Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 44, Number 167, 26 April 1919 — Page 12

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THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1919.

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UNITE LODGES The largest meeting of a regular lodge lesslon In the history of the Or der of Odd Fellows in Kicnmona was that held Friday night when the Whitewater and Woodward Lodge of Odd Fellows consolidated. Over 300 members attended. Many Odd Fellows from the county were In attendance. Charles W. Jordan delivered the address of welcome to Woodward Lodge and William A. Bond responded. Harry A. Wlnterrowd of Indianapo lis. Grand Master of Indiana, was un able to be here and the address of the evening was given by Thomas R. Jessup of Centervllle, a charter member of Woodward Lodge, wno spoke on tne approaching anniversary of Odd Fellows Lodges. The one hundredth anniversary of Odd Fellows will be celebrated Satr urday. Arrangements have been made for the Odd Fellows of Richmond to attend the Sunday morning service at the Grace M. E. church In a body. Rev. Backus, pastor of the church, will deliver an address on "The Middle Link of Odd Fellowship." All members of the organization are requested to meet at the Odd Fellows hall at 10 o'clock. The seventy-second anniversary of Whitewater Lodge of Odd Fellows will be celebrated May 21. The lodge was organized May 21, 1847. It has a membership of more than 700 and is one of the largest and wealthiest in the state, its wealth being about $90,000. The officers are Leslie Allen, noble grand; Alexander Paxton, vice soble grand; Lawrence A. Handley, secretary, and B. D. Neff, treasurer. Condition in Mains Makes Gas Pressure Low Here Conditions in the mains bringing gas to Richmond, somewhere east of this city, caused the gas pressure in the city's pipes to become very low for a few hours Saturday. Nimrod Johnson, manager, said that the pressure would become normal again during the afternoon. British Engineers To Study U. S. Improvement (By Associated Press) NEW YORK, April 26. A deputation of fifteen Liverpool city council men and engineers will leave England May 31 aboard the steamship Caronia. according to advices received here today for the purpose of studying electric railways, lighting equipment and Improvements in United States and Canadian cities, including New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Pittsburg. Buffalo, Cleveland, Indianapolis. St. Louis, Chicago, Toledo, Detroit, Toronto and Montreal. Alderman Edward RuBsell-Taylor will head f he party. China Asks Allies' Aid To Rebuild Railroads (Tiy Associated Press) PEKING. Friday, April 25. The ministry of communications informed the allied legation today that the privileges of the Germans in connection with the Hu-Kuang railway zone agreement were canceled on the declaration of war by China. It was declared that 1 ayment on the principal and interest i of the German bonds had ceased and I would be reckoned as security for the indemnity dus China for her losse3 during the war. Hope was expressed that Great. Britain, France and the United States would cooperate in building the HuKuang lines. It was stipulated, howrver, that the operation would be limited to the three nations and that the German interests must not be revived after the conclusion of peace. German-Austnans Asked To Join Weimar Assembly (By Associated Press) VIENNA (via Copenhagen), Thursday, April 24. The German government has invited the German-Austrian government to send five members of the national asembly to Weimar to join in the discussions of the German national assembly and have a voice in the transactions of that body. After the chancellor, Dr. Karl Renner, had made a strong address In favor of the proposal, the house adopted a motion accepting it, and selected Heir Abiant, social democrat; Herr Raneck, Christian socialist; Herr Weber, Pan-German; Herr Hillerbrand, Gorman Bohemian and Prof. Hugeimann to go to Weimar. Bridge Contract Petition Hearing Occupies Session Hearing of the petition of Isaac Smith, contractor for the Main street bridge, occupied the county commissioners most of the day Saturday. Smith asks to be relieved of the construction of the bridge, and that a new contract be let, under the terms of a law recently passed by the Indiana legislature. He says that the completion of the bridge under the present contract would mean a loss of about $27,000 to him. A meeting of the board of managers of the tuberculosis hospital which was scheduled for Saturday morning, was postponed in fator of the bridge petition hearing. The managers will meet with the commissioners as soon as possible, said John L. Rupe, chairman. ROOF FIRES CAUSE RUN Two roof fires, one at the home of Raymond Sterling, 1412 North D street and another at 620 South Eighth street, caused the fire department to make runs Saturday morning. Loss in both instances was slight. LONG DELAY IN FLIGHT (Br Associated Press) . ST. JOHN'S, N. F.. April 26. The British airmen who have been waiting here two weeks for favorable veather conditions to attempt a flight serosa the Atlantic, apparently have resigned themselves to a long delay.

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A group of captured The U. S. S. Bushnell has just returned to the United States with America's share of the German submarine navy. The undersea ITALY IS IN WRONG, DECLARES LAZZARi Miss Carolina Lazzari and her personal manager, both of Italian descent, stated today that they were disappointed in the attitude Italy has taken toward the peace conference. "Orlando should have been recalled a long time ago, In fact he should never have been sent," said Mr. Langley. "We get inside information from Italy through our friends there and sentiment is strongly against some of the confiscation actions which have been perpetrated during the past few months," said he. Miss Lazzari was of the opinion that the "right of small nations" as set forth by President Wilson, should be strictly protected. "Self-determination of affairs which are near to the hearts of Jugo-Slavs, must be given thought if the en tangled Europe is to be fairly and rightly straightened out," said she. Many Seats Reserved For DeGogorza Concert A large reservation of seats were taken this morning and afternoon following the opening of the Emilio de Gogorza concert plat. A very great interest is shown In this concert, and all persons who wish to have a choice of seats were urged today to secure their tickets by Mon day afternoon, at the latest. The concert is next Wednesday evening, April 30, at 8:15 o'clock. Tickets and reserved seats are selling at the popular price of $1. Pope Receives Son Of Moslem Chief of Hedjas ROME, Friday, April 25 For the first time in the history of the papacy, the head of the Catholic church today received the son of the commander of the faithful, as Prince Feisdal, son of Hussein Ben All, king of Hedjas, claims his father to be. Pope Benedict talked with Prince Feisal through an interpreter, Abbot Ubus, belonging to the Syrian Marchites. The prince said that 15 per cent of the Syrian population is Catholic and enjoys full liberty, since the only aim of the Arabians is political unity and not religious domination. For this reason, he said, the authorities in Arabia hope for the assistance of America in gaining their independence and preventing their country from being assigned to any mandatory power. He believes this end will be attained through an international commission, which was suggested by him at the peace conference, to in-t vestigate the situation in Asia Minor; and report to the league of nations, j Upon this report a decision will be I reached as to how different parts of j Asia Minor are to be governed, it is t understood. First Presbyterian Church Quartette To Give Cantata The quartette of the First Presbyterian church will give a cantata, "Penitence, Peace and Pardon," by Mannder, at the morning services Sunday morning at 10:30 o'clock. The cantata was given at Vesper services at the church on Easter. The members of the quartet are Mrs. E. E. Meyer, soprano; Miss Elgia Wittwer, contralto; Mr. C. F. Hutch-c-ns, tenor; and Mr. Fogel, baritone. Miss Helen Nicholson will be at the organ. The public is cordially invited to attend. Only Twenty-nine Liquor Arrests Here In 3 Months George Staubach, clerk of the city court, Saturday sent a letter to John Hulse, state revenue agent, at Indianapolis, in which he gave the number of liquor arrests for the first three months of 1919 at twenty-nine. . The letter was in response to a request for this information from the state capital, to determine how many special agents will be needed here to enforce the liquor laws after July 1. SCHOOL HEAD BACK J. H. Bentley, superintendent of the city schools, returned yesterday from making inspections of Junior High I tchools. ' Mr. Bentley expects the I plans for the new Junior High schools i to be here soon for criticism and he I wished to be able to have something a i , . ! lur a uacKgrounu. Three women, including Lady Stafford Howerd, have been elected to the county council in Carmartenshire.

GERMAN SUBMARINES

German submarines at a dock ready for craft have been painted and overhauled and now loons much more respectable than they did on the day they were surrendered. The Rev. RohUing To Address Home Departments On at Messengers Of Peace "Messengers of Peace" is the subject the Rev. F. W. Rohlfing will use in addressing the mass meeting sponsored by the Home Departmen of the Richmond churches in the East Main Street Friends church at 2:30 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Rohlfing will relate the story of Theobe of Cenchrae," applying this story to the work of the home depart ment in his introduction. Because the women of the home department distribute Christian literature, a neat comparison can be made, the speaker will explain. The main body of his talk will be concerned with "Halls of Religious Education, Halls of Confidence and Halls of Constructive Service." The Rev. J. S. Hill also will speak regarding the importance of the home department, and the way the department reaches those who are "shut in and out" of active attendance at religious meetings in the church. Home department members and all other persons interested in the work are invited to attend the mass meeting. It is probable that a number of people will come from Centervllle, Milton, Cambridge City and other towns of the county. SURPRISE PARTY IS PLANNED BY ROTARY The Rotary club will meet Tues day, April 29 at the Arlington hotel at 12 o'clock. A surprise party has been planned and the meeting promises to be one of the best of the season. The directors of the club will be elected and the nominating committee has selected the following men from whom seven directors will be chosen: J. H. Bentley, Will Romey, Joe Hill, WTalter Reid, Tom Tarkelson, Horace Kramer, Leslie Hart, Fred Lemon, Lee B Nusbaum, Fred Anderson, Charles Thomason, Charles Harrison, Atwood Jenkins and Thomas Jenkins. The committee for Tuesday, May 6 is composed of Dudley Elmer, Charles McGuire and Walker Land. St. Andrews Play To Be Presented On May 7 and 8 Advance work on the play, "Captain Crossbones, or the Pirate's Bride," to be given by the St. Andrew's choral society under the auspices ol the Y. M. I. on the night of May 7 and 8, in St. Andrew's auditorium, is progressing, it was announced today. On account of a reception to be given Father Frank Roell next Sunday, the play was postponed from April 29 and 30. The choral society last year presented a very succesful play, "The Yokohama Maid," which aroused a great deal of approbation throughout the city. Thirty-eight members of St. Andrew's church form the cast this year. The main characters in the play are Ray Geier, Theodore Roell, Urban Gausepohle, Mary Torbeck, Elizabeth Gegan, Mathilda Feldman, Leona Buening, George Zwissler, Anna Ortman and Joseph Wesel. A chorus including many of the best voices of the city will also take part in the play appearing in each scene. Members of the chorus aie: Margaret Kutter, Genevieve Jelly, Ce cilia Jelly, Josephine Bankowski, Flora Torbeck, Mary Huddleman, Kathleen Wesel, Mary Pfeiffer, Loretta Zyen, Helen Geers, Helen Vosmeier, Marcella Issen, Loretta Isen, and Mary Huber; Salvatore Mercurio, Herman Korsen, Carl Geier, Benjamin Michael, Rudolph Gausepohle, Carl Kutter, William Kahle, Robert Korves, li. L. Zeyen, Frank Kahle, Andrew Maag, Don Heidleman, Louis Ripberger, and Harry Brokamp Circuit Court Records The hearing of the case of Wayne Stinson, charged with non-support of his tiny daughter, was postponed to Tuesday afternoon, instead of Saturday afternoon, by common consent of the lawyers and the judges, Saturday morning. Three children brought up in juvenile court for truancy and tardiness were put on probation, for a period of two weeks, by Judge Bond. Their parents, whom the judge held partly responsible for the. children's delinquency, were given a severe lecture by the judge. MARRIAGE LICENSES Charles Ander, 25, machinist, and Ruth Blanch Harty, 16, both of Hagerstown.

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inspection of the public. boats are now moored along the docks in New York ready for the inspection by thousands of New Yorkers and visitors. 4 DAVIS STOLE HEARTS AS WELL AS GARS Forest Davis, 21 years old, under sentence to the state reformatory for stealing an automobile, is an expert in stealing hearts as well as automobiles, according to Sheriff Clement V. Carr. Davis, between middle of January and the end of March, became engaged to no less than four young women, one of them from Richmond and the other three from other towns in the vicinity says the sheriff. Number 1 and Number 2, whose engagements to him had lasted respectively three and one month, were introduced to each other by the sheriff Friday. "I understand that you are both engaged to Forest Davis," said the sheriff, in making the introduction, but he got no further. "Well, so far as I am concerned, I renounce my claims on him forever," said both young women, simultaneously and loudly. Then the sheriff brought Davis up from jail and confronted him with the two. The other two girls have not been to see their fiance yet, and will have to come in soon to do so, as he leaves for Jeffersonville for 1 to 14 years, Monday. HOME-MADE BEER BEING BREWED HERE? Thirsts by the score are being sat isfied In Richmond by the brewing of j home-made beer, and other liquors, according to rumor, says Chief Alex. Gormon of the police department. Beer especially is being made by the quart, gallon and tubful, the chief has heard. Patent whiskeys are also being distilled to satisfy parched throats' and hair-tonic, Jamaica Ginger, and bay rum are popular drinks. Drinking of the two latter is damaging to the system, says the chief, but the hair-tonic has no ill effect except to cause hair to grow on the inside of the stomach. Extremely diluted wood alcohol, and grain alcohol straight, have also been drunk in the absence of any better brews, says the chief. The deadliest prescription, however, which has come to light, consists of a ' very small quantity of carbolic acid, grain alcohol and milk or other diluting substance. This mixture is said to be popular with parties living in the south end. WITH THOSE IN ARMY AND NAVY This column, containing news ot Richmond and Wayne county soldiers and sailors, will appear daily in the Palladium. Contributions rill be welcomed. Corporal Paul Edwards of Company K, 7th Infantry, stationed in Germany, j on the Rhine has been sent to an; evacuation hospital, according to word received by hrs mother, Mrs. Leroy Edwards, of 77 Laurel street. Mrs. Edwards' information stated that her son had been in bad health, the result of a gas attack last July. Joe Hines is spending a furlough in Richmond. OHAS. ZDTTERMEISTER BUYS KING HOUSE Charles Zuttermeister bought the house at 118 North Eleventh street, part of the estate of the late Esther King, when it was sold by Dickinson Trust company administrator, yesterday. The real estate was sold under provisions of her will for distribution of money among her heirs. Mr. Zuttermeister will reside in the Eleventh street house. Fire at Dille-McGuire Plant Causes $200 Loss Fire at the Dille and McGuire lawnmower factory at North Thirteenth and F street Friday evening resulted in a loss, of about $200. A flue fire, which resulted in the burning of a patch of roof caused a loss of about $25 at the home of Mrs. Rose Phillips, 1208 Butler street. CONFERENCE ON LYNCHING (By Associated Press) , NEW YORK, April 26. The south will be represented at the first national conference on lynching to be held here May 5 and 6, it was anno"ced today.

APPEAL MADE FOR AID FOR DEPORTED WOMEN OF FRANCE

Although Mrs: W. D. Foulke announced at the Red Cross meeting yesterday that owing to lack of time she would be unable to take up the leadership of a local committee to collect funds for deported girls of France, she urged that such a committee be formed in Richmond as soon as possible, and vouched for her own co-operation. Mrs. Foulke read a letter which she has received from Georgette Study at the general headquarters of the American Fund for French . Wounded in St Louis. "When we consider what these girls, who might have been our own daughters, have endured and how when they can no longer answer the purpose for which they were made mere slaves, they have been thrust back, our hearts surely fill with a desire to do what we can for them," Mrs. Foulke said. "ThiB is a question of charity for others less fortunate than we, who have been back in America." The letter follows: "My dear Mrs. Foulke: "I know about the work that you have done in Richmond for. the little children of France, and because I know of your love for France and its children I am coming to you to ask you to interest the people of Richmond in a category of wounded of the war of whom little is said, I mean the deported girls of France. "In June I am to sail for France, where I am to work for l'Oebre Liberatrice, for deported girls, under the management of Madame Avril de Sainte Croix. "Madame Avril de Sainte Croix, Is a lady of high character and excellent social standing, prominent as secre tary of the National Council of French Women, and in Social Welfare Work. She was asked by the French government to undertake this relief work for the poor girls, broken In body and soul (after living in German camps) and sent back to France, (the Germans having no more use for them) under the disgracing name of 'prostitutes.' Madame Avril de Sainte Croix has opened three homes for these poor victims, where they receive medical treatment and the moral comfort of a nice home and kind friends, that will make of them, we hope, women able to face the world again. "Some of the girls have been taken as young as 12, some are mothers at 15. I could go on telling you, dear Mrs. Foulke, about the distressing condition, but I hope you will ask me to tell you all I know when I come to Richmond, on my way to my country. "Would you be willing to give a little of your time and attention to This special work, by forming a committee of a few ladies interested in the work, who could once in a while give an entertainment and raise funds for the work in Paris. The Country club, cards, garden parties, give so much pleasure to those participating in them, and wipes away the tears of f-ouls in need over there. "I do hope we can do something in Richmond, where I have left many friends of my beloved land, with this hope at heart and the anticipation of seeing you again." BRAZILIAN FAVORS JAPAN AMENDMENT (By Associated Press) RIO JANEIRO, Friday, April 25. A cable message from Dr. Epitacia Peseoa, head of the Brazillian mission to the peace conference and President elect of Brazil, denying that he opposed the Japanese amendment to the covenant of the league of nations has been received. Dr. Peseoa declares that he voted in favor of the Japanese. It is announced that Dr. Ruy Barbosa, who was Dr. Peseoa's opponent in the recent presidentil election, will contest the latter's election in the senate, alleging that Dr. Peseoa is not eligible under the Brazilian constitution. The newspapers are printinginterviews by legal experts oil the widely. Warm Weather Must Determine Crop Damage A third freeze has been predicted by Weatherman Moore for tonight, but he forecasts warmer weather tomor10W. There was just as much frost last night as Thursday, but was warmer ty six degrees. Thursday night the temperature was 12 degrees below freezing and Friday night it was 6 below freezing. The crops have not been exposed I long enough to warm weather to determine just how badly they are damaged, says Joseph Helms, agricul-, turist. It is thought that the wheat j is not far enough along to be damaged. ' Fruits may be hurt some, though j probably not enough to decrease the crops. Young clover is the crop most damaged. Some crops of oats, also, are far enough along to be hurt. Sonnino Given Ovation On Departure For Italy PARIS,. April 26. Foreign Minister Sonnino and Former Premier Salandra of the Italian delegation left Paris for Rome at 2 o'clock this afternoon. A large crowd of sympathizers gave them an ovation at the railway station. FRIEND PAYS FINE Humphrey Cummins, who has been working for the county without pay for the last month, on account of a bootlegging scrape, was a happy negro Saturday. A friend appeared from Cincinnati to pay his fine of $50 and costs, amounting to $80, and he took Cummins back with him to that city.

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U. S. BOYS PRAISE BRITISH GENERAL

Ma j -Gen. Marden. Major General Marden. the British general under whom the 27th Division. U. S. A.. 6erved part of the time they were overseas, made quite a hit with the American lads. They called him nothing but "Tiger" in spite of all the rules and regulations. Gen. Marden in turn appreciated the boys of the 27th ana he said that he feels both he and his men were made more fresh and alert through the influence of the American boys. HOSPITAL FOR WAYNE SOLDIER TUBERCULAR PATIENTS SUGGESTED Recommendation for the establishment of a Wayne County Sanitarium at the Smith farm, six miles south of Richmond, in order to care for Wayne county's tubercular service men, and a recommendation for the organization of the county and township for the purpose of conducting community activities along civic, economic, recreational, social and religious lines, were adopted by the county conference held at Centervllle churches Friday afternoon and evening. The confer ence was under the auspices of the Richmond Y. M. C. A. It was attended by sixty representatives. A committee composed of M. D. Doddridge of Centerville, J. O. Baldwin of Hagerstown, and B. F. Whisler of Cambridge City was to appear before the board of county commissioners and report the need of a local sanitarium to care for Wayne county's soldiers returning in ill health. It was reported that at present there are twenty-three returned soldiers suffering from tuberculosis; twentyeight young men were turned down because of infection, and seventyseven Wayne county men have been wounded and gassed. At present. sanitariums are rapidly filling and Wayne county will have no place to send its soldiers to effect a cure. Dr. Charles S. Bond, of Richmond, in the afternoon session, discussed the community health problem and how returned service men can help. In a discussion following his talk, he said that there was no need of sending tubercular patients away for treatment as all they needed was rest and a place to be kept in a position so the heart would not have to overwork and could use its extra strength in heading off the infected part of the lung. Dr. George H. Richardson, of Logansport, formerly a chaplain in the British army, who addressed the meeting In the evening on the "Relations of our Religious Enterprises to the Needs of the Returning Soldiers," said the soldier in the trench had the real religion. Soldiers have a peculiar way of turning to religion, he said. The finding committee, composed of the Rev. L. E. Murray, president of the Richmond Ministerial Association, James Knapp, of Hagerstown; E. P. Jones, of Milton, president of the County Sunday School association, and J. O. O'Connor, of Centerville, recommended that a county organization be founded composed of the chairmen of each township organization, with the president of the Sunday school association, the president of the Richmond Church Federation and the president of the proposed county church federation. This the conference favored. The total losses annually sustained in this country by the ravages of insects is said to be $1,554,869,300.

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INUIANA MAN IS TO PILOT OLDFIELD CAR Roscoe Sarles of Lafayette, Will Drive Golden Sunbeam in Indianapolis Classic.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 26. Roscoe Sarles, of Lafayette, Ind, and a brother of Miss Hazel Sarles. of Richmond, winner of the two 150-mile races of the season on the Ascot Park Speedway, in LosAngeles, has aban doned his trusty Roamer, in the' Indianapolis 500-mile Liberty Sweepstakes. Sarles made a hit with Barney 01d-: field, who witnessed the last 150-mile race. Oldfield has always been a tire crank. Sarles started the last race; using re-treaded tires and won from a fast field averaging 71 miles an hour with three stops. Oldfield decided that with good tires and a fast car Sarles could beat the crack drivers, of the world on a course like the Indianapolis Speedway. Oldfield, who was recently re-instated by the A. A. A. Contest board,' picked Sarles to drive his "Golden Submarine" in the $50,000 race and after the winner had been duly congratulated on his last Ascot victory.1 made a deal with him which means that Sarles will drive the famous car the entire season. Working on "Submarine." Sarles and Waldo Stein,. Barney's chauffeur-mechanic, are now working on the "submarine" in the shops of Harry Miller, in Los Angeles- Miller built the car for Oldfield two year ago with its freak body. . The driver was protected from injury by the steel ribbed aluminum body if. the car turned over, but Oldfield lost his re gard for this type of body last fall when it almost proved a death trap at Springfield, 111. Oldfield went through the fence on the dirt track and the car took fire. The smash through the fence jammed the doors and imprisoned the "old master" , who was forced to cut his way through the aluminum to escape being burned to death. This year the car will bear little resemblance to its former self as the closed body has been discarded for the regular type of racing body. Under the direction of Oldfield some changes in the engine are being made and Barney believes that Sarles will be able to ride to victory with the Oldfield Special, May 31, in spite of his being pitted against some of the world's best and most famous drivers. Sarles' recent appearance in the spot light is not unwarranted as he "sat at the feet" of one of the greatest drivers in many races, being mechanic to Louis Chevrolet on the Frontenac team. The Franco-Swiss speed merchant thought enough of Sarles' ability as a driver two years ago to nam him as his relief pilot in the big races in which he drove the Frontenac. ! Mexicans Organize To Fight "Wet" Invasion (By Associated Press) MEXICO CITY, April 26. According to Senora Ro6a Ura Q. DeMar tinez, president of the National Anti Alcoholic association, that society is preparing to wage an active campaign against the establishment in Mexico of various breweries and distilleries which, it has been reported, are planning to come to this republic from the United States as a result of the re cent prohibition laws. 1 Henry J. Pohlmeyer Harry C. Downing Or B. Stegrall Murray G. DeHavta Pohlmeyer, Downing & Co. Funeral Directors 15 N. 10th St. Phone 1335 Attention Moose Memorial service will be held in the High School Auditorium, Sunday, April 27, 2:30 p. m. Ex-senator Harding, of Cincinnati, O., will deliver the memoral address. The public is invited to attend. Members will meet at the home at 2 o'clock p. m. Installation of officers and lunch. Monday, April 2S. CHARLES E. THOMAS, Dictator. W. HOWARD BROOKS, Sec'y.