den for the villa forces, according to
n. American refugee frol Chihuahua
city rhess are hidden on the ranrh
o. Gen. Tomas urhina, the Villa gen
eral who was killed by villa troops be.
cause he would not divide his loot
with Villa
II was IN the direction of Mesa de
Sandals that villa was going when he
was being pursued by Mai Tompkins,
who was subsequently attacked by n
crowd OF civilians In parral
Passengers arriving from Chihus.
hua City say that the feeling OF appre.
hsnsion among the people there had
been greatly allayed because OF the
arrangements OF Gen Treyino To pro.
tect the city against surprise attack.
Cannon still dominate the approaches
OF the city from Santa Rosa Hill. they
added. and the only field guns on cars
are those belonging to the armored
train that Is kept In readiness should
the Vita forces come within striking
distance.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
More Watehsui WAITING.

A Qciet hut sorruwfnl motorist sat
one afternoon by the side " n car thai
was drawn up near the pavement. A
man In another car, who had passed
the disconsolate one that morning
slowed up On coming level with him
again and inquired:
How long have you been hereg
Several hours"
Cant you find out what IL the mat
ter? Inlet valve all r4ghtf''
The other suiilesi. That's all right
sas said.
Trouble with the spark plugr
Think not"
"aow arc the batt@riesy'
FAN right"
Got plenty Of spirltF'
"yes. plenty"
your fires look all right What f.
wrcngr
'Oh. replied the waiting motoFist.
there's nothing wronx with the CIR
bat ever since ten O'Clock Sny rife's
be..1 IN tAAf house. So esn4 h -
- sstsr's ar<t hahSs
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
GOT HsMLoCK SEED CHEAP
Ennilshman's shrewd Scheme for Pre-
curing Drug That tssmms~Asd
Good Price on Market.

Mr.. pickwicks valet and Rll-hround
servant. Samuel Weller. whose hm-
tied acquaintance with physicians and
apothecaries did not hamper his fes.
tive Imagination In the relation Of med
icul novelties which were heard with
wonder and amaxement by Mr.. Pick
wick and his friends, should have had
In his repertoir the following from the
London Garden: Every autumn
man used 20 bring to q Wholesale drug
house In London q quantity OF hem.
lock seed which he sold Mt half the
market price. The curiosity OF neIn-
Der OF the house al last becomig
aroused he asked the man how ha
could afford TO sell the drug 30 cheap.
ly. After being promised that nothing
would be done 10 interfere with his
business he described his method.
Every spring no tlled his pockets with
the seed and went out Into the coun-
try. Wherever he saw good wide
hedegrow he sowed the seed broad
cast. Then he went bis way and wors
ried no more over his crop until this
fall. when he revisited the scene Of his
labors. He would then call the farm
er's attention to the weeds" In his
hedge, offering TO cut them down for
shilling q hedge. an offer which tina
farmer gladly accepted. Thus was the
ground furnished free and he was paid
10 cut the harvest.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10

Union City. Tenn Wilkes A. Bon
ner. a wealthy attorney of Dallas.
Texas, was found dead several miles
from II hunting camp near Spout
Springs, Reeltoot Lake, where he had
been on hunting and fishing trip.
MIR. Boomers death was probably
due to heart failure, as there were no
marks OF violence on his body. There
were no Indications OF struggle, as he
was lying on his face with his gun un.
der him. The ducks he had killed
were In his game bag and his watch
was still running Mr., Bonner had
been the guest OF his brother the Hon,
T. j Bonner. OF Rives. for several
days.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
POLES CELEBRATE
BIRTH Of KINGDOM
THx MANIFESTO or TEuTohE
RULERS RESTORES ANCIENT
REGIME TO POLAND.
ANCIENT KINGDOM RESTORED
katlonai Anthem Sung and Great Re.
Ioleins Throughout Kingdom Fol-
io~s-RsadIng Of Royal Edlei.
Polish Army Likely.

Warsaw (Vla Berlin and London) -
The manifesto OF Emperor William
ard Emperor Francis Joseph again
calling into existence tbs ancient king.
dom Of Poland was read TO the assem-.
bled Polish representatives. In the
royal palace by Gov Gen. Won Beseler.
Outside in the great square before
the castle and In the spacious court.
yard Of the venerable fourteenth cent.
ury pile Inhabitants Of the old Polish
capital gathered by the thousands to
attend the ceremony OF what Ia desiE.
mated as the rebIrth OF the Polish ma.
ton.
Quickest to realize the significance
OF the day are the academic youth,
students Of the University OF Warsaw,
the polytechnic and other higher instl'
tutions Of learning, who attended the
ceremony In corporate units, bearing
Banners and wearing the gay student
ribbons
parades and demonstrations that
marched through the streets were
loudly cheerod There are volunteers
BY the hundreds for the Polish army.
which, the manifestor announced, viii
be called into existence.
The ceremony was short and simple.
Cen Won Besele-, wearing the decora'
tons granted for the reduction OF Ant
wsrp and the Polish fortresses. mount
ed the dals in the gala ballroom Of the
old Jsseilonian castle. and In the
name Of Germany's sovereign read the
imperial manifesto. When he ceased
the Polish count, Hutton. Czapski, the
palace eommandant. read from u lea,h.
er bound pamphlet 10 the Polish nota.
bles translation OF tho manifesto In
their own language
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
STATE STATUTES
ARE BEING CODED
ATTORNEY GENERAL AND AIDS
PREPARING CODE or LAWS
or rHE STATE.
COMPILATION BADLY NEEDED
New Book WilI De Printed ,,a india
Paper and Contains About 5000
Paess--Ass Been Badly
Needed For Years.

Nashville.
Tennessee. watch has been praett
salIy without q code for twenty years,
10 to have q new compilation Of laws.
Attorney General Thompson Of this
state il at work on q new codihcat!on
OF the laws OF Tennessee, which 10 TO
be- new edition OF -Shannon's Code. :
which was published In 1895
Assisting Gen. Thompson 10 this big
undertaking are Judge Henry r, Glib.
son. Of Knoxville. author OF "Gibson's
Suits In Chancery." who Is known as
legal writer throughout the country !.
Hon. Noble Smithson OF Knoxville, who
wrote "Smithson's Tennessee Civil
Procedure;" Neal b. Spahr Of Knox.
vile, and the editorial force OF the
Baldwin Law Book Co. OF Louisville,
Ky, who are publishing the work.
There have been eleven sessions OF
the legislature since the las, eompila.
tion OF laws. and the editors OF the
work say approximately four thousand
changes have been made. and thou,
sands OF decisions have been handed
down by the courts
From this II is apparent that the
state has bean In dire need OF new
code. and Gen, Thompson. his CO.
workers and the publishers are TO be
encouraged and congratulated in un.
tertak!ng TO bring together ard ar.
range the mass OF material necessary
In preparing work OF this character.
While without code TO 80 by the
lawyers OF the state in preparing
cases for trial have been compelled 10
80 through not only the code OF 1895,
bat also the eleven bulky volumes con.
tanning the acts OF the legislature
since that time. This has made un-
necessary and tedious work, which.
when the new Shannon's Code Is pub
lished. Il 10 expected. will be ellmi.
mated.
The code will be In one volume of
about 1000 pages and printed on India
paper, II will follow the same gen.
eral plan OF the Shannons code and
will be strictly up 10 date.
The foremost legal talent OF the
state is Mt work on II and Il ia ex.
pected 10 have the new volume ready
Tor distribution soon Advance sub
scriptions are already being received
The code win be replete with notes
and annotations.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10

my wife played great trick on a
gypsy the other day"
The fat plumber was the speaker.
what did she dor" asked the thin
carpenter.
THE gypsy wanted TO tell her for.
tune with some coffee grounds"
Yes"
And after she was through my wife
asked her II the coffee grounds pos.
s.sed sonic peculiar charms for for
tune telling"
What did the gypsy sayf"
"Sh- said they did"
Then whatf'
Then my wife gave her the laugh
and refused to pay her
"Whyi"
Because the sediment in the cup
wasn't coffee grounds at oil We use
substitute. "--Youngs,own Telegram.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
Hld the View.

''Do understand you TO say" said
the lawyer. looking hard at the prin-
cipnl witness. that upon hearing a
noise In the hall you rose quickly. III
candle and went to the head Of
the stairs. that burglar was at the
foot OF the stairs. and you did not see
himl Are you blInd!"
Must tell the truthl" stammered
the witness, blushlng to the roots OF
his hair.
THE whole TRUTH" was the stern
reply
Then" replied the witness, brushing
eside his damp, cllnging locks and
wiping the perspiraton from his clam.
my brow, my VIE was In front OF
nae"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
$50 Tors Of PIa iron Daily.

Bristol, Tenn. A local concern is
now busy with the task Of reha bilitat.
Ing the iron furnace at Big Stone Gap.
and, according to n statement by Mr..
Irvine, win begin making pig iron at
the rats Of $50 tons \ day on January
! The plant was in bad repair, and
large sum Is being spent to put It
in proper shape, Meanwhile q large
force Of men ia at work mining ore IN
the same district. Only the coal ores
are to be used, and Mr. Irvine state,
that the supply is ample.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
WILSON CARRIES
CITY Of BOSTON
PRESIDENT LEAFS IN BOSTON.
BUT HUGHES GETS MAJORITY
THROUGHOUT TIE STATE.
LOSES IN STATE, HOWEVER
Governor Mccall Reelected In Massa-
ehuaetts, abd State Goes For
Hughes and Republican Ticket,
Both state and National

Boston.-Complete returns from the
city Of BoSton gave the Democratic
ticket q plurality OF 1899, but the
results from over the state changed
the complexion OF the results from
Massachusetts, and the total results
reversed the decision. giving the Re-
publicans a lead Of approximately 49,
900 plurality,
Governor Samuel W Mccall. pres
ent incumbent, defeated his Democrat
Is opponent by big plurality. Tho
election OF Senator Lodge 10 assured
by q plurality OF about 10000.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
STATEWIDE LAW
IS CELEBRATED
A lhAMMoTH MASS MEETING Is
HELD WHEN VIRGINIA CLOSES
ALL SALOONS.
nR0UTH ON; FAUCET TURNED
srIssan, Tsnn..va.- 10 G<y on Both
Sides Of Principal Street At Last
Frsshet Of Hoexe Ceases Whan
Virginia Goes Dry.

Bristol, Tenn. When the statewide
prohibition law In Virginia became
effective at midnight Oct 81, 600 or
more saloons and shipping housss
closed doors permanently. Bristol,
which Is half In Virginia and half In
Tennessee. saw the doors of fourteen
saloons and shipping houses close and
also two manufacturing houses, includ.
Ing the Gouge distillery. closed.
II came al the end OF rush In traf'
fc that had been kept up for = month.
Large daily express shipments went
out In all directions. while hundreds
OF men came down from the mountains
and rural districts with suit cases 10
take back with them all that they
could take In this fashion.
One or two houses expect to set up
shipping business In Bristol, Tenn,
for interstate shipments OF whiskey,
It Is reported Constructions OF the
law with reference TO shipping from
this border point seems TO be 10 favor
OF no Interference, SO that the only
hope OF the Tennessee advocates OF
prohibition that they will get rid OF
such houses Is In state legislative
action. ~, tr@ 'e-,a..,as.t t'.e :,
The temperance advocates held a
public meeting In State street Method
list church In celebration Of the pass
Ing OF the whiskey traffic In Virginia
The temperance people pledged them
selves to continue the hgh. until con
are eventually such az will render It
unlawful to conduct q shipping bust.
ress on the Tennessee side OF Bristol
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
Easy TO Understand.

Mamma, what Is step
mother
Mother-Suppose died and your IA.
Their married another woman that WON
and would DO your stepmother.
The child paused for moment, and
then exclaimed:
"Oh, ! see. mammal You step out
and she steps I'M"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
Umbrella Feet.

Several negro walters were standing
at railroad station In southern
town discussing the merits Of one Of
their fellow craftsmen.
dat niger Henry sure am hus-
tier. but when he moves his feet deg
look laik pancakes" said one.
"pancakesi" shouted another. IVY.
man, wen dat Niger gifts good an 70.
In dem feet o. his'n resemble no pan.
cake dey's jes laik ernbrailer. all
spread cut" '+'$t -
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
BEECKMAN WINNER IN R. |.
z. Livingston Beeekman Retains Gov.
ernorshIp Of Rhode isiand-in.
creased Plurality Admitted.

Providence, X, 1.-The entire Re-
publican ticke, was u big winner In
the general elections.
Gov. r. Livingston Beckman de.
feated Addison r Monroe BY tire.
mendous plurality. carrying practical,
ly every precinct In the state, The
campaign was made throughout the
state on the record OF the lncum bents.
and the decisive victory Is splendid
Endorsement OF the governor and his
present policies.
The state rolled up an overwhelm
Ing majority for Hughes.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
Prisoner Wounded,

Athens, Tenn.--Chas Johnson. who
claims 20 be from Chicago, was shot
twice Saturday by Henry Bayless. q
guard at the McMinn county Jail. Bay.
lsss had left the jail with two prssnn.
ers TO work on the road near town,
and Johnston. It 10 charged, made an
effort 10 escape and was shot by the
guard The prisoner will recover.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
AMERICANS IN DANGER.
Alarm Felt FOR Those In parral and
Vlllistas Close ~.

WasNlngton The State Department
i' alarmed over the fate ot the nine or
ten Americans said TO be in raral and
In possible porti at the hands OF Win
The department Is making inquiries
through the Mexican government and
British and French eousuls In Mexico
Even this move is numbered because
the wires between Chihuahua and Par.
raj are cut. The British consul at Chi.
hGahua cannot get full information
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10

Lexington, Teun.~-Rey. W. q. Young
Of narden this county. has resigned
his pastorate 90 accept the care OF the
church at Wheatley, Ark He also DO
clined the position Of missionary OF
Beech River Association, to which he
had been elected. in order to accept
the call at Wheatley.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10

The state pension board adjourned
after having been In session for TWEEN,
~ days
There we're "a soldiers and 81 wild
cws added to the pension roll The
board restored four soldiers and two
widows to the roll who had been sus
pended. The board suspended one
soldier and one widow pending an In.
sestigation OF their cases. and dropped
three soldiers and five widows from
the roll
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
Supreme Court Rdjourrs.

Judge John +. Mccall, OF Memphis,
adjourned the semi-annual session OF
the Federal court for the eastern d.
vision OF the western district OF Ten.
aessee, after having been on the bench
AZ Jackson three days. The grand Jury
VAS discharged, but the petit jurors
were told that they might be called a,
any time.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
CLOSE IN NORTH DAKOTA.

Fargo, n n--fiughes laad over
Wilson in North Dakota Was diminish.
ed By Sela,ed returns from the rural
sections turning Ihe tide TO the Presi.
dent's favor With about ore-safr4 the
total number b., preciacts reported, the
count stood Wilson ls,s7a. Hughes
i9.sSs.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
Woman, g, Burns 70 Death.

Knoxville, Tenn Mrs. Samantha
Henry, 81 years OF age. WAS fatally
burned when she attempted to light
fire at her home. near Kimherlin
Heights, Knox county, Saturday
In some way the blaze ignited the
aged woman's clothing and soon en-.
veloped her body.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10

The following charters have been
Sled with the secretary OF state:
The Grismore Hayman Company.
Memphis. notice Of increase OF capi
tai stock from $50 600 to s4ga.nho Di-
rectors, II. ". LYMAN Roy Ulrey. J.
H Parneli w. {. Drummond and X
syismora
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10

Republicans Win Congressional Tosss
In PsnnsyivanIa

Pittsburg, The Republicans piled
up heavy majorities for congressman
at large In the general election.
The following Republicans are do.
clared winners by safe margins: Thos.
y. c. Rage. at large. Malone NJ. Gar,
land. At large. Jos. Mclaughlin, at
large: John II, X. Scott at large: w.
$. Ware, first; Geo. s. Graham. sec.
ond.. H. Hampton Moore. third. Geo.
w. Edmonds, fourth; Thos. 3. Butler,
seventh. W. W. Griest. ninth; w. W
0riest, thirteenth.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10

Thre are al least sixty thousand I'M
necessary deaths annually In the Unit
I'd states according TO Prof. Irving
Fisher OF Tale. A few of these ocesr
smong antorsobiIs racerr
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
HURT IN AUTO SMASH
Driver and Passenger Seriously In.
jurrd Near STUTTGART, Ark.

Stuttgart. Ark While returning
from the fair grounds with one passcn,
ser. Claude Kerry. operating a ji,ney
car, was met head,on by Charles Spl,
Ger, living south Of this city. driving a
Buick car Barry's car was badly
wrecked throwing him through The
windshield, badly cutting his tata and
arm and causing injuries to his back
which the doctors fear will prove se
ripus
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
New Church at Neptune.

Ashland City. Tenn The new Meth.
odist church at Neptune. this county.
was dedicated Sunday and large
crowd was In attendance Rev, W y.
Ptnsen ~ Nashville was In charge OF
the service, assisted BY the paster,
Raw l. Hosale.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
COLORADO is DEMOCRATIC.
President Reported to Nave Carried
State by $4,000.

Denver. Col Based on returns from
2c6 precincts out of l.t5l In Colorado.
including 80 In the city OF Denver.
President Wilson has carried Colorado
by at least $4,000 votes. Julius c.
Gunter. Democrat. for governor, 10
leading Gov. Carlson. Republican,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
PROMPT RELIEF

can DO found In cases OF Colds. Coughs,
LaGrippe and Headaches by using
Laxative Quinidine Tablets. Does not
affect the head or stomach. Buy your
winters supply now. Price 25c.--Adv,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10

II man has about a tenth Of the
sense be thinks he has, be win be able
10 make Il through the world fairly
weli. u be hsppens 10 BE reasonably
isaassrtoaS cccacmical and honest
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10

Somebody II evidently asleep at
the switch. Heavy firing HASN'T been
heard distinctly by fishermen ON the
North sea in long time.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
Pardon 10 Granted.

Coy. Rye has issued pardon to
Austin Brazleton Of Franklin county,
who was given sentence OF four
months IN the workhouse and a $50
fne for selling liquor lie has served
the seatence and is relieved OF the fine.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10

The barefoot hoy no longer claivns
the srteattaa ~ poets; for they can't
get thei- eyes awsy from the last With
the painted stockings.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10

There are more than 3.e1 languag COS
and dialects In the world And set
there are many emotions that cannot
be expressed in words
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
VlllAREAL TORTURED.
Ears Mere AyNrutatcd ara Skin on
Feet Cut

laredo. Texas Mai ViOareal 81
the seventh Cavalry ~ the detaIo
army. after heirk lctt for dead by
Villa forces In lie Valley " Caiaua.
huN, has ARRIVED AZ Monterey, accord.
Ing 10 adyiccs reaching here. His ears
bad been ampatated and the skin had
been CT; in strips from his feet. the
report said.
villarsal said he and several others
were taken prisoner Oct q Ct santa
lsabel
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10

Mississippi woman has had two has
hands killed BY the same snake Yet
some people refuse 10 believe in the
intelligence Of snakes
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-11-10
FLORIDA GOES DEMOCRATIC.
Republicans Do Not Have Look.In
In Florida.

jacksonville, Florida rolled pp
a plurality for President Wilson in the
general election that far exeelled any
previous election
The contest between Knott, Demo.
craft, and Cats, lndependent-Prohioi'
ton. fer governor, was fairly close, al
though the Democrat was In no dan.
ger Of defeat at. any time during the
BALLOT counting.