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Evening star., 1917-11-08
TO COORDINATE ALL
SUFFRAGE EFFORTS
Chamber Of Commerce With
Board of Trade to Form
Joint Group Of Workers.

Washington today stands ready for the
greatest campaign for suffrage which It
has ever conducted.
Members of the board Of directors OF the
Washington Chamber Of Commerce. at
meeting in the headquarters OF the or
ganization last night, adopted resolutions
authorizing the appointment OF members
Of a committee. which, in conjunction
with a similar committee from the WASH
ington Board Of Trade, shall form
joint group to work for suffrage ior tne
National Capital. The Board OF iraoe
has authorized the appointment OF sucn
a committee, and the resolutions adopteo
by each Of Washington's two largest civic
organizations invite equitable representa-
ton from the smaller civic bodies.
In the last two or three years spasmooic
attempts have been made to obtain en-
reimbursement for the District. IL is
planned, through the present movement
however. to coordinate all endeavors ana
to make more systematic, continuous
and consistent endeavor than mas ever
before been made here.
Ten Delegates to Joint Committee.
Immediately following the adoption OF
the resolution providing. means to con
duct the suffrage crusade, PRESIDENT A;
Leftwich Sinclair last night announced
that he would name as members .6d o. the the
ganization on the Joint body. the special
suffrage committee which has been work
ing for more than two years on the prof..
ect, This committee is composed OF
Albert Schulteis. chairman: Theodore W.
Noyes. Chaplin Brown, Robert n; Harper
Ross P. Andrews, George G. eibold, A.
Leftwich Sinclair. J. 1. Weller. E. c.
Graham and James F. Oyster.
The directors of the Chamber OF Com
merce authorized the appointment OF a
committee of three to represent the body
on Joint legislative committee 11d which n11e
lions of washington The proposition
was brought before the directors by John
Dolph, in a letter written on behalf OF the
Monday Evening Club. This committee
is to act only in an advisory capacity. 1t
was explained. and is not empowered to
take action binding the civic bodies rep
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9paniitbe Miiniiferfriiis.

8agrenb bes siueiten Sriegsjabrs
baben bie epibemildJen aranfBeit.n
in ser beatIden Mrmee in beadtens-
luerter @eiie abgemummet.
Die be,ttide &eeiernns ,nadt 6es
fannt, bak alle in 9ertidlano in=
termiertem 9fmmGnen, luenn iie aus
ben ppn SEN 9emtid)en beIektem 0e.
genbem famen, mad 9tmmanien st-
riiffebren f0tnten.
Gin frans6fIder Offisier 6ebaup-
tet, es oienten Snr 3eit 100000
Mmerifaner in ser Slrmee Ser Il-
liierten. 9os ipirb ipul turf ii6er-
trieben iein.
Nfam eripartet, Saf Ser oentIde
@eidsfansler Mitte bieies Mspmats
int &eidstag cine Grflarmng abgebem
luirS.
Srpt bes Grieges iuirb snr 3eit
im SentIdfanb mebr Stabl berse-
iteat, als ie snuur. SIN Cftober
bctrng Sic ErpSnftion nidt iueniser
ais 1,423,535 Spnnen nnS in ben
sebn Mpnaten, sic init Sent Gftpber
enbeten, betri,g bic ErDouftipn 49,
365,419 Spmmem,
glns bal6amtlid)er lneQe iuirS aaf
@rImo bon Welonngem aus Amiter,
bam beridtet, baf bic britiide @egie-
ring fiir5lid mentrale 9ieeber @e-
ieaidaften in &enmtnif. aeiekt fat,
allc mentralen 9ampfer, Die Oireft
poer inbireft Sransportonmpfer
fir bic britiIdJe 9legiernng iinb, ieien
81, armieren. 0eidebe bies nidt,
bleiben engliide Safen linen se-
i6lpiIem. QlobSs baben cine Grfla=
rang erlaiien, luonad iie iidJ peiserm
iperSeu, @eriidernns fir &egie=
rnnss Sransporte sn idreiben, bic
tidt armiert iino.
Dir p9emeite 9fafridten" ber6f=
fentliden einem slnsipritdb ben an-
geblidJ gllbert Sallin, 4eneraloiref-
for Der 6ambnrg slmerifaniidlen
9ampfidiffabrts Geiellldaft, 6ei
einem pplitiIden SnndJeum inadjtc,
bem Der G6ef Der MSmiralitat nno
anberc berbprragenbe bentIde 8eam-
te beilpubnten. @um Der @eriuen-
bnng Der Sandboptc i'm Griege Ipre-
deno, lagte ,6err gallin, Sak er ben
Staatsmann ipiirbe berad)ten miifen,
Ser iidl ans 9iiifiidlt amf bic in Nme-
rifa imternierten bentiden Sdjiffe,
beuesen laiIen iuiirbe, BON Der bpllen
slnsnntnns bieier @affe, iuelde Ben
Sieg iiber Gnslano sarantiere, @6-
itanb sn nebmen.
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gopifas slbbernfans seforoert.

Die 5oroerllng 0euti6lanos nm
abberuflng oes mnerifalliiben @e-
ianoten auf Dem 8alfan, CHARLES
S. @opifa, miro norausii6tlid) in
einem Eeil ser bieiigen 9reile aebo-
rig ausgelbladtet meroen als bod
ipillfonlmener g(nlaR 5u allen nogIi-
den 9lngriffen auf 0etti6lano,
glei6piel Oh Die &ei1sregieritng i'm
Geht geipeien lit ooer nift. OipIo-
matiibe 8eripiflungen iito inbeiien
ni6t 5u befiir6ten; in amtli6en
Greiien miro man bielleidt ettpas
perltimmt iein, aber mol mebr iiber
Die eigene ltngeldidlidfeit, eineu
Mann ipie 8opida auf einem 70
ihipierigen Soften belaIieu 81, baben
als iiber Die 0eutibe Hegierung, ins.
belonoere ba man lit @aibington
aus grfobrung ipeiB, bob 9eltlb-
lano alles permeioet, oie Stintrnllng
Der @ereinieten Stoaten nod mebr
aegen fi6 ein5unebmen, uno oaber
enti6ieoen iebr triftige @riilloe baben
mltb, IN 10 nadoriidli6er @eiie
Die glusl6aItllne oeS @eianoten 5u
berlangen. @ie meit Die @eoulo Der
8erliner Negierune in Der 9e8ie-
bung gebt, bat 8. g. Der Sail Bbit-
lof betpieIen. 9rono 8bitlod, @e.
ialloter Der @er. Staaten in Bel
glen, bate nah Der &inridtitng Der
engIiiden &ranfenip1rterin ebitb
gapea Die Sahe in einem fin
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syel6marldaa bon Wafemien fat
bic 9lniien nnb yfnnianen iiber ben
Emtna snriifgetrieben nnb bat lelbit
ben stub iiberidritten. ST brinst
jekt gesen Yankin bor, bas breisebn
Wfeilen n0rbIid pon 6ufiani liegt
nnb BON Dem feline Srnppen MIR mod
finf Meilen cntfernt iino. Die
9inifen iinO sesipunsen, iiber ben
Seretb snriifsmseben.
Die Gntentemad)te legen groke
geeentitng anf Die mene rmilildje Of
fenfpe ut Gnrlan6, bic snnGdit bic
Grobermns BON Wiitan 5mm 3ipef
fat. Bis jftt iino alle 9lngriffe Der
9ini7en abgeidjlagen.
Mns 6em 9siraems ipir6 ge1nelbet,
6af bic WeIan6ten Der GntentemGd)-
fe Der griediiden Nesiernng Elm III
timatitna iiberreidt babem, in bent fis,
innerbaIb BON 48 Gttnben, bic Mm-
nabme Der in ibrer Note bom 81.
Oe5enber entbnltenen yurbermngeu
berlanaen. Sc id)eint, baf bic sris-
dil6e ylegiernns einige bieIer Tor.
6erxngen snriif1ueiicn hill.
Die Gpr6ernngen Der AlIiierten
Q3rie6enIan6 ldliefen cine 0emobi-
lifcrmng beg 6eeres bis anf cine
Heine Yoliseimadt elm; Gntfernnns
aIler Gteiduite; b6llige Yreissabe
bes n6rbliden Wriedenlano; Gut
laimng aller Dffisiere, Die benz
fdanolidjen ltebfrfall Der alliierten
amf 6ie Gtabt Mtben am /. Sesein-
Der Niberitanb seleifet baben; cine
Gnfi6nlbignng iiber bic Iorganse
am l. 0esember BON Seitem Der
8riedifdjen Megiernna nnb cine Ga
lntierans Der Waseen Der Aliiier'
ten.
1r rnififAe gremierminoiter
Sre1pff fat reiisniert; Jirit 8af-
litin lit 81 ieinem gaadfoIser CT.
naRMf.
Der fribere lnifiide Yremiermini-
tier Bpris 9. Stnermer, Der i'm 9to.
pember b. S. ans bielem amte id)ieS,
1T in cine tuid)tige Gfel(nng bes rnI.
fildeu Hmsiudrtiseu Nmtes bermfem
iuur0en.
grnf 9iomanOnes, Ser ipaniide
Hremierminiiter, fat benz a6nia
Die yiriismatiou beg Mimiiterinms
ein9ereidJt.
Ter a6nig bon Spanien bat benz
9rafen 9iomanones iein bulles @er-
tranen aitssefproden rnb Oas aabi.
net mirb borlGnfis int Mmt bleiben.
Sc beikt jest, bic Mefignation bes.
ieIben lei bmrd bic Jriebemsnote mm-
ieres grafi6enten peranlaft iuor-
ben.
Sc lit iider, baf bas ipaniiAe
@ixiterinm 9iomanpnos i'm Amte
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Die non bem 9,,nbesienot on

- Die bon Dem 9unoesienat an
,genommene Hrobibitionsbia fir ben
0iItrift Columbia perbietet, oie Ser
itelliing uno ginfilbr alfobolbaltiger
@erGnte in ben 0iItrift Columbia gu
@erfoufs5meden. Sic berbietet nidt,
ipie mir nelllid ihon iaeten. oic
ginfubr fir ben perionlifen Sc
braltd, ober iie perbietet, oaB Be-
iteautngen auf aIfobolbaItige @e-
trdnfe IN Dem 0iitrift oiifeenommen
ooer aufgegeben ,iueroen. Sic per.
bietet ail6 nidt Die @eritellilng unb
ben 8erfalf alfoboIbaltiger @etr1n-
fe 5u inouitriellen, uiiienitaftIi-
den lino iaframentalen 3pedeu,
aber iie perbietet, oaB s(er5te obne
oringenoe Notipenoigfeit alfoboIbaI-
tige @etrdl,fe berIdreiben.
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="
VilIa ila6z$ateWo
Ser gebeimnisOoQe SAT-
o'Nntiu 3nloaga.
MISUNDERSTANDING.
] Oieazlebte 5ibune Der
Rommi1iion. q
Zuraut N, on nkunff pMrfhinn' q uttN
zaIammenkunft s',PurIbing' 81 und
5unItcn's.

w Dtbktt Stuu luuC tNtl uCtH
6ampttcil ieiner Mrmee segen Sa-
tetue, iiibiueitlid) BON Gbibuabna,
por, rnt Die letterc 5tabt ansmgrei-
fen, 10 lange General Wanrsnia nad
in ssimenes lei.
Die @itipe bes in Der meri.
fanilden ,6amptitabt pl0tlidj ber-
itorbemem 2mis b'9lntim 3nloasa bat
mmler Gtaatsbepartement erindf,
Sen ibr berbGdtig erid)einenoen Sob
sn mnterindJen. S'9lntin 3nluasa
iuar geiparnt iuoroen, nid)t mad Der
merifaniIden Saitptitabt 5u seben.
Gr mar init 9lrreopnbo sngleidJ bon
garransn bortbin bernfen.
- Die Nad)ridjt bpn eimem 3m-
ia,nmenitof amerifanilder MiIis-
ioloaten nit merifaniIdjen 9teuolm-
tionilten, Die hei 3apata iiber ben
Gio Granbe geben iuoiten, fat lid,
heitatigt. Die amerifaniiden Spl-
oatem, 2emte ans gfem ,oampibire,
'nadjten meflrere Gsefansene nnb
6radten lie nadJ qarebo.
- Die bier MGnner, bic man bei
3opata sefangen genommen nno
mad 2arebo sebrad)t fat, finb 9eo-
poloo 9ominsues, Snan Mrreula,
2eopulbo Namos mnb Matias 0ego-
labo. 9llle bier lpnrben Der Nentra-
litatsberletnns anseflast.
= Sim Samitag poer am Mpn-
tag ioi( Die lette geriammlnms ber
umerifaniid) meyifaniiden &pm-
miiIion abgebalten iuerben.
Nns Columbus, q. g., miro
seinelbet, oaf General EerIbims burt
NIT General Jnniton sniammen=
treffen iueroe, nm iid nit ibm iiber
Die Gage Der Srmppen in Ierieo 81
belpredem.
= Jladtlinse aus Sorrepn be-
banpten, baf @illa biel Gisentmm
uon Sremoen, beiunbers slnterifa-
nerm, Gmglanberm nnS sSransolen,
babe serlt6ren nno bemplieren lai-
len nno bah er glmerifaner nnb an-
oere sSreinbe aud idjledJt beBanSelt
babe. Gr hattie WelS ppn linen
erprekt mnb iic audi misbambelt. Gi-
ne luolbabenbe Merifamerin, bic
iid) inter ben Slndtlimsen befin6et,
6eBaitptet, &illa babe iGren Spbn
sefaneem senommeu nno erflart, lin
nmr sesen 20Iegelo freigeben iuol-
len. Sic iei su Dem Cberiten ge-
samsen, ser iltren sobn in @eiuabr-
iam hattie nnb babe gebetcm, i'm
freisnlaifen. Ger Namn babe ibrem
8ittcn nidt ST iuiSeriteben ber-
modjt nno babe ben Snnsen in Srei-
beit geiett. giGa babe ibn bafiir
eridieken laiiem. Die Tliidtlimse
inelben, baf General Waitrsaia Die
Stabt in Scr Nadjt bpm 2. Sannar
bmrd einen lteberfaa iuieoer erobert
gabe.
= Cine 8rigaoe, 5u Der Gruppen
bonn Diitrift bon Columbia un0 bonn
Staaten Suinois geboren, miro am
Is. Sani1ar nad) 9eon Springs
marifieren, Inn bort cine oreiipo-
d)entlide Sd,iebiibung ourdauma-
der.
: elileo slrreoonoo lit in Que-
retaro eingetroffen nno bate bort
eine llnterreonng NIT Garrar5a
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.@ie fonlnlt es, oaB amerifa.
niide @Gnner GROCER lino als oieie-
nigen Der meiiten anoeren Haiien
o0as lit einfah @nolittionl~
r8ie meiitten Sie9"
.geun, mir s(nterifaner inuBten
einfah paf)ien, Inn lins an ben
Observation-Disclosures feitbalten oil
fonnen."
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aurst uebfrlidt.

Der bentIde 9teidsfansler
iuirb Wsitte oes Mpnats ipabr-
fdleinlid) cine GrflGrnng abge-
seben.
Wsadenien gebt iiber ben
8utna iinb bringt gegen Kant-
jim bor.
Die 9inlen ridten lire Or
feniipe IN anrlano segen W-
tau.
Die 9llliierten ftelen elm IT.
tiimatani nm 0riedenlanb.
Ser r,tiiiide Gremiermini-
fter sreppff lit smriidsetreten.
Gtiirmer iuieber int gmsiuartis
gen Mmt.
sSm Spaniem lit cine Wini=
Herfriiis int 0ange.
Die 9iebe anleres Wotidlaf-
ters 0erar6 piro anideinenb
~ lpd eiusei6akt.
Der Jrieben lit anideinenb
nod nett eittfernt.
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- Sesablt Gnre pEua Sar", nnr
nod 3eit bis snm 81. Sanuar.

gt1ir an ieinen eigenen Glide
fann man iatt tperoen.
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ELECTION REFORM
VAST LAW TUMBLE

Continued from First Page.)
get two votes upon completion Of their
fortisth year. In the principality or lit
tie state Of Reuss younger line). a
voter gets two votes IL he pays $3.50
taxes. three for 5000. four for $3.50
taxes. and then on top Of that he gets
NTH vote II he lives to be nifty.
The Kingdom OF Saxony reformed"
It's election system In 1905. Under
this system. difference in income, pub
lie office or nature OF private posi-
ton. property owned and education,
cuts considerable figure in the right
to vote and how many times. Persons
who pay $500 taxes have two votes and
800 or more. four votes.
Including the 3s7 members of the
Reichstag. elected by equal. direct and
secret ballot, Germany has n total OF
2.035 representatives OF her peoples in
tho lower houses OF the various state
legislatures or Diets. elected by this
crazy patchwork Of election systems.
With the powers that be in each
state hanging on like grim death to
their special privileges and preferred
rights and advantages politically un-
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OF control. foil from height OF 500
feet and crashed onto tho root of an
army bakery at Avord. tho French
training camp for aviators.
scanlon was making n trial flight In
n Newport and lad circled around In
ner and had started to descend. or q
sudden his motor stopped. Never be-
fore having had experience with a
"panne de motour," the young aviator
decided the best course was to get to
the earth with .he least possible loss
OF time. He aimed for tho aviation
field. but an error In judgment or n
stray gust Of wind drove him too far.
roof with a force that drove the nose
OF the Nieuporr olenr through.
CAPTAIN THOUGHT HE
MUST HAVE BEEN KILLED
Unhurt. but slightly stunned, Scan
Ion scrambled out of tho debris and
climbed down or the roof by means
Of q ladder that had been left propped
against the wall. Just as he started
of to report. the captain Of the camp
came rushing up. and seeing Scanlon
going away from the scene Of the ac-
cident. ordered him back to assist in
the removal OF tho supposedly dead
man. or to go call doctor If 1t was
discovered he was seriously wounded.
Scanlon salutcd the captain, saying.
He's all right, Captain"
How do you know? Who was 1t
that feil7' demanded tho captain.
Twas I. captain" replied the young
American. saluting again.
We'll. you ha7. had the most re-
markable escape have ever wit
messed" declared the captain. Young
man. you were never made to be in
jured by fall from an aeroplane."
The speed with which 1t fell was
such that the muse was completely
buried inside the baStry. leaving only
six feet Of the tail piotruding through
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probably DO inv.,,dsa out Of, tn. ser.

probably DO invalidsd out the ser.
vice.
Despite the loss Of nifty ambulance
chassis when the steamer Orleans. the
first American ship to run tho German
submarine blockade. was torpcdocd
about month ago. tho American Field
Service succeeded in placing three new
ambulance sections in tho feld last
week and two additional transport sec.
lions.
ONE COMPOSED ENTIRELY
OF HARVARD MEN
One Of the ambulance sections. No.
80. is composed entirely Of Harvard
mon. with Ralph r. Richmond. OF Mil
ton. Mass, AZ section commander.
Transport Section No. 242 has also a
number of Harvard men In it's ranks
Its commander being Harvard boy.
Thomas Ii. DouSherty. OF Philadelphia.
Transport Section l. 10 commanded by
George b. Struby. Of Denver. Col. q
Yale graduate. who has Already won
glory and tho war cross for bravery
in action, while tho other two ambu-
lance sections. No. So and No. 10. are
commanded by Charles A. Butler, OF
New York. q graduate " Columbia. and
Arthur ]. Putnam. Of Deposit. N. z, q
Cornell man. respectively.
Altogether. the Field Service now
has forty sections actually in servie<
at various parts Of tho French front
Of which twenty-nine are ambulance
sections. for transporting the wound.
ed. and eleven transport sections. fol
the handling OF munitions and sup.
plies. This represents personnel o,
close on $500 volunteers. for the mos,
part young Americans from tho bes,
families In tho United States.
American aviators flying with the
French forces came in for their share
OF mishaps curing the past week
Lawrence Scanlon. OF Cedarhurst. L
l.. otherwise known rs RED" Scanlon
had one of the narrowest escapes on
record when bis machine, getting out
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cupaats of most cars seemed scsfsd'
when stopped. but their FEARS sooB,
changed to smiles whom tho ofneer.
stepped to tho side OF the. car end.
said that he was happy to welc6fat;
you to Portland" Then followed an
offer to be Of service to the travelSrss'
to supply them with any information
desired, and the tender OF a neat 1ittisi
map guide OF tho city. INK
The plan was evolved by tho publicity.
and conventions bureau OF the Portland
Chamber Of Commerce. and was the.
result OF observing tho large number
OF foreign cars which are this season
visiting the famous Columbia River,
Highway. Their drivers were constant
ly seeking information and hunting for
information bureaus. Mayor George L.
Baker accepted suggestion that, tho
police be turned into travelling fnfor-r
nation bureaus. Since the State went
dry there Is little use for tho force I'm !
other ways.
Tho Columbia River Hishwayzlis
paved for forty-seven miles east-sof,,
Portland, passes through great
gorge and Is said to be the finest scenicr
road In America. It Is expected that
10000 foreign cars will visit tho high
way during 1917. -
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DEEDS OF HERoIsm
,. By RED CROSS MEN
1ed from First Page.

Montinued from First PaBe.)
Tho latter held frm ano not only
succeeded In driving of tho counter
attack, but chased the enemy back to
their second line. blowing UP tho dug
outs ana putting a number OF machine
guns out Of action. 1t was during the
intense heat OF tho midday and the
concentrated nre OF the Bulgarian
heavy guns that the stretchcr bearers
mad to 60 out in the open and pick up
tho wounded. No facilities were at
hand for their treatment. and an ambu-
lance was asked for to evacuate the
wounded. who were in dire straits.
MAKES PERILOUs TRIP
THRICE IN SAFETY
During the heaviest part Of the bonn
oardmehi. while t..e enemy guns were
etiil shewerinE high explosive shells
on the newly-won territory. no drove
his machine over the rough, she'll
pitted ground. IAstead Of the sign OF
the Red Cross diverting the Bulgarian
nre. 1t Ecemed rather to attract It.
shrapnel and tesr-compclllng shell.
burst all around tn" young American
out under tho most terrific nre he thrice
maoe tho journey In safety and car
rfed TO the base hospital every dan.
Serously wounded caLs.
Charles NJ. Asi.tcn. Of Philadelphia
was on duty at = Keller post following
up the French advance in tho Cham.
payne and also awaiting tho call to
drive his machiLs Ia the front. TIL.
Germans were vigorously Smelling the
entire district when shrapnel shell
burst within twenty fee. OF the young
mans ambulance. -'wo OF the ball.
STRUCK him. one In the abdomen, the
other In tho arm. while 4 piece Of the
smell inflicted a nasty '"ound on his leg
1hanks to the prompt action of the
surgeons. he will recover, but Will
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his outside Of ths roof

I, the outside OF tha roof
Another American. B.nnett A. Mol
tor. of Wausau. Wis. also had q narrow
ebcape while nyins cn the Belgian
f.'ont. as the result OF which he is now
In Mrs. Borden Turner's Hospital.
Chirurgical Mobile No. /. suffering from
Commissions and Internal injuries. which
1t Is reported. however. are not serious.
week ago. while returning from
observation over the enemy lines. Moi
tors machine suddenly "pinked." His
motor stopped about 1000 feet In the
air. giving out tho deadly pop. pop"
that is so significant to aviators Tho
Am. rican Immediately descended on a
volplane. his eyes searching for land
Ing field. He came down with such
speed. however. that the Jar of tho
catapulted him from, his seat. throw
Ing him over and ever. while part of
tho tall OF the machine turned over on
him.
Hc was picked up Unconscious and
hurried to hospital. where 1t was
first thought his injuries were serious.
Thanks to his splendid constitution.
however. the doctors believe no is now
out OF danger and will soon DO able to
be oack at the front
Motor. although n comparative new
conner to the French air service, is an
experienced aviator. He has fought
both for and against Villa In Mexico
| HIS first experience. NIB An aviator wa.
with Villa in 1911, when he mado =
| number OF Nights over the lines OF tho
| Carranza troops. dropping bombs on
them.
Later, when Villa was declared an
| outlaw, he Tough. with the Carranz,
army and rendered valuable services
both rs a hnmher. aud IN a.. .-.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-19
P0RTLAND'S POLICE FORCE
Is AFTER AUTO TOURIST

PORTLAND. OREGON, August 49,
Portland's police force is after the auto
tourist. Every officer OF tho city Is
under instructions to-day to grab"
every car from outside of the State of
Oregon. and to extend in the name OF
the people Of tho beautiful Rose City
cordial welcome to our midst.
The plan worked beautifully tho day
OF it's first trial. Patrolmen would step
into tho street and hold up the arm
OF tho law when they saw a car from
California, Maine or Canada Tho oc-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-08-19

der their respective constitutions,
some Of. which are older than ours.
1t will be seen what a task confronts
Germany to mako a constitutional
house cleaning"
The momeptous event and vast po-
litical Importance OF Prussia grant
ing equal political rights to her peo-
pie irrespective Of birth. position or
property will be realized. The 1918
election in Prussia is to be held under
universal equal male suffrage 1t
means n new Germany politically
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1917-04-18
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The Board of Supervisors of Lee
fore County, Mississippi, will receive
bids or proposals on Monday, April
%, 1917, at a Special meeting of said
Board to be held for such
for improving the public roads in said
county as follows:
Humphreys Highway from Green
wood to Lucas Gin, 4.3 miles.
Humphreys Highway fFS1n Lucas
Gin to Shell Mound, ga miles.
The said Highway to be covered
with concrete, asphaltic concrete, or
penetration method of asphaltic treat
ment.
From Shell Mound to Schlater, 7.12
miles.
From Schlater- to Sunny Side, 5.66
miles.
From Sunny Side to Minter City,
$50 miles.
From Minter City to Tallahatchie
County, 449 miles.
From Greenwood to Sidon, 9.12
miles.
From Sidon to Carroll County, 4.95
miles.
New roadway to be constructed and
surfaced with concrete, concrete as
phalt. gravel treated with asphalt, or
plain gravel.
From Schlater to Sunfower Coun-
ty, 6.73 miles.
L.--, IA, pn~, - E,1,. , ~
miles.
From Itta Bena to Quito, 500 miles.
From Quito to Morgan, 7.99 miles.
From Morgan, south, to County line,
1910 miles.
From Quito to Roebuck Bridge, 3.74
miles.
From Itta 6ena to Woodruff bridge,
1900 miles.
From Greenwood to Carroll County
via Cortner place, 7-60 miles.
From Greenwood to Carroll Coun-
ty via Bright place, 6.10 miles.
From Shell Mound to Dodd's Ferry,
11.S7 miles.
From Sidon to Shell Bluff Bridge,
via Southworth, COY miles.
From GUIDE to Morgan-Swift road
7.19 miles.
To be constructed of gravel; accord.
ing to plans and specifications on file
in the Office o. the clerk of said Board
Bids or proposals will be received
for the whole or any part Of sale
work.
Each proposal shall be accompanied
with a certified check for 100000
and bond will be required of the sue
cessfui bidder as required by law.
The Board reserving the right Il
reject any and all bids :,
This March 22nd, 1917.
(Seal.) A. r. BEW, Clerk.