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Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

Compound To me and | tried 1t at once
and found much relief. After that
had no pains at oil and could do my
housework and shopping the same
rs always For years | have praised
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for what IL has done for me.
and shall always recommend it as q wo-
man friend. You are at liberty to use
my letter in any way - Mrs. THOMSON,
eia W. Russell St, Philadelphia. Pa.
Change Of life IN one Of the most
critical periods Of woman's existence.
Women everywhere should remember
that there Is no other remedy known to
carry women 80 successfully through
this trying period AZ Lydia L, pinkham' 8
Vegetable Compound.
II you want special advice
write 10 Lydia T.. pinkham Med
iclnc 60. tcontidcntsalt. Lynn.
Mass. 1our letter viii be opened,
read and answered by n woman
and held in strict confidence.
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29
NOT SUCH DEADLY ENEMIES
"6loody Chasm" That Separated Ma.
tIonaIists and Ulstsrites Might
Have Been Bridged.

AS all the world knows. interna-
tionai war has proved great concil.
iator In Ireland As a contributor to
the Bystander says. you cannot give
much attention TO the dismemberment
OF the empire when you are not GER
tain whether you will have an EN-.
pire to dsmember.
There Is a genialiiy about the Ma
tionalist volunteer that makes you
know that he would rather fight some
one else-Germany In this case--than
Ulster. A few stories are current
that help TO show how very ripe Ire.
land was for Cancellation. Not long
ago company Of Nationalist volun-
teers. passing company OF Ulster
men. and being uncertain as to the
customary etiquette between deadly
enemies saluted. In northern dis
trict there was only one field suitable
for drilling, and as the two opposition
armies wanted 1t. the owner began
bidding them against each other.
Northern canniness asserted itself.
The commanding officer Of one battal.
ton approached the enemy, and they
agreed to rent the field in common,
and use Il on alternate days,
A third anecdote relates that while
some Ulster volunteers were drilling
Nationalist was seen sitting on
fence watching them. When he was
questioned by an fisherman he ex
planned that his own company had
mislatd their rifles aud could not
drill; but he added. we were wait.
ing 10 s"g II We could get the loan Of
yours whom you've done with them"
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29
Dead Soldiers Gift.

Among the contributions to Queen
Mary Of England's Work for Women
fund received recently was AN en-
gagement ring which arrived by mail.
accompanied by the following letter
The boy who gave me this before
he went away viii never come back.
He made me promise before he joined
his regiment to give It away If any,
thing happened to him. It's a hard
wrench TO part with. but ! prom
iscd him TO do so ] send it 10 you
As his gift TO the Queens fund
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29
No Excuse.

Representative Bacon of Georgia
MAS condemning in il Macon club the
German general stan for its anti
auated close formation In attack. a
formation which costs the German
army thousands Of lives
Close formation" he said, was
excellent In Napoleon day. but with
our modern machine guns. shooting
myriads OF bullets a minute, 1t is a
useless, It Is a cruel waste Of life ="
But, said German. American
we've got 50 many men, you know,
Congressman got SO many, We
can afford ter 10 lose
My friend Mr. Bacon interrupted,
would you excuse your cook for serv-
ing you watery soup because there
had been rainy season ~
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29
NOTIFIES UNITED STATES hG
HAS NO DESIGNS ON
SOUTH AMERICA. .
WARS RESULT NOT TO AFFECT
emies In Present War, Claiming
They Are Designed to insiu,
encs Public Opinion

Washington. ID, c. Count Berns.
tarff. the German hassador 10 ths
United States. announced thai he had
formally communicated tu the Wash.
tugtun government ,hs determination
Of Germany To respect The Monroe
doctrine whatever the outcome of tho
fnropoan war
After considerable search his note
IA The state department. WA atscoy.
erred TIA text MAS not made public,
hfit !ts Substance Was communicated
'c tho pfrss hy Acting Secretary
l4~Rinr, Who said
Tho German riniase7sl IN Sep
4 Fnher Z. last, TN uo,s Ia the d.
pas snaert az state. stated that he was
Instructed by hSs government 10 deny
utnss etnrhasicaily the rumors 10 tho
sStees thst Germany irtsuds. In case
sGse coues olt sietoE4nns In the pTes.
s'at @ar, to seek exp nsiun In saata
At5segics,
AtseH~aaea os the antba aaastoys
note wan arvsaHet hv published
statement; ~ ftT ttaFnterR. former
colonial secretary of Germany. s. @a3th
sa}s~a attention ta the tatt that h,A
government had lakva vsce aaiau IN
sfs'Efy tire United States formally at
the untTata ~ Fepogts a~ tn Btg LIN,
trHton> Ee @oash America
Fir t>"ra3sefx ard German officials
hfofe attributed tbtne tetserE IN Ger.
u@8aF eartatsA ia tae pestent wAr.
t-e1t@Ting they mss@ e'ee EuFtg IN In.
f@enFe pnhitr ofH3oR 3H The ratfea
S3&tts against German
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

Little Madge had been listening 10
her mother reading from the paper
All was silent for some little time.
aud then Madse burst out laughing
Very suddenly
Why. dearte7 said the mother
"Nhat is tte"
vas thinking ot NhAt you just
read about the Wild people IN Africa
mother" replied the child
IIat there Was nothing amusing
about that. dear
Why. yes there vas, mother said
Madge. about their beating ON their
tum tums tin they could be heard for
miles Every body Magazine
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29
NEARLY CRAZY WITH ECZEMA

aS4 Plum st. Youngstown. Ohio ---
"Blotches like rinFworms started to
come out all over my face and neck
Later 1t took the form Of white fakes
and when | would rub they came of In
little white scales The eczema SO
dishgured me that ! was ashamed
to 60 out anywhere It itched all the
time and whenever perspired or got
my face the least bit wet, 1t would
burn until very nearly went crazy
The more | rubbed or scratched the
more 1t spread and it made me so
restless | could not sleep at night
One day friend prevailed upon
me 10 get a sample Of Cuticura Soap
and Ointment They Caueed the itch
ing to stop instantly and in a very few
days my face and neck began TO show
marked improvement / used three
cakes Of Cuticura Soap and one box
Of Cuticura Ointment and ny face
and neck are completely cured
Signed Newton y W Chapman.
Feb. 81, 1914.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample OF each
free, with 32.p. Skin Book Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept l.. Boston ADV.
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29
MRS. THOMSON
TELLS women
How She Was Helped During
Change Of Life by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Philadelphia, Pm. II am just b2 years
Of age and during Change Of Life suf-

Iered Tor SIX years
terribly. | tried sew
eral doctors but none
seemed TO give me
any relief. Every
month the pains were
intense In both sides,
and m a d G m o so
weak that / had to
go to bed. At last
a friend recommen-
ded Lydia.E. Pink
hams Vegetable
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29
me Greatest Chssryt

The greatest ehasm between the
prodacer and the consumer H. the
uHdhole
! would not discourage foreign mis-
s.yuary work but am rather enyious
uf the permanent highways that have
been constructed IN some Of the coun-
TRIES to which we are sending Ohrts
tta0 missionaries Homer Z Wade
secretary Texas Coed Roads associa
Uaa
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

ealtuAn Cal After hegax dad.
Ae~ Ana A harry euartetsa ts~erwe No.
deal. 3 Iaaam@.e Hfaosasra pAey nf the
taafFssr Of lEsIrra Nasst sgnsth. a
yours aTFiss igtine nj Garnet hysh~
sea TIE verdict @aa ase0fga ted hv
a *eepHa Haaseh5attnH M ffs lntpsssnr
nrat A ssFuag MAJORITY nj The jary
RptH oat far death.
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

Tvxarkans srk CheathAm Raw
uaev. ~ etnpioyr of l.cal EralH com.
rsuy. was found In his room at his
hesne with a haiia' hrt" igxt above
bis right eye anG revolver ~ his
side He vas taken 80 a hospital
where an operation vas performed tie
has chaae" 10 r~coScr Eaymer had
been given notice by bis employers
that hts services wcnlf no, bs re-
q1irea after Noy l
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29
Net Particular.

A rFisoaer In one OF the irish police
courts the other day MAS asked his oc
cupation- He mentioned several call.
Ings that he followed from tine 10
dme
And among other things inquired
the prosecuting lawyer. do you ptck
pockets g.
No. he retorted 4 daa't pick
them, tast take them as they come 3"
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

soath hsud. Ind be beds af Tia.
s#l NtEAur AGED . &. missing frugu the
hrge nj lte+ anete. Charles e Mtfimr.
- ttts etif s5ae" ASK n wss found
ist vaB'g a. Island PARK nsae South
bend ArroUd the viEts a.vk was \
n1&a@ shirt, ste.i aad &nogtsss. vhlch
n believed 20 tndg@aFe 5hat 4ts had
tsssa straasiesi ta death before being
thFuwn tnto the Aal.
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

ROlIA-- Ernst J. Stech, formerly
Vile dry goods Arm, Was arrested by
Sheriff Mulconnery OF Helleville on n
oapias issued by the grand jury at
bellesille charging him with desert.
ing his wife February 7, 1913. steeh
has been living for some time on u
farm with hts mother. widow Of q
former South African missionary.
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

WashtArsnr sftnr ar#As ~ uexn~
'Saii0n tsttaesw sA&ee& 4s4ss ns#sn1seg~
ut 'hs federal rsseerxn tysaaFst "a tef,fa.
'tSe agreement @as rpsshsd whieh th@
sssafts ~ ~ tsssajiY appsesei hs ahgeh
o t8me ~ ftF5 as8 asat asgt sss Fatas4i 10
tas% care af ths ssrpta# rotten esup
ARD fsyena ata fA Tbs se,tss9ss prod tcrr*
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

ta4raTsA rs rvntatFntr at the late
sasssssvss w AtleFsaa. gsAeEr%v CTteeaga
f44 ks* haaaFr ard capitalist. ~fti ts
termed srtn ss~1aoF3ai hospital DO
s7ttatsTt fn hba esstgsa~x Tst~ huf1tnx IN
ose NJ th~ landmark n sA~ .N4th
sts~
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

N@shsNwtnn Sic Edward GREY,
British m8ugss*t of fsvpsxm afsalrx
hae saSssFvzs thc ssstnst stsses Through
Assa tAassasls7F rage AZ t.aston. taat Esak
tap& .3tf ufs satt*ferw wsta AtsarF tsaa
sesston *git :staetst@ as ~ctsss sra hand os
Maf
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

kenosha. Wis The yoeth whose
body was found near the Heuth Of
PIKE River here recently was iienti-
fvd a. seldea Miller. member OF .
wealthy Philadelphia family. who dis
appeared from home q year ago The
identification was BY brother. Fan
lin VArc Miller
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29
An otionalist.

SO you're hanging around broke,
again said the policeman
Yes answered Bill the Burglar
i haven't u cent broke into N.
house night before last and the poor
marx Of a taxpayer told me such n
hard luck story that he had me shed
din tears an lendin him my lasr
cent"
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

England ls ahead of the United
States In the development Of the au-
tomato telephone service. and CON
tracts for automatic exchanges Of the
total value cf nearly five hundred
thousand dollars have been placed
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

ST. Louis~Corinne Shine. years
old, 5t5l Odcll avenue. died at the
City Hospital from the shock of an
operation performed recently to re-
move u toy watch the size OF scent
piece that lodged IN her throat when
she accidentally swallowed IT,
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

Lay something by 'or q rainy day.
and Ust as soon as ,he clouds begin
to gather some fellow N1ll come
alolc aud borrow Il-Nev York
Times
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

Edith-The wretch SO he actually
proposed to both OF u.s. Oh, wish we
could thrt OF some way to punish
him
Madge We can, you marry him.
dear
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

MACON The murder eharge
araGasG Gworwe HuseA. who ktlgeA
1oha " nale, blaek*n ith. was dts
Hatsse tn thr Shelby county cireait
eo4rt. Haass h ar officer u Tbs
Sae!ay No~h~cStwfn railroad
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

washington William q. McAdoc
secretary Of the treasury. announced
that he had determined to order the
federal reserve system established %
Nov. ie.
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

AAkNtsAl.--A grand jury. which
has been Ia session here for tSc
weeks made = anal repor' 70 Judgs
William 7 Bas'and in the ecur, o.
sommoa pleas u recommended The
'reetion Of Rew jail declaring tn
recent one Is a disgrace to the city
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

Selling guaranteed wear proof hosi-
cry To friends Il neighbors. bg Xmas
business. Wear Proof Mills. $500
Chestnut st. Philadelphia. Pa Adv
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29
chsreh Mass Golden Jubilee.

nIoeminston. ill-Centrsl Illinois
csshoitc clerxymeu and iaymen ceie
rated the golden jubilee of ST Marv's
stholi< Church bishop Eimcni
inne q Peoria celebrated pontiacal
sh usaee and delivered fhe jubilee
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

WEST ALTON The raising Of the
steamer Belle Of Calhoun. which MAS
heAch"d on the south end Of Illtnl
Island TO prevent her sinking in the
middle Of the Ntssissipa River. has
begun.
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29
MACoN.--AiI.. I.ni.iNa Rn..,

MACON. Miss Goiaye Reetly. teach,
etvr ot the la Porte district school Is
teaching hcF gitl students how fo
make their aNu garments and the
boys hos To ssw on bg1tons as a part
of ih. aMrrt..tlItItf
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29
spRiNGFiElp--Former

spRtNGFiELD~Formcr Judge II.
q Mulligan. n. pioneer resident OF
Greene County. In dead al his home
north ut Springfield He SERVED two
terms az Judge of the County Court
and twice represented the county In
the State Legislature
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29
Sure

All the worlds a stage quoted the
sage
Yes" replied the fool. but Il lacks
an asbestos drop curtain
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

4 ~}dos~r never invests IN a guitar
~ th" pQrpose u sereuadtug 81 spin.
steF he begins right where be left
oT al TIE end Of his FIRST eourtship.
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29
~
POPLAR BLUFF

POPLAR BLUFF Tho otg Russell
Wisdom revival at the Southern Meth,
oaAst church came 90 y close on sun.
DAY evening and IL reached the close
with RraBd climax. for an This uc-
raRtan IT the last aers Ice JOS persons
scre tGrned Irom tho eharvh because
ut ah~ want 0t rpon I'm whtta 10 take
care Of the alat!ruc.
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

MaAGco.~~s & Hickman os Far
beF aas togeht shg handsome BgaNa
vraperts hers and ~tll make }his
gyayc Ais hatau Mr. Hteemaa traded
In cnv ef tha Heeat farms Iu Audraiu
ecunty ~ para payment ~ the deal
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

Ne VIII YOU share my lot
>hc--No. don't like the crop "
Wild oats on It
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

SEnALtA ~- President sfIlgwwil os
HtgAiaNyil!e. Grand Chancellor Robtn
ron ~ IA Plata and Grand lbnar
Guard nr4Tumnad ot Odessa. all oC
shr >tnta t'ytassa district ot Nils
~oart aas& atth the t~o lural losiges
aua arranged Tor the initiation OF the
Rathaags Bible class ef zee member
here CO SnY ~
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29
SP PHtNgEIEtn

SPRINGFIELD resolution rec
ommending the uniting of Carlton eot
lexe. a Methodist Episcopal school 10
Farmington. Mo. With Marion cot
lese. Methods; Episcopal. South.
school in Fredertcktowu. Me. was
adopted at the session OF the 81. Louis
conference Of the Mcthodists Episco
pal church at Marionyille.
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

FULT T0h.~~Stadeuta 81 Arstm4u.
1eg eyl1ege hAy" organized a pvohl
Htgson Eea&ae The ais Mb.rshtp la
gsudes gAe u3a. .or portion at tire Eu.
dent h@s5}
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29
sOEs.-~ta l. Keller we

oHssoEs--t4 T. Keller weuG 10
onah# to ssw ths sights. Nishta t@u
blc~ss az ''4t seF%s 4e hpvame ac
a'sstntra slsa tso uleu and *pon was
nsa't ataa dollars In half al hoar he
host hin n8aaay $50. and borrow s~l
ciso4ka trttn one pf the confidence
gsen tn hay a ticket home
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29
pOpL~ Ar BktiFE ~

farmer Iasna touth uf Poplar Rlaff.
s&a accidentally shat 81 hiie hunting
ku@rCH sat desn cu lox. aa5, lsaa-
ins his egn against H., iH snms eay
the san aas dIsrharA 3D. the shot
strtk,ns hin III the face and shoulder
ar probably sili die
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29
Pessimtstle Opinion

The good die young
Perhaps II is just as well They q
StarVe 10 death later.
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

It's easier 20 ynake bad matter
worse than IL is to make good mat.
ter better
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

MARsHALL.--~The 7. VI c A
wcFh eas represented e the Missouri
synod ty laats NJ iaaks OF -
Louis he is state SECRETARY OF tho
association Rev Ghartss 4 Arnold
presented sabbath school works
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

When q man SAYS he WAS driven 20
driuk ho always iHsiuuales that some
woman handled the ribbons
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

And many poet mau after inning
d aomahs hand finds himself under
her tbumb
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

GNEtNVIlIE,-k, LAIRD, general
superintendent fer the Wayne Iron
aud Lumber company, owned BY a
Canadian syndicate. has departed for
Regina. Saskatchewan. where he has
been commissioned lieutenant in
the Canadian army service corps
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29
Cot uaatA. The fseanss {

COLUMBIA ~~Fhe Boone County
Ef4ss Ia wh5ch recenfty sent ssv to
th~ nvmHest Commercial t'I4h go buy
bale Ut vottuH. has received . te,tt =
sFogs the latter stating that the bale
uG cGsan buakat ~as produced Qu thv
farm vi Mrs NJ r. Pool. @hose hp
bard Frraatis died
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29
IEFFgssoN ctvv.--s;c.od

JEFFERSON ctTT.~--<'ood roads
advocates the state oyeg are engaged
In hfro4e effort tn save the miiltax
amendment from defeal aad thsre ia
i possibility that shels efforts may
pull II thruuga
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

yotR own DIRT Gs,Isr VIII fEII Yor
~ Marine kv~ k~snFSty Fnr RsSi, wess. Watery
Ewes AHd GE8augat=d Eye1aN. NJ s4Ya n iFs,-
hss kN@ tuuafuvts " rfta ttr RNog Of tha Etn
sy aaAd ttrv Nerine kYc Kennedy Ie Ihlrasss
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

After the second baby arrives a
woman seldom changes the style Of I
doing up her hair
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

Many harmless looking bottle con.
taius a lot ol nsh stories
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

The s4rl who Is good cook usually
deserves 4 better husband than she
gets
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

tie Nks stmpl" things best
. She w noticed huw self satisfied
yoa are
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

Success always gets applause, but it
doesn't always respond to an encore.
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29

POPLAR BLUFF II photd tpg,r
having mad" It's appearance here tht
board " health a41 He@ gEat all drink
tHE water ha bugi.d
Marble Hill press., 1914-10-29
Happenings of Interest
throughout
MISSOURI

RoLIA- Ernst J. Stech, formerly
secretary and treasurer OF Belle
VILE dry goods firm, Was arrested by
Sheriff Mulconnery OF Helleville on a
capias issued by the grand jury at
belleville charging him with desert.
Ing his wife February Z, 1919. Stech
has been living for some time on u
farm with hts mother. widow of q
former South African missionary.
+
ST. LoutS~Torinne Shine. . years
old, 545l Odcll avenue. died at the
City Hospital from the shock Of an
operation performed recently to re-
move u toy watch the size OF scent
piece that lodged IN her throat when
she accidentally swallowed IL.
- -.---~
SpRiNGFiELp-~Former Judge II.
q Mulligan. ~ pioneer resident OF
Greene County, In dead al his home
north uf Springfield He served two
terms az Judge of the County Court
and twice represented the county In
the State Legislature.
sa--s ~a---
WEST ALTON 1.-THE raising of the
steamer Relic Of Calhoun. which Was
heachna on the south end Of Hint
Island to prevent her sinking In the
middle Of the Nississipat River, has
begun.
POPLAR BLUFF Tho oig Ruaseii-
Wisdom revival at the Snuthern Meth.
oalst church came 20 y close on sun.
day evening and II reached the close
with eraRd climax. gor an thta oc-
caEson IT the last service 2eu persons
scre tGrned lrom tho eharvh because
ri 3h~ waRt 0t rpnm In which to take
care os the audience.
POPLAR sLuFr.--r, pho,d tower
having made its appearance here The
boata " health a!, ses that all drink
iaK water ha tul~d
FULToh.~~Sta4eata 81 Hcstmta.
s1ef s~l5egv hAy" organized prohl
btgag lea&aa The ass mbvrshp la.
c.udea ga" ma .or portion at tire $50.
.fs,,. t.e.f,
..s<r~~
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"T,"
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-. ,~ '' " . .. - 80. '"' '''1 - '"N' -"
'''' '''' @S' '''' "'''''
~
4@k 20 ""}e4 F9TFtsf$ sent sso tn
Fa* Ne@a@'t t""Sa7fei"s tIah io buy
= t@'" VI r"t1oH. aas f"c"'Fsd 4" 1~'tsf
sF@@ In" 'astrg stating That 'ae bale
"s eos'9Fi o"as&i ~@s Fr~d4fe3 ea the
f~Fm o8 Afs NJ n, ft'el whose ht7
oNssohS~~-ta l. Keller ~ens 10
ois'@fs@ fo "s~ t"r sights, "isstn t~o
@ss"Ss al we s*t~" 1e h"ranae ac
a''@AFs'Ta siFa TWO uAsa ana *'son ~as
a'As' @fak a9tSaFs In haH an ho4r 10
eA"&ha fF'7h ofe of III" confidence
@sfh Z" Hat ufS~t hTfhv
ToT@~~ s&e' s-'-''F'tFk" he~"fFs
's' A''Ff Af'hh "t'afh ~ FuatNF hl"'ts
@@ @ee''sS a'A"F sa~ "s''e AaAt1aS
N*Kt'# SAT a"Na "a soS. aas, '.Aa
enk A'f g." A&Atast III. III sosas ~Ay
~" s@a @& atSeR@4 Ne9. tue *Aot
sfe probably ~Ili die
-
""~oNs-- III" murder charge
sEssasE u""rEv H"s'tAr ~ho Ss1Sea
'ofAa ~ t@ses bIaek*n I'm, ~@s dss
sa'ssse tn 'ar shelley eoAnsy cifrais
Sta4Ffs HHtes& IN ar u5fstNt III tbs
Sa@aay SuvwhNextwYu railroad
+ -
SEoALtA stllgwwil ot
tigAiasyiII@ Grand Chancellor Robtn
ron ~ la Plata aad Grand lnnar
Gaard Nwammnad at ODESSA. all ag
s,,,,xt ..n. ,st.. 49,. ,,s.., t.,..,t t...ts..
.w.t a~,.,w.a t,,r ~. ,,,g,a.,tg,,, -, 49,,
,,.,s.,.r. ,,,,.,. - - - -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20
POSTPONES DEBT
CASE FOR WEEK

Because OF the illness Of the wife
~ Conway r. Hliroan. one of the
chief witnesses IN the Virginia West
Virginia debt case. Special Master
Charles r llttieheid yesterday post
poned the hearing OF the case for
a week This step was taken af me
solicitation Of the West Virginia rep
resentatives The postponement
white only for one week. VIII prob
ably delay proceedings IN the rase
.or at leas, two weeks according
10 the attorneys representinE each
side
Quite a heated discussion arose On
he floor If the hailS Of the Suprs7ue
Court of Appeals. whore the aaar-
ngs are taking place. when Attorney
Roberts Of New York, reprez nffuS
he bondholders plainly i'm piled bat
West Virginia was seeding 10 &eag
he proceedings Judge Holt Of West
Virginia. arose and stated INA, thls
great suit. which yet remains unset
tied was MOI "a game ~ checkers and
that he hated 10 see y turned into
one, He ,said that West Virginia
was asking for delay solely because Of
the nece ssary absence Of MIR HAlman.
who has left for the bedside OF his
wife.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20
PURCHASE Of SHIPS
DECLARED INVALID

Paris. August Ia Information, n
financial newspaper, commenting on
the proposed purchase Of the Ham
burg American ships BY Americans
says,
From the French point OF view.
the sale OF ships of a hostile nation to
a neutral nation in time Of war is alb
soiutely invalid There are many
presidents for this view. notably the
decisions OF the prize courts after the
Crimean war.
The English point Of view is dir
ferent The English prize courts
recognize the sale OF ships to a neutral
il the sale is genuine and made in
good faith and is irrevocable and def
mite. the seller abandoning all interest.
even eventual interest In the ship"
The newspaper warns prospective
buyers Of ships that the latter are
liable to capture on their first VOYAGE.
and If the capture is made by The
French the vessels will be confscated
while If made by England. the buyers
must he able to establish the sincerity
of the sale.
The big grocery stores of Paris are
placing large orders in the United
States, as they are unable to sc. sup
plies of crackers, Jarbacon and other
articles in England.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-08-20

him that the smallest bar in the city
sold more than all the blind tigers,
and wh!skey houses OF Virginia COM
bincd Tie did not use those state
ments." thisA gentleman concluded.
The mayor who was quoted ne say
ing the law was a failure in North
Carolina. is going 10 prepare state
rnent for the Richmond Journal
showing The material prosperity OF
this ctty since the hsrrooms were ran
ONT ot business He VIII not only
show the prosperous conditions ~ me
ctty government as compared with
many uther m1r cipah ties which re-
retvr revenue from the sale Of Hhls.
kew. but VIII include a statement q
the general prosperity of the bust
ness Of Durham