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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08
Meeting Called or.

Because of the Indictment weather
the meeting of the Young Mems Pro-
gressive Association, which was &c
have bcen held last night in the au-
ditorium of Springfield Public School
was Indefinitely postponed There il
probability of the meeting being
held next week.
The principal speaker of the oc-
casion was to have been Attorney
General John Garland Pollard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08

Here are the hest values we've vet offered
in COATS!
This winters popular styles-al of them
smart and nobby and new some half lined,
while others are lined throughout Beautiful
Coats of Broadcloth of Zibeline of Cheviot,
of Corduroy, of Mixtures and of other wanted
materials at one or another of these special
low prices. And great many Of the models
are fur trimmed.
In the 1896 lot there are some extraordi-
nary values in corduroy: one model is belted
and has fur trimmed collar and cuffs. 1t
comes in black, navy and Hague blue, gray
and brown. and is lined throughout.
In the $500 lot there are many very high
grade garments mostly sample coats in all
the leading colors.
In the $3.50 lot there also are some very
wonderful values.
ALL SIZES of coats are included from
IS to 90 year misses coats up to women's
coats - to a bust.
IF you re interested in coats DON'T
MISS THIS SALE, and come early while
assortnents are complete! In view of the
low prices Of these coats none will be taken
back or exchanged all sales must be final,
Second Floor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08

government has fixed an ocean freight
rate of SO a hundred pounds on cot
ton shipped from This county to
England in British vessels with con-
fscation OF the offending ship as a
penalty for overcharge, according to
advices. received By cotton traders
here today.
The prevailing rates on cotton To
Great Britain from American ports
are now said to range from $3.50 TO
So hundred pounds. the high rates
being induced by shortage in tonnage.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08

have its heritage OF freedom untra m
Ineled. the people of the United States
W America stand on the vary apex of
national glory, II we arc dreamers
It's pity Europe. as well, is not asleep
With such pleasant dreams, Our ideal
ism may be ludicrous in the eyes Of an
effete. q WORKOUT diplomacy At only
for The junk heap. But we are willing
to be accounted ludicrous. The world
will in the end be won by the foolish
ness Of prea ching" and Uncle Sam is
the very bishop of the flock OF the
nations preaching the gospel Of peace,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08
San Antonio Plans Exposition.

Washington. d. G., Jan. PLANS OF
san Antonio. Texas, for an interna i
tional exposition in 1918. TO celebrate
the 2oeth anniversary of it's foundins,
were outlined yesterday by delega-
zion of Texans led by Senator Shep-
pard and Representative Slayden.
guson. Of Texas. and Mayor Brown, OF
San Antonio was extended to the Pres-s
ident to attend a jubilee for the expo !.
sition in San Antonio. January as. IS
and 81, this year. Because OF the In
ternationai situation the President said
he could not be present
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08

treatment conditions and their malady
warrant
We recommend 40 Congressman
Montague and the Virginia senators
that they promptly take such action as
may be proper I'm the premises We
are not alarmed at all over the pres
ence OF Ieper at the city farm, but
ne may come when the victim will
desire his liberty. and then Richmond
may be at the expense OF guarding. as
ell az maintaining and treating the
sick man.
Richmond is perfectly willing 10 do
IS full duty by all sick and unfortu-
nate people, but case of this char
acter should fall within the province
OF the national health authorities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08
Danseuse Offers Services.

New York. Jan. Mile. Felyne YER
hist. premiere danseuse ut the Opera
Royale. Brussels. who arrived here
from Buenos Ayres on Tuesday, and is
now at the Hotel Knickerhocker, offer
ed her services yesterday to the Com
mission for Relief In Belgium, word
having reached the Belgian danseuse
that the commission to give benefit
performance in aid of the Belgian
babies milk fund. The commission
says that condensed milk is needed IN
Belgium more than any other food
stuff. and the proposed benefit Is nut
a part of the special efforts being
made To help swell the milk fund
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08

seek Powder Mills Site.
Especial to The Richmond Firginian)
Baltimore. Md, Jan. THE Du-
pont Powder Company is seeking a
large tract near Chestertown, Nd
for powder mills il is reported here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08

wonder should have permitted them vet wh waste
helped?
is So concerned it beyond recall The only
It
ructon from Experience splendid teacher and should
profit failures the how
achieve IN TIE future INC WI have been
n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08

tor our al
I makes makes realize In
our
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08

1wolv swiftly
similar before TO as all of its
possibilities What the what
II Perhaps O did fully
avail OF Many the opportunities
without improving and the
failure what
certaintcs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-01-08


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this
spiritual
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-12

publishers Office, where he 6.scoy-
cred that the name signed to the
story was the authors real name, and
that she lived fl a small suburb in the
outskirts OF New York Jumping on
train. after two impatient hours he
reached his destination. A pretty girl,
with twinkling eye and sympathetic
voice. answered the bell. He intro
duced himself, explained his mission,
and added:
Tell me, please, where I can find
your heroine. for find her l must"
I'll gladly give you her address,
but first wish to explain how l came
to have the story published. Ruth.
after leaving New York in an unhappy
state Of mind, came here to visit and
rest with me. Poor thing. she was 80
distressed that l begged her to tell
me the cause. I never intended to
use the story for material to sell, but
just wrote 1t up because its dramatic
possibilities appealed to me. Last fall
l sprained my arm, and mother, ad-
dressing some manuscripts to my pub
fishers. in mistake inclosed this story.
felt dreadful at the time to think
that It might appear a. . breach Of
confidence. But now, II 1t will be the
means of bringing Ruth and you to-
gether again, will be the happiest
Of girls"
Robert thanked the girl, boarded
his train. and lost no time in reach
ing his ONCE and writing passionate
appeal to Ruth for forgiveness.
Many and weary were the weeks
that followed. Hope and despair al
ternated in Roberts breast. but no
answer came.
TITS no use." he remarked one eve.
ming to Kenneth. Ruth has received
my letter long before this, and it ia
evident that she no longer cares
enough for me to answer 1t. DON'T
The telephone rang. and Robert
stepped to the phone. He heard a
soft voice say, as this you. Robert
just received your letter, returned
to me from England. l am stopping
with my aunt, Mrs. Davenport, who
strange to say. lives in an apartment
next to yours. Would you care te
come over?"
Would I care to?n cried Robert
ooh, girl, just wait two minutes ant
see!"
AS Robert bounded down the stairs
Kenneth said to himself: 81 guess tn,
little authoress won't be able to cal
her story Unfinished any more"
Copyright. 1912 by w. G. Chapman.)
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-12
Deceived BY Appearances.

John Melpolder. superintendent of the
Boys club. Is very fond Of walking. Mel
polder was camping recently north OF
Broad Ripple and decided to walk ia
Indianapolis. The roads were dusty
and the sun beat down unrelentingly.
When Melpolder reached Broad Ripple
he had covered ten or twelve miles
and looked like tramp. Coming to q
fork in the road. and not being sure OF
the correct route. Melpolder approach.
ed two girls and q young man sit
ting in the shade.
Can you tell me how to get to In.
dianapolis?" he asked. The correct
road was pointed out and as he started
to plod on one of the girls said:
why you are not going to walk, are
your
"Why. yes.s . the pedestrian. IL
thought would"
The young man ,fumbled in his pock
ct Here" he said. ashing out dime,
you better ride the street car iii. You
can catch it about sduare up the
road"
Then each girl handed him a coin.
Melpolderthanked them kindly for their
preferred assistance, but declined the
Differ. saying that he preferred to WALK.
When he started on they looked after
him in open-eyed astonishment.-In.l
dianapolis News.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-12
HIS FIRST USE FOR WEALTH
For a Millionaire, Moses Aspirations
q Would Seem to the Ordinary Man
SinguIarly Modest.

E. F. Swinney, president of the First
National bank of Kansas City. was
born in the south. says the Saturday
Evening Post. He goes back home
once or twice a year and 1t Is part OF
the Homecoming program to have Old
Nose polish his shoes. Old Nose
prides himself on the fact that he has
known "Misteh Eddie" since he was
born-and Ibis daddy befo' him."
When Mr.. Swinney was there recent
ly Nose was polishing his shoes. He
stopped and asked:
"Misteh Eddie, how much Is a mil
lion dollahs?"
well, Mose," Mr.. Swinney replied
"-"u have seen ten silver dollars
>'-~ imagine ten Of
w. L---A-of
haven't your w..
those stacks ana ySa hsvs er.--..-
dollars. Then ten TINES that ana you
have $1,000. Then ten times that and
you have $10.0o0--and 100 times that
and you have a fStllion."
"Misteh Eddie" continued Nose, .ex.
ceedingly troubled, would Gil them sii.
yer dollahs go on that table yondah ?"
mo, Mose-not If they were piled to
the ceiling. What would you do II
you had a million silver dollars,
Mose?"
Nose stopped shining. He pondered
for minute. Then he said:
well, Misteh Eddie, I reckon I'd
have NAH cistehn cleaned out"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-12
HER MAGAZINE STORY
how Bob Found , His Long Lost
Ruth.
6y ADELE MENDEI


Come on to bed. Robert; it's past
midnight" said his roommate, Ken.
netn' as he Knocked the ashes from
us curved meerschaum pipe.
Just want to read one mor. .torv
ana then I'll be with YOU" answered
ROBERT. settling himself comfortably
IN the huge leather arm chair.
one would think you were a love.
sick maid, the way you deyour those
masazine stories." growled Kenneth.
I'm not love-sick maid, but may
Dc I'm that kind Of a man." said Rob
ert with a Quizzical air and throwinR
down his magazine.
I've no doubt Of that. none at all"
emphatically answered Kenneth. ANY
Fellow OF twenty-eight who refuses to
call on girls. declines all invitations
to dances. dinners and parties, who
never changes the color or style of
mis- necktie. has something wrong
with him. mark my word"
Her name Is Ruth Wilson," began
Robert, as II he were repeating q
wellknown lesson. she was q little
pen-and-ink sketcher and sold some
OF her work to our Arm; that is how
l frst became acquainted with her
But our acquaintance soon grew tc
friendship, and then it wasn't many
months before We both knew we were
In love with each other. wanted tc
marry at once, but Ruth insisted
upon waiting year, as she felt she
had a future In her artistic career
and was not as yet willing to give 1,
up. Patiently | agreed, and at the
end of the allotted time she begged
for six months more. And then anoth
er and yet another delay, until on,
evening, as We were seated in be-
two-by-four ballroom studio on tn,
third story of second-class boardin,
house, irritated by her seeming pref
erence for her profession when sh,
again asked for postponement O
our marriage. l lost my temper an,
hurled unkind, angry words at tn
girl Naturally, she resented my al
! titude. One word led to another,
banged the door and dashed like
mailman down the stairs and out Q
the house. walked miles and miles
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-12

not caring where, until, exhausted,
finally reached home. That Is the
last time l ever saw her. Only God
knows how love that grill"
Don't tell me you never went
there again; It's unbelievable!" In
terrupted Kenneth.
"She, dear little forgiving angel"
went on Robert, had written me .
note saying: I surrender. Name the
| day. Through the stupidity or care
lessness of the maid never received
it until four weeks later. when I
CHANGED across 1t unopened In . book
that was lying on my library table.
II rushed to her home without de-
lay. Everything on the way seemed
say, Ruth is going to marry me.
ID ~ = going to marry me- was
nI.n = to tell her what an all
fred fred fool and ,a,., I thought myself
for losing my temper ., ,mar.
the stairs, my pulse throbbins. !,
inc my feelings when the landlady
informed me that Ruth had moved
the day before and had left no adj
dress. That is two years ago, and
although | have tried necessarily, |
have been unable to secure the slight
est clew to her whereabouts. Natu-
rally, | suppose she thought I re-
ceived her letter when written and
didn't care to respond"
'Tt's certainly hard lines, but you'll |
find her yet. Brace up, old boy CON-
forted Kenneth.
A few weeks after this converse
ton. as Robert entered the room, he
found his friend excitedly walking up
and down.
Bob, Bob" he exclaimed, 81 thought
YOU would never come. have found
her. I've found Ruth-at least, have
a clew.
Robert gazed at him, speechless.
Coming home" continued Ken
meth. 81 picked up this magazine
from a news stand l turned to the
story entitled Unfinished It's almost
word for word the story of Ruth and
The name signed is doubt
less fictitious, for Ruth, and no other,
can have written it. Write to the
publisher. secure her address, and
then your troubles will be over"
Early the next morning, after
sIeepless night, Robert reached the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-12
WARD A NATURAL HUM0RIsT
-"us Had No Need to
~smous Arvs".,. u. 60.
+. ~arce His Mind When ,.e S"ces
r, to Be Funny,

WAg0 women VINO kne
One Of the v. ~ dry New Engla1
Artsmus Ward, t.. ><asR past. is 7
Aumorist of gener..
spcnsfAe for the followi.. ~, @yt
"Artenus was always fu. 0e
m hfs ordinary talk. He boz.
house near Nav York. at Yonkers, a.
invfted his mother to go to visit him.
'Artemus,' she said, II do 90 some
time how shall know your house?'
oh, you'll know II BY the cupola and
the mortgage that sse on t. he told
heE:"
Another contemporary OF Ward tells
now on one occasion when he got
strapped" he went up to q man he
knew and said, IF it's not too much
out Of place wish you'd lend me some
money"
The man was willing and handed
over what Artemus said he needed and
then asked when he'd pay it back
Well" Artemus answered, 'In be
pretty busy on Resurrection day; let's
call i tbs day after
But the Greatest joke he ever per
petrated," this same friend continues.
was the will he made over n Eng.
land. He called in all. the nobility e |
witness it and disposed Of his property
as if he were millionaire. Really he !
iidIN have darn cent?"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-12
NOTICE OF SALE

In the Circuit Court Of the Tenth Judicial
circuit OF Florida. In and for Polk County
IN Chancery.-Joseph Rosenheim Shoe Com
nany. Corporation. Complainant VS..
Frances ]. Dorsey, Joined by Her Husband
]. c. Dorsey. Defendants
Notice is hereby given that l. the under
aghed special Master In Chancery. duly ap-
'ointed. will. in accordance with final de-
cree entered In TIE said cause on the 2Sth
day OF January. A d. 1916. by Hon. T. A.
whitney, Judge OF the Tenth judicial Circuit
offer for sale and sell TO the highest and hest
bidder for cash, at public outery. at the
court house door In Barlow. Polk county,
florida. on Monday. the 9Th day Of March. A
d. 1916. the same being a legal sales dav- he
tween the legal hours Of sale, the following
described property located in Polk county.
Florida. towlt: Lots ten tI0l, eleven I'M, and
twelve tl2l, In block eighteen us) OF the
Town Of CodingtOn. and also the northwest
quarter INV la Of the northeast quarter
me l-D Of section eight (sl, township TWEEN
tg-SeFeR t2T1 south. range twenty sir fsel
east said sale VIII be made IN accordance
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-12
@ Happy
Release
q
By GEORGE MUNSON

His wife's kiss was still on his lips.
the happy laughter Of his child rang
in his ears. He sat at the door Of the
cottage and looked about him.
Roger Latham was one Of the most
prosperous settlers in the Western
valley. He had gone there a dozen
years before. had taken out a claim.
had made the wilderness to blossom.
Now he was q well-to-do man, and in
few years would be q rich one.
He was married to the sweetest
woman in the world. His life was
idyllic. He could wish for no better
fortune.
Only he was totally ignorant of
anything that had happened during
those twelve years, except during the
last two weeks. He had had to be
told even his name, his wife's and
child's. And, though he had picked
his way cautiously, so that they only
thought his strangeness was the re-
suit Of the buggy accident two weeks
before, he found himself confronted
With q past, long since forgotten.
In this part his name was Roger
Latham, but everything else seemed
different. He had left college five
years. He was married to a society
woman, and unhappily married. Often
he had planned to leave her and &c
West, letting her keep his fathers for
tune, which he had inherited. He had
known that it was his money she had
always coveted, not himself. Yet he
had tried to live on with her, in the
hope that some day they would come
together.
He recalled the misery of those
years, when life, for all his wealth
seemed hopeless. He had been or
the point of throwing up everything
and going to Oregon. And after thai
there was complete darkness.
He had awakened to feel Lucy!
lips upon his own, to hear his child
calling him. She told him that HI
had been injured in buggy accident
The doctor smiled at his lapse o
memory and told him that it woult
come back to him. But the memor,
that had returned was that Of SOM
life Of long ago, in which he scenes
another man.
During those two weeks of silen
misery he studied everything minute
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-12
.EduesgorS RESPONSIBILITY.

When We efscted to be directors Of
secondary education rather than teach.
ers of special subjects we accepted as
our main task the guidance of youth
to life and the development of true
ideals of conduct in that life. We
must not shirk our responsibility
Much as we may love science or our
language, and necessary as study is
to them successful presentation. our
great problem is to familiarize our.
selves with the vacations of today, that
We become fit guides not only to finan.
eial success but to character success
in these fields.-W II. Eddy, President
Schoolmaster's association, New
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-12

cials had all died or retired, or trans
which had been his he found strang-
err, who CURLY refused him informa-
ton.
Then he thought of his lawyer, old
Harry Flynn. his best friend in his
college days, when he had stood be-
tween him and an irate father. He
hardly expected that the old man
would be alive. but the office boy in.
; formed him that Mr.. Flynn would see
him. He had sent in no card. When
he entered the old mans office recog-
milton was mutual.
Flynn shook hands with him. "Sit
down, Roger" he said. II always
knew that you would turn up some
day. But my boy-you should have
trusted me-"
II don't understand" said Roger.
What do people Think"
They think" said Flynn. that you
were killed in the San Jose railroad
wreck twelve years ago, that you are
buried beneath the mountain torrent.
The words revived Rogers men,
, ory. He recalled now the disaster.
Three cars had fallen through the bro,
ken bridge into the stream. He had
been In the smoker, he had crawled,
agonizing. through the debris into the
underground and tainted. That was
| all that he knew.
Listen, Mr.. Flynn. I want to- tell
you my story" he began, and told it.
The old man listened incredulously,
laid his hands on Rogers shoulders
and looked keenly into his eyes.
Il love Lucy" said Roger, but
where does my duty lie? How about
Marian?"
"she is alive She is provided for"
said Flynn.
my fortune?"
Much of It was lost after your
death. But your wife did not suffer.
Il must see her."
Roger, take an old mans advice.
You are bigamist. but an involuntary
one. You have not sinned in the eyes
of God. AS am your lawyer, l say,
| Siaihi WHat you Sdll Ab q
man, say go-go at once"
Il owe duty to my Wife
A voice was heard in the outer Of
fice-the hard voice of worldly WON
an. 1t was Marian's! Roger caught
glimpse of her through the doorway
The old lawyer motioned impercepti
bly, to a screen, and Roger darted be
hind it, Just as Marian came though
the doorway.
We'll, Mr.. Flynn, how about those
papers?" she demanded, and the tones
of her voice made Roger shiver will
unhappy recolections.
1T is all arranged. Mrs. Williams,
answered the lawyer
Roger stared through the films!
SCREEN he felt his heart beating mad
ly; he could hardly restrain himsel
from leaving his hiding place,
"My first husband was a-happ.
release" said the woman icily. IN,
second was bankrupt. When ! an
free shall do better for myself"
quite So" said Flynn. "The DE-
cree will become absolute next month
and then. BY the way. Mrs. WI
liams, what name do you intend t
take. That of your first husband?"
Heaven forbid" she answered
laughing, as she went out. When sh
had gone Roger stepped from benin
the screen.
Il am sorry" said the old ma
warmly. Now, Mr.. LathaIn, YOU m qin.
choose OF course, YOU can ;ss~~
claim vc c.r :"2rtune,. what is y :. -
| and-and-" ~
Roger grippe 1t. ,ord
u. . chosen" he answered qui,
- "Good-by, Mr.. Flynn. 1t was tru
am a-er-happy release. And I
going to catch the next train +
home"
- Copyright. 1916. by w. G. Chapman
WARD A NATURAL HllM0RIS
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-12
a Want TO See MI Latham"

ly. He gathered that some s,saila,
shock must have robbed him of ths,
first memory. It was q case of alter
mating memory. For twelve years he
had been another man. except for the
name only. He found that he adof9d
Lucy. q simple, mountain girl, who
trusted him implicitly. He had been
perfectly rational when he went out
to the valley. Nobody had suspected
that the Roger Latham Of those days
was not the Roger Latham who had
always been.
With the sweetness of this new life
about him, Latham asked nothing bet.
ter than to live out the remainder Of
his years in those surroundings. The
misery Of the LIE IN the East was
fresh and painful. Nesertheless@what
Of Marian? How had she Jared! How
had he come to leave her? Where
did his duty lie?
Lucy" he said one day, when he
hal reeovefed,, ! am going East upon
business. I shall Sc gone a month.
DO not be lonely, dear"
mo, Roger" she answered simG,Y.
1t did not occur to her to question
him. And he left her sadly, conscious
tina: he might never set eyes upon her
again.
In New York he put up at a small
hotel. First he went to the offices Of
the great corporation of which he
had once been manager. He had
owned a controlling interest in this,
and would have been president, but
for his youth. He sent his card in to /
the manager, and dapper little sec
rotary came out.
Il want to see Mr.. Latham he
said.
The secretary looked blankIy at |
him. Il thought you wished to see |
the manager" he answered.
Mr.. Latham is not the manager"
Il never heard of him"
But he owns a controlling interest
n the business"
You must excuse me-" said the
and withdrew.
Nobody knew anything of Latham.
At his bank he found that the off,