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Evening star., 1914-02-19
FIGHT OVER DISSOLUTION.
Vienna Residents Take Incorpora-
ton Issue to Virginia Legislature.
Correspondence Of The Star.

Special CORES spondence OF The Star.
VIENNA. Va, February 10, 1914
John W Echols. a former mayor of this
town, left today for Richmond to lay be-
fore the state legislature a petition signed
by about eighty men and women of Wen
na for the dissolution Of the Incorporation
OF the town. y counter petition circulat-
ed by the present mayor. Leon l.. Free
man. and signed by more than half the
qualified voters of the town, will be laid
before the legislature Thursday with evil
dence to support Mr. Freeman's state
ment that the ma iority of residents OF the
town are opposed to such dissolution.
News of the death of Frank l.. Barber.
a brother of Mrs. George E. King. at his
home at Lakeland, Fla, has been re-
ceived here.
Miss Abbie Fitzhugh and Sherwood
Shear attended the Sunday school con-
vention at Lynchhurs this week as dele
gates from Vienna.
Patrons day will be observed in the
public schools here Friday.
Evening star., 1914-02-19
ASYLUM FUGITIVE HERE.
Malcolm H. Chandler Is Held for
New Jersey Authorities.

Malcolm II. Chandler, forty years old.
called at the office of a lawyer In this
city this morning and wanted the at
torney TO begin proceedings against the
state of New Jersey for s1,ooo.ooo- He
said he had been unjustly detained IN
the State Hospital for the Insane at
Trenton.
Chandler was turned over TO the police
.e Is said to have told the police that he
ESCAPED from the asylum In New Jersey
The police sent him to Washington Asy-
lum Hospital and notified the New Jer-
sew authorities of his whereabouts
Evening star., 1914-02-19
POLICE ON SICK LIST.
Capts. Byrnes and Daley Examined
bv Board of Surgeons.

Police Capts Michael Byrnes and John
C Daley, who have been on the sick list
the past several weeks. have been eX-
amined by the board of police surgeons.
1t is probable that the reports Of the
surgeons will be submitted to the Com
missioners and Maj. Sylvester in the near
future.
Capt Byrnes is suffering from a cancer
of his upper lip, and, il Is stated. his
condition is critical Capt. Daley - said
TO bc suffering from d slight stroke Of
paralysis.
Neither captain has asked fo- retire
Evening star., 1914-02-19
Hearing on Grazing Laws.

Hearings on new laws to regulate
grazing on non-arable public lands will
begin here March 8. as the result of a
conference today between Representative
K ent of California, Chief Forester Graves
and President Wilson. The legislation
will affect the meat supply. Mr.. Kent
told the President much idle territory
could be used for cattle raising if new
laws permitted.
Evening star., 1914-02-19
st. Patrick's Alumnae Elect.

officers of s. Patrick's Aiumnae and
!. library Association have been elected
follows: President. Miss Alice Lucas;
3te president Miss Irene r. Cusick
',retary. Miss Jane Barrett. treasurer
Mss Mary SNOW Rev Thomas +, Mo
'f'.isan, assistant pastor of St. Patri k :
church. was Reelected To- Till the office
i spiritual director
Evening star., 1914-02-19
Frank Chance Life-Saver.

GLENDORA, Cal February 10
rank Chance. the base hall ruanacer,
saved the lives of his brother-in-law
l(arl Pancake, and two other men in the.
AoodS caused by the storm yesterday
Pancake, Charles Gordon and Samuel
Riser were ridfnS in a motor car when
& retaining wall gave way and loosed &
wall of water five feet deep on them
The car was overturned and the men
swept through an orchard near Chances
place.
Chance witnessed the accident and pro-
iiring ropes, hoate1 them down To where
nc iinperiled men were clinging to trees.
III managed to grasp the ropes and were
aged to safety.
Evening star., 1914-02-19

Gently. Davis says the burglar outfit
was given him by 4 pal.
COLI AIBUS. Ohio, February 19.-In a
longdistance telephone message here to-
day Sheriff Willsex of Meigs county said
he does not believe the girl held there
and known as Rose Davis is the missing
Catherine Winters DR.. w. A. Winters
father of Catherine Winters, has wired
Sheriff Nillsek that he has left for Mid
dleport The father does not credit the
report that his daughter has been found.
Davis insists that he adopted the girl
from chlldren's home at Cambridge.
The Davis girl says she was taken from
q home at Cambridge.
Evening star., 1914-02-19
Funeral Services for Mai Butts.

Funeral services for Maj. Frank A.
Butts, civil war veteran, who died
yesterday, are to be held at = o'clock
tomorrow afternoon at 81. Andrews
p T. Church. Rev. Jay Johnson Dimon
officiating. Jnterment is to be in Rock
Greek cemetery.
Evening star., 1914-02-19

r1eat. II was stated at police leadauar-
ters this morning, ard il IS likely that ac
tion looking TO the retirement of one or
both OF the captains will not be taken
until some time next month.
Three members of the force were before
the police retiring board yesterday after
noon. They are f. J. Wall. E. 7. Elliott
and Henry Ehlers. Their cases will be re-
ported to Mai. Sylvester IN the near fu-
ture.
Evening star., 1914-02-19
STREETS UNDER WATER
IN CALIFORNIA CITIES
Floods Wash Out Railroads and Do
Heavy Damage to Farm
Property.

Los ANGELES. Cal. February 10
southern California was bloodhound to-
aay as a result OF a downpour which
-tarted at midnight Tuesday and yield
I'd from six to eight inches of rain In
lie thirty-two hours ending at s an
odsy.
Railroad traffic was demoralized. II
20 cities the streets We're turned into
Nil! races. Storm drains were overtaXed
nd Irrigation canals widened into lakes.
The storm brought a recurrence of
'ood conditions that attended the rain
all of month ago Railroad tracks
'ss nota sides Of Santa barbara were
ssncd cIt- Bridges werc also torn ots-
Evening star., 1914-02-19
Will Discuss District Home Rule.

u is annouuoed that NIehae! ] Weller
II speak Oh Horne R"le for the Dis
rict of Columbia" at Ingram Mem rial
shurch. 10th street and Massa husetts
lndsr the ausoices of the Study Club in
economies. The public is invited
Evening star., 1914-02-19
Telegraph Wires Useless.

Jno telegraph company reported today
...stt - per cent OF its wires were useless
,s;zoE4a was virtually eIIt off from wire
communication
Retaining walls a. various points in the
oothll region of the orange growing
ection collapsed and sert foods swirl
g through The orchards intiIcting great
tlamase.
Several houses collapsed in Los Angeles
md IN many neighnorhoods people used
t'oatS TO navigate the streets
Evening star., 1914-02-19
Washouts Block Trains.

I"roashout The cirrus teIt washau,s
ocked trains. The Southern Pacific. the
~alt Lake and the santa Pc railroads
cose lines entering Los AEgc!es-a. were
ompeiied to route trains TODAY over a
santa Fe branch running through FIller-
on Ali other lines were out of commits
ion Emmett osterInais, L thirteen-year-
old hoy, was drowned yesterday at Santa
3arbard- This WAS the only fatality re-
ported here
In some sections of Los Angeles streets
veye under ten feet OF water for brief
period. Fire engines were requiS!tiored
% pump OUT the flooded easements OF
nveraI itre.. lliildlnes
Evening star., 1914-02-19

Miss Cora Rowe. daughter of Capt.
NJ, h Rove of Fredericksberg, Va,
who IS guest Of Lloyd Harris and
family i'll Carada. was severely injured
several days ago while tobogganing
Evening star., 1914-02-19

The Hotel Roby. Lynchburs, Va. which
was recently put into the hands of a
trustee by n deed of assignment by +. W.
Roby has been sold to Mrs. +. W. Roby
for $4,000
Evening star., 1914-02-19

\ new camp OF the Patriotic Order. Sons
Of America, was instituted In South Cum
berland, Md. Tuesday night.
Evening star., 1914-02-19
Why COLDS LEAD
TO PNEUMONIA

When a cold
IS neglected it
attacks the lin
] II Z OF [ h G
lungs then it's
pneu m on i a
Father Johns
NJ e q j Gin e is
best Tor colds
and prot c c :
against pneu-
mona because
~ rou II : n { 5
the ~ stem and
drives out the
J. q / : O n o II s
waste matter
any other way
Evening star., 1914-02-19
Lithia Tablets.

a simple but very effective remedy
for rheumatism and Kidney Trouble
Bottles containing 40 tablets. $50. L..
Bottles containing 100 tablets. %.
Evening star., 1914-02-19
Beef, Wine and Iron

Makes rich, red blood. DE-
tones up an exhausted sys- DOC
tenn Pint bottles. ..-..
A Medicine Glass Free.
Evening star., 1914-02-19

This well known tonic needs no
praise from us For bra in flag. neI'v-
BUSINESS and a. A flesh builder II
has no equal. The fun pint
bottles, usually sold at en-
dollar, are especially SWC
Evening star., 1914-02-19

El Amador. II in a box. special.
IS cents.
Il. G. Sullivan 7-ao-4. Londres and
peri. cents: box of 30. s-;2,:..
Watt and Bond Blackstone.
cents: box of 80 for So.
Manuels Gn three shapes large
size. 10 cents; box OF p. $50
Panatella and Conchos PERI.
cents; 4 for p cents; box OF o.
$50; box of % for s..
Robert Burns Gn two sizes, C
cents; box of %, $I-:55; box of 80
$500.
La Garcita. & cents: box OF .,
$l.3S: box of 20. g. -.
Rossini. cents; for % cents; box
OF 20. s..
Norman Martinez Tampa Cigar, )
cents; box of 30. $50.
Windsor House, ) cents; box OF -,
St.2J
La Candillo, 5 cents; box of . for
S125
"a Zikaro. cents; box Of 20. sl.15;
box OF 80. s2.a5.
Ponciola: . great favorite; ! for
% cents; box Of so. s1.15.
La Cresro. : for % cents; box of
% for SIS cents; box of SO. S1.75.
Little La Cresco. 3 for 10 cents;
box of so, 81 co, box of 100 sS.2o.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-12-16
NEGRO GIRL KILLS FATHER
WITH AN AK AT KIRBY

A fifteen year old negro girl
named Eliza Jackson, killed her ia
ther with an ak early Thursday
morning. last, and was placed in
Jail here charged with murder.
The family live on farm near
Kirby, and the crime was commit
ted down in the field where they
were at work. The father had
given her whipping at the house
that morning, and down in the field
attempted to do so again, and with
hoe drawn. he started towards
her, when the girl threw an ak at
him, knocking him down. While
he was still down, she got an ak
and finished the job. If the evil
dence brought out at the inquest
was true. she ought to have killed
him before. and the grand jury will
hardly notice the case. Franklin
Advocate.
The british instincts of ignorant
men in power develop and express
themselves through uncontrolled
passions Many young lives
in higher walks than this negro
girls are being crushed and re-
pressed by the unwisdom and tyran-
ny of those who rule over them
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-12-16
he HAD A BIG
BARGAIN IN CHICKENS

A rather good joke-although it
was not joke-is being told on a
Brookhaven citizen who is not ac-
customed to being bested in a
trade of any kind. Last week as
he was standing on the curb Of his
place of business. a farmer drove
up and unloaded sack of chickens.
Mr.. Good Trader, we will call him,
asked the man from the country
how many he had and the farmer
replied that there were IL, answer
ing the additional question uf
How much do you want for
them?" by saying that he would
take $500. Believing that he had
caught a live one" and without
looking into the sack the money was
handed over, the farmer imme6i-
ateIy going down the street to
other parts The new purchaser
after short time leisureIy opened
the sack and found that there were
IL chickens in the sack alright.
but they were a her with IL very
moderate sized biddies. A search
for the man who got the So was
without result and the purchaser of
chickens will not buy anything
again sign unseen.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-12-16
The Booster Club Held Meeting at
Mccrath's Saturday.

The holiday meeting Of MrGrath's s
Booster Club" was held Saturday
at noon. There we're present 163
members in the running and inspi-
ration was given to the ra-e for the
prizes by boosting papers and
talks by MISUNDERSTOOD Barnett.
Mrs W. D. Griffing. Miss eagle,
Miss Ellie Mack Elzey. Miss Cur
tis. Miss Hampton. Prof Arthur
White, Mr.. M. D. McGrath and
others.
Little Misses Genevive Storm.
Ellen johnson and Marie McGrath
entertained with music.
AT the hozr Of noon the Boost
ers' Luncheon" cIinched the men,
bers for a social hour and the SER
vice was as charming as the buoy
ant boosting spirit Of the hour.
Potato salad was boosted up With
Celery and Queen Olives: cold
|sliced Ham was leavened with pick
les, Booster Green" and coffee
cream and cakes marked the end
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-12-16
TESTIMONY SLOW, BUT CONCLUSIVE.
J. W. Cassedy, for Defense, Severe
in Examination Of W.H. Seavey
Statements Submitted.

HazIehurst, Miss, Dec. 14.-The
case of the State against F. F.
Becker was taken up again here
this morning, and most of the fore
noon was consumed IN going over
accounts due the Commercial Bank &
Trust Co., by different individuals.
W. p WiIdberger. public ac-
countant and Commissioner, was
on the stand only short time dur
ing the morning.
Edward Smith, Circuit Clerk of
Lincoln County, was put on the
stand by the State and swore as to
judgments taken against certain
accounts owing the Bank and these
we're filed as evidence in the case.
These judgments we're certified as
correct by Smith as we'll as abstract
of judgments. This was done to
show by the State that the parties
against whom judgments were OBJ
tanned were also creditors of the
Bank and we're in measure insol-
vent. However. the contention of
the defense IS. that they will show
further on as the case develops,
that some of these judgments have
been satisfied.
In the afternoon the State intro
duced W. 81 Seavey to qualify as
to property values in Brookhaven
and he was on the stand at ad-
journment Of court tonight and will
be called a2air for cross examina-
ton tomorrow morning. He testi-
fed at some length as to the prop
|erty held as security by the Com
merciaI Bank 4 Trust Co.. and as to
what the property was worth at the
closing of the Bsnk on Jan 3. 1914
Defense Attorney ]. w. Cassidy
was very severe in his grilling cross
examination, but the witness never
showed any signs Of nervousness nor
did he deviate from the questions
ASKED by the States Attorney.
At the morning session OF court
| the statements OF the Commercial
Bank 4 Trust Co.. dated Dec. n.
1918. and June IS. 1918 we're offered
/ Continued on Fourth Page.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-12-16
BAILY BRANCH NEWS.
School IS still op The boom.

School is still oD the boom.
Miss Leona Smith was visiting
home fokls Sunday but returned to
Whitworth College where she is at
tending school.
We are sorry to state the illness
of Bro. Thompson's baby Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Kyzar are preparing
to move back to their new home
where they once resided
MIR. A j. Townsend has been up
on FAIR River this week making
wells.
Misses Blanche HemphilI and
Maude Kyzar have been absent
from school this week; but we are
seeing their smiling faces back
sgain.
There will be preaching at Pleas
ant Grove first Sunday. Every
body should come and hear Bro.
Nelson.
DECIPULUS
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-12-16

showed that they had gone through
week of strenuous work and were
willing to quit. Next week prom
ises to be one of continued object
IONS unless there is greater headway
in examining the witnesses which
numbers summoned 168, it will
take several weeks yet to finish the
case, and the jury, composed en-
tirely of farmers, will have to de-
pend on others to start making
their crops.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-12-16
CarIoss Smith Coach for MiIIsaps
Baseball Team.

I'VE are sure Of success in base
ball if the selection of coach por-
tends good news; for in Carloss
Smith we have reasonable certain
ty backed by a past record Of sue
cess. he says we will win and we
wiIi," says representative Of the
Millsaps Baseball contingent.
The announcement that Mr. Smith
would coach for MiIlsaps was hail
ed with satisfaction by Millsaps
students and by DR.. Swartz, the
faculty manager Of athletics.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-12-16
WALL MAKING HARD FIGHT.
His Aggressive Actions Proving un-
true Reports That He Would Light
en- Up" ON Bank Prosecution.

Hazlehurst. Miss, Dec. 12 To-
day has been day Of scrappine
and objections by attorneys on both
sides in the Becker case. Most OF
the morning was taken up by evil
dence introduced By the State and
given by Auditor and commissioner
VIII I, Wildberger IS to certain &C.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-12-16

Luther ManHhip, jr.. is a candi-
date for county prosecuting attor-
new Of binds, to succeed Hon O.
B Taylor. Mr.. Manship is worthy
eon OF Lieut.. Gov. Luther Manship.
1.-THE Bob Taylor Of Mississippi"
and has signal ability for the Office.
The Manahip family has beer iden-
titled with the Stats and Its Capital
for perhaps three quarters Of CEN
80 ry.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-12-16
of ''good things.

VI BOou tuluBe.
The indomitable. uneonquerable,
admirable spirit of the big high
Booster" Mr.. j. w. McGrath, was
seen in the Christmas bells that
seemed to ring out their merry
chimes. in the holly and other
seasonable decorations. while his
praises we're sung in the Booster
tongue. and in the hearts Of many
who did not attempt to express
their appreciation Of THE Master
Mind" at McGrath's that does not
succumb to encouragement along
the way; but that presses on in
spite Of this and looks forward to q
Greater Brookhaven and Lincoln
county 1or the future AS our
town and vicinity grow every body
and every business within our
bounds will be benefited.
Let as all Boost"
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-12-16

How about that market for the
diversified CROP that is to take the
place Of cotton? Let the CONNER
ciaI organization answer.
The Semi-weekly leader. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1905-1941, 1914-12-16

Don't be afraid to say you're
we'll. because you might be worse
tomorrow.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06
Hamilton Gate City
Hamilton, Ill, Dec 6.

Conductress-Mrs. Arthur Mcclellan
Inner sentinel-Mrs. Perry Clark.
Doctor-Dr. ]. C. Taylor.
Managers-Mesdame Arthur Nc
I.ellan, VIM. Roth and Edward Hos
ford.
Mrs. August Disslehorst returned
this week from visit with her ia
rents in Champaign.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Mekenson were
week end visitors In Burnside. the
guests of friends and relatives.
The Illinois Bee Keepers associa-
ton has president, five vice presi-
dents, secretary and treasurer. r.
J. Baxter of Nauvoo, is president OF
the state association, and Henry Q.
Dadant of this city, is one OF the vice
presidents.
Mrs. D. H. Corman and Miss Bessie
Let1ler left Thursday for visit with
Jesse Fort and family in Henderson
county.
Samuel D. Clark, OF Pratt, Kansas,
is visiting his brother, Perry Clark and
family.
VIM. Ed Davis of this city and Miss
Elva May Halfway OF Tioga, were
married in Keokuk Wednesday.
Lee Doud who has been in Daven-
port the past three months, visited
home folks Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCune, who live
north of Wild Cat, are the proud pa
rents of a son since Thursday.
Mrs. Hubett Sanford of Memphis
No, and Mrs. j. T. White of-Los An
geles, Calf, were week end visitors
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Dodge
The basketball game held last nigh'
/ between the Clay Manufacturing co
and Nash and Norris, was well played
| The Clay Manufacturing Co. won DI
score Of 90 to "a. Both teams snow
ed classy ball. The next game will bs
next Tuesday night. between TN
Tabers and BARRIERS. and Bakers ans
! U. s., double game
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06
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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06

still retains the affection Of a wife for
him. and the tender love of a mother
for their children He thinks unto
ward influences have caused her to
bring the suit, for he says that up to
within a couple OF weeks before the
matter came to his notice. she showed
no signs OF discomfort or desire to
withdraw from him.
Lake feels the situation very keen
lp. He is plainly worried and griev-
ing over it. His face shows 1t. He
has grown thin about the cheeks. and
in spite of the apparent cheerful at
titude those who know the inward
facts do not need great stress Of
Imagination to understand something
Of tb.s anxiety that is consuming him.
His attitude is not combative, but he
says that he will not consent to the
divorce until he is better posted as to
the cause for 1t, and more assured
that Mrs. Lake really wishes to be
divorced.
Lake has been for some time past
the clerk in the Office Of Deputy War
den Charles Sullivan. He Is mem
Der of the choir, belongs to two Of
the prison societies, and is prominent
in musical circles.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-12-06
Man in Berlin Wrote These Words on
Envelope and Concealed Them
With Tho Postage
Stamp.
FooL1NG THE CENSOR
Letter Tells Of Good Times In Ger
many, But PitifuI Secret Is Hid
den Under the
sticker.

limited Press Leased Wire SeryiceI
LINCOLN, Neb.. Dec. 5.-That con-
ditions in Berlin are normal and that
business is being carried on about as
1t was before the war; that there is
plenty of food and no suffering. is the
substance of letter said to have
been received by a Lincoln citizen
from friend in the German capital.
But under the stamp on the envelope,
where it escaped the eye OF the Ger
man censor were written the words
I'VE are starving" Those who know
urged that care be taken in giving 1t
publicity. pointing out that the punit-
cation of the name of the letter writer
or even of the person to whom 1t was
sent might cause disaster. II any
agent OF the German government
should get hold of the facts, it was
said that they might get word to the
German government that one OF its
citizens is telling that OF which Is for
hidden. The body OF the letter told
how things wera going in Berlin. how
business was normal: how the thea
tres and places of amusement were
open and how, save for the marching
OF troops one could not tell that
great war was in progress. In clos
ing the letter the writer suggested
that the stamp be saved as it would
later be keepsake of war times In
Berlin. The receiver of the letter
steamed the stamp and got 1t of and
there read the words, I'VE are stary-
ing"