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The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-03-18

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dad to know you. sab" said the
najor. Allow me 70 congratulate
you; its not every one who gets Bit
ten by one of those internal mecca
sins that lives to talk about It. You
must be . pet OF Providenes. Or else
you have . castiron constitution.
sab
Valiant waved his hand toward the
man Of medicine. who said. Il reckon
Miss Shirley was the Providence In
the ease She had sense enough to
serd for ire quick and speed did IT,
We'll. sah." the major said. 7
reckon under the circumstances. your
aFst Impressions Of the section aren't
anything for u to bras about"
I'm delighted; It's hard for me to
tell how much"
wait till you know the fool place"
growled the doctor testify. You'll
change your tune"
The major smiled genially. Don't
- taken In BY the doctors pessimism.
You'd have to get q yoke OF three
year oxen to drag him out OF this
state"
Tt would take as many for me-"
Valiant laughed a little. You who
have always lived here, can scarcely
understand what | am feeling, imag-
Inc. You see. I never knew till quite
recently-my childhood was largely
spent abroad. and have no near rela-
tives-that my father was Virginian
and that my ancestors always lived
here. Why. there's a room upstairs
with the very toys they played with
when they were children! To learn
that belong to It all; that I myself
a the last link In such . chain!"
"TAs ancestral instinct" said the
1oseos. Tn glad to see that 1t means
ss0stAing stu. In these rotten days"
>of course" John Valiant continued.
WIT one knows that he has ances-
tara But I'm beginning TO see that
WAT you call the ancestral instinct
nssds . locality and . place. In .
way It seems to mo that IN old estate
IKE this has . soul too-a sort OF
clan or family soul that reacts on the
descendant"
Rather . Japanesy idea. isn't tf'
observed the major. But ! know
what you mean. Maybe that's why old
Vlrginian families hang on to their
land In spite Of hell and high-water.
They count their forebears real live
people. quite capable Of turning over
IN their graves"
Mine arc beginning to seem very
real to me. Though don't even
know their Christian names yet. l can
>aAgs them by their handiwork. The
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-03-18
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well. sun" continued Uncle Jsnsr-
son, "dey was one O dem low-1oW
Hell's-Half.Acrers, name 0rsse King.
whut call hssef de nayah % -
Dome. en- he went on Dc rampags 90
day. en- took ahtah his wife. BE was
er po' sickly CONAN, wid - III n
Eve yeah OF by er fust husbaA'. He
done beat huh heap O. times bsfo'. bus
dis time he boun' ter finish huh Al
reck'n he was too drunk To- dat. en
she got erway en- run down heah. X
was wintah time en- dah's snow on Dc
groun' Dah's er road fom de Dome
dat hits de Red Road clost' ter ROSE
wood-dat ar's de cambridge place
en- she come dab. Reck'n she wus Or
pitiful-lookin' obstacle. 'Peahs lax
she done put de III gal MP In de
cabin lor en- hid de laddah. en- she
mos crazy TO- feah Greet git huh. She
lef he huntin' TO- de young 'un when
she run erway. Dey was on'y Ms
Judith en- Mis- Shirley en- de gal NM
line at Rosewood. Well, sub, dey
want no time ter SEN To- men. Whut
yo' reckn Mis- Shirley do? She ain
afeahd O. muffin on dis yerf. en- she
only sebenteen yeah OIL den. too. She
dom tell Mis- Judith-no. sub! She
run out ter de stable en- saddle huA
boss, en- she gallop up dat road tss
Helrs-Half-Aore LAX o. shot oufsa -
shovel"
Valiant brought his hands toGseAse
sharply. "Yea. ysA" - saA- AnA
Them
when she come ter Cree ESA6S
cabin, he done foun' Dc laddah, - 80
or he foots was on Dc rung. He hAA
Or az in he han. Do 20 III gal ves
peepin' down thoo' Dc crAoko q -
10, en- prayin' de bsstss' she ne~
how. She say artsrwuAds Dat -
reck'n do Good Lswd ssn' q aA0e.
To- Mis- Shirley were al in wh1ss-
she didn' stop tor change huh s1ees.
She didn' say nufnn. Mis- Shirley
didn'. She ou'y lay huh haa' @ oeeH
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-03-18

Kings ahm, en- he look at hun rAcs.
en- he drop he AZ en- 90. Den sns
clumb de laddah en- fotch de chile
down in huh aims en- take huh on %
boss en- come back. Dat do way q
happen. sub" ,
And Hickey was that little child! "
Vas, sub. she sho' was. In Dc
mawnin' or posse done ride up ter
Hell's-Half-Acre en- take Greer KING
In. De majah he argyfy dc case 10
de State, en- when he done git thoo .
dey mos put de tow eroun' Kings
mex in de co'ot room. He done got
six yeah, en- ct mos broke dc majah's
ha'at dat dey couldn' give him no
mo-. He wux cert'n'y or bad aig. dat
Greet wux. Dey say he done swan
he gwineter do up de majah when he
git out"
Such was the story which Uncle
Jefferson told, standing in the door
way. When his shuffling step had re-
treated, Valiant went to the table and
picked up q slim fooled volume that
lay there. It was Lucille" which he
had found in the hall the night of his
arrival. He opened it to . page where.
pressed and wrinkled but still retain
ing it's bright red pigment. lay what
had been q rose.
He stood looking at 1t abstractedly.
his nostrils widening to its crushed
spicy scent. then closed 1t and slipped
II into his pocket
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-03-18

the Mantsi-P1sos In . NspoIsonie
Attitude.
bucks . chance to rig out In silly tog-
gerry and pranoe their colts before a lot
Of petticoats!"
It's an annual AFFAIR" explained the
major; "a kind Of spectacle. For
many years. by the way. 1t has been
held ON q part Of this estate-perhaps
you will have no objection to it's use
this season ?-and at night there il a
dance at the Country Club. BY the
way. you must let me Introduce you
there-tomorrow. I've taken the liberty
already of putting your name up"
Good lord!" growled the doctor.
aside He counts himself young! II
I'd reached your age. Bristow-"
You have" said the major. nettled.
-Four yea-s ago!-As I was saying.
Mr.. Valiant, they ride for a prize. It's
q very ancient thing-I've seen refer
ences to 1t In . colonial manuscript
in the Byrd Library at Westover. No
doubt it's come down directly from
the old jousts."
You don't mean to say" cried his
hearer in genuine establishment. that
Virginia has . lineal descendant Of the
tourney"
The major nodded. Yes. Certain
sections Of Kentucky used to have 1t.
too. but 1t has died out there. It
exists now only in this state. It's
. curious thing that the old knightly
meetings Of the middle ages should
survive today only on American soil
and in . corner Of Virginia"
Doctor Southall. meanwhile, had set
his gaze on the litter of pamphlets. He
turned with an appreciative eye.
You're beginning In earnest. The
Agricultural Department And the
Congressional frank"
I'm afraid I'm a sad sketch as .
scientist" laughed Valiant. my
point of view has to be q somewhat
practical one. l must be self-support-
ing. Damory Court is a big estate.
It has grain lands and forest as we'll.
II my ancestors lived from 1t. 1 can.
It's not only that" he went on more
slowly, Il want to make the most Of
the place for its own sake, too. Not
only of its possibilities for earning,
but Of its natural beauties. lack the
resources / once had, but l can give
1t thought and work. and il they can
bring Damory Court back to anything
even remotely resembling what 1t once
WAS. I'll not spare either"
The major smote his knee and even
the doctors face showed q grim. II
transient approval. Il believe you'll
% I'll" exclaimed the former. "Ana
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-03-18

men who built Dnmory Court mad
sense of beauty and of art"
"And their share of deviltry, too"
put in the doctor.
Il suppose So" admitted his host
"At this distance l can bear even that.
But good or bad, I'm deeply thankful
that they chose Virginia. Since I've
been laid up, I've been browsing in the
library here"
"A bit out Of date now, l reckon"
said the major, but it used to pass
muster. Your grandfather was some
thing of a book-worm. He wrote a
history of the family. didn't he?"
YES. I've found it. The Valiants
of Virginia. I'm reading the Revolu-
tionary chapters now. 1t never seemed
real before-its been only slice Of
impersonal and rather dull history.
But the book has made it come alive.
I'm having the thrill Of the globe
.trotter the first time he sees the Tow
er of London or the field of Waterloo
see more than that stubble-field out
yonder; l see a big wooden stockade
with soldiers in ragged bun and blue
guarding it."
The major nodded, "Ah, yes" he
said. The Continental prison-camp."
And just over this rise there l can
sec an old courthouse. and the Vir-
ginia Assembly boiling under the
golden tongue-lashing of lean raw
boned Patrick Henry. see messen-
ger gallop up and see the members
scramble to their saddles-and then.
Tarleton and his red-coats streaming
up. too late"
Well" commented the doctor DELHI
erately, all I have to say Is. don't
materialixe too much to Mrs. Poly
Clifford when you meet her. She'll
have you lecturing to the Ladies'
Church Guild before you know It,"
Il hope you ride. Mr.. Valiant" the
latter asked genially.
Tn fond OF It," said Valiant. but
I have no horse a. yet"
II was thinking" pursued the ma
jor. of the coming tournament"
Tournament"
The doctor cut In. "A ridiculous
oock-a-doodle-do which gives the young
The Lamar register. [volume] (Lamar, Colo.) 1889-1952, 1914-03-18
CHAPTER XVI.
In psvIi-John's Day.

He was still sitting motionless when
there came knock at the door and 1t
opened to admit the srun voice Of
Doctor Southall A big form was close
behind him.
Hell. Up. see took the liberty
of bringing Major Bristow."
The master Of Damory Court came
forward-limping the least trifie-and
shook hands
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Taft, 70Lbs' Lighter,
Tells Heavy Friend
How to Reduce Fat

CAMBRIDGE, MASS, March 80
William H. Taft has lost 20 pounds
since he left the Presidential chair a
year ago. In a reply to a letter from j.
Edward Barry. the 2S5-pound Mayor of
this city, asking for advice on how to
get thin. the former President gave
these diet rules:
Don't drink more than one glass of
water at meals
Give up toasted bread and butter
and all kinds of food that contain fats,
including pork and veal,
Eat mutton. beef or fowl,
Eat no sweets of any sort.
Use all vegetables but potatoes.
Eat only fruits that contain little
sugar.
Take good, moderate exercise, like
playing golf. or walking 5 miles a day.
AS a postscript Mr.. Taft adds: II
don't smoke or drink intoxicating liq-
uOrs"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
BRIDE FIGHTS To.
FREE BANDIT
MAGICIAN
Pretty Mrs, Marshall, Freed From
Cell, Remains Loyal to Actor
Husband.

Mrs Edith Carbaugh Marshall, wife
of Edward Marshall-the "Rhynata"
who is held under heavy bond on the
charge of attempting to rob the At
lanta Savings Bank-won her fight
was discharged from custody by
Judge Ben Hill on a writ of habeas
corpus. She aided her lawyers, Hill
& Wright, in her defense, claiming
she was legally married and fully re-
sponsible for her own actions.
Il won't go back to my parents in
Piqua, Ohio" she said Monday 81
don't care if they do want me to
come back to them. I don't care If
they do send a ticket for me. And
if they send somebody after me, L
well, l just won't go; that's ALL"
Loyal to Husband.
II will not desert my husband. now
that he is suspected of such ridicu-
lous offense," she said. II know, Of
course. that he wouldn't go around
trying TO hold up negro savings
banks. And I'm going to stick by
him and get him out of this trouble
only | don't see what l can do until
get out Of this old police station
myself"
Mrs. Marshall declined to tell the
police in what city she was married
to Marshall She insisted on the mar
riage, however. and also that she was
going to help her husband out of his
present trouble
Reiterstes innocence.
II shall go back on the stage" she
said, and devote my entire career to
helping my husband
Marshall, for his part, appears to
be certain the white Rats" the the
atrical organization of which he is a
member, will come TO his assistance
and furnish bond for $4,000.
This charge Is the most ridiculous
thing I ever heard Of" he asserted
The evidence. as they called 1t, given
in the Recorders Court Friday, was
a bunch of incoherent lies. OF course
I'm not guilty"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
PREMIER TAKES
J OVER BRITISH
WAR OFFICE
Col. SeeIy Presses Resignation,
and Asquith Assumes Duties
in Cabinet Crisis,
BY HERBERT TEMPLE.

Special Cable to The Atlanta Georgian
LONDON, March 30.-Premier AS
Quith to- day took over the duties Of
Minister for War in his Cabinet, in
addition to those of the head of the
Ministry, and resigned from Pariia =
ment to stand for re- election. This
is in accordance with the law that
requires a member of Parliament as
Stunning a new office to go before his
constituents for approval.
This drastic elimination of the
army and navy crisis was announced
by the Premier in the House of Com
mons to-day after he had stated that
his efforts to induce Colonel j. e. B.
Seely, Minister for War, to withdraw
his resignation had failed. He also
announced that General Ewart and
Field Marshal French had refused to
reconsider their designations.
The Premier eulogized both French
and Ewart and said that he deeply
deplored the declaration OF Colonel
Seely.
Il therefore feel it my duty to as
sumo the Secretaryship of State for
w dT, the iliCi
Approved by King.
He added that his action had been
approved by King George. and that
he had taken this important step IN
Difference to public interests. but that
he would be close at hand at the sec
ond reading of the home rule Dill.
This measure comes up to- morrow
Though Premier Asquith resigned
his place in Parliament by assuming
the position Minister for War he still
retains His post as head of the Gov
eminent 1t is not necessary for the
Premier to be a member of the House
of Commons. He will still direct the
program of his Ministerial colleagues,
though another Minister will have to
serve as the Cabinets spokesman I'M
til Asquith is reelected.
1t is possible that Winston Spencer
Churchill First Lord of the Admiral =
ty. will have that post, though the
radicals are anxious to have Lloyd
George, Chancellor of the ExchequeT,
chosen.
All London Excited.
The excitement over the dramatic
resignation of the Premier was not
confined to Parliament 1t caused a
tremendous sensation throughout the
city. where such a startling develop
ment had not been forecast even by
the widest rumors.
After Premier Asquith h d left the
House Of Commons, Colonel Seely ex-
planned hts position. He said he had
pressed his resignation because there
appeared to have been a bargain,
though unintentional regarding the
services that the army officers should
render the Crown. He followed this
with a declaration that he would con-
tinue to support the Premier and the
Government as a whole.
The Unionists attempted to precip-
itate g. Parliamentary crisis as re-
suit Of Asquith's resignation. A. b,
mar Law made a protest that it would
be impossible to take up the second
reading of the home rule bill in the
Premier's absence. This was a
shrewd movement to turn Asquith's
retirement to advantage.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Paris Modistes Seek
Vatican Audience to
Lift Ban on Styles
Special Gable to The Atlanta GEORGIAN.

Special Gable to The Atlanta Georgian.
ROME, March 30.-The directress
Of La Mode Illustre," who came to
Rome to plead with the Vatican on
behalf OF Paris dressmakers and cos
tuners whose business has been in
1ured by structures of the church on
modern fashions, has had a private
interview with Cardinal Merry Del
Val.
Cardinal Del Val promised to speak
to the Pope. but remarked: 1T is
quite impossible to keep a corps of
lady artists at the Vatican to decide
which sort of dress should be worn
by society, We can only trust to the
good sense of the world.
But when we find things are too
blase, too indecent, We are obliged.
for the sake of the decency of he
church and her servants, to inter-
fere."
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
D ETIC
G A N G R EN- E

When gangrene appears in Diabetes,
II is commonly looked upon as the be-
ginning OF the end, but that such cases
have gotten results is a matter Of evil
dence. Here's another
Patient VIM, H. MCGOWAN. machinist
s. P. r: r. shops, Sparks, Nevada. In
June, 1918. was in bed with Diabetes
with gangrene. e-half of one toe haV-
ing been eaten OFF Fulton's Diabetic
Compound was administered with an
antiseptic lotion to cleanse the wound
On January 18th. 1914. patient re-
ported MY foot has healed. Am
working every day and getting around
as well as ever. I don't think / have
any more Diabetes"
The ability OF Fulton's Diabetic Com
pound to oppose Hepatic degeneration
and reduce sugar In many cases OF Dia-
betes in people over fifty is not a mat
ter of opinion but a FACT IN PHYSICS
and we will send formula that will show
the percentage Of sugar from week to
week. AS the sugar disappears i'm
provement commonly follows Sugar
formula and literature mailed on re-
quest. John j. Fulton Co, San Fran
cisco Edmondson Drug Company is
local agent. Ask for pamphlet --AD-
NERTISEMENT
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
BLOODY BATTLE
STILL RAGING
IN TORRE0N
Only Meager News Reaches Out
side, but City Has Noe Yet
Fallen, Says Report

JUAREZ, MEXICO, March 3d.
The battle OF Torreon is still raging,
but Constituencies officers declared
to-day that they had no late news of
the situation in the town, which is
being so bravely defended by General
Refugio Velasco and his Federal
troops.
The military censorship was main
tanned. the interruption of newspaper
dispatches giving rise to reports that
General Villa had suffered severe
check in his attempt to capture the
main plaza Of Torreon
A brief dispatch was received by
General Chao. Governor Of Chihua-
hua, shortly after midnight, and he
transmitted 1t at once to General
Carranza, the Provisional President,
but when asked If he had any i'm
portant news, said:
I'VE have nothing Of Importance
new, Fighting Is still soing on. We
doubt the truth of reports that Cen
eral Villa and General Benavides
have been wounded, because if these
reports were true we would have re-
ceived some official notification"
5loodiest Of Revolt.
There is no doubt that the battle
in and around Torreon has been the
bloodiest engagement of the revolu-
ton against President Huerta. 1t is
believed that more than 5000 men
have been killed or wounded in the
conflict Constitutionalist officials
minimize their losses as usual. but
are unable to furnish any evidence
that the rebels have suffered less Sc
riously than the Federals, whose loss
es are reported at over 1000.
This city Is now the seat of the
Constitutionalist Government. Provi-
sional President Carranza, who ar
rived last night, will remain here un-
til the battle of Torreon is decided
and possibly may decide rot to go to
Chihuahua until after Villa has start
ed his campaign against Mexico City.
There was intense excitement here
early to-day when a fuslllade or shots
fred to give an alarm of fire, led to
rumors that Federal soldiers had at
tackled Juarez in an attempt to cap
ture General Carranza.
Gordon About Carranza.
Members of the cavalry bodyguard
of General Carranza hurried to the
house being occupied by General Car
rama on Avenida JuareZ, and threw
a Gordon about the building. Guards
patrolled all the nearby streets and
sentries were posted on the lawn.
The aged Constitutional President
held a levee in his temporary nome
to-day. welcoming the chief army Of
hcers and leading citizens He talked
at length to newspaper men about the
plans of his government.
I'VE shall never recognize Huerta
as anything else but an outlaw" saio
he. I'VE shall not recognize any OF
the acts Of Huerta's d!ctatorial gov
eminent nor pay any Of its debts
when we come into power. We snail
recognize every honorable obligation.
In A short time a proclamation will be
issued setting forth fully our plans
when we enter Mexico City.
1--WE are fighting to set up an non
est government, and we have not yet
won: but we undoubtedly will be VIC
torious in the end. The warmest feel
ms of friendship exists between Cen
eral Villa and myself, and all reports
to the contrary are false"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Another American
Reported Executed.

Fl, PASO. TEXAS, March 3O-E'x-
citement ran high here and along the
Texas border to-day over reports
from Fabiens that Charles Bean. an
American ranchman. had been muir
dered by Mexicans at Gaudeloupe,
small town only short distance
from the Rio Grande.
A dispatch from Fabiens said that
Beall had been executed and this
gave rise to the belief that ne mao
6eer killed either by Federal or Con-
stiturfonalist soldiers, though no de-
tails we're given The dispatch also
said that a party of Americans was
forming to go to Gaudeloupe. This
caused prompt action by the United
states military authorities.
Major General Bliss Immediately
notifed officers Of the border patrol
to guard the international line north
~ Caudeloupe and prevent the pas
sage of any armed body.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Weekly Press Head
Calls Editors Meet

FRANKLIN. March 30.-President
p. T. McCutchen of the Georgia
Weekly Press Association, has issued
a call for a meeting OF the officers
and executive committee of the asso-
citation at the offices of Commission
er of Commerce and Labor Stanley in
Atlanta at 80 a. m. on SATURDAY.
April 4. A question of vital impor-
lance to every editor in Georgia will
be discussed and plans of an agrees
sive campaign devised
At this meeting also definite and
final arrangements for the July meet
ing at Commerce and the outing to
follow will be made, Not only the
officers in question but all editors in
terested are invited to attend.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
All Saints Recital
Pleases Big Crowd

Music lovers Monday are talking
about the sacred recital given by the
choir of the All Saints Episcopal
Church Sunday afternoon. at which
more than 600 persons were present.
A program consisting mainly Of
chants was given by the choir OF So
voices Frank CundelI sang with
Overlooking Heart" which was well
received. The quartet gave king Of
Love My Shepherd Is" with violin
and organ obligato.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-30
Fifth Regiment Will
Show City It's Merits

Ways and means of securing the
cooperation of all employers OF labor
In Atlanta with the Fifth Regiment
were considered at meeting OF the
board of directors of the Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce Monday.
Officials of the Fifth promise that
during the coming summer a large
number of police drills will be given
to show the citizens what a full regi :
ment means to a city and what is
possessed by Atlanta through the
protection received. 1t is planned to
give public military functions, such
as presentation of flags to the regi-
ment dress parades with the band,
etc.