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Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-03-08
APRIL % DATE SET
FOR CITY ELECTION
Proposal 10 Adopt Commission Form
Of Government VIM Be Voted
on al Same Time.
PETITIONS ARE PRESENTED.
Mass Meeting Called for mOnday
Night Called OF; Call for EIsC-
llOn Being Assured.

Deming will vote on the proposal
TO adopt commission government
April I'd, the same date set for the
regular election Of five members Of
the village whose terms expire May
9th. The regular election was called
by the mayor at Monday nights ses-
sion Of the council, and the call was
amended to include the commission
proposal Tuesday night at an adj
jOurned session, when Jas. Carrag-
len, local movie magnate, presented
petitions signed by the required per-
centage Of voters, asking the mayor
to call an election to vote on the
proposal. This action brings the ell
ection on the commission proposition
within the prescribed time limit Of two
months from the presentation Of the
petitions and also saves the city a
considerable sum by"bunching" the
two elections into one.
II the commission proposition car
ries the regular election will Of course
be nullified thereby and an election
viii have to be called to elect the
commissioners provided FOR, three in
number, including a mayor. II it
fails the present system will continue
as IL nothing had happened, and the
commission issue cannot be brought
up again in less than two years.
The meeting called by Jas. Cara
glen Monday evening to discuss the
matter Of commission government was
called off at the eleventh hour when
Il became evident that the attendance
would not justify formal action of
any kind. The place Of the meeting
had been changed without notice from
the Cody theatre to the Crystal, which
doubtless caused some misunder-
standing Of the arrangements, in ad-
ditiOn to which fact the public gen.
orally seemed to take the matter as
already settled. Mr.. Carragien sew
eral days before had secured more
than the required twenty-five per
cent Of voters signatures and the
fact was common knowledge. As the
prime purpose Of the meeting was to
secure signatures for the petitions
the point Of the mass meeting was
largely lost, for 1t was considered
that the move was already an as
sured success. Mr.. Carragien was
urged by some Of those present to
proceed at once to present the petit
tiOns to the council, then in regular
session, but delayed till the follow
ing night. The council was expect
ing the petition at the regular meet
ing and had prepared a call for both
elections. However the matter was
fully taken care OF Tuesday night,
when the petitions cam in.
Officials for the coming election
were named as follows:
Judges; N. F. DeLaunay, Albert
Field, P. A. Hughes.
Clerks. C. Barnes, Geo. w
Ramsay.
The following board Of registra
ton was named-C. c. Fielder, Karl
A. Snyder, NJ NJ. KiIlinger. This
board will receive registrations fol
the city election at c. c. Fielider's Of.
flee, l2l E. Spruce, from March II
to March 81.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-03-08
AMTI-FLY CAMPAIGN
GETS UNDER Way
Mayor Is Asked to Call a CIean-Up
Week and WIII Act When AS
ISOLATION Says the Word.

The cleanup campaign IN Denang
inaugurated by Health Officer Chap
man in cooperation with the "fly-
less camp" plan Of Major r. NJ. Pc
derson camp sanitary officer, got an
auspiciOus sendOff last Thursday ev-
ening at the Deming club with the
formal organization Of the Deming
Sanitary Association, whose prime
purpose and object is a flyless Dem
ing, not only this summer, but in
definitely hereafter. Henceforth
friend fly is notified that he is not
wanted in Deming, and if he fails
to take due notice ii will make no
difference for it is going to be more
Of task than he can manage to
exc out an existence here if the hopes
Of the new organization are realized.
The new association elected J. G..
Barr president and J. c. Barnes, Sec
retary Of the Deming club, was Ohos-
en- secretary. Chairmen were named
as follows for various committees (;
N. F. Chapman, general sanitation;
R. A. Lynd, publicity; Lieut.. C. E.
Frear Of the 34th division medical
corps at Camp Cody, organization; (;
Prof. M. s. Mahan, schools, L. 4.
Shaw, finance. Lieut.. Frear will al
so cooperate with Prof. Mahan in
the organization of school children
to help clean up the city, and Mr..
Shaw will be aided in the finance
job by H. L. Wylie and R. A. Lynd.
Major Peterson made most in
structive talk outlining the habits
Of the fly and the best accepted plans
of combating him, according to the
experience of other cities and camps.
1t is his opinion, he said, that an alb
sOlutely flyless city and camp is a
possibility this summer and even Il
probability il perfect cooperation
and hard work is TO be had.
A resolution was passed asking
Mayor Nordhaus to call a cleanup
week in Deming, with a definite pro-
gram for each day, as a starter in
the campaign. Enough should be
accomplished in that time to make
the rest Of the work for the summer
comparatively simple matter,
though there will be plenty Of work
for everybody taking part therein.
The children, in and out Of school,
are expected to be the best workers
in the cleanup, as that has been the
experience IN other cities without ex.
ception.
Mayor Nordhaus has signified his
willingness to call a cleanup week
as requested as soon as the associ-
alton is ready to handle the job,
which will in all likelihood be after
the repOrtsOf the various committees
at a meeting called at the Demiae
club next Wednesday night, at which
everyone interested Is urged to BE-
present.
Plans for the clean.up will be ad-
opted at this meeting. The idea mosl
favored at present involves the divis.
ion Of the city into six districts, on,
Of which viii receive the entire at.
tention Of the organization on each
day Of the week.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-03-08

nipgtOn, Amos W. Pollard, James N.
Upton.
Following is a list of the candi.
dates:
From Deming-Lyman +. Shaw,
Dan'l W. Bowers, c. ]. Tidmore, Geo.
D. Robinson, Henry C. Bottom, Thos.
B. Taylor, Roy Sam Watson, Chas.
B. Hughes, Hugh D. Moore, Arthur
D. Tyler.
From TyrOne--Simon Hudson Cas-
ey,
From Santa Rita-E. T. Lassat-
er, Clyde B. Jones, John +. Albrecht.
From Hurley--H. Geo. S. Ander-
son, James E. Antoine, Chas. E. OBJ
erholsOn, Milton s. Medlock.
From Santa Fe-ThOmas Hughes.
Camp COdy-Clifton II. Strobe,
Emil H. Carlson, Hewitt Moore.
From Silver City-Paul Preston
Boone, Rush Muse, Clarence E. Ross.
From Rincon-DaWd C. Anderson.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-03-08

Capt, P. N. Buck, pass officer, has
had to have considerable extra help
this week at the chamber Of COM
merce fixing up the new civil EN-
ployes Of the quartermaster depart
ment with passes.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-03-08

The matinee performance Of "Rob-
inson Cruso" at the Isis today IS
free to children under ~ years old,
we are informed by Manager Haw-
kins.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-03-08

James Howard, charged with boOt-
Logging was bound over to the fed
j eral grand jury BY Judge McKeyes
last Tuesday in the sum Of $3.50. He
vent to jail II default Of bond.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-03-08
Rob StInsOn Home.

Robbers broke into John Stinson's
home on South Gold avenue last night
and took a number of articles, in
cluding considerable clothing.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-03-08

For the beneilt of Camp Cody
soldiers there is to be special re-
union Of the Scottish Rite at Santa
Fe on March IS, 10 and 20, at which
all degrees from the 4th to the 92d
will be conferred. The sessions will
be at the Scottish Rite temple, the
finest and most complete building de-
voted to Masonic purposes in the
southwest,
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-03-08

Reduced Rates to Las Vegas.
Tickets to the catilemen's conven-
ton at Las Vegas March tenth are
now on sale.
Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1918-03-08

The Graphic for fine iob printinr.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-24
CONVINCING TESTIMONY.
Given By Many Charles Town
DannIa

Experiences told by Charles Town
people.
Those who have had weak kidneys
Who used Doau's Kidney Pills
Who found the remedy effective
Such statements prove merit.
You might doubt an utter stranger
You must believe Charles Town peo-
pie.
Here's Charles Town proof. Verify
it.
Read. Investigate. Be convinced.
You'll find why Charles Town folks
believe in Doan's.
D. A. Phillips, prop. hardware store,
w. Washington ST., says: Several
years ago | used Doan's Kidney Pills,
procured at Brown & Hooff's Drug
Store. From the benefit they gave
me | have every reason to think they
are good medicine for weak and dis
ordered kidneys and weak and lame
back"
Price Coo, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Phillips had. Foster ilburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, n. Y.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-24
IN MEMORIAM.

A tear within a fathers eye,
A mothers breaking heart,
Can only know the agony
How hard it is to part.
Our hearts are sad today
And our thoughts are of thee.
How we loved and how we miss you
None but God in Heaven can see.
In loving remembrance of our son,
Frank Huff, who died July II, 1918.
Harrison and May Huff.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-24

The 21st annual convention of the
West Virginia Division United Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy convenes in
Lewisburg Oct End and 3rd. Lawson
Bolts Chapter elected the following
Delegates and Alternates: Mrs. C.N.
Coleman, Miss Emma Brown, Miss
Hannah J. Howell, Miss Mary Engle,
Mrs. Manning, Miss Lillian Dinkle,
Miss Clara Leslie, Miss Martha Engle.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-24
:. NALL TO BEGIN
: THURSDAY.

,,.ll begins her fourth II
/: Han ,llda W. September e.
'Thu tnTcises will be held in IN
/ b, ea st $50, by the Rector TSa
y II Mr.. j. S. Alfr i.aS - Inc he
b y school b1 ), are invited to De
,.;;,,e on Tuesday and
|ty arfiIWS Wednesday. The
/ on who are already
Y ~ patrons, are Misses aeS
"a Eallli and Mrs. Sanborn,
,hslrn,or tint The teach
| D Sa% IN the school this
!. n Helen RaIey in charge
I = B. Lit. unlversalt cyyo oi
|1er o. N Miss Eula Wall of
.lnes S41' B. A: of Win
siiiag CEN n. c.; Miss Louise
Loll0e o,.;al Course grad
I r s1'r 10 Business Col
leiiI Va, Miss Emma A.
Ion' Art Department, stu
= eoo n, Union Art School lI
S ants Art League OF New S!
I n rl,s feels particularly
,I IN, ! Miss 0ewel as she
i har Of her Faculty at
y for several years. where
nd special fitness for her
-oOved. |
.norite Wynne-R Roberts in
! 'aT PHYSICAL Training does
! . = stranger to Charles
! Hilda's, having been a
! town, and having had
! 'T Edna Wynne- Roberts, |
asSss a in the Gym. De- |
H. Iiss-Y Wynne- Roberts was
t Smart Hall under Miss
tEo years following and
wv DipIomas in Physical
r. /, New Haven School of
nepartment will be in
i Hary f. Kingsley of
/ / ? Burlington, Vermont,
Nurse /, and Of Miss Vir- |
4 Of ii Charles Town,House-
| Of St. Hilda's is a pride
| Miss II Duval but to the
/ state. Its wonderful
n Years, its capacity be-
IN filed this year, is a
need Of such a school,
Ind to Miss Duval curl
ratulations and thanks.
I
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-24

Accidents will happen, but the best
regulated families keep DR.. Thomas
Eclectic Oil for such emergencies. Two
sizes, zoe and 60c at all stores.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-24
ShaulI-.Jenninps

Miss Lula Jennings, daughter of
Mrs. Henry Jennings, of Middleway
was married on Wednesday in Wash
ington to Mr.. Edward F. Shaull for
merly Of the Middleway vicinity. The
marriage was a quiet one the cere-
mony being performed by Rev. James
ii. W. Blake. Mr.. and Mrs. Shaull
will reside in Washington
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-24

The International Fruit Products
Co., will pay the highest market price
for cider apples from now until De-
cember, at their plant at The Ice Plant
in Ransom.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-24
Church Items.

Two members were taken into the
Charles Town Baptist Church by bap-
tism last Sunday night
The protracted meeting being con-
Quoted at Halltown by Rev. w. H.
Best will be continued this week.
Services in st. James Catholic
Church second Sunday, Mass 8:45 a.
M; Fourth Sunday 1920 a. M; even
ing services 1880 p. m.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-24
American Fence.

We have a car of fence running, be
here by middle of month. Orders
filled as presented as long as 1t lasts.
This is the last we will have TINS sea
son. john Y. burns q ~
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-24

Itch! Itch! Itch!-Scratch! Scratch!
Scratch! The more you scratch the
worse the itch. Try Doan's Ointment
For eczema, any skin itching. Coo.
box.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-24
FOURTH LIBERTY LOAN RALLY
Charles Town Opera House, Wednes-

day, Sept. 25th, at p. m.
Music by the Powhatan Band and 9Th
Battalion Quartet, of Camp Meade,
Md. The Quartet are said to be the
best singers and whistlers in the
country.
Address by
Hon. Phillius Lee GOIdsborOugh
former Governor of Maryland, and at
present Chairman of the Maryland
Liberty Loan Committee. Governor
Goldsborough is rated one of the best
speakers in the country.
Don't fail to be present.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-24

A healthy man is king in his own
right; an unhealthy man an unhappy
slave. For impure blood and sluggish
liver, use Burdock Blood Bitters. On
the market 35 years. SIPS bottle.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-24

VIII receive cider apples at our mill
from now until December. Highest
market price paid. International Fruit
Products Company, at the Ice Plant,
Ransom.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-24

Our Timothy Seed is 100 per cent
pure. Does it pay you to get some
thing said to be almost as good for
lust a little less price? c. F. Wall Co.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-24

FOR SALE.-500 bushels of stoner
or bushel wheat. Well matured.
c. F. Wall, Charles Town, w. Va.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-24
Yours truly,
n L wall

Shipment from Charles Town to
Baltimore last Saturday contained 100
hogs averaging eighty pounds Paid
freight on 1900, average drift IL lbs
CT Wall
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-24


On a shipment recently from Char
les Town containing 40 sheep,40 calves
20 hogs and 8 balconies (balonies and
hogs taken out at Baltimore) actual
weight OF stock 1000 lbs, $1,000 lbs.
was charged to Jersey City, at soc,
$500 200 lbs. for hay for calves
(which they did not eat) additional
charges $40, drift 20 lbs. head. | be-
lieve the growers of live stock should
be as much interested in the charges
as the shipper. Points on the Penn
sylvania Railroad have local rates on
live stock at reasonable prices.
C. Wall
Rate from Ocean City on a veal
calf 100 miles 35c to Philadelphia.
A calf from Charles Town to Phila-
delphia would cost $500.
Sept. 20, 1918.
Mr.. r. H. Antrim (Agt. Live Stock
Pennsylvania Railroad,
Jersey City, N. j.
Dear Sir:
| have your letter of the 18th No
10454 in regard to claim against me
for S473.
This car contained 1872 lambs weigh
| ing about 5000 lbs. The rate charged
me was 40c per hundred on 10000 lbs
AS / only pay soc from Charles Towr
and Martinsburg, w. Va, sixty miles
further, to Jersey City on the same
line of railroad, | think / am entitled
to a rebate on this shipment instead
of paying an additional charge. Please
advise.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-24

Take your cider apples to the Inter
national Fruit Products Plant at the
Ice Plant, Ransom, and get the highest
market price from now until December
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-24

We have in our silk department
chiffon, taffeta, satin, joffret, poplinls,
messalines, sport stripes and plalds.
C. 7. Shugart.
Car salt just in. If you are wise
you will get your salt for butcherlng'
C. F. Wall.
Loose hay wanted. C. F Wall.
Something Newt cost $500 to
order a car at Rippon, w: Va, and
not use. But you get no damages II
they do not furnish you one.
Wall sold this week 70 cattle, stock
ers. to Mr.. Hugh Robinson, of Eau,
ouier, Va, a prominent dealer and
brother-in-law of Messrs. Burns and
Herman Huyett.
FOR SALE-100 thousand pound
steers; 40 900 Id. steers; 60 800 To-
steers; 90 600 ID. steers, this week. T.
F. Wall.
will take orders for steers, heifers
or stock ewes, in carload lots. Z. r,
Wall.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-24

~ llIea : 'l n,,ob Se q school nc
IL 9 ~ N Miss Duval our
satulations and thanks.
.,,.ss ocaIs.
P'"''''
l Of Ronemus.
L. nou q z WALL co.
r. NV
flng steers aie " soou O"'
H. Junk. let Lyman Wiener
1
biz hours lunch at Brown
Il
i for oil stoves are the
bn the market. For sale
1 Rnrns.
1
3nd Corticelli Yarns IN
nu O'ii r RV Sbnra a,l'
Il -, a. ~
elors.
i oric., mad for 6t eff hides.
Lyman wen er
hi, cement, alt, sand, &C.,
II Co'
4 Roadster and Overland
y - Ivy
oi's' 'a'ln'' crepe u7 cillneS
w.
sl's' 'neep ana no@ u W
A., ... ona
~ Hauuei W ''uS ""'
b. c'n make you comfort
dtm heating plant
pre- winter sets in.
n Burns when in need of
ndng, he does the best work.
n Ralpb Burns install a
Hoist Air Heating System
II Will save Iuel anu
Pre- comfortable.
n psys GOOD rrices for all
q Let him know have
r Pyrene fire eItinguishers
In. ~ st rs my ne" lllie u
'l'S' ills inc oI my
pore complete now than
81 p'' - - 100
IN bids given free on all
IL and pn5ing. W R Iob
+ at the Jefferson Garage,
Ne IN the automobile. line
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1918-09-24

Washington, and grandson OF Cap
tain James NJ. Glenn, of the Confed-
crate States Cavalry.
Following closely after the removal
of the toll gates on the Valley pike pc
tween Winchester and Stanton, the
County Court of Berkeley has orderet
the removal of all toll gates on the
: Martinsburg and Winchester PIKE
within that county on September ~
! The subject of compensation for the
stockholders of the pike company is t
be adjusted later The toll-gates OF
the turnpike leading to WILLIAMSON
and those on the Dry Run ard Tusca
rora pixies will not be eliminated now
but it is believed that it will be only
e matter of short time until they to-
r will be cast into the discard.
The death of Mrs. Bette Niger
Small, wife of Mr.. ]. Mack Small, for
" merly of this county, occurred sudden
ly at her home at Darby, Pa, Septem
Der 10. Mrs. Small was about d
- years of age. Her family moved +
y Pennsylvania from the Leetown vlclnl
ty ten or twelve years ago. Mr.. Small
the husband, with two sons, both IN tn
army and five daughters survive alon
= with one sister, Mrs. Howard Ander
:, son, in Nebraska, and two brothers
Messrs. Jesse Myers, at st. JOSEPH
e Missouri, and William Myers i
Nebraska.
o Died at his home near Bolivar, Pol
- county, Missouri, Sunday, Septembe
r. /, Mr.. Frank Chamberlain, native
this county, at the age of n year:
=, Deceased was a son of the late jon
u Chamberlain who moved from Kabie
town to Cooper county, Mo-, man
.e years ago. Mr.. Chamberlain leaves
widow and a large family of children
besides three sisters, Mrs. ANN
Goode, Mrs. Julia Henderson, and MIS-
Margaret Chamberlain, and one bbrotf
r, err, Mr.. Lucian l.. Chamberlain, all res
dents of Cooper county, Mo,
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-14

tables were decorated with Ameri-
can and allied flags, baskets OF
red. white and blue flowers and
small American flags. Patriotic
music was provided during the
time dinner was served. Whites
four-pieCe orchestra having been
engaged for this feature When
the club members filed into the
room all remained standing and
first sang America" before being
seated The repast was of the
usual high standard of the club
and everything went towards a
most enjoyable evening.
Pleased With Affair.
Mr. Taft took no pains to con-
ceal his pleasure at having his old
associate. General Mackenzie at
his side at the speakers table. At
this table. besides Mr. Taft and
the general, there was seated Joe
Carmichael, president of the press
club, who presided, Mr. Butter
worth, Colonel Leroy T. Hillman,
commandant of Rock Island ar
senal and other arsenal army Off
GERS.
President Carmichael introduced
the former president. who when he
arose was greeted again with an
ovation, all present standing and
applauding. The demonstration
lasted for several minutes.
Mr.. Taft gave over most of the
address TO anecdotes and reminis-
Cences, all of which were humor-
GUS and kept his audience in an
uproar for much Of the time He
did not hesitate to become serious
toward the close of his talk, say
ing:
when the American people
start they will not stop until they
have deCisively won this war And
afterward, results obtained in al
most every line of endeavor will
startle the world. Our prepara-
ton is colossal | won't try to af-
fix the blame for our uuprepared-
ness. That cannot now be helped.
We were great freedOm-loving
and peaceful people and we have
been forced into the greatest war
of all history. In the change from
peace to war, some bungles are I'M
aVOidable, someone must err. Help
full criticism is permissible be-
cause it is up-building, and We
should strive TO perfect.
The Acid Test.
This terrible war is good
thing for our nation. We will all
be subjected to the acid test of
character as Americans and
think that we shall pass with fly
ing cOlors.'
Mr.. Taft also spoke of the i'm
portant role the tri-cities are fill
ing in the present crisis, due TO
the arsenal and other huge NUM-
ton and war industries located in
this vicinity He touched on the
great transportation facilities Of
fered by the Mississippi river as
regards freight, and as yet I'M
used.
Although brief, Mr.. Taft's ad-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-14
REVELATION is
MADE BY TAFT
TO PRESS CLUB
Former President Tells Newspa-
permen General Mackenzie Rec
Ommen6e4 General Cocktails,
TO FINISH PANAMA CANAL
Says That Local Man Is Response
bic For. Appointment Which
Resulted in Completion Work.

Two revelations were made be 10
fore the Tri-City Press club by
former President William Howard
Taft last night
One was the close association be 70
tween the former president and
Major General Alexander MacKen-
zie. chief of engineers at the To-
cal United States engineers of
flee. The other was that General
Mackenzie is the officer who was
responsible for the selection Of
General Goethals for the work of
completing the Panama canal IN
der the Roosevelt administration.
When Mr.. Taft entered the Rock
Island club at o'clock last night
with his friend and former school
mate, William Butterworth. of Mo-
line. he was greeted with an ova-
ton from the 80 members of the
press club who had gathered in the
lobby. No sooner was the ovation
over than he espied General Mac
kenzie.
We'll, well, my dear old Cen
eral Mackenzie Mr. Taft said,
rushing over to General Mackenzie
Dear old general" he cried, and
then embraced him as would two
brothers, leaving no doubt as to
the affectionate feeling which ex-
lists between the two. Mr.. Taft
spoke for a time with the general
before repairing to the second
floor banquet hall where the din
ner was served
The most interesting revelation
of the evening was made in the
address of Mr.. Taft, who became
reminiscent at times concerning
General Mackenzie and their as
sociation together in Washington.
General Mackenzie was chief of en-
gineers under Mr.. Taft, while he
was secretary of war Mr.. Taft
told his audience that it was Gen
eral Mackenzie who is espOnsibie
for the selection Of General Goeth-
ais. then a colonel, to direct the
completion of the Panama canal.
General Mackenzie is RESPONSE
BILE for one Of the most important