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The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1914-08-28
SENATOR VARDAMAN
Is Making Good and Silencing
His Traducers.

The Washington correspOn-
dent of the N. O. es-Plcayune
writes the following most com-
plimentary notice concerning
Senator Vardaman:
When Senator Vardaman came
to the Senate last year, after a
long and bitter fight in Mississ-
ippi, a popular notion preceded
him that he was a fire-eating,
sulphur. r.snorting, negro. hating,
oWie-kniting relic of all almost
forgotten age, who would scan
dalize the Senate. An idea that
he was sort of a tWentieth-cen-
tury Simon Legree seemed to be
abroad. He had been heralded
as demagogue, an opportunisu
in politics, one who appealed al
ways to passion and prejudice.
He did not tally with the ad-
vance specifications. Possibly
the exaggerated picture that bad
been painted of him might have
been the result Of political en-
mites engendered IN Mississippi.
In that State they take their pol.
itics hot and straight, unsweet
ened, unmellowed and unadulter-
ated. No cooling spring of mint
goes with draft of Mississippi
politics.
A quiet, dignified, courteous,
earnest, conservative Senator he
has been. He has participated
freely IN debate, borne his part
in the larger work of the body
and won high places IN the re-
gard of his associates. But
what has characterized him
chiefly is his independence of ut
terance aud his impatience of
the party lash. Like Senator
Borah on the other side of the
chamber, he has displayed quail
ties of independent thought and
action that have made him 10Th
respected and feared Oh his own
side.-Yazoo City Herald.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1914-08-28
WAKING UP.
The people of this community

The people of this community
are waking up.
Each day sees them take &
step forward, step in advance
a step into the future.
And at every step they acquire
fresh knowledge-knowledge
which in itself advances them
yet another step on the road tt
superior intelligence.
The most noticeable feature oi
this awakening is the wide inter
est that is being taken in the ad
vertisements of mercantile hOus
eS.
This is an advertising age, and
the "ad" habit has gripped not
only the merchant, but the con
sumer. 1t is growing withleaps
and bounds.
1t is hopeful sign, a sign OF
expanding intellect on the part
of the people, for IN no other
way can the consumer hope tc
acquire that degree of CONNER
cial knowledge necessary to q
judicious expenditure of funds.
There are merchants in this
town who are meeting this desire
Of the people, who are alive to
the requirements of their patrons
and who are doing their quota o
the good work which is making
of this a community of superior
intelligence and worth.
And this is yet another hope
ful sign.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1914-08-28
FOR GOOD ROADS.
MIR. Editor

Mr.. EullOT.-
Please give me space to tell
the people of Beat One Why |
changed my position on the road
bond issue. I was opposed to a
bond issue and signed for. an
election hoping to defeat it; but
after thinking and talking | be-
lleve | am IN favor of the bonds
being issued, and [ shall tell you
why:
The tax books will show the
average tax payer pays less than
$1,000 taxes, while the railroads
pay in beat one almost $3. 900. 90.
That we can issue only 10 per
cent of the taxable value, and
4 mills will meet the interest on
that at 5 per cent. So with a
$13O, 100000 bond issue, 4 mills
will pay the interest. The four
mills on the average tax payer
will amount to only So 40 road
tax year for good roads. l
have seen the time more than
once each winter all my life when
would give that much for a
good road road just one day or
one trip when had a heavy
load to carry IN the wet cold
weather over a bad road.
Besides with no crOss-ties to
make, rations so high you can
not buy or to make corn to
sell, with weevils so bad you
cannot make cotton, and owing
to the war you cannot sell the
cotton, and with teams you can
not sell, and hands you cannot
turn loose it seems to me that if
we had S13O, 10000 turned loose
III this County on our roads fully
$1O0. 100000 would be spent in the
County. If the farmers had
$1OO,OO0.O0 to turn loose in
Starkville and Longview, this
coming year when cotton is too
cheap to sell, 1t would mean
more to US than three times that
much little later on. Every
idle team and man could get
work to do and right at his door.
Every idle mule you have could
be put 20 hauling rock or gravel
and we would have good times,
Notwithstanding the war.
Now Brother Farmer, these
are my reasons for changing.
| expect. il the bond issue goes
through, to make more profit Out
of it than my road tax will amount
to in ten years, and besides L
Will nave just as good roads as
anybody. I see too, the farmer
is the man that is fighting the
roads, and not the railroads and
the city men. The farmer does
not pay the tax, but gets all the
benefit, except indirect benefit.
I,may be fool about some things
and [ may be a fool about this
thing. but one thing sure [ am
not going to be fool enough to
refuse a good thing when the
town people and railroads want
to give it to me. I'm going to
make the road boulding pay, and
then l am going to make the
; roads pay. Watch me and see.
FARMER.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1914-08-28
A DANGEROUS
PRACTICE.
Railroad Company Appeals
To Mississippi Farmers in
The Interest of its Patrons
And Employees.

The killing OF live stock, while
trespassing upon the waylands
OF American railroads, has for
years been gradually increasing,
and more lately to an alarming
extent, resulting in an unneces-
sary waste and another contri-
button to the high cost of living.
In Mississippi, the situation is
especially bad, as evidenced by
the. fact that, on the way lands Of
the Illinois Central and Yazoo &
Mississippi Valley Railroads
alone, more than six thousand
head of stock, or "a per cent of
the total for the system. are an
nually killed. this while but %
per cent of our total mileage is
operated in your state. Claims
paid on this account have in
creased to a point where the re-
sulting expense now amounts to
a tremendous annual drain upon
our gross revenues and. as with
the fake damage suit industry
and other evils from which we
have suffered, it is one of those
charges which, in the last analy-
sis, affects materially the pocket
books of the people themselves.
We have gone to considera-
BILE expense, in the way of fenc-
ing, constructing cattle guards.
ETC., in an endeavor to overcome
the present situation, but des-
pite every effort it has grown en-
tirely beyond our direction and
control. It is one of those trou-
bles requiring the attention of
our farmer neighbors to correct,
and in the interest of our patrons
and employees, whose safety Is
menaced by this grave danger,
we appeal for your cooperation
and support.
It is we'll known fact that
trains are frequently derailed by
striking an otherwise harmless
COW, and conditions are now so
bad that tralnmen in Mississippi
your own home people largely
must perform their duties un-
der a great stralu.
| We appeal to you, therefore.
to discontinue permitting your
cattle to roam at large and to see
to it that private gates, opening
on our waylands, are kept clos
led. There already is a law for
bidding this practice, but we are
loath to invoke it. preferrlng to
aequaint the good people of
Mississippi with tie extreme ur-
gency of the matter. feeling that
your usual fairness and regard,
for the rights and the welfare OF
others will prompt the immedi-
ate adoption Of necessary correc-
two moaSurnS
In common with other rail-
roads we have for some time been
waglng an active campaignin in the
interest of "Safety First" and
good results have so far attended.
our efforts. The matter of stock
trespass, however. is almost en-
tirely within your control.
Won't you please, therefore,
unite in assisting US to better q
very bad condition?
T.. J. FOLEY,
| General Manager Illinois Central Railroad
Company and The Yazoo Mississippi
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1914-08-28
State Highway Association

The State Highway Associa-
ton meets at the A. & M. Co.
lege at 1890 Sept. 3rd, and will
be the biggest thing of its kind
ever held in the State. Come
out.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1914-08-28

The election was very tame
affair Wednesday, though quite
a number of people came to town
to cast their suffrage. Frequent
elections bring the people closer
together and make them more
familiar with The current events
of the day, periods of education.
The money expended goes back
into the pockets of the people
who pay the taxes.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1914-08-28
No. 666

This 10 prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CHlLLS g. FEVER:
Five or six doses will break any case, and
If taken then as q tonic the Fever will not
return. 1t acts on the liver better than
Calomel aad does not eripe or sicken. Use
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1914-08-28

Will cure your Rheumatism
Neuralgia, Headaches. Cramps,
Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts and
Burns, Old Sores, Stings of Insects
Etc. Antiseptic Anodyne, used in
ternally and externally. Price Csc.
The Starkville news. (Starkville, Miss.) 1902-1960, 1914-08-28

Read The Ads.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
tBy Miller 4 Co.. Bkrs- Richmond, Va,

New York. Dec GA prominent au-
thority In the cotton trade says that
looking ahead there seems To he no
Indication that. The market ia likely
10 lose the interest which has been
shown in IL almost since the time the
exchange reopened- There is certainly
100 much cotton In sight for immediate
requirements, but If those who own Ii
won't sell unity the price Is higher,
then the prices must go higher as the
demand broadens. and the demand Is
undoubtedly broadening at present.
Exports for the week are again in ex-
cess Of last year, and Including the
amount on shipboard not cleared. total
shipments are now within 2 700, 600
bales Of last year. If exports hereafter
should continue large az last year
he surplus will he only two to three
million bales instead of FIVE million
SO widely advertised.
The American dry goods market
shows continued though moderate i'm
provement. The all important question
of next years acreage Is also coming
to the front more definitely. Extraor
binary reductions are being reported
in many cases. Austin. Texas author
ity states reduction of so per cent
probable in that section. The most i'm
portant of all, however. is the buying
of both futures and spots for German
and Austrian account Whether these
orders foreshadow AN earlier terms-
nation of the war than is generally
expected, or reflect the war demand for
cotton, no one can say. Whatever the
cause the feeling is one of confidence.
Today's market was quiet and prices
four to five points lower than yester-
day. Southern spot markets continue
firm
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PRODUCE.
Try miller 4 Co. Bkr~. Richmond, Sa.)

Chicago. Dec 3o.--Wheat; Sharply
lower. Liverpool posted no prices and
there was nothing new during rhe
session of any Importance beyond inc
statement that Italian contracts viii
require 13o ships for transport with
deliveries to be made I'm the next three
months After the close London dis
patch stated that the italian govern
ment would restrict exports OF wheat
Including flour between December l and
March 81 to 100000 tons, and that only
British possessions would receive the
export Figuring $40 bushels to the
ton. this means an export only OF
3.70o, 900 bushels during the period
mentioned,
Oats quite weak. especially the cash
month. which is now at discount OF
fYve cents with the May as against
3l-4 cents last year.
Corn weak. Interior receipts 1855. goo
today against 1856. 900 last week and
I.542, 600 last year.
Provisions: A small market. but
nat Chicago hogs $4,000 against a. 900
expected. while all Western hogs were
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
SMALLEST TRADE IN
QUARTER CENTURY
HANDS TRIVIAL. but PRICES HE
MAIN FAIRLY FIRM.
NO SELLING PRESSURE
COZ NTRY's FOREIGN TRADE ron
MONTH YIELDS AN EXPORT BAL
&NCE OF SsS,0a0,OO0 LOOKS
LIKE GOOD BUSINESS.

New York. Dec. 30.-Nothing needs
to be said about todays securities
market except that there was the most
trivial volume of trading in stocks In
IL quarter of century, that dealings
in the bond department remained at
the latest low average ard that prices
in both quarters of the market were
fairly Arm ali around. If such a ses-
sion had significance II was in the con-
tinuing revelation of a lack of pres
sure which is, under the financial and
business cirCumstan of the times,
more important than the lack of de-
mand
Weakness appeared in the Western
Maryland issues, but this was explain
ed by the announcement, utterly de-
void of surprise, that the January in e
terest on the sle.e0e.00o of outstand =
ing notes would be defauted, and tina
the default would be continued to the
July interest period in order TO permit
new financial plans to he worked out
for the property
Ii is not at all unlikely that the dip
lomatic issue raised by the adminiStra-
tons note of protest against the ex-
IRENE extent of British interference
with our commerce has had a tend
eney TO hold stock market operations
of any kind in check today.
VIII Go Long Way to Furnish Remedy.
In some Wall Street circles good
deal of conviction is expressed that
Great Britain will go long way
toward remedying matters complaint
ed Of but it is doubted II the terms of
the Washington note justifies the APP
.parent effort which is being made TO
stir up public excitement over it.
Dispatches from abroad contained
the interesting news that some of the
larger French banks would cease TO
avail themselves of moratorium
privileges after the beginning of the
year, and would return to doing bust
ness as usual This was an indication
that French financial affairs which
have been much more gravely de-
ranged than the German or British
situation were getting into better
shape The foreign exchange market
was impressiyely quiet around the
levels of recent decline and disclosed
a position toward the year end which
seems TO portend further relaxation in
the near future.
The time money market moved
downward to 3z per cent bid for loans
up to ninety days, and accommoda
tons were granted to 3 " per cent for
four months.
Foreign Trade Expanding.
Secretary Redfield's statement that
the country's foreign trade for the
month up to the end of last week
Welded an export balance of $sS,ooo.-
600 might be taken as an indication
that the British naval policy has not
inflicted acute distress on our COM
merce. which has been expanding
steadily ever since recovery set IN
after the first violent dislocation OF
August.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31

.. Il. Taylor ct ais,
J. X. Massie, Administrator OF Jack
Sadiev George Sadler. Harriet sad =
Ter and Rosetta Sadler
IN CHANCERY.
The object Of this suit is to en-
force the payment of the plaintiff debt
by the sale of the real estate OF the
late Jack Sadler. situated Nn Gooeh-
land County, Virginia. and 20 pay all
other creditors who viii come in and
TO the cost of this suit
and to settle the account of ] r. Mas
sic, administrators of said Jack Sadler,
And II appearing by affidavit that the
said Rosetta Sadler cannot be found
after diligence ON behalf of the plain
tiff TO ascertain in what county or
corporation she might be, or resides.
it Is therefore ordered that she APP
pear within fifteen days after due pub
lseation of this notice in the clerk s
Office of our said coyrt or at the
term thereof. and do what is necessary
to protect her interest.
A copy-~Teste
p G. MILLER.
Clerk OF the Circuit Court OF Gooch-
land County, Virginia
John rutherford, Presley Smith, Jr.,
D. q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
HOLIDAY HOURS AT
POSTOFFICE FRIDAY

On Friday, New Years Day. the fol-
lowing hours VIII be observed at tina
Richmond Postoff1ce: Executive
division, cashiers Office, stamp win
dow, money CIDER division, general de-
livery window, registry division ana
parcel post division win be open from
Q to II A NJ
Carriers will make deliveries as fol-
lows: Two and three-trip carriers VIII
make one delivery, reporting ar Z -
NJ, and collecting boxes on their
routes Four-trip carriers will make
two deliveries. reporting at $40 A. n.
and collecting boxes on their routes.
Regular collections will be made.
Dispatches to stations as follows -
"A" 6.15 and 1890 A. M; registers on
firgt dispatch. b." and 1910 A.
NJ; registers on first dispatch.
stations "a ''B" and Manchester
will observe same window hours -
main office.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
CHANGE IN SCHEDULE.
Ches.peake ana Ohio Railway

Owing to the large decrease In pas
senper train earnings. due to great de-
preston in business generally, the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway 10 COM
PEELED to temporarily revise It's paasen-
ger train service: therefore. the follow
ing changes will become effective Jan
uary 8. 1918:
Train leaving Richmond $40 r. n.
for Cincinnati and Chicago, dtscon-
tinued. also train arriving Rfchmend
from Cincinnati 1880 noon Through
train for the West will leave RiShmOnd
3 90 p. NJ. daily. carrying sleepers -
Cincinnati, Chicago. Louisville ond b.
Louis. No change in train leaving
Richmond 400 r. NJ. 4
No change in fast trains between
Old Point, Norfolk and Richmond. ex-
-eept train will leave Richmond la:00
noon daily except Sunday dnatead of
1895 r. M. and arrive Richmond $50
p. NJ. daily except Sunday (tnetead ~
200 p. NJ. after January >. Local
trains between Richmond and NEWPORT
News win operate daily except SundAy;
no change In time. except Richmond
arrivals s:55 A. NJ. and $500 r n.
Train leaving Richmond 500 a. n. Snn--
days Will stop at Elko. Roxbury. Prori-
dence Forge, Windsor Shades Walker.
Lanexa. Toano Norge. Lee HAIL OriAnA
and Morrison TO let on paseen8exn
from Richmond: train arriving Rich~
mond $50 r. M. of Sundays t0 mall
same stops to take on passengers Tor
Richmond.
Local win leave Richmond ~ A. N4
daily. for Charlottesville, and datly 90
cept Sunday for Clifton Forge
Through trains from the West will -
rive Richmond $40 A. n, daily, ST
$40 p. NJ. daily: locals from the Wesk
arriving Richmond S:6S a. II. da3iy
except Sunday. and 7:s0 r. -. dntlxx
James River train leaves NtcAmeaA
Tor Lynchburg and Clifton Iorea, 100
A. NJ. instead OF $40 A. ~. arttytNE
Richmond TAO r. NJ, instead Ok go al
NJ. No change In departure - tei4
leaving Richmond AS r. - dAaIy exI NJ
cept sunday. for Lynchburg, Or n Axxs
rival Of s;Ss A. NJ. train fFoo6 ssE9S.
point sleeper, hstweenr Rlehn1ead 80!
LxnchburE discontinued SsssA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31

Theodore Keim
VS..
Hal Bowies. Administrator OF Fannie
Jones, Susan Bibb, Matilda Howell,
William Howell, Martha Hope, Cath
crime Smith. William Smith. Monroe
Scruggs, Hal Bowles. Jesse Bibb.
John Sims, Fred Sims. Catherine
Seruggs. Hal Bowles, Jesse Bibb
Malvina Sims. Lucy Ellis.
Ellis. william Jones, Thomas Jones.
Mary Smith. Rebecca Smith. Eta
Scruggs. Virginia Scruggs. Tessy
scruges. Chap Smith Major Smith.
IDA scruggs. Betsy Henly.
IN CHANCERY.
The object OF this suit is to enforce
the payment OF the plaintiffs debt by
sale OF the real estate of the late
Fannie Jones. situated in Goochland
County Virginia, and to pay all other
tribute to the cost Of this suit: and
10 settle the account of Hal Bowles,
administrator OF said Fannie Jones.
And 1t appearing by Afidavft that
the said Malvina Sims. Lucy Ellis.
Ellis. William Jones, Thomas
Jones. Mary Smith, Rebecca Smith,
Eta ScrugEs, Virginia Scruggs, Tessy
Scrugas. Chap Smith. Major Smith.
Ida Scruggs and Betsy Henly cannot
Dc tOuHu. AAtor utAAeHsS oH oSu0AA Va
the plaintiM to ascertain In what
county or corporation they might be.
or reside, II 10 therefore ordered that
they appear within fifteen days after
due publication Of this notice In the
clerks once of our said court or at
the term thereof and do what Is neces-
sary to protect their interests.
A copy--Teste
r. G. MILLER
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Gooch-
land County. Virginia.
John Rutherford. Presley Smith, Jr..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
SCHEDULE.
Norfolk & Western Railway

ONLY ALL-RAIL LINE TO NORFOLK
Schedule In effect December ]. 1914.
Leave Byrd Street Station. Rich
mond. FOR NORFOLK 1890 A. M,
1900 r. NJ. "4:1o F.. NJ
FOR LYNCHBURG AND THE
WEST. '6:i5 A M, $3.50 A. NJ, 800
+. NJ. 1920 p. NJ
Arrive Richmond from Norfolk
al 40 A. NJ. 's25 r. M. I'll 80 J..
NJ From the West: $3.50 A. M. t210
r. NJ, t1:4o ?. Nj. 1895 p, NJ. 300
T.. NJ.
'Daiiy. 4Da!iy except Sunday
tSundas only
W. &. BEvfLL ". g. SAUNDERS,
r. r. NJ. Roanoke. @. r. A.. Roanoke e.
e. Fl. BOSLEY. u. p. A.. Richmond. Va
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
Administrative Board.

The city engineer was directed to
employ twenty-five men at So a day
for the work of raising dykes and pre-
pairing the pumping basin near Lester
Street. Fulton.
Engineer Gilbert G.. white. OF Gin
ter Park, presented the board his estt-
mate on contract No. l with the COM~f
tinentaI Public Works Company
amounting to s17.963.36. The paper
was referred to the city attorney for1
recommendation. ss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

Richmond. Va. Dec. 10. 1914
+ The Board OF Directors of the FL
DELlTY LOAN AND SAVINGS COM
PANY, INC. have declared a divi
ferd of TWO PER CENT. payable
January ., 1915. TO stock holders OF
record OF this date.
Caecks viii be mailed.
JULIAN r WINFREE..
Secretary Treasurer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
Want CITY water.

Residents of Swansboro are hopeful
of having city water supplied to That
suburb in the near future. The Adj
ministrative Board has ordered tho IN
stallation OF a city lighting system In
the suburb and as soon as the necea-
sary number of plugs can be installed
ii is anticipated that city wafer will
be furnished residents Of that locality,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
Law and Equity Court.

Judgment was rendered in the law
and Equity Court yesterday in the sfiit
of Joseph Bryan executors against III.
l.. Hofheimer, for $534.15 for rent Of
property on Broad Street. between
Eighth and Ninth.
A verdict Of 500 was given In the
suit of r. j. Attweil, administrator.
against the Southern Railway Com
pany. i. skNxo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
BUSINESS NEWS
AND COURT RECORD
LARGE DEAL REPO RTED OF
| WAREHOUSE PROPERTY ON
| GARY STREET.

While papers have not yet been re-
corded. 1t Is understood that deed has
been made by George r.. Newsom Il
Co. inc. to the Union Storage Ware
house Company. inc, for the brick
warehouse at 1714-17Is East Cary
Street. and that the consideration for
the transfer lis $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
Deeds OF Release.

Deeds OF Release.
G. J. Letter and wife. 10 Y. X. An
drews. No. 205 Monteiro Avenue. COX
130: $500.
John HI. Braxton, trustee, TO James
ID. Scott. lot A, subdivision 19, Bak-
er's addition west side st Peters
Street, near Calhoun. 8 feet 6 inches
by ~ feet: $311.
Stuart Rowe. trustee to W. II.
Richardson. 2603 Hanover; 2sx150;
SLIGO.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31

Nuckois. same; tax $50; $40.
A. McElroy ct Tx 10 Coleman e.
White. all that certain tract OF land
with all improvements located In up
per part of Charles City County, Va,
small part of which is situated In
Henrico County. containing 100 acres,
about four miles south Of Elko Sta
ton on Chesapeake and OHIO Rail-
way, January Is, 1913; $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-12-31
Marriage Licenses.

Clerk Waiter Christian yesterday
Issued marriage licenses to Richard
williams and Laura Stevenson, Henry
E. Burlington and Grace p. Camp, L
G. Bradwell and Rietta l. Gibson:
Stephen A. Ressings and Inez i
Yancey. Anxln ~