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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18
Courthouse Renovated.

Special To The Richmond Nirginian }
Boydton. Va, May 1.-The board
OF supervisors met here recently and
transacted a good deal of business.
The matter of making the levies ,or
this year WIS postponed until SUBJ
seuuent meeting on account of the
publication OF laws relating to taxa
ton recently passed not being acces-
sible at this time. II is confidently
hoped that the beard may he able to
reduce the rate of tax in each of the
districts in MeCklenburg
Mr. w u Walden. az South Hill. has
commenced the work of painting the
Courthouse, and already the white
paint is being spread rapidly. and il
makes decided ueater appearance.
Messrs Wilkinson and Walker have
torn out the furniture in the court
room and are installing tho new bench.
rails. seats, chairs. tables and desks,
which. when completed. will made a
decidedly more attfa ctiee., courtroom
The additional filing devices for the
clerk : dffffe, made necessary by the
use of present files 10 capacity, have
not come yet. but are expected soon:
and they doubtless will also be in
sna4ssd ek2oge the June terxn nS court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18

50,264 short of the number in Neck
lenburg County, and .S64 in excess
of those in operation in the counties
of Lincoln. Cleveland and Iredeli
combined
Very Successful County.
Not only can comparisons of the
equipment of the local cotton mills
be made with other textile centers.
but through the able Management of
the local textile plants Gastonia has
become known as the most success
full textile center Of the country
In addition TO the seventeen plants
now In operation. three others have
been assured and are under way, in
creastng the total capitalization to
over $4,000, 600. and adding 10000
spindles to the already large number
in operation.
With the addition of the new plants
the population of the city increased
rapidly. even more rapidly perhaps
than any other city In North Caro-
ellna. In 1910 there was population
Of but $3.50, but today ever 1000
people reside in the city, This IN
crease of the past with the promised
increase through tho addition of the
three new mills to be put In opera
ton, and with the other prospects OF
the city's advancement. 1t is not i'm
probable that by 1920 Gastonia will
have a population of 10000 people.
The increased Industrial activity
and the increased population. OF
course. merited additional civic i'm
provements, and while many have
been accomplished during the past
years. perhaps the most notable are
the paving Of the streets In the busi-
| ness sections, and the additional paw
ing of twenty-five blocks under way
at the present time at a cost of $780,
0o0 the laying of twenty-five miles
of cement sidewalks: the elimination
of the poles from Main Street, and
the installation of the white way sys.
tenn; the erection of the municipal
owned electric light, water and sew.
erage systems at a cost of over $780,
| 000 and worth today practically
| double the installation price; the new
| Central Graded School building at a
cost of $4,000, and the provision for
two other new graded school build
ings of the newest type. to cost $780,
900; the erection of the Arlington
Hotel. one of the finest hostelries to
be found In the South; the new gov
| eminent building, at a cost of $4,000;
additional fire equipment; a modern
system of telephones, telegra ph. gas,
local and interurban street car SER
vice, and, in fact. every modern i'm
provement and advantage to. be found
in the larger cities
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18
WATERMELON PUBLICITY.

Texas and Georgia will he picked,
packed in ice and sent to Cincinnati
by fast freight timed to arrive on the
day It is to he consumed No greater
feast Of melons VAS ever enjoyeo taan
that 10 he served al Cincinnati. and
no better opportunity was ever ar
fordet to judge OF the two localities
as melon producing States"
Where IS old Hanover on this deal .
Did Texas melon ever taste SO sweet
or Georgias melons juicy meat COM
pare with our old Virginia treat in the
shape II watermelon We must he
shown
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18
WILSON s LovABLE SIDE.

and then. when it's all over. have the
-eesonjres
Rut the President recognizes that
the e4rtous fortunes ~ The times may
rot permit rs 70 fshr o. leave it
storo IS Ne may desire s4t ,hat we
mas ie compelled 10 administer moral
sasssor IN a We, We prefer not 20
de
Ard ae has sper, s}eep'eSs nights
a t.mes thinking Of the possible hour
2aGen At might ne a9 10 htm tn name
when re power Of ,htz nation mtsht
.e invoked
The on.y thing that saves the
veri5 SIS ,he little handful Of dlsln-
.rere~e6 mon tha; are in It the Prcsi-
dent de,Iarea and how necessary he
has fe., ~ 80 he TO keep this nation in
position N the 6sslnterestsd man
ready .a bring calm GU, chaos ana
pea aat 81 me present purgatory
TIRE President said he had found
a.ssntef ez-ed meh in America ready
r. do fo- their country even though in
ers 4r.,, ~ only they might serve
g. zr-. s.: as-. 20 sae ats3nterested men
50 tarHed for COUNSEL
10 closed rss address win a refer
sr.ee to RS recent trip on the James,
.ag#aa
This week end went down the
Potomac and ny the james. and sub
s,ituted history for politics. and there
was INFINITE sweet calm In some NJ
tho~e old places that reminded me OF
The records that were made in the DAYS
that arr past; and I comforsed myself
with the recollection that the men we
remember arc the disinterested men
v In gave US the deeds that have COW
rred the name Of America all over
with lustcr and inpertshable glory
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18

Car YOU heat thls7 us sample
OF the Rotars STUFF publicity being
sent out on the great national Rotary
meet:
"One hundred and elghtv thousand
pounds Of great red, ripe. juicy water
melon Wal be devoured end The rival
claims Of Georgia and Texas as water
melon producing states forever set
lied. during The convention Of the In
ternationat Association ~ Rotary
Clubs a, Cincinnati, July 1920 Al
lantA. Ga, Will give Rattlesua<e
Melon party On Monday night or the
ssonyention supplying 90, geo pounds
~ melon These will be cut by
:f$Ncreie- ai4se ard served b. Georgia
.narkfes The delegation from ali
rexas. which VIII come to Cincinnati
nv special train to attend The oonvsn-
Hon. VIII give a great feast Of Texas
.Sneions at Coney Island on Wednesday
"a con yention week They, too, Will
Eterve $4,000 pounds II luscious fruit,
I'D the visiting Rotarians will be the
s3S18e~ Of quality between the two
cssoa., lnasmanf H. the frut Is %
consumed At certain time the
Bqpnns1pGuG>xnaaons.s the snssd. of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18
HAS YEARS EXPERIENCE.
PomeTroS Sfts What Usually a'omcs To
IOWn Thai Permits Aaionns

Fomeroy ONO Nav IL After an
experience OF one year with the home
rui" saloons In this town the Pomeroy
Tribune Telegraph says:
just year ago saloons came
back 10 F"meroN- The anniversary
Of thst evil day shows an unbroken
train OF CRIME ana hesrteche week by
week the whole wear through. There
have been directly traceab TO the eff
fecls 81 RomeroX booze Mncder
fights gambling indecent conduct.
w'tfe-pNa ting irisarifs+, foul language.
woe. Salt5 automobile accidents I'M
paid obligations maudlln spectacies.
and. indeed the whole category OF
osHeyS and cuAsed human conduct -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18

chars cter as a man or because of lack
OF atinty' - properly discharge the
duties Of his oflco. the people must
take The view that tho rejection was
an unwarranted act, heuttlinE to the
body which perpetrated It. and detri-
mental TO the public service.
Senator Hoils, also of New Hanp-
shire urged Nj Rublee's appoint
ment indicating that he was In every
way qualified for the position DO which
tho President had named him,
II is not altogether Impossible that
Woodrow Wilson is personally OBJ
lectiouable' 10 number of Repuh-
lican senators. and it is not surprising
II the men he desires 30 carry out
policies also objectiona bile 10 the
stard-pat element should not at all
times be agreeable to the reactionary
senators
n Mr.. Ruhlee Is personally Oh
7ectiona btc" necause. Of any sniscon-
duct on his par let tho charge Nc
made in the light OF day. Don't let
i man in high position he knitted TO
vent the spleen Of A political op-
ponent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18
Volunteer Workers Meet

a meeting Of the volunteer workers
OF Inc Travellers Aid Society will be
heid this afternoon at 4s0 o'clock in
the Y NJ, &. A. building Matters of
sion at this meeting and ali Of the
workers are expected to he on hand
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18
PROHIBITION HAS
KILLED GASTONIA
City Never Had Saloons and Banner Disery County Has
Become Dryest County In Whole State hiskey Making
Machinery Has Been supplanted By Textile Mills-Whole
Story of County and County Seat Is One of Prosperity
and Happiness.

Of the farms and farm properties
had increased during that ten-year
period from s3.256.4s2 to sS.62s, 6Ss.
an increase OF over los per cent
while a conservative estimate today
places this valuation at approximately
sic GOO, eco
During the same period the aver
age value of land per acre increased
from s9S7 to s2S76. and the average
value Of all farm property from $l,471
to sS.0lS. Over so per cent OF the
farms are operated by the owners.
The products of the farms and the
livestock products must, of course. be
estimated considerably above those
OF 1910 which were as follows:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18
MOIIarCi~--p0c.


Al the home NJ the brides parents
IN Chesterfield County. at 8 o'clock
last evening Miss Gladys May VOL
lard, and MIR, Robert Edgar Poe,
formerly of Din widdle County. were
united il marriage by Rev. r l..
Matthews
Surls-Dortch.
Miss Minnie Surls oil this city. and
Mir. Willard Dortch. a well known
Young couple, eloped to North Caro-
lima yesterday and were united in mar
riage in the parlors of Roanoke Hotel
at Halifax, by Justice T.. n. Safer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18


RICHMOND JOY RIDERS
HAVE NARROW ESCAPE
Hu'"hiooile' said To Be Property of
richmond Man, Smashed To Pits
On GranoIithIc Walk
JAMES WHiTEHOUSE FINED
Driver Of Car Pcnalixed Ten Dollars
For Reckless Alleged
Murderer Sent on To Grand jury.
Daughters of Ijbcrs 10 Meet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18

vINaTNLaN FMoyEat
listing M&d iTSs
EdisersMk--AfAd 1txA
society--Man. ttst-
General Mgr Pan SAL
Csrculation--Ran. s3s.
Contest Dept Ran. 3sS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18
Agriculture and General.

The United States census reports
are authority for facts and figures of
the agriculture growth OF the county
that stagger even those who are more
or less familiar with rural conditions
In CASTOR. A comparison of-the 1900
and 1910 reports show that the value
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-18

David White. colored. was shot and
painfully, though not dangerously
wounded by Harvey District colored.
tn %ethiS .titev last night The shoot
ing Is said TO have been the result Of
a quarrel over woman. William
Hartman. a witness 10 the shooting
sprang upon District. overpowered
him, took his gun from him and
marched him to Halifax Street and
notified the police. White was taken
to the hospital and operated upon by
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-13

the Connecticut State grange, is vis-
iting subordinate oranges in Windham
county towns and preaching the doc
trine of greater interest in the Pomona
organizations. Mrs. Williams, a resi-
dent OF Brooklyn, points out that At
least so per cent. of the membership
of the subordinate oranges should
have membership in the Pomona
grange. The campaign IS on in this
county for a large class TO take the
fifth or Pomona degree when Quine-
baug Pomona meets with Little River
grange at Hampton, April &c. Sew
eral candidates from Putnam grange
Will take the degree at that time.
Skilled Window Dresser.
AS a window decorator Cyril Rem
lizard, Jr.. is making an enviable rep
utation. His work has for several
years past commanded special atten-
ton, but what he has done in the
past has been overshadowed by his
more recent achievements, made pos
sible by the greater opportunities aft
forded him His work is in one way
a good ADVERTISEMENT for Putnam as
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-13
oUARRELED OVER FIRE.
One Inmate at Town Farm Gashes
Another With a Stock of Wood.

In the city court Wednesday morn
ing Judge L. II. Fuller imposed a
sentence of four months in Jail on
William Brennan, Sc. who has been an
inmate of the poor farm of this town.
Brennan was charged with assaulting
Peter Osier, 50, another inmate
Brennan appealed from the sentence
but in default Of bonds Of $500 he was
committed to Brooklyn Jail.
It appeared from what was said in
court that Brennan struck the aged
Osier on the head with a piece OF stove
wood. after the two had engaged in an
argument relative TO how the keeping
of the fire should be managed. One
of the blows struck by Brennan open
ed a cash over Osier's left eye. DR..
Omer Larue. town physician, said that
on account of Osier's advanced years
it would be impossible to forecast what
the effect Of the blow will be.
In his own defence Brennan claimed
that there has been arguments over
running the fires a. the town farm for
some time, and that Osier struck him.
Booming Pomona Organizations.
Mrs. Susie c. Williams, secretary of
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-13
GIRLS! ACT NOW!
HAIR COMING OUT
MEANS DANDRUFF
25-cENT DANDERINE" WILL
SAVE YOUR HAIR AND
---g DOUBLE ITS BEAUTY.
TRY THIS! YOUR HAIR GETS
SOFT, WAVY, ABUNDANT
AND GLOSSY AT ONCE

Save your hair! Beautify it! 1t is
only matter of using a little DAN
derine occasionally to have a head of
heavy, beautiful hair; soft, lustrous,
waVy and free from dandruff. 1t is
easy and inexpensive to have pretty,
charming hair and lots of it. Just
get a 25-cent bottle of Knowlton's
Danderine now-all drug stores rec
crnmend it-apply a little as directed
and within ten minutes there will be
an appearance of abundance; fresh
ness, fiuffiness and an incompatible
gloss and lustre, and try as you will
you can not find a trace of dandruff
or falling hair; but your real sur
prise will be after two weeks use
when you will see new hair-fine and
downy at f1rst-yes-but really new
hair-sprouting out all over your
scalp-Danderine u.s., we believe, the
only sure hair grower; destroyer OF
dandruff and cure for itchy scalp and
it never fails to stop falling hair al
once
If you want to prove how pretty and
soft your hair really is, moisten q
cloth with a little Danderine and
carefully draw it through your hair
taking one small strand at time
Your hair will be soft, glossy anG
beautiful in just a few moments
delightful surprise awaits everyone
who trieAr th2A
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-13
WHAT THE BOY SCOUTS ARE DOING
Troop I.


The last meeting of Troop 1 was
spent in practicing signalling. Dur
ing the week the following passed
scout tests: H. Krohn, knife and
Ratchet; H. Bill, dollar in the bank: T.
Sage, first aid. scouts pace, fire
scouts pace; thereby passing all
second class tests.
Troop 9.
Three applications for membership
were brought up before the meeting
last Friday, but action on them was
postponed until another meeting. 1t
was also decided to sell tickets for the
Red Cross the following Saturday.
AS there was no more business, F.
Gallaudet gave his talk on Indian
legends, the subjects being, the Form
of the River" The Crow Patrol was
awarded two and one-half points in
the inter- patrol contest for the excel
Ience of this speech.
Ice cream provided by the social
committee was then enjoyed, after
which the meeting adjourned.
Change in Examining Methods.
At the last scoutmasters meeting il
was decided to change the method OF
examining scouts at least for the pres
ent.
Hereafter a scoutmaster may exam
| inc his boys in tenderfoot, second
class, and first class tests, without
| consulting the commissioner, but the
| quality of such work must meet with
the commissioners approval.
| Before taking a merit badge test 6
| scout must pass a review test in al
| the three grades of scout work, to the
| commissioners satisfaction.
This step is taken so that scouts vii
not be held up when they are ready fol
| examinations.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-13

-i"SSe NndPoeidine Leaves TOR wow
Hampshire Woods-5ig Option on
New Brunswick TimberIand-Fran<
=. Hopkins Breaks ColIarbone-
Town Farm Inmate Gashes Head OF
Another Inmate.
Leo Giraca was named Wednesday
as baseball manager of the Putnam
High School team, succeeding NAL
colin Wiley, resigned.
Mrs. George Gilpatric and grand
daughter, Rhoda, left Wednesday Tor
visit at Glenn Ridge. n. ].
Leaves For New Hampshire.
Ernest Chapdelaine has gone to Ber-
! ling. N. n, for the benefit of MS
health. He will be with O crew Of
foresters during the spring season.
Mrs. Florence Clark had the MEM
| bers of the Kings Daughters at her
nome Tor meeting Wednesday after
noon.
The Parent-Teachers' association
held a meeting on Wednesday even
ing at the home of F. W. Barber
Miss Lillian Warren is visiting with
friends in Providence for a few days.
| Clayton Seward remains critically i'll
Harold Berry of the Loomer Opera
house, Willimantic was a visitor in
Putnam, Wednesday.
Odd Fellows DELEGATES.
Luther NJ. Keith, Arthur Loomis
and Herbert A. Johnson are the dele
gates from Israel Putnam lodge of
odd Fellows to the state convention
at New Haven, May II.
Letters Not Claimed.
Letters addressed to John Shear
Miss Eva Swain and Mrs. A. L. We'll
ker are unclaimed at the Putnam post
office.
Invitation Accepted,
Rev. c. ]. Hartman has invited the
members of the local lodge of Odd Eel
lows to attend service at st. Philips
church, April 30. and the invitation
has been accepted.
Mrs. Alice Charter who has been thu
guest of Mrs II. w. Thompson, left
| Wodneed-.-- f. t'r,-shiro
Bertha Magnan, Pauline Grady. Ell.
sic lt"hSe '-is. -..iis Louise Remillart
are now clerks a: the Isaac Champea,
Company store. with Miss Gladly
. Farmer, Aline Larue, Hazel paw
, and Irene Champeau as extra clerks
Secures Option on TimbcrIand.
E. NJ. Wheaton has returned from
New Brunswick. where he secured a,
option for the Wheaton Bunding an
( Lumber company on $4,000 acres o
| fine timber land.
Men in the employ of the stat
}. highway department are engaged 4
0 painting blue bands on telephone an
4 telegraph poles along the line of tn
= New London Worcester state trun
{ line highway through the town {
Putnam. The bands will guide mo
florists along their route
= Crowds Attending Mission.
Y Unusual interest has been displaye
r by the French-speaking women of s
II Mary's parish in attending the mis-
Il sion being given at the church TIL
It week by Fathers Lafiamme and Dc
# celles of the Oblate order of mission
ers. Large numbers have receive
e communion every morning.
= To Speak at Thompston.
A Miss Alice Pierson of Hartford, II
n noted suffrage speaker, is to adore.
w a meeting of the Thompson Thimb
club at the Vernon Stiles inn this at
ernoon. This evening Mrs. ".
l., Bartlett of this city is to speak. a s
- Miss Pierson, at a suffrage meeting
ie the French River inn at Mechanic!
tS vile.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-13

show that the blood TRANSMISSION op-
erations were successful and that new
blood being made shows favo-ably.
From day to day Rev. Mr.. BARRIERS
condition fiuctuates in favorableness,
but on the whole, he is improve( He
remains in bed, and one day this week
his bed was moved out on a veranlah
for a time. An ailment that developed
since Rev. Mr.. Barber entered the
hospital makes him restless at times
and causes his temperatures TO rise.
this fact being regarded as cause OF
delay in the betterment Of his gen.
eral condition.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-13
NEW CARRIER USEFUL
Nearly Eighty New Families Now
Have City Delivery Service.

Since an additional letter carrier was
put on regularly in Danielson a few
days ago there has been an increase OF
nearly so families receiving city de-
livery service, The additional carrier
has made ii possible to serve streets
not heretofore covered by the routes
first mapped out, The number Of
families now served is Ts4 and indica-
lions are that 1t will not be long be-
fore the number reaches a thousand.
When the service was started on April
of last year only $50 families were
bling served.
Putting on an extra carrier and
changing the routes has so altered
original arrangements that Postmaster
G, NJ. Pilling may be Obliged to change
the hours of collecting mail at some of
the bikes along the route, particularly
at the high school building and near
to corner of Cottage and Franklin
streets: The changes VIII be an-
pouHced as soop as decided upon
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-13

Gus features for the entertainment Of
the little people,
Junior Chautauqua Club to Meet.
Saturday afternoon at the high
school there Is TO be a meeting OF the
Junior Chautauqua club OF the city,
this in preparation for the special
demonstration that has been arranged
for next week. During the afternoon
there is TO be a parade OF the junior
members through principal parts of
the city, including the business Sec
ton Teachers and other interested
parties have agreed 70 assist the
young people IN the arrangements for
the event planned.
Periodicals at Library.
The following is the list Of psrioGi-
Gals decided upon for the Putnam pub
lie library by the library directors:
Century, Current Opinion. I.adie5
Home Journal. The Outlook. ST 2sieh-
<ias, Youths Companion. Review %
Reviews Worlds Work Scribnerx,
Literary Digest, Readers Guide %
Continued on Page Fv~ssvei
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-13
AN EXTRA TEN PER CENT.
To be Added to Wages of Whitestone
Worsted Company's Employees.

Prosperity's mogic wand was again
waved over this town Wednesday,
when notices announcing a voluntary
10 per cent. increase in wages were
posted at the mill of the Whitestone
Worsted company at Elmville of which
Howard S. Wood is agent. This ad-
vance, becoming effective next Monday,
April II. is over and above the 5 per
cent. advance that was made to en-
ployes of this mill only a few weeks
ago. The pleasing notice came as a
decided surprise to the operatives, who
were of course, very joyful over the
prospect of earning more money. The
Whitestone Worsted company, which
operates the brick mill near the Elm
vile trolley station, is very busy and
has orders to keep 1t running at full
capacity for an indefinite period.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-13
FELL FROM LADDER.
Frank r. Hopkins Became Dizzy While
Throwing Down Hay.

Frank F. Hopkins, resident on the
River road. was resting comfortably at
the Day Kimball hospital Wednesday
though badly injured. Tuesday even
ing Mr. Hopkins went to his barn and
climbed 20 feet IN a ladder to a loft
to throw down some hay. At the
TOP of the ladder he became dizzy, lost
his balance and fell backward to the
floor. His collarbone was broken and
protruded through the flesh and three
ribs snapped off. Mr.. Hopkins bled
profusely before aid reached him.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-13
FUN ERAL
Arthur Drew.

The body of Arthur Drew arrived
here on the $3.50 train Wednesday
afternoon from Halifax n. S. where
Mr.. Drew died Sunday. Funeral
services were conducted at he under
taking parlors of A. f. Wood. Me-
chanic street, Rev. Johni Wesley
Wright of the Congregational church
at Dayville officiating. Burial was in
Westfield cemetery. Members of the
family nd relatives acted as bearers.