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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
VETERINARIANS TO HOLD
MIDWlNTER SESSION
Stntc Association Will Meet ut MUIR
phys Hotel ON Thursuuy
and lrtJuy

The midwintcr meeting of the Vir
Sihia state Veterinary Medical Asso.
cE'tion will be held in Murphy's Hotel
on Thursday and Friday of this week.
and Dr. j. G. Ferncyhough, State Vet
erinarian. expects il TO be the best
attended meeting in The history of the
association.
Information has been received ut the
Office Of Or. Fcrneyhough indicutin.,
that the pra cticing veterinarians from
All sections OF the State will be pres
emit and representatives from Wash
inSton. d. G.. and from adjoining
states are also expected The meet
ING rs important. as officers are to he
elected ana much business is to he
transacted.
Since the last meeting of the aSsb
citation here the State has had 10 deal
with outbreaks OF anthrax iclaudcrS
"'ackieS, tuberculosis. hog chnlcr;, CON
'hslouS abortion and ccrcbro- spinal
III, ninSitls. a report ON all Of which
viii lie Of interest to the visitin, vet
eF'narishs All practicinG Nctcri :
u;,riaHs in Virginia are used I,y tn.
state Veterinarian as deputies ia their
various districts when an outbreak
oil contagious or infectious ,iisr;S.
among live stock occur.
luncheon will DC served by the
afternoon at 1880 o'clock. and - num-
"'i OF prominent business men and
Nrletiharians VIII make talks.
Thursday will b. devoted TO business
"f IN" association. Tho program for
FRIDAY. beginning a. 10 o'clock. ia.
C'HdcS III" following addresses: pr"s,-
dents address. some Practical Micro
Stopica. Work for Veterinarians" by
VI Meade Ferguson, editor of iue
southern Planter: Go Operation OF
veterinarians and the state Hoard OF
'l"hith. by DR.. Roy X Elarua,:iu. OF
me state Board Of tlc1lth; "tItndljug
Nnulded Horses in the European Wa
conc. DR. G. J. Marshall. stat" voter
marian, of Harrisburg. IA "rE.
FARMER" Side at r Il. Testing -
I'airE Cattle and My Experience on
MY own Farm" W. -. Saunders pro
t"sS"r Of animal and dairy huSbaitury
az inc Virginia Polytechnic Institute.
flackShurg. ard Tho Use OF Il. Dip-
p'nS Vat in Tick Eradcn ION" pr T.
J.. Wager United states inspector a.,
charge. Washington. y. 4.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
Canfeens roUe
toBe 'WarBrides'
Blues Make 1890 Per Gent on
Investment in One Month,
Says Border Irginian.

Regular army officers may lind cause
for criticizing the National Guard as
soldiers. but certainly not as business
men, II the profits made by the can
teens of the Virginia units can he
taken as examples. In fact. the Rich
inond Blues ana the Second Infantry
have regular war brides
The Blues opened their cauteccn at
Camp stuart with SloU as capital. and
paid dividends into the troop fund OF
sage before leaving Richmond besides
retaining $500 10 reopen with. The
Border Nivcinian. which weekly gives
the news of the Virginia boys on the
border. has lengthy articles showing
hoW rich the TWO commands have be-
come.
The actua! profits made 10y the Blues
cautccu in little more than three
months. according to the ncwsy sheet
from HrowuSvillc WAS SLIGO. or at
The rate of $500 per cent. ON arriving
at BrownSvill.. the Blues, and Colorado
and New Hampshire SquadrouS. opened
cantccn, with Il capital OF Sl.l0o, and
in little more than months paid divi-
dcndS of $500. the actual earnings be-
ing $SI2. The remarkable profits have
not been the result Of high prices. but
10y charging the retail profit Of - per
cent while in many cases tho prices
charged the men have been less than
stores would hay" received j. Il.
bourne is in charge OF the cautccn.
Dividends amounting 10 $1,000 were
distributed by the Second Regiment
c"nt"cn on Christmas Eve Nearly
$500" passes over tho counter each
month First lieutenant j. l.. l<cr-
rick Is in charge Of the rccimcntal
exchange. The cautccn profits Of the
First infantry viii 'ho distributed to
the companies hero on the muster out.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
MERCHANTS NATIONAL
TO INCREASE CAPITAL
Directors Prcpnrc Plan OF Ininrrc-
mcnt for Consideration of stock
holders on February :.

Directors OF the Merchants National
Sank. ~ q special meeting Yesterday.
d"'id"d I" recommend to the stock
h"'F"iS OF the institution that itg CAPT =
ia S'ocE h." iucrca >cd from sou. OOu
10 Si""no0 hy the issuance Of additional
stock, y special meeting of the stock b
holders I" consider tn" matter viii IL.
held February :. II is generally hn-
il"N.d that the rccomn. ndatiou ii tho
directors Will be adopted
tn" Merchants National sank wos
established in 1870, and it,, ,.ritaI hn.:
remained tho same since thai time. dc
SPIT" ih" fact thai it has shown AN
enormous. growth in recent years. For
II number OF years the institution has
h""n paving 20 per cent dividend TO
stockholders, hut rs dividend rate was
Increased Ia =" per cent several weeks
aE" when dividends ont OF the earn
ineS "f tn" past sin months wo". de
"larcd
In oNcn' 'hrt the Stockh"ld.rs APP
prov" the plan Of the directors tao I'D
hl'I"nal stock viii hc offered to tho
stockholders OF the institution at SIND
share. The stock ri thc iHuk al ;hi,
tim" IS held fer 8 600 Il share. raw.
w"ut> for the NV stock. If authorized
VII Il" received Ly the hank on or be-
'"rc February u.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
BANK STOCKHOLDERS
HOLD MEETING TO-DAY
DircrtoS> of All National institutions
to 5c thn~cn for tho
Coming Year.

Stockholders Of all national banks in
Richmond. as "cll as those thruug hout
In" country. will hold their annual
meetings to-day. Tn" meetings in
Richmond viii he held. in most in
stances. ut noon. when directors and
officers who viii control the mS,i-
iutionS during tho ensuing year viii
b" elected. Few changes. If any, in
tn" personnel Of the officers and dircc-
tors of the local banks were expected
Yesterday in financial circles.
TN" most important matter /" DC
considered to-day VIII he that which
comes up for consideration hy the
stockholders of tho Planters National
Bank. The directors Of this instiiu.
ton have recommended to tho stock
holders that the stock Of the bank be
Increased to SGon.o0o by the issuance
Of $S"",ono In additional stock This
hhnk iS ono of tn" most prosperous in
TN" ci'N, having paid q scmiannmal
dividend Of 10 per cent and AN cNtr;.
dividend Of - ror cont n few daye
hs" out nf tho earnings during tho
past sin months
The Planters has also greatly in
creased it's resources within the past
i"w months 1t was generally believed
Yesterday that the bank Will increase
lis capital stock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
TEST SAFETY DEVICE
Signaling system Worked out H.,
richmond Man Given Trial an
thPsapeaISr aud DLin.

Under III" direction of tbs engineer
ing department Of the 'hcSap"all" aul
bhi" Railway Company. officials Of
tina, road yesterday tested tn" work
ingS Of the hudson automatic railway
"cMaphor" signaiin" sy&L"m, winch
WAS worked out by a Richmond man.
it'h"r; T.. hudson. who has worked for
several Years on Tia" new System Of
train control. Tho demonstration was
SAID TO t." entirely su 'ccSSful
Tw" fully equipped trains. with N.
i"r"st"d persons. including cu"iuo"rS
II "n several other railrCad y stems.
left the Mau street Station Yesterday
morning about 10 o'clock. Thc tests
""r" made Just north and west of
Highland tark, where two towers Of
tn" gravity signal systcIu had boon
Installed. Five tests of tho Syatrm
under various conditions wor" ruadc.
Inc systems worked well IN each
i"Si. feature Of which is the fact
th"f th"r" - protection against dark g.
ness or i"E, % tn" possibility ~; tE.
chH'n'"r or fireman ailiuS 10 So. the
signals hugo horn is placed on
IN, tower "f the signal. which is said
|" SCUM" loud enough for every per
son on a rain To near il. and any
ON" ''uid apply 'h. emergency bra kcg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
DIES FROM ALCOHOLISM
"l"r"'i Nan Found Drunk in Nournc
Park PASSES Away -,
Hospital

Tn" polio" have hecu unable to learn
tho IDENTITY Of u colorcd man who died
Yesterday morning. :" 'hN Virginia
hospital from acute alcoholism The
negro was found III Monroe Park Sat
ur""N nleht ANA carried Ia tho second
fol'"" station. At that rimo H.. nu-
rcar"d merely drunk. some time after
wards. however, Captain K. = SowclI
'o''hh IN" negro I" h." SUFFERING. from
more than AN ord!n"ry spree He called
ioi a physician from 'hc Nir@inia Hos
pital ana pr. l.irnick, who visited TN.
80 ma" nun E"n' 10 tho hospital
He died without rcuainiuu .ons,i,,,,.I
ness. b"t""tiv" SorGoaui John VIII.
mas been unable TO tind amy one vii.
knows the ini,n.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
anderson to Spcnk.

Henry w Anderson. who returned
from inspecting the Euro3rnn bat.
~" fronts last fan. viii lecture on
nus experiences. at 500 O'Clock to.
'En'' IN 10. auditorium az John Mar
sNti i'IEh school at IN" invitation
OF IN" i''l Kappa Epsilon Literary So
'I'ii. IN" time WAS changed from
80" o'clock. rs already announced. "a
so IN order I" accommodate tho SUI
G'u'S OF tn" nigh; high school
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
CONFERENCE ON AUTO SHOW
SET FOR THIS AFTERNOON
Will Take IN with Minor Itr;ri,t
OF First Rcgin'rnt Nrn0r.
for Week

Announcement was mado Ncs,.rday
afternoon hE Chairman John iIirSch-
n"rg. of tn" Administrative Hoard. tuat
con''rcn"" with Major j. Fulfu"r
hrich'. commander nf til" Richmond
tiraNs Battalion. ana members: at tl,
Ri"hmond Nutumubil" Dealers; Show
w"ul'i be held this aftornoor at s"u
O'Clock. Tn" conference. Wa, Gallo,
especially iu an cfi"rt to roach som,
inh"rSi:ndIn@ ~ to whether or not
80" u"" II ti" armorN was to lc A.
lowed IN" au'omohii" men for n SHOW
which is scheduled to open SatrIrday
January -.
III" Administrative Board some tim.
ago. before TIA" Virginia troops wo,.
ordered hoin: from the Texas border
gay" itS i"nthtiN" approval OF In"
nIan Tor AN automobile show bu, told
dealers that il should not interfere
WIN military affairs Several dny.s
aG". when tho arrival II the ,roons
was expected. t." board advised tho
automobile men 10 20 slow in u,oyliur
preparations for til. exhibition.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09

fi't ""nd a.unIni OF Washington aud
i'"" University viii entertain I'rcsi-
dent Henry Louis Smith. Of the uni
N"rS!t|, at dinner nj $40 o'clock on
saturday evening at the business Mems
club br. smith Will make AN address,
IN which hC viii outline the work OF
inc university at present ana max Q
."It"*'i"nS Tor alumni activities in the
future.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
CALLS
ATTENTION TO UEpI CTloNS

The Tan Board GucStlohntlf' f'aus
as follows
newspapers have recently commented
ON tho alleged fact that som" citizens
have moved away from tn" state be-
causo Of the operation OF tho new lax
laws. and have attributed inns removal
10 the harshuesS Of the present methods
OF discovering taxable property. Th"
state Tax Board desires |" he informed
as to the public icclin" and conNiciiou
on the following points
/. 10 YOU or not believe i tax should
be levied on all property. real aud
personal. for tho support Of tho govern
ment and Of the public free schools
and 10 pay tho interest on tn" public
debit and TO pay pensions.
> II not what property would Nor
cXcmpt from taNatioI other thai mat
belonging 10 religious aud "har'tah'"
institutions. etc, already exempt uu-
der the CONSTITUTIONS
:. Feeling that IT large amounts OF
hitherto unasSesscd intaucihlc prop-
crty could hc discovered AND taT"d. tho
tax rate ON all properly could bc low
cred thereby better distributing aud
cQuaizinG tho burdens ON All tax
payers. the General ASSEMBLE passed
what is known as tho segregation act.
which reduced tho state taN on real
aad tangible persona! pr"pcrtf from
30 cents 10 10 cents Ul tn" Slo": r.
duced the tax on bonds notes aud other
evidences of dent. and on stocks otuor
ma" mos :" l''H ,'i ~ '"' -, , 80
'r"n IN "N'I"Et ~, 0'",'. - u" '"'
ol 800 "n ne [,"" !" :. go" 'nN y,
"S N""lS or w, Eiu'' ~ 'h ~. ''a
M !u'''' 800 - =. 20 No. nc ~
turers capital from an nvoraG, rate
- !" w. 80
80 - 10 mo- ma" "V
'Ias. ~, 'm Ia ~. -
,m elm va, I'
N.Y. Nv ~ wv ~ p"' N''9'. " w.
-. ,','"' ''
49, - 80 49, w
- -. "I' VI "o' "'pI"N' 'i'8'
,
in ma '"'''.
=, 49,, ,,,,., ',''' : Pm '''p'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
ISAAC TERRELL KILLED
BY SPEEDING AUTOMOBILE
Negro Man Run Down on Chamber.
layne Avenue by Car, Which
Races Away.
OTHER NEGROES ARE INJURED
Two Suspects Are Held by Police.
and Their Car VIII BE Given Crit
icai Examination To-Day-Itcccnt-
~ Damaged About Front.

Isaac Terrell. colo"ed. thirty years
Old. Of ia North Second Street. WAS
almost instantly killed and leroy Will
liamS WAS severely injured while kid"
Davis was slightly bruised when tn"
three were ran over in front OF 1900
ChamherlaAnc Avenue last night at
90 o'clock. Terrell Gicd shortly ac-
ter reaching the Virginia Hospital.
where he was rushed within fifteen
minutes OF the call by Ambulance Sur
geom Lipnick. Williams is still in IN
hospital lie will recover. Davis was
abb" to proceed to his home. in Fulton.
Willie jackson. color"d. who rams a
store at Yellow Tavern. ana Douglas
Kinney. Il friend, ar. being held at
the First Police station. Suspected OF
hoin: driver and occupant. respective
ly. OF tn" automobile which Strucl,
victims. TIL" two men have refused to
talk. They were arrested Al Has
o'clock last night at rricc's iIall cor
ncr Of Seventeenth Street and Rock
Alley. by Police Sergeant NJ. =. Witt
lock and l'atrolman Al,.%. Smith. They
came down Chamhcrlaync Avenue in
,hetr ear near the time Of the accident.
car Is HELD ron
FuRTHl:R EXAMINATION
jackson is charged with heinz drank
an" Kinney is ondrCch with bong -
" grant. The automobile with body
i""oNod and converted into y truck.
used by jackson Cor delivery purposes
- being held until daylight to give Il
better opportunity for thc officers to
examine it for traces Of blood or
other evidences of tho accident y
cursory examination by ilaSh!i.ht last
nISht Indicated that tho car had been
recently damaged about tn" front.
According to Williams the three. Who
arc laborcrs. employed by A. - Nll"n
contractor Of 1909 Chambcrlayu" Ave-
nu", had iuS, left their employers
home and were proceeding towards the
CITY lie said they wcrc waiting u"nr
tn" edge Of the road. as is their
custom ou account Of tho many cars
winch pass along this Nay at :, rarii
gait Without tic slightest waruin:.
he said the three were hU. led over
into the ditch.
IL" said he and Davis were able IA
lo"k up i'm time to see tho AUTOMOBILES
=" speeding onward. but that they
w"r" not able to 'cll tho size Of ;hc
ma"hinc nor tho nunhcr nf "ccuparra
l"rr"n did not arise. and the Other.
w" seeing thu' lie was badly iiIur,,l
summoned assistance. Captain IL ~
Sowcl. Of the Second Precinct and
i'ct""tiN" ScrE"au, e. ". Atkinson in
NcStiSatad. br. Lipnick Saw that Tor
rel Was badly injured aud rushed
MN I" the hospital lie JcG within a
few moments after nc reached that
institution Ills nc,k was broieu anG
ms Skuli WAS fractured.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-09
TAX BOARD CALLS FOR
EXPRESSION OF OPINION
List of Questions Is Submitted TO
People Of State AS to New
system.
oUTGRowTn OF RYAN INCIDENT
In Answer to Charge That Methods
Are Driving Capital From state,
Board Calls Attention To CIasSiti-
cations in Which Rates Are Cut.

Designed apparently to bring on;
moro clearly than is the case uow. the
attitude OF thoughtful citiacns towards
the segregation system, especially AZ
II touches the taxing of intangible
property. tho state Tan Board ycstor-
day addressed to tho people "f Virginia
a questionuairc inviting general cN-
preston of views.
While the bulletin is accompanied by
no explanatory statement. II IS known
TO have been inspired by the press
comment that followed tn" recent am
nounccment OF Thomas Fortune Ryan.
The Nelson County millionaire that he
has transferred his residonce 10 Wash
ineton, with the resultant criticism in
some quarters ;hat the new taN system
through It's lrNi.S CA intangible prop
cr;y and income. rs driving capital
from Virginia.
ANY citizen OF Virginia is invited by
the Tan board 10 reply 10 the questions
either DIRECTLY 10 the board by letter
or throuSh the press The answers.
SAYS the board. will bc of public
value.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-06
On The Screen
MURRETTE

Douglas Fairbanks. appearing at the
Murrette theatre in his second, per
sonally supervised Aircraft production.
wild and Woolly'' is a close student
of the West He is almost fanatic
on the close-to-nature idea of living and
claims that trip into the mountains
always acts as a mental tonic on him
The story of "Wild and Woolly" took
him to Arizona and in the language Of
the smiling Douglas, he Lived every
minutes of the scenes taken there 1t
was in Arizona that he became friend
ly with cattle owner on the Bar X
ranch Both being ardent admirers Of
the late Jim Kidd, one Of the most
famous of cowboys, many tales of
great interest were related.
Jim was a remarkable type of
plainsman and cowpuncher," said the.
popular Aircraft Star in admiration Of
the cowboy. He was quite as interest
ing character as Roosevelt, in fact
he was much like the Colonel in many
RESPECTS"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-06
Secretary of State
Resigns to Enter
Officers Reserve

INDIANAPOLIS, July 6. - Edward
Jackson, secretary OF state, rendered
his resignation to Governor Goodrich.
He plans to enter tho second officer
reserve training camp.
In his letter Mr.. Jackson said that
he desired to tender his resignation
effective August % on the condition
that he is accepted as a member OF
the second officers reserve training
camp. Should he fer any reason not
he accepted as member OF the camp.
the governor, it was said today, will
rot consider the resignation.
After Mr.. JacksCns action. it be-
came known the name OF Pliny VOL
fard, of Newcastle, now deputy secre-
tary of state was, mentioned as the
most probable to be named by the gov
ernor to fill the vacancy.
Mr.. Jackson said he had been max
ing addresses in many parts OF the
state urging men To prepare for war.
He asserted he felt it is his duty to
take similar action himself.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-06

There was rejoicing in many homes
in Richmond Friday while in others
there was gloom.
And it was all caused by the re-
ports received Thursday afternoon by
local brokerage firm that the first
drawing had been made for the con-
script army A list OF numbers pur-
porting to be the numbers of the men
conscripted was received and many
holders of the numbers lost their
breath for several minutes asking,
II wonder if it's true!"
Later they learned that it was not
true and that the drawing would prob
ably be made july Is or later.
But the ones who believed that they
had been passed up were sorely dis
appointed when they learned that the
reports were untrue. Ones who held
the numbers received by the local
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-06
ELDORADO, OHIO

Mr.. and Mrs. David Wolford and
children entertained. Sunday. Mr.. and
Mrs. Perry Eby and children of near
New Madison. Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Petry
and children and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Miller. Mr. and Mrs. John Nearon
spent Saturday night and Sunday at
Union City. O.. wit, his sister. Mrs.
Mary Bell, and family. Mrs. F. G.
Gollahon and daughter. Mrs, James
Neiskell of Richard City. Tenn, came
Wednesday for visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. c. E. Shewmon and daughter.
Naomi. Mr.. and Mis- Peter Kimmel
spent the Fourth with Mr.. and Mrs.
Tyler Fudge and children of near Ea-
ton. :. Mr.. and Mrs Albert Taxis and
sen, Herman, Of DAYTON spent We'd
resday forenoon with Mrs. Elizabeth
Darnhart In the afternoon they all
motored to near Hollansburg, where
they visited with Mr. and Mrs. Earl
/ latter aud son. Minor :. Gilmore
McFaddin and wife spent the Fourth
with her sister and brother, Nancy and
Warren Clark of Brinley Station.
Harrison Wellbaum who is working
IN Dayton. spent the Fourth at home. -.
Mr. and Mrs George Beard enter.
tanned at dinner. the Fourth. DR.. and
Mrs. Prio and Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Lem
inert of Eaton, Mr.. Henry Blackford OF
Van Vert. o.. and Mr.. and Mrs. z. {.
Shewmon . Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Mil
Ter spent Sunday with Mrs. Josie Beck
and son. Joseph OF near West Man
chester. Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Bak'
Ell and son. OF Dayton spent over Sun
~ with his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Baker. Mr.. and Mrs. A. r.
Hillman and daughter. Susan. enter
tanned Sunday, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. f.
Shewmon and daughter, Naomi. and
MI and Mrs. j ID. Billman. Mr. and
Mrs. w. w. Barton and sons and Miss
Hattie Wellbaum motored to Piqua,
Sunday. and spent the day with Mr.
aid Mrs. Gibbs Rike and daughter
Janis. A fine baby girl arrived at
the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Stayton last Friday. She has been
named Virginia. Mrs. Harrison Well
baum spent Saturday night and Sun
day with her daughters at New Madi'
son. Mrs Nellie Emrick and daugh.
ter. Alice. OF West Manchester spent
last "Wednesday ard Thursday with
MIR. and Mrs. +. p. Campbell and son,
Guy. Mrs and Mrs. Ralph Huffman
and daughter, Betty Jane, OF Column
DUS were guests Ol III. anu WI ..
George BLACKBOARD. last Thursday -.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brasier enter
tanned at their country home. Sunday
Miss Sadie Smith OF Indianapolis, Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey SLewmon and son.
Eugene. Mr.. and Mrs. f. p Campbell
and Mildred Campbell. Edgar Gelin-
Their was guest Sunday Of Guy Camp
bell. .. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Heath
and daughter, Ju;in'ta, spent from
Wednesday until Sunday with rela-
t;ves at Van Vert E. Mr.. and Mrs.
Emerson Beard and daughter, Eliz-
dbeth. entertained Sunday Mrs. Mollie
Coblentz of Westerviile, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Beard and son. Lowell Mr.. and
Mrs. Warren Eby. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Q.
Beard. Mr. and Mrs. H. +. Johnson
and Tebe Beard Miss Maude Coff.
man and Ray Miller Of Lewisburs
were evening guests -. Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Harshman and children spent
Sunday evening with his mother, Mrs.
up. Harshman of Eaton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-07-06

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, (By MaiD,
June 30.-Whether the water Of the
cocoanut is to replace rum as one of
the chief beverages of Porto Rico is
one Of the important issues to be de-
cided at the general election to be held
July Is, the first election in which
Porto Ricans vote as American cit
liens.
/ Seventy percent of the 100000 regis
tered voters who will cast their ballot
In July are illiterate, and to enable
them to make their mark at the proper
place symbols are being printed on the
ballots.
The prohibitionists have adopted the
cocoanut as their emblem and the anti
prohibitionists have chosen the rum
bottle. The half mature cocoanut con-
tains a pint OF, liquid and constitutes
the cheapest and most healthful soft
drink that the tropic affords.
Had Dry Clause.
The Jones bill granting American
citizenship to the Porto Ricans con-
tains an amendment to the effect that
the lSldHu WOuiuN 81 III Guloludli>ohy
in March 1918, unless month before
the general election ten percent of the
Qualified voters should petition for a
referendum.
Recently petitions signed by several
thousand more than the required
$4,000 qualified voters were presented
to the supervisor of elections who
passed on only the required number,
stating that the rest were superfluous,
and granted the election.
When the Jones bill became law,
both the prohibitionists and the anti
prohibitions organized compaign
committee which worked week and
then dissolved because, according to
the published statement of the chair
man. the odds against them were too
great.
Drys Quit Fight.
This act of the committee threw
mony Of the drys off their guard
and they quit the fight, thinking that