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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25

, on to Washington. and viii not be
home for several days.
The family Of Robert I. Jeffries. who
has been visiting relatives in the
South since before Christmas. has re-
turned home Mrs Jeffries' health IL
very much improved.
Out OF 4o1 Sunbeam Missionary
societies In the Baptist churoh~s OF
Virginia, the Sunbeam Band in the
West Point church leads in contribu-
tons This society il to the Baptist
Society In to the Methodist church.
and In composed OF children. The
band at West Point In under the lead
ership OF Mrs VIM. H. Bell. The
year closing october e, 1919. 1910
was contributed, and for several years
the contribution has averaged over
$50. The contribution for foreign
missions the first Quarte< In this year.
closing January 18th. was $a3.
A, the beginning Of q series OF
amateur entertainments Mt the Won
derland Photo-Piay house Of West
Point, Charles Todd Bagby. six years
OF age, won the first price He sung
Smile, Boys. Smile,' a boy scout song
and brought down the house. Willie
Idpscomh, boy scout. gave a hne vio-
lin solo and won the second prize
There were other prizes by older men.
J. r. Patterson gave q most charm
ing dinner party ana dance recently
for his son. r. A. Patterson, Jr.. who
has just returned home from the
West. followed by a house party.
which lasted over Sunday. at his coun-
try home. Poplar Grove, New Kent
The guests amused themselves at
cards, dancing and various ways UNI
I'll after midnight. when supper was
served buffet style. There were thirty
persons present Of whom ftve remain
ed for the house party.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25

So far as a glmme- can be had Of the ads
ministration policy in the distribution of Of
fees in this State 1t seems to be to make an
equal divide between the two so-cailed factions.
Both factions should be recognized No class
or kind Of Democrats should be made to feel
that they are under ban. Yet il seems to us
The fact should be realized that in the last
test of strength between the factions two thirds
of the Democrats of Virginia side.
tTet the people rule" Vet the majority rule
are favortte slogans Just Are to live
hp to them merely them catch words
and ignore them at our convenience or as our
interests suggest Roanoke Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25
The Wide Horizon.

How wide is your horizon9
A child playing in a sandpile in the back
yard cannot see tho high board fence by
which his little republic is bounded on every
hand. on this side of the fence there is the
small plot where the sweet peas grow, and there
Is twirIing tree whose branches are for hold
ing out clothes like Christmas presents to the
sun and he has this sandpile wherein he may
dig and dabble to his hearts content On the
other side Of the fence is sorcery and everything
unknown" 1t is pleasanter and safer here
Why look for a knothole, way over, or try
get out at the gate? ct no inquisitive, &C
quisitve child is content TO be penned up in his
own backyard for playground forever.
Our minds not meant to be satisfied
with narrow range OF arid. sterile pasturaS 9.
They were not meant 10 find their Dourishment
IN The petty gossip of neighborhood. They
designed to AT large through the
whole wide field of human interest. The home
win gain, not lose by the inspiration of the wife
and mother who lifts her eyes to the hills, and
beyond the hills to the stars-Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25
Tamnany'S Way,

According to Mr. Sulzer of New York he
was severely reproved, even more in anger than
In sorrow, by the Tammany boss for his pre-
sumption in supposing that merely because the
people had elected him governor he to
Exercise control of the State. That the peoples
will in such matter and their interests are
TO he considered is evidently still neompre-
hensble to the self-apponted political owners
of American common wea1ths 1t Will only be
when they come into violent and personal cos
tact with the immovable obstacle of the popular
will of these days that they will be forced into
a conviction that they have ceased to be an
irresistible force.--Baltimore American
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25
Bait for Incomnetcnts.

Delegate West in his fee bill fixing the maxi
mum net income of fee officers at So 500 q
year. has his sights set too low. Some of these
positions. especially in the larger cities and
counties. are very responsible and men of abil-
ity and character, capable of the conduct OF
large and delicate business affairs and of form
ing clear and accurate Judgments needed.
We will save nothing and lose much by holding
out bait for incompetents and starving strong
and fit men out of the public service. If we
want high class officials we must pay for them.
Roanoke Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25
BLAZE PUTS STOP
TO BIBLE LESSONS

WEST POINT, VA. Jan sA-Dursng
the Sunday school hour last Sunday
morning IRE. 4 real blAye, was dis
covered burning tho door Of the Bap-
list church. right In the midst Of ths
classes. A new furnace had Just been
Installed In tho building and = de-
fective chimney was found to be the
cause OF the fire, which would have
been very serious at almost any ether
time. with very little confusion and
panic tho IRE was soon extfnguishcd.
The Misunderstanding had to b oved
Just outside and small part OF the
wainscotting inside. The chimney -
undergoing repairs this week.
Large congregations listened to tw6
sermon on Sunday morning and night
by the new pastor. Rev. n. w. Billings,
the first time he has preached in the
church on account of tho repairs going
on on the building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25
Courage Shown.

It required courage for Governor Elect Stuart
to take the position he did in regard to the bank
tax bill That bill deals with subject of In
finite difficulty. The argument in favor of re-
moving the tax had all the appearance of being
good, and certainly Mr.. Sfuerts contention that
all property ought TO be taxed alike seems
sound. The legislature split the difference be-
tween the position occupied by Mr. Stuart. and
that taken by the Weaver bill Most laws are
the result of compromise and frequently COM
promise Is wise The proof of the pudding Is
in the eating thereof. and before another leg
isiature has assembled the bank tax law will
have had two years Of test.--Daiy Progress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25
Saving n Million.

Secretary Daniels, of the navy, has got another
million dollars toward a battleship. The
secretary saved the money by forcing compett-
ton for the explosive shells for the big cannon
the biggest types OF hattleshps. The old
custom to buy all of these from one pri
vate manufacturer. who fixed his own price
Mr.. Daniels threw the door open to competition
the world over. Nine bids were received in
stead of one. including one from Germany, and
two from Great Britain 1t is not yet settled
where the contract will go, hut II Is certain
that the cost will he 81 600, 900 less than what
was paid for the last supply OF the same guam
charlottesville Evening Post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25
DIR. Wilson's Way.

President Wilson's invitation to the Hon
John w. Garrett to retain his post as minister
to Argentina shows the presidents appreciation
of Mr. CARROTS diplomatic ability and his dis
position. when the proper occasion offers, 70
disregard party lines In appointments of this
kind. We need precisely such men of training
and experience as Mr.. Garrett in South Amer
lean capitals Just now when we are trying to
cultivate hatteF-tFaae and better political re-
lations with the countries to the south of us
Buenos Aires is a most important point, and
Mr.. Garrett will have opportunity to render
fine serviFAsto the United States there during
the next three years.--Baltimore Sun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25

Sonora Gabrielle Gutierrez, who has recruited
whole company of rebel soldiers. and leads
--1z.a s..ss4 4.-s cs'fer nrcorrfnr
q reports from the seat Of trouble, the Mexican
soan Of Are" OF course Sonora Gutierrez may
" oil the patriot she Is said TO be, but somehow
We suspect the insdious trail Of the press
agent, and would not be surprised 10 sec the
l'siexiean Joan Of Arc featuring in Broadway
vaudeville houses before many months are
soae
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25
Gold Brick Buying.

We see that there is plan to take over the
telegraph and telephone lines by the national
government We are opposed to placing in the
hands of the government such a means of prying
into the private affairs of our people and we
are Inclined to think that some is trying
40 unload a business the government because
recent regulations cutting rather deeply
into profits. Before taking sueh a radical step
a; might be well TO wait and see what the wire
less methods will develop Perhaps this wire
Iless development IL behind the move to have
the e0vernshsa4t take over the costly wire plants
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25
Eaynrs Came Bill.

We favor. except in some minor details the
Hart-White game bill, introduced Jointly by
Senator John Hart, of Roanoke, and Hon. Hugh
A. White, of Rockbridge All who inter-
ested in the preservation of game birds
whether they hunt or not. realize that pres
ent laws are hopelessly inadequate to protect
our game from pot-hunters' and those who
Kill game out of season and earnest desire
TO see some change in laws. The chief diff
fculty lies In the fact that have officers
who will enforce the law. We need above all
things else, We1l-paid. efficient game wardens
and the primary object of the present law is tn
secure such. The license tax OF from 81. 90 to
$1,000 will provide fund with which to pay
the wardens and will at the time cut ont
large part of the "singie-b barrel one-gailus
brigade which goes out, not for the sport of
hunting, but for the purpose OF baggng every
thing in sight, domestic fowls as well as any
thing else. We believe that a hunter should
have the permission of the landowner before
he hunts on his land. but to require a written
permission would sometimes be most incon-
venient. We therefore think that section OF
the proposed bill should be cut out.--Buena
Vista Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25

Thomas McWard of Two Mile Creek, WI Va.
has invented new cure for corns. Thomas
removed one recently by inserting the offending
toe into the muzzl6 of a shotgun and shooting
the whole works off The fact that the foot
r%aS iater amputated matters very little to Nc
Ward whe is serene iii his knowledge that ne
removed the corn. There many McWards
In this world who cut off feet to remove oorns.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25

n Reports from the marriage license Office Of
Detroit. Mica. show that the Ford Automobile
Tofnpahy's profit sharing plan is booming the
niasrNQonial market. II one OF the Fords is
] sssAsaea Afthars provided We did not hare an
ayersscr % punss quif might be manufactured
m NJ base Of the benedicts meeting the high
ccst of living
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25

Wonder what Tammany thinks of Colonel
Cocktails demand that the statutes be changed
that the police commissioner may run the
police department Of New York. The chances
are that Tammany thinks the colonel is crazy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25

News from Bulgaria shows that the proverb
of the i'll wind is being exomplifed in great
form THE manufacturers of artificial limbs are
reaping a harvest among those who took IN
fortunate part In the Balkan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25

Mrs Stuyvesant Fish has invented new
dance. 1t is called Innovation and report has
1t that IL sounds the death knell of the tango
Judging from the progress of dancing In the
last few years 1t may be expected that limo
walton" will make the most blase eye open wide
and take nesiee II is not noted whether Mrs.
Fish got her Idea OF the dance from the bush
,ren of Africa or the Esquimaux.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25
Got His Indications Mixed.

Charles W. Morse wants 'vindication." 1t
strikes that those army doctors stand more
In need Of vindication than he does-Phia-
delphia Inquirer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25

It's a funny thing. but nobody thinks Of an
anti.treatng bill in terms of soda water
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25

Go slow. Let see what the parcels pos'
and the currency law will amount to first
4Staunton Daily News
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25

large will think the greater work, building the
canal Or making New York lawahiding-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25

Uncle Joe Cannon is sick and attended by a
trained nurse Uncle Joe is rich widower, |
and advise the children to be vigiiant, |
Post i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-25

Firth Perl, German Minister to Hayti. says
that to cure his rheumatism he sleeps with an
AnGoJA Cat or Eoat3-Roston TRANSCRIPT, q
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-11-26
HON, A, P, PEAkE WILL RECEIVE
FUNDS FOR STARVING BELGIUM

The Belgium Fund Proclamation
promised for the first of the week was
delayed on account of an attempt to
connect with the national committee
but this morning the Governor called
Hon. A. P. Peake and requested that
he take charge of the work in the
county. Elsewhere in this issue will
be found an appeal from Mr.. Peake
to the various clubs as we'll as to the
individual citizens asking that steps
be at once taken to assist in the r's
lief of the stricken Belgiums.
There has never been more urgent
call for a people who are more help
less in their affection. Thousands will
starve unless help is sent at once. A
small amount from each person in
the county will in the aggregate make
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-11-26

The employees of the Times Record
accompanied by their wives, sweet
hearts and families made up a delega-
ton of about forty-five who attended
the Movies last evening. The 1880
show at the Rex was taken by storm
and splendid program enjoyed. "The
OLD Army Coat" was one of the best
pictures shown here for months while
EATS comedy called forth a great
deal of merriment. The singing of
The Little Bunch of Shamrock" by
Mr.. Harkins was we'll rendered and
kindly received.
At the Grand still other pleasures
awaited the company as perhaps no
better picture has ever been shown in
Valley City than that one featuring
the famous Sterling Riddles. It was
wonderful to witness the acting of
these little tots. "The Woman in
Black" as we'll as the western COM
edy "The Rangers Reward" were ex-
cellent and either of such high class
as to make last evenings show splen.
did success, something that those who
missed can not regret. The singing
of Miss Nina Stralee was as usual,
grand, her beautiful voice displaying
a degree of cultivation seldom of ever
heard in a moving picture theatre.
The evening spent by the grown-ups
and their families as we'll as the car
rier boys who are a brave bunch of
little soldiers was hughly enjoyed and
all concerned join in extending thanks
for the courtesies shown.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-11-26
f0RTY-flVE TIMES-REC0RD BOOST
ERS ATTEND MOVIES LAST night

Ascot, England, via London, Nov, 10,
Covered with the Union Jack and
with his sword and service hat resting
upon it, the coffin containing the body
OF Field Marshal Lord Roberts of
kanadhar now lies in the small room.
in his modest residence here, in which
the great soldier was wont to conduct
family prayer and in which there is
small altar and crucifx.
The coffin arrived from Folkstone
by special train this afternoon. TIE
ceremony which followed was simple
in the extreme. The coffin was borne
by employees of the late field marshal
estate to his house, where a brief serv-
ice, attended by Lady Roberts and her
daughters and a few privileged
friends was conducted by the rector
of Ascot.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-11-26

large showing and will assist thous-
ands to live until the trouble shall
have passed. Telephone your grocer
if you wish advising him to deliver a
sack or more of flour to the committee
if you have not time to give the mat.
ter more attention. Farmers may con-
tribute whatever they may wish in
accordance with the call as issued but
these should be no delay.
We of Barnes county can well af-
ford to assist and let us all do so
promptly as literally as our means
will permit. All packages will be
marked so that those receiving them
may know from whence they came
and anyone sending a package might
if they wished enclose note suggest
ing North Dakota as a panica for the
ills that beset Belgium at this time.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-11-26

Edward Holmgren of Thief River
Falls, Mimi, was severely injured
when he was thrown between a freight
train and the platform of the 500 Line
station at Adams, N. D. He was crush
ed by passing cars before he was re-
leased from his position. When pick
ed up, he was found to have been
bruised from head to foot. His left
leg was broken near the hip and he
was partially scalped, but despite
these injuries he will live.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-11-26
POLAND NOW HOLDS
CENTER OF INTEREST

claiming that the Turkish cruiser
Cochin was seriously damaged, and
the enemy routed, while Berlin for
wards the official Constantinople
statement which announces the Turks
victorious. The Constantinople state
ment said that the Russian squadron
was composed of two battleships and
five cruisers which were engaged by
the Turks off Sebastopol; that one Of
the Russian battleships was damaged
seriously and the other vessels, with
the Turkish ships in pursuit, fed to
Sebastopol.
Regarding the engagement the Rus
sian ministry of the Black Sea feet
returning from a cruise to Sebasropol
near the coast of Anatolia, sighted,
Is miles from Bhresones lighthoue, a
Turkish detachment, consisting of the
Goeben and Breslau. The Russian
feet Immediately drew up in battle
order, bringing the enemy to Star
board, and opened fire at the first
salvo of the twelve inch guns from
the flagship, Admiral Evastafry struck
the Goeben, and caused an explosion
amidship setting her afre. Follow
ing the Evstafry, the other Russian
ships opened fire, the Russian guns
giving an excellent account of them
selves.
"A series of explosions was seen
in the hull of the Boeben, which
opened fire slowly. The enemy 1t
seemed, had not expected to meet us.
The Germans fired salvos of heavy
guns, directing them exclusively at
the flagship. The encounter continued
II minutes, after which the Goeben
withdrew, and disappeared in the fog,
taking advantage of her speed
1.-THE Breslau took no part In the
fighting, holding herself on the horizon
The Evstafry suffered insignificant
damage. The Russian losses were .
three ensigns and 20 sail.
ors killed; a lieutenant ad 10 sail
airs seriously wounded, and five sail
ors slightly wounded"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-11-26
NATIONAL v. {. I. j.
CONVENTION CLOSES

Word to co-workers in this city
from Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Anderson
of jamestown, state w. C. T. U. pres
ident and national recording secretary
is to the effect that the national w. C.
I. U. convention held at Atlanta, Co.,
which closed Nov. IS, was one of the
geratest which the w. C. T. U. has
ever held. There were no delegates
at the convention, each one represent.
ing constituency of 500, which gives
some idea of the unions wonderful
growth.
AT the convention just closed the
sum of $4,000 was raised for the Lii
liam M. N. Stevens memorial fund, to
be used in various ways in the name
of Mrs. Stevens, to further the work
of the w. c. T. u, and nearly $4,000
was raised for the W. c. T. U. cam.
paign fund, to be used in it's national
prohibition campaign.
Mrs. Anderson writes that Miss
Anna Gordon, who was present at the
state convention held in Fargo in
September, presided over the national
convention throughout all its sessions
in a beautiful and most admirable
manner. Mrs. Anderson will probably
stop in Evanston, ILL.,, in pursuance of
her secretarial duties, as usual for a
short time, before returning to Dako.
ia.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-11-26

Paris, Nov. 20.-The following Off
cial communication was issued last
night:
"The day has been marked by a
very violent uninterrupted cannonade
on our front in the north.
I'm the region of st. Mihile the Ger
mans have blown up the west part of
Chauvincourt, which they had mined
There is nothing to report from
the other parts of the 'front.'"
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-11-26

London, Nov. 2O.-Public interest Is
largely centered in the battle between
the Russians and Germans, between
the Vistula and Warta rivers, in Po-
land, as it is believed that the result
of the fighting there will have a mark
ed result on the operations elsewhere,
and upon the duration of the war.
Curiosity, however, is for from salts
fed, as both the German and the Rus
sian headquarters are very sparing
with information.
All that is definitely known is that
the Russian advance guard, consist
ing largely of cavalry which advanced
onto the German frontier after the
battle Of Warsaw, met superior
force of the enemy who compelled
them to fall back over half the dis
lance covered in their advance. The
Germans are sending strong forces of
men and arms into the country be-
tween the two rivers where the battle
must be fought, hoping that in the
confined area the Russians will be un-
able to deploy their enormous forces
to advantage as in previous battles.
In Gallcla, before Cracow. in East
Prussia, the Russians are pushing
their advantage apparently disregard
ing the fact that their center. is fall
ing back. They are showing much &C
tivity in the Carpathians, their oh
ject being to prevent the Austrians
from retiring into Hungary. In fact,
as stated they have already cut off
100000 Austrians who will be COM
PEELED, if defeated, to retreat west
ward.
In Flanders and France, the battle
which has been going on IS days, has
developed into an artillery duel with
the infantry attacks decreasing. This
is doubtless due to the inability Of the
infantry to operate successfully over
the muddy ground and also because of
the extended area which the allies
have flooded between the coast and
Dixmude. Vienna reports that Bel
grade has been called upon to surren'
der.
The Russian and Turkish Black Sea
squadrons met yesterday, but with
what result seems disputed, Petrograd
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-11-26
LOSSES OF GERMANS
PUT AT 1,250,000
100000 MORE SOLDIERS OF KAIs.
Err SICK, SAYS COPENHAGEN
DISPATCH.

Copenhagen, Nov. 21.-Berlin mill.
tary circles estimate German losses
to date at 1,25O,O00 in killed, wound.
ed and missing, according to dis.
patch received here. This estimate,
it is declared, does not include at
least 100000 sick. The actual casulty
lists including those Of Saxony, Wuer.
temburg and Bavaria, admit losses OF
100000.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1914-11-26
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN
N00NAN BUSINESS BLOCK

Noonan, N D., Nov. 2O-A destruc-
tive fire broke out in the principal
business block in Noonan and before
it could be extinguished three build
ings were completely burned up by
the flames.
Palen's rooming house and barber
shop, pool hall and Peter O'Neal's
residence, where the fire started, be-
ing the ones destroyed. The fire start
ed from the upsetting of lamp, it is
said. The value of the property is es-
timated at about $4,000 fully covered
by insurance.
The Crosby fire department was
summoned, but there being no imme-
date way of transporting its appar-
atus failed to reach the scene. 1t is
said that the Palen property will be
replaced by better building soon.