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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
Demurrer Sustained.

Abingdon, Va, FEB. 23.-Judge
Frank +. Christian, OF Lynchburg.
presiding in the Circuit Court here
for Judge Preston w. Campbell hand
ed down decision sustaining the
demurrer of the defendants to the
evidence in the case of w. c. Nealy.
administrator A. y. 9. Nealy, dec aased,
VS.. the Virginia Carolina Railway
Company, a damage suit asking $l0,-
DOCTOR the death of A. d, S. Nealy, of
farmer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
Z. Nearly Drowned.

Wincnestar. Feb 23,-Dr Fred
.f,ck A. Cochran, of C.earbrook, mar
rowly escaped drowning Monday in
an effort to ford Opequon Creek. near
Wadesville, when his horse and bug
gy were carried away by the current.
Although encountered with heavy
rcoat. the physician battle1 for
life and was finally rescued COM
pieteiy exhausted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24

Louisa, Feb. 23,-The Charlottesville
District Conference will convene here
next summer. The Methodista are
already planning to make II
one OF the greatest religious meetings
lever held in this section. Il 10 pos-
sible that Bishop John c. Kilgo, OF
North Carolina, one Of the most noted
men In the southern NethodiSs Church
MIN preside
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
Have Narrow Escape.

Lynchbury. Feb. 23.-The family Of
Mrs. 8. A. Finch, consisting OF her
self and five children. barely escaped
NTH their lives Saturday morning
When their home near Springwood
burned. The family WAS aroused by
the roar OF the flames. Mrs. Finch
ma her oldest daughter were burned
81 Fescuing the younger children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
Slaou alter Acquitted

Pulaski. Feb. 23.-E. T. Showaitar,
preachers, teacher and farmer. was ac-
quilted Monday in the Circuit Court
aere on the charge of having seduced
Nellie Flinchum. aged about seventeen.
The accused Is q married man and
the girl was domestic in his family.
Ths Jury was unable to agree upon q
verdict Saturday and was heti over
until today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
PARDoNED AFTER Is MONTH.


Lynchburg, Feb. 23.-John Beart
and Bascomb williams. who were con.
victed and sentenced to Ave years In
the penitentiary In Amherst County or
the charge Of numbering David Cooper
q Baltimore peddler. in that count,
on July Is, have been pardoned by
Governor Stuart. Then men served
Is months Of their terms.
Cooper was killed In an alteration
following hts failure to get his Wagon
out of the road promptly for Will!aml
an Beard to pass In an automo biie
He died in a hospital here several day,
after he was shot.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
News.,aper Sold.

fredericksburg. Va. Feb. 23.-The
weekly newspaper known AS the War
renton-Virginian, published at War
renton. has been sold to Mrs. Helen
II. Hays. who will take charge Apri,
!. Charles F. TAYLOR. the business
manager. will continue his services in
that capacity
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
BRYAN COMING FRIDAY.
Secretary of State Unable to be Pres
emf nj R-M College Last NIGHT.

Secretary of State Unable to be Pres
ent at RIM. College Last Night.
Ashland, Va, Feb. Blowing to
the inability of Secretary of state Will
liam Jennings Bryan 10 be present,
the annual ceie bration of Washington
Society of Randolph Macon College.
which was to have been held last
evening, wax postponed untfl next
Friday night. Due to pressing bust
ness in Washington, Secretary Bryan,
who was to have been the principal
speaker of the evening, wired that he
was unable to leave. However, he Will
be present Friday and will make an
address.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
Remodel Louisa Church.

Louisa, Feb. 23.--The work OF re-
modelling OF the Methodist Church at
this place began yesterday morning
ander Contractor Efgin Morris. The
gallery will be removed, the Interior
Be repainted and news pews will be
put in place in the next few weeks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24

business in this city, with branch stores
In other places In Virginia. The offi-
GERS and directors are: President. j.
Adler, Lynchburg: vice-president II.
Adler, Petersburg; secretary treasurer.
4. F. Haley, Lynchburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
GERMAN SHIP CHANGES FLAG
Nationality OF New American Ves-
sci paintcd On StflN

SCI Painted On Side.
Newport News. Va. Feb. 23.--Her
crew standing at attention. the Stars
and 2t-ipas was flung to the breeze
from the stern OF the American steam
err Ardnore. formerly the German ship
Dolphin, Saturday. Her crew aanG
1.-THE Sta,-spargled Banner" when
the flag was run up. On each side
of me vessei the words'' Ardmore, OF
New York. u. 8. A." are painted In
white letters about two feet high.
The Dolphin belongs to the Stan
dard Oil Company and will sail for
Port Arthur to load = cargo OF oil
for Europe within q few days. She
has been informed here since the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
Addresses Socialists.

Mrs. j. b. Spiers. vice-president ~
the Richmond Federation OF Mothers'
Clubs. delivered an address last syen-
ing on Socialism and Education II
Socialists. held In ths Grant HULA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
Foreign element
] NATIONS PROBLEM
DIR. q N. KENT DISCUSSES CUES.
TONS RAISED BY EUROPEAN
q WAR.

New York, Feb. 23.-Dr. Charles
w. Kent. professor of English itera :
ture at the University of Virginia. de-
iivered an address at the Church o.
the Holy Communion here at the
Masnington's birthday celebration.
His subject was. "On Matchmaking
the American Spirit"
After discussing the nature OF the
American spirit as Washington con-
ceived 1t to be. and the difficulties OF
the various kinds. such as the vast
geographical expanse of the Union.
Eprovincialism and diversity OF inter-
ests. In the way Of it's realization In
America today. DR.. Kent touched upon
. topic of Immediate national and In
present war.
Quoting Washington, to. the effect
that observations on the value OF
peace with other nations are unneces-
sary; 1t would be wise. however. by
tfmsay provisions to guard against
those acts Of our own citizens which
might disturb IT," DR.. Kent said:
Until very recently. there was little
doubt as to the genuine American 10y
IAity OF all foreigners who had become
American citizens. but sincerely re-
great that suspicion now exists that
many Of these citizens hold dearer the
hand OF their nativity than the land OF
&hair future
IF this be true. we have either over
estimated the attractive strength of
our own institutions, OF overvalued the
genuineness Of that PROGRESSED allie
glance. Such conduct would have been
classed by Washington under the i'm
posture Of pretended patriotism
Personally, I have confidence that
hitter this unusual strain that distorts
mems minds and makes brains reel.
IN relaxed our foreign citizens of every
|Crigin viii rightly readjust themselves
mot merely to the laws and privileges
Of their adopted land. but TO its in
I1piring conceptions
THE real problem. however, IS not
the foreign-bcrn American citizen, but
THE large aggre cations in central points
Of unnaturalixed foreigners VINO are
In. but not OF. our country. II they
could be disseminated throughout the
hand so that general American infiu-
ences could act upon them indivfd-
ually or at least In small groups.
they would soon be Americanixed in
heart. This process of transfer nation
ID siower-indeed. very slow--when
each individual Is surrounded by his
forsign fellows and kept securely
screened from converting agencies Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-02-24
GETS TWO YEARS FOR MURDER
Bristol Girl. Who Slew Unfaithful
Spouse Gets Tdyhf Enufon<,n

Spouse. Gets Light Sentence.
Bristol. Va, Feb. 23.-After being
out thirty minutes the jury in the
case of Pauline Horton, nineteen
years old. brought In a verdict Of
guilty of the murder OF Merritt Walk
er Bond. Her punishment was fixed
at two years in the penitentiary. The
girl is nineteen years old. She told
the jury that she led life Of shame
to support Bond. and that when she
found he was unfaithful to her she
killed him
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-18
CoRDOVA AS COAST TERMINAL
 OF TONNAGE ROUTE TO INTERIOR


TT HE SEW AND GATEWAY little because COrdOva is presenting the claim that the China- Fair
 banks route is the only in Alaska that sufficient tonnage to warrant the government constructing trn line III ts territory That paper however, is mistaken when it says that any attempt IS being made by this town or its accredited to dsprge the advantages any other route The Cordova Chamber of Commerce has fortified itself y
 cIs ana hgures which have been presented to President Will son. Secretary Lane and the members the Alaska
 ing Conmsson m support of contentious as to railroad routes and we have faith that the final recommendations b those who nave investigated conditions in Alaska will not he uaVorabe to Cordova and the Copper River valley We are perfectly willing to rest merits and the Gateway IS mistaken it's statements at least so far as Coova n cerned, when it says:
 1.-The representatives of CordOva in the fight for the ernment railroad to lay the suppositon that railroad Susna valley would nothing to depend upon Tor rafc but agricultural products This is of course ms taken Idea but 1t not there is really no sound argument mt so long the Susna valley is credited at all with having agricultural ground Such thing the following would never be said COrdOva had shown base it's claims Tor the railroad its positive merits but when it enters the comparative field with the attempt locate Seward in second place must be asserted that if the railroad location depends agricultural products all Cordova must certain y take back seat As to mineral traffic the present Corova road does not to have got rich despite the fact that the mines own the railroad existing.
 Ut bad policy, however, for either Corova or Seward to bete each others claims If Alaskan cities once start in venting drawbacks in relation to each other Washington might very we'll become inclined to take all words Remem Der COrdova that there opponents of the project that will be only too glad to discover arguments against the construction of the railroad a As Seward it has the mineral as well the agriculture Dear Sister Cordova
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-18
ALASKA DAY NEAR AT HAND
WITH RETURN OF GOLDEN DAYS

EARLY of the choice of the federal gov ernment for railroad terminal in Alaska may be ex pected, according to Washington dispatches It is stated that within short time the government authorities will name the fortunate location of governmental activities where millions o dollars will be expended within the next few years Secretary Lane has had conferences with the full membership of the Alaska engineering party and is probable that tive selection of routes for the railway been made AncpaOry of the decsiOn enteprsng business and Alaska sOurdoug have scattered about the various suggested terminals and there will be fortunate investors the grOund fOOr' wherever the final choice shall fall Auhor tave of site and route will be followed by the investment of large of money and immediate construction a large scale
 Here IS an element of Seattes coming prosperity that will likely be felt Not only money invested in large at every possible terminus Seattle men are on the ground prepared to take up the burdens of pioneering With Seattle money Seattle and Seattle port the rbutng point for the northern work it does require high quality of provision to be able discern prosperity for the home city.
 Within few weeks this community should expernce a commercial awakening nearly equal in importance to the sir ring rush of the gOdseekers of 98 and 99 What this will mean to this city be best appreciated by those who here III those golden days In active public and private con srucon work $5OOOOOOO will be expended in Alaska within the next three years.-Seatte Post -Intelgencer
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-18
-~-----.--,-sOs.

Ts true but three daily papers in Alaska are at nrosapt receVg ther teegapc service from the Associated Press With fourth applying for membership But then there's reasons and when the real development begins in this territory possible of the others will feel that they can afford to increase their service and take the best if it does cost '
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-18

1t will be only few weeks from until the Alaska egis lature Juneau Thus time should be lost on the part of the members of the legislature in getting the ideas the people they will represent concerning the legislative needs of the Territory.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-18

Within very short time President Wilson will have set at rest all mors to the routes of the railroads to De constructed In Alaska at cost of $30000 and Cordo vans Feel secure III the fact that the dawn for aska is close at hand.
The Cordova daily times., 1915-01-18

The war movements today make interesting reading from whatever standpoint you view them
The Adair County news., 1915-08-11
An Easy, Pleasant Laxative.

One or two DR.. Kings New Life
Pills with tumbler of water at night
No bad, nauseating taste; no belching
gas. Go right to bed. Wake up in the
morning, enjoy a free, easy bowel
movement, and feel fine all day. DR..
Kings New Life Pills are sold by all
Druggists, SO in an original package,
for %. Get bottle today-enjoy this
easy, pleasant laxative. For sale by
PAUL Drug Co. AID.
The Adair County news., 1915-08-11
SparksViIle.

We are all up with our work
and hoping it will rain again soon
so our corn and tobacco will keep
growing, for should it remain
dry, corn and crops of all kinds
will be damaged.
The death angel visited the
home of Rev. Uncle Billy Wooten
and called his beloved wife. She
will be greatly missed in the
home by husband, children and
other relatives. Mrs. Wooten
was an aged woman and had just
been sick a short time.
Mrs. Harriet Sparks and Mrs.
Hattie Rose, both of Gradyville,
attended the funeral services of
aunt Rebecca Wooten at Antioch,
Friday.
Mrs. Stella Firquin was on the
sick list a few days last week.
There was quite an interesting
ball game at Mr.. Dallas Fir
gums store Saturday, between
the Sparksville team and the
Flat Rock boys, the score stand
ing Z to 5 in favor of Sparksville.
Mr.. Bertress Sparks and fam
lily, of Gradyville, visited Mr..
and Mrs. S. B. Wooten, of
Sparksville, the latter part of the
week.
The Adair County news., 1915-08-11

Nearer MY God to Thee, !"
while the ship went to locher of
Davy Jones and the brave cap
tain and went down as subli-
mated heroes, while was res
cued.
Until I saw that check, I
didn't remember even being on
the Titanic. But that check has
wond erful mimic powers.
Money not only talks, but is a
wonderful renovator of the mem
DRY.
Since l have worldly possess
ions eggregating 100000, 1 am
strictly somebody. when a poor
devil | was id fiddler, and
now l am a violin artist.
When teaching school at $40 a
month, was a contrary, con-
tentious devil, of
Importance. Now l am solicited
to accept every office from Con-
gress to constable, and all l say
is wise and witty.
1 have a Ford auto that cost
$3.50, but it is heralded abroad as
a limousine worth $4,000.
When I visit Shelby, Kings
Mountain or Charlotte, every ru-
raj rooster of a paper exploits
the information that Col. Corn
Cracker was in town, and in
formed a reporter that if it
didn't rain it would be a long
dry spell. Melvin L. White.
The Adair County news., 1915-08-11
A Good Household SaIye.

Ordinary ailments and injuries are
not of themselves serious, but infec.
ton or low vitality may make them
dangerous. Don't neglect cut, sore
bruise or hurt because it's small.
Blood Poison has resulted from pin
prick or scratch. For all such ailments
Bucklen's Arnica Salve is excellent.
1t protects and heals the hurt, is an
tiseptic, kills infection and prevents
dangerous complications. Good for
all Skin Blemishes, Pimples, Salt
Rheum, Eczema. Get an original 2
ounce 25c. box from PAUL Drug Co.
Ad
The Adair County news., 1915-08-11

work will begin at once on the
church. The people in the COM
munity are very anxious for the
church to go right up at once.
Thos. Dowell, one of our best
farmers, has the incest bunch of
cattle and hogs in this section
about ready for the market. He
knows exactly how to get them
fat.
The Adair County news., 1915-08-11
A Nice Profit.

A farmer recently speaking of
mules and the advantages of
raising them, said he considered
them the best crop he knew of,
and had been breeding them all
his life and never owned a mule
he could not sell, land unusually
at nice profit. As an instance of
what could be done with mules
he said that three years ago he
purchased five mule colts and
placed them with three of his
own breeding. He paid $50 a
head for the five, and that is
probably close average to the
worth of the lot. During the
summer they had the run of the
pasture. AS soon as the grain
was out of the fields they were
given the run of.sthe stubble and
stalkfelds, and in winter were
housed in commodious straw
shed, and fed some grain. The
next spring they went on to
bluegrass. Four of the mules
were sold during the summer,
and the remaining four were
sold at a public sale that fall.
The average selling price for the
eight head was $19l.5O.
The Adair County news., 1915-08-11
Tired, Aching Muscles Relieved,

Hard work, over. exertion, mean
stiff, sore muscles. Sloan's Liniment
lightly applied, and your soreness dis
appears like magic. Nothing ever
helped like your Sloan's Liniment. l
can never thank you enough" writes
one grateful user. Stops suffering,
aches and pains. An excellent coun-
ter-irritant, better and cleaner than
mustard. At PAUL Drug Co, 25c.
Get bottle to-day. Penetrates with
out rubbing. AID.
The Adair County news., 1915-08-11
Water Your Hens.

In the current issue of Farm
and Fireside a successful poultry
man gives the following advice:
eff you do not pay attention to
the water your hens have, so
that they have all they want of
it before them all the time, you
will not get so many eggs. You
may not see any difference the
very next day but in a day or
two the yield will fall off, and
stay off for several days. Just
one days lack of water will do
that.
''You have got to keep a hen
busy. The piece of corn we
plant near the henhouse seems
Just to fill the bill. The hen can
dig in the earth, pick up bugs
and bits of gravel, and be shell
tered while doing their work.
"The more you call them the
more scared they are. If you
just go along quietly they won't
notice you"
New men, new ways, new
methods are disturbing factors.
All changes need to be gradually
introduced. All rights are fol-
lowed by dropping off of eggs. "
The Adair County news., 1915-08-11
A Couch Remedy That Relieves.

It's prepared from the healing Pine
Balsom, Tar and Honey-all mixed in
a pleasant, soothing Cough Syrup
called DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey.
Thousands have benefited by its use
no need of your enduring that annoy
ing Cough or riskinga dangerous Cold
Go to your dealer, ask for a 25c origi-
nal bottle DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey,
start using at once and get rid of your
Cough and Cold. For sale by PAUL
Drug Co. Ad
The Adair County news., 1915-08-11
Nell.

The farmers are about through
cutting grass. The yield is very
good.
Rev. Pardue filled his regular
appointment here last Saturday
and Sunday.
Joe Hunter and daughter visit
ed at A. C. Pulliams last Sunday
week.
Will Sneed comes around every
week and takes up produce.
R. C. Pulliam sold one Jersey
cow and calf to Billie Sexton for
$4,000.
Mrs. Carrie Shirley and little
daughter, Pattie, are visiting
her sister, Mrs. R. C. Pulliam.
Mrs. Carrie Walker and boys
are visiting her daughters, Mrs.
]. H. Mann and Mrs. E. l.. Ham,
ilton.
Mrs. Mary Bell, who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Sam
Taylor, has come home.
E. L. Hamilton and wife Wis.,
tied the latter's motherr
Mrs. Chess Bell, who has been
sick, is improving.
Miss Mamie Rowe is teaching
a very good school at this place.
Mrs. Tom Combs has been on
the sick list,
Mrs. Virgil Kinnaird and little
daughter. of Sulphur Well, WIS.,
tied her father, D. W. Kinnaird.
Leslie Graves and wife, of
Campbellsville, have been visit
ing here.
Owing to so much rain the
turkey crop is not very good.
Venora Reece, who suffered a
great deal from a snake bite, is
improving.
John Rose is on the sick list.
The corn crop here looks bad
ly in the bottoms.
The Adair County news., 1915-08-11
For a Sprained Ankle.

If you will get bottle of Chamber
lain's Liniment and observe the di-
rections given Herewith faithfully,
you will recover in much less time
than is usually required. Obtainable
at PAUL. Drug Co. AID
The Adair County news., 1915-08-11

Carranza's forces have recap
tured the City of Mexico and
food from Vera Cruz is being
sent in to the relieve the starv-
ing population.
The Adair County news., 1915-08-11
From North Carolina.
; baltimore, July, 80, 1915.

AS is known to all men who
are honored with my acquaint-
sance, | am as modest as the low
ny violet that shed its fragrance
lin green and shady dell.
My obscurity is my chief asset,
and my sequestered life is not
harrassed by the European war
or the financial fiurries in Wall
street.
Howbeit, of recent date, l am
placed in the limelight of public
ity,
On yesterday l was notified in
a letter from an insurance agent
that my payment on a policy for
$250,00 would be due next Mon
day, and that if ! failed to come
across with the needful my for
fixture would be recorded.
Owing to a weak heart, carry
no policy except church mem
bership, and that is species of
fire insurance.
Still another letter came, as
suring me that had borrowed a
gun that was the apple of the
owners eye, and $40 in money.
I didn't know the man who
sent message of bereavement,
had no gun nor son. of-a.gun, and
generally speaking, can prove an
salibi as far as possession of mon
eey is concerned.
A lawyer sent me summons
citing me to trial for non-sup-
port of my family. My wife is
past-mistress of a wash-tub; a
high priestess in the culinary
art; and with these accomplish
nsnts should maintain herself
and me in oriental spIendor.
Besides this, one of my boys
has nine dogs and a shot gun,
another is trying to invent per-
petual motion; and still another
has very urgent call as sky
pilot TO the Mormons.
Another quill driver rendered
ene an epistle in which l was
pronounced patriot and a phi
losopher. The same contained a
certified check, payable to my
order, for 100000.
No doubt somebody is ready to
say that l regarded this as an
other letter gone wrong, but l
did nothing of the kind. l
casbed the check and placed
proceeds to my credit.
Another letter hailing from
Andrew Carnegie, contained
heroes medal and check for
$4,000, payable to my order.
Andrew had learned that / was
on the ill-starred Titanic, and
that, by a deed Of valor. 1 had