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Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22
coNrEMPrIRLEe eRAErERs

London, Oct. 22.-London has pro
duced the meanest crowd of swindlers
on record since the English troops got
into the fighting line in France.
Every day the Iondon papers are
filled with appeals from the wives, sis
ters and mothers of missing officers,
seeking information as to their fate.
Hundreds of officers are not accounted
for who are not known to be dead
Swindlers have taken advantage of
the women distracted by failure to get
news OF their relatives and are con-
stantly preying on them.
The mother of young officer who
has not been heard from since the
battle of Mons was recently approach
ed by a swindler who represented him
self as a valet and said he had seen
the missing officer in Brussels and ex-
pected to return there the next day.
The swindler was short Of cash
through the failure to get a remit
tanoo and asked for money which ne
would promptly return upon his ar
rival at Brussels, The money was
supplied and letters to the missing
son we're entrusted to the sympathetic
courier who never was heard of again,
These men have even represented
that they saw wounded officers in GER
tain hospitals near the fighting zone
and have delivered fictitious requests
for funds to supply delicacies to the
injured.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22
Mothers Tell Of
Mothers Friend

Experience IS or should be our best
Teacher. Women who have obeyed the
highest and noblest of all sacrifices, the
struggle for the life Of Others should
have better idea Of helpful influence
than those who theorize from observation.
; AT any rate when prospective grand
mother urges her daughter to do as she
did-to use Mothers Friend" there Is
reason to believe it the right advice.
Mothers Friend" is an external ap-
plication for expectant mothers. Its pur-
pose Is to furnish pliancy to the muscles,
20 take away the strain on the cords and
sigaments, to relieve the tension Of nerves
and tendons so apt to provoke or ag-
gravate nausea, morning sickness. twitch-
lings OF the limbs and so on.
3 Although. in the nature Of things, q
woman would use Mothers Friend but
but rarely, yet so effective has It been
found that this splendid remedy is on sale
/ IN most drug stores throughout the
United States. It has been prepared by
Bradheld Regulator Co., 406 Lamar Bldg,
Atlanta, Ca, and advertised by us Tor
aver forty years. This Is d fine record
for such q special remedy and the gTate-
1ul letters received to-day are just as
appreciative as were those Of years ago
Notwithstanding that methods are sup-
posed to have greatly advanced: Ask al
the drug store for a bottle Of Mother 4
Friend It Is worth whiles
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22
SINGING PUNISHMENT
By EPEs WINTHROP SARGENT.
tcopxright.l


Take good care Of yourself, John.
and If you want anything don't be
afraid to say SO. We all want to do
what we can to help. Poor Lizzie
will be worrying about you. We can't
have that. you know. Poor Lizziel"
John Marvin groaned and the drawn
lips grew tense, as he tried to meet
the eye of the kindly neighbor. and
failed
Poor Lizziei" he echoed duly. Il
cant realize that she's really gone.
up-up there. you know, wanted to
make them stop shoveling, to tell
them that she wasn't dead. 1t seems
as though she cant be dead. Dead!
And by her own hand; her own
hand, poor little girl"
His glance wandered vacantly about
the room that had once been home to
him and sighed. Mrs. Calder patted
his arm reassuringly.
You mustn't take on so, John. she
warned. you amt nothin' to blame
yourself for. You did all you could
to make her happy. Her mother was
like her. poor thing, always worry
ing about George not lovin' her
guess It was worryin' about her moth
or that made her do It,
You amt got nothin' to reproach
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22

BILE Compound and in short time was
cured and have been in excellent health
since. | always praise the Compound
whenever ] have an opportunity as /
know it helped me and will help others.
Lately have given the Compound to
my daughter and | wish all suffering
women would take it and be convinced
of its worth. Mrs. JAMES A. BEIDEL,
1lS N. Penn Street, Shippensburg, Pa.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from nativeroots and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for female ills
we know of, and thousands of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to
prove this fact.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia Il. PinkhaIn's Vegetas
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia e. E.PinkhamM Medicine Co.
(cOnfidential) Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by woman,
and held in strict confidence
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22
RELATIVES ARE ANXIOUS

Paris, Oct % Correspondence OF
the Associated Press) The Geneva
committee organized to centralize and
assure the exchange of information re.
garding prisoners of war is receiving
more than two thousand inquiries a
day by letter, in addition to many
telegrams.
Requests for Information have been
received from Monsieur Delcasse,
French minister of foreign affairs,
concerning his son, wounded near
Nancy and picked up by the Germans:
from Sir Edward Grey, English foreign
minister, concerning his nephew;
Princess Of SAKE Meiningen concern
ing the Prince Of Saxe-Meiningen, of
whose death she had not been inform
ed through German channels; from the
rector Of the University of Munich.
concerning his son. a prisoner in Eng
land.
A German general. unable to do so
himself. begged the committee to
send good news to the wife Of a
French colonel. a prisoner at Karl
sruhe,
The Paris papers are also serving
as sort Of clearing house for infor-
nation concerning families and friends
dispersed as the result Of the exodus
from the north Of France on the ap-
proach Of the Germans.
Some Of the papers are carrying
pages Of these inquiries and It has
been proposed to organize a committee
similar to the Geneva committee to
take charge Of them.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22

ness, was the added command, and at
a wave Of the speakers hand his sub.
ordinates removed the obstacle on the
tracks.
Open-mouthed, detected, the fireman
stared at Marvin as he resumed his
| duties.
"see here he finally observed,
they've got what they were after"
"Yes. the express car" nodded Mar
vim gaily. 1T will take them an hour
to burst in that steel door to get into
the big safe.
We'll. then"
by that time we shall be at So
noma."
you keep saying 'Sonoma, rather
irritably observed the fireman. What's
Sonoma got to do with it, anyhow
This much: To the advancing mys-
tifcation of the fireman, as they
neared Sonoma instead of running on
the main track, Marvin slowed up, set
a switch to long siding running to
mahogany forest mile or two distant,
halted amid a lonely solitude and drew
forth and blew signal whistle.
Within a few moments a responding
"honkl honkh' came from near road
way and an automobile appeared.
Now, then, off with that coall' or
dered Marvin, and q brief burrowing
revealed the little strong box that had
never seen the inside of the steel ex-
press car.
Four armed men were In the auto.
The train was abandoned, the run
started for the Texas border.
1t was early the next morning that
Albion Marvin reported to Henry
Morse with rather proud look of ex-
pectation on his handsome features
His faithful assistant, the fireman,
left the banker, his face on broad
grin over his quadruple reward.
When Albion Marvin went up to the
Morse mansion that evening to relate
his story to his delighted employer
Helen Morse was waiting for him, and
when he left the house later he knew
that he had won her for bride.
Copyright. 1914. by W. G. Chapman)
1t does seem like good old times to
read that Jack Johnson was pinched
in London.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22
BRIckLEY MAY GET IN GAME

Boston, Oct 22-Charles Brickley,
Harvard's football star, is rapidly re-
covering from his operation for ap-
pendicitis and the medical authorities
are swapping opinions as to whether
he will be able to get into the game
again this year.
The most important opinion is that
of DR. H. L. Williams, coach Of the
University of Minnesota, who predicts
Brickley will get into the Yale game
He cites the case Of Larl Pickering,
one of the stars at Minnesota four
Years ago, who aA aasrs after a similar
operation, played the first Commute
period against Wisconsin that year
and week later played through the
entire game with Michigan. And,
says Coach Williams. Pickering never
felt the slightest after effects.
The Harvard doctors are not so op-
timistic, however, and the parents Of
are putting their ban on fu-
ture football glory for the Harvard
star.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22
Fighting in The
WOODS Is
AWFUL
SOLDIER SAYS THAT ONE NEVER
KNOWS FROM WHENCE TO
EXPECT A SHOT

The Hague, Oct. 22.-The tragedy
of war is pictured in the letter of an
unnamed first lieutenant which ap-
peared in the Cologne Gazette of re-
cent date.
The woman in whose house am
quartered, and whose husband is in
the field" he writes, 'told me in tears
this morning:
Since two months no news. We
do not know where my husband is.
The woman and her family do not
even know in what regiment the man
serves. That is terrible! The woman
wanted to know how many French had
been killed. I tried to console her by
telling her that many had been made
prisoners of war. And now she has
fastened every hope upon this.
When l hear that at home children
go to school and that everything pro
crosses more or less in the regular
channels, I am compelled to say a
prayer of thanksgiving that our coun-
try had been spared, You ought to
see the disorder here The country
side is overcrowded with troops, there
is no administration, the crops are
still in the fields, and famine threat
ems. The people are irTesoIute and
detected.
1T is now eight days since the fight
ing in the forest of . think of
the event with a shudder. 1t is DIFF
ferent when you are fighting out in
the open, but to fight in the woods
in the deep dark forests awful. The
explosions of the shell reverberated
through the forest and the heavy
bombs cut lanes through the trees.
We did not even know most of the
time where the shells came from. 1t
was impossible to return the fire. In
the morning we saw the French cook
their breakfast, but we could do moth
ing because we had to conceal our
position
There is one picture / will never
forget. On September 1 we shot down
a patrol of chasseurs; two men who
were in cover were taken prisoners.
Xuhe'' +ha slkirmish was over / went
with one Of the chasseurs to where
the officer in charge of the patrol had
fallen.
Il saw Immediately that the man
had died from shot through the
heart But the chasseur who accom-
panied me, and who evidently was
very fond of the officer, asked me,
with great concern in his voice:
Does my officer liver
4 shook my head, saying:
mo, he is dead
And then very touching thing
The soldier fell to his knees
beside the dead officer and prayed for
a long time. A gripping picture. On |
the ground, in flood of sunshine, lay
four dead horses. My men stood |
about them in ring and in circle |
rested the dead officer with private
praying at his side We were silent
the silence of death was upon US; but
through it we heard the steps Of
Death, who may gather us tomorrow
Il, too, said prayer for the brave |
enemy, the dead comrade Lieutenant
of Reserve CASTOR Forgues of Bor-
deaux.a
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22

unteered to draw the money in Lon
don. No money came, and the lady
proceeded to London, where she
learned that the gallant stranger had
not only drawn the money for himself
but instead of paying six pounds to
the London friend he borrowed six
pounds. His name did not appear on
the relief committees books.
Another case closer home was that
of man who sold worthless tickets
to Liverpool to confiding refugees.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22

1t does seem like good old times to
read that Jack Johnson was pinched
in London.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22
DERBY winner 5
ESCAPE WAS
CLOSE
DuR8AR II WAS SOUGHT BY GER
MANS FOR USE IN THE CAV
AIRY SERVICE

London, Oct. 22.-While a dramatic
story Of the escape Of Durbar II, win
ner of this years derby from Ger
man hands has already been circulat-
ed by the press, its circumstances do
not at all agree with those youched
for by Edward Johnson, the head
trainer of f. P. Duryea's stable at
Chantilly, near Paris. Instead Of Dur
haT being spared because he wore an
American flag with the words "Shoct
me Not across his breast, the train
er, who is now in London, says the
Germans never saw Dunbar, nor did
they see his companion, Shannon, and
the two American colored men in
Charge. The reason of their escape.
he explains, was that during the Ger
man raid the two horses were hidden
in a shed on peasants farm while
the two negroes lay in a protecting
havstack.
For ten days and ten nights the ne
groes lay in fear of the Germans. BY
mistake in the road, they had led
the animals into territory occupied by
the invaders. There they obtained
the protection of the peasant, who
told the hostlers that if captured by
the Germans they would be mistaken
for the hated Turcos of Algeria who
had been distinguishing themselves
with the bayonet work Hence the
pair would be tried by drumhead
court and shot dead. The peasant
promised to look after the horses and
to bring food to the hiders. During
the ten days Uhlans rode by fre-
quently but they did not discover the
racers or their guardians.
When news first came to Paris that
the Germans were sweeping south, Mr.
Duryea, as an American citizen, OBJ
tanned permission from the French
government to send his stock to his
stud farm in Normandy. But Dunbar
and Shannon we're unequal to the trip,
as their legs had been fired and were
badly swollen. They were left with
the two negroes to follow it up at lei
sure. Not knowing the roads, the ne
groes went north instead of west. 1t
was their unexplained absence that
led Duryea to think the Germans had
made a capture
Dunbar will never race again. His
legs have given aawy although i'm
proved by the fire treatment But his
value has not decreased on this ac-
count, as he may be the sire Of future
Derby winners.
Fake Relief Workers
Refugees have been telling the Am
erican relief committee queer tales of
pretended relief workers operating in
HOLLAND Most Of these presenders 1
arc steamship and hotel agents work
ing on commission, who circulate
among the incoming trains with badg
es on their sleeves. Some of them
warned passengers that rooms we're
unobtainable at Rotterdam and ad-
vised Amsterdam for reason over
heard by one of the refugees
What do you mean by telling these
neoD1e they can't aat rooros IN R0fter |
dam?" asked one agent angriIy of an
other
We want some of the business, !
too responded the Amsterdam man.
An American lady complained Of
giving an endorsed check for 20 pounds
to an American stranger who treated
her gallantly in Germany. Since he
- cr1fv,<. oDrooS - A.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22
SAYS COFFEE DRINKERS
HAVE REAL DRUG habit
PHYSICIAN DECLARES FOOD VA
LUE is NIL AND PEOPLE USE
ONLY FOR STIMULATION

That many people are slaves to tea
and coffee appears from statement
of DR.. C. ]. Douglass, of Dorchester,
Mass. "They do not distinguish the
difference between drugs and food in
their effect on the system.
"There is no substitute for an en-
Shaving drug. When the effect of one
dose has worn off, another dose of
the same drug must be taken or dis
comfort follows, but if nutrition is
wanted. a hundred different foods will
supply the demand with equally sat
isfactory results.
"Tea and coffee are never taken
because Of any small nutritive ele-
ment they may contain. Some drink
them in small quantities merely be-
cause the taste is agreeable, or to
wash down solid food.
ION the other hand, If sufficient
quantity is habitually taken, SO that
when they are discontinued, uncomfort-
able symptoms follow. then it is evil
dent that drug nabit has been
formed.
'If, for example, person habitual
" drinks SO much coffee for break
fast that on emitting it he misses
something during the forenoon, he
may be set down as an excessive cof-
fee drinker. He is relying on the
stimulation Of the drug, caffeine, and
the daily use Of any drug for such q
purpose is injurious"
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22
MRS. BEIDEL
TELLS WOMEN
How Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound Kept Her
in Health for IA Years.
Shippensburg, Pa" 1t was several
years ago that | started taking Lydia E.

Elnhnam s NegeCa-
Bile Compound. l
then suffered terri
bly, every month. My
husband bought me
a bottle of it and it
h e lped m e right
away. Then after
my second child was
born / had a female
trouble very badly
and | used Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vepeta-
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22

their use. 0. Palmer, Green Bay,
Wis. says :"My wife is rapidly rs
covering her health and strength, due
solely to Foley Kidney Pills" O. G..
schaefer and Red Cross Drug Store
-AdY.
Las Vegas optic., 1914-10-22

Check Kidney Trouble al Once
There Is such ready action IN Foley
Kidney Pills, you feel their healing
from the very first dose. Backache,
weak, sore kidneys, painful bladder
and irregular action disappear with
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-11-19

last Saturday, after a stay of two
weeks IN Covington and Columbus o.
She was accompanied home by Mr.. and
Mrs Arthur Hubbard of Covington and
Mrs. Clarence Wilson of Cincinnati.
These delightful people. however, re-
manned only one night, returning to
their homes by automobile on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Norris. and son
John and handsome daughter, Miss
Matte, all of Frankfort. XIV, but
formerly of this place, mOtored through
our town last Sunday, stopping only
long enough to shake hands with few
of their old friends, who were glad in
deed to see them. They We're ac-
companied ty Miss Razelip, PROM
nent attorney at the Frankfort bar.
Rev. R. J. Miller and President Jos =
eph Serena of Kenka College New
York, and Rev. Sohmm of India, in the
interest of the Men and Millions Move
ment were in Lancaster and gave most
excellent and instructive talks at the
Christian church to apprecIative hear
ers. Their addresses upon the subject
which is SO widespread thruout the
country was most interesting and COM
prehensive.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-11-19

Fresh oysters and celery at Balls. st
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-11-19
BEAUTIFUL CHURCH
NUPTIALS.

The marriage of Miss Pauline Denny
Hooker to Rev. William o. Foster, OF
Atlanta, Georgia, was solemnized Wed
nesday morning at $3.50 O'Clock iii the
Stanford Christian church, in the pre-
sence of manv friends and loved ones.
Rev. c. NJ. Walker, the officiating
minister, performed the ceremony in q
most appropriate and impressive man.
ner. The decorations were very simple
but effective and artistic, nothing but
FERNS being used. The entire chanceI
was filled with ferns, massed together
and the choir rail was fettooned in
green. thus making rich back ground
for the bridal party.
Miss Mary Higgins in her usual able
manner presided at the organ, and gave
several beautiful numbers before the
nuptial vows were taken. She was
most ably assisted by Mrs. Morrison
Bright, who sang. Il Love You Truly. u
and Loves Old Sweet Song" in a
most pleasing manner.
To the strains of Lohengrin' we'd
ding march the bridal party came to
the alter Mr.. Jesse Hooker, brother of
the bride, and Mr.. Will Denny of Lam
caster, cousin, came first followed by
Messrs Ben and Clifford Foster, brothers
of the groom and stood with them dur
ing the ceremony.
The bride who entered with the
groom, was attired in an exquisite
gown of white crepe de chine, entrain,
with AlencOu lace overdress and pearl
trimmings. The tulIe veil was caught
in with clusters of orange blossoms and
most becomingly arranged over the
couture. Her bouquet was bride 5
roses edged with ferns
The BRIDE is the lovely and attractive
daughter of MR.. S. Hooker, president
OF the First National Bank, and is a
universal favorite in this community.
In winning her, Mr.. Foster has genuine
cause for being congratulated. Mr..
Foster is pastor of the Second Christian
church, of Atlanta, Georgia. and is a
sincere and scholarly minister of the
gospel.
Rev and Mrs. Foster left immed-
lately for Atlanta, where they will
go to housekeeping at once. The legion
of friends of this happy pair wish them
a long life filled with much happiness.
interior Journal.
The bride is grand daughter of Mr.
A. R. Denny and'a neice of Mrs. Matte
Duncan and Mr.. S. c. Denny of this
place. She was frequent visitor here
and has many friends and admirers who
wish for her life of unalloyed happi-
ness.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1914-11-19

DR.. and Mrs j. A. Anon were visi.
tors in Danville, Friday.
Mrs. Lille Kennedy, of Carlisle, i:
here for visit to Lancaster relatives.
I Judge Louis L. Walker and Mrs
Walker are in Louisville for shorj
visit.
M. and Mrs. Percy holland have beer
| visiting Mr.. and Mrs. R. E. Hughes of
Louisville.
Mrs. Ed Walker has returned from a
visit to her mother Mrs. Annie Ramey
in Eminence.
Miss Halle Brown has returned from
visit to her cousin Eiss Ella Thomp.
son, of Danville.
Mrs. Charles Davis, of Chattanooga
is here for visit to her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Joseph.
Mrs. Ed. Price is at home from a
pleasant visit to her son, Joe Price in
the city of Atlanta.
Mrs. John B. Herndon of Richmond
is the guest of her parents Mr. and
Mrs. T. c. Rankin.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Beazley were
in Madison for short visit to Mr.. and
Mrs lanes ElliSop
Little Miss Ruth Ross, of Paint Lick
is visiting her cousins, Miss Helen Gull
ley and George Lawson.
Mr.. Taylor Ray has returned to his
home in New Orleans after visit to
Mr.. and Mrs. R. S. Brown
Mr.. and Mrs, Hugh Logan of Crab
Orchard were recent guests of their
aunt, Mrs. Mamie Kelley.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. b. Soper spent Sat
urday and Sunday in Richmond with
Mr.. and Mrs. James Soper.
Ed Dickerson of Richmond spent
the week end with his sisters Misses
Jennie and Mamie Dickerson.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. l.. EIkin, Mrs. W.
r. Cook and son, Robinson Cook,
and Mr.. John E. Stprmes were recent
visitors in Lexington.
Misses Rice and Smith have returned
to their home in Richmond afteI a
visit to Professor and Mrs. Cancer.
Mrs. Mary Epping has returned to
her home in Louisville after protract-
ed visit to her niece Mrs. L. L. Walker.
! Miss Hannah Aldridge has returned
to her home in Stanford after pleas
1 ant visit to Mr.. and Mrs. j. Raymond
| Haselden.
Mr.. James N. Denny is expected
home this week from a visit of two
months with relatives in Arkansas,
Oklahoma and Missouri.
Mrs. Alexander Kennedy of Danville
was in Lancaster the past week for a
visit of several days with Mrs. f. S.
Hughes and Miss Tommie Francis.
MIR. and Mrs. j. Raymond Haselden.
MIR. and Mrs. j. A. Beazley motored to
Lexington Friday evening to witness
the home talent play. I'm Sunderland
Mesdames R. E. McRoberts. George
D. Robinson, w. r. Cook, Fannie
Farra, John M. Mount, Miss Sue
Shelby Mason. and Mr.. John E. Stormes
were ir Stanford for the Hooker Eos
ter" wedding.
R. L. Davidson, born and reared in
the Kentucky Bluegrass, now of Tulsa,
this state, will represent Tulsa county
in the State Senate when in convenes
in January. having defeated his Repub-
lican opponent by good majority.
Mrs j. C. Pruitt and children, Of
Campbellsville. Ky,. have completed 9
visit to the family of Judge w. 1. Viii.
liams in Tulsa, and have returned te