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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-22

Vi ss1f n n matter for congratulation
\ 41Iat the Senate OF Virginia defeated
- yesterday the proposition to ex-
smpt the sale of cider from the opera
xaon Of the prohibition law The Mapp
/ Nh prohibits the sale Of cider. except
1onintoxicating cider. containing not
mere than one-haif of per cent of
4 afephol by volume. The amendment
\ pfeered by Senator Early proposed to
Strike out this cider provision of the
!. Knapp bill, and to provide that nothing
4 M the Mapp bill shall be construed
NJ affect;ng the present law concern
u 4ur the manufacture and sale of
cider. Senator Early was vigorously
ana parsistently supported by senator
stroda. who on Saturday made
\ lengthy speech attempting 10 Justify
NJ Mn position on cider. Indeed. Senate
biIl No. IS, introduced earlier in ses-
Afon By Messrs STROBE and Addison,
4 f,rcvided THAT nothing i'm this act
4nsaiI he construed as affecting the
S9recnt law concerning the manufac-
s1nrx and sale of cider"
IT win be of interest to our readers
I IN Summarize the present law concern
\ 3ne cider This law is contained In
4 section ia OF the Byrd law, which was
passed In 1908, and amended in 1910.
III which sessions Senators Strobe and
1eArly were members Of the Senate and
which provisions were placed In the
byrd law and retained there because
sfhey along with other senators insisted
upon these provisions.
The Byrd law provides: Provided.
however. that any such cider that will
1 prodnce intoxication shall not be sold
n quantities OF less than Ave gallons
III local option territory. or in terri
tory III which license to sell ardent
spirits al retail has not been granted,
4xcept by the person CROWNS. or buy
3f,x the frui, from which the cider is
a1sGae. and provided further that no
Oa3er containing more than six per
x,ontum OF alcohol at the time of sale
shaII be sold In local option territory
or in territory where license to sell
ardent spirits at retail has not been
Il granted: provided further nothing in
this act shall prevent the sale of cider
- be delivered to common carrier
~ be transported to a place where
4 ardsnt spirits may be legally sold, nor
" i licensed distiIler for purposes Of
dis3ziiation."
When Senator STROBE was in the
nonate In 1908 and 1910 he insisted
uron the retention OF these cider pro-
xxsaons In the Byrd law, and now
aeaan in 1919. Notwithstanding the
frsmendous growth in the temperance
nsntiment OF the State, he stiil fought
N1nprousiy and persistentiy for the re-
&ont1cn Of these same provisions. These
1rOv1sdons distinctly provide that I'm
10u1caxing cider can be sold anywhere
II Virginia In fiye-galion lots or over.
ma ID any quantity, by any person
6roWing or even buying the fruit from
which the cider is made, and It is dir
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-22
Mrs.. J. d. sAeiAorse.

Lynchburg. Va. Feb. 21.--Mrs J. b
Shelhorse died on Friday at her hons
In Pittsylvania County. Her surviving
children are J, Byron Shelhorse. Randy
Shelhorse and Miss Mary Sheihorse.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-22

Mrs, Lula Ellen Butler, wife OF
Earle c. Butler, of Glen Allen. died
Sunday night at 7.45 o'clock at Grace
Hospital She was twenty-six years
old. and besides her husband, leaves
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Mel
ton. of Glen Allen; two sisters. Mrs.
David Donati. Jr.. and Mrs. Raine II
win, of this city, and Ave brothers.
The funeral took place from the rest
dence of Mrs. Donati, 3014 East Broad
Street. yesterday afternoon at 4:3o
O'clock Interment was made in
Riverview Cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-22

Lynchburg. Va. Feb. 21.-Mrs Har-
riet A. Smith, aged seventy one years,
died on Saturday at the home Of her
daughter, Mrs J. l. shaner. In Madl
son Heights. She had lived in Madi-
son many years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-22

Mrs. Helen ID. Yeats.
Charlottesville, Va, Feb. 21.--Mrs.
Helen ID. Yeatts. aged thirty-five years.
wife of Theodore d. Yeats, district
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-22

The funeral OF Mr.. Thomas Davis
Crouch, weli-known citizen of Hem
rico County. who died at his residence
in Leonard Heights, at an early hour
on Sunday morning. after short I'LL
ness with pneumonia. will be held
from the family residence this morn
ing at II o'clock. The services will
be conducted by the Rev. George w.
Kemper. pastor of the Hanover-Ave-
nue. Christian Church. The deceased
was In the seventy third year OF his
age, and is survived by his wife, On,
daughter. Mrs. Hugh d. Wharton. and
a brother, Mr. william Crouch, Of
Manakin, Va Burial in Hollywood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-22
Funeral 81 Ricl,ard w. Maury.

Funeral services tor Richard W.
Maury, veteran banker and broker.
who died Saturday night In the Chest
erfield Apartments. were conducted
yesterday afternoon from the home OF
his sister. Mrs. Poitiaux Robinson.
SIS 1-2 West Franklin Street.
Mr.. Maury was a Confederate vet
Gran, enlisting at the age OF seventeen.
and serving with great gallentry
he returned to Richmond and be-
came identified with the banking
house of his father, the late Robert
H. Maury. Upon the death Of his
father he succeeded to the business
He is survived by two sisters Mrs.
Poitiaux Robinson and Miss Isabelle
Maury. Hesnever married.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-02-22
CIDER ADVOCATES OVERWHELMINGLY DEFEATED.

tinctIy provided that such cider con-
tanning as much as 9 per cent of aico-
hoi at the time of tile sale can be sold
anywhere In Virginia.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-01


Mrs. s. ]. Crawford returned to her
home in Millican yesterday after visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. Henry Cren-
shaw.
NJ. G. Behr returned to Gainesville
yesterday after a brief visit In this
city.
Miss Altha Edge went to Calvert
yesterday to visit Miss Adelaide
Glass.
Miss Verna Massey arrived from
Galveston yesterday and is q guest
of Miss Irma Cloud.
Miss Lillian Kaes Of Grand Rapids,
Mich; Mrs. o. w. Putnam and Mrs.
Kyle Owens Of Beaumont, and Mrs.
Chas. Stephan and children Of Hous-
ton, are guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
Stephan. They accompanied George
Stephan home In a recent automobile
trip to Beaumont and Houston.
Fresh Jersey butter. Glenview
Dairy. Phone 1888.
Ed Hall, president Of the First
State Bank and Trust Company. left
today to attend the State Bankers
convention which meets in Houston
this week.
H. O. Boatwright, tpresident Of the
| First National Bank, and Major l.. L.
McInnis, vice president, left this af-
ternoon for Houston to attend the
State Bankers convention.
A. W. wilkerson, president Of the
City National Bank, left this after.
noon for Houston to attend the State
Bankers convention.
Mrs. Dora Poole returned last night
from a brief visit to relatives in
Marlin.
Plenty Of fresh butter. Phone 1888.
Glenview Dairy.
o. p. Hall left today on a business
trip to Brentwood.
DIR. J. II. o. Smith left this after.
noon for Corsicana. The revival here
closed last night.
, Miss Mabel Bunch returned to hei
home in Marlin today after visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Mooring.
Robert Davis returned to his home
in Hearne today after spending Sun
day with friends In this city.
w. l.. Gloss, a merchant OF Harris
School House community, togetbs'
with G. p. Edge. ]. l.. CobAaSd JOG
Sample. motored TO Bryan yesterda!
in Mr.. Gloss new Overland car to at
tend the big union revival services.
Tickets are going fast for "Battl'
Cry Of Peace"
over fifty years the Singer sewinI
Machine has been the leader. The.
are better today than ever. Sold 70
D cash or small monthly payments
: Rented weekly or monthly. Adjus
and repair all makes. Phone T. A
satterwhite.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-01

various congregations Of the city into
closer fellowship. There were nearly
two hundred professions and reclama-
tons and the membership Of all the
churches will be substantially aug
mented as a result Of the revival
Saturday Nights Service.
One prayer meeting was held on
Saturday afternoon and vas attended
by twenty-nine ladies'. Il am Happy
In Him was beautifully interpreted
as a solo Just before Dr. Smith took
charge OF the service.
The preacher said, II wonder II
Bryan fully realizes It's responsibility
here In this great educational center?
Prohibition Is coming but I Just long
TO see these fine men who are en-
gagged In the liquor business give their
lives TO the Lord" After reading a
few verses from the first chapter OF
James he spoke OF looking At ones
self In a mirror-morally speaking as
well rs spiritually.
Sunday morning there was no
sermon. the major part OF the time
being taken up with devotional and
song service and the attending TO
some matters OF business. A large OF.
iering was made TO deiray the ex.
penses Of the meeting and acknowl'
edge the good work OF Or. Smith.
Sunday Nights Service.
The great tent was filled TO over
flowing by an early period OF the
service. The throng sang with great
soul and the music was led by a
strong, choir.
The offering. which was begun nj
the morning hour. was continued as
the ushers received the incidental Of
fcring Of the evening.
A DIR. ]. II. o. Smith. the evan
gelist. took the service he called for
"Blest Dc the Tie" which was suns
with feeling. He then expressed In
a few remarks his regret at comins
TO the close OF a season so helpful "a
all. He exhorted to help each other
as we 10 along In u respective
duties. Reference was made to the
lending OF tie great life Of Paul. who
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-01
OCAL and OTHERWISE

r. P. Boyett, Jr., Douglas Houston,
harles Gainor, Jr., Early Graham,
arroll Harris and T. C. Num-, Jr.,
Egre visitors ~ Houston yesterday.
R1iss Kathryn Daily has returned
oNh q most pleasant visit Of two
|opths in Galveston.
w. A. Withers has returned from
visit to his son. Warren lilly With
8 and wife. in Houston.
All this week we will make you one
zen photographs for the price Of a
hlf-dosen. Any size or style. Make
. appointment. Carriers Studio.
J. Webb Howell is with his son,
kck. IN Galveston. who Is at the seley
Npitail for throat treatment.
Mrs. Willie Wilson and sons visited
|'ftives In Houston yesterday.
orse W. Higgs spent yesterday
plveston.
q. B. Stevenson went to Mumford
day on business.
We are now In position to supply
bu with fresh butter. Gienview
airy. Phone 1898.
Judge v. B. Hudson returned today
ON Navasota, where he has been on
OCCASIONAL business.
Rob Roberts went to Dallas yester
" on business.
lHw. Hunnicutt returned y~esterda,
xkrnoon from San Angelo. where he
been for some time in the in
Il bis health. Mr.. H%unnicut''
wnf be glad to know
kiasPgreatly improved.
While Ruchti went to Mumford to
~ to repair some slight damages
telephone lines there.
Get your tickets at the Dixie TO
ahtle Cry OF Peace" Queen Ma,
AID 4.
|Dr. b. U. Sims left today for Mar
bn a business trip.
Mrs. T. Tuck returned to her hom'
Marlin today after visiting rela
les in Bryan. She was accompanies
me OF Miss Violet Greelan.
Tickets now on sale at the Dixii
: Battle Cry OF Peace"
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-01
THE UNION REVIVAL
BROUGHT TO CLOSE
Series Of Strong Sermons Preached
BY Evangelist Smith and Many
Souls Saved.

The great union revival has closed.
the concluding sermon being deliver
cd Sunday night II was a great meet
ing. and being cooperative in nature.
did a great work IN bringing the
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-01
NOTICE.

All citizens Of Brazos County who
desire to put teams on the road dur.
ing the construction Of good roads.
will apply to J. T. Maloney, county
Judge.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-01

Where They Play Today.
Houston at Shreveport.
Beaumont at Fort Worth.
Galveston at Waco.
San Antonio at Dallas.
The good hate sin because the1 love
virtue.-Horace.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-01
REMovALgN NOTICE.

We have moved our shop to rear
Of Astin Building, corner Anderson
and Bryan streets. Todaro Bros.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-01
FOR SALE.

]. W, Bats will sell you lots in
Hillcrest ut from s57 TO $50 each;
$500 cash and $500 per month. No
interest. Only 75 lots unsold.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-01
RIVE

Advisory message was received by
local weather man, John DAILY, Jr,
saying heavy rains from one to two
inches have fallen w the Upper
Brazos and Little River watersheds,
indicating a sharp rise from Kopperl
to Hearne within the next "a hours.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-01
TExAs,hEAcuE.

Results Yesterday.
San Antonio 4. Houston 2.
Galveston 8. Beaumont 2.
Shreveport II, Waco s.
Dallas 6, Fort Worth o.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-05-01

Tonight fair, colder. Tuesday fair
cooler.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-11-09
A POOR MARksMAN.

Sergeant (disgustedly to Private
Jones)-Stop! Don't waste your last
bullet. Nineteen are quite enough to
blaze away without hitting the tar
get once. Go behind that wall there
and blow your brains out. -,
Jones walked quietly away and q
few seconds later q shot rang out
Good heavens! Has that fool done
what / told himf" cried the sergeant,
running behind the wall. Great was
his relief when he saw Private joiner
coming toward him.
Sorry. sergeant" he said apologet.
tcally; another miss"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-11-09

The Widow-H you married agar
] suppose you would want q woman
Of intellect.
The Widower-Yes. but Just about
medium.
The Widow-Mediumf
The Widower-Yes. My first wife
was strong-minded woman and my
second was q weak-minded woman,
and ones about as bad as t'other.-
Judge.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-11-09
Those Girls Again,

Edith-Miss Oldgirl says she has.
Just reached the manageable age.
Marie-You don't say. / wonde-
what delayed her.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-11-09
Distressing Thosiaht.

Boys will be boys, you know" said
the kindly old gentleman.
Il hope So" replied the man with a
worried look. I'D hate to think about
a son o. mine growing up an becomin'
one O. these here female impersona.
tors"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-11-09
A Man Of Leiaure.

Young Dobbins, the lawyer, has
had an Office here for several years. Is
he getting any practice?"
"Of certain kind"
And what is that?"
Mostly golf"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-11-09
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRING WIFE

] had gotten % weak I essdd not stand
and ] gave ~ II despair.
Al last, my husband oct me a bottle u
Careful, tAe ws@aa's toaic, and I CON-
menced taxing II. From the very fist
desc, I'eould tsH II was helping me. /
I, eaa now wslt two miles without rs
firing me. and nm aei~g oil my work."
N YOU are nil ran dowa from wenanly
troslsles. don't give up IN despair. Try
caRdsai. ths wonan's toaAa Ithas helped
more fsaf = miiIisa women, In it's 50
years Of contiausus success. and should
surely help you. too. Your druggist has
sold CardM for years. He knows what
II VIII do. Ask him. He win recon-
mend II. Begin taking Cardui today.
Write tos Ch1ttanoesa Medicine Co., Ladies'
ADVISORY Dept. Chaetaneosa. Tenn. for Special
lnMfuctt0ns on ynnr case and 6A-paxe book, Home
Treatment fer Wsnsa." sent 10 Dalk Wrapper. 10
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-11-09
Certainly Not.

do you believe with the poet that
into each life some rain must fall?"
Yes, but don't think that justifies
people in carrying off the first UNI.
brella they can lay their hands on"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-11-09

But my dear, if you don't know
how to cook, how will we live?"
That's easily fixed" said the bride.
Well swap theater tickets for invita-
lions to dinner"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-11-09
No Skiddinu,

Lives of good men all remind us
We should bear a cheerful load,
And in passing leave behind us
Antisllid treads on the road.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-11-09
On tie Run.

On the Run.
why did you retreat?" demanded
the general who was directing the
sham battle. You had the other side
outnumbered and technically defeat
ed"
Il know, general, but a nest of hor,
nets got into the game"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1916-11-09
Aitsr Fsw Years Of Diseswsgias
Csnditisns, Mrs. Bullock Gave
JPN Despair. Hssaas1
Came 10 Reseus.

Catron. Ky.-ln IN interesting letter
from this place. Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: II suffered for four
years, with womanly troubles, and during
this time. could only sit up for little
while, and could not walk anywhere ut
Ill. At times, would have severe pains
Ia nay left side.
The doctor was called In, and his treat
nlent relieved me for a while, but was
soon confined to my bed again. After
that. nothing seemed to do me any good.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-05

But I'm sick o. markin' time down
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-05

ley himself, of this serious-minded
friend who hid his true feelings be.
hind mask of light-hearted irrelev.
ancies. And there were things in
which she herself had not been alto
gether candid with him. There was,
for instance, the matter of Tito, the
Amazon parrot. She had not conflded
to Manley the fact that in that bird,
stumbled across in fancier's shop,
she had found an old friend, friend
dating back to her unhappy days in
the Owls Nest And she sighed aloud
as she gathered up the papers on the
rosewood desk and turned to the vault
to which she had forgotten to restore
them.
"Twenty-one, thirty, forty-two, six
ty." she repeated, recalling her faith
er's instructions over the wire. For
ward and back and forward and back
again, for it's four movement dial.
whatever that may meant"
The vault door opened, obedient to
the combination, and seeking out the
inner compartment marked ~" she
restored the papers to their place.
Her hand was still on the open vault
door when the shrill call Of the tele-
phone bell sounded through the quiet
room.
She crossed to the desk and took up
the receiver.
do you know who is speaking?"
demanded voice which sent a thrill
Of apprehension through her forward
STOPPING body And the question was
repeated as she sat silent, staring be-
fore her.
eyes," she finally answered, trying
to steady her voice. Its Legar."
The wire brought his answering
laugh close into her ear.
you know the voice, see. And l
think you know the man. So listen to
what l have to say. I've got your
friend Manley, and he'll stay where
I've got him. And unless you want
him turned out of here with about
half of that pretty face Of his burned
to crisp, you'll do what 1 tell you
to do. Do you understand? I'll scar
him worse than l was SCARED, If you
try any tricks with me In this"
Thin WHAT" demanded the white
faced girl
I'm exactly one-half hour want you
to walk past the Soldiers monument
and hand me a paper. That paper is
somewhere in your fathers vault. 1t
is one half of a code list and chart.
on square of yellow MANILA. Do you
understand"
"But how am 1 to know this paper?"
asked the terrified girl, fencing for
time.
Its chart, map, one half of the
map of Windward island. For old
Golden wasn't such a fool as he
Secondhand again the venomous
laugh sounded low over the wire. 'If
your father had got hold of my half Of
that map a little earlier in the game
he wouldn't have needed to dig for
ten years through that sand, looking
for his precious treasure! Now it's
my chance, and I want that paper.
And unless you want your secretary
to come home a rather unpleasant
thing to look at, you're going to have
that map in my hands In half an hour.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-05

in this rat hole. Why can't Legar get
back here where he belongs and do his
own stickup work."
II tell you the docs up to the Col
den house maxim his haul when the
coasts clear! And If you wake that
king there you'll have to cut out the
red-eye and keep busy chokin' of his
holler!"
Manley could hear their shutting
feet as they recrossed the rough floor
ing and then the scrape and rasp Of
the rusty lock as they once more
turned the key In the door, But the
moment they were gone he was once
more busy with the cotton rope about
his wrists, for what he had overheard
increased his passion for liberty.
When man, however, is still youth
fully blind enough to believe in his
start, to nurse the delusion that some
special genius has singled him out and
watches over him, he is not easily dis
couraged. Yet encouragement came.
and came in form most unexpected,
even before Manley's hands were free.
1t came, in fact, in the form of a
green-bodied parrot creeping stealthily
through the rusty cross-bars grilling
the transom above the locked door.
He watched the bird slip into the
room. climb along the rusty iron gas
jet, deliberately turn it on.
Manley knew what this meant, and
it spurred him to even more frantic
efforts to saw through the cords, still
holding him a prisoner, for already
the fumes of the escaping gas were
reaching his nostrils.
When one strand of 1t had parted,
and he had uncoiled the rest of it from
his ankles, his head was swimming
and his legs were unable to support
him. SO he crossed the room on his
hands and knees, caught at the rusty
gas pipe for support and painfully
drew himself upright. His trembling
hand went out. found the gas Jet, and
turned it off, And the next moment
he fell face down on the rough floor
and lay there in a gray daze of weak.
ness.
How long he lay there he could not
tell. But he was aroused by the sound
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-05
Team Went on with Driver Dead


The story of how a couple of horses,
drawing load Of timber, travelled
from Blackfriars Wharf to Mile End
with the dead driver sitting in his seat
holding the reins, was told at the
Poplar (Eng.) coroner's court recent
ly, when an inquest was held on the
driver. The dead mans companion
said that deceased was all right when
they left the wharf. Witness was in
front with another pair-horse van, and
the horses which were in charge of
the deceased followed through the city
without mishap. The medical EVIL
dence showed that deceased's heart
was of the remarkable weight of SO
ounces, and in 1t there was a rupture
one and half inches long. Death
from natural causes" was the verdict
returned.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1916-05-05
SYNOPSIS.

On Windward island Palidori intrigues
Mrs. Golden into an appearance of evil
which causes Golden to capture and tor
ture the Italian by branding his face and
crushing his hand Palidori opens the
ayke gates and floods the island and In
the general rush to escape the flood kid
maps Golden's six-year-old daughter Mar
cory. Twelve years later in New York a
Masked One calling himself ''the Hammer
from the cadet Casavanti, to whom Jules
Iegar has delivered her. and takes her to
the home Of Enoch Golden, millionaire,
whence she Is recaptured by Legar. Legar
denis secretary, setting fire to Golden S
buildings. but escape. Margory's mother
fruitlessly implores Enoch Golden to
ind their daughter. The Masked One
again takes Margory away from Legar.
Iegar loots the Third National bank, but
again the Laughing Mask illustrates his
Diana