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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
TEN YEARS SATISFACTION
WITH ONE PAIR OF GLASSES
Richmond Woman Tells Her Expert.
cncc for benefit OF
Othera.

Mrs. c. f. Johnson. 1904 Floyd Ave-
nue. Richmond. and ono OF the hes,
known women I'm this city. her hus.
band having long been in tho EMPLOY
OF tho X. a. Patterson Tobacco Com
pnny. where he holds II lucrative nos.
ton. gives Charles Lincoln Smith hls
full measure OF praise.
Il have all the confidence in In.
world In Charles Lincoln Smith" is the
way Mrs. johnson put II In recent
interview. And why shouldn't ~
she queried but before go am
further. please let me say that ten
years ago he put Il pair of gIass,.
on me. and until l broke them here
recently ] wasn't bothered In the leas,
with my cyesight. reckon I'd be
wearing those same glasses right now
mad not had the misfortune to LEI,
20 TO any one clsc--no. indeed. l came
straight back TO Charles Lincoln
Smith. You don't think I'd lot any ono
else work on my eyes after what
Charles Lincoln Smith had done for
me ten years ago, do your And pro.
fiting by past experience. knew who
II was wisest to consult
BEFORE I came to Charles Lincoln
smith used to have black specks ana
spots before my eyes. Thono specky
ara spots would float up and dance
before my eyes. Everywhere I woulH
look | would SEQ that speck SUI.
fercd from headaches and neuralgI.
others tried to relieve me- but thcy
didn't do me any good worth spcakinc
or HIS method and prescription
glasses made IL possible for me TO on
Joy perfect vision. ! have told lots Of
people about this man and his ncthoa
! wish could tell everybody SUFFERING.
from bad cycsight. ! don't think AN,
ono can do YOU any good If Chari.s
Lincoln smith can't That's what
think OF his work"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
HER EXPERIENCE THAT OF
HUNDREDS OF OTHERS
Was Trcntcd for Defective Vision Who
SLEht Mns Perfectly Clear

The experience OF Mrs. w G. hoh
son, 1917 Ialrmount Avenue. RichmoiiI.
l. that Of hundreds OF others
My cycsight seemed To be all right %
said Mrs iIobson. My vision was pcr-
feet. but I'd have headaches II / wcut
into strong light or attempted 10
read or sew. My eyes would become
!nitamed, and they hurt me 90 could
not sleep. oh. yes. others put glasses
on me. hut they didn't help mo n bit
They all seemed 10 think couldn't
glasses 10 make things look larger and
palmer. but nay sight seemed to DO per
feet. ! could read the finest kind o..
print-stiN, after had used my eyes
for few hours they would ache and
burn, and II would have a kind OF
slow pain In my temples. Ten or
twelve years ago Charles Lincoln
smith used his method and prescription
glasses on me-. The result was instant
and permanent relief. lIc seemed 10
fnd the trouble the minute he examined
my eyes. That first pair OF glasses
wore with perfect satisfaction until six
years ago. when ] came back TO him
and had HIM fix me up with another
pair These 7 wore until few days
ago. when +! again came to him to &c;
a third pair. Charles Lincoln Smith
has never failed TO adjust my trouble
have glasses on when l am wearing
those he put on me. With my sister
Mrs. Il. c. Faraman. OF Roanoke. ne
also had great success. ] don't suffer
from snarting eyeballs or headaches
any more, and Il Is all duo to the
method and skill OF Charles Lincoln
Smith.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
TEACHERS CONVENTION
IS LARGELY ATTENDED
About 500 Educators From All Parts
OF Fourth District Take Part
in Meetings.
SPEECHES OF HIGH CHARACTER
Rally in Interest of National Prohi.
bition Campaign Will BE Held This
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Accused Of
Highway Robbery Are Acquitted.
Special to The T4-nos-D,spatch1

PETERSBURG. VA. March oo.-'Tho
attendance n; the Fourth District
Teachers Convention reached 500 or
more educators, coming from all over
the district, with n number from Rich
mond The convention was a crcat sue
cess. both IN the number atteudlng
and II the high character OF the ad-
dresses delivered. NJ last nights SEES
s'oh Professor J. L iiutchcson. field
aScnt of the Virginia HOlytcchnic In
stitute, discussed efficiency in cduca-
tion and the teaching Of agriculture
m the public schools Professor A. II.
Chandler. OF the Fredericksburg Female
Normal school. spoke on The Modern
Spiri; of Education. taking the posi-
tIon that only in recent years had the
teachers OF America ceased to labor to
prepare pupils FOR liic instead OF for
college. Brief addresses were also de-
lirered by J. H. Binford and Alfred
Worlfolk. At this mornings session
tn" questions oc teaching hygiene. med .
icn! inspection Of school children, IN,
school childI health. the -,I.ici;word
child etc. We're discussed. Professor Or,
E1Son. OF the Normal School ut Farm
vie "as,tifiie speaker on hygiene: Dr
i!p> Flanagan, of the State Health
department. on medical inspection OF
school children. and Miss Belle Webb.
Ing talk or the school ch!ld's health.
President r. NJ Martin made an
economiz,ug statement OF tho school
conditions In the Fourth District
Schoolhouscs have been built all over
the district. the length OF terms has
been Increased. there is a spirit OF i'm
provement everywhere and the enroll
mcnt of teachers and pupils is incrcas-
ing
X Lee Chembl!ss. chairman OF tho
committee on resolutions. submitted
series of resolutions which were adopt
cd. These recommend spring district
meetings; requesting division Superjn-
trudcniS to arrange with their county
boards for q substitution OF the dis
trict meetings for the local meetings
That schools b. closed for tho con
ference dates, and So be paid each
teacher To help defray travelling en-
pcnscs In attending the meetings
Better library facilities III rural dis
trtcts are recommended the raising OF
the standard OF teaching is urged and
the efforts OF the State Board of Edu-
cation Tor the eradication OF illiteracy
are applaudcd. The thanks of the
Fourth District teachers are expressed
10 tho Chamber OF Commerce, Retail
Merchants Association, the Elks, the
city school board, the Boy Scouts and
the hosts ana hOstesses Of Petersburg
for their hospitality ana courtes!cs
The convention adorned this after
noon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
Il. ID. wood.
Especial to The Times-D,sn,tc,

lltRIOTTESVILLE, VA, March 20.
- d. Wood. aged sixty-six years.
father of Dr. T.. p. Wood. of this city.
aled this morning at his home at Gil
bcrts Station, this countv ,,ftcr :,
weeks illness Of pneumonia The re-
mains VIII be brought to this city on the
noon train tomorrow. and the inter
ment VIII take place in the afternoon
III Mapiewood Cemetery. He was Il
i"llVe OIL Albcmarle. and for over forty
years engaged In the mercantile bust
ness at Gilbcrt's. Besides his wife he
leaves three sons. y. Gilbert Wood, Of
hsheviile. y. c.; Or. Il. J.. Wood. Of
lhis city. and DIR. Hugh y. Wood, OF
Greensboro, &C.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
ROYAL ARCANUM REGENT
PASSES AWAY IN HAMPTON
W i'll. lie Succeeded by W. Floyd Rcnms
"' ACKNOWLEDGEMENT To At
tend Funeral,

samuel II snyro, Sr.. grand regent
OF The Roya! Arcanum in Virginia. ana
q widely known citizen of Hampton,
"ird IN MS hone at North Hampton
Friday afternoon at 5:2a o'clock. lie
mad neon III since last December
w. Floyd Ncams. OF this city. grand
Vlc'-reront who has been taking the
place OF Grand Regent Sayre. and who
VIII succeed TO tn" position, was noti-
hod Yesterday OF Mr.. Snyrc's death. and
VIII GO I" Hampton to attend tho fu-
neral! Rev. Frank r. McFadcn, D. D..
also prominent member OF the ROYAL
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
will attend the funeral

Arcanum, Will attend the funeral.
Mr.. Sayre was well known I'm other
secret order circles. for lie was also
member OF the ODD Follows nnd
Woodmen of the World lie was Atty
nTe years old. He is survived by his
wlte and six children. two sisters and
one brother.
he was man of large business in
tercsts, ana was In charge OF the Savro
Iron Works In Phoebus before bccom
ing head OF the Royal Arcanum.
me funeral Will be held from the
hampton Presbyterian Church this
afternoon at o'clock. 1t will be
altehdeo by delegation OF Royal AR
Canum members from Richmond
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
WOMAN OF OLD SCHOOL
HAS PR0MIs; ..'.15 GOOD
Eyesight Good M double thread
denly Gv., oles; strong,
II cannot begin 4, H9c
aDpreclatIop ulnt ~ A. ~

cannot begin II
appreciation OF what ,narIeS :oln
Smith has done for me-" says Mrs. %.
a. Toone, Of CAS- North Eighth Street,
this city. Mrs. Toon,. Is n gentIewoman
OF the old school, of retiring nature and
sweet manner. one 20 her grnndchil-
dren, II. l.. Allen is n, Eager Of ono Of
the departments Of the Allen Glnter
Tobacco Company.
Il had suffered fro my eyes for
years" At times i cot ,ce all right,
but my eyesight would give out If I
rend or sewed for any length OF time.
md 7 would have more or less headache
My cousin. Mrs. p. W.. iiargrovc. OF
Highland Park. with 'Jhom Charles
Lincoln SMITH had obtained wonderful
results ten years ago ih correcting n
serious defect in her vision which has
been all right ever since, finally per-
suaded ME to come to him,
"She told me Charles Lincoln Smith
could do more for me than, anybody else
she knew OF, and he certainly has made
good the promise my cousin made for
him.
why. my eyes are all Fight now. T
can read perfectly and ste to thread
O needle as good as 7 ever could in my
life. Since I have had CHARLES Lincoln
Smith's method and prescription glasses
I never think Of my eyesighL"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21

Especial TO The Tlmes-Dispntc

Especial to The Times DISPATCH
UPPERVILLE. VA. March 20.-Wil-
liam Fletcher died suddenly yesterday
at his home. Green Garden" near Up
pcrvillc. He was In his seventeen
year. and n son OF Joshua and Eliza A.
Fletcher. lie Is survived by his wife.
who WAS miss Glascock. and two
sons. William l.. Fletcher and Bedford
Fletcher. Mr.. Fletcher was president
Of the Uppcrvillc Horse Show Associa-
ton for several years. and president
Of Ivy llilP' Cemetery Mt Uppcrville.
lfe was Il large landowner and farmer,
and ono of l,oudoun's most prominent
citizens. The funeral Will be at Green
Garden" on Sunday afternoon. with in
tcrment in Ivy IIill' Cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
OUCH! LUMBAG0!!
RUB PAINS FROM
SORE, LAME BACK


Back hurt you" Can, s-ralrNter yr
without feeling sudden pains. ,n,rn
aches and twingcs? Sow listen, ,Ti'..,s'
lumbngo, sciatica Or maybe from ..
strain, and you'll ge' relief the none n,
YOU rub your back with soothing, ,a,,'
trating ST. Jacobs Oil" Nothing dec
takes out soreness, Ia!ncncss ana $40
ness so quickly. You simply run /, NJ,
your back and out comes tho pain !,
IS harmless and doesn't burn the sL,,
Timber up! Don't suffer. Gle,
small trial bottle OF old. hones, IS.
Jacobs or from any drug store and
after using II Just once, y0uI fcr,o,
that you ever HAD backachc, luwn.,,,.
or sciatica. because your back vuI
never hurt or cause any moro rnis,:ry
II never disappoints and fas been rec.
commended Tor GU ycars,--Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
BELlEVt,e IN PRAlSIMG BRIDGE
THAT CARRIES HER OVER
Sister-in-I,nv of Founder of Four
qurenn-remp1c Co. Relates In
teresfInp Story.

OF nrabte disposition. high intellect
and charming manner. Mrs. u. w. Lit
tie, OF Highland Park. is known By
her friends as ono Of tho most delight
full women : has been their good for
tune 10 know. She has travelled ex-
tcnsive!y, al can talk interestingly.
on almost "a = subject. She recently
returned fro Florida
Il believe I prais!ng the bridge that
carried You oH err says Mrs Little Il
do not hcs!tat to tell my friends what
| Charles Lincoln Smith has done for
me. AT one time | was afraid my le,,
eye was going back on me entirely
My sight would grow dim and a skim
or cloud would obscure my vision.
couldn't see we'll At all in a bright light
l saw an account in the newspapers OF
the results ChSrles Lincoln Smith was
obtaining in ca, IS similar 10 mine. ana
decided TO consult him. He has en-
tircly corrected my trouble. And best
OF all. he doesn't use salvcs drugs or
the knife. Thai Is one Of the reasons
came 10 him, for ! don't believe in
letting people er with your eye
sight.
AT present am stopping with my
sister. Mrs. j. NJ. Fourqurean. who
Will DC remember / as the wife OF tho
late j. NJ. Fourqr can, senior member
or the firm OF ~ rqurean- Temple Co.
But lot me get eek to what I was
tcHihs you apoL Charles Lincoln
smith his methcu and prescription
glasses certainly cleared upimy vision
10 say that amt satisfied is putting
! IL All TOO mild. I consider myself very
| fortunate in heinz able to locate y
man who could rectify my trouble so
easily. really believe Charles Lincoln
SHlth mas done mo- e good for mo Than
ne ala Tor the one read about"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
Highway ChnrGe Fa,Is.

Three negroes arrested in this city
Yesterday afternoon on complaint OF an
other colored man that they had at
tackled and robbed him on the City
Point road near this city. were dis
charged in the Police Court this morn
ing. The complainant testified that his
ne hau been threatened with razor
II ne ala not give mp his money In
v"Sti%ation showed that the defendant
were employed at the Du pont works
ana had been paid off Yesterday This
money and no more was found on them.
inc evidence was insufficient to hold
thcm and they Wore rolcnscd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
.InII,cn Annrrsnn-

CHARl.OTTESEILLE VA, March 20.
flames Appcrson. aged twenty years.
is DEAD ut his homo at Millsboro this
county, after brief illness OF pncu-
monia. lie was born In Orange County
In 1888 and moved to Hillsboro in 1872.
where he had resided for the past
1orty-three years. He served In the
ranks OF the Confodcracy as member
OF the Nineteenth Virginia Regiment
he married Miss Ophclia Revercomb
She survives. with two sons. John w
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
W'iIlInrn Il. MINER.

News OF the death OF William T.
Maher which occurred in Philadelphia
on March Is, was received here with
dcep regret by his numerous friends
ana business acqunintances. He was
district representative for the Galena
signal Oil Company, with Headquarters
in Richmond. and was widely known
among railroad men OF this vicinity.
ME- Manner was man of sterling
qualities, and possessed most amiable
disposition. Mr.. Makers illness was OF
short duration. When seen last by
his friends In Richmond he WAS the
picture or health. He was n valued
employee of the company he repre-
sented.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
NntInnnI rrohIhitInn Nnllr

There WI be a Dig raNy Of TOM
p.rancc folk in the academy OF Music
:or tomorrow afternoon IN the In
tcrcst OF natIon3l prohibition The
orator VIII b" Major Dan Morgan
smith formcs wet" now 4 dry"
man lie viii 10 introduced by Dis
trict Attorney II. II Mann Dr. William
Pitcher VIII preside. and the meeting
Viii he opened ana closed with prayer
The White Ribbon Band Will furnish
the music.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
Mr.. sophrania Elizabeth Dodson

Especial 10 The TimcS-Dispatch.l
HEATHSNlI.LE, VA, March 2U--Mrs.
Sophronia Elizabeth DodSon. aged
about forty-eight years. died on Mon
day ut her home In Bcvcrlyvile. She
is survived by her husband, one son.
on" daughter and one brother. Inter
ment was in Liberty Cemetery We'd
ncsday afternoon. Rev. A. j. Reamy
conducting the burial service
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21

\ white man named otto Smith was
this morning sent 10 the grand jury
from the Police Court for selling fraud
ulent meal tickets, represented To he
mess tickets .i.Hnisiad by the Du Pomt
company Rl CHy FONT. lie had dis
posed OF TWO books of these tickets at a
price onc-half that charged for the reg
ular books, before he was arrested.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21

! Rowlcy. which occurred on Friday
evening at her home In Raleigh. \. c.
enc WIS. u native OF Augusta County.
but had lived here for some limo ,,,tii
recently, when she went to live at
raleigh. Her surviving brothers and
sisters are y. p. Mays. of this city:
n. NJ Mays. OF stanton; Mrs NJ. j..
Johnson, of Baltimore. and Mrs. ID. G.
Myers. OF Stauuton. Va.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21

x. c. Thomas and William Griffin. ar
rested 10y Policeman Kuhn on a charge
OF being hahitual drunkards, We're sent
10 the county roads ~ Justice tiriggs
Yesterday Griffin was charged also
with contempt of cour, ana was fined
so on thit charge
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
Mrs. Mnry otcy Fox.

Special TO The Times Dispatch
ALEXANDRIA,. VA, March 2o.--Mrs.
Mary Otey Fox. seventy -four years old,
widow of Uranus IT, Fox, died this
morning Mt the home OF her daughter.
Mrs. j. -. Fauntlcroy. OF Prince Street
The body will be taken tomorrow to
Roanoke. Va, for burial
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
w III. Courtn--

Especial to Tho Times-Dispatoh1
HEATHSVILLE, VA, March gov.
II. Courtney, aged about seventy years,
died at his home in Kensale on Mon
day morning. Burial was at Carmel
Church, Rev. c. w. Leftwich officiating.
He was Civil War veteran, and is
survived by one son.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21

Fourqurean, Temple & CO. Yesterday
reported TO the police that $3.50 suit
Hao been stolen from the sui; depart
'nent' There was no clue To the thief,
according 10 the report
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
George II. Kicks.

Especial to The Timcs-Dispatchl
bINCHBURG, VA. March 20.-Gcorge
T.. Hicks. aged slxty-nvc years. died
on Friday ut his home on High Street.
He was a widow, and Is survived by
two sons, who live In l.ynchburg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
Jack Ifryant.

Especial to The Times Dispatoh.l
IIEATHSVILLt,. VA, March 20
lack Bryant. we'll known in Northum-
bertrand County, died OF pneumonia last
week at his home near Downing's,
Richmond County
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
Mrs. T. 4. WnreIx.
rSneSial to The T!mes-Dispatch

[SDchI1l IN The T!mcSDiSpatch.
LYNCHIAitG. VA, March 2O.-Mrs.
r. A. Wore4y. aged seventysix years.
died on Friday night at the homo OF
her son, r r. Worely. here. She was
paralyzcd two months ago.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21

James Wiikcrson, colorcd. was fined
So and costs IN the Police Court yes
l"rdaN on charge OF ass1uitinc and
cutting Mary Dcunison with n knife
Detective Thurman arrested the man.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
M. AnnIe Wndd.

Especial to The Times Dispatoh-1
ALEXANDRIA,, VA. March 2o.-Nrs.
Annie Waddy, eiGhty-five years old.
died last night at her home here.
Three sons survive
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
NIrS. l. Al Iin,yicH

Especial to The Times Dispatohl
INNCIIBURG. VA. March 2O.-A. r.
Mays. OF this city, has received notice
Of the death OF his sister, Mrs T.. NJ
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
Miss Gcrtrudc M. Ashh,

ALENANDRIA, VA, March 2O.--The
body of Miss Gertrude w. hshby, u
former resident OF Alexandria. who died
In Washington last night will be
brought here tomorrow for burial
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
Many Benefited By Famous
Method Used By Refractiionist
Charles Lincoln Smith, Whose Work Is Familiar to People
of City and State Continues to Give Others
Benefit of His Skill

Of
Througho
Results
'ehon
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
g.! s. 5: r. s.


my eyes. IT was simply n case OF my
eyesight failing. At ono time was
afraid / was going stone blind. My
eycsight got so bad I was afraid to
took AT persons 7 passed on tho street
for fear ] would not recognize them.
When | went to read my vision would
grow dim and the letters would run
together. Sometimes I could not Omen
my left eye at NIL. I paid one eye doe
tor $500 to work on me. He helped me
to certain extent Recently Charles
Lincoln Smith had been recommended
to me by a friend who had been Il
patient OF his ten or fifteen years ago
and came to him. was told that he
did not use knife or any drugs, and
that was one Of tho reasons why T
decided to consult him. Now 7 am
very thankful I came. I can see TO
read fine and to sew, too. Charles LIN
coin Smiths method and prescription
glasses certainly corrected my trouble.
and my far vision is now just splen-
did"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21

Apperson. postmaster Mt IIillsboro and
secretary OF the Albemarle Mutual Fire
INSURANCE Company. and Eugene II.
Appcrson, an electrical engineer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21

Nos. 100. l01 and 102 Murphy's Hotel
Annex, at Eighth and Broad Streets,
Eighth Street entrance. take elevator
continues to give consultations freeJ
each day this week between the hourss
OF 10 a. M. and 4 p. NJ. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-21
WAS AFRAID TO LOOK AT
PEOPLE PASSING ON STREET

Eyesight SO BIurred Couldn't Diatin-
Euish Moving 0bjecfs-Came Near
Losing Vision.
81 would almost rather be without
life than without my eycsight." says
AIrn Ma. rs
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-27
GENE
AND HER LIMBERLOST LAND

Probably no region in the United
States Is better known to-day to fiction
readers and nature lovers than the Linn
berlos. Swamp, where Gene Stratton-
Porter made her frs, nature studies and
laid the plots Of her famous stories. The
Girl OF the Limberlos,.'' "Freckle." and
THE Harvester" But this region IL not
the fascinating place |; once wac and tho
author Of "Frcckles' has removed 10 a
different par, OF the State for her later
study. She tells the sad story of the
gradual disappearance OF the swamp
In the beginning OF the end a great
swamp region lay In northeastern In
diana. It's head was In what is now
Noble and DeKalb counties its body
In Allen and Wells. and It's feet In
southern Adams and northern Jay. The
Auberlost lies at the foot and was,
when ! settled near II. exactly as de-
scribed in my books, The process OF
~dismantling IL was told IN 'Freckles' 10
start with. carried on In A Girl of the
Limberlos,." and finished in Moths of
the Limberlost' Now It has so com
pletely fallen prey to commercialism
through the devastation OF lumbcrmen,
o'lmen and farmers that I have been
forced TO move my working territory
ana Dullu n new CABIN hDoW seventy
miles north. at the head OF the swamp
in Noble county, where there are many
lakes. miles of unbroken marsh and a
far greater wealth OF plant and animal
life than existed during my time In the
southern part. At tho north end every
bird that frequents the central States
Is TO he found. Here grow In prof,nhon
many orchids. fringe gentians, cardinal
flowers. turtle heads, starry canpions
purple gerardias and grass of par
nasSus. In one season ] ave located
hero almost every flower named IN thu
botanies as native 10 these regions and
several that ! can find In no book In
my library"
Mrs. Porter's latest novel, issued q
little over a month ago. Is already IN III
250th thousand. In addition It's English
publisher reports that the shilling edi.
ton IL sailing so fast tn. he cannot
supply the demand. since he ID having
difficulty In securing paper.