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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
TAKES BACK CONFESSION
St. Adams Youth Says He Didn't XIII
Chinamsn


st. Adams, Feb. 12.-Contrary to
the general expectation, no prelim-
mary hearing was held in the city
court today in the case against WIZ
liam Dennis and Elmer Rushlow,
cha ged with the murder of Chin
Kim.
States Attorney G. +. Ladd of Rich
ford was unable to come to the city
today on account Of illness. What
action he will take in the matter is
not known, but it Is said that the
case probably will be brought before
the grand jury rather than that the
boys will have a preliminary hearing
in city court.
In an interview with a Free P:ess
reporter to-day Dennis said that he
did not commit the crime with which
he Is charged He said he was work
ng for J. j. Hunt that day. going 10
the Bay with load of manure and
coming back with a load of hay.
When asked If he had not confessed
hat he committed the crime he said
I'VE did not at least | didn't"
When Mr.. Hunt was asked In re-
gard to the matter he said that both
Of the boys had been employed by
him occasionally and that the day
Chin Kim was murdered Dennis
worked for him HUNT all day draw
in wood. About five o'clock in the
afternoon he took the team to the
BARN of the Standard Oil Company.
IN Adds street. What he did after
that time Mr.. Hunt did not know.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
REPUBLICAN CAUCUS
To Be Held at Apollo Hall Saturday
evening. February "a


The Republican voters CT the Town
OF Bennington are hereby warned to
meet I'm Caucus Saturday evening.
February 18th. 1914, at eight o'clock.
al Apollo Hall on South street in
said Bennington, for the following
purposes:
lst- To place in nomination candi-
dates Of said Republican Party for
Town Offices. to be voted for al the
Annual Meeting OF said Town OF Ben
nington TO be held on the first Tues
day in March. a. ID. 1914.
End. To transact any other bust
ness found necessary when met.
Edward c. Bennett.
Henry T. Cushman.
Walter II. Berry.
William u Hicks,
j. Ben Harmon.
Republican Town Committee.
bennington vermont Feb. 10. 1914.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
DEMOCRAT CAUCUS
To Be Held at Foresters Hall satur.
day Evening February IL

10 oc ICio dt FOFGstCTt TAU odtuF-
day Evening February "a
The Democratic voters OF the Town
of Bennington are hereby warned to
meet in Caucus Saturday evening.
February l4th. 1914. at eight O'Clock.
at Foresters Hall on Main street in
said Bennington. for the following
purposes.
LIST To place in nomination candi-
dates of said Democrat Party for
Town Offices. TO be voted for al the
Annual Meeting OF said Town Of Ben
nington 20 be held on the first Tues
day in March. A. D., 1914.
End. To transact any other bust
ness found necessary when met.
+. J. Tiffany.
Wm. Gibney.
Myron Knapp.
". ?. Hogan,
H. d. Fillmore
ID. T. Enright,
John p. Mulllgan.
Democrat Town Committee
Bennington. Vermont. FEB. IL, 1914.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
START ON N. Y. FAIR BUILDING
Ground Broken for 100000 Struc-
ture In San Francisco

San Francisco, Feb. IAN infor-
NAL ground breaking ceremony was
held at the future site of the New
Yok State exposition building today.
John E. Ryan, connected with the
Now York Exposition Commission,
was master of ceremonies. and many
New Workers were present.
The new building will cost 100000
will cover a floor area Of about $50
by ESQ feet and will be completed in
six months.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
WEATHER FORECAST

For eastern New York and western
Vermont snow tonight except fair ex-
IRENE south portion. Sunday fair
south. snow north portion. colder
High east winds and gales this after
neon, wind becoming strong north
west portion tonight.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
PROGRESSIVE CAUCUS
To Be Held at Apollo Hall Monday
Evenlna February IS

The Progressive voters OF the
Town Of Bennington are hereby
warned to meet in Caucus Monday
evening, February 10th. 1914. at eight
o'clock. at Apollo Hall on South
street in said Bennington. for the fol.
lowing purposes.
lst To place in nomination can
didates of said Progressive Party for
Town Offices. to be voted for at the
Annual Meeting Of said Town Of Ben
ningion TO be held on the first Tues
day in March. A. d. 1914.
End. To transact any other bust
ness found necessary when met.
Hiram Han.
Peter Longtin.
a. ,. Cooper.
2. B. Pope.
r. ". Smith.
Progressive Town COMMITTEES.
Bennington. Vt Feb. Il. 1914
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
BARLOW STARTS NEW FASHION
Appears at Palm Beach with Bathing
Suit and Golf Steekinos

Palm Beach. Fla. Feb. IA stout
man conspicuous upon the beach dur
ing the bathing hour this morning
from the fact that in addition to a
bathing suit he wore pair Of heavy
golf stockings vas discovered to be
Magistrate Peter T. Barlow, OF New
York. Asked why he wore the stock
,ngs Judge Barlow explained that he
was afraid Of sand crabs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
SOCIALIST CAUCUS
To Be Held at Socialists Headquar.
ers Saturday Feb. "a.

ers Saturday Feb. "a.
The Socialists voters of the Town
If Bennington are hereby warned to
meet in Caucus Saturday evening,
February II. 1914. at eight o'clock. at
Socialist hall on South street in said
Bennington. for the following pur-
poses:
LIST. To place in nomination can
lidates OF said Socialist Party for
Town Offices. to be voted 70. at the
Annual Meeting OF said Town OF Ben.
lington to be held on the first Tues
lay In March. A. d. 1914.
2nd. To transact any other BUSH
less found necessary when met
y. r. Greenslet,
Lyman Armstrong.
VI. w. Stewart
Socialists Town Committee.
Bennington, Vt Feb. 10. 1914.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
A Common Cold

II neglected IL often the begin
ming Of serious lung troubles. d
not wait until pneumonia develops
or consumption becomes seasteo
Get q bottle Of Downs Elixir nov
sold svsryvhsrs.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14

EOe SAFE A very desirable place, with
10 acres of land about equally divided;
young appl orchard; nice OF of pine; good T.
room house; barn 1Sx3i with shed attached; hen
house 13xi6; concrete spring house and tank;
running wafer at buildings. This property is
located two minutes walk from Berkshire troll
Icy and near good market, school and church.
Price s2lOO. Nash & Hutchins 3tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14

COR sALE-Custom batching with Cardee
i incub ttor automatic reliable. Tray OF
No. l. headed by 'Trarsmitter''-the o. T.
Mittendorf strain, the worl .'sg ei'est bred-'o-
Law Barred Plymouth locks, $3.50 per l3 gigs;
pen No. e Si.25 per 10 egg ;pen 3. sl.W ger
is eggs, n No. 4, 4. g. Reds, s 90 per II eggs.
Day old chck- for sale by order. Al,o a. ents
for At matt, sanitary Trap Nests; Two 90
egg Old Triisty lneui stors for sale. In first
olsss condti n. asf payment Own 20 With gna, all
st.. Bennington. VT. ett
LOR sALE-Farm OF IS acres, IS minute,
4 walk from 2 e trric airs. Nine rom
mouse in first Class c 'ndl'inn. RAN with
basement. Go q land, Apple and Cherry tn
cbard. Thomas Shea. North Bennington,
st6$
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14

For SALE Excellent bargain; located
miles from North Bennington and miles
from electric road, In good neghborhood; ~,
room hou @: barn 60x50; 100 acres very good
land on which there are chestnut poles ties
and posts enough to pay for farm; 100 acres OF
land is tillable good orchard with variety OF
fruit In fact this would make very desirable
fruit farm. Price $500 $1,000 can remain on
mortgage. Nash a. Hutchins. 3tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14

LOW PRICED ADVERTISING

Four lines in this column ,5c. for
one time, SOC per week and SLIPS per
month.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14

EOR SALT Modern house, 8 rooms; toilet,
i bath, hot and cold water. Lot 6Oxl20. Barn
aud wagon shed: hen house: good garden This
property is centrally located, in good repair.
Price $500. Nash s. Hutchins. 3tf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
rca SALE.

EOR SALE Boston bill puDries. hrindle
Z with VIII te mar, ings, z weeks Cd. Can ne
Eeen and prices given y. ii Nc at s,
lite
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14

EOR SALE-An our 1918 Fords are sold
We put a 1914 car int o servi' . today. Gu
contract with theFord Co. per nis US to sell
this cur at reduced price three months from
today. vay 3 we can deliver this car. II
you want II don t wait until TIE OF er fellow
has bought it Plnc. deposit on 1t now.
Remington Garage. lOtf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14

2Ok SALE-Fa-m of 81 acres. miles from
Bennington ON state road TO North Adams.
efth ell 10 rooms. Eight - cellar under al.
Broad pi zza, urge b IN, stable, hog house.
wagon SHE'D. hsnhouse etc l0l.tn0 It. piIe. yak
and bass wood timber on place Farm cuts ~
tons OF 70 ID hay. Two rever failing rings
Price onl $3.50 Frank l.. Potter, X. Z. D.
Bennington, VT. H2i
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14
LOST

I osT-T = mon ing. D TWEEN BIsdford'
- mil ans Esans' news RON. q nav e ~ O
upe ccnfairirE sum % monfv Finder peas
retmu 10 Banner uftce and receive reward.
iztZs
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14

DOR SALE-Ts entg ton gooi h'y for sale,
at barn or deli vered. Estate o. Q. E Dewey
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14

FOR sALE-Modern house. Also general
1 insurance. II. \ Williams. lOtf
COR sALE-A beautiful upright piano
silg' tly used; slf5 cash II taken at once.
p. o. Box 94i. q nnington, VT. "to
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14

EOR sALE-tiood g. DON house, located on
J. one the best streets in city Sla'e roo :.
water a. d Sc yer connections toilet IN h use
good combination wood shed. Prize sl325.
Nash & Hutehins 0Otf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14

DOR sALE-Most attractive hou @, pleas
1 autly situated on wide village sire It.
miles out mil from station. on main ad:
good surroundings; fine AVN that is tasietull
laid out, tn fne sh de and or amental trees.
shrubhery etc N acrs. of x, cd land suifahl,
divided, good t'-roon house. good barn and
several lther buildings; good variety Of frull;
watar at b use d Ia as ure. ric' <S5lO; wil
srcept SOL as first ravment, balance ON easy
terms. Nash & Hufchins. eOtf
EOR sALE-Horses, carriages, wagons and
i second hand liVht double harness. Con
Segment new buggles Just received Henri,
NJ. Tuttle Co.. lib Depot Street I'll
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TO RENr

To sRENT-House on Union Streef. a
IN dern improvements, Inquire OF Mrs
Frank Evans, us Union ST. Off
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14

ITO KENT-Tenenent corner of Mccall an
Main SITS. Inquire OF Il. W. Burgess, 81
Main 81. ltf
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-02-14

WELL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. water supp
w ~ " tens. Plumbing. h, atiug. lighu .
etc. Stewart Bros. Suburban Specials
feheuectady. n. Y. Tel phone CONNECT e D
No rock tor bard for ne 60 dTnL Machine no,
WORKING IN vicinity. t5f2ls
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

Mrs. Robert Withcrs is the guest of
relatives in Suffolk for the month OF
June.
Mrs. Frank w Duke. OF Gintcr Park,
attended finals ut Hollins College last
week.
Mrs Norman V. Randolph and her
daughter, Miss Nora Randolph, of
Grove Avenue. ares visiting Mrs. Taylor
Scott at her home In Warrcnton.
Miss May Cogan left Friday even
ing to spend the summer In the North
as the guest of relatives.
Miss Elizabeth Snowden Jenkins
left town Sunday night for Baltimore.
after visit to Mr.. and AIrs. Thomas
Burton Snead. ut their residence or
North Harrison street.
Miss Louise Mosby Hunter has gone
to Lexington, Ky. where she will be
the guest OF Miss Mary Curtis for the
months Of June and July.
Mrs. l. Is. Priddy and Miss Pearl
Priddy, who are visiting Mra. Sarah
Wildborc> ~ Alton. are expected home
about the last OF this week.
Fred Harrison has returned to the
city, after spending a few days with
relatives in Danville.
Miss French Patton will spend tho
months of July and August with
friends at the Warm Springs.
Miss Sally Archer Anderson hns re-
turned 10 the city. after a short stay
In Washington
Mr.. and Mrs. David \. Ainslic. OF
this city, have been recent guests OF
relatives at Eon Air.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Maltby nro sail
ing this week from New York TO spend
the summer abroad
Mrs. j. O. Hall and her daughter, sue
Virginia. left Friday for Grandy. where
they VIII visit Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
". organ for ten days.
Mir and Mrs Warning Thomas have
returned to the city. after short visit
10 New York. Accompanied by their
daughter. Miss Ruth Thomas, they left
yesterday for few days visit to
pulaski and Blnc Ridge Snrlngs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
Rhubnrb Preserves,

tliy te0noSt)
The important points TO bc observed
IN canning rhubarb are to use ONLY.
sound, ripe rhubarh: to have hot svrun
ana alright jars; to I'LL jars to over
moving and seal immediately lars
should be sealed and tested before
uS'i&. Patent Gamers greatly sim
plify the work
reel, cut and wash the rhubarh and
pack IL in Jars very compactly. Make
a syrup by adding onc-half pint OF
poilihS water to each pound az sugar:
to gauge the amount required allow
one-quartcr OF a pint Of boiling water
and half pound of sugar per lar.
Wien the syrup is clear bring !; TO 4
boiling point and carefully nj tho inrs
stand the Jars in a Gamer or on boaros
pieces from the tops Of grocery boxes)
in washhoilcr containing water nm
10 the shoulders OF the Jars Cover the
boiler ana cook until tcnder Then take
from the Gamer or boiler, add mora
syrup till overlooking, cover and seal
Immediately
Preserved rhubarb requires nm al
iowhnco of pound ana half OF sugar
to each pound of fruit. Tho rhubarb
should be sinmercd In the syrup unit!
tender. little At time. skim out
into the Jars. When all are done the
syrup should be brought to n boiling
point, the Jars filled and scaled
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
SOCIAL EVENTS AND
PERSONAL MENTION

golden taffeta and carried large CO.
lonial bouquet OF lavender and white
orchids. blending splcndidly with the
gown that sho wore.
The bride entered with her father.
Her wedding gown Of white moirc
crepe de chine with silk shadow lace
and pearl trimmings. Her veil was
caught from Il lace castle cap. around
which was n wreath ot orange bios
SONS. and she carried a shower bou-
quet OF lilies OF the valley and maiden
hair ferns. She WAS met at the chan
eel b. tho groom. who had entered
from the choir rooms with his best
man, Fred Harrison. of Richmond.
Teh ceremony was performed by the
Rev. Dr. bergman Green, of the Thco-
logical Seminary, Alexandria, uncle OF
the bride, and Rev. j. Cleveland Hall.
rector of the Church OF tho Epiphany,
Danville.
After touring Canada and tho north
crn part of the United States. Mr. and
Mrs. Harrison will reside In Dauvillo
Carnival on Tuesday.
The summer CavnivaW OF the Gin
ter Park Woman's Club for Pine Camp
which was postponed from last Fri
day on account OF the weather, will
sampson, on Seminary Avenue, Ginter
Park. tomorrow afternoon from to
10 o'clock. It Will lie "a very attrac-
tive and delightful affair, and supper
Will be served at tho grounds.
LAWN Fctc.
Tho Ladies' Aid Society OF tho Church
of the Holy Comforter will give 4
lawn fcte on Thursday afternoon from
10 II o'clock. The affair will be
held on the lawn Of tho church. and all
Interested are cordially invited to at
tend.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
One Thousand Dollars is the Value Set for Three
Bottles of Quaker Herb Extract

If ever 1t has been proven that
Quaker Herb Extract is most won
derfuI remedy for stomach trouble Of
all kinds. II was proven In the case
OF Mrs. j. j. Westmoreland. 326 Law
renee Street, Petersburg. Va. who re-
ported at Tragle's drug store as fol-
lows:
MY stomach complaint was indeed
chronic because l have suffered untold
misery for tho past four years, so bad
that my stomach at times could not
even retain cold water"
She had belching and bloating, pains
In the stomach. side. chest. nuttering
OF the heart, dizziness OF the head, and
had smothering spells so bad TINT she
had TO sit up at nights. She had tried
all kinds OF remedies, but got no relief
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
PLAN AGGRESSIVE woRi1.
Temperance People OF Amherst Form
OrEnnixa ton.

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
Amherst. Va. June The temper
ancc people OF Amherst are marshall
ing their forces FOR aggressive work
in the Statewide campaign which ia
now in progress. Rev. j.. II. Early
has been elected county supcrintcn-
dent. and Y. NJ. Cox. sccrctary-tre2s-
urcr. J. Il. Bowman. W. s. Ogden.
Rev. J. VI Coleman. Thomas Whitehead
and Rev. NJ J.. Williams Will act as
local advisory committee. An execu-
tive committee has been appointed FOR
each of the magistcrial districts of
the county. the men composing the
four committees being az follows
For Courthouse District-W. /. Howl,
a. II. Turner. Thomas r. Morris and
w. l.. Moore.
For Elon District-Oscar Baldock.
c. T.. Bell. Rev. y. c. Jordan and W.
y. Shcarer.
For Pcdlar Dstrct--W - Massie,
NJ. l.. Gatcwood, Rev. q. L. Hiaga DR.
IL s. Myers and Rev. Il. u. Lucas.
For Temperance D!strict-N McGln-
mis-. George II. Bowlcs and l.. V Hud-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
LONDON BANKING FIRM
IS FORCED TO SUSPEND
Failure believed IN he Result Of Large
Operations In t.rand Trunk ny
Arthur VI. GrcnfclI

London. juno 7.-C;haplln. Milne
Grcnfcll X Co. Limited. merchants ana
bankers. of Princes Street. suspendcd
yesterday. The company was registered
in 1899 10 take over the business of
Morton, Chaplin & co. Qormcrly Nor
ton. Rose & COS. It's authorized capi-
tai IS Sl,'50,000, The firm conducted
general and private banking and a
company for promoting business The
directors include Ernest Chaplin. =.
Griumcil Milne and Il. W SkIpwith
'Vhc failure is believed to be thu re-
suit 81 large operations IA Grand
Trunk 10y Arthur Morton C;rcifell. who
formerly WAS a member OF the firm
Earl Grey, whose daughter was Gren-
iells urst wife. is reported among the
heavy losers.
The arm recently issued a notice that
Grcnicll had not been connected there
with since February It.
Affairs OF the bank were largely in
rolVcd with those OF the canadian
As"ncN, Limited controlled by C;ron-
fell, which had been cndeavorinc 10
purchase Il controlling interest l.. tLo
Grand Trunk Railway when those
securities dUprcciatcd obligations ere
"tcd by the purchase Of large quaint
strong group OF financial houses in or
der TO protect the many stock exchange
firms involved
The bank IS believed. however. to be
entirely solvent The total Of the de-
posits IS understood TO have been
greatly diminished ia the past month
ana tho amount outstanding Is be
HoNed 10 be about $l.250.000.
FURTHER failures IN connection with
Members Of Grenfclps family are
coming TO his assistance In tho settle
mcUt Of his affairs
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
Ssnnrt mud ScryiccnhIc
DR0pSY AND
BR|GHTS DISEASE

a-H3a Ag'g ,, GveryDody knows that when the
No 80 , JJ"n.'s so tast IN nrighrs Disease thnt
hopdiesas' nj H mas to he tapped mat ;he case Is
,g ga. Wo never heard OF a cas-, rccovc IN
I'hl required tapping until Ful,on,s ps,th
p"uHd was evolved. Under inc j,c,"i
N"ini,"unH recovcries are Frequently rc,nr. -
even IN THIS supposed hopeless stage NJ , 20
r. H. Chandler. OF Clay. New York rra
o cGn,Sg q serious case; As high n ioEr
quarts o' water we're drawn nj a ts-,,i,'.
He was put on Fulton's Renal co,,,,,,,in,',s,,
a .. n year thereafter had resumed empty.
AnotGST- Patent SIX years old. The son ar
p'hn, al Oakland. Cal. was ta,nod
;.,ini I!mes SyGn had to he tapped aiter
u'lhG pax on lultou's Renal Cumpouud IN,
me thppinG% grcH further apart nui 10
maze /" recovery and was going 20 school
The ability Of Fulton's Renal Compound
% OPPOSE Eennl degeneration and reducc
Gihnmen In many cases. OF B-ishts Disease
IS not il matter OF opinion. but n FACT ~
III } Slca. and will mail formula for
aloumeH ;osi thar VIII show the pcrren.
toSe from week TO week. As Che alhur,rn
HeSiin"s Improvement. commonly follows.
TecoNcr'es having been reported In thousands
OF cases Formula and literature mailed ON
request. John J. Fulton Co. For sale al
drugs!sts.-Adv.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08

from any Of them. She was getting
worse all the time: had about given up
all hope OF ever getting well.
After reading some OF tho remark-
able cases Quaker had cured, she called
and purchased treatment After TAX
Ing three bottles OF Quaker Herb Ex-
tract sho said: "All my misery has
gone. and I can eat anything I want
without any fear Of Its hurting me
afterwards. I want not only tho peo-
pie of Petersburg and Richmond, but
the world. to know what Quaker reno.
dies have done for me. so that others
who suffer can know that ut last there
Is cure for them. I would not take
a thousand dollars In exchange for
what Quaker Herb Extract has dono
for me-"
Any one who does not believe this
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-06-08
VIRGlNlAN MENTIONED
FOR INDIVIDUAL BRAVERY
Twcnty-Two-Y News Ferry Man
Took rnrt TN Occupation
of Ncru Cruz.
Especial to The Times-Dlspatch.l

of Ncru Cruz.
Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
Danville, Va, June 7.-Reports OF in
dividual bravery during the occupa-
ton of Vera Cruz mado public by tho
Navy Department. contains mention
OF solomon Clay, a twemty-two-ycar-
old youth of News Ferry, Halifax
County, who was shot In the forearm
during the series of engagements Clay
ran away from his home. near South
Boston, four years ago. and for 4 long
time his mother did not know where
he had gone. lie went TO Richmond.
where he enlisted. and was drafted on
the Vermont. ~ year ago he made his
first visit home on leave, and found
that his mother had married again lie
WAS employed on Il farm before he
ran away, but the spirit OF adventure
called him despite parental warnings.
LewisS Brown, q Greek, who last
March WAS convicted OF abducting Il
seventeen ycar-old cotton mill opera
tive named Bertha Prlvett. ana who
appealed his case TO the State Supreme
Court. will have to serve his sentence.
his appeal having been refused. Brown.
IL was brought out in the trial. met
the girl at the railway station. and
after talking to her induced her to
step into an automobile. and the chauf-
feur was ordered to drive three miles
out in the country. The girl made
complaint to the police rs soon as she
was allowed to dismount from the car.
and tho arrest of tho Creek. employed
in q restaurant, followed swiftly. The
chauffeur OF the car was acquitted by
the jury. lie was charged with aid
ing in the girrs abduction.
Chris l.. Kelley. Northerner by
birth. and for the past year employed
by Il local slvorsmith and jewcler as
an engravcr, is wanted on a grand
larceny charge II. +. Colburn, who
represents Il big jewclry concern.
charges the missing man with the
larceny OF $500 diamond, which he
gave him TO have set In Il gold ring.
The stOne was given 10 Kelley two
weeks ago, and when after several
days Colburn asked him II the worl,
was done. he declared that II was. Ere
qucnt demands for the stone were met
with promises until Colhorn became
suspicious. and asked for the stone
or else 5000. Kelley wrote him
check. which, when presented at the
bank. was found TO he no good. When
officers went 10 find tho jewcler with
n warrant he was gone. and he Is be-
Ing traced