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LUSITANIA
tcontinusd from rlr., Para,

attempt TO deny responsibility for the
SINKING of the Lusitania. But Ger.
many assumes liability for the Ameri-
can lives lost. offers reparation by the
payment OF indemnity and assures the
l nited States that the killing OF the
Americans was without intent. The
destruction OF the liner was an act OF
reprisal for the British blockade under
the orders-in-council. according TO the
German view, and reprisals should
nor De applied TO neutrals The tenta-
i've communication also states that
the method OF conducting submarine
warfare in the North Sea was modi-
ned because OF friendship for the
thited states and because Of the fact
that American lives had been lost.
In this last connection. II was said
tonight. II was I'm the range OF posi-
blllleS mat some reference might be
made in the preface Of the communi-
ca'ion' should II be transmitted for
mally 10 the United States. 10 the cor
respondence in the Arabic case In
note 10 Secretary Lansing on Sep
TENDER .. Count Won Bcrnedorff the
German ambassador. wrote that his
instructions concerning our answer
10 the last Lusitania note contain the
iollo"ing passage. Liners will not
De sunk by our submarines without
warning. and without safety Of the
lives of non combatants. provided that
the liners do not try to escape or offer
resistance"
These Instructions have not VET
been made formal in connection with
the Lusitania case directly. At the
Tune or the receipt Of the communica.
ton Secretary Lansing declared that
II Is reported Ito be a recognition OF
the fundamental principles for which
we have contended."
Ofcial and diplomatic circles are
anNiously awaiting the publication OF
a statement concerning the Lusltanla
pegotiations which Secretary Lansing
said Yesterday might be made within
the next few DAYS. The statement. ~
was considered. might be forthcoming
any time after President Wilson and
Secretary Lansing discuss the pro
pOsal
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MRS. M0HR
Cconsausd Prom First rAr.,

ger. with intent TO kill. Miss Berger
was shot while riding with Dr. Mohr
on th" nlEht he was attacked. Brown
and Spellman are accused Of actually
firing the shots at Miss Burger. while
Mrs Mohr is charged with being an
accessory before the fact OF the crime
The first word received from the
jury after 80 took the case came al
b %, when II was announced that fur
Their instructions we're desired. Half
an hour later the prisoners had been
brought TO the courtroom. but a dep
uty sheriff Informed the Judge that
the Jury had decided that the instruc-
tons asked for we're not needed
Less than ten minutes elapsed when
word came that the jury was ready
10 report. The iurymen looked tired
and worn as they passed into tho court
room. After each man had taken his
place In the jury box the clerk asked
tho foreman:
do you End the defendant. Cecil
Victor Brown. guilty or not guilty."
As the foreman replied guilty"
Mrs Mohr collapsed While her coun-
sci were assisting her the clerk con
tinued
do you find the defendant. Henry
Spellman. guilty or not guilty?"
Guilty"
DO you find tho defendant. Eliza.
beth p. Mohr. guilty or not guilty
Not guilty.
Mrs Mohr apparently was in q stu
rOr when the foreman pronounced the
words mot guilty She recovered
quickly
The penalty which tho negroes face
10 their conviction stands Us life I'm.
uriuonment
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10 my surprise one heavily bearded
ro,Iu' touched me- on the arm and
said 10 faultless English. or rather 1
should cay United States.
You're the only American in tbe
party. aren't you7" For moment
was thuuderstruck. as 10 seemed I'm
possible that English could come from
the depths Of such a black. mud-clot.
ted beard
Left v. s. 20 Enter war
Yes. im an American" replied.
Are you' n so. what arc you doinz
Boo fho French Infsntrymana uniform
Was born down near Marseiilee.
hIf have lived o. good part OF mv Ito
|n fun States As soon a. tho rumpus
.Hrir. over here churkrd tow
''.re into mF bag and hiked along
with fIr rest OF fhe boys wa
mIfniy r'ad t0 Do able fo have crack
90 fln Germans because there we're
rfra' rIi score. D wished f0 repay
coon aa fnn game Is over I'm
going tD return fo America again Tho
''a Dr hone 'p MARI. EIrl who
|H' .u iN..H.n. 5000. Ifrr.. a Christ.
"f. card received from Dor only yss.
f.fIH.
-.0H.r. '.r Christmas card nocr..f
'''d opening Did" Ef unE. which was
Ruled fu nE.rf'.H..E over each mama
'| 't. M f precious carry
I nf H.'a'r rather Than rrsna.
'I' .". FDur IEhf.r .. alvey.
'...|I.. rr matter how
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DOCUMENT BOXES
ARE NOW READY
INTELLIGENCERS OFFER TO BE
FULFILLED THIS MORNING.
wonderful bargain Ready for Distribu-
ton At Business Office-Nmncr-
Gus Mail Orders

mer steel safety document box for forty
nine cents and = coupon clipped from
the paper is ready Co. be fulfilled this
morning. BY presenting the coupon and
the forty-nin~ cents the reader may avail
himself OF this great bargain.
There are several hundred Of these
boxes 20 BE- disposed Of and they VII
be distributes 30 long a. the supply
lasts However. the adv anCe mail or
ders indicate tIHt they Mia 40 quickly.
ana those Who s-lay too long may lind
themsclN'~ disappointed Wen tu,S call
at the office.
Maky % a point Go D, .u. Of tre first
10 call az th, business oIItU. OF frc IN
telligencer tuis moruInE. IsY .omE tins.
you VIII b. sure 60 -ccur, ouy OF these
bargains.
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sUPERINrENDErro or ANrr-sALooN
LEAGUE HERE LOOKING OVER
SITUATION.
II Granted. Persons WIN Only BE Al
loved To Bring Half-gallon Into
State.

We wiz have nationwide prohibition
Wl'hln the next tnrv- years and within
common carriers enjoined from bring.
ing more than a half gallon Of intoNi-
eanng beverages into West Virginia"
night TO an tntelligencer reporter hy
Mr. George W. Crabbe. superintendent
OF the Anti-Saloon league of West Vir-
sinie. who Is registered at the Rogers
Mr.. Crabbe says IL f. unlawful for.
gallon OF liquor into the state and that
e r. unlawful to have even the half gal,
ION labeled. tie further said.
"JurieS throughout the state are be-
ginning 10 convict and they viii con-
dence- The prohibition law is the best
enforced law of any IN the state"
IN Charleston during the last wet
year there were $500 arrests Of which
80 were Tor drunkenness. The first
dry year there wee lgf5 arrests with but
20 for intoNication. In CIarksburg
Wet year with 2O5O FOR drunkennes>
while during the first year Of the dry
300 FOR drunkenness
WIN ASH Injunction
The Anti-Saloon League. while not
paying "A part In politics, viii be well
II VIII be hard for a candidate 10 win the
victory unless he ~ IN favor OF prohfbi-
ton. He continued.
The Anti-Saloon league through It's
proper officials. Is making arrangements
20 apply Tor an Injunction In the local
courts against every common carrier.
Including street cars. ferry boats. auto
mobiles. etc.
The real object. Of course. Of prohi-
bltion IN West Virginia. - 70 reduce the
real consumption OF liquor and the Anti
saloon league r. doing all In its power
minimum.
Furnish 'sBlue Jackets"
Mr.. Crabbe said that one OF the
hchemes OF the saloon keepers across
IN" ohio in the lower part OF the state
the West Virginia side with blue lack
cts He said these were so arranged
mat they would carry twelve pints OF
Nquor. The jacket fitted over the outer
cog, and was hidden by the overcoat. He
shld a number OF persons carried out
this means of convey!as wet goods with
out being detected by railroad officials
Point Pleasant. he asserts. il the princi-
pa point down the state. where persons
try to pull one over on the railroad
men. but since an officers OF the Anti
saloon League has been stationed at this
point persons bringing wet goods into
the state are complying with the law.
Prefer Freight Trains.
In an endeavor TO evade the ever
Watchtul eve OF the officers there are "A
number or persons who try 10 get their
booze Into their respective town by
means Of the freight train" said Mr.
trnhhr. but this has been stopped 10 a
considerable extent for each offender Is
arraiCned before a Justice and upon be
INK found guilty Is fined $50 and costs
state Prohibition Commissioner +. o.
Blue lS expected IN Wheeling within the
next several days when he will file an
application for a. Injunction against
fh. local street car companies autorno-
prevent them from carrying intoxicants
into West Virginia.
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Obituary


Nif'r suffering with cpmplicat tou or
ni-'a~'-. followed with Dee gripp, for
l' pms. i.u .tI... firfrrI E.TH
lt''iH. among Tho oldest residents In
."'- anon ~ EASTERN puIo. died at his
% 20 o'clock SIR Ueaf.I va. f. farmer
Tor "a r..7f many Years IN that section.
hif retired from active work s.ycraI
.,sTs aEu.
go .t.N" two daughter and Two
SONS. M $50 1900 Alien. OF Wood
ltNn. w. w.. Moss Della Heath. at
home. n o. rnd 4iIfIal. H.nfG sf-a off
frnokeids
r"n'r"l arrausenl'u-~ VIII ~ com
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ON FACE
ITCH AND BURN
Forehead and Nose Shield Of Scales.
Child Would Cry and Lie Awake
At Night. Awfully Cross.
HEALED BY CUTICURA
SOAP AND OINTMENT

My little girl hal eczema on her face 70
badly that her forehead and all across her
nose was a shield % scales and her eye VA.
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FOR KENT

FOR RENT-FINE SECOND FLOOR
FLATS WITH HALL AND BATH.
FIVE ROOMS AT 1909 MAIN $50.
SIX ROOMS 10Th ST, $50. ALL
MODERN. JAS. 1. HAwLEY, toe.
MAIN.
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MISCELLANEOUS
SEALED PROPOSALS

Notice TO Manufacturers. Jobbers, Msr-
chants and Others " hoieBnie Dealers
NOTICE - HEREBY GIVEN That
OF West Virginia will receive bids daily
Al it, Cficc a. Charleston. West virginia
for furnishing supplies Tor the several
state institutions. the financial manage
ment of which is vested n said BOARD
Contracts viii be awarded to the loves;
bidders. quality considered and other
Things being equal West Virginia deal
efs will be given preference
Lists OF supplies needed will be fur
mis- ed bidders on receipt Of requests
stating the line desired
STATE BOARD or CONTROL.
fa-1-tf Charleston Nvoss N-frrf,4,
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FOR RENT and room house. bath.
laundry. attic. electric light. furnace.
fol SO. York St finn
ron RENT room flat with bath. 3rd
floor. call Nat. phone 1890. f-7-j
ron RENT furnished rooms for light
houseke, ping. bath. light heat. Call
Bell phone 1871. f-7-J
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FOR SALE-Au.omobjle

FOE sALE-Automohtle SIX Cylinder
touring car. o. A NTH. L. ;. Lsun-
dry. BellaIrs. ohio so-sO-tf
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FUNERAL DIRECTORS

Louis BSrtSG1
fUNEN~L BtUECTOh AND
ART ERlAL GMuALMER.
iis2 and tt24 Main street
calls Answered Day or Mint
Store Phones s16
&. y w. rtechV. Naf Phone toEQ.V
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WANTED-Position

--~>-~---~-~~~~~---~~- -~-~-~---~-~-~-~-~
WAETED-fN UDri'nccd nurse wants
nursing. References T. * Birmiug-
ham. ibo2 Harrison street. Bcllaire. -.
fl2-m
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Bfeummer & HHdebfsnd

Funeral Directors ard Emhalmsrn
Conner Market end rveufv-ssref,f g..
Atiehn"ns ~. Oxen dar and niaht.
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WANTED-Girl to assist in housework
1903 Nineteenth street. FIJI
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! FOR SALE-Farm, 30 acres. Lays
miles each Of Wheeling. near pike
road. Reason for selling owners can't
see TO ~ For particulars write TO Geo.
! : Matthews. Route No. =. Fairview. W.
Va Ja-l7-3Ot
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FOR SALE

ron SALE-Earm. ~ acres. good land
In Belmont county. Ohio. fine building
: u miles from Bellaire. 4 "a miles from
Wheeling. 20 minutes walk to trolley
line Ct Schram's crossing. VIII be sold
cheap. +. J. Nelson. Belaire. Ohio. Bell
phone s61-J. f-2-o
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closed. 10 came I'm clear bills
ters which would spread and
itch and burn causing her %
scratch. She would cry and
lie awake and keep me awake
at night and she was awfully
cross.
Then 7 sent for a FREQ
sample % Cuticura Soap and
Ointment and 7 knew IL
helped her. so got one cake
Of Cuticura Soap and one
box Of Ointment and inside "a
a month she was healed sound
Signedl Mrs. Niura Nicholson.
IN. July -. 1918.
Each Free by Mail
skin Book on -equest- Ad-
d "Cuticurs. Dept. r, Bo--
{ throughout the world.
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FOR SALE Or TRADE.

FOR SALE Oh EXCHANQE-Buick
roadster. - n. y. good model Mozart
or Shudysldc property considered Ad-
dress Mazort. care iutelligcncer. fam
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WANTED-ENperien seamstress 20
work for dressmaker. Apply SO Tween
~ third street. STEADY employment o.
right party. FIJI
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WANTED-Female Help

WANTED all West Virginia towns
local woman OF energy and common
sense who would like to establish her
SER IN permanent commercial bust
ness. Reference required and given.
address 500 Schmulbsch Bldg. Wheel
ing. ". Va IAN
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FOR sALE-Ohio farm. 157 nc

FOR SALE-Ohio farm. 157 acres. IOOa.
No. Igh. coal. good buildings good
lend. - acres alfalfa. some timber. Well
located miles Cadiz. o.. Harrison coun-
-. = mile TO school. 1 mile TO church,
IN good coHlnuri'y. miles from HollO-
way station. l.. X %. X. II. Write G.. W.
Holiday. Box 80. Holloway. y.
ja-s-3Ot
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WANTEn

WANTED girls for stamping presses.
Must be IL or over. Experienced pre-
ferred. Wheeling Can Co. 47th aud
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WANTEp-Girls over 16 years Of age
Apply Wheeling TIE Co, 3ist and
thapline street. I'D
WANTED-Girl for general Homework
References required. Mrs James N
Beans. National 1901: Bell 33-W. Alt
III
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-22

safe to state that the saloon was not
missed by quarter OF ! per cent
of the visitors
business done this year by mer-
chants has shown an average Increase
of 90 per cent over n year ago--this
from their own books Manufacture
ing has improved materially, and. IL
It he claimed that this was due 70 ex-
eraneous conditions Il can be stated
on the other side that prohibition GER
tain1y put no obstacle In the way.
Returns from retail merchants
credit associations, and the like, all
are to the effect that collections have
improved very materially; that there
are much smaller losses and current
| debts have been reduced by so per
cent since prohibition went into eff
feet.
The people are satisfied to COM
tinue as they began the year. They
are practical economists Thew know
that so many millions were spent upon
| liquor every year. that the manufac-
/ turer and dealer made exceptionally
large profits therefrom that the sa-
loonkeepers made money and thar,
taken altogether, the liquor business
had grown into an exceptionally close
corporation, the latter owning wher-
ever possible It's own saloon buildings
and conducting them on the percent
age basis so as to keep all possible
profits within The ring The people
know that the saoon was not for the
benefit Of the community morally.
economically or politically and that
IT was n good thing to get rid of the
evil
There Is less crime OF high and low
degree. The patrolmau has grown fat
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-22
FARMING AS A PROFESSION.

round himself with How big a city
job would one have to fiji to even
approximate these luxuries or attain
the satisfaction such surroundings
would bring?
Can money buy the wholesome al
mosphere Of the farm home" SO
many men, IN vain struggle Tor f'ehes
and power, ina. when the candle OF
life IS burning short. that they nave
lost tho substance while grasplng at
the shadow--that the things for which
they have wrought early and late
even II Won. BRING with them but
fteet!nE happiness.
The farm, of course. means lots OF
hard work until the farmer has got
ten his start lie must be ever on
the job There is not day in the
whole year when he can afford to
neglect hts business. He must be
prompt in his paintings, prompt in
his harvesting and careful in his mar
ketins His name should mean quail
fty FOR every bushel OF products sent
out. every fowl or head of stock-and
when the BUYERS learn that this is
the case, there ls no trouble about
disposing OF the farms output.
We confess to an inbred, dyed i'm
tha-wool love Of the country We
love every tree In the dear old county
IN which we first saw the light We
little folks Of the city who do not
know the lows OF n frosty morning
in the country. Of hare guns OF hog
Killing time. OF the budding spring
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-22

At first the signing OF the pledge
was entirely voluntary. but now every
one who enters the works is expected
10 sign. A few of the old hands who
apparently thought 1t too late in life
to change their habits have not sign
ed. but are retained on the old basis.
\ very few who have decided to
give up their pledges have so reported
to the company, who employ no de-
teCtives but leave 1t to the honor OF
the men to report any such change,
and they have not been disappointed
1t may be argued that the increase
in wages would account for the I'M
proved home conditions OF the men.
hut that does not follow unless it can
be shown that the saloons did not get
the lions share of the increase. which
they are morally certain to do If the
fatter pay envelope comes within the
sphere of their influence.-The Ma
tional Daily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-22
FOR PRESIDENT.

f3y Mrs. VIM. Ewing. Bryant, Na.l
just give us woodrow Wilson,
The man that's tried and rue.
To guide us on in paths OF peace
AS he alone can do,
When war clouds gathered dark afar
And strikes howled at our door,
Twas only Wilson'S heart and brain
Could love and peace restore.
Now when you gather ut tbs poll,
Just stop to understand
That Wilson'S course these last four
years
Has saved our homes and land,
Has saved from foreign bnttlefields,
Alike from strife AZ home
And given honored safety
Wherever we may roam.
Now rally TO this able pilot,
Rally at the poll.
Give q Democratic victory
While the waves of prosperity roll
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-22

the case of such crimes, there Is no
trial. If guilty, the prisoner is immedi-
ately executed 1t cannot be said that
Mexico is entirely under martial law.
Only these crimes which may be con-
strued as crimes against the State are
punishable without trial and without
appeal"
The American delegates, however,
have received information from United
States consuls and former American
residents in Mexico that Carranza' 8
decree Is being stretched to include
every conceivable offense. For this
reason, they say. the Carranza admin
istration has become veritable reign
of terror.
The American commissioners were
also informed that Carranza's aboli-
ton Of personal guarantees before the
elections will make 1t possible for the
Carranzistas to terrorize all opposition
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-22
WILSON CAMPAIGN SONG.
BY Ernest l.. Boiling

bS FTftNSt IL fSoitfng.
Woodrow, Woodrow, Woodrow Wilson,
He has proven good and true;
Give us Woodrow, Woodrow Wilson.
Charlie Hughes. boys. he won't do
Woodrow. Woodrow, Woodrow Wilson.
woodrow knows a thing or two:
Give us Woodrow. woodrow Wilson,
Charlie Hughes. boys. he won't do,
He's a Corker--Woodrow wilson
Hos the man that fills the shoe:
So then give us Woodrow Wilson,
Woodrow Wilson, he will do.
He's the ahlest and the strongest
He's the man WHOM DO the best;
He's the man with head the longest,
Towering over all the rest,
Criticise him--that is easy
What would Mistor Hughes have
doDeo
That's a question rather sncezy,
Which Republicans all shun
Woodrow's pushed 'e1n out the corner,
50 they almost fume and cry
Moodrow's doing like Jack Hornar,
Pulling plums right out the pie
Woodrow, Woodrow. Woodrow Wilson,
He's the batter that viii score.
Woodrow, Woodrow, Woodrow Wilson,
We will give him four years more.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-22
RUSSIA RUMANIA's ONLY HOPE

facing Won Mackensen and has met
with some success IN halting the
northern enemy.
But this was the move Won Mack
ensen was awaiting, and he has re-
Piled to 1t BY resumption of his
drive along the Whole Inc from the
Danube to the BLACK Sea.
Rumania has hut one hope to es-
cape being ground 10 bits between
the upper and neither milistones OF
Won Mackensen and Won Falkenhayn
That is a demonstration in force by
Russia A vigorous offensive on the
Macedonian front rey:h help some. but
its results cannot be secured in time
to save the day for Rumaria,
The Tcuton-B II garia Turkish
forces on the Macedonian front are
being gradually hammered back. but
they are giving ground SO slowly that
The forces Of the entente there are
having but negligible effect on the
Rumanian situation.
We confess to It appointment in
Russian-R umanian strategy The gen
eral STATS Of these powers should
have been better advised ~ tho avail
able driving power Of their enemies
to the south and Rumunlas entry IN
the war should have heou marked
only by a force Of Russians ESQ strong
as to make successful resistance out
Of the question.
Unless Russia goes 10 the rescue.
Rumania viii he quickly oyerrun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-22

lyhen Rumania took tho final step
~ weeks ago ana entered the war
y paper declared that such Il
NE was unthinkable. except on
81 premise that positive assurance
been made of adequate backing
sussia.
ustria- Hungary and Bulgaria.
xurkey and her armies not far
She planned and successfully
It'd a strong thrust into Transyl-
The Austro- Hungarian forces
rew rapidly. sacrificing their
ent interests to lonE and wisely
sped strategy.
IA things began TO happen Won
msen appeared In the Dobrudja
head Of Il well-equipped force.
ay fortified Rumanian towns
ptnred, and even Bucharest
penaced Rumania drew heav-
her northern armies u ala IN
4HE the invasion and Russia sent
The thrust from the south was
stoppnd Tor the time, but the
milan forces IN Pennsylvania were
He'd to fight rea~ guard actions
4hey were finally driven ha *
1heir border the Teuton orfon-
- that direction apparently gain
Momentum as Won Falkenhayn'z
pressed On.
Arently TO meet this nov dan
&nmania has thinncd her unos
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-22
LUTHER L. sCHERER.

With his hundreds Of friends The
Nirginian Is saddened and shocked by
the death of Luther L, Scherer, for
many years claim agent OF the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Railway Company,
who passed away last night.
Mr.. Scherer's death followed an
operation made necessary as the re-
suit of the bullet wound sustained by
him In the discharge Of his duty near
Clifton Forge last year. when des-
perate and vicious negro robber shot
him.
man Of unusual ability in his
chosen lines, he seldom failed to bring
the criminal to Justice whom he went
after. His name was associated with