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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12
chicago GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO. May ll.-Announcement by the
food administration that -four substitutes
must sell 10 cents below wheat cost. had n
depressing influence to-day on the corn
market Largely as result. corn closed
unsettled. 20 net lower to T. advance with
May LET'S aud July 1857 to l.t3it oats lost
y. to .. and provisions - 10 %.
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MISCELLANEOUS MARKETS.
DRY GOODS.

%l:w YORK, Stay H.. Warns here to-day
ruled steady Buriaps were quiet. Linens
worc ;!ru with trading light. Riooons ad-
vanrcd II per cent. Aii.s began 10 DO bus
mess On print cloths at prices nearer ihe
tu~ leNcl- reached Ia second hand trading
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COTTON MARKETS.

New YORK. May 1.-THE selling move
mnnt In cotton late yesterday contn-
ued ,o,day and there was = further sharp
tnG decline OF So yer bale from yesterday.
md OF l@t points from the high level OF
yesterday. The general list closed steady
net decline OF - 20 ~ points. There APP
reared TO he good many overnight selling
orders AT the opening. and first prices were
=! 4" IS points lower. The selling was en-
outraged h. better weather map than
'hpc"ted az IL showed no Indication Of tho
irosts which had been predicted for the
southwest. There was also Southern selling
hcrc and selling by trade interests believed
- he against purchases of spots in the
south
There wa sufficient covering to cause
.iiEhl rallies. but the hulE"s were barely
n,aiintaiGsd. and hte market was stilI un-
.riich ~ IN" iair trading While selling
stimulated by The favorable weather
man. local brokers rorc Inclined To attri-
butc The break to an easier technical posi-
on after last weeks rally OF nearly cents
r"r pound from recent Tow loVciS There
vas cursidcrah c selling FOR Southern ac-
count lat" yesterday and this morning.
which suggested hedging against actual, and
japanese Interests wcTc credited with sell
ing July against spot purchases.
f,'I,
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Patriotic Thief.

PIilLADELPiiIA, MAY ll.-William
Boyer wanted 20 bu" Liberty bonds Tho
worst way. That was his excuse w,lcr
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RAILROADS
Atlantic Coast Line
ahc s.anaa.n ka',,on,i .t Tue south,


EFFECTIVE MAY ~, 1918. -
TRAINS LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY
For Florida ana South: . 90 a. AZ. and
e:le Z. Nj. i2.45 A. II. " 80
i. NJ. ): o5 l.. III. " 100 S'''
,:anooR 4 4 ~. Ry; West: s:cv a. n.
For Ps!ersn9rs; 1855 4 NJ. 6:n5 A. N.
NJ, 't:ov +; Al. 49,. T.. NJ. a.as =. ",
NJ Vt'Vs
Trains arrive Richmond dam. a.
ii;!o y NJ. $50 y. ii. $40 4 Nj II ~
~. ~, :IO J. Nj. u: 80 l.. NJ. SOS r. Al
h:5i J.. NJ, T:i5 T. NJ MIS- H. NJ ~
,EAcebt Sun.i".. 'sui.uuy only.
nectioas not EGSrauteAd 49,
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Norfolk & Western Railway

E 1916 fEoS g. 5i;s :. H. .s:Ss A Il
.oFok LYNCAbUkG AND THE wEsr;
$50 A. A:. $500 =. NJ. sS:35 P Al
Arrive Htch,nond from Norfolk: Ellie
a ~. $50 r. ~ From the West: .7:5S
"A. NJ, t":1o +. NJ. 1850 T.. NJ ss:I5 p AZ
DAILY tDsi!y except sunday. tSunday.
once: by = Main ST Phone Mad Ig7 -
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cotton. quiet: IniIdlinG.
NEW YORE. Nav II pnr,

NNW IoRE. May II. Port movement
ro,a! to-day all ports-Oet reccipts
ll+;i bales. stock. 1.3i7.c5s bales
T"isi for wcck.Ne' receipts. li.i.l ba les ;
bales; exports. 35'+.l7S bales.
NEW ORPHANS. May n--Heavy iiquida- ,
ton was felt by cotton to-day. with tn,
result that tho market went to a net de-
elmo on the opening and remained down
throughout tho session. standing at Its
lowest. - Ia - points off. ana closing a
net loss Of 10 I" IS points Th, chic (
reason for selling The disappointmcui,
OF recent buyers over tho failurc OF cold
weather In the northwest portion OF the
belt.
Dry weather and fairly hlsh temperatures
were reported over practically tho entire
cotton region. making ideal conditions for
the crop.
The decline continued until after the mid
die Of the morning. when IL checked
ny tho forecast OF wet weather for nearly
all states in tho belt. and by tho mex
p.cted rise OF = points in spot quotations
to come extent by interior reports telling Of
n continued good demand FOR tho actual
stuff.
Futures closed May. $3.50: July. 800
October. 4%a: December. .il6: January. :iI3
Spot cotton, steady, % points up. sales on
the SPOT were li62 ba ios:-to arrive. IL bales.
Middling. 2o.c5c.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12

charged with the thief; Of sixty pound
Of brass fittings from Gnitcd Staes
battlcship.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12
RICHMOND Hay MARKET
Wholesale Quotations on Exchange

Richmond. Va Nd! H. iei:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12
RICHMOND FRUIT MARKET.
Wholesale Quotations.

,3N w I. Crcu>haw Coz
= : God AanirlsI!I License No. . olSSI.
Richmond Va. May H. 1918.
Apples.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1918-06-12
Notice to Teachers.

The annual meeting OF Wash
ington County teachers will b.
deferred from July llth. 18th,
18th to July 3Oth, 3lst and Aug,
lst. My reasons for making
this change are that very few
schools will. wish to commence
before the first week in Augus'
and as the August examinations
will be held August End and 3rd
a meeting at this time win give
those who wish 10 take the ex-
animation three days preliminary
training, also it will save teachers
the expense Of two trips to the
county seat.
Certificates will be issued and
renewed at the end Of the Au-
gust examination.
Red Cross work and school
elnb work will be part of tn
program. Attendance at q
Normal school will be given the
same credit as attendance at the
association. We hope to have
experts with US who will 10.
struct our teachers in the or
ganization and management Of
ehidrens com munity work.
Isurwell Fox,
County Supt, Of Schools.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1918-06-12
WAR SAVINGS DAY
TO Be JUNE 10Th
MtSsoUR, EXPECTED TO RAisG
HER FULL QUOTA ON THAT
PATRIOTIC OCCASION
FIFTY MILLION TO Be RAISED
Every Municipality 70 Issue
Proclamation Tor This
Event

The Pr~ssaens os the Cntssd States
hAs proclaimed Jun~ % ~ Sastonal
War Savings Day, 'e~. Frederick n
Gardner and shs Nxyor Ut evwry Coca
mrnisy In Mssxeurt already have os
will issue praciasuAtsoes Asksax TIN:
every Msssoszrsaz oa lure IN ei~dxs
themselves TO eay War aAvtnxx
Stamps s*,~e~n Jun~ Is .aA n~e. II.
1915.
Missouri eeeta In thfs EMsr.ostc
cAmr&sgn In sTl .v@se. .sx~t 0s tkia
anseaa. practically ssi ,aas. essa sir~aay
hAs been subscribed ass4 the asssnss
forwarded sa ;he taigsx States treas
4ry In Washington. TIA ea1 rasaxx
Day. Jane Is. xs Arw to secure ssa.
o<ss. s.a*@ In pledges for the purchase u
Wxs Savings Stamps, 49,.
TIE mxsesssy OF tbs Cesasy Wa,
Savings Committees have completed
their plans sas IHss ~. Meetings viii
b. Aeid On tbs atserrsxan Ut tass 1ay
In svsFy scAeoi houxe and scxu hall
courthouse and moving picture thea
ter Tn cur state. Msssoarians an this
accAslen will again aenaonssrxts thsii
patriotism &nd put csr state -'oseT tAs
top" tn this patriotic drive.
The Year Minute Men o9 the loca'
communities are expected 10 Gtvs
vide pvhsscity tn Pledge Day.
The state Ut N~hrxaAA In enc day
obtained enough pledges for TN entire
asesA II In the Nebraska plan thaa
oeessieaed the President Ut the INIT
I'd States 10 designate June ~ - M
:fonal war savings Day. The paas
that vcr&sd oat sssrcessfully n No
hrAska wSil' b. carried osf in ssssy
state in The Usioa. X rssoavss itssat
srosnA . eomplses eaavAas a svssy|
man. WOMAN and cA1ld n ssssy essnr
y. rAs ti1lsss ss ~ sail DroAAA0
uiii - saay - Jua~ r. ~ tAsy have
essA aSks1 ~ u rssalasst - tAA|
(1svsraes sfess sanAp - aaasa1 - I'll
tAs local war Hnvtn0 noee1nD oal
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1918-06-12
Bsrgular Observes $3.50 Rsle.

A Missnnri grocery store was
robbed Of Ave sacks OF whes,
flour one Sunday nigh, The
next night II was robbed Of five
sacks OF cornmeAi, The grocer's
explanation 10 that the burglar
upon ,inding that he had disrs-
gardsd che 90 20 rnie was 20 con.
science stricken that he could
not rest until he bad eeniormsd
~ the FsoA AamiAistratisa n
railing that one pound of other
cercals must b obtained wiSh
every pouna oi wheat sious.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1918-06-12

Having raised passenger rates
some 20 To ~ per cent and freight
rates - per cent, McAdoo fur,
nishes some encouragement for
the inference that he fred tho
railroad presidents because he
considered them cheap skates
mere pikers. They asked for
only 10 per cent increase in
freight rasea and nothing a. all
in passenger rates, Me ADDE'S
contempt for them is not aifi
cult 10 understand.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1918-06-12
Very truly yours.
The National Valse Of Reads.

When we read that By trans
porting soldiers in motor vehicles
of every description the French
army won ttr decisive battle q.
the Msrne, few of US realized
that while IL was the automobile
that made success possible i,
was the network OF good roads
north al Paris that made the
automobile OF any usa, Yet those
famous roads Of France saved
tho country and the national
value Of roads was proved, We
are nov witnessing what troubles
laak OF good roads causes in eur
national emergency.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1918-06-12
Trustees Sale.

Naefess, ". \. Cooper and Irene
cooper, his wiit, ny their certain
deed @! trust, dated the ,atth asy a.
March, lAls. and sy-cus.,.t. in the office
oi 'h' Eccosder of Washington Conn.
", state ri Missouri. IN book "R ~
page IL, deed 81 :fuss records ai said
Office. conveyed .a the uncs rsirnea
trustee the following. described real
estate in .he city ,oi posasi, county al,
ashinston and stale @, Msssan-i
ts.Nls,
Lots /, ! and anu the wes. hall a,
ios 1, ia block a. Deans addition to
the city %! totesi.
Which sail conveyance vas made
in trnst te secure the ;ssymen, q. A
certain nctt, in said deed @! trust
described; and. whereas, desauii has
been made N tae payment as said
nose and she interest .aarsan, |. the
undersigned trustee. in ena.ormance
with the provisions o! said aee.s o'
trust. ami at the request ot the legal
holder os said note, will on
Saturday, June sSssh, ielS,
a the coa't house door. in said ei,s
ai foiesi. county and state as alors>-
said, sell the above described real
estate at pahlic veaaev. 10 the high.
rel bidder. ias cash in hand. IL salts.
~ said note and the COSTS II executing
lhis trust; said sale, hexeve.. esins
made sahiee, 10 q deed oi trus, IT
prior date 10 The one herein described,
II record in sook "R," at page Is, OF
he trust deed rsceMs of said Wash.
ngson ooauiy. Missouri.
NJ n RHODES, Hrsssse.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1918-06-12

The Democratic ADMINISTERS.
tion IL having one galorious time
spending the war revenues. The
estimated expenditures for the
coming year reach out for tair.y
billion dollars do you a., that.
thirty billion: Or course we re,
all2a that this is the biggest war
ever and that i, will take. big
money TO carry it through, bat
when VIC look at that di2x, ing
estimate We cannot but rst.lize
also tha. the Democratic IA r.s
and Economy have been iere
,rleyably divorced.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1918-06-12
To the Farmers Of
Washington County

The National Council OF De
fanse has placed on its list al
war activities the placing Of 8
County Agricultural Agent in
each County in the u. $, The
government proposes TO pay
this much salary, providing the
County meets two conditions
First. is must organize a Farm
l,nrcau with three hundred mem
bers and each member must pay
a membership fee OF Si.W
Second, the County Court Hns,
agree TO pay in monthly install.
ments or an approved expense
account sum sufficient to make
$1,000 90. lu the State OF Mis-.
sanri forty Counties have or.
gained on this plan The foi-
lowing have either organized or
have xsked for organization Ste
Genevicva, Bollingsr. Perry
Wayne. Carter and Reynolds
Counties,
Ishall be interestsA 10 know
how many farners IN Sour
County are Interested in taking
ur campaign Of this sort n
you are in tercstod. please write
me a. your earlicst veniencc
and arrangements will DC made
for the beginning OF a campaign
In your County for this organiza
ton.
Very truly yours.
] X Jones.
District Emergency Demonstra.
ton Agent.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1918-06-12

When a fellow eats whest bread
now he is compelled to huya lot
Of substitutes and the 81 hstitutes
have had the sidehoards put on
the prices. Rice that formerly
sold for &c per pound now sells
for IL; nake honiIy that sold
for "a cents per pound now sells
for &c; and rolled oats that
formerly sold Il pounds for q
quarter. Is now about l2i. cents
per pound. We are not kicking
ON meal as a permanent Diet.
bat think ths government should
curb tho price Of substitutes.
which are produced - cheap
now ~ Aerctefdre.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1918-06-12

One Of our Democratic ex.
changes c~lticizcs the Ropabli.
can papers on the ground that
they do not insist that all the
Republican candidates for Office
should unremit,ingly and kla,
family pronounce selves 100
percent American. IL appears
to US that il wore better to let
the voters Judge OF the canal.
dates qualities in this rcspnc,
from their qniot worls AZ un
adul,erated Americans rather
than by loud mouthcd illusions
H. this quality 0i theirs. The
ltu percent American wears his
loyalty quietly within his true
and ardent heart and when be-
comes H. W. as candidate, for
Office, let him be- Republican or
Democrat, our faith IN our own
loyalty is strong enough and
true enough and non vocifereni
enough to accept hls upon tho
same terms. We shall shame
neither our~elf nor our friends
by cvucitying their loyalty upon
tho partisan cross. And that is
tho whole trouble with 40 many
Dan ocratic papers nowadays.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1918-06-12
T~"-'- Cl.vt'e n~.'r- rf p-:-.~v
.ecs.s~.


v '*sQ - ~ EfEs&Sty&s.
; 1s,uEsy CEes1'. fsstee.
| Notice Ii hereby gisess that . psin
&ry sisrasA Will be held n the r~wu,s
p''a,ng places ,n eseh precinct il, mi.
counsy o' Washington On the Mn.
Tuesday of Aasa.s. 1913. bsinx III.
9Th asy 81 August, 1915. sas The uu,
cf'ae as nominating eandidatss 10,
sns following ofhees, to b. voted 20,
ai tie general election 81 BE- heah fs
Tuesday. the ssn DAY Of November
1918:
senator In Congress torn Missouri.
Judge nl the Supreme Cosr tD;yi.
sion No II.
State superintendent C! Public
Schools.
Representative in Congress for
Thirteenth Dissriet
state Senator Tor Twenty.ious.h
District
Mens'e' OF the House Of Represen.
sst'Fes from Warrington Csun,r.
fssssfing Jadgeoithe Con uty Cs,urs
Judge OF tbs Coansy Court for tbs
First District.
Judge Of the County Court ior ,he
Second District.
Judge us the Probate Cssuy..
Clerk ii the Circuit Court.
Clerk Of the County Cesyt
Collector oi Revenue.
Prosecuting Attorney.
Two Justices oi tie Peace for Bre,ap
Township.
Tro Justices OF The Peace 10, Bel.
gtsde Township
Two Justices Of TIE Peace for Belle
vue Township
Two Justices Of the Peace 10, Con.
cord Township.
Two las.ices oi the Peace to, Hs,.
mon, Township.
Two Justices o. The Peace for John.
son Township.
Two Justices Of the Peace 70, kim.
stewn Township.
Two justices OF the Peace tor lihsy-
iY Township,
Two jnssIcss q! the Peace tor KssA.j
w"ots Township,
Two Justices ot the peAee !ss MO,
Township.
Two Justices o' the Peace for WAL
on Township.
Constable Tor Breton Tox.sn.h, |
Constable tnr Eeiafsde Township.
Constable for Bellevue Township.
Constable 10, Concord Township. |
Constable Tor Harmony Toxnshsp.
Constable loS Johnson Township, |
Constable tcr Kingston Tewrsn,p.
Constable ies Liberty TOWNSHIP.
Constable for f.,.oa township.
Constable ios Eichw,spds Township. |
Constable for Walton Township, |
'ommst;eemen !or Breton To~n,hip.
missssnen !os Belgrade Towns.
>o1autisecmen tor Bellevue Tuvn.p
Committeeman far Concord Town..
for Harmony Town..
'oin mi,,s.nsen Tor Johnson roxu'p.
.or kinsston TOWN..
'ommisteamsn-sos Liberty Towusa;..
s'sn Hiistsemen for In.on ITpwnsAsr.
'oAl Ill ltteenen Tor Rich woosts Tovu.pI
for Walton Toxu,hin.
Given under nay hand and osscia,I
sst at Potosi. in said county. taia
IL, day o! May, 1915. |,
Seail n. h. sxlYH.
CLERK 81 It's County Coutt.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1918-06-12

The noble response OF the
American people TO the call Of
the Red Cross for funAs to carry
on It's work is but a tribute 10
the noble work this organization
is doing. The 500. 00o, 900 fund
appeal for has been largely over
subscribed with hearty good
will.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1918-06-12

Tho time IN not so remote, in
fact. ii covers An interval Of only
n faw gears, when the Demne rats
held vigorously and insisten,
~ 10 the cardinal principle that
Congress as a correlated branch
Of our democratic government,
taking its powers diren,ly and
at brief intervals from the ffco
pie, was ot greater authority
than tho executive head of the
xoYcrnmnn,. and All q democracy
". must iealously guard against
any and all attemps Of either the
executive branch or the lulici,l
branch of The government; 10
ancroach upon the sacred repre-
sentative power OF the people
And all this being true and fully
sustained by the declarations ot
the Democratic party in its
platforms. as recent as six years
ago, when Woodrow Wilson was
first elected president, who will,
uAder the present condition and
psiicy Of our government, be SO
bold As TO deny that the Demo
cratic party has net abandoned
its household gods and is heark |
cning to new and strange divin
tiles. A Democrats congress
now awaits the will and pleasure
oi the executive head of the na.
tion; all Democratic party organs
refrain from advancing an
opinion Oh any question Of pub.
lie policy an 10 relates to ques
tions OF national moment, until |
tho president has spoken, aud
then fly to accord with him. can,
.didates for ofiiee obtain the sane.
tion Of the president and appeal
to the electorate with that re.
ilestsd virtue and potency Ia.
stead Of deferring IA public
opinion,, and anyone Who still
holds tsitA In things - they
we're . year o. I've agooe Aad /
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1918-06-12

The appearance of the German
boats on our eastern coast on
iy strengthens the American
people In their purpose to blow
up German militarisn,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1918-06-12

Asaesx Tia <,nnu>ssx ss<&. ..~s~
canada. v.~... .A..-
hold. - - :.
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p<r
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In Z. snfnrv,.~ nsr--.
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shaw, sv ,9,..s-,.... -.
cnh R~A 90 --
dsne>. Il. ....se..A.-
Americana
-Y.r ri. ts..~~~ :.
ii, Of ~ A.. vm,.. !. ..~....-
lives ~ xsv. o.r M. ,...-.-,,- 4.
.eh..x. ~. ~,..e.. :. -
.u,.., 60 - (
far ths TA.rd Lissssy Lcs. - ~ 80.
oaa Red Cras eanpstxns .,~ ~ !.
for~rasasr a vase - e.. xx.ur. u.
Jxn> N
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Nsssaa y Baksr
''a~s asaosness tAAt - Ass $685.
'h@ "a - ssseass " N.sse m~n ts
frunNA. = 1919
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1918-06-12
NOTICE.
Iisrg 81 ;ha County Count.

Subscribers aad irienas oi this pA-
Fcs have the night 10 order tn~ir legal
nesis~s insessca sn the tososi Jousaai.
ord~rs oi paelscatien. srussss salss.
cses-ass's and sdminisssaaes's aosicss
aud the ike csaa~ under sAAt Asad.
Instruct th'sss in charge u such naA-
s~s- To have the pUhllsaaira na1e II
The Journal.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1918-06-12

The Kaiser evidently doesn't
like the taste OF the fighting
spirit OF our soldier boys that he
has had lately.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1918-06-12

aitli his own cofsc ct o.. ici'o,EsAi,
at once "a;sloyrl" aud II. Vi. ~
Of suspicion.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1918-06-12
OUR FLAG.

Maybe the Colonel has his eye
on the 1920 nomination.
The Washington times., 1918-01-28
TECHNICAL BOOKS,
NOT FICTION, ARE
SOLDIERS CHOICE

The camp library service. which
has been established in all military
camps and cantonments throughout
the country wherever possible, has
been of great value to both enlisted
men and officers in these camps. ac-
cording to a statement by George F..
Bowerman. librarian OF the Public
Library OF the District.
you would be surprised at the
kind of books that are being read by
our soldiers" said Mr.. Bowerman.
zone would naturally think that
after working all day the men would
come in dead tired, and II they want
ed to read at all they would more
than likely pick up some book Of
fiction or poetry or something upon
which they would not have TO study.
From reports we are instantly
getting we find that IL is not fiction
or poetry which is being read most.
but technical books, dealing with
farming, trades. and other forms Of
activity which engaged the men be-
fore they went to camp"
The Washington times., 1918-01-28
GROWTH OF ILLICIT
WH|SKEY TRAFFIC
ALARM|NG-ROPER

Since the establishment OF prohibit
ton laws in so many States the alarm
ing increase Of Illicit distiIling and
sale Of whiskey has caused Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue Roper to
issue a nation wide appeal to gov
ernors, representatives, and collect
crs, urging immediate casting of a
dragnet in an effort to prevent eI-
ploitation by lawless elements and to
conserve fiscal revenue. Commits
sioner Roper has told the governors
that II is futile for either county or
Federal officers to attempt to handle
the situation single-handed.
Governors are asked in a circular
letter sent by the commissioner to
determine at the outset the most prac-
tical method OF arousing county Of
feers to get in touch with local po-
lice and Federal officials in prosecut-
ing all vIoIators. Whiskey is pass
Ing from wet into dry territory, the
commission poinA out. and selling
from SI2 to SIG a gallon. while $500
iE the cheapest price for a quart. In
North Carolina All stills and 697 dis
tilIeries were seized and destroyed by
revenue officers last year; South Car
oIIna stills numbered 121. with 2O6
distilleries. Virginia, Florida. Mis-
sissippi. and other dry States have
been the centers OF the Illicit traffic
in whiskey, the commissioner says,
and it has been due to failure OF
States making prohibition laws TO
provide laws for their enforcement.
Special Investigations in dry terri
tory adjacent to the military training
camps has disclosed alarming condi.
lions. which the governors have been
asked to help suppress. "Astound-
ing and distressing" are the words
used by the commissioner. and he
further informed the governors. THE
morale of every army camp in the
prohibition States is In jeopardy
through Illicit distilling and sale VI
whiskey."
The Washington times., 1918-01-28

to describe the holiday celebration
aboard the big battle ship.
The Beautiful Tree.
Speaking of the Christmas tree. he
said:
1T was beautiful The whole ship was
a mass OF colored light. There were a
lot OF fchildren on board. and we had a
dinner fit for n king. We had so much
turkey don't want to see any more for
a long time. We had all sorts Of pie
and cake, and in the evening we each
got a present from the ladies OF the Red
Cross. You should have seen what was
In them. A book for each one, chewing
gum. games. and fruit cake
There Is a local touch in a letter writ
ten by Sailor Ryan on New Years Eve
I'VE had a priest aboard this morning.
He reminded me Of Father Lee at St.
Matthews in Washington.
The asilor's compliment to his captain
whose name must necessarily be left out.
because OF censorship regulations. is one
which should please the heart OF any
battleship commanded.
He Is the grandest man." the boy
writes, you couldn't find a better cap
tain anywhere"