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At the Lyric.

In the bill at tho Lyric for tho latter
half of the week. the minstrel Of
fcrinE Of IiuEhey Howard. Johnny
Fields and Oscar Lee. perhaps, stands
out tho most pleasing II is
christcned THE RaEtime Dining Car"
and much OF the talk Is on gastroromic
topics. The singing of the trio is
melodious. and the voices of the sing
ers are really voices. From the first
act 10 tho fourth. which is the minstrel
act. the bill grows stronger. and then
declines slightly. but not irritatinEly
in the final number. The whole show
is as follows
c-Les Copeland Interspersed with
his raetme piano playing ar. Joke
ana rccit; tons TO music lie bears
out pcssimistic theory in regard to
opening acts.
D-Myrtle Young and Jack waldron.
Like the bill as a whole. the act grows
better as II grows older. There is a
season OF song at the start followed
by dancing which is by turns graceful
and amusing.
E--"The Intruder" The unnamed
man and woman deserve the applause
they win with their songs and the
laughs. which they compel with their
comedy.
F-"The RaEtime Dining Car"
G-tiuGo Jansen ia shion a la
Carte" Is the title OF the act. in which
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COUNTRY Is ONERSOID
N JNnTSTnIAI yyZr-S

IN INDUSTRIAL. LINES
NEW YORK. June S.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Reports Of slow, backward retail
trade which has been only slightly i'm
proved by warmer weather throw into
bold relief by contrast the unparalleled
activity in the leading Industrial lines
iron. steel, shipbuildinC. coal mining
textiles and lumbcr-which industries
move along to tho tune o. advancing
prices. while at the same time govern
mcnt buying tends TO divert from reGu-
lar trade channels In word, demand
in industrial lines. greatly accentuatcd
by the needs of war. is Unsuitable. and
while every ounce OF energy is being
used TO keep up with requirements
supplies Of labor or of transportation
facilities arc wholly inadequate. In an
industrial sense. the country is over
sold But regular distributivc trade
waits partly because spirit OF econ
omy Is abroad In tn. land. and also
because the price barometer is too high
10 encourage liberal buying. Retail
trade has quickcned its stride a little
in the large cities within tho week
thanks 10 warmer weather. but tho
prolonged coo! spell obviated the pos
siblity of normal distribution and in
consequence jobbers have not enjoyed
any recorders TO speak Of Moreover
cnlistmcnts of men who are now wear
ing navy and army clothes has mill
tatcd against business in ordinary
wearing apparel. and. with the com
ing Of the draft, further effects on
retail distribution are expected In
terror merchants are buying less free
~. the roads in some parts Of the coun-
try being in poor shape from rains,
while to the Southwest harvesting /.
under way. and in set other zones Gull
tiTation or spring-sown crops absorbs
attention.
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Ave comedy young women appear first
In negligee and are quickly bedecked
decollette In briGht-colored fabrics by
tho skilled fingers Of the principal
ONLY $4,000 MEN IN NEXT
TRAINING CAMPS SERIES
War Department Reduces Number In
Hopes OF Obtaining Older md
More Experienced Recruits.

tBy Associated PressJ
WASHINGTON. Juno S.-Only about
$4,000 men will be trained in the sec.
ond series OF eight officers traininp
camps to be held from August 27 IN
September &c. Adjutant-General Nc
cain has announced. Forty thous-
and entered tho first series of canns
but tho War Department has reduced
tho number for the fan encampments
IN the hope OF obtaining older and
more experienced men.
The department has also nm.
nounced the quota allowed each State
III inc camps. Application blanks NAV
ne obtained after June Is from COM
mahdinS generals Of the six military
departments or from examining ON
GERS to be appointed in various States
ana applications must be sent to thep.
examining officers before July Is. An.
phcants arc cautioned not TO write for
blanks before June Is.
emphasizing the departments wish
to obtain mon above thirty-one years
OF age. or men of special ability. Cen
eral Mccain said:
since the special object OF these
camps is TO train "a body Of mon fitted
M IN" more responsible positions
OF command in the new armies, everv
EFFORT VIII he made to select men Of
exceptional character and proven
anliity In their various occupations"
In" quota allowed Southern state,
and the places Al which examining on.
GERS TO whome application should h.
sent VIII be stationed are as follows:
virginia 3i7. Fortress Monroe: North
Carolina, 3I6. Raleigh: South Carolina
700. Charleston; Tennessee. asl. so31.o
broadway. Nashville: Georgia. AS. Fort
Mcpherson: Alabama. ass. Clark Build.
Ing, birmingham: Florida. 1876. SO West
Bay Street Jacksonville.
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ADJUSTMENTS
.rhe Red MIL, Twice To-Day.


With the performances this after
noon and tonight the Comic Opera
Players will conclude their second
successful week at the Academy. The
Red MILL" the bright and tuncful
opera by Victor Herbert and Henry
Blossom, which has attracted large au-
diences all this week. has appealed TO
playEoers as exceptionally appropriate
warm weather entertainments Note
worthy success has attended the APP
pearancn of Roger Gray and Dan
Marble in tho roles OF Con Kidder and
Kid Conner. in which the late David
Montgomery and Fred Stone starred
few seasons ago. Matt lianley. Billie
Bush. Alice Hills and George Bogues
are others who have been increasing
their popularity by their work In The
Red Mill" For tho third week OF tho
summer run. beginning with next Mon
day nights performance, the company
will present "'rhe Gingerbread Man."
described delightful fairy tale
set TO tuncful music. Children. as we'll
as Erown-ups. II is believed. Will want
to it,
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Barbcr-Spcnccr.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
BEDFORD. VA, June S.-Announce-
mont IS made of the marriage of Miss
Marion Fitzccrald Spencer. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. j. f. Spencer, OF Bed
ford TO lie Roy Barber. Of Moultrie,
Ga, which took place on Saturday
evening. June >. in Moultrie.
The bride is of an old and prominent
Virginia family and her wedding is
an event Of much interest in Bedford
and other cities in the State
Mr.. and Mrs. Barber will! visit the
brides parents here early in June
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Home Vegetables Here
Much More Plentiful, and De-
cline in Price All Along Line.

On the retail markets Virginia
grown vegetables are much more
plentiful, and with the execution of
roasting cars and spring onions they
nave declined in price all along the
me. Watcrmelons have made their
appearance from the far Southern
patches and they look fine. The prices
marked on them are 35 10 so cents
aP!eye Melons vii! remain high until
me Virginia grown varieties show nm
on the market. The small fruits and
berries are also plentiful and prices
nave been marked down somewhat
The FISH stands continue to be weII
supplied, but there are no changes
IN The figures for anything on the
tables OF the fish dealers Meats are
unchanged.
The following quotations Will rule
to-day. 49,
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Especial 10 The Times DispatchJ
La NH ~ tG. VA. June Sd. a.
t'ayne. who for twenty-five years had
been secretary treasurer of the organ
l"ation. to-day was elected president
OF the Iynchburg Trust and Savings
Eank. 10 I'LL the vacancy caused by the
recent death Of James r. Gillian, who
served the bank as its executive from
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SEw YORK LIVE STOCK MARKET

HEW YORK. June s.-Beevcs. strong;
,sS''.iE.', S!t ~ !!y-". stockers, 5,.75; oulis
Lives, at!m 'ea!s. s!.yyG $3.50. cuis, 500,
u - ~ Sh-Ip and lambs. steady, sheep
eve, $50 i!"N. cul!s. !i6GT s. %. .a!uus
'!'"a ~ -, y"ai!ings. II.vjG! tI3Ji iioss
tr:!tE' socG medium weights. ill.,. roushs
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RICHMOND HAY MARKET.
SEW YORK PRODUCE M,nKtr

new YORK. June Raw sugar, quiet;
I'AH!tueai ~, !Ho!"szes. ,p!. Icin-u quiet.
i'GlltE, unsteady cheese arm. SHOT cone.
HI.SG.aF, RIO -. !9i, santos ia. lV,
SEW YORK. June ..-Co,,onstcd OH was
49, a ne ouisct today. IN i!n- WIN
owe td!!o" and sreas's, Uut d alarp ~
turn followed OH urgent demand from nor 4.
40 commission mouse buying on the strength
ti No''"H. S"Pt"!nD-: sod from L.. Is ~ 1, g.,
~. c.os"d At !'.s5. t!na! net gains we're :
- '@!"tI a".rs' $50 n.ir..s. Closed
- 30 August. ID, q !a.os. Scptcinu.I
80! = ~, october. !s.-s q l..sl: N0vei!! b.r
;s''s 80 December. l5..s q 1850 January.
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RICHMOND LIVE sTocK v,,xv

N''"''S 81 I.lI0f StOrr;sr6s.,
Richmond Va. June 1917
-. - ho!ce ste"rh. i"Bll. medium to rood
s3 !"'1' common 70 Tag. so. Chnic. p.It.Y,
20 ~, medium TO good. 7isM.i. common
=" laif., q ~ Choice cows. 7..as; ,nrni,,Im
20 s"oH' "a q '7 common to fair b.. Iist
br. oxen. s1U3. medium to good la
44ii,'Hon 10 lar, tt9i. B.s, heavy bun,
ishl' ~ :. Best calves III lz; corn.
mon TO t-ir salo. Best heavy hogs. H., 9ti5.
.aeu'uiE. weight. ls49t: .hoats iiai2:
swh .hd hi~gs. sYlz B.s, sh.ep 5us
T 81 y, nm 10 iait. t!,ata hes, fan lambs
- ~ - common 10 iair. 3alD Choice scrinx
amos. liU l5 medium l2Hla "h
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II. c. GILMER NOMINATED
FOR HOUSE OF DELEGATES

PULASKI. VA. June s.-No other
candidate having filed his name within
the required time. the County Demo-
cratic Committee has declared Howard
c. Gilmer nominee for the State House
of Delegates.
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARkEr.

CHICAGO. June S-AIthouSh ultra hea..sh
forecasts Q: ;Ee EOE.r.!Hcn, crop report
caused the wheat market to-day TO average
lower, prices rallied In the las; ha.t hour TO
: cAIcnt which ms perhaps discounted the
tact th-t the urici"! estimate OF the winter
crop proved TO be too rvSS4nIiStiC. a Judged
oy majority OF traders The marie, closed
unsettled at the same a yesterdays finish
20 !'-c advance, with july at - and Sep
TENDER q; ,.j Corn gained 3i,c TO .sac
not, and oats sc TO -. Provisions wound up
unchanged sc higher.
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SSs0 $500; ". sSS5 $50: y. ssloS s6.oo
W. u, Sos q s. -. WY, Sos Ss.5v.


=, r. ItkSBCkG PEANUT MAEkI.T
NnncPSI,s 90 y Rodgers. P.uU!u-: y Co. inc,
r. FERSBCkG. VA June S-Sp.n.sh-
oashvl. $500 80
-HiTS'nias-Fa.mers' siock-Ma-ke, ARM,
AH9! Jumbo >i:c re. pcund. cara p.i,ue
''.e 'eF pound prime. sc yer wound.
WV. Bank Clearins,
HEM YORK: June s.-Bauk clcar,nes in
Cn!teG states 20! IL. weei: cuG!n =
:. ~, a..e = a. Reported 20 BgaGS;tee;s. asgre-
80. iv.:i' 200. against sass. 900
i"st "-eh AiG S5.ll5,55r,Vpp IN this week
49, - year Following axe some OF the re-
: a. 'IS 10! tE!s week with PERCENTAGES OF
: p, ~. shown this "csA compared WITH
New YORK. s5.35l.ioi.oco; increase. l5.s.
yhn!.ShEe $50, 81 zoe. increase. S..S.
mia !phiA- ESi1.ss".uu GOO. increase. so ::
Boston. $--s ,5-J.U6o. increase III
San Francisco. $>-.57i, 600 Increase 3I5
nSovrEh, sse-E@.r 900 Increase, :i7
-,s" Or!eans $Sc,0io.o0o increase, 49,
iss i, ~. 800, increase, AL
II;iChNt"nG. $-i.'-- 600. increase -
Baltimore, >5i-Opo. 600. !ncr.as. *
ISL. ''.~'S"se'
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COTTON AIAitKEls.

NEW ICkE, june s.-.>n irregular opening
.U..Ont- -. renewed Sl4E..oN- -! AS
.uttO.4 ...s.A-t .o-ua., M!tn -s..HyE.ss
i-.aa4..S ..r~ align .u-VrI.s 10. Ia- season.
CSNy-r. GG..t:--.s 500 ~ from -..'S 10
-, ...a.... = --,...-c y; ~ iV.!.s !!o..
H.eals RIA. ..e -.ys, 4..4 t!.lt uv.!'v.!
S.Oss- - N.t.. N.Ev E-t.t:d! .!st S.Ss..!s
- ..-t { 4. - I1G...tS
!..A..c. O...-r- -y...1v O. -
-g...>s - 4.., 49,. Ey.Lt.S!..! se!.t.!.st.!N
encouraged :. !c.al.N-.. Sas! tao.=s 40
:4.G....e '.c4tGv! :"4.. --iIeE showing
G+t sLNS.Le %! GsOCt :, - - points, Ii-e!r
Mere G-alt.O.s ~ ~ u points C.Lc: ..a.!%-
..s !.r . .lr-sa..Cv =! u-!!"s U.tv!s :.O.H
l.a1= SVlrly@ st.!!. iy- tC'vi1"s anu I.1vie
~as !tav~t- U-..Me =. yTvn,!s, ~. ~ HANe
gvl-a;.! lv=n create. wItn Operating Tor
VA. street Or u es.-.a !..eiysts avi" Mas
.e-.l=.uG I Sga.v-Gp, IATJ.r..4:.y ~ .!!-
case .: July. OF U.ie:.!.=- "c.c Ht!-".! 40.
sO.GcG, L.I.. tae MONT. su.- -0!N a.in
D-t.!..y.E 80 WIN -, genera! Est sng"-
.ng a net aGSaace =: i ~ - vents. LAST
pT!cer were se.-!a. points o.: !.U.! ne .vst
u.aec l:a... ian..E -. ...a ...s.G siya.s.
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NAVAL. STORES
SANAS%hII

SANASNAii Ga, Jun" s-Turn.n,in.
81, stock. i.oli. Rosin, nfm. sail. Is:
f"c"r,s. i''sS. shipments. 9Ib; stock si,,,
Snoi": y II. { II T.. i5iJu S. ~ ; ,t.ns,
'9"o. u. '5.14 u.s.. IL. ]. i5.7sWi,
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ElCIiMOSD pKODt tL MARKET.
MhnlcAIIr Ouot.Ii.nnh.
90 = carr. - Coz
Richmond. Va June u

Poultry Misunderstanding chickens very
plentiful and Gull; demand very hrht: hens
in very light receipts; demand heavy no,
near enough coming in TO supply de.na "a!
outlook higher. Lggs-Merket ar.n and
active: receipts Nrht. outlook higher
Eutter-Mark.t IN extremely active Coudi.
ZION. receipts light, demand heavy. Hide,
Market du!l Lave STOCK and vedls CON
t!nue in good demand and command ton
IE.afEet priCs Arrival
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SEW YORK.. ...ne :.-po., movement
Ioiai 'o.s4s -Re;e!1,s. !s,ii4, exports s.
Tois. 10. Receipts, es,t.o, exports,
~ -
/. r'. .pl.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS
DRY GOODS

New YORK. .Iune sDDcn,,,, =.
adm,ea in-d"y' Cray coitons soid briskiy
~ mus were open 80 Consid.r hu,i.
ness N.w SIX Is rising New htrh ,sy.is
are expected for all dry goods
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-09

Ca grain wheAt-No. . red, nominal: No
J. red. .UHitns!; No. hard. nominal, 40 J
hard. nominal. Corn-No yellow. nominal.
NJ. !c.!Ow, IL {! IL; No. yellow. uo:I!n.l
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%!.W ORLEANS. Ia. June Sew high
leve.e were rea ned .! around IN the Cotto"
Went 10 the h!E.vs, prices set seen this sea-
o.. s-!!as which uas persistent almost
from t.- yg'UlUE The feature o! ine day
Was tte sgaut!u-ss o: offerings. ~ the high
"sS the trading months weE" % 10 - points
or 3 bal" on tn" strongest months over
yesterday .a-t quotations The close was
~ 20 !. r9.Ets w net spots were marked
" = points 90 cents round foI mid
ding. At the highest July was quoted d :
h!cago and Western in,eres,s were par.
ue.sa:tE pio!niG'Ai d. nlEe5s o.; october.
squeeze "a Ju.y developed. Prom SINAI!
initial decline prices WEI" lifted gradually
Iau! N" early afternoon, when me topi.ust
ie.''is we." reached From the lowest 10 t.e
highest there was rise OF - points.
Reports mat maximum prices would -.
dropped from n" government fooG control
b!l. naG something 10 20 with III" advance
"a tn afternoon. FUTURES closed steady. Al
advance OF ~ 20 {. points Closing I'D
july, -,s.. October. :! -, December, y q.
January. a.o- Marcn, - IL. spot steady. y
pO!nts w. los on SPOT 80, TO arrive, 80.
NlG6.!ag i--.as.
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RAILROADS
Atlantic Coast Line

r, EtfLGTiIE MAY 2s. i9I7.
,IRA!NS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY
For Florida and South. SIS 4 II and
SO? p. ~. lI:So a: -.
P. ~ ego r. q: '33;+s P. 81.
For retessours: 1900 A. NJ. s:2s A. NJ.
els a. 81, 300 a ", $50 A. IL .l:i5 p
W.. 800 F. NJ. 100 L. ~. t3t. 2. 81.
Midnight. -'As
:, For Goldsboro and Fayetteville: $50,
Trains arrive Richmond daily: sos A. NJ.
10 a: NJ, ';i3 a 81. s;:aS, a. NJ. IS so A.
s.;i7 +. III; 6:s' T.. A. 7ts p. 81. s:oo +.
.Excep, SUNDAY. tsunday only.
Time OF arrival ana Departures and co,
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more NEW H|GH RECORDS
MADE IN STOCK MARKET
Rails Become Active Following Crop
Report That Is Interpreted
as Favorable.
ALCOHOL MOST TALKED OUT
Some Reactionsry Movements Seen
Late in Day, but Market rs Whole
Displays Marvellous Strcnsth-Ma-
rine Shares Strong.
RY RRnAnAN WALL.

NEW YoEk June >-Morc new high
records were made IN the STOCK mathet 70.
day and the rails became active toaowinE
q crop report that WAS interpreted as faE'
orable Industrial Alcohol continued us a1 !.
vance. making another record TINS Time ~
10 Other records we're made by t"haCco
Products. Steel Founcrics, Central Leather
and American Sugar. American W0olcr.
which has been accumulated 50 puhlicIr as
to diver; suspicion. MADE sharp advance,
some rsaC:ioNary movements were seen late
In the day but The market AS "A whole dis
PLAYED a marvellous strength.
Alcohol was the stock most talked about.
because the street imaEireS there Is short
interest ia it That may be 50; but " -
much moro likely that the insiders inienG
10 declare 4 toe per cent stock dividend
and put all the stock on an per vsnt CASH
dividend basis. such * the runor. ScSlGcS'
A!coh1, has really considerable merit. iEat
must he SO OF the insiders would not have
considered IL worth while 10 take u away
from the DLstillrrs' Corporation as they did
American sugar Mas very active gam
ine more thar avS points for the day. Ma
riae shares we're strong under the leadership
Of Atlantic. Gulf and West Indies.
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NEW YORK June s.-M.rcan;ilc paper.
A.. rs sterling siNty-day bills. sa7t- Com
mercsl s!Xty-day bills on banks, si'l".
Commercial s!Aty.day bills, Si1ii.; demand.
si75L cables. s,.Is 7-le Bar silver. 49,.
Mexican dollars. SIS, Government bonds.
weak: railroad bonds. irregular.
Time loans. firm. >lAty DAYS. ninety days
and siA months, ~. cal! money. steady:
ruling rate. 4.
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BOND LIST

All, W-i,irc Parcr Observation-Disclosures. SsS
AuS.o.Y French - OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. s.as
Atlantic Coast Line list is................ $50
a &. IL and y col. is................. =
A. {. L. cv. Is tiSa!ti;no!el tashecl.... ;.
CheSareaAe and Ohio ov. i..s............. 1874
Chesa ,eaA and ONO uv. ss............... So
Mercan,!.e Marine Observation-Disclosures. AZ
ScapoarG Air Line ADJ. Observation-Disclosures. cii>
southern ..al.way - Observation-Disclosures. .S'S
Southern Railway NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80.
L. > Registered -, 1879 toiGt.......... 30.
!. 5. Registered IS, t'!,........'......'.. P;A.
|. =. Registered 49, tulG t..,......... LIS
l. :. Res. Panama =, 1851 did ....... $
United states See. . OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. lvts
Na-Car. CH-TliJ-. i>t Observation-Disclosures. :s.3
Va Car. Chemical CN. ts.................. ??
Va Brown Bros. cts. tW. Na.)......... -
Washington telegraph., 1917-01-05
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE

The first quarterly conference
of Washington charge will meet
at the Methodist Church IN Ozan,
Thursday January, 18th, 2oclock
p. m, 1917. The stewards. trus-
tees and all of the Sunday school
superentendent's are earnestly
requested to be present, because
this is the most important con.
ference of the year.
If we are interested in the ad-
yancement of the Kingdom of
God, let every one see to it that
every Department of the Church
work is carefully and prayerful-
" locked aftes
Let every member be present.
Yours for service,
Pastor in Charge.
Washington telegraph., 1917-01-05
Mr.. J. B. MORTON DIES

Mr.. Joel Beniamine Morton
died at his home four miles south
east of Washington last Sunday
night and burial occurred at
Holly Grove Tuesday. services by
the Rev. j. H. Gold
A few days before his death
Mr.. Morton was hauling baled
hay at his farm and he was
thrown to the ground when a
bale on which he was seated slid
ed off the wagon. Itwas thought
at the time that Mr.. Morton was
only slightly injured in the fall,
bat it is now believed that he re
cdved internal injury that was
Washington telegraph., 1917-01-05
LOCAL SCHOOL
is SUSPENDED
Fearing Epidemic of Measels
School Board Extends
Vacation For
Week.

Fearing an epidemic of measels
if the local high school should be
carried on through this week,
the board at a meeting Monday
night suspended school until
next Monday morning.
Miss Mary Cats, teacher in
the intermediate grades, de
veloped a healthy case of the dis
ease while in the school room
just before the dismissal for the
Christmas holidays, and as she
had come in direct contact with
many of thepupils it was thought
best to await further develop
ments. Miss Cats thinks that
she contracted the disease while
on the train.
A strict watch is being kept
on those who have been exposed.
The following cases have been
reported: Valree Parsons, Mable
Claire and Maude Gold, Boss
Mullins and Edna Jones.
1t is thought thatdanger of the
disease being further spread will
be avoided by suspension of the
school untilneXt week. Children
from any family affected will be
kept at home until danger has
passed.
Washington telegraph., 1917-01-05
TRUCKERS PLAN
LARGE ACREAGE
With Favorable Season Hea-
Wy Truck Shipments Will
Be Made From
Here.

Prospects for heavy truck
shipments from Washington this
season through the Truck Grow
er's Asso. are good, and at least
three different crops will be rails
ed for carload shipment. 1t is
estimated that between six and
seven cars will be loaded here.
The first crop of the season
will be the radishes, and eighty
acres has already been pledged
to this crop by members of the
association. 1t is SAID that this
acreage should produce about
$500 barrels under favorable
conditions. Other crops to be
grown will be cantaloupes and
watermelons. The indications
now are that 800 acres will he
planted TO the former crop and
POO acres to the latter. With a
favorable season this acreage
should yield at least POO carloads
of each crop.
The local truck growers re.
organized last years and only
grew cantaloupes for shipment
Although this was their first ex-
perience with growing the crop
for market, most of them realized
handsome profits, some clearing
as high as $4,000 to the acre.
The truck growers are TO meet
Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
at the picture show, and ali those
intaresned are urged to be pre-
sent. At this meeting the date
for planting radishes will be de-
termined and also the order for
radish barrels will be placed
Washington telegraph., 1917-01-05
SUPREME COURT
DECIDES CASE OF
LOCAL INTEREST

On last Monday the SupremS
Court of Arkansas reversed and
remanded the case of Brice Will
liams and others against N. B.
Norton and others, appealed from
the Hampstead Chancery Court.
This case involved the con-
struction of the will of the late
Judge a, b. Williams as to wheth-
er the children of Mrs. Kate Old
were entitled to the lands belong
ing to said estate, or whether the
estate should descend to all the
heirs of Judge Williams.
The Chancery Court held that
under the terms of the will the
children of Mrs. Kate Old were
entitled to two-thirds of said es-
tate and his widow, Mrs. Steele,
was entitled to the other third, TO
the exclusion of the remaining
heirs of Judge Williams. This
decision the Supreme Court re.
versed, holding that all the heirs
of Judge Williams were entitled
to a distributive share of said es
tate. ,
1t will be remembered that the
lands of this estate have already
been sold, amounting to several
Thousand dollars, and the pro
ceeds of the sale is now held in
trust by the Clerk and will be
distributed according to the de.
cision recently rendered.
The interests of Brice Williams
and others were represented by
Messrs. Etter & Monroe, local
attorneys.
Washington telegraph., 1917-01-05
CHANCERY COURT

Chancellor Jas. D. Shaver held
an adjourned term of the Chan
cerv Court at Hope Wednesday
and disposed of several cases that
were left over from the regular
term. A number of divorce de-
crees were issued.
After disposing of all business
on the docket the court adjourn
ed to the first Monday in March.