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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-25

on trcacherously thin ice and pulled
him out with "a short pole
Contrasts of Comrngc.
Many sharp contrasts stripe these
records OF womans heroism Thus we
lind Mrs. Sadie Crabbc. white woman.
Of Avalon Va. losing her life by
breaking through troacherous ice in
an attempt to rescue colored boy.
and Mrs. Martha Generals. a colorcd
woman, risking her life at Wilkes
barre, Pa. TO save white lad In the
latter case the lad had taken hold Of
a live electric wire carrying ZOO volts.
ana Mrs. Generals, seeing him jerk con-
vulsivclS while unable to let 60
seized him by the neck and received
a shock which paralyzod her arm.
Next she appealed u bystanders for
aid. but as none responded she grasped
the lad again and succeeded in pull
ing him free from the wire and saving
his ife, her hand being disabled for
week afterward- The commission has
put her on a life pension of $40
month in addition to comforting upon
her hero medal.
Thc national government has been
comforting hero medals upon civilians
since thc centennial year 1876. but until
a few years aEo they We're given only
for life-saving upon Federal waters
lnasmuch as the possible area OF such
acts has thus been limited. and as n
greater proportion of the heroes thus
honored have been members OF life
saving crews. policemen or other men
specially trained for rescue work. ii is
a significant fact that fourteen wo-
men and girls have been given this
coveted medal.
:, Heroine of Ten Years.
The youngest heroine on Uncle Sans
official list is Marie D Parsons. OF
Fireplace L. l. While on shore near
that village she saw another girl
pushed from a boat by the jbing of
the sail and witnessed the struggle
which ensucd. when the lattcr's father
jumped overheard to rescue her While
the victim chung to her fathers arms
thus rendering him helpless as the
yacht drifted farther and farther away,
little Marie. instead Of running for
help. launched a nearby skim and rowed
IL quarter mile. saving both father
and daughter just as they were going
under the last time.
= similar act Of heroism rewarded
by a government medal, was that OF
Maude King. tho thirteen year OLD
granddaughter Of the master of a
lighthouse tender. in Charleston har-
hor :. G. While In the lighthouse
station during heavy squall, this
child heard cry from the water and
discovered out at sea an upturnod yawl.
beside which four men struggled in
tho waves. Rushing TO the davits.
Maude lowered = boat and while her
smother cried for her to desist put off
for tho rescue. y brave young aunt
Jumped in with nor at the last moment.
and the TWO Girls, after a desperate
pull picked up the scattered men.
barely IN time.
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ly at Marion III. and saved boy
from drowning This little g!ri riskod
her ligc although she could not swim
but after reaching the uncertain cur
rent which was deep and swift. she
e%erc!sed GOODNESS. instead Of giving
way 10 fright. After grasping the boy.
who was a lad near her own age. she
caught hold of the bridge structure.
and with her Charge. worked her wAy
toward tho bank
And here follows some brief accounts
OF rescues by typical heroines, whose
names have lately been added 10 this
roll OF honor:
At North Beach y. Y. Mrs Rosa
?. schaller swan out 100 fee, into
Long Island Sound to rescue q drown
ing woman rH:.u. struggle. IN
which tho latter endeavored 10 death
lock her rescuer, Mrs. schaller knocked
! her unconscious and then supported
her in the water until sssis,ance ar
rived.
crouching down between TWO trains
only = yard apart Mrs. Della r. Pow
ers similarly rescued a chlll OF taree
years, at Rochdale. Mars One train
was already on one track. when Mrs.
Powers saw the child on the adjoining
track, upon which a train WAS rapid +
engine was about to crush the little
one this brave woman bent forward
and rolled him beyond tho rail. neither
Of them being hurt By the train
Courage of n Trained Nurse
with equal GOODNESS trained nurse
Miss Mary Il Brown, of Washington.
u. c. saved the lives OF the family q.
del.rious typhoid patient armed with
revolver Although she had been
mortally snot through tho breast. this
heroine grasped the temporarily insane
man from behind as he started for hi.
family. In another room. and. afte- a
desperate struggle. secured the wca-
pom. Miss Brown died seventeen DAYS
after being shot. and In addition to
comforting posthumous media! upon
her the commission has granted he,
mother an annuity OF $50 month fol
life
Despite the torture o, rib broker
during her struggles TO rescue them
Mrs Lula J Small wife Of Il florist
Of Now York and Washington saved
two women in tho ocean a. sea Gate.
Y. after remarkable display OF
coolness and discrimination After
having heen death-locked ana dragged
to the bottom hy ono woman. Mrs
small overcame her and Will. holding
on 70 her with one hand swan with
ner sixty feet 10 the lite rope while
at tho same time pushing 10 safety the
other woman. who managed tc ioat.
Later Mrs. Small lay In hospital
several months recovering from her
injuries
Rcscues Of Men ny Girls.
Rescues Of grown men hy young
girls illumine the commissions caia-
! logue OF heroism and throw some urb-
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government has established a new herd
medal TO be conferred by the Prcsi4
dent on persons making heroic rescuea
on railroads engaged in interstate com%
meree. This. like the marine herd
medal. would appear to be only withim
the reach Of men. So it is quite signih-
cant that out of the thirteen persona
who have received It to date. two (oveN
10 per ccnc are of the fairer sex. The5
first of these to receive it was Miss
Mary Guinan, of Mddletown. n. Y!
who recently jumped into the narrow
clearance between two railroad tracks,
and saved the life of a tottering olda
man. whom She held in safety while
two trains. going in opposite directionsa
whizzcd past them simultaneously.
Hallway LIfc-Snvcr of sixteen
a girl of sixteen. Nettic Caskey. of
Paramount, Ind, was the other heroine
receiving this priced decoration, which,
President Taft conferred upon her lasH
Christmas Eve While a child of thrccl
was toddlins upon the track in frontl
of a fast train. this girl rushed int
front OF the engine, seized the young
ster, and, holding 1t in her arms, i
rolled with it down an embankmentl
out of danger.
The most generally coveted decora-
ton conferred by our government Isl
the military medal of honor given onlyl
in reward for distinguished conduct
IN war. One American woman has REL
ceived this. and she still lives among1
us, although severe illness nearly
claimed her last spring. This is tho
celebrated DR.. Mary Walker who.
when the Civil War broke out left her
practice at Oswego. n Y. to earn nj
assistant surgeons commission in the
Union Army. to whose wounded She
fearlessly ministered upon the firing,
line. while shot and shell were nyirg1
thick and fast about her. In addition,
10 these risks sh. suffered as a prisoner
of war I'm Confederate prison. and at
one time while mounted on her horses
she era ftily outwitted guerrilla leade -
in order to pass out OF the Union lines,
TO reach a Southern family needing1
medical attention. During these SER
vices she found trousers more conve-
nient than skirts. and since the war.
as is generally known. she has per-
sisted in wearing fun masculine attire.
Recently she gave the writer the ac-
campaigning photograph. showing her.
in the costume which she wore during
the war.
II the emergency judgment dspiayed
by such women as these does not sat-
isfy those who would eliminate women
they might journey to Dubuque ancn
there view the memorial fountairi
erected in honor Of Kate Shelly. ap
Iowa farmers daughter. who bravely
saved a railroad train from destrucl !
ton in the days before the railway
medal OF honor was conferred on ours
heroines.
, Copyright, te1:. by John Elfreth Wat4
kns)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-25

Rocky Mount, Va, August .i.-Mrs
j. NJ Williams, of Rocky Mount. is
prominent In L. D. c. work and in
church and social circles. She is the
Wife Of DR.. :. NJ. Williams. and be-
fore her marriage was Miss Lulie
Scott, daughter OF Captain Robert T.
Scott. one of tho early settlers OF
Rocky Mount. and for thirty years
clerk OF tho county oourt,
Mrs. Williams Ia woman OF bright
mind and gracious manner, and u
graceful. pleasing speaker. She Ia
serving her second term ms president
OF the Jubal a Early Chapter. l., u. c..
and for years has been oholrmaster
OF Scott Memorial Church, which was
named for her father who, with his
Stfs, founded tho frat SUNDAY school
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-25

visit MISS Thomas corbin, of Jenlsinsl
MISS Norma Woodward. after al
pleasant visit 10 her cousin. Miss Sabra,I
Polk NAPLES. returned TO Rlchmondi
Wednesday.
Mrs George II Powell Is with herr
mother, Mrs. w y. Thomas. of capei
Miss Marie Carroll of Washing.
is a guest at the Walter bungalow.
Miss Blanche Rich. of Norfolk. WHO
has heen visiting her grandfather. Abct3
g Kelley went to Baltimore Wedncs-
Charles Walker spent this week o.i
Lynn Taylor
Mr. Armstrong. OF Wilmington. is ats
Boggs.
Mr.. and Mrs Andrew Ayres nndJ
daughter, Miss Myrtle. arc home from
Atlantic CITY.
Rev. r Finlay Gayle is hack from
Norfolk. WI ere he spent his vacation.
Miss Julia Vessels is the guest 81;
her cousin. Miss May Vessels. ocl
parksley.
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BLACKSBURG


Especial to The Times -Dispatchl
Blacksburg, Va. August "A social
event OF the week was the art levee. ',
given at the home OF Mrs. Lyman Car
rier on Tuesdy afternoon under ,the
patronage OF the Harvey Black Chap
Announcement have been received
of the marriage o: Miss Ida Bell Berry.
Of Bedford City. to Edward West, OF
Jacksonville. Fla. the ceremony taking
place Monday. August Ia. Mrs. Vest
taught music In the high school here
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-25

las, session. and had accepted the posi-
t'0n for another year
Attorney General : ". Williams and
Martin Williams. OF Giles. Judge y II
Hairston. OF Roanoke ana Judge II
{, stuart We're among those here
Thurs LAY 10 attend thu funeral az the
late William Martin Williams
Misses Louise Black Acsah Jones.
lAzie Otey HoSe. Alexander Black J.
n zoGleman and ". c. McKann we're
among those attending the Pulaski
morse snow on Wednesday and Thurs
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and get beautiful complexion Rarely -
more than one ounce needed sor the worst
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Be sure to ask Tragic Drug CO. for tho,
double strength othine. as thiA IL the only
prescription sold under guarantee OK monay
back II 1t Tails 10 remove fFsckles,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-25

Resoues Of grown mon by young
girls illun!ne tho commissions cata-
logue OF heroIsm and throw Some light
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-08-25

on trcacherously thin ice and pulled
him out with a short pole
Contr,.ts Of rcurn,c
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
The MIddte-Aued Woman,

OF the many ways in which the mid.
dle-agec woman may vary the effect
Of her afternoon gowns none Is sim
pier than the use OF collar and cuffs
Of white voile edged with scalloping
and embroidery In floral design. An.
other change may be the frock set Of
white chiffon with border of black
malines. and still another Is the one Of
black net hemstitched with silver
thread. Some Of these collars are 80
long In front that they terminate only
at the waist line. where they cross In
surplice effect and are tucked away
under the girdle. An excellent model
Of this sort is Of light blue lawn EN-.
broidered with black dots. and a sec.
ond is of white agaric trimmed with
tiny folds Of broadcloth. alternating
with eponge.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
ECZEMA CAME ON SCALP

Lebanon, O.-"My eczema started
on my thigh with q small pimple. 1t
also came on my scalp. 1t began to
itch and began to scratch. For
eighteen or twenty years could not
tell what / passed through with that
awful itching. would scratch until
tho blood would soak through my un.
derwear. and I couldn't talk to my
friends on the street but I would be
digging and punching that spot. until
was very much ashamed. The itch.
ing was 80 intense I could not sleep
after once in bed and warm. certain
" suffered torment with that eczema
for many years.
II chased after everything I ever
heard Of but all to no avail. / saw
the advertisement for Cuticura Soap
and Ointment and sent for sample
Imagine my delight when I applied the
frst dose to that awful itching fire
on my leg and scalp. in less than a
minute the itching on both places
ceased. got some more Cuticura
Soap and Ointment. After the second
day never had another itching spell
and Cuticura Soap and Ointment com
pletely cured me. I was troubled with
awful dandruff all over my scalp. The
Cuticura Soap has cured that trouble
(Signed) L. R. Fink. Jan. 22. 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free. with 32.p. Shn Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura. Dept. L. Boston" "
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
Celebrated Armorers.

In olden times the arrhorer's work
was not of a rough and ready descrip-
ton, but generally bore the signs Of
highly wrought workmanship. The
various pieces of & suit fit into their
positions to a nicely. there are no
rough edges, and as a rule very little
that is merely careless decorative
work. Fashion and reputation hav~
left their hall mark on the armor OF
each period. and like most other in
dustries it had its distinguished mas
ters. The name of Jacob Topf Is, for
exaple, still famous in England. and
such names as those of Lorenzo Col
man of Augsberg, a German armorer
of the sixteenth century. Lucio Pin
chino. a Milanese. and the VOLTS OF
Landshut. family Of armorers that
are supposed to have worked for
Philip II. of Spain. are celebrated In
their own countrieR.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
The Glveaway.

Jane" said her father. "how does
1t happen that find four good cigars
on the mantelpiece this morning? Did
Henry leave them for me?"
mo: he took them out OF his vest
pocket to avoid breaking them last
night, and l guess he forgot all about
them afterwards"
The laugh that followed made her
wish that she had been as careful
with her speech rs Henry had been
with his cigars-Detroit Free Press.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
Rev. Walter Temple.

vestibules shut. They did not feel
the floor sliding out with them.
And so the porter found them. en-
quilted in one embrace, swaying and
swaying, and no more aware OF the
increasing rush of the train than we
other passengers on the earth-express
are aware of its speed through the
ether-routes on its ancient schedule.
The porter stood with his box-step
in his hand, and blinked and won
dered And they did not even know
they were observed.
CTO BE CONTINUED.)
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
SYNOPSIS.

Philippines. He and Marjorie Newton
decide to elope. but wreck OF taxicab pre-
vents their seeing minister on the way to
the train. Transcontinentnl train is TAX
ing on passengers. Porter has q lively
time with an Englishman and Ira Lath-
Fop. Yankee business man. The alopers
train. Little Jimmie Wellington. bound
for Reno to get u divorce. boards train
In maudlin condition. Later Mrs. Jimmie
same object. Likewise Mrs Sammy whit
comb. Latter bames Mrs. Jimmie for
her marital troubles. Classmates OF NAL
lory decorate bridal berth. Rev. and Mrs
Temple start on n vacation. They decide
to cut loose and Temple removes evidence
Of his calling.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26

our misfortune 70 an lnleruaI ta1i-
cabs breakdown" ....
Out Of the anguish OF her loneliness
crept one little complaint:
1T you had really wanted me. you'd
have had two taxicabs."
"Oh, how can you say that? ] had
the license bought and the minister
waiting"
Hes waiting yet"
"And the ring-tnere's the ring"
He fished 1t out of his waistcoat pock.
ct and held It before her as golden
amulet.
"A lot OF good 1t does now" said
Marjorie. You won't even wait over
till the next train"
i've told you a thousand times, my
love-" he protested. desperately. III I
don't catch the transport. Ill be court
martialed. II this train Is late. I'm
lost. II you really loved me you'd
come along with me-
Her very eyes gasped at this as
founding proposal.
why. Harry Mallory. you know its
impossible
Like a sort OF benevolent Satan. he
|
You'll leave me. then. to spend three
years without you-out among those
Manila women"
She shook her head in terror at
this vision. ut would be too horrible
for words to have you marry one OF
those mahogany SIRENS"
He held out the apple. Better come
along. then"
But how can 1? We're not mar
ried."
He answered airily: "Oh. I'm sure
there's minister on ooard."
"But 1t would be too awful to be
married with all the passengers gawk-
ing. No, l couldn't face 1t. Good
bye. honey"
She turned away. but he caught her
arm: Don't you love me?"
ITO distraction. I'll wait for you.
too"
Three years is long walt
"But I'll wait. II you will"
With such devotion he could not
tamper It was too beautiful to risk
or endanger or besmirch with any
danger OF scandal. He gave up his
fantastic project and gathered her In
to his arms. crowded her into his very
soul, as he vowed: 'I'll wait for you
forever and ever and ever"
Her arms swept around bis neck.
and she gave herself up as an exile
from happiness. a prisoner OF far
of love:
Goodbye. my husband-to-be."
Goodbye my wife-that-was-to-hav
been and will. l.be-maybe."
Goodbye"
Goodbye"
Goodbye"
Goodbye"
II must CO."
"Yes. you must"
zone last kiss"
"One more-one long last kiss"
And there, entwined in each others
arms. with lips welded and eyelids
clinched. they clung together. forget
ting everything past. future or pres
ent. Loves anguish made them blind.
mute and deaf.
They did not hear the conductor
crying his "All Aboard!" down the
long wall of the train. They did not
hear the far-ofY knell OF the bell. They
did not hear the porters banging tho
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
Iaxlno 4 foundation.

Little Bobby (the guesU - Mrs,
Skimper. when l heard We were goin'
to have dinner at your house | start.
ed right in trainin' fer 1t.
Mrs. Skimper (the hostess)-By saw.
Ing up your appetite. Bobby?
Little Bobby-No'm. BY eatin' q
square meal first.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26

The Paxton Toilet Co. Of Boston.
Mass. will send n large trial box Of
Paxtine Antiseptic. n delightful cleans
Ing and germicidal toilet preparation.
to any woman. free. upon request.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26

Let's Be Thankful for That.
At any rate woman's shoes haven't
yet reached the point where they but.
ton up the back.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26

Only married man can fully ap-
preciate heaven II there are no wash
days or house cleaning seasons there.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26

BE happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue:
much better than liquid blue. Delights
the laundrcss. All groccrs.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26

A man seldom generates any steam
with the money he burns.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26

The Cheerful Color.
Gabe-DO you ever get the blues?
Stcve-Not II | have the long green.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26
Merely a Brother.

Young Lady-Please show me some
ties.
Clerk-A gentleman's tie?
Young Lady-Oh, no. It's for my
brother.
The Ordway new era., 1912-07-26

Poets are born-nnd most of the
great ones are dead.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-03
LEVEE TO BE REBUILT
Board Members Return From State
Farm at Cummins.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.-Goyernor Donaghey,
State Auditor lobe and Commissioner
Sloan of the department of mines,
manufactures and agriculture, have re-
turned from the state farm, where
they met members of the Linwood Au-
burn levee district, and agreed upon
plan to prevent any possibility of the
levee at the state farm breaking in
the event of tht expected June rise in
the Arkansas river.
1t was agreed that a new stretch OF
levee about 1000 feet long should be
built at a distance OF about 500 feet
from the present levee at the point
where the river banks cave badly and
the water threatens TO eat into the
levee itself Under the agreement be-
tween the members of the penitentiary
board and the levee BOARD. the state
will donate the land upon which the
new leyee will be built. and the Lin
wood-Auburn levee district will con-
struct the embankment. Ii is also
agreed that the levee board should be-
gin the work of revetting the banks
at the point where they are now cav
ing. and that the penitentiary board
should bear it's pro rata share of this
expense, along with the other prop
erty owners in the levee district
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-03
CHAPTER VI.
Arcadlan Simplicity.


A moment later had another
shock
Il don't blame you for looking at
me so hard" she said. rubbing her
chin and looking. thought, little
confused. For did you ever see a
face like mine?"
II never did" said stammer,
ingly, for. by Jove, the question was
so unexpected but l knew | said II
earnestly and with conviction in every
word
She nodded. Never got chance to
shave, you know-caught the tram by
such margin--and my kits In that
other bag. Guess III have to impose
on you In the morning for one of your
raZors."
stared at her In horror.
shave? You don't shaver" l pro
tested blankly.
Myself. you mean? Have to;
haven't got a man to do 1t for me- -
She seemed to sigh Not old enough
yet to have a man, Jack says"
And just here her attention seemed
to center on my cellarette over in the
corner.
The Nevada County picayune. (Prescott, Ark.) 190?-current, 1912-05-03
The ARKANSAS TO
Be LAUNCHED SOON
Board of Trade Receives Notice
That Battleship is Near
ing Completion.
COMMITTEES ARE APPOINTED
They viii Confer With Governor Don.
ashey and Governor-Elect Joe
T. Robinson.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rock.-The Board of Trade
has received information that the bu-
reau of construction and repair of the
navy department at Washington, re-
ports the battleship Arkansas as 93.7
per cent completed. Compared with
the work accomplished. the ship
should be practically completed by
July l next.
In view of the fact that no steps
have been taken for the presentation
of a silver service to the battleship
from the citizens of this state, nor any
arrangements made for the ceremonies
attending the presentation, President
c. S. Stiff of the Board of Trade has
communicated with Gov. Geo. w. Dom
aghey and Gov.-elect Joe T. Robinson
on the subject.
They will be urged in their mes
sages to the legislature to recommend
an appropriation for the purchase of
the service Inasmuch as the battle
ship will be completed before Gov.
Donaghey goes out of office and any
appropriation that might be made
would have to be made under the Rob-
inson administration Mr.. Stiff has
appointed two committees to confer
with the two executives.