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The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-02-04
Please axe Notice.

All patrons OF the City Light Plant
are requested To burn Just as few
lights Is possible for the next few
weeks. or until the new boiler is in
stalled. By thus assisting in making
the load As light as possible. You will
help to make the shut downs less FIRE
quent. v T. Alexander,
City Electrician.
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-02-04
A Noble Task

In too many instances the
country papers mimic the city
press BY giving prominence to
scandals, accidents and political
agitation The new t0ral civil
Iauon has placed upon the rural
press renewed responsibilities.
and enlarged possibilities tor Use
tuIncSS. II cannot pcr..tm IL
mission t. agriculture ny record
lns the ira'Iuc9 the mj~aap> and
lnordiuatc ambitions i human
atN, er BY ilIIns II columns with
The echoes ol thc struggles -
busy streets, or 10y enchanting
stories Of cltN lie which lure our
children from the farm.
l. ha~ d higher and n1h'ef
task. The rural press = the lo}-
cruln~ power - public sentiment
ana must mold stc'dt4>t L. urra-
tll'It aia keep 'ae ~atP oi state
III Inc F9"d>tead ~ progress. he
furAI press taR best -erNc the
interests "' the i"rmer~ BY APP
t.>i'S II cnef@ie1 T. lhe solution
II pfeaiein~ affecting The lae4l
community II mu~t stem the
mighty h'c current that Is ma>
ms from the @rm To- the cities.
sweeping before It a thousand
boys and Glrls per DAY. Ii has
L. deal with the fundamental
problems OF civilization At then
fountain head. Its mission Is
t. direct growth, teach efficiency
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-02-04

More Milk IN Tiok Free Territory.
OF the milk and 1t cleans the udder
OF the COW II does not cause =
shrinkage IN the now OF milk il COWS
are dipped early in the morning
The arsenic solution does not always
Kill the ticks immediately. and the on.
gorged females may live for three er
four days, The dip is most effective
on young ticks. but regular dipping
will eradicate all Texas fever ticks
II Is practical to eradicate ticks from
any part OF the state. but l. Is best
to have four or more counties in a
group. because II is less expensive 20
protect the counties from re.intection
by cattle straying fhom infested coun.
ties.
r NJ Cow. State Veterinarian
The Dermott news. (Dermott, Ark.) 1910-1977, 1915-02-04

Once a COW is out OF sympathy with
the mixer. the process OF elaboration
and concentration is retarded and we
are apt TO say she holds up" her
milk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
JITNEY MANAGER GIVEN
POSITION IN WASHINGTON
VIII Attempt Ia Transfer Many Cnrs
From This City TO Cn2Itai-Somc
Go to City Point.

w. L. Boyd, of 329 West Grace street
secretary and treasurer OF the Hanover
Avenue Jitney Club, which has ha;
about fifty cars on the street for some
time. received notice yesterday of his
election as general manager of the Jit-
ney Bus Club of Washington Mr.. Royd
WAS directed to repor, for duty on May
!? in Washington. and TO bring uith
him all the Richmond jIncys he could
induce 10 transfer their operations to
the Capital City.
Quite number of car owners have
indicated their purpose of going with
Mr.. Boyd TO Washington. Others will
await the action of the City Council
Oh various restrictive measures now
pending, especially the bond. which the
jitney associations claim will be prac-
tically prOhibitivc.
Fifteen cars which have been operat-
ing on the streets Of Richmond have
in the last few days bee-. transferred
TO Petersburg. where they are making
constant trips between the Cockaie
city and City Point. The fare is 80
cents each way, and there are already
between forty and nifty cars in the SER
vice on the line connecting Petersburg
with the plant of the Du Pont Powder
Company
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
FIGHT WILL BE MADE
10 SAVE JAMES CANTER
His Attorney, judge OElcsby, VIII APP
peal to Supreme Court for
Writ of Error.

BRISTOL. VA. May l3.--The Supreme
Court OF Virginia will be applied to
for a writ of error in the case OF James
Canter. the younger OF the two
brothers now under sentence to die in
the electric chair on June IL tor as
sault and murder in connection with
the death of Mrs. James II. Wilson,
VINO was brutally murdered in her
home OH the Bristol Abingdon Turn
pike on the evening of April IS or
the morning OF April a.
This course was decided upon to-day
10y Judge y. r. OElesby. who repre-
sented the brothers in the trials. The
decision followed a visit to Judge
Oglesby's office by John Canter. aged
father Of the condemned brothers, who
insisted that James was innocent, and
pleaded with the attorney to save him.
In addition to this, a pathetic appeal
came from the boy in the Roanok c
jail. Judge Oglesby will enter no plea
to save Luther Canter. but seems firm
Is convinced that James is innocent.
Asked for statement, Judge Oglesby
said:
After natural elaboration. being
firmly convinced that James fCanter is
not guilty, feel that would not only
do violence to my own conscience, but
would not be true to him If | did
not do what | could to save him.
Although he is illiterate and may
never amount to much to human So
ciety, that is not the issue. The Lord
put him here for some reason. and If
he is not guilty he has the same right
TO live that ] have. ! will, therefore,
apply for a writ OF error"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
ALL RUINED BUILDINGS
ARE PRIVATELY OWNED
Dn Pont Powder Company Loses
Nothing in Fire Which Sweeps
Hopcwell.
DIsGRACEFUL LooTlNG SCENES
One Merchant, Who Loses Every
thing In Flames, Is Driven Insane
by His Misfortune, and Is Placed
in Confinement.
Especial to The Times.Disna,ch 7

lSpeclai TO The Times Dispatch
PETERSBURG. VA. May l3--The
business houses and shacks destroyed
by fire at Ho2cwcll yesterday after
stood on leased land. No house belong
ing TO the Du Pont Company was within
range OF the fire. All of the buildings
were of cheap lumber and hastily con-
structed The principal one among
rhcm vas the +. NJ. Seneca building. In
which banking. merchants sc and
bakery business was conducted The
panks funds were safely removed. The
Virgins Restaurant Company lost
some hundreds of dollars in money and
Du Pont checks. which had been de-
posted in the cash register. and a num-
Der OF laborers who had rooms in the
buildings and shacks lost pretty much
their all. Frank Thomas, a resident
OF Roanoke. who was i'm the restaurant
where the gasoline explosion occurred
ana which caused the fire, was severe
~ burned about the chest. arms and
race while lighting the blaze. lie was
brought 10 the Petersburg Hospital for
treatment. The burned over site will
soon be built upon again. Contracts for
new houses have already been given
out by some of the losers.
The scenes of looting were Disgrace
full. 1t is believed that there was al
most as much loss on stocks of goods
as there was by the fire Splendid SER
vice was done by the Du Pont fire bril-
Eade, which checked the fire and saved
much other property from destruction.
1t is reported to-day that one of the
storekeepers who lost everything, in
GLIDING large sum OF money. was so
affected that he became insane and had
to be placed In confinement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
COURT HOLDS QUART JUG
LAW CONSTITUTIONAL


RALEIGH. y. T., May I3.-JudEe
crank D:niels announced to-day his
'uline in the two test suits heard here
few days ago involving the consti-
iutionality OF the quart" jug law
passed by the recent Legislature The
Judge ruled that the act is constitu-
ional. The cases were Glenn VS.
southern Express Company. One sought
10 compel the express company to de-
liver quart shipments Of liquor from
Richmond oftener than every fifteen
lays. The other sought to compel the
company to deliver a gallon shipment
'endered the company in Richmond to
oe delivered to Glenn here for personal
Use. Murray Allen. counsel for Glenn.
vii take the case to the Supreme
Court
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

the cadi's absence from the bench for
nearly Two months. The justice re-
marked that he had had very close
call, and that he was more than glad
to be able TO deal with local male
factors once again.
Dewitt. who is an Amherst farmer
OF about thirty years of age, appeared
1T the Governors Office some time ago
M "sfcd the executive to indorse a
check for $50 for him. representing
himself as J. H. A. Loving. son OF the
.,hii /. Loving, who was at one
line Mayor OF Pulaski. The check was
Endorsed and duly cashed by the Rich
mond Hotel.
On the following day second check
was presented by Dewitt, this also
bearing the Governors signature and
calling for the payment of SIS. This
too. was cashtd. 4 Few days later
Dewitt attempted to pass another
check for $50 on Murphy's Hotel, bat
was detected and arrested by Dctec-
tive Sergeants Willy and kellam after
an exciting chase through the streets
II is said that Loving's signature TO
the first check was a forgery also but
owing to the fact that Loving is in
ohio, it is deemed improbable that he
will be brought back here to prose-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
NEWS OF ASHLAND
Special to The Times.D;s,otch

ASHLAND. VA. May l3-Mrs. Sam
uei carter has returned from Sumter.
;. e, accompanied by her mother, Mrs.
Richard Lee. who will be her guest
Tor some time.
Or. s. C. Hatcher leaves this week
for Baltimore on business
Macon Heart and Miss Mildred Hart
nave returned from visit to rela
tires in Louisa County
The Morning Bridge Club was enter
tained to-day by Mrs. r, Morgan Shep-
herd.
at beautifully appointed luncheon to-
day in honor OF Miss Condo Roy
Bridges. n bride Of next week The
table was arranged with a centerpiece
OF pink carnations and ferns and
shaded candles. The attractive place
cards were suggestive OF the occasion.
The color scheme OF pink and white
was also carried out in the house
decorations. Covers were laid for
eight, and included Mesdames George
Ball Hutchings. of Richmond Charles
NJ. Bridges, Rutherford Fleet, James
Cox. Misses Condo Bridges. Kate Foe
sythe and Augusta Nixon.
One of the most delightful affairs
OF the season was the card party given
at "Hillcrest" on Wednesday after
noon. the hostess being Mrs. *. s. For
sythe and Miss Forsythe. Roses and
ferns with shaded light made attrac-
tive decorations. Mrs. James MacCilL
and Misses Kitty and Miriam Applegate
assisted in serving a salad course. The
guest of honor, Miss Condo BRIDGES.
received lovely basket filled with
roses, and Mrs. z. ". Newman won the
club prize. The guests included Mes
DANES James Chenery, E. W. Newman,
G. B. Sydnor. Overton Howard. \. l..
Hunt. James Cox, B. VI. Shepherd,
rutherford Fleet, w. B. Rudd Henry
Carter. Hugh Denoon. G. NJ. Bridges.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
Wedding Notes.

Last evening at Gill Grove Baptist
Church in Chesterfield County, Miss
Ruth Ellis and Floyd Digs. of Hamp-
ton, Va. were married. the ceremony
being performed by Rev. +. T. Davis
The church was prettily decorated with
palms and cut flowers and many friends
were present. The bride wore a gown
of white crepe de chine and carried
bride roses. Her attendant as maid of
honor was her sister. Miss Elsie Ellis.
and the bridesmaids were Misses Chris
tine Forward. of Newport News: Gertie
Butler, of Petersburg. and Nellie Pa
iron. OF Beach, all gowned in white and
carrying pink carnations. The bride
is the daughter of J. -. Ellis of Ches-
terrified. but has made her home for
several years in Hampton. The bridal
party was entertained ut the home of
;hc brides father after the ceremony
Yesterday afternoon at the residence
OF the officiating minister, Rev F. w
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
GOVERNOR is WITNESS
IN POLICE COURT CASE

Henry c. stuart. Governor OF Vir-
ginia. appeared as witness in the
Police Court yesterday against W. r.
Dewitt. alias J. H. Loving, who is al
legged 10 have forged the Governors
Endorsement to a check for SEQ and to
have forged his signature to another
check for SIS. The executives testi-
nony was to the effect that eacn o: the
signatures was a forgery. Justice
'rrutchfleld thereupon sent the man on
20 the grand jury on both charges.
After testifyinS. Governor Stuart ap-
preached Justice Crutchtield and con-
graduated him upon his recovery from
the illness which recently necessitated
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
APPEAL TO WHITE PEOPLE
TO BREAK UP DIVES
toiored Bnptists Doing All They Cnn
TO Get Their Young Men Into
the Churches.
Especial to The Times-Dispatch. ]

lSpecial 10 me Times Dispatch
DANNll-LE. VA. May 1--we stand
FOR law and order and are opposed
to crime. crim!nality. mob violence and
everything else which tend TO destroy
life and happiness" declared Rev A.
4. Calvin. in the opening of the sec
ond days session Of tine Virginia Bap-
list State convention this morning.
and We are putting forth an effort to
reach the unreached members OF our
race. We have set of young negroes
who loaf around low dives. gamble
and drink whisky. We cannot get
them into our churches. but we are
trying We arc appealing 10 the white
people who handle the law to break
UP all the dives"
DR. g. T Walker, of Augusta, Ga,
preached TO the convention this after
noon. To-night the annual doctrinal
sermon was preached by Rev. f. w
Moore, OF Philadelphia.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

The two Pythian lodges OF this citv.
Naomi and Eureka. held IL convention
tonight in Literary Hail. at which col
oncl Fred 4. Wheaton. OF Indianapolis
IND, supreme keeper of records and
seas ana Grand Chancellor Of Virginia
dollhouse. of Norfolk. were the guests
of honor. Tbc,ran of knishthood was
conferred on nifty or more candidates
the obligations being administered by
the supreme official
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
SUSSEX County Fair.

At meeting of representatives from
the various districts of the county held
yesterday at Sussex Courthouse. a fair
association was organized for the pur-
pose OF holding agricultural and
school exhibition at Waverly in the
fall. Officers elected we're preside nt,
r. r. Moss, of Booker; treasurer. w. J.
Ellis, CT Lumberton; secretary. l.. w.
Tyns OF Wavcrly. 4 vice president for
each of the six count: districts was
named also working committee
Of four from each district. Much en-
thusiasm was shown at the meeting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
NEW ORLEANS SELECTED
AS NEXT MEETING PLACE

NEWPORT NEWS. VA. May 10
New Orleans was selected as the next
meeting place of the American Medico-
Psych illogical Association, which ended
it's seventy first annual convention to-
day at Old Point Comfort. The dele
gates visited the Hampton Normal and
Agricultural institute for negroes and
Indians to-day. and observed classes in
manual training.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

Moore. OF the Second Baptist Churt h.
John Henry Moody. "A young farmer OF
Prince George. and Mrs. May Eleanor
Moody OF this city. were united in
marriage. immediate relatives and
friends being present: Mr. and Mrs.
Moody viii reside at Disputanta
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
WILL REFUSE PASSAGEN
TO ENEMY NATIONALS
| Special % The Times .Dispatch.

NEW YORK, May 13-Representa-
t!ves of the Leading Italian steamship
lines to-day announced that they had
received orders that hereafter they
shall refuse passage to women and
children of German. Austrian and
Turkish nationality. and also natural
lied Americans OF German, Austrian
or Turkish birth.
Shortly after the war started the
italian lines refused passage TO males
of German or Austrian nationality,
subject to seizure on the high seas.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
The Proposed Electric Rnilvny.

several capitalists from Washington
connected with the Petersburg and
James River Corporation. which pro-
poses To build an electric railway from
Petersburg to City Point. were In the
city to-day. and during the day mad
an inspection of the proposed route I,
City Point.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
ALL WORK IS STOPPED
AS TRIBUTE TO HOPKINS

NEWPORT NEWS. VA, May 49,
The plant of the Newport News Ship
building and Dry Dock Company was
closed this afternoon as a mark of re-
spect TO its late president, Albert Lloyd
Hopkins. who is believed to have been
lost on the Lusitania.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
Closing Exercises.

The graduating exercises of the Vir-
GINA Normal and Industrial Institute
WEI, take place tomorrow evening
There Will he seventy nine graduates
ii'ie ana lemaic. to receive diplomas
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
mn,t.ne. Court Convictions.

William vim. indicted by the grand
Jury for housebrcaking. was convicted
in the Hastings Court. yesterday. ~
petit larceny. and sentenced TO serve
six months on the roads and pay a
fine of 81.
George Parker was convicted of the
theft of $50 and was sentenced TO serve
six months on the roads
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14

Jones. Dugdale. H''' Carter. Jr.. John
addison, Leslie and Frances
Marsh: and Missc Christine Cooke.
HELEN Heller, Augusta Nixon and Miss
Lou RcGd.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-05-14
Critically Ill.

Mrs Mary Z Mallory is critically III
at the home OF her daughter. Mrs r.
w Gray. 1901 West Grace Street.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-02
CITY NEWS.

Regular meeting Loyal Order Of
Moose, Keokuk lodge No. 7O4, tonight
at 8 O'Clock, In Moose hall Visiting
brothers cordially invited. John g.
Stadler, dictator. Ed. s. Lotion, sec
rotary.
The experts who will audit the
books of the secretary OF the board of
education, DR.. G.. Walter Barr. have
been chosen by the finance committee
of the board. They are Ed. A. French
and Harry Boyden Blood.
The meeting of the Keokuk bar
association which was to have been
held yesterday afternoon was post
poned until February Is, because of
there being no quorum present The
meeting will be held at 400 o'clock in
the district court room.
AS matter of convenience, Clerk
Albert Vollers has designed book
rack, which will hold one Of the COM
bined dockets. These large volumes
are used continuously, and the new
arrangement will save handling the
books so much. Recorder Vaughan
has had strips nailed to the desks in
the recorders Office which will prevent
books from sliding off the sloping
surfaces.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-02
ADJUSTMENTS.
A Letter from Mrs. Tucker.

Letter Ifofn WIS. iuCNST.
Among the people who have heard
that charming trio of young English
women, known the country over as the
"Fuller Sisters" is Mrs. Collingwood
Tucker, who is one Of their most en-
thusiastic admirers. Like everyone
else who hears them, she pronounces
them altogether delightful, and has
written the following letter to the
Music club:
keokuk, Ia, Feb. 2, 1915.
To the Monday Music Club and It's
Patrons:
It was a rare piece Of good fortune
for the music lovers of Keokuk that
made 1t possible for the Monday
Music club to bring the little Fuller
sisters here. Each season they sing
for weeks at tine in Chicago and
the theater Is always packed.
met one enthusiast man who
had been to hear them seventeen
times, and it was his proud, boast that
he had taken aighty-four friends with
him. I, unfortunately, heard them
only once and it was an evening of
rare pleasure. Their art represents
something lovely, interesting, and I'M
re--a' They 80 free frorn se1f co~-
seriousness and have youth. beauty
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-02

with a hope that at least 400 little
felix's will be with us. Aside from the
part the children will take in this
service, several visiting pastors will
address the meeting. t
From 1880 to 500 p. m. the "Howdy-
Do committee will hold forth.
At 500 p. m. Pastor Butler will have
charge, assisted by the choir. the In
tellectual Improvement club, also some
local talent.
There will be prize given at the
morning service to the oldest person
present. Another prize at the 800
o'clock service to the youngest person
present, and still another prize at the
night service, to the family having the
largest number present at that hour.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-02
CITY NEWS.

Attend the Troubadour concert
and dance under auspices OF Woon-
men Thursday evening, Feb. 4, a,
Woodman hall. Rights Of admission
reserved.
j. M. Furlong has purchased the
Beeks property at the corner of Sew
enth and Franklin streets.
Handsome orange spoons free
with every dozen oranges at Weis-
mans.
The annual report of public in-
provement work is being prepared by
City Engineer John Winters and will
be ready within a few days. The re-
port will show in detail all the work
of public improvement that has been
done during the year ending Decem-
her 81, 1914.
Special meeting of Eagle lodge
No. IL. A. F. & A. M. Wednesday,
Feb. 8, 1915 at 1880. Work on the
third degree. Visiting brothers cor
daily invited. BY order of the W. NJ
Alvin Kraft, secretary.
On account of the storm which
delayed railroad trains, the remains
Of Mrs. A. F. Jones, who died at
Rochester. Mimi, did not reach Quin-
cy until today and the funeral will
not be held until Thursday forenoon
at 10 O'clock. Mrs. Jones was the
sister of Mrs. c. H. Dodge of this
city.
Regular meeting of Morning Star
lodge No. 5, knights of Pythias, at
K. P. hall, Tuesday at 8 p M Visit
ing knights invited. r. S. Ulrich, G..
c.; j. A Burgess, K of R. G s.
The community chorus will meet
at the Y. w. G. A. auditorium this
evening at 1880. All members are
urged to be present.
Deputy game wardens are urging
the farmers to feed the quail They
say the farmers can we'll afford to put
little grain where the birds can get
at it easily and comfortably. The
quail feed mostly on insects and the
seed of noXious weeds, and these are
not available during the winter
weather when the snow covers the
ground. The request is pertinent
and IL is hoped the farmers will re-
spond.
Thomas w. Hardin. formerly a
mail clerk who ran through here on
Wabash trains, died Sunday morning
at the Jacksonville state hospital, aft
er having been tied for five hours in
a bath tub full of water heated to "a
degrees. The coroner's jury exoner-
ated the officials and attendants of
the hospital from all blame for Hard
ms death, according to the Jackson
vile Journal.
e. G. Lynn, county superintendent
of schools was in Keokuk today ar
ranging for the holding of normal
training examinations at the high
school, here commencing tomorrow
and lasting three days. Miss Carrie
Hanson viii conduct the examinations
at the high school for the superin-
tendent Similar examinations will be
held in Fort Madison.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-02

and charm AS they sing these songs
OF by-gone days they make us feel
that folk song cannot really grow
old or fail in it's appeal. 1t can touch
the heart of the twentieth century
man, If he will but yield to 1t, just as
deeply as it did in the far away days
Of its birth.
MRS. COLLINGWOOD TUCKER
The Misses Fuller, by rare good
fortune, are passing through Keokuk
en- route from st. Louis to Minneapolis
where they have engagements. This
fact enabled the club to have them
now and they are selling tickets at
exactly half the price PAID in Chicago
for the same entertainment.
The concert consists of English.
Irish and Scottish folk-songs and all
are sung to the accompaniment Of the
irish harp. Both program and the
Fuller sisters. IN their quaint Vic
torian costumes are absolutely unique.
Tickets are fifty cents and should
be bought now at Piggot's music store,
as the seating capacity Of the audi
forum Is limited, and only certain
number of seats can be sold From
early indications the sale will be
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