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The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17
THOMAS DXON'S DEFENSE
Of the Film Fall of q Nation" Shown
Here Monday Last.


Thomas Dixon, author of"The Fall
of a Nation" has come to the front
in answer to rhe criticism of his car
feature of ex-Secretary William j
Bryan under the name of Hon Plato
Barker in the film.
1t appears to me that the film is
always singled out for condemnation
in respect of matters that do not
start even a ripple when presented
on the legitimate stage or in the fun.
ny columns of the papers. Are the
cavaliers aware that Mr. Bryan is BE-
ing caricatured in almost every sum-
mer show or revue in the country?
| saw him cartooned in the Ziegfeld
Follies the other night and in Col
umbia theatre revue in Chicago re-
Gently. Every newspaper cartoonist
is privileged to make fun of public
characters. Yet when a film author
does the same thing hands are held
up in holy horror!
my answer to the charge is SIM
ply that all the statement of fact i'm
piled in my caricature are true. Re-
signing from the office of Secretary
of State. Mr. Bryan, so to speak. hug
ged the Chatauqua platform and be-
came the star lecturer at an emolu-
ment of $500 per lecture. He raised
the price generally collected the mon
ey in advance, and put the other Cha
tauqua speakers in the shade so that
summer many of them could not OBJ
tain engagements. The theme of his
oratory was Peace and he was sur
rounded by groups of admiring wo-
men and children, just as he is shown
to be in the picture. The part of the
caricature referring to the future is
a likely forecost of what would hap
pen should such an orator present to
an invading army his Utopian peace
proposals. He would be laughed at.
handled with indignity, and the result
of his efforts would be absolutely nil.
In conclusion will say that at
tackled Mr. Bryan on his record as
pacifst and foe of adequate prepar.
edness. | have nothing whatever
against Mr. Bryan personally but claim
the right to make legitimate sport of
his mistakes which might have cost
America dear. Every development
of the international situation proves
anew from day to day tha54the pro-
fessed friend of unpreparedness is
the most dangerous enemy to Amer
lean liberty"
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17

the British senior officer and Wesley
Frost, the American consul. who
had come down to the dock to well
come the flotilla. Everything was
done in simple, business-like man.
ner. There was an entire absence
of formality.
The commander of the British
flotilla was waiting on board his
ship and sent wireless greetings to
the American units as soon as they
hove in sight, steaming in a long
line into the harbor.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17

Major Gen Leonard Wood arrived
in Charleston Sunday and next day
officially took over the command Of
the Southeastern department. He
is delighted at his assignment to the
city by the sea- to which he is
much attached. This week he in
spected the civilian Itraining camps
at Forts Oglethorpe, Mcpherson and
Logan H Root. Today he reviewed
a patriotic and preparedness parade
of 10000 Charleston men, women
and children and was presented with
a large flag by the city.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17
Hemingway School Glass Entertained.

Hemingway, May 13:-Miss Sallie
Haselden entertained at her home
on Friday evening, May IL. in honor
of the senior class of the Heming-
way school.
The guests gatheren at an early
hour and after enjoying a number
of games, all Joined in a flower con-
test, which was very interesting.
The judges were unable to decide
definitely which paper was the best
and the prize, large bunch of pink
roses, was divided between Mr. Eu-
gene Higgins and Miss Verde Sim
mons and Mr. Manley Poston and
Miss Ruth Haselden. Mr. R N Speig.
ner and Miss Claudia johnson receiv.
ed the BOBBY prize. which was big
red rose.
Delicious ice cream and cake were
served and after the refreshments
Miss Ellen Hemingway rendered
several enjoyable selections on the
piano.
Those present were: Misses Elise
Rollins, Wilma Harmon, Allean Can.
non, Marena Springs. Ellen Heming-
way, Claudia Johnson, Verde Sim
mons, and Messrs Ergene Huggins,
R N Speigner. Ernest Cannon. AL.
bert Waldron, Bertie Huggins, Man.
ley Poston, Weldon Dorant. Louis
Venters and Rupert Eaddy.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17

Eighteen British merchant vessels
of more than 1000 tons were sunk
during the past week. says the official
summary of shipping losses issued yes
terday. Five merchant vessels of
less than 1000 tons were sunk, to-
gether with three fishing vessels.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17
Warmer Weather.

Washington, May 16:--The cold
spring is over. The weather bureau
announced yesterday that the ap-
pearance of the summer type of
pressure distribution indicated warm.
er weather. There is no probability
of return to unseasonably low tenn
peratures for some time to come, it
declares.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17
Big Shortage in Tin Cans.

Washington, Nav l6:-American
consumers will have to deny them
selves canned beans and canned
soups for sixty days or longer under
a decision of the war can committee
cutting off the supply of cans to
packers of those articles. Cans will
be supplied only to packers of per-
ishables and necessities.
ONLY two weeks more of spring.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17
FIX MAXIMUM
PRICE FOR WHEAT
GRAIN EXCHANGE MEN TAKE AC
TON TO STOP SPECULATION
IN THE MARKETS.

Action, which it is believed will
remove the element Of speculation
from the grain market and forestall
any steps by the federal govern
ment was taken at Chicago Tuesday
at meeting Of representatives OF
the primary grain exchanges of the
country.
1t was accomplished by fixing a
maximum price for wheat futures
at or under which sales may be
made, but no buying will be per-
mitted except to close out accounts.
No trading in May options OF wheat,
corn or oats is permitted except to
close deals.
The same principle was extended
to July and September oats and
corn, in principle, but action was
not taken, as it was held unneces-
sary at this time.
Milling interests We're represented
at the meeting, together with the
grain exchanges Of Chicago. New
York, Toleda, Winnipeg, Mime
apolis, Kansas City, Omaha and st
Louis. The following statement
was issued:
It is the consensus of opinion of
the representatives of the various
boards of trade and chambers OF
commerce assembled that the un-
usually high prices are due:
4. To the subnormal production
of grain and food stuffs generally
the world over during the preceding
year and the very unfavorable out
look for the growing crops as fore
cast by our agricultural department.
-. To the breakdown in the sys-
tenn of distribution because of the
inability of railroad companies to
render normal or efficient service,
the relation OF supply and demand
being so close that extremely good
facilities should have been available
when in fact the railroads never in
their history rendered a service 80
low in efficiency.
'3. With over half the world at
war the demands from all important
countries are ahnormally high. This
intensified by our own industrial &C
tivity naturally has increased the
demand for foodstuffs.
a. To the very commendahle ef-
forts of the officials at Washington
to stimulate production which have
been misinterpreted not only by our
own people, but by foreign govern
ments as meaning that we were in a
condition bordering on famine. Nat
ural conditions admitted of high pri-
ces, but the hysteria is absolutely re-
sponsible for the inflated values now
prevailing.
While these extraordinary condi-
tions have temporarily disarranged
our grain markets, it is the unani-
nous opinion that the system of
handling grain in the usual course
through boards and chambers of
commerce is the most economical
manner of handling the business, land
while speculation has been more or
less prevalent it has little to do with
present conditions. 1t must be re-
membered that these great market
places are the development of thou
sands of years of experience and are
the only known means of distribut-
ing farm products Of this country,
and till better substitute has been
devised, their operations should not
be interfered with. "
Major Gen Leonard Wood arrived
in Charleston Sunday and next day
officially took over the command Of
the Southeastern department. He
is delighted at his assignment to the
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17

Senator Tillman has entered a
hospital in Atlanta, Ga, to be treated
for his sore wrist.
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1917-05-17

DR. Robert Wilson, dean of Charles
ton Medical college, gives good ad-
vice to the students there in his ap-
peal to them not to enlist now. but
to finish their course in college. The
country will need all the doctors it
can ket, but it wants good doctors,
not aedgelings dropped out of the
nest.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-26
MILITARY DRILLS
FEATURE CLOSE OF
TERM AT L|NSLY
COMPETITION DRILL is WON BY
CHESTER MENKEMiLLER,
A SOPHOMORE.
Arthur Morris, Of WeIIsburg, Wins
Most Competition Drills-Mcdal
Awards Next Friday.


AZ LinSly institute Yesterday after
noon, mrmbcrS ni The cadet corps,
more than Il hundred strong. drilled
Tor hunUrS in the closing day. Of The
school Year. In the competition drill,
Chester Mcnkemillcr, II sophomore,
won and will be awarded Il silver
medal commencement evening. Friday.
June l. Arthur Morris. OF W"llSburg,
I has won TN" most competitor drills
during The year and will be Resented
with Il gold medal commencement
+ evening.
Company 4 will carry the colors
next year, they having won the drill
for thai honor.
Preceding lit" competition drill, 4
prrIiminar! drill WAS conducted with
Sergeant August -. t'rrderiCkS in
command. lie has unIirin%ly given
his services 10 the institution during
the past year and has Organized Il
well drilled battalion. \ parade fol-
lowed the preliminary drill, the cadets
marching through the principal thor
UnehiHrrS.
y spelling contest in ihc morning
'waS won by William Robinson, an
ciGhth grade student. He is to be
given Il silver trophy Cup The Fort
Henry band, Formerly " GERS, led
The paralp
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-26
HIGH SCHOOL HAS
MEMORIAL PROGRAM
Delightful Patriotic Event Held Yes.
terday Afternoon With Members
Of the G. A. r. Attending.

Patriotism Wa much in rNidrnc" 1T
lie Wh""iinG hi=h school Decoration
day EXERCISES Yesterday afternoon. In
every inTtanrr tn" events ~"r" pa
rri",,' and were attended by tn!ua.
id>iir. aIIrnllvUnrSS. several t!HlL
war Veterans We're present and they
heartily enjoyed The demonstrations
Of the future Citizrnry.
The program opened with III" SIM.
in@ ri "Am"r;Ca." Miss Ruth Remkn
rrcitcd "MnSir on tin kappahannnck.'
ami the hl-E srhp"l "irl$ "l"r club
sang Il war MrGi"y." Miss Ruth
Morrison with q chorus of 'hr mrm-
hers of Ihr Giri> vlnr club. rrverrnlly
hnnnrcd the memory o! liz deceased
Civil war VETERANS in Il song. "Cnvrr
Them over With Beautiful Flowers.
The school p!"a$iU-ly sang Marching
Thruu"h lirur&i;r. Miss Charlotte
Wvnr"rS rrc,;rd IN" Star SpHn@i"d
banner" "Hram ul America" was L
selection by Re hi@h school orchestra.
and Nil. Hazel SnndrrNIan sang NV
own l'nilth Sia'"$. Dr. Clarence T..
Allen of III" Fourth Street NJ. T.,
church. drlivsr"d an address. \
chorus. Star Span&iyd Banner" by
hr school and u -"lrclinn. Elaine OF
Humanity" by the orchrs RI. clos, d
the program.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-26
LIFE IN PRISON
FOR JOHN COOPER
Negro Pleads Guilty to Murder Q
Rosie Hughes, Who Was His
Former Wife

.iuhn cooper. negro. y"Ster'ihy pI";ui"ti
guilty 20 Il cilar-" OF frs; G"gEc"
lHuTdsr when arraicned before Judge
Alan II. Robinson III criminal court.
judge Robinson $"niHnCri The negro
- sort" = liz" J"rm III IN" stat" pnni-
trn:iarE Il Mounts. ILL.,.
It Developed in cnurf that Rosie
hughes wa< ~. divorced wif" of the
nan vino shot her 10 DEATH and thar
me-: had arranged 10 b" married
!-1in. wren I quarrel ARCS" briween
hem. resulting in his shooting her on
IA" night Of Der"mhrc &. Both Cooper
and n" woman came from she south h.
E!"ar Judge Rutherford a. ,hc Court.
SUNDAY.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-26
FRIEND OF SLAMS KING
LECTURES HERE MONDAY
Frederic Dean Has Spent Many Years
in Corner Of South.Eastcr Asia.

Mr.. Frederic Dean. who is "a ior.
Iur,. on siam before he University
club on Monday evening. May rs, has
spent many years in this farawaf
corner Of SOuIh-kast Stern Asia. The
father pt tho present king Of Siam
WAS HI, bOyhnni friend, and his
father. the grandfather Nf tn" king,
vino a friend Of forty years standing
ol Mr.. Deans father. who was u resi-
dent 81 Sam and China for oyer half
4 century.
Mr.. Deans pictures az" particularly
beautiful H. will show. II this. lcc-
ture OVER one hundred brilliantly
colored slides made from III" photo
graphs taken 10y III" government
phntoCrIphrv. Th"s" vii! include,
among others. scenes from tn" crcma.
zion ceremonies nf his la" majesty.
Maha ChulalOngkorn, and the suhse-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-26
RED CROSS WEEK
TO Be OBSERVED
PLANS HAVE BEEN COMPILED ED
FOR A BIG MEMBERSHIP CAM
PAlGN ENDING JUNE rs.
Had Been Arranged fer This Week
but Deferred Until President
Issued Proclamation.

The week ending June - is TO be
Rrd Cross week in every city OF the
United States according 10 4 pFoClama-
ZION issued by President Wilson yes
lcrday. Membership campaigns and
financial appeals will b. made This
week and everything will he done 10
promote the Red Cross society.
The Whcr!inr chaptrr had planned
membership campaign for this week
bnl il was deferred until lhr week
designated hy President Wilson. Plans
for The week have been completed and
workers are now awaiting The time.
Donations 10 the Red Cross $1u.un0
fund were ldrgr yesterday. The dUna-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-26
COMMISSION NAMED

JUdc" r. NJ. Addlcman rostc.,;a,
entered m order appointing -. T.
Porter. Henry y. Hess. {. II. Watkins
.lr.: Edward Wagner. W. II. Mrlzr,r.
lS"b"r, {. narrah. George t. Crook. {.
+. HraunliCh. N"Ill Quinn. Erur4r W.
Ford. i. a. to"n. Hubbard l.uwmnil
and Baird Nichols commission 10 ny
IN" amount OF compensation inrulvrd
in III" condemnation sui, %. liz
Wheeling Coal Railroad company -
George II. +. Schmidt
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-26

Guont coronation c"romonics Of 'hc
present lni"s. MahI Eaiiravu,lh. Sialn
l. me richest country Of It's size in NJ
world and !hc costumes worn on these
'"o nrcH> lions exceed in magnitiCrHCr
ANYTHING shown AZ any like functions
the world over.
The lectures Will begin promptly ~
Ma o'clock ou Monday evening a.
IA" University club rooms. Compl:-
m"n'ar% tickets can he Obtained from
members Of the Cluh.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-26
WILL CONFIRM GLASS AT
ST. JAMES. TOMORROW.

services uf special interest will BE-
held at s.. James. Lutheran church
Sunday. II" da! being the festival Of
WhilSrlnday y class ni 1wrnIy-r TWO
persons Will h" r"ntirm"d the ri'"
h"in" administered by The Rev. Waiter
t. Schurtt". TIL" members OF the
junior elias. an. is follows: Peter
Archibald. Henry Null. Henry Settler.
Cart Sim. Ronald Sivrr'. Fred Wa"-
nrr. Catherine GrhrinCer. Lillian Ham
iirnn. Matilda Kaiser. tnrinc SChuprtr.
Mahrlyn SrIyry. Emily Wrimnr and
ll"!cn W"imrr. Tn" adult class Num-
h"r- min" m"mh"rS. After IN" con
nrmaIiun IN" holy communion will b"
c'i"hiIlrd.
SPECIAL SERMONS At ZANE ST.
Rev. llr. luhn II. Howard, pastor Of
Innr Street NJ f. church. will BEGIN
= series If :sprria sermons on Things
That Arr ia H.. 10 c"nI'nu" tnron2h
IL" next iuUr sunday evenings. TIL"
.lihi"ctS follow:
May - immortality: or Docs
Mar lii. Liz" u I;rur"'
Jane :;--"Thc Intermediate State, ~
Mans Wnr"ahunrs Between Death
ard Inc Judgment.
June 1u--"rh" End ri This Age: or
Ih" Period %! The Second Coming.
.Ilu" l1-"E"ruGnirinn in Heaven,
or Friends Seen aud Known on the
Dinr! Side.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-26
FORMER LOCAL PASTOR
breaches HERE TOMORROW

Rev. Martin ". Eu,k ~ l'urI'u=lun.
\. e.. will arrive in iii" city th$ eye
nnG and will n,Tupy til" pulpit ui tn"
lmm"iu"l IIHplisI chEYrn lnH"rr0W
morning and rvrninc Rev. luck will
h" remembered by many aS Il former
pastor Of Ihr f'i"Sl BAPTIST church Of
his City. having accented It call III
January. lSI>. NfI"r remaining here
Tor several years. during which time
tn" church made rapid advancement,
hr accepted = call to The La Sale Ave-
MI" Baptist church nj Chicago. III. la
ter II" accepted Il call in The south
land. whrr" hr j. now located.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-26

Their" were three. So HlrmbrrShip
,,..,i,r,.l ,-r-t.,.tI4y
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-05-26
sPECIAL SERMONS Ar ZANE SD.
DOG HAD RABIES

city Health commissioner ". {.
EIzlcr Yesterday received word from
The university that thr head of the
du@ which biz Miss Corrine Coleman
several days ago showed traces Of
rabies. AZ 4 precautionary meaSurt.
County Physician nr. c. w. tlt"rl
~uhi"rIrri the "irl tn. Past"ur treat
m"nr and she j. declared Ia he safe
lruIu nydrUphUbia.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-21
WILL TEACH
PATRIOTISM
BETSY ROSS SOCIETIES BEING
FORMED IN CITIES OF
NATION

MERIDIAN, Miss, April IA
movement to organize the school
children of the United States in
nationwide Betsy Ross societies,
taking their name from the woman
who, at the suggestion Of George
Washington, made the first Ameri-
can flag adopted by congress, has
been started in this city. Origina-
tors of the plan believe it will
spread throughout the county and
that the national headquarters will
be established in Meridian.
The purposes of the societies as
defined by James A. Metcalf, of this
city, are to mobilize the children
of this country into a union that
would i%noculate patriotism through
the making of American flags for
local school or other uses, to foster
participation in Flag Day celebra-
tions, make the children feel they
have a part in the national events
now Transporting, and to counteract
alien tendencies in the United States
especially among children of foreign
born citizens by instilling lessons
of loyalty. The organization also
is intended as a memorial to Eliza
beth GriscOm Ross, maker of the
first American flag.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-21
GETS
JAIL SENTENCE
LECTURE ON LOYALTY AND TWO
HUNDRED DOLLAR
FINE

William Schimmel, who on Satur-
day was found guilty in the justice
court of a misdemeanor in tearing
a war bulletin from a bulletin board,
was this afternoon sentenced by
Justice of the Peace Marvin Arnold
to serve 80 days in the county Jail
and in addition to pay a fine of 5000
and costs, totaling $3.50. If the fine
is not paid he will serve one day for
each 50, which will make over four
months, exclusive of time off for
good behavior.
In answer to the usual question
by the court as to what he had to
say as a reason why a light SEN
tence should be pronounced, his
counsel answered for him and plead
ed for a minimum sentence for his
client. In closing, Attorney Ed
wards said that Schimmel's case was
the last in which he would appear in
court as counsel for anyone who had
t~ransgressed the law in the manner
that Schimmel had.
Judge Arnold delivered to Schim-
mel a lecture on patriotism, thor
oughly explaining to him numerous
reasons why he should think more
of his adopted land to which he had
sworn allegiance than the land of
his birth, which he had renowned
under oath before being admitted to
citizenship.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-21
Telephone Co. Declares Dividend

The Nevada Telephone-Telegraph
company recently declared a divi-
dend of 2k cents a share. This
makes a total of so cents per share
paid during the last four and one
half years. However, dating back
from organization. the profits do
not represent three per cent per
annum on the investment. The
company pays the highest salaries
of any telephone company in the
United States.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-21
SHE WASN'T AS CRAZY AS
THEY THOUGHT SHE WAS

Chief of Police Morrison received
a complaint that an insane woman
was parading the malapai canyon
to the south of town, talking In a
loud manner and gesticulating
wildly. The chief secured his hand
cuffs and shackles and, with Sher1ff
Ingalls,, in the latter's automobile,
drove south on Fifth avenue They
inquired in the neighborhood of the
canyon and found that the sup
posed insane woman, who had
aroused the suspicious of several
persons, was a girl entry in the
~high-school defamation contest to
be held tonight. The girl had been
rehearsing her recitation.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-21
PROMISING DISCOVERY
ON SHOSHONE CREEK

Picked specimens from a find
made by Ambrose Lane and Charles
McGibbons were sent Monday to
Joseph Conner. The strike was
made on Shoshone creek, three
miles east of Round Mountain. 1t
was taken from the surface IA
the working tunnel. The ore is
lousy with free gold and the
specimens will u up into the
Observation-Disclosures Magnet.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-21
Says Son Is FOrger

A jury has been secured in the
case of O'Donnell against Loinaz,
on trial in the district court at
Winnemucca. Some time g the
defendants purchased from James
O'Donnell, a son of the plaintiff
horses for which they paid $4,000.
At the time young O'Donnell is
said to have exhibited a letter pur-
porting to have been signed by his
father. authorizing the sale. The
elder O'Donnell repudiates the sale
alleging the letter to have been a
forgery and is suing to 0 the
yaIue of the horses sold.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-21
JmprOying Flour Mill

= Extensive improvements are be-
ing made at the Elko flour mill and
wbeat-rice flour and corn meal
will soon be manufactured in ad-
dition to wheat and graham flours
and placed on the market. Part
of the new machinery for this work
has arrived and the remainder is
expected soon. Experiments have
been made for the past six weeks
with wheat-rice flour and 1t has
been found that the flour made
from local wheat mixes we'll with
rice flour and an exceptionally fine
product is the result.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-21
Traitors Are Causing Trouble

The attorney-general's office has
received a telegram from District
Attorney Henderson of Clark county
asking how to proceed in cases
where deragotory remarks are made
concerning the president Of the Uni
ted States and also insulting re-
marks about the flag. People in
that section have been indulging in
talk that has assumed the nature
of threats and caused annoyance
and uneasiness.
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1917-04-21
Influx of Beggars

Members of the Sparks police de-
partment are having their hands
full these days with the regular
influx of spring beggars, who are
taking advantage of the first warm
days to get over the mountains. 1t
is as difficult to brush them out
of town as it is to brush flies from
a ceiling during the cold mornings
of the fall.