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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08

paying the expenses Of the district.
I'm other words, Whenever the proper
local 0fficers OF the district raise 4
dollar through taxaticn or license from
Tany source, the federal government is
required 10 cover that dollar with
|another Therefore, as recently point
led out,by Representative Ben Johnson.
LOT Kentucky chairman of the District
lof Columbia committee OF the house.
whenever in the past IA saloonkeeper
or wholesale liquor dealer deposited
a. license fee OF $500, the federal gov
eminent had to walk up with another
$500 from its treasury to cover that
amount. :
As a result, until the present excise
! law was passed. which, by the way, re-
suited in the cutting down of the num-
Der of drink establishments in the dis
trict, and even since that law became
effective, those interested in the rails
Ing Of money with which to defray the
expenses of the district naturally
wanted to see all the saloons and
wholesale houses possible located here.
i In the case of a saloon, for instance.
this meant not an additional $500, but
an additional $1,000 for the local
treasury. This fact might account for
the unusual activity of many Wash
ington business men in Opposing the
Sheppard prohibition bill which was
passed in the Closing days Of the last
session of congress. These Washing
itonians probably figured that the con-
tinuatson Of the saloon, with all its bad
/ features. was justified IL by this means
someone else would have to provide
+ the money with which to keep up the
expenses of the district. the police and
fire departments, the streets. and the
dozen and one other items Of rmunici-
paly expense.
Washington at present, however.
does not use money derived from
liquor licenses to pay the expenses OF
public schools, as in the case OF many
other cities of the country. In this
particular connection the members or
congress seem to have decided that
the teaching of children should not be
j dependent upon liquor revenues. In
seeking to protect and financially care
T; for tho public school system of the ma
/ tienal capital, 1t is possible some of
| the law-makers were wise. enough to
anticipate revolt upon the part Of
/ congress. sooner or later. with the re-
suit that the legalized sale OF liquor In
/ the district would be prohibited.
! Notwithstanding those who happen
! to be interested. are enjoying novelty
just now in the strenuous efforts being
made by dealers in imported liquors
and aster-dinner drinks of various
kinds TO dispose of these connections
at almost any old price, The reason.
of course. is the passage of the dis
! trict prohibition bill, These dealers
are saying they must dispose of their
stocks before June as most of their
customers. the well-to-do OF Washing
ton. will be leaving town about that
time. and. before their return. Wash
ington will be under prohibition law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08

Norm have only bsgpn IA ~ unlocled.
Thirty.one years latof the second terri.
tory WAS acquired, whom, ON AuG11At
~. 1S9S. Hawaii was formally annexed
90 the Unltsd States. followtng five
years Of political disturbance In The
islands The extent TO which the
resources OF these islands have been
and their commerce Expand
ed since that time II too well known
to require elaboration. And then, -
Pearl harbor, eight miles from Homo
lulu, the United States has built one
OF the largest and most modern OF ~
naval stations. s
Three territories were added to the
United States colonial possessions az =
result Of the Spanish Amssican wax.
BY the terms OF the treaty Of Paris.
signed on December 10, 1898, Spain
ceded to the United States. Porto Rico.
the Philippines and Guam. Since that
time Porto Rico and the Philippines.
by reason Of stability of government
commerce. have had development
greater than that of Hawaii, II not
approaching the marvellous record OF
Alaska In the last fifteen years As q
naval station aud because of power
full wireless plant, the island Of Guam.
III without commercial importance. has
"a protective value to the United StateA
out OF all proportion to its 200 square
miles OF barren area.
The next territory to be acquired by
the United States was the island of
Tutuila and all other islands OF the
Samoan group east Of III degrees OF
west longitude. AZ early as 1s71 the
then independent kingdcm had coded
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08

launched Upon It's Career Of Acquir-
ing Outlyinx Territory Fifty
Years Ago.

Fifty years ago almost to the day
the United States embarked upon a
colonial policy. In that II began to ac-
quire territory separated by hundreds
Of miles Of land or vast expanse OF
water from Its continental boundaries.
The expansion then inaugurated has
gradually developed until. at the end
Of half a century, this country Ii now
the owner or protector OF eight out
lying territories. Five Of these colonies
arc located in or border upon the
Pacific ocean; two are in the Atlantic.
and one is in that narrow neck which
formerly separated the two oceans
and joined the two American conti-
ncnts, but which now connects the
Raters and divides the land.
The first step in this colonial deyel-
opment was taken March so. 1867,
when the United States obtained from
Russia the territory OF Alaska for the
sum OF 37,200,000. On this investment
~ half n century ago the territory
has given return Of 36S0.00o, 600
ia gold. copper, fish and furs--and the
resources OF the vast storehouse OF the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08

10 the unitod etates the harbor u
Page RavO, On the J1land Of Tutui5a.
ne a naval and coaling station This
right was connrmed, and other parts
~ the islands were awarded to the
tJnited states hi the treaty between
The. United KinEdDm Germany and the
United States. dated February. 500.
The greatest value OF American Samoa
sSissa from ~ location in . growing
ocean lane, and that at PAgo Page,
the only good harbof In the entire
group. the United States maintains y
naval station.
The seventh colony 10 be acquired
was the canal zone. BY the terms Of
the treaty between the Republic Of
February 23, 1904. facilities were
provided for the construction and
maintenance Of an fnteroceanic canal,
and Panama granted to the United
States In perpetuity the use of a zone
flve miles wide on each side of the
canal route, and within this zone the
exclusive control for police, judicial,
sanitary and other purposes. This
strip Of land was acquired by an initial
payment Of $4,000, Oo0--to the Re-
public Of Panama and to the Panama
Canal company. and. starting with
1913. by yearly payments of $3.50, 000
tta the Republic of Panama.
Almost ATTY years to the day since
III embarked upon its colonial expan-
sion the United States In formally
taking over the eighth colony. For
today. in Washington. the secretary of
the treasury Is paying over to the
Danish minister the sum OF &25,000,-
900 for the Danish possessions In the
West Indies, and in the islands. at
Charlotte Amalia. the Danish represent
,tative Is hauling down the Danish nag
and an American naval ofYicer II rais-
ing the American emblem. AS q pro-
tective outpost Of the $4,000, 900 in
vestment at Panama, this latest terri
torial acquisition of the United States
may prove, before another fifty years
roll around. TO be as profitable an in
vestment from the strategic standpoint
as the purchase of Alaska fifty years
ago has been from the commercial
standpoint
However much this acquisition OF
loutlying territories may depart from
the isolation policy originally planned
for this country; whatever division of
opinion there may be as to the wisdom
of any of the individual acquisitions,
and Notwithstanding the careful
avoidance by the government of the
words colony" or colonial In refer
ence to these territories. the chrome
logical record OF fifty years esta blishes
the fact that the United States Is today
a colonial power of no means rank
Philadelphia Commercial Museum.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
APPeMATTox NOTES.

Especial to The Richmond yirginian.l
Anpomattox. Va. April THE APP
pomattox Agricultural school will OBJ
serve Easter holidays and closed yes
teriay Till Tuesday. with many Of the
pupils from a distance going home
and several members OF the faculty.
Mrs. Lindsay f. Crawley left this
week. accompanied by her little son,
Charles Francis. for Warrenton. Va,
where Mrs, CrawIey win visit ner
parents. Mr. and Mrs c. T. Holtz-
claw.
The estate of Mr.. Shriver, who was
killed about two years ago In this
county near Pamplin. was plaintiff in
a suit against the Norfolk and West
ern railway here this week and the
jury awarded verdict of $4,000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
30, coo HIDDEN EGGS
FOR ALTON CHILDREN

Alton. H. April Hundreds OF
Alton little boys and girls. clad in
their oldest clothes so that they
needn't mind a tear or two from the
shrubbery and underground. joined in
the annual municipal egg hunt here
today. BY the time the hunt was over
they had collected the greater part of
the 10000 caste, eggs which had been
hidden in Rock Springs park to fur
nish an afternoon Of amusement.
The egg hunt is an annual event In
Alton established many years ago. On
the Saturday before the Holy Sunday
each year all the children in Alton
under certain age are turned loose in
the park to find the eggs that have
been concealed there. The .eggs, this
year were donated by merchants aud
produce men. stv..s ia ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08

Atlanta. Ga, April 7.--=sA man Who
takes his wife to ride In an Autpnto.s
bile and injuries her In On. accident
IL not liable under thr INV 10 pax alysr
damages according tS b yfe6ssf7H
handed down by the state court of APP
peais in a unique case coming up from
Augusta, Ga.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-08
yese,r.,,s rsxI.Ilfv TsDv r,u Z I.

Veterans N8Ndy For DUTY. s
Colonel Marquis Jones, OF NeWp6r
News, grand commander of the dt13
camp. Confederate Veterans III Niy&
ginia. yesterday offered the SERVICES
Of the veterans to fina G6vnrnfnants
any capacity for which they could NJ
used. - - Is 3ss III 80 $3.50
The border vidette., 1917-05-19
REGISTRATION DAY.
On Junes5th AlI:Americans Between
 2I and 3i Must tiRegister.

June 5. the day of regiStra tion named by President Wilson in his proclamation in which he quotes sections and 6 the army bill specifies that all men shall register in the precincts wherein they have their homes. All men between the ages of 21 and 31 must register. Registra ton shall be between the hours of a. m. and 9 D. ID. "The power against which we are arrayed has sought to impose his will upon the world force," the proclamation de clares.
 ITO the end it has increased it's armament until it changed the face of war. In the sense in which we have been wont to think of armies, there are no armies in this struggle. There ara entire nations armed, thus, men who remain to till the soil are no less part of an army in France than the men beneath the flag. It must be so with us. It is not an army that we must shape and train for war, it is nation. To this end our people must draw close in one compact front against a common foe. All must pursue one purpose. The nation needs all men, but it needs each man, not in the field that will please hiE, but in the endeavor that will best serve the common good"
 Immediately after signing the army bill President Wilson directed that an expeditionary force of approximately one divi- sion of regular troops under command of General John J. Pershing proceed to France at as early a date as practicable.
The border vidette., 1917-05-19
NO EAVORiTES.

An Associated Press dispatch, (, from San Francisco, dated May 18th, and received by the Herald says:
 Army authorities today said they had received many letters from rejected candidates and said further that no favoritism was shown. It Is utterly untrue that some candidates failed be- cause examining officers bungled the records. Many were reject ed because they attempted un- successfully to get in through political on other influence"
The border vidette., 1917-05-19

Recently at San Antonio, Texas, the man who murdered
 Robert Shugart of this city, was sentenced to ninety nine years in the state penitentiary. The killing occurred on the streets of Uvalde, where Shugart had gone to see his wife. Shugart, who was unarmed, had never seen his aSSailant.
 Monday Postmaster Schuck- mann visited Patagonia, ou busi ness for the Arizona European Mining Company, of which he is secretary and treasurer. Bon anza ore from the mines adjoin- ing the Three R mines, owned by his company, will be shipped in the near future by Superin- tendent James Richie, for long time foreman in the Three R.
 Last Wednesday United States government officials, at Washing ton, issued a. denial of any in- tention of couScripting foreign CTS. to allay the apprehension of Mexican laborers along the border. The statement says: Ut is hoped that the press and citizens generally, will do all they can to make this clear to MeXicanS and other foreign erS."
 This morning A. l.. Lewis, the Hermosillo ore buyer, de- parted for Sonora's state capital, being accompanied by Mrs. Le- wis, who has fully recovered eration performed at St. Joseph's hospital, by Dr. V. A. Sneaker, of Nogales. Dr. Smoker is gain ing an international reputation as successful physician and surgeon.
 Last evening Mayor H. M Clagett, and Bracey Curtis, president Of the First National Bank of Nogales, returned from Ell Paso, where they had been to present to the Board of Officers of the United States army, Mo- gales many advantages for the proposed training camp for the United States soldiers to be stationed some place iD Arizona. Later an enthusiastic meeting of citizens was held at the Santa Cruz Club, and action taken to have everything in readiness for presenting our claims to the Board upon it's arrival here next Monday. Today committees ap- pointed at last nights meeting are busy as bees, and splendid results will no doubt be obtain ed. Let every man do his part.
The border vidette., 1917-05-19
HoW'S ThiS2

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re- ward for any case of Catarrh that can not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure
 Halls Catarrh Cure has been taken by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty-five years, and has become known as the most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halis Catarrh Cure acts thru the Blood on the Mucous surfaces. ex- polling the Poison from the Blood and healing the diseased portions.
 After you have taken Halls Catarrh Cure for a short time you will see O great improvement in your general health. Start taking Halls Catarrh Cure at once and get rid of catarrh. Send for testimonials. free.
 F. J. CHENEY & CO. Toledo. Ohio.
 Sold by all Druggists. 75c.
The border vidette., 1917-05-19

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said o-part- nership firm has signed this notice the 29th day of April, 1917, by Fife M. Bailey. one of the oo-pnrtners therein, setting her hand thereto. BAILEY X SHANAFELT. B co-partnership:
 By EFFIE M BAILEY. State of Arlzona, - County of Pima,
 This instrument wan acknowledged before me this 18th day April, 1917. by Fife M: Bailey of Bailey S Shanafelt
 My commission will plre Feb. 2lst. 1920. SEAL (Sd) CHARLES ALBANIAN,
 Notary Public. Pima County Arizona. First pu blication May 9th. 1917 Second May I2th, 1917 Third May 10th, lp11-
The border vidette., 1917-05-19
LOCAL ITEMS.

c. w. White accompanied by Mrs. White motored up from Amadoville. the forepart of the week to enjoy visit with their daughter who has been attend ing school here.
 The accidental killing of little four-year- Georgia Gonzales, last Sunday afternoon. by an automobile driven by Francisco Islas, is deeply regretted by all, especially young Islas, who is one of the best, most reliable auto drivers in Nogales.
 An unconfirmed report was received in Nogales the forepart of the week to the effect that Henry Bartn1ng, formerly local manager of Banco de Sonora, had been shot and killed in Sina- loa, where he has been for some time engaged in the commission business. No details.
 Friends of Edward Titcomb, president of the Nogales Rifle Club, and Edward J. Ralph, customs broker, who have gone to San Francisco to make a final effort to enter the officers train ing camp, hope they'll be suc- cessful. If given a chance, both will make good in the service of Uncle Sam.
 Colonel George Beebe, form erly of Elgin, this county, ac- companied by Mrs. Beebe, is a business visitor in the city, from Cisco, Texas, where the colonel is interested in the oil industry. Colonel and Mrs. Beebe were instrumental in inducting many dry farmers to locate in the Elgin- Sonoita region.
 W.,S. Seward, for some time past a trusted employe of the International Gas Company, has gone to El Paso to take his final examination for the navy. He was passed upon several days ago by Chief Petty Officer Piper, navy recruiting officer, who has been here this week giving ap- plicants the 'once over."
 Miss Dolores Lujan. one of Nogales, Sonora's charming young ladies, was badly lnJufed last Sunday evening, when the automobile in which she was joy riding with friends, turned turtle, a few miles south of Mo- gales. Other members of the party escaped injury. Miss Lu- ian sustained a broken arm and other injuries.
 Jn6oa Georpe Stoneman. Chairman of the State Democra- tic Committee, whose home is in Phoenix, accompanied by A. A. Wren, mining engineer from Ray, Arizona, after a couple of days in the city on mining busi- ness, departed for home yester- day. They were greatly pleas ed with their visit to the best town in the state.
The border vidette., 1917-05-19
NOTICE.

The undersigned co-partnership firm of Bailey & Shanafelt'. '. residing and carrying on business at Amado, Santa Cruz County, State of Arizona. hereby gives public notice that it intends to sell ana deliver the whole of it's stock in trade of goods wares and merchandise and all other assets of every kind nature md description, of its general mer. antile business carried on by it at Amado aforesaid, and now being in upon about the store and premises occupied by it there. to Quong Yee On. imme- diately after the expiration of ten t1O) days from the date that this notice is recorded in the office of the County Recorder of Santa Cruz County, Arizona.
The border vidette., 1917-05-19
5000, 900 Corns
 Lifted Right Off i!
Try 2 Drops of Magic "Gets-It."

There's a wonderful difference be- fhe WaS they used T to try to N get rid of it only four or nve years ago. "Gets-It" has revolutionized corn history. It's the only corn remedy
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-11
Profit In Opposition

| love strong and manly familiarity
in conversation. a friendship that fat
tiers itself In the sharpness and vigor OF
communication. 1t is not vigorous and
generous enough If 1t be not quarrel
some. II civilized and artificial, IL II
treads nicely and fears the shock.
When any one contradicts me he
raises my attention, not my anger.
advance toward him that controverts.
that instructs me. The cause of truth
ought to be the common cause both of
one aud the other.
| embrace and caress truth In what
hand soever l find 1t and eheerfully
surrender myself and my conquered
arms MS far Off as / can discover It
and, provided It be not too imperious-
ly, take a pleasure In being reproved
and accommodate myself to my ac-
cusers, very often more by way Of
civility than amendment, loving to
crafty and nourish the liberty of ad.
monition by my facility of submitting
to 1t. -"
In earnest, L rather choose the fire.
.Qieittatioi, Of those that ruflle me than
those that fear me IL. dull and
hurtful pleasure to have to do with
people who admire us and approve OF
all We say.-Thomas Fuller.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-11
OUR ORGAN OF BALANCE.
When 1t Becomes Affected Il Produce,
VI ~ Essa Il attack Of Vertigo.

When 1t Becomes Affected II Producer
NJ ~ E&gs Il Attack Of Vertigo.
Whrr anyone feels dizzy aud per-
shaps falmost about to faint his brain
'caiihot property control the working Of
his eyes. They may move round from
side to side. perhaps independently in
stead Of together. and so it may look
as if things were spinning around.
Another reason for dizziness has to
do with wonderful part Of the body
near the ear and without which none
Of us could sit upright, much less
stand. though few people have ever
heard OF 1t. This organ. which used to
be thought to have something to do
with hearing, really controls our bal
ance. In some people 1t is affected by
disease, and these people constantly
suffer from dizziness and feeling that
everything Is spinning round and
round
AS every one knows, we can make
ourselves dizzy and so think every
thing is spinning round by whirling
around ourselves several times in one
direction. This disturbs the organ of
balance, and this disturbance gives US
the feeling. If you turn round the
other way you put things right by re-
storing the original state of Affairs
within the balancing organ. The name
for the feeling that things are spinning
round is vertigo, and vert" simply
means turn. "-Kansas City Star.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-11
Inspiration
Miscellany
On Having Initiative

Matthew c. Brush was once Chi,
cago newsboy. Today he is the presi
dent OF the Boston Elevated railroad
In an article by Alfred Grunberg in
the American Magazine we read;
1.-THE qualities that stand out the
strongest In his own amazing career
are the qualities which Matt Brush de.
mands most emphatically in his men.
"'What can an employee do to at.
tract your attention the most quickly
and surely?' asked him.
"'Show initiative. he replied in.
stantly. Without initiative any man
will have rocky, uphill road, with
poor piclsings all along. One of the
greatest of all handicaps Is the fact
that it Is easier TO let other men think
for you than to think for yourself.
Zone Of our crane operators was
going home around 9 O'Clock In the
evening when a five ton girder drop
ped on the track from big six horse
truck The girder blocked the track
completely and tied up traffic.
"'Now, this man was off duty. He
couldn't have been censured II he had
said to himself; ''This is none OF my
business, I've done my days work
and I'm through. Let the, night force
attend to IT,
Instead. he called up the road
master of the surface Line. told him
what had happened and asked permits
sion to get o. crane from the yards and
clean up the obstruction. In an hour
this man had cleared the track, where,
as If he had gone on home 1t would
have taken three or four hours to do
it. Having initiative, doing things
that is what clears the road to sue.
cess"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1917-06-11
SONG OF THE BOOTS.
The Melody That SpelIed Merit to the
Thrifty Chnas,an.

SNtndplofis
John Chinaman often has peculiar
Ideas about the wearing apparel that
he buys In America. For one thing he
always wants boots that are several
sizes too large, for he believes that In
that way he gets more value for his
money. In addition to excessive size,
boots may have to possess other pc
culiaP characteristics before they meet
his full approval, as the following story
indicates:
A California merchant offered pair
Of fine boots that he had long kept in
stock to Chinese for SO. The orien-
tai finally took them, but two days
later he brought them back.
Whats the trouble, John?" inquired
the ri1erceantt Him good boots"
Him no good,p declared John. Him
no singsong boot. velly soon wear out.
Ne likee singsong boot or me catchee
back tree doIla'."
''Singsong boot" exclaimed the mer-
chant. "Me no sabe."
Me t'ink you sabe, ali lite," replied
John. "Wha' TO him boot no singee
squeak, squeak, when Chinaman
walkee, allie same good bootY"
When the merchant had given him
In exchange for the fine boots a pair
Of coarse, cheap ones that squeaked
loudly John Chinaman departed highly
satisfied.-Youth's Companion.