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The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-07-12
TEUTONIC GAINS
ON BRITISH FRONT

London, July IL Strong German
attacks penetrated British positions
around Nieuport for distance of
fourteen hundred yards, Gen. llaig
this morning reported. However, the
gain was only temporary, the Brit
ish forces in a spirited counter at
tack forced the enemy back to his
former position.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-07-12
Americans Helping Japs.

Toxic. July 11.-(Special.) Am
erican soldiers have Joined forces
with the Japanese in repairing rail
roads leading out of Pekin. They
are also guarding legations and rig
idly enforcing order.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-07-12
Sweden Files Another Protest.

Stockholm, July lis (pecialD
Sweden today instructed her minis
ter at Berlin to lodge a formal pro-
test to the German government
against the torpedoing Of Swedish
fishing vessels.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-07-12

Little Rock, July H. Forty-one
of tho &C members of the Powell
family who are or have been engag-
ed with the English and Canadian
forces in Europe have been killed
or totally disabled, according TO
information received here in a let
ter yesterday by Walker V. Powell
of Little Rock and Memphis. The
most recent casualty was that OF
Lieut.. Robert b. Powell of the Vic
torian Guards, national lawn tennis
champion Of Canada and well known
sportsman. Lieut.. Powell was kilt
ed in action in France three weeks
ago. Information of his death has
just been received here.
His father, the late Walker Pow
ell, for 35 years was adiutant-gen-
leral of the Canadian militia. Lieut..
Powell was secretary to the earl Of
Minto when that official was gov
ornor general OF Canada.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-07-12
KEY CITY OF LEDlBERC FALLS
BEFORE THE MIGHTY BLOWS
OF THE RUSSIAN FIGHTERS

Invading Wedge Demoralizing Austro-Ger-
mans-Vast Enemy Forces Split by the
Storming Rush Of the Slay Hosts-DriVe
) Against Lemberg Continues With Un-
abated Fury--More Prisoners Captured
And aVst Amount Of War Material Falls
TO the Hands of General Korniloff's Men
Enemy Fighting Hard.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-07-12
WRANCLINC CONTINUES TO
FEATURE POLITICAL AFFAIRS
IN GERMANY RESERVATIONS

Prussian State Ministers Resigned Dis
patches Say-Zmmerman and Helffef-
ich to Step Down and 0ut-Bethmann-
HollWeg Makes Declaration That War
Must Continue Till Last Gasp--Clerical
Leader Takes Fall Out With Government
Situation Looks Aggravated From
German Point of View.
The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1917-07-12

The turkey buzzard is nearly as
large as an eagle, dull black, scars
almost constantly, often in large
curves.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
WELL KNOWN RAILROAD
MAN DIES AT HOSPITAL
John W. Meredith. Inspector OF Main
t"n"n"" of Way for Chesapeake
aud ohio. PASSES Away.

John W. Meredith. about ffty-nya
years OLD. general inspector Of main.
'rnanc" Of WAY of tn" chesapeake and
OHIO hallway Company. died shortly
afternoon Yesterday at Grace hospital.
after u brief illness. Ills death caino
as . shock 10 railway associates. as
h" had boon ahscu; from his office only
for 81 fcw days. No funeral arrange
m"ntS had been completed last night.
Mr. Meredith had been in tho service
~ tho ChcSapeak" and Ohio Railway
Company for ahou; forty wears start
ing as track laborcr aud workiu- hia
way successfully through various posi-.
ti"nS to the responsible office he held
~ the time "f his death. NJ Mere.
dith MAS held in great esteem rs
chesapeake and Ohio officials. one
"pcra'in: officer commenting. on news
Of his death: In tim" Of trouble /
would rather have had Mr.. Mere
di'h NTH me than any other man I
eyer saw"
As general Inspector Of maintenance
Of way of the railroad system. Nh
Meredith made his headquarters in
Richmond and resided At 3oli Grove
Avenue" lie was the son Of the late
Edward and Katherine Meredith.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
DAILY BIBLE STUDIES
NcN. .IHmcs ~ tray, Of Chicago, to
Conduct tinsScs Previous to
Simultaneous Revival.

RcN. James N Gray. ~ H. IF Chi
cage. viii begin next Monday a series
cf daily Bible studies III tho audi
torium NJ tho Central Young Mems
Christian Association. as a part Of the
preparatory program leading up L. the
simultaneous revival campaign which
viii l-e hold in practically all the
protestant churches Of Richmond from
March IS I" Arril L. Th" lsihl" studies
viii hc held at ( O'Clock each after
noon and at STA o'clock each evening
from Monday until Friday. The gem
~rai subject of til" afternoon talks VIII
b> "Fiv" Roman Jewels and OF tn.
"vruiuc talks. Fundamentals Of Chris
ti"nity."
Tho best Bible teacher have ever
met" was the cstjmat" placed on DR..
Cray bv the late Dwight l.. Moody.
ltr Gray is dean Of the Moody Eihlc
institute and a minister of tho Re
formed Episcopal Church. lie former
" preached in Eoston. lie is til" au-
thor of synthetic Bible studies aud
~ a Rjhlc comm"ntarv which Will be
published III short time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
Back Yard Gardens
for School PupiLs
Would Sarc Thousands of DOL
lars andHH II. c. L. Right
Bct,Occn the Eyes.

backward gardens. raised by tho
school children or richmond. would
% tho means Of saving thousands Of
dollars for the citizens OF tn. city
during the coming summer said ]
~ fnford. second assistant principal
OF the Richmond city schools, y"stcr-
dav. ~ discussing the high cost OF
living The garden idea is excellent
II can hc carried ont with little OK
pcnsc. li;tl" instruction, little labor
and great profit"
Business men ana other public
spirited citizens could aid 10y offering
prizes for choic" specimens 90 v"cc-
tables or for wcll-kcpt gardens" sue
pcStcd Mr. Riuford IA regular in
struct"r would be entirely uuucccs-
Sary. | believe tho Virginia poivtcch-
mic Institute would hc CLAD TO- send
u farm dcuoustrutor for a TOW week.
who would get the gardens Well start
cd, principals and teachers in tho
schools could carry on the work There
arc rl"nty ~ GOOD farmers IN the
teaChtnS corps.
- raise on small plot lin my back
yard "N"ry summer sutlictcn; lettuce.
onions. buticrhoan@ nul tomatoes ia
supply my faulty tablc. Thor" are
hurdrcis "f families in Richmond tha;
could do likewise. \ d"zou tomato
plants "u the Sunuysidc IL tn. back
feU"" viii supply ito average family
throughout tue summer months.
"a great dcai of land Is going to
waste. growing up ~ weeds, within
tn" city limits People in tho ,hirlly
settled districts must coniinc thor gar
d"ns 10 In" back yards: but on tho "a !
cant lois OF the suburbs they could
have regular farms"
Dana H. Rucker. principal Of tho
William Fox School. directed a very
successful school garden last Summer
on a vacant lot near the school build
ius
Gardens viii h. grown this summer
also under the dir"c; ion Of tho Rich ;
mopd Anti-rubcrculoSiS Association if
present plans arc brought To mnturit>.
children from families in which ,horr
are eases of tuberculosis will tond the
gardens In order To got healthy c&cr-
Else III TN" open air. The gardens will
h" located iii different parts ~ tho
city. So aS To- lac IN convenient walking
distauc" 81 all Tho children IN uo.d OF
tn" treatment
Many American cities hav" already
introduced cardcnini: into rue schools
with gratifying results. Rochester,. y.
y. had madr a rccord with it's school
gardens, il is said and has found th"nl
not only of advantage from tho stand :
point Of money and OF health hut
also An aid in teaching other subjects.
Efforts I" rcduc" the pric" OF foods,
have taken on y nation wide charac-
ter Small family gardens are pro-
posed ia many cities as tho most prom
iSne siuEi" stroke in tho light for
heap provisions. aad som. Official;
have proposcd that municipal teams lu
used t" break tho ground.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
WANT HOSPITAL FOR
CRIPPLED CHILDREN
Methodist Nomcn'~ Association In
d"rsc Efforts Of Antitubcrculosis
Society Of NirEinin.

Officers Of tho Association Of Mctho-
dist Women for Social Service elected
Wednesday =; tho meeting in Gen.
t"nary Methodist Church are as fol
lows: Mrs. L. I. Michacls. president:
Mrs. i I. Mastin. first vicc-prcsidcut:
Mrs. T. H. Potts. second vice prcSi-
dent. Mrs. Y l.. wiltshire. third vice
president; Mrs Emmie Rims Wing
Held. superintendent of publicity: Mrs
J. II. johnson. corrcspoudii.S secre-
iarNi Mrs. James y. Richardson. re-
rordinG secretary. and Mrs. \. q.
ouarles. treasurer
The association passed u resolution
picd=inS its moral support aud CO.
operation TO tho efforts Of the Anti
tuberculosis Society of Virginia To Sc
cur" from the next Legislature an APP
pf"priatt"u Tor hospital for crippled
children. The association decided 10
appoint a committee Of three Ia work
With other organizations Of the city
10 STIR NJ sentiment in favor Of such
hospital.
Miss Nanni" Minor mead nurse OF tho
Instructive Visiting Nurses Associa-
ton, spoke on the work Of the aSsocia
ton Mrs. Charles Sanders conducted
the opening exercises Of the meeting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
Housewives TO Get
Their Food at Cost
VIII Open -Four additional Sta
lions for Distribution Of
Necessities TO Members.

-Four additional stations for tin" sale
of food to ITS members at cost viii
hc opened within IL few days hv the
Housewives League of Richmond.
one distributing depot located in the
West End has been an muuali. sue
c"SS. and II * believed that The extern.
sion Of the work will he Of great bcnc-
lit i'll combating the high cost Of foods.
I'm appeal has been made by rep
r1ScntatiNc Colorcd people for II chance
I" get butter. eggs and other ncccs-
Siti"S ~ NOR" reasonable prices. and
the lcaEu" expects 10 open u depot in
old Jackson Ward. Other stations viii
b" opened III Highland Park. C;iut"r
Park and TIA" East End. The first
depot WAS in the Yves, END. and a
second Is now III operation on Church
Hill.
Little or u" important changes have
been made III tho food market hero.
except for tho hiG slump ~ eggs
other foods have varied slightly. "a few
coming down and some going M, hut
tn" changes hay" not been marked
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
WHISKY CASES CONTINUED
second Relay In Hearing OF Charge.
Against VI. ID. HoEers-Nichois
sent TO Grand Jury,

The hearing OF ~. =. Rogers arrest :.
cd several days ago At sixth and
Broad Streets with TWO suit cases con.
tanning twenty four quarts of whish +.
was continued yesterday for second
tina" by Justice CrGtchficld in III, po.
ilT" Court until March II. Rogers was
arrested by "atrolnan Eertucci after
he had been followed from Elha sta
ton where he had just alighted from
4 Washington train.
=. y Good"Nn. charged with il.
legally transporting ardent spirits i'm
ms personal baggage. MAS held for
trial March 10 Justice Crutchfi . lei
scnt on io tie grand jury &. II Nichols.
also charged with transporting houor
"a Violate" OF the prohibition law.
fli%nn@A White, charged with trans
Mar,.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
MANY NEW BUILDINGS
Euhnnk to Erect Apartment Uou.c On
MULBERRY street Near stuart
Avenue.

EuiidnE Inspector Butler yesterday
issued permits for over $50. 600 worth
OF construction work. several new
dwellings ar" TO be erected IN m,
western portion OF the city, the COS,
Of which viii he nearly Si0. 600.
Featuring the building permits yes
t"rday WAS thnt issued to T. T.. Eubant
Tor til" erection OF "a brick apartment
on Mulberry Street, between Hanover
"ua stuart Avenues, To hc known a.
tile Woodson. II viii cost $1,000
Muhl"man and kavhoe were granted
permission TO proceed with the cree
ton OF two brick dwellings on Ken
S'nEton Avenue. These structures VIII
cost approximately SIl.ooo
In addition TO these permits there
were several for buildings in various
sections OF the city
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
lGHT ARCHITECTS WILL
AXE PART IN COMPETITION
FEDERAL Reserve Bank or Richmond
she to Erect Handsome New
49, Home.
Two RICHMoNDEHs ~ LIST
Designs Must BE Submitted to Jury
71'.Of Award on or Before April IL.
Architect Prepares
- Program.

ss5ss.s
St4tSSath the composition I'hhi"a 70
6eiEht firms OF "rchitocts. tn" design
FOR tba Federal >cs.,y, y;,,l, sui,sinc
,, >-,
as.pse5 $3.50" '" "''N''"
g2tfeets. VIII re u''luc1 upon On NprI'
III This announcement was made YES
sfar,,ay 10 ,:,or,-, ! Sc,, ,,-cr,,,-
-,
- s'' w. ~ ''"''N go Wv
81 i's'F''''
Waddy I. Wood. An architect Of
SWashinSton, II. G. WAS employed 10
sprepare a program az connection an
sSar ~, -,Io. &c -. .,,.-,c,,, i,.,;
Ns
ss., luIe oi N'ehl'"'S' "" i'l5"hgh"
SSGo'hhcerhs aF' ~ VIZ c''hn''l"i ne
SYes'ShS mus DC SUNNI '"d 81 W i'"'o
fepi., = Nm,h : J"'S "' - ~. PlSS
i 'heI" ~ N'iii'' Ni''o,l : - Nv ~
we. a. ~ 'HtE WI 'n'N, ~ '""' /"
without knowing WI" submitted IN"
nes'sn, Wh,rn VII y" h"'h''r'" ''"
laccon'Pan'c" ny S'hi'" "''' '"N
sainif'e corresponding nu"l"',' W
ee.her WIN th' l"n' OF ~ ~ "'''''
we "'"M ~ ~ -
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seiec.ea.
'ui'u'i,. 80
hr. seaS' ,atu"",' '''''"H W." ."'"r'
A- Moncure' o. 'h'S Guy, IN" 1"uh =
Srston' Q, wilson, ~ - h'ln ~. =,
NllcoA' or Salttin"rc Hi c"'hp"'''o'
VIII be governed. II Is announced ny
Sne provisions o' IA" Pr"Er"'" Hi'"hI
led BY Mr.. Naod|. hn' th' ri"SF"'h Is
{sYificieh'iF 'ihSli' I" IiN' if'' N'o'
20 tho conception "' we arrh,'"''
Practicaiiy IN" cuoic contents "' 20"
euildinS VIII ." 'n' "nN 'N'a INIT.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
.DUL|NG Says He WAS
ON POLICE BUSINESS
Mounted Officer Denies Charge of
DiSordcrly Conduct at Home
of.,A1rS. Hope.
CHARGES ARE CONTINUED
Ncighbors Testify to Good Cinract er
of IiouSchold-Cliicf Werner SAYS
IL Had Been Under Surveillance
for Some Time.

Nftcr au extended hearing Yesterday
in the I'ulic" court. lii" charges of
diSord"rlv conduct against Mounted
officer H. W. IullnG. twenty seven
years old. aud four others VII" wcr.
arrested when ratrotm"u Sweet and
FrdyScr. Of til" purity squad" rai,lcd
the alleged diSordcrly house at $50
Mil Road. near oal<wood Ccmctcry
were continued until March 10 by Jus
tIcc crutchncid Numerous witnesses
testified aS /" the character If Airs.
Minnie Hope. charged with conducting
the house. and Officer puliur, in his
own defense. told "f visiting: the house
on "ihciai huSin"sS.
additional witnesses will h.. sum-
m"n"d t. testify ~ III" second hcariug
81 til" charges. DIlinG said that he
had been summoned IL tho house nv
Mrs. Pope. who Desired I" discuss a
polio" matter with him. MI TN" tiuic
II" was in III" house. he said he re-
NAMED in tho dining room. 'rn. OH
c"rS testimony VAS corroboratcd hv
Mrs, Hopes eighteen year old SON.
Manton. VII" stated that ali tire. w"rc
IN III" room tn" whole time.
WERNER SAYS IiotSE
WAS UNDER SrRNEIII.tNtE
That tn" h"Us" Mas Of questionable
character. aud had bccu under sur
Ncillamc" for som" time. was he tcs-
tila"nN given by Chief "t Police Wcr-
ncr. t"rtajn .. a. Shcrrr. Sergeant
Jordan and others The dcf"ns. intro
duced = uunhcr "f ncichhors ~ Wit
n"SS"S. including James T.. nickcrson.
chief CORK Of tho Water Department.
VII" testified that they had known Mrs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
SOLDIERS GO HOME
Al Mrmbrr> at sccund Uruimcut Arc
Num Out Of Icdrrni
service.

After spending two weeks hcrc tho
second Virginia Infantry has At last
scattered to the several home stations
OF the companies, aud the men are
no" 'lSiiians{"n"a again. Nine com
palicS and tnc machine gun. heudouar-
t"fS ANA supply attachments loft yes
t""aaN morning. Three companies lott
on Wednesdays afternoon All roach
90 homo during Tho Gay.
y" information has vet been re-
'ciNcd here regarding the movements.
81 "ther Virginia units from tn" Dor
Der. me artillery Is du" 10 l.ay. san
Antonio On Tuesday Three batteries
VIII 20 directly TO Norfolk 10 be mus
tered out while the Richmond iiovl,-
~"r- and headquarters will come here
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
Thrown no FLOOR WHEN
ENGINE. RACKS INTO can

.icmrcs and .iapcr said Yesterday
that they had boarded til. freight train
short distance from Newport News.
and that Evans had crawlcd into tho
box ear in which they had Secrctcd
themselves While tn" train was stand
ing at Willgmshurc. ITc had u small
hottl" at liam"r. aud gave each man
small drink as we'll as cigarettes.
Evans had travelled from Newport
News 10 Williamsburg on "a passenger
train, hut had h"on discovered 10y the
train crew.
When TN" freight train reached Ron
bury, the box ear i'm which tho three
men were riding was shifted 10 - side
track. They "utcrod another car.
standing on tho main line ri tho rail
road !, Was while in this car that
IN" cnrin" backed into tn. car with
unusual force. which threw all three
men I" the noor. Evans fen back
ward. ana his skull was fractured in
the fall. whil" J.ffrics had "A bad cut
across his hand.
Flood GuS',cd al one" from Evan&'s
mouth and r-.Strils and every effort to
stop III" now was made by tin, two
mon. They finally saw. however. that
they could not aid tho boy. and re-
y physician was hurricdly summoned
but the hoy was dead before he an
rived. An examination Ivy him Tod him
To prononnc" death as tho result Of
hemorrhac" The body WAS brought
I" Eichmc nj by the train crew who
placed Jcffrrs and Taper under arrest
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
Mnny rniI 10 Li,c uc,ur,

The office OF Collector II Internal
E"rcnu" II. &. T." Momcur" Was KEEP,
opcn TO midnight Yesterday ia order
that corporations. firms aud individ-
ualS might Ill" their income tax re-
turns within tn" time specified ~ law
IN 10 "dneSday NOR" than 80 per
cent Of approximately IL 600 ;axpaycrs
had failed to file their returns FAIL
nr" to comply with the Iaw brings
With IL 81 penalty Of from $50 to 81 900,
Opposition "f which is not discretion
nrs. with tho rnlleptnr.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
viii civ. Authors I,endinc.

Mrs. Kate Langley Kosher Will give
an authors reading this evening ut I'll"
Eaiuhr;ice Junior High school Of
suffrage story not yet published y
musical program consisting of so!os by
Misses Lucy Gwathmey and ollie Greg
ory and Mrs. Allen PettigrcW. accom-
panied by Mrs. Howey viii conclude
the entertainments. which takes place
under tho auspices Of the South Side
Suifrarists at S:iJ o'clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02

'NHth W. Washington. commandment
al cadets at Hampton Institute. who
IS president Of the Negro Organization
ot"'E OF iiI mia. announces tlat
me society VIII conduct a State-wilc
lax DAY tomorrow for tho h.ncfi; of
me Industrial Home for Wayward
1"!"red Girls. which is located on Mill
Farm near Pcalle. in Hanover County.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02

q T. ramsay TnyI0r % Norf01E. vos.
terday was appointed by Governor
Stuart a member Of the STATE Board Of
pharmacy. 10 succeed II : Arlington,
who declined 10 stand for rcappulnt-
msnt- The appointment + for !, term
OF five years. beginning Yesterday
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
DIR. GiImour In Rirhmond.

E"N y H. =. Gilmour i. H.. pastor
IL the First Presbyterian Church.
:. G. formerly of Union
seminary, Is in Richmond
with his small son. Monroe. who is
i'll at st. Eliza hcth'S hospital.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-02
DEATH OF EBERT B. EVANS
DUE TO ACCIDENTAL FALL.
Police Clear Up Mystery of Boy
Found in BOX Car With
Fractured Skull.
sTUMBLEs WHEN TRAIN STARTS
Two Companions Under Arrest Tell
Same Story When Examined Scpa-
ratcly-Coruncr Taylor tn Hold
Inquest To-Morrow Morning.

Practically all the mystcry surround
'nc the death or t.lh.rt l. Evans sew
"n,ccn years old. OF ia South Laurel
street. who died III y Chesapeake and
Ohio freight ear n RoNbury. about
eighteen miles cas; Of Richmond. was
cleared yesterday hN further invcs-
tgation Ivy Detective Sergeant Willy
Ut Polio" Headquarters. and Coroner
W. II. Taylor THIS inquiry disclosed
almost conr!uS'"clN the fact that the
boys death was accidental. but Coro-
ncr Taylor viii hold an inquest to-
morrow morning ut 10 o'clock.
several witnesses. including ConLuc-
tor George Taylor. who was in charge
of the train. special Agent NJ. : Angie.
Of the Chesapeake aud ohio Halfway.
Albert Jcifrics and Charles Japcr. have
been summoned IL testify at the in
quest. JcffricS ami Jap"r, who were IN
til" box car at Tin. time Of E.NatlS'S
death. are being held in til. licurico
County jail on TIA" charge of tres
passing on til" railroad companies
property. but developments Yesterday
failed 10 disclose their connection with
tho boys death.
Yesterday hy S"rsoan, WHY. and both
told substantially tho samo story.
Evidence collected Ivy IN" police was
such AS To- point TO the accidental Kill
ing III thu boy. who was returning to
his homo in Richmond after - trip to
England. which II" had made on a
cattl" boat. Investigation by tn" pu-
lice Was practically iluishcd last night,
but the box car IN which tho boy died
Will be parked 1T seventeenth and
Marshall Streets for examination 10y
no 1r'S INN
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-11-24
MEXEcO'S PUBLIC DEBT Is
S2A5. sos. O27 u. S. GOLD

The section Of the treasury depart
ment OF the Carranza government
having charge OF the public debt has
issued a statement showing the entire
bonded and interest indebtedness Of
the republic, according TO washington
advices- It amounts TO q total OF
S423, 646. $685. or the equivalent Of
S211.S23,302.61 The interst upon the
various bond issues, which varies
from three TO five percent. and which
has not been paid during the revOlu-
tionary period, amounts to S6S, 49,
45O1S. or the equivalent Of S3A079.-
bonded Indebtedness and accrued in
terest is therefore S491, SOC. O55.40. or
S245. 9O3.027.70 in American gold This
is at the ratio Of about SIS per capita,
which is far below the average Of the
other nations Of the world. il is
claimed.