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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-20
The One Form of Preparedness for Which Sen
timent Is Almost Unanimous = The Forts
1 That Guard Our Far-Flune Shore Line
n, Nai,ion Fawceu.

lean gunners and happily We have
never thought II necessary TO adopt
such policy OF vigilance with respect
to Canada or we might have 10 In
crease that total by at least a thousand
miles of Great Lakes coast line. The
past score OF years has added ire
mendousiy 10 Uncle Sans sentry duty
Of this kind. The Atlantic Gulf and
Pacific Coast line OF the continental
United States WAS big enough beat
for any national policeman but now
/ .nat the Philippines, Guam. Hawaii.
Porto Rico. etc, have been added to
our territory the coast defense task has
taken on new ramifcations.
Finally. 10 cap the climax, came the
Panama Canal undoubtedly our
greatest single responsibility In the
matter of defense Hawaii. the key
to the PRcinc. will literally bristle with
heavy ordnance when the War Depart
ment has completed It's plans and some
| OF the most ingenious coast defcnses
| tn the world have been reared In
Manila Bay within sight OF the spot
where Admiral Dewey won his mem
orable victory bu, even these antidotes
for the yellow peril or any other sort
OF peril. pale by comparison with the
new fortincations at the Isthmus which
will probably have prestige ~ the
! greatest In the world
! II In realized that in the event Of
| war possession of the Panama Canal
By . hostile power would b just
about the most serious ruisfoStune that
could bsfall the United States and %
~ And each terminus - - i1tsr-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-20

n all the clsmor on the subject
0f preparedness. our coast de-
lenses represent neutral ground
TIC make ready for war In the fun
Est measure or not 10 make ready is o.
Mooted question these days and prob
SHY the men or the street and the
women a. he fresides viii argue II
back and forth even more spiritedly
sitter Congress grapples with the issue
IN uecember But the one surprising
sAhtng that stands Gut IA this turmoil
~ talk IL the seeming unanimity Of
Sopsnion that we ought TO strengt hen
8eHr coast defenses TO the fullest ex-
stent
gEusecting 5000 Miles OF Coast Line.
skeptic need take but one glance
ia the map OF the United States and
HAf Possessions to realize that If We
InNo4 coast defenses at ali we need
&689 baS< Of barriers that can be raised
S1otnst intruders. No other nation In
634 world has 40 expa nsfve . short lane
n9tn4 works Of defense for. bear In
4te1. there are under the stars and
( 1x1paa no vast stretches of sexboArd
- nature may be safely left ia
the invader ~ might be the
IT. Siberia or Africa Every SEC
~ Uncle FANS water boundArisA
aAtAcsnt to = more or ieas thick
1ujAted region ID accessible ia
nn3fisS that must Be safesuardsd
fhAn too. our very wealth Of good
becomes responsibility when
- gnns are hsing mounted.
~ e. ntx thousand miles q
mnst - pestsetsd ~ Amor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-20

oceanic waterway under guns biz
enough to make trouble for any dread.
nauxht that sails the sea. Here
are l4-inch and le-inch guns OF the
latest type--the most powerful Shoot
Ing irons' known to man--and hare
are dozens Of the new i2-inch mortara
which are capable Of dropping missiles
upon the decks of ships eleven miles
at sea
Complies Machinery For Defense.
We are accustomed. almost all Of
W to think Of coast defenses as moth.
Ing more nor less than single forts
Or groups Of Notifications mounting
barkers big enough to warn OF any
trespaSserp. A. q matter Of fact. These
BATTERIES. Important ~ they are ooar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-20

tia, progress during the year. The
report of the board gracefully ac-
knowledges the fact that the young
men who have received aid have
prnxeu themselves worthy -of thu -ean-
fidence and support of the body. They
are shown TO be dfiigent In study,
careful In conduct. and II 10 declared
that, taken altoSetber. they mako up
one of the finest bodies OF students
the board has had under Its care in
many years.
Man, At Richmond College.
There are now seventy young men
receiving aid. the report shows. OF
these fnrty-fve are at Richmond coll
Iegc sixteen at the Southern Bap-
list Theological Seminary. six at
Chatham Training school and three
at Fork Union Military Academy.
The number under the care OF the
hoard this year is a larger one than
in many wears and is five larger than
the number SO aided year ago.
The report Of the treasurer shows
the board has "A deficit OF $l.31S.90.
the expenditure having exceeded by
that amount the receipts. Receipts
were s5.3I0.9a aud the expenditures
s6.62425 The report urges the gem
eral association to take steps toward
securing an increase in contributions
fnr the needs Of the coming year.
The work Of the board will be serious
IN Handicapped unles the association
heeds the cali tile report sets forth,
1t continues,
We would have the Baptist of Vir-
einia realize that their progress as a
denomination will largely depend upon
the number and character of the young
men we train for the ministry"
ministerial education lies at the
foundation of all intelligent and pro
eresstYe Christian work. and the pas
tors are urged to direct attention to
the great need for more men.
The churches should give encour-
segment and cheerful support to their
Young men who desire to preach the
gospel 70 the end that the grandeur
and dignity Of the ministerial Office
may he the more appreciated and our
bers consecrated 10 the work Of the
ministry"
Among thise who spoke during the
days sessions were Professor II. e.
Gaines. Of Richmond College. whose
theme was 'Hindrances and Helps to
Cooperation. Rev. G. V. Cook, Rev
e. r. Arendati, on "Denominational
Literature. Rev. DR. George w. Nc
Daniel. of Richmond. Rev. DIR. Roper
Of Petersburg; DR. Pitt, Of Richmond.
and Rev L b. Jackson, of Warren
ton.
The quiet hour" service was con-
Quoted bv Rev william Lockhart
BAN pastor of Tabernacle Baptist
Chureh. Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-20

stttute but one cog IA the compiler
machinery Of coast dsfsnsA TAers
are floating batteries. II - may call
them such which are just - inport-
ant ~ the lines OF guns On lAnd and
there are singers Of hight without
which. 70 detect An enemy skulking In
the night. the best Of weapons might
~ ~ comparatively littls No..
r0rtfAcaticns In Tho le1eEn Sty3e.
But Let " have . look Ct the forti-
ncations which. In the syse Of the
average reader. comprise the real
coast dsfsnsss Of the United states
and which Are tho bulwsriks against
Invasion which he would fain, have
stFsnathsnsA to the Nmit. Ne nay
- vail admit y begis NisA tAAs yenr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-20


Howsvss, Al ~ cid thssfssa Of
49, - - = n.s
wuen nsoosa - sno w w
paosavss deAs0eefeesd tAesr Aoliity 20
shattsr any rooh within fAngs. M
psrinSnt and eRporsence demonstrated
that earth aloaA. aaA espssaaliy sand.
VII .top Tia nroerse. a. ne modern
,,o..,A,s. rAs ra.Naea IA. ,re..raned
a.. ~. .A...,x I. -.,,.n .rc,o..,.
$3.50. ~ -.~
oscne oU
have the modern tneosy tnas tns 49,
fort = = hole IN the sroand.
NOW wnA's Aost % eoI - =
feroncAsions 49, - sass-no, :.
the ground. ths oonsffuction = ~ ~
means - psamitive - the Term mssnt
susgsst- Tss holes - the Sreono eFe
lined with concfsse ana ssIesuI =
steel or solid masonty nolo tns tHs-
saving SAND - Doe'uon- Aneos =
approved form - constfooaoe = aA0s
up Of thirty fsst N snsenS q
iron and maseury ana ~ - % sestn
. I.. v ~. - .,...~ ~ ~
% "asieu - s"s
Turres FostaAoa43Cns. A Novelty.
Will. Tia bemh- nroof>d hols IN the
~rnnrA =. !. ~ eetimati en 81 mee1
s-n~-t. tha naei $500 fostaAeaaion j.
~. ~ sivey. nannan fhsA t. eAar-
~. ~ /. iac.fion vill p>rrnat of tn
-o.~r,c4srs, N this sert q harr4er,
~ -. ~. 81 to exoeptiona. uncaa
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-20
Receipts BY District Associations.

Receipts BY District Associations.
Aecomac ss,12413. Albemarle, So
i5S.72, Appomattox s7.4s1.72; Au-
gusta. s6s147.6a; Blackwater, So
soo..S; Blue Ridge, s1,732s2; Clinch
Valley, si,420.53; Concord, s5,s3S.21
Dan River s5.l59s3: Dover. $4s,-
937.1s; Goshen, s7.16o.37; Hermon,
s5,l4366: James River. s1.716.39:
Lebanon, $3,2S1.l6; Middle District
s3,ss7.ss; New Lebanon. s3,1s0,74;
New River $s4s.74; Peninsula S.
1925; Petersburg, $7,319.3e: Pied
mont. $l.9s716; Portsmouth, SIG.
S67.os. Potomac, $6,706.2s: Powell
River s743,54; Rappahannock $40.
031.l2: Roanoke, s9.737.05; Shenau-
doah s2,i372o; shiloh. sS.115.90.
trawberry. s12,o3e 80: Valley, s13
s12.14: additional. sls.00s.54. Total,
$234,705.06.
State Mission Work.
The State Mission Board Is the only
board which began with the General
Association. It's ninety second annual
report opens with an expression OF
thanksgiving to God for growth in all
departments of its work.
Special mention is made OF the ex-
geIistic department Another has been
engaged In this work. The report
expresses the hope that its financial
condition will iust,tY further increase.
Discussing the missionary department
of the board. attention is called to the
fact that the board has never been
able TO meet i'll thu demands that
come TO them, while there are many
sections which the board would like on
It's own initiative to enter. Executive
committees are urged not to present
applications for aid where 1t is pos
sible for the churches to take care
of their own pastors Agitation in
the interest OF better pastoral sup.
port ought TO be more general. The
board ought TO be free to take up
strategic points such as Hopewell. Bxp-
fists have at this interesting place
erected tt tabernacle and the evange-
lists of the board have conducted
special meetings there. They have also
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-20

~ nsWsue meAoL
Daeawang TAe WcssdS I1nesa OeoA
II may come - ssnstAing Of . sar-
ps4ss 70 ne average Newspaper rsadeF
y learn tAAA tia Unats4 states y
sesA1aly. ysae ~ par. strengthening
~ Gyutom 81 eoame defensas. In -.
plaaA11sn Of sooA sarpsiss - u ~.
tailed that whereas the 0ovsrnnent h
always highay sscrstive reeATding eaast'
Aefsnoee moro cieosly tAAa
any o<Asf military sscreE the number
and location e1 - esaa9 gunD-k ~
mako the announossneat II 1865 shAt
fellowiag stxtsen yeAsU - lahee ~
United otaA0 - eoGnUeooeA IL 0eet
coeely, most suhG&Am<lal ana mo0t pow-
ee1u1 syuGom ef 90 ooAoe festlnoae3uaD
In the world.
A. natters stanA today ths naessa
has about thirty-sax big go coase eostl-
ncAtious Of tAe new type. tAA& ara
sQuipped 70 - lnst word. ana osne
eue hmnAreA etAAs fogta0nAf1aoe not
. VEL eutfltAaA. oae inpesaanA bat
utase- heard-ef phase - H. eesoagah-
enine oar ceask Ae1sn1ea = 1oun4 =
tho ptling NJ Of huoo yoosgso ~
anmun1tion. At the outbseak = he
opanish War the United otntGs 80
virtually aaxy . pound q powder
stored q the coast foeta1oa23o1A Nov,
howevss. the 0svsrnmeat plant y
mAnnfActurins smekelan pcwa11 -
The tune - mess thAA . 010eos
pounAs year ana mila1aao = Dean1e
-. - =. = -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-20

|ssitAful xrisad q IN - $500
Attsntioa = direote4 to - 6act
that The work Of thA cemn1ia11on =
|1pDAfent3y d6st3neA 4esF lkssea
time, ~ Il has bssn devotea olnoe 10
and enterprises to which 4 - closely
related and that IL preoccupAttcn
10 this gives 1t little opportunity to
press it, own claims or to undertake
any special work which the commits.
SION ITSELF IL to control and admin.
|iaeer.
Thus, when It was hoping and In
tending TO enlist our people In the
establishment Of permanent fund
whose interest should DO devoted to
the help Of struggling students. the
commiesion was confronted with an
emsrgency In the situation of the
prompt attention. II had to turn
away nom its own measure and devote
itself wholly to the campaign in the
interest Of secondary schools.
All these schools are doing well.
but need Immediate assistance In the
payment OF debts ana In the provision
of better and larger buildings. The
report rscites the various reasons
that practically compelled the COM
nission to begin this campaign in the
early part Of the current year. The
wait for the General Association, but
In the case Of one Of the four schools
delay meant imminent peril ana In
volved, apparently. disaster.
The report proceeds to nlke4oh what
has been done In the organisation OF
the campaign. It mentions the Aesi9-
nation Of DR.. J. w. CammAck a. the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-20
REVIEW OF YEARS WORK
MADE By Fl THE E BOARD
State Missions Ministerial Education Cooperation and Other
Matters Discussed in Annual Reports Quarter
Million Dollars Collected For All Purposes

Clarendon, Va. Nov 19.-Ths re-
ports of the treasurer and OF the va
rious boards and commissions of the
denomination are always interesting
features of the Baptist General Assoc
cations sessions. This years reports
are particularly interesting and highly
gratifying when we consider the gem
eral business depression OF the last
year and a half. The treasurer's report
shows that the years collections for
all objects totaled nearly quarter OF a
million dollars The largest amounts
were for Foreign, Home and State
Missions and the Orphanage
Brief abstracts of the reports in
which the greatest interest is felt are
given below.
Treasurer's Report.
Treasurer b. A. Jacob makes this
exhibit for the year ending November
l.
November l. l9I4-~Balance
on hand last report. - 3.o66.os
Receipts of the year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-20

The United Presbyterian Church is
asking its membership an average
Of five dollars annually
Tor home and foreign missions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-20
WALK MILES FOR
CHRISTIAN TRAINING

w " 1awton tells of how eager
for training the people are about Soo-
chow. lie says: This year we are
having oar summer Bible class down
here SeVenty-five have enrolled.
This is our interior China 'Theologf-
cal Seminary" We have some fine.
hopeful young men among the num-
Der
There is prospect Of very large
growth here in this. our interior
China field These men came--ail
walked here--from extreme East and
N est distance of about 800 H. equal
to 4a8 lS miles. The most eastern
was one OF Sears men from 81 Sui.
stlauEtang. who came 21T miles, and
the other extreme western was from
one If our stations, Kunghsien. which
is also 2t7 miles.
We are IN the trenches, but both
recruits and ammunition must he used
sparlnsly In interior China. We are
not complaining, bat don't forget us
when re endorsements are sent out"
"The Fiys BAPTIST Church of Dali
les Texas, }atSad last year s93,324 for
all purposes OF this. si5,Sss was for
local expenses ana s7T,435 for mis-
stems The First Baptist Church In
Shreveport Louisiana. gave s5s 600
all but $4,000 having been for mis-
sions" Is this not great giving7 And
note how much OF II was not spent
for local expenses. Go thou and GO
likewise -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-20

n
- - svlkh one e1csption, ia
1hayU q chs Increase This year
y 80 eeAW way, ~ III Of our staee
6e0f4e Win UuU pxCUptfun,- snow sssvfy
Or loe0 gn3ns. Tho following 49,
ment ah0ws the decrease or incrsaeo
o Teach. Those showing a decrease
are:
sunday school and
CclpOrtAge work e 1894
Foreign Ainsdons !. 5,473.65
-$6,6 31.eo
Those showing m increase are;
State Mission Board. $3,s02.s9
Education Board :. 1855
Home Mission Board 7.3S
Minister Relief
Fund .......... kE.3A
Orphanage 1900. 5ss.15
Education Comnais-
sion ............ Ias15
---s4. 1909.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-20
Reports Iloss q Rins.

Reports Eos u Rims.
A. w. Duke, No SIS North Twenty
third Street. reports 20 the police that
his room had heen entered ana = Ola
mond ring valued At Us had beer
taken.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-12

tors from whom received only tempo rary relief. I decided to give Lydia E, Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a fair trial and also the Sanative Wash. have now used the remedies for four months and cannot express my thanks for what they have done for me.
 .stf these lines will be of any benefit you have my permission to publish them. ''- Mrs. SADIE WILLIAMS, 455 James Street, Eikhart, Indiana.
 Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound, made from native roots 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 E. .Pinl1ham's Vegata- ble Compound will help you, write to Lydia aE.Pinkham MedicineCo. Confidential Lynn. Mass, for ad- vice. Your letter will be opened, read and answered by a woman, and held ill strict confidence.
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NOTICE
To all. owners of, land in the city of
 Pine Bluff:


 To all. owners of. land in the city of Pine Bluff:
 The delinquent tax list for Paving District No. 27, or Cemetery Paving District, has been turned over ,o Coleman & Gantt attorneys, to en- force payment. This district em- braces every piece of land in the city of Pine Bluff. The first assessment: was due in December, 1911. The de- linquent list in the hands of the at torneys covers the years 1911, 1912 and 1913. The purpose of this notice is to give land owners the opportun- ity of making payment before court costs are incurred. Unless you have ed on each piece of property you own in the city of Pine. Bluff you should call at once at the office of Coleman & Can't, 615 Citizens Bank building, where you can make set clement by paying the taxes, penalty and interest. If settlement is not made within the next few days suit will be brought and additional costs incurred.
 The taxes for 1914 will be collected by the city collector for a few days longer, when th.~ delinquent list for that year also will be turned over to the attorneys to collect with penalty and interest," -
 WILLIAM NICHOL,
 CLIFTON HOWELL,
 M. SILBERNAGLE. 2-12-5t. Board of Improvement.
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TRUSTEES TO LUNCH,
Chamber of Commerce Directors Will
 Transact Important Business

The regular semi-monthly meeting of the trustees of the Chamber ol Commerce will be held at noon to- day at the Hoter Jefferson, as usual with luncheon. Business out oi the ordinary will be up for discus sion and action, and every member oi the board has been urged to be pres ent.
 There will be present, as guests of the trustees and the Chamber oi Commerce, the five members of the state legislature who came here for the purpose of making an official visit to the Branch Normal college and who will return to the capital this afternoon.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-12

To the depositors of Bank of Pine Bluff:
 Some days ago ] filed with the speaker of the house and president Of the senate the appended petition and charges. l also furnished a copy to Arkansas >~2zette and Pine Bluff Commercial, and for some reason same has been suppressed If you want to know where your money is ask you senators and representatives to call up my charges.
 Fl. K. TONEY.
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WOMAM BREAKS ARM.
Mrs. E. Beckwitl Sustains Painfu' Injury In Fall While Crossing
 Tracks.

Mrs. E. Beckwith, 612 East Sixth avenue, is receiving treatment at the Clark Sanitarium, for a fracture of the left arm and other injuries re- ceived when she suffered fall yes terday afternoon, in Fourth avenue.
 Mrs. BeckWith was crossing the railroad tracks, when she fell, her arm being doubled beneath her and the, weight of her body causing the bone to break. She suffered from shock and other minor injuries.
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BANKERS TO MEET.
Group NO. n Will Hold Annual Ses.
 sion In Pine Bluff March Ii.

Announcement was made yester- day that Group No. II of the Arkan- sas Bankers association will hold it's annual session in this city on March Ii next
 The date was selected by c. P. Ball of Dewitt, chairman of the group and the announcement was made by J. A. Franklin of Dermott, the sec retary. The banks in Pine Bluff are members of Group II, and it is ex- peCted there will be 30 to 70 bankers from this section in attendance at the meeting.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-12

liquidating bank at England, Ark, exorbitant fees and expenses were allowed and that said bank was forced to pay $1o,00O for a bond be- fore permit for reorganization of said bank could be secured from the state bank commissioner. I further charge that the said A. B. Banks, partner as before mentioned roceiv- ed this $15,000.
 H. k. TONEY Advertisement
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No Bulletin Today.

Secretary E. B. Bloom of the Chamber of Commerce was so busy with the state legislatures commit tee yesterday, and will be so busy again this morning on the same mat ters, that there will be no Chamber Of Commerce Bulletin issued today.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-12
[lLIs OUT MILITIA;
 CAPTURES 2 ROBBERS
.,s.s Sheriff Quickly Nabs Two of Three Men Who Rob Bank of $500.

votos Center, Kan, Feb. 1O.-Three
 s ls', none of them masked, held up p'n ctata Exchange bank here this |e u.oon locked Cashier Will 'nonnell m in a vault and made away |;tS ssSOO. A few minutes later, Esa Jessie Winters entered the bank ts ' hoard O'Donnell pounding on the por |a | of the vault. She released him pd O,Donnell called up the sheriff, |ho immediately called out menl-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-12

New Monrovia: suburb of West Palm Beach, Fla, is the name of a new and exclusive colored city" The citizens have established weekly newspaper and many other business enterprises.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-12

hers of the local militia and within half an hour the posses ran down and captured two of the robbers. Both are young fellows, powerfully built. They have thus far refused to give their names.
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GROUP AND WHOOPlNG COUGH.

Mrs. T. Neureuer, Eau Claire, Wis !, says. "Foley's Honey and Tar Com pound cured my boy of very severe attack of croup after other remedies had failed. Our milkman cured his children of whooping cough" Foleys has a forty years record of similar cases. Contains no opiates. Always insist on Foley's. Mann Pharmacy.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-12

f c m a l Q weakness, pain and irregulari- ties. The pains in my sides were in- creased by walking or standing on my feet and I had such awful bearing down feelings, was de- pressed in spirits and became thin and pale with dull, heavy
 r.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-12
MRS. WILLIAMS
 LONG SICKNESS
Yields To Lydia +. Pink hams Vegetable
 Compound.

Elkhart, Ind. :-"I suffered for four teen years from organic inflammation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-02-12

Anyone wishing Du. or sell jefferson County Script. cnu on Chas. Well Supply Co II