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SOUTH CANON

Miss Clara Jefferson returned home
Thursday from Fort Collins. where
she attended schol during the win
ter.
Misa Edna Terry Ia expected To ar
rive In Canon City Saturday She has
been teaching in California for the
past year and will spend her vacation
with her parents on South Fifth
street.
r u. Ross and daughter. Miss Les.
lie Ross and Miss Helen Sullivan mo
tored down from Denver Saturday
evening and spent the week end as
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. jefferson
Miss sullivan and Mr.. Ross returned
to Denver Tuesday. but Miss Ross
Will spend the week here a sthe house
guest OF Miss Clara Jefferson.
A. Vaughn made business trip 10
Florence "Wednesday.
Miss Viola Henderson. who attend
winter. left on d. & r. G. train No. l6
Sunday morning FOR Fort Collins TO
spend the summer with her parents
A party consisting OF Mrs. J. A.
Jefferson. t. d. Ross Miss Leslie
Ross. Miss Helen Sullivan and Misc
Clara Jefferson motorcd to the top OF
tho Royal Gorge Monday.
Fred Deweese. the lyearold son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Deweese Of
South Tenth street. cut his finger
badly Sunday night when he was play
dag with q hatchet. Aitho the end
OF the Anger ID almost covered and
Il was necessary to take several
. stitches in II, II Ia thot that II will
be alright.
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HoLDiho COURT At SILVER
CLIFF.

Judge Jas. L. Cooper. District At.
torncy T. Lee witcher and Arthur
Fredrickson went to westclilfe Mon.
day for the purpose Of convening the
regular June term Of the custcr coun.
ty district court At Silver Cli6 this
morning. They were accompanied by
Attorneys e. II. siinemeyer Of this
city and Judge J. q, schwclKert Of
Denver The work Of the term II ex-
pectcd to be completed wednesday
afternoon or Thursday lnorning Of this
week.
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BERT ELLIS CATCHES
BIG TROUT

on Saturday. June 9th. ON the uppsr
Tomiche. near Camp Quequa, Bert -
lis caught the largest trout ever bret
home by Canon City resident. 1t
weighed 9 pounds and was ei.S inches
in length and possessed a sirth OF 16
inches. 1, was of the German Brown
variety.
Bert caught the fish unassisted al
ter a battle lasting forty-ftye minutes
He says that several times he thot
that he would lose his prize and that
there wasn't soul near him TO SEQ
him lose it
The trout has been sent to Denver
for mounting. Last year Hurd Rum-
mer caught a big one weighing around
eight pounds This wax the record
until Bert caught his.
Jim Ellis. father of Bsrt. caught
a trout weighing sis pounds. He was
the king OF the camp until his cAtch
assumed the size OF n minnow in cora
parison to Bert's.
Jim and Bert Ellis and Charlie
Schaener came home Sunday aftsr
two weeks spent Oh the uppsr To
niche.
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ROCKVALE NEWS.
tsY ROY EvERLY).

Mrs. Antoine Larson and family of
Lincoln Park were visiting Mrs. Mary
Deviyier this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Adams and
children. also Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Adams. were visiting in Pueblo Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. E. Richardson and
children and Ben Richardson and wife
Of Canon City motored 10 Pueblo Sun
day.
E. NJ. vegeher. wife and family were
in Canon City Sunday
There were lO1 present at the NJ.
E Sunday school last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Olson were in
Pueblo Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. s. Temple returned
from Denver Monday morning.
Bible study and prayer meeting at
the home OF Mrs. Robert Angel ST.
"Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Martin Welch and children.
who have been visiting the past week
with Mrs. welch's mother. Mrs. Nap
ihaii Phillips. returned to her home
in Colorado Springs Monday.
Mrs. Thomas Z. Everiy was a Can
'on City visitor Monday.
Mr. and Mrs William Gardner and
daughter Mildred OF Canon City are
here this week visiting with Mrs
John Graham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Case and baby
of Canon City were visiting with Mrs.
John Graham Monday.
David J. Watkins of this place re-
Gently OF Florence. left here Monday
for Denver TO take up duties in the
United States navy as fireman.
Mrs. E. A. Adams spent Tuesday
visiting in Canon City.
Mrs. Mary Devivier was in Canon
City Ciyt Tuesday.
Mrs. David II. Davis and daughter
Evelyn OF Coal Greek were in Canon
City Tuesday.
Mrs. William Jones was a Canon
City visitor Tuesday.
The Rockvale ball team will cross
bats with the Lifhia team of Pueblo
on the istter's diamond sunday
The editor OF the Paradox was in
town Tuesday.
Louis l.. Job. city clerk. left Tues
day for Denver to attend the Forest
ers OF American. convention.
Messrs. Deotiino. James Brunetto
and Joe Mnano left Tuesday for Den
yer as. delegates 10 the Foresters OF
America. convention.
EuIa BIstniek was in Canon City
Tuesday.
Edward Agard has been appointed
city marshal.
Water rent is now collected at the
council room. Everyone must pay
their water rent three days following
pay day. II not water will be shut
on and hne will have to be paid If
II is turned on.
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LINCOLN PARK
NEWS NOTES

e L. Smith and family OF the San
Luis valley moved last week 10 the
Pisce recently purchased of c. T.. vii
liams on East Sherman avenue. The
Williams family are temporarily oc-
cupying the house on The opposite side
of the street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Mason OF Vic.
tor are renovating the house on the
Sherman avenue ranch recently pur-
chased OF Mrs. Frank McCiintock.
A. G. GaIbraith has purchased a
Ford car and will use it in his gar
dening work
Quite u number from Lincoln Park
sattended the funeral OF Miss Eakin at
Florence last week. The mother,
Mrs. NJ. A. Eakin. has rented her place
at Ash and Pinion streets and is NOV
ing to her old home at Florence. Mrs.
Allan Bell viii remain with her moth.
er. Mrs. Eakin. for several days to
help her get located.
Mrs. ID. r. Bell OF Grand avenue Is
confined to her home with sickness.
Mrs. Frank washburn Of near Colo
RADIO Springs arrived Saturday even
ing to be with her father, DR.. Young
man
Miss Marie Bogardus. formerly oi
Lincoln Park. who has been taking q
nurses trimming course at Cripple
Greek. is visiting friends in Canon
City and Lincoln Park during her two
weeks vacation. She wiz go to Den
.yer TO finish her course.
The Faith Circle OF Loyal Women
vof the Christian church held their
monthly meeting at the home OF Mrs
william Bell Tuesday afternoon. AZ
ter the business meeting a social hour
xas enjoyed and refreshments were
sserved. About twenty women were
present.
Mrs. T. J. Stiers has received word
from her son. Dr. John S,iers. al Chi
caEo that Mr. Stiers Is improving and
w.. soon be able TO leave the hos
pital. He will remain in Chicago some
Ainl's hoNfN'ts Atr>aaAaAhAN NaH Ht.'HfsA'A
Miss Sylvia and Lee Gaines drove
up from SLOAN Tuesday. accompanied
by Miss Bessie Chase. who has been
visiting at their home.
The foreign missionary society OF
the Methodist church met at the home
Mrs. J.. X. Hawkins Friday. Forts
one women were present.
Mrs. a. A. Gehhardt went to Cd.o-
RADIO Springs Monday tao attend the
commencement exercises at Colorado
college. where her son. Glenn L. -Geb-
hSrdt. graduates this year.
!. VI. Foster is III at his home on
sherman avenue with heart disease.
H,s condition is not critical.
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nseosd wsns A. ~ saso y Ds'ns
eounlA.
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MAJOR LAIiM HURT BY
FALL FROM A HORSE

Omaha. June 12-Maior Frank l.
Lahm of the aviation corps of the
United States army and at present
attached TO the signal station at Fort
Omaha. was badly injured yesterday
when his horse fell upon him The
bones in the right leg were broken
and other injuries sustained. He win
be incapacitated for several weeks at
least.
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Precinct No. 20.


Hicks. Claude Marming
Jenkins, Forest c.
Kendall, Geo. ].
Kern. Clarence
Kier. Elmer r.
Koscak. Josef
Morris. Daniel A.
Mullin, Roy
Mcdowell. James T.
Mcintosh. Ben R.
Mckinley. Ralph F.
Phye. lie Roy W.
Pilarek. Edwin
Potts, Lawrence ID.
Potts. William A.
Rector. Joseph f.
Recchiuti. Henry c.
Sateffield. Chas.
Sausa, Samuel L.
Schultz. Marion e.
Slanovich. Matt
Starika. Tony
Stephen. Leonard G.
Stultz. Chas.
Stultz. George
Tannehiil. Harry =.
Tattman. Everett Burton
Thornton. Thos. A.
Tonce. Tony
Towns. Fred C.
Williams. Jim II.
Wood. Marvin Ee-t
zeie. Frank
Precinct No. 2i
Adamson. William
Andrew. Henry Malcolm
Arnold. EmSe ID.
Bolin. BENJAMIN f.
Burr. Ira A.
Cain. Bert ID.
Carts. VIII C.
Chapman. Arthur j..
Colgate. Albert b.
conkiin. Byron Hall
Cose, Francis
Crowder. Sam r.
pemieelli. Anthony :
nemfcsTli.. Pete 8
Endicott, James NJ.
Evans. Henry X.
FeIier. Arthur c.
Ferkel. Frank
Gerlach. Alfred p.
Goodnight. Herman T.
Griffin. Charles W.
Harvey. Leonard II.
Hoiekvam Donald u.
jefferson. Thomas s.
Kern. Charles r.
Kimmick. Rudolph
Kimmick. George
Kissinger. Eareh T..
Kissineer. Mearell r.
KissinEsr. Rec c.
Lloyd. Earl
Mathis. Lawrence
Miller. Fred A.
Mullennix, Charles T.
McClain. r. Russell
Pcarcy. Don Rupert
Prescott. Leo T.
Proctor. Lee
Richards. James f. -.
Roberts, Benjamin II
Rosieh. Frank
Rowe. John Alvin
2uievich. Simon
Precinct No. p.
Arnold. Frank Joseph
Bailey. Clair Edward
Bailey. William Lee
Biggerstaff. Allen NJ.
Bloxhem, Philip
Borrella. Victor
Braden. Clinton S.
Dalfior. Peter B.
Davis. Andrew Roscoe
Divitis. Rocco
Eakin. James Harold
Gebhardt. Frank Rollo
Gebhardt. Glenn Leslie
George. Harry Myers
Hammss, Fred Charles
Hepplewhite, James Gladstone
Hepplewhite. William w.
Holzfaster. Joseph Edward
lsley. Othir Eugene
Jones. Everett Eugene
Lewis. Victor Lorimor
Loyisone. Glenn
Mains. John William
Miller. Raymond Merritt
Mccartney. William
Mccartney. William Ernest
McKinstry. John Alexander
McNcal. Robert Howard
Palm. Henry franklin
Peachy. Arthur
Rathbun. Louis Marion
Ready, Earl James
Stiers. Flavius g.
Smaller. James Hopkins
Sprinkle, Lloyd Harvey
Stocked. John William
Stuitz. William r.
Sullivan. Emmit Charles
Sullivan. John James
Thompson, Ralph Frank
Tonso. Tony
Woodford. Elton n.
Williams. John Wesley
williams. George William
ttls Fatal Overnight.
He proposed tu her by n,nll, and by
rtter she replied; he read her brief
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". y. HOPPER TO RANCH.

W. II. Hopper has taken his family
30 the ranch for the summer. Mr-
Hopper owns q part Of the old G. A.
Hall place on Tallahassee. Mr.. Hop
per viii return to Canon City in time
TO put the children In school In ~
fall.
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ale Fatal ovsrsloht.

He proposed Ia her by nnil, and by
letter she replied; he read her hrlvt
refusal. then colnmlitcl suicide. Alas
he'd lse alive today, nnd SHE a haphy
bride. hind he hut rcnd the postscript
penned On tire other side.
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Major I.ahm is a cousin OF Mrs. t.
N. Harding OF this city and is one OF
the most distinguished aviators con-
nected with the American military
service He visited Canon City a few
years ago while on his way to Cali
fornia.
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THE STOCK MARKET
penxer Llver.oek:

Denver. June 1s.-Cattle-Receipts
1000: steady. Beef steers. $40 to
SIs.so: cows and heifers, IS To $ll.e5;
stockers and feeders. y7.75 to $1o.35;
calves. 1880 to s14.s5.
Hogs-Receipts. 1000. steady. Top.
Sizes: bulk. SIS to $3.50.
: Sheep - Receipts. 400: steady.
Lambs. sls to SIS; ewes. 80 TO $3.50.
A. Kansas City:
Kansas City. June ls.--Cattle--Re-
ceipts. 1000; steady, Beef steers. $40
TO $l2.so; cows and heifers. IS to
sil.2s; stockers and feeders. 1915 to
fIo.35; calves. sl2.5o to sl4a5.
Sheep = Receipts. 900: steady.
I-ambs. $lt to SIS: ewes. 80 to $3.50.
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II. ). CRAIG IN coLoRApo spNINo.

scouSty Assessor Horace J. Craig
went 10 Colorado Syringe tho Ant Of
THO week to look AFTER aome business
mnttcrs there requiring hls attention.
lie Is eHDscted V return homo tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-09

people In this nation here In this capt.
tai to send out word all over the coun-
try. and all over the world. that we
are done with il in the capital city,
and that we propose for Washin gton
be not only IA beautiful city. but city
free from snares and pitfalls for our
people"
While the District committee was
conducting the hearing on the Shep-
/, pard bill. the house committee on
postoff7ces and post roads held a hear
ing on the BaUkhead bill which has
pas sed the senate and which prohibits
liquor advertising in states which have
passed legislation prohibiting advertis-
ing within the states DIR, Aher-
crombie OF Alabama. who WAS form
erly the president OF the state unit
versity. but who now represents Ala
bama as the congressman at large,
opened the discussion of the bill and
explained it's general provisions
He was followed by DIR. f. c. Din
widdie. who emphasized especially the
fact that the underlying principle OF
this bill is the same a. that upon
which the ebb-Kenyon law was
based as applied to Interstate com
merce DR. Dinwiddie stated that
naturally the proponents of the legis-
lntion would prefer a law that would
entirely exclude liquor advertising and
solicitations of orders for liquors from
the mail. but that the temperance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-09
MR.. BANKS TAKES BIG CONTRACT.

Here it Is Read. We trembling "drys."
and sec eha' thus samson of the vet
forces has in mind
1. Opposition 20 tho enactment Of
sumptuar, laws
2. Abrogs0on and revision Of
statutes and ordinances dealing with
sumptuary measures and prohibition
laws
= Local option for MI cities and
towns
4 The elimination Of liauor inter-
este from politics and government by
the disfranchisement Of all persons
connected in any way with those In
terests, manufacturer employees. and
-tockholders in hreweries and dis
t!lleries, and prohibition from public
ONCE q any character To all such
persons.
The absolute prohibition nj
churches. church frsternTrIe~, semi
religions organizations ministers in
their churches, church workers in
bodies or organizations from press
ing any sumptuarz prohibition
propaganda under severe penalties for
violation.
Complete separation Of church
and state
r Complete freedom of the press
and the mail service
The people OF Virginia will doubt
less return thanks TO NJ. Banks. They
ought 70, at any rate. MI. Ranks has
shown them Just what he and those
of his TX have in mind Mr.. Banks
has let n wet cat out Of the bag
He has exposed his game. He has
unscreened his batteries Virginia
ha. no fear of his propaganda. The
Virginia drvs are ready for any sort
Of fight Ny Banks wishes 10 nut up
Mr.. Banks may get considerable
advertising out ~ II all We doubt
however, that the men in charge OF
uhe wet campaign will feel disposed
90 contribute with any especial degree
Of libcrality TO a hopeless cause, sucr
as the Norfolk lawyer would father
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-09

i 4 Bsnks Norfolk attorne'.
whose strange hold on fame was
occurred by his having been one of
that city's representatives. IN Tire house
OF delegates for one term -1stt-l.--
wh.r his principle sctiti;les we're di-
rected toward thus~t'nr 'ne Vii "
the people Of virginia nv opposing
their risht r. vote on the prohibition
question is making larEr bic for
publicity
He recently 6led compliant with
the governor agafns the commits
ssoner of prohibition. on an allegation
that the commissioner had violated
the Mapr law by permitting the sale
o. certain beverages. which are repre-
scented by their makers as within the
laws requirements The commits
sioner. II will he recalled, did not
grant the permission alleged but re
anested Az officers 10 take proper
action against the hevcra ees named
after desiEnsted date
Mr. Ranks now breaks into the
ImeliEht again with proposal 90
form the Virginia liberal league. 81
whose purpose IT will he n wage war
ON the commissioner of prohibition
first and then for the abrogation and
repeal Of statutes and ordinances
dealing with sumptuary measures
ard prohibition laws
Mr.. Ranks complains that the gov
ernor has failed to take action against
the prohibition commissioner and
that he has failed even to reply 70
his letter Of complaint. He declares
the failure IF the governor 10 act will
mean that he Tor Is II his "lcagBeD
will institute @ouster'~ proceedings in
the busting court of the city of
Richmond That. ~ course. means
moro puh}oi'y Great is the lime
light
NJ. Banks platform is interesting
10 say the least Here IT is~-and 1t
contemplates pretty stable contract
We fear toe it iufrineos on the
rectI,sr rri1.jlege~ NJ r,r O+to Moxnr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-09
STRONG SHOULD BEAR
TNtIRMTTJE>S OF WEAK

We. then who are strons ought TO
bear the inhrmtties Of the weak and
not tn please ourselves We must be
willing to have il bear down a little
on us II We cannot serve our guests
with a toddy we will have to accept
that condition. The people Of the
South are just as hospitah'e as they
can possibly lie in the District of
Columbia and the julep and the toddy
were embedded in Southern customs
and literature, but they have had to
go. Why? Because the southern
sentiment has risen up and said For
the sake Of our children, for the sake
of our future civilization, we must do
to the death this menace 10 our boys
and even to our girls and we simply
ask YOU here in the District commit
tee TO pass this bill. to pass it quick
ly to pass 1t as il stands. DO not
amend it. do not send il into con-
ference. Every body knows there are
only thirty days or less for legislation.
If this hill is going To he passed it
ought to be passed without amend
ment Tho courts viii take care of
any situation that may arise and the
congress viii really meet again some
time. and there Will lac no difficulty in
amending any part that may work
some apparent Injustice. What we
ask for is speedy action
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-09

people are endeavoring to be practical
and the parliamentary situation Ia
such that the passage of the Bank
head blu seems to afford the only op-
portunity for anti-advertising mails
legislation during the present session
of congress The Randall bill would
naturally he desired by the temper
ance forces inasmuch as il excludes
all advertising matter addressed 10
any but licensed liquor dealers. but
Mr. Randall as we'll as - Good. Of
Iowa. and Or Ahercromhie. OF Ala
hama. both Of whom have bills pro
hlbiiing liquor advertising In the
mails, arr OF the same opinion that
the Bankhesd bin should be united
upon and enacted into law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-09
NOT \ SINGLE MAN
WHO WILL DEFEND SALOON

As You know. we could talk here
on the evils of the liquor traffic for
days. We could tell stories. pathetic
stories; we could talk of the ruin of
homes. and the anguish OF wives and
mothers. This committee knows those
things, There is not man who dares
here to defend the saloon. I have
been fighting in this cause for twenty
years. and they never defend the
traffic. They always bring III some
other plea, side issue, Gentlemen
you cannot defend it, The time has
come for the representatives of our
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-09

Virginia has very good reason for
congratuating Itself on the facts set
out in the annual report of State
Bank Examiner c. C. Tsarksdale made
public yesterday.
There vas not a single state hank
closed during 1f1s---not dollar lost
by q deposttor
There are 2ss state hanks In Wiz
Einis. From November 10. 1918, 10
November II, 1915. report dates, the
cash assets OF these institutions IN
creased s7.sss2lsi2. Deposits not
counting the funds Of other banks,
sncysased s1s,5ss.e21 which was
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-09
DIR. CANNON ADDRESSES
DISTRICT COMMITTEE

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-09
EFFORT TO SIDETRACK
ANTI ADVERTISING BILL

The house committee on postofiices
and most roads did not assemble until
some time after 10 O'Clock, the ap-
pointed hour, and adjourned at II
o'clock. so that the hearing in that
committee was also very short. The
ga mo purpose of delay was disclosed
as in the district committee. When
II o'clock arrived, Mr. Rouse. of
Kentucky, one of the wettest MEM
hers OF the committee. moved that the
committee adjourn. y member in
another part of the room said in a
semi-explanatory way tin tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock" The chair
man, however. put the motion az 1t
was offered by Mr.. Rouse, and it was
voted upon hurriedly and the COM
mittee was declared adjourned. Sew
eraI of the members took their hats
and coats and went out when DR..
James Cannon, Jr,. inquired whether
the hour had been fixed for the next
meeting The chairman stated that
no hour had been fixed, and that the
committee had adjourned without fix
ing any hour ana would not be called
together unless by the request of the
committee.
InssInpch as II had been generally
understood that tho committee would
continue It's hearings. this statement
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-09

1t may be true. as commended by
some of his ardent admirers, that II
Teddy were president, he would stop
the war. But we have been con-
ststently taught from our childhood
DAYS that "of two evils, choose the
1osser" Therefore. give US war
erervtime, and thank you, too.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-09
ANVIL SPARKS.

Our citizens of the Northside are
congratulating themselves that Shoe
koe creek is now about covered sup
thus preventing an attack from a
German submarine in case war is de-
clared. Nothing like Preparedness!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-09

The woman out in Ohio who allow
ed her automobile to be wrecked,
rather than loose her basket of eggs,
which she was taking home from
market. certainly showed she had an
eye 10 business. to say the least of 1t,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-09

Mr. Roosevelt somehow feels that
there is at present "a great crisis in
the Republican party" But why
worry? That's been true ever since
his return to the fold.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-09

Announcement has just been made
that the Hon. Miss Jeanette Rankin
congresswoman-elec from Montana
has gone on the lecture platform. She
evidently wants TO get in good prac'
tice before having a TIT with Uncle
Joe. Cannon on woman suffrage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-09

We are taught in the Bible that
faith without works is dead. but
We are thoroughly convinced. Iudg-
ing from his recent performances,
that the United states without Works
would be in far better shape TO up
hold the hands OF President Wilson
in the present crisis.