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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
EVERYTHING READY
FOR OPENING Of FAIR
Greatest Collection OF Agricultural
PRODUCTS and Poultry Ever
Seen in Richmond,
STOCK DEPARTMENTS FILLED
Headquarters to Be Moved From Mu-
tual Building to Fair Grounds This
Morning-Public Barred Tomorrow.

All Is now ready for the opening
OF the gates upon one of the most
successful fairs since the organization
of the State Fair Association" 1t Is
successful from the standpoint OF the
agricultural and manufacturing con-
noisseur. For every department is
filled with the very best the State
can produce. and 1t is crowded with
all things which tend to show effi-
cheney on the part of the individual.
Whether 1t be success from the
point OF attendance remains to be
seen. But from the efforts made by
the officials OF the association toward
q perfect fair. there should be record
breaking attendance.
From nearly every county in the
State come county exhibits. and indi-
vidual displays. These exhibits re-
veal the wonderful achievements and
possibilities Of the State Of Virginia
along agricultural lines. Magnificent
specimens of everything raised on a
farm are shown. and there Is a daz-
cling variety Of grasses and grain.
Cattle from Everywhere.
The cattle and stock departments
will be overlooking with specimens
of the best the entire country east OF
the Mississippi River can produce
From far-away- Maine come many
SACCp anu Cdltlcs ana lTODn oHIO ana
other Middle Western States come
cattle and horses galore
Virginia will be strongly represent
ed In this section of the exposition,
one of the principal exhibits being
that from Acca Farm, Henrico Coun-
ty. from which will come some Of the
famous prize-winners. from the fam
lilies of winners of many past fairs
Acca Farm will also exhibit a number
OF ponies. whose sires have taken
hundreds OF blue ribbons.
superintendent Riddick, Of the
poultry department, has collected the
largest number and variety of birds
ever gotten together in the South.
He has been compelled to erect tents
adjacent to the poultry building in
order to take care Of the overflow
Women's Department Crowded.
Because Of the demand for space
in Industrial Hall. the women's de-
partment has been moved to a new
stein building all its own. This
department will prove revelation
to lovers OF fancy work and home
made delicacies.
With good weather conditions, the
eleventh annual exposition will prove
most instructive and entertaining
show.
Headquarters will be moved to the
fair grounds this morning An off,
cial will remain on hand at the ON
ces in the Mutual building. for the
sale and distribution of tickets, and
for taking care of belated entries
Admission to the grounds tomor-
row will be limited to those who have
exhibits and to others who may have
special business. Cards will be issued,
and no one will be permitted en-
ter the grounds without one of these
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07

REGISTER TODAY IF
| NOT ALREADY ON LIST
This Is Last Day On Which Books
Will Be Opened for Participation
InPresidential Election.

II you are not properly registered
by tonight you will not be able to
vote at the presidential election next
month.
Below 10 list of the registrars who
will sit today to enter the name OF
every person, not already registered.
who has the right of suffrage:
Clay Ward.
First Clay-Louis Ramstetter, 1881
Second Clay-O. L. Koch. 500 South
Harrison.
Third Clay. T. Carter. 422 South
Laurel Street.
Fourth Clay-Joseph w. Hundley.
201S. Hanover Avenue.
Fifth Clay--Littleton Fitzgerald. ia
East Cary Street
Sixth Clay-w. F. Keller. 270s
West Main Street.
Seventh Clay-T B. Hooper, Is
South Auburn Avenue.
Lee Ward.
First Lee-Frank J. Louthan.
Tfmes-Dispatch building.
Second Lee. w. Percival. 1891
West Clay Street
Third Lee-R A. Ryland. 2501
Fourth Lee-Andrew Krouse IL
West Broad Street
Fifth Lee--Adolph volkman. 4os
Brook Avenue.
Sixth Lee. Blythe Moore, 712
Seminary Avenue.
Seventh Lee-Garland 3. Taylor,
I'll Greenwood Avenue.
Eighth Lee-Charles G.. Shafer, 700
Third Avenue. Highland Park.
jefferson Ward.
First Jefferson-G. Ernest Turner,
2o5 North Twenty-third Street
Second Jefferson-W. F. Enright,
201s Park Road.
Third Jefferson-Charles w Sims.
1l06 North TweHty-third Street
Fourth Jefferson--W. o. Ennis,
2s05 y Street.
Fifth Jefferaon-Bernard A Gall
lagher, 2s1s East Broad Street.
Sixth Jefferson-D. r. Marlowe,
Thirty-fourth and Streets.
Sew e n t h Jefferson-J mos H.
Bowen, 500 Denny Street
Madison Ward.
First Madison--C. II Hatke, 217
East Marshall Street
Second Madison--A. l.. Tenser, 500
North Eighth Street.
Third Madison--Juhan NJ. Bossieux.
ia North Fifth Street.
Fourth Madison--Frank McDoa-
ough. SIS North Tenth Street.
Fifth Madison--M. c. Robertson,
s14 Decatur Street
Sixth Madison--M. A. Righstall,
1900 Hull Street
Seventh Madison. W. Long. 100
Cowardin Avenue.
Eighth Madison-J f. Norvell.
3406 Hull Street.
Ninth Madison-A. ~. Miller, 301e
Seminary Avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
W. P. L. A. TO HAVE
STATION AT FAIR

The Women's Prohibition League
or America met at its weekly prayer
meeting Wednesday, October 4, at 3
+. NJ Immediately following was the
business session, the president in the
chair. Plans were completed for the
booth at the State Fair. Near the
center of the brick building In the
Fair Grounds the w. p. L. A. has COM
pleted an attractive and convenient
booth, from which station the ladies'
will serve sanwiches and coffee, the
best that can be made, and choice
literature will be literally distributed,
and all persons interested In prohi-
oftion will be given any information
desired on that subject The public is
invited to visit this booth, and be
served choice refreshments. and get
acquainted with the ladies' of this
great organization. and Join in the
splendid work IL is Accomplishing.
Everybody welcome.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
STATE BOARD 70 Hu|| :
| If IT NAY REVIEW Gl


When the state Board Of Publtds
Instruction resumes its sessions g III
o'clock this morning 1t will her
James H. Price, counsel for the Misses
Ashby. stenographers dismissed ~
superintendent Stearnes on SeptsmheF
5. last, who will advise whether the'
board has the right, under the laWs
governing the State Education De-
partment. to interfere In the matters
The case was presented to the boar4
yesterday, and on motion of Governor
Stuart. 10 o'clock this morning wAs
set as the hour for the hearing.
The Misses Ashby were informed By
Superintendent Stearnes about =
month ago that their services were
no longer necessary. No reasons w4re
stated at that time for the superfn-
tendent's action and in justice to the
Misses Ashby their friends sought IN
explanation. To secure this Mr.. Prico
presented the case to the board when
1t began It's meeting yesterday. Su-
perintendent Stearnes presented =
statement. the sense OF which VS.
withheld by the board. Following tn
reading the motion Of Governor Stuart
was adopted. and the case win ~
given attention. this morning.
Mr.. Price says that the Misses Ashby
have not had their vacation for this
year and that no notice that their
services were unsatisfactory were
given them before their connection
with the superintendent's ONCE was
severed. Their friends feel they have
been done an injustice and are ask.
ing the board to make amends ~ Tar
as possible, The young women are
not asking reinstatement. but simply
that the stigma of discharge be -.
moved
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
GOVERNOR OFF TO
KINGS MOUNTAIN
VIII Stop on His Return Trip Monday
To Deliver Broadsidc For
Trfnkle

Accompanied by his staff, Governor
Stuart left last night for Kings Noun
tain, n. c.. at which place he will to-
day deliver an address at the celebra-
ton of the one hundred and fortieth
anniversary OF the Battle of King q
Mountain.
From Kings Mountain Governor
Stuart will 60 on TO Wise Courthouse
where he will make an address. on
Monday at a political meeting to be
held there. Senator Swanson ar
ranged the meeting. and expected
Senator e. Lee Trinkle would speak.
but II was discovered yesterday that
he could not be present, and hurry
call was sent in for the Governor. II
Is expected that Governor Stuart will
stump the Ninth District vigorously
for two weeks beginning October lS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
DR.. WICKER RETURNS
FROM BIG REVIVAL

The Rev. J. J. Wicker. D. D.. pastor
of Leigh Street Baptist Church. will
return to the city today, and occupy
his pulpit at both services tomorrow.
DR.. Wicker has been spending the
last three weeks at Meridian. Miss.
where he has been conducting a re-
vival at the First Baptist Church of
that city. A large number of CONVEX
sions resulted from DR.. Wicker's work,
and great many persons who had
never been affiliated with any other
church were attracted by the revival.
DR.. Wicker did not take regular
vacation this year. but preferred TO
spend his time in evangelisttc work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07

Fred Patton, son OF the noted mis-
sionary, John G. Patton, writes that
one can always tell Christian from
a heather by his personal appear
ance. Even the countenances of the
children show a change when the Cos
pei has been at work. In the heather
villages the children are always in a
state of fear and terror. But it IL de-
lightfui to notice the fun and frolic
of the children in the Christian vii
lagos"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Farmvillel Va, Oct. 6.ChArlea
Morton Rice died at his home near
here the morning Of October !. after
= protracted illnes& Mr.. Rice waa
sixty-nine years old. and for some time
had been an elder in Douglas Presby-
terrain Church. this county. He ID
survived by his widow. two sons ana
three daughters-Mr. william Pcyton
Rice. of Port Norfolk. Va: Mr.. ].
Morton Rice, OF Prince Edward Coun-
ty: Miss Mamie p. Rice. graduate
nnrse Of Johnson-Wilhs Hospital.
Richmond. Va. now OF this place:
Miss LATHE r. Rice. Of Cleveland. o..
and Nrs Blair b. Burton. Of Prince
Edward County. Many other relattyeh
o. sIa = es,Es !! I; = a 4 =
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
HEAR LECTURE ON
MATRIMONIAL sUBJHCI

How TO Gets Married and Then -
Happy" was the subject of ls0tufo
given last night in Fairmount-Avenoe
Methodist Church by the Rev. George
II. McFaden. The lecture was OF =
humorous nature, but he also Pre-
scented the serious side OF the mat~
ter. The lecture was given for the
Ladies' Aid Society OF that churU1ls
and a large crowd was in attendan0o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07

A student from India states tina,
he spent three years in London. and
during all this time no one spoke ia
him of Christianity. Students In
America from non-Christian lands
have had similar experience. The
un-Christian way In which some
church people treat foreign students
is hard to explain. Many foreign stu
dents could teach some Americans
lessons in Christianity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
DRAWS TWO TERMS AT
SAME TERM OF COURT

Ed Harris, colored. was given three
years in the penitentiary yesterday by
the Henrico Court, for assaulting an
old colored man, John Wright, of
Henrico County.
Harris was also given one year in
the city Jail. and fined 500 for as
saulting Charles Anderson. James
Burton. colored. was also given one
year in the penitentiary for being
connected with the latter case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
COMMISSIONER PARSONS
TO SPEAK AT NEW ORLEANS

Commissioner John 8. Parsons, OF
the Department Of Game and Inland
Fisheries. will deliver an address at
the meeting of the American Fisheries
Society. to be held In New Orleans
from October Is to -. Mr.. Parsons
VIII speak on the fisheries of the
Chesapeake Bay and the cooperation
between Virginia and Maryland to
conserve them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07
NO SALOON; NO JAIL
Quaker Village In Indiana Is Pennan
Winner In Law and Order
TAaruo Contest

Columbus, Ind. Oct. - The
staid old Quaker village of Azalia Is
near a pennant in the Law and Or
der League"
The town has had no saloons and
no Jail, and has had less than a dozen
arrests since the war of 81.
Now women OF the town are con-
vertfng the public square laid out
when it was thought Azalia would
attain the name. OF the county seat
into a beautiful flower garden.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07

New York. Oct. s.-The Luis XVI
suite at the Hotel Majestic 10 being
done over In every detail for Sarah
Bernhatdt The famous actress win
reach America Monday. Nine. Bern
hardt will then start for Canada to
begin = tour that win take her to
the Far west. Returning to New
York In November. the noted actress
will make her home At the Majestic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07

Theer are 5000 students in Amer
lea from fifty different nations OF
the world. or this number. 600 are
from China
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07

this paper to understand that the
came would be paid.
II think i have carried this &C.
count a. long as I should be asked
to do 80 and would not at this time
make q request for payment but fee
that a. long as ! am not doing the
printing Of the Virginia Journal OF
Education should not be expected
to carry the burden for the depart.
mont.
Enclosed you will find some cor
respondence, numbers one to four. OF
recent date. between Mr.. Everett and
myself, az regards the payment OF
this account"
MT. Saundcrs' FIRST Letter.
The nrst letter from Mr.. Saunders
70 Mr. Everett. dated August 20. 1916
scalled the latter's attention to q note
for 3875, held ''by the First National
Bank on account Of indebtedness OF
the Virginia journal OF Education
under Mr.. Blanton's administration
which has been standing for several
years Attention IL also called In
the letter to interest. due on the note,
amounting to t13.so. which Mr.. Saun-
ders ''trusts'' will be settled with the
note. The letter informs Mr.. Everett
that cuts belonging to the Journal are
being returned. and adds:
II am very sorry you have seen III
70 take the publication away from
here. ~ We carried II last year at Z
los on account Of the paper condi-
lions. ! was surprised when Mr.,
Dame told me that you HAD decided
"a take 8 thinner paper ana limit the
publication to &orty-eight pa80A q
4Aat wAn the proposition submittsd
~ -, - you usahed = yeky high
ieA a & NV sslllns y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-07

"As regards the old debt which was
left by the former editor. Mr.. Blan.
ton. there remains still unpaid SITS.
and interest, was willing to carry
this while I was printing your publi-
cation. but since the change do not
see why I should be burdened with
this long-standing account, and I
must insist that this matter be at
tended to. a. I cannot continue carry
ing this burden. While. OF course.
know that II wis not made by you.
since you have taken Mr.. Blanton's
place and the publication IL owned by
tho Virginia Board Of Education,
can see no reason why they should
continue paying interest on same"
Mr.. Everett's ANAL letter 10 brief. 1t
reads:
"Mr. c. w. Saunders. City:
Dear Sr.-Declining to discuss
further the Journal matter mentioned
in your letter OF September Is.
would state that in regard to the old
debt. expect to carry out my former
decision to settle the same at an early
date-when the finances of the Jour-
nal will permit"
The Little River news., 1916-11-15
WILL PRESENT TO LEGISLATCRE Importance of Orchard Inspection ami
 The Quarantine for Fruit Trees.

Little Rock, Nov. 10.-(SpccialD- T3c importance of orchard inspection lnd tlie quarantine of fruit trees Ii to 3e lresente9 to the neXt session of the 2g,elature. Other sta es are taking ri advanced position on the subject 0f orchard protection. and in self de- cnse Arkansas mH adopt similar measures CT permit an impairment of ~S supremacy as fruit center.
 FCT instance. Oklahcme's St ate Board Of Agriculture has ruled that all iluit trees coming into that state rom ArkaAsai that does not bear l ur!terfir ate of Inspection, si,aii h' inspected an f found infected shall he coniiscated. While his quarantine is r" pinned directly at Arkansas, this s'"t,. wiii suffer most from it en- folc".ftI.'
 Attention $ called to the fact that N<.,H%i.5 growers are put to special ''cG iyantlge because their competi- Gra n st4fas having orchard inspec- 'oi law arc abe to ship in apples
 Ii nt Inspection. but Arkansas ap- les ,Aust ts,r a certificate of inspac-
 - IT cls- are held up.
The Little River news., 1916-11-15
PREDICTS WAR UNTIL 1918
lonaon Writer Crit cizes Alleged
 Biunders Made by Allies.

London, Nov. 12-J. L. Garvin, writing in the Observer, predicts that unless the entente allies come to more vigorous decisions the war will be prolonged far into 1918, al the re suit Of the new outburst of German energy on all sides and the unity of direction under on Hindenburg."
 The allies in the east have perpe- trated almost every blunder left to them to commit" writes Editor Car Hin. after previous record of mis- arrangement that seemed well nigh exhaustive.
 The glorious chapter of thN allied Gf;6nsive on taa ,;cmme !: closed. he new chapter is beginning as the Ger mans have fully recovered their mo- ralc There will be no breaking by the allies on the west this year, nor will there be any exhaustive ~tthdrawal of the German lines be- tween Arras and Noyon."
The Little River news., 1916-11-15
Obituary.

Mrs Alice Thompson Smithson we
 born in Pulaski, Tennesse, April 24,
 18G9 wa marr ed to J. c. Smithson
 Of Pulaski in 1885, lived in Pulaski and
 Knoxville, Tenn, until they removed
 to Little River county, Ark; died at Ogden October 2, 1916. Her father uied when she vas quite young, leav- ms fer mother with five small child rcn, three boys and two girls. To Bro and Sl ter Smithson were born ci&1t children five girls and three bcys, all of whom are still living, and were present at her death. Theirs was 8 happy home. All the children loved home, All of them remained at home lave oGe Who was married and lived only a few blocks away. She was very happy in her home before Bro SInithson's death, which took place jus nine months before her death. Even af,er that she tried to be cheerful and look on the bright side
 ,c" ',2r husbands death she had been ill very poor health She was a .nombor of the Methodist church and ioTej t very dearly, always taking an active part in every thing when she TGi able tc te present. The child Ien are heroayed of bo'h parents in nine months. Mrs. Doak and 1 visited her in her last illness, but did not think the end was so near Rev. J. E. Brown. the pastor of the Baptist chUrch at Ashdown assisted tae writ CT n the funeral ervice in the Metho- AiGt chuch at Ogden There was a very urge congregation present at the funeral. Quite a good many came ro!I Cgda" to AshGown, where the re- mains were laid to rest beside her lov- ing husband. The children haye the sympathy and prayers of the Chris tlan people. F. F. Doak.
The Little River news., 1916-11-15
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.

Ogden, Nov. 12, 1916.-Whereas, the omnipitont Father, the Creator and Praserver of all things, has sent the angel Of death into our midst and talk CT Mrs. J. G. Smithson devoted Christian mother,
 Bo it- resolved: That we express our love and respect for her and our sympattlies for the children, in their sad bereavement.
 We would assure them that explicit confidence in God and obedience to the teachings oI His sacred word will con- sole and comfort them through life ana eventually conduct each of them .afGiy across the river, which mother has just crossed and into the beautiful country where she now dwells. Be it further resolVed; That these resolu- tionS hecoae part of the records C the Osian Sunday school and also a cory of the same furnished the Little River New for publication.
 1y tto teachers: Mrs. Roy Budd, -3!ra. x. N. Holmes, Mrs. Vonley Crouch, Ms. W. S. Crouch, A. J. Bry- aot.
The Little River news., 1916-11-15
ARM DRAINAGE GOOD INyESTN'T
ra nagc Of Farm Lands Is Keeping 'Ihnu anhs of Dollars al HoElC,

tlc Rock, NoF. (Srsc aD.- tccer,iins to ". (. l.assa ter, of the
 x.ans' 'on Iyision. College of Agri- wet should be properly drained. k. I"ssattei in g atatemett. .ays:
 "I.ech cf gool underground era T.
 ce cf farm lands is keeping thol-
 2n@2 of dollars cut Of the pockets of
 rkansas people. Land Mus adequa-- ly l"ined with tile will produce aorc cotton CT more corn or more al
 elfa or more O any general farm ca Fl G:sa ir.; gc costs mcney but
 1nsalii /p n ihc folm of larger s~op yields Well drained land warns
 , more quickly in the spring can be -"rEcd and planted earlier, can be 'orl,od more quickly after rains. GODS on well drained land grow off 2crc quickly and peter ill ike spring,
 not drown out in case Of wet Wea- her and GO not suffer so much from dry weather. It, may seem strange, brt i. is true, that drainage make sCily drier n wet weather and wetter dry weather Drainage improves he soil by taking water out and let ing air in; it removes water so the plant roots may go deeper in search If mora plant foods; it permits the 47.! &actctia and moulds to continue r worK Of prep2ring food for the crops. Farm drainage is one of the 3est investment on the farm because | gives back cellars GnG, cents in in nreaeed yields. Especially it is need ad in boil weevil territory to permit ariier planting of cotton and promote more rapid growth and fruiting before the weevils become numerous. Ora n the land and make one of the best in vestmen., to be made on the farm"
The Little River news., 1916-11-15
OAK HILL NEWS.

Oak Hill, Nov. 13.--(SpeeiaD MT and Mrs. Burt were in Foreman Thu , day, returning Friday, bringing Mrs Burt's daughter, Miss Maude McCur ley, for a visit.
 MT. and Mrs. Bob Covey from Hud- son were visiting at Mrs Bolins' Sat urday night
 Albert Shafer and family from Tex as are visiting the formers uncle, w M. Shafer and family.
 The young people enjoyed a candy breaking at J. R. Hintons Saturday night
 T. W. Mccall and crew of men have E2en Going some much needed work on the roads the psft week.
 Little Ebert Keener is suffering from an attack of tonsilitis.
 Mrs. Ben Wilson from near Rich mond was buried at Oak Hill Friday evening. She leaves eight children, besides numerous ether relatives and friends who will sadly md s her. We extend our sympathy to the bereaved ones.
 Jim Dabcock had the misfortune to get kicked by mule, sustaining a fractured arm.
 MT. Ferguson and children from Texas have moved on the Chas. Park place.
 A certain young man to our knowl- edge has been buying a cook stove and some chickens. Girls do you sup pose he means to live alone
 MT. Tyson was in DeQueen last week having some dental work done.
 Miss Aubrey visited friends in Ash down at the week end.
 J. NJ. Weatherspoon r. building a onc room addition to the home of Mrs. Bolin.
The Little River news., 1916-11-15
TELLS oF BETTER FARM7G STATE
Arkansas Agricultural Progress Int" cgestS {. $. Agent at Washington.

Washington. Nov. 11,-C. " Wat son, state demonstration agent of Ark ansaa, addressed the National Confer eaee 8f Agricultural Agents of the De- gartment of Agriculture at the New Willard hotel here today. He told ho% the so Del Of modem 5armins is being preached throusl.out trkansas and enumerated some Of dae results.
 Mir. Watson said that the counties and towns and bus ness men Of Ark 4nsas are taking great interest in the work and are new contributing nearly $10o.000 annually to tta Wort, H,e dis cHssion Of methods u l in the fight on the boil Weevil in t5ted agents Of Eastern cotton states mo asked many Igestions Mir. Watson said tWo-.iirds at the county agen,a have been sup plies #ith automobiles aH1 told Of acn3cr.1l efforts oi the ststa 10 im- feefe tha highways.
 #4th 4sa. Watsaa are ". C. La5sota:, ae ng director cf University Of Ak aasa3 extension work, and District Ngon4s Harry FKaGp, ?. C David
 on and J. (. Barnett