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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-02
Gel EBRATED WORLDS
TEMPERANCE SUNDAY

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Winterpock, Va, Dec. lon Sun
day evening. November &c. the con-
Chesterfield County, enjoyed a unique
Sunday The exercises were under the
direction OF the Winterpock w. G. T.
u. Rev. w. M. Mumford. pastor OF
the church, gave the welcome ad-
dress. He also related some interest
ing anecdotes connected with the tenn
perance cause and the removal of
John Barleycorn from the State. He
compiimsnted the White Ribboners the
world over. and gave the organization
a hearty welcome to his church and
his services. Among his remarks were
that John Barleycorn was dead, as
far as the State OF Virginia was con-
cerned. and he was glad OF It Some
people said he was killed by a Cannon.
He did not know whether 1t was SO,
or that he had been blown away by
cyclone, or choked to death by the
White Ribbon. He was glad to know
1t was So no matter how 1t was ac-
complished.
Rev r. r. Hart. OF the Baptist
Church. gave very instructive talk
on the duty OF a Christian citizen I'M
der the prohibition law.
The house was nicely decorated
with nags ana pennants. A band OF
pennants was stretched across the
platform, each pennant representing
a State. the dry States being repre-
scented by white ones. A very satisfac-
tory collection was realized.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-02
CUSTER CASE COMES
UP NEXT MONDAY

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Windsor, Dec. 1.-The Windsor new
high school building Ia nearing COM
pletion. When completed 1t will be
the best and most commodious school
building In the county.
Monday 10 court day for Isle of
Wight County and there will come up
one case OF much interest to the peo-
pie Of the county. viz. the test Of the
custer law. in the case OF Mayor
Brock. of Smithfield.
The teachers of the Windsor High
School attended the Teachers Asso-
citation Conference in Richmond.
There were special Thanksgiving
services held at Western Branch Bap-
list Church Thursday. The members
showed their gratitude by a liberal
contribution to lift a debt incurred in
putting up a beautiful new house Of
worship.
The Rev. J. L. King. who has served
Western Branch. Colosse and Windsor
Churches for the past eight years, has
resigned and will move to Norton, Va.
next week. During his pastorate he
has made many friends. who are loath
to see his departure. He has taken an
active part in everything that per-
tanned to the welfare of the commu-
nifty since he moved here. His
churches have raised about $4,000
for home improvements. besides
quadrupling their contributions to
missions during his pastorate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-02
COL. HOLLOWAY IS
MADE PRESIDENT
Southssdc Counties Going After New
Richmond-Norfolk Highway With
= Vim.

At an Informal meeting in the
courthouse, In Surry County, on Tues
Gay, November -. tho Richmond
Norfolk National Boulevard Associa-
ton was officially organized with the
roHowing on1cers: Colonel ]. w.
Holloway. Of Smithfeld. president:
MeArs. G. B. Goodwin, George r.
WILLY. W. W. Seward. W. c. Moore,
A. b. Scott. o. J. Schuster, George A.
Savadge. George r. Hatch, George e.
bunting. c. A. Snyder. c.. w. War
rem. Alex Avesay. ce-presidents;
Henry Wynns. secretary; J. w.
HOLLOWAY. Jr.. and A. W. Bohaunon.
assistant secretaries: c. Wilmer
Green, treasurer: Messrs. John G..
Eoerwine, G. T. Minton. r. L. Seward.
w. @. Rodgers. w. Stanley Burt, B..
P. Gay. J. Henly Presson. q. B. BAR
nam. T. B. Wright, James Burrow, Fl.
!. Arlington. ]. C. Caussy, J. w.
Thomas and J. B. Bohannon, msm-
bers OF the executive committee.
The purpose for which the organ
ization was perfected is to bring out
ana place before the Federal and
state authorities the advantages and
reasons for the building OF the pro-
posed highway between Richmond
and norfolk along the Old Stage
Route. from suffolk via Chuckatuck,
smfthf1eld. Baoon's Castle, through
Isle OF Wight. Eurry and Prince
George Counties to Petersburg. and
to ask that this route be selected in
preference to any route yet proposed
through tho natural advantages to be
found along the route,
Tho Old Stage Route would de-
crease the f0fleA 20 from pIcb -
Norfolk considerably, compared to
the route proposed through Prince
George. Sussex, Southampton. Isle of
Wight and Nansemond Counties, and
would reach more points Of vital i'm
portance to the tourist, to the State
and to the government In time of hos
tilities
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was void bscauss only two ,were pres
ent 1t The Enssting. the third. one cf
the petitioners. refusing TO attend.
The fourth member or the board Of
directors had not been named.
1t was also claimed by the petit
tioners that Evans was without ex-
ecutive ability. was . person hnan-
ciaily irresponsible. and one who
would not be in sympathy with their
interestG
When the petition for = receiver
was before the Circuit Court Of Buck
ingham. the defendants In appeal de-
clared that president had been duiy
elected, and that a receiver was un-
necessary. The petitioners claimed
that 1t was the only way to have their
interest in the company. which waa
SO per cent of the stock, properly
cared for. and asserted that the law
should afford them this protection.
The Circuit Court refused to appoint
the receiver, and the case was APP
pealed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-02
nASS-MEETINe Of
WOMEN WEDNESDAY
Active Campaign 70 Swat Old High
COST OF Living Decided On By
Housewives League.
PLACE NOT YET FIXED
Plans Developing TO Have Every Fam
lily I'm Richmond Cooperate In
Bringing Pressure Wherever Needed
to Make Prices Reasonable.

Reduce the high cost Of living In
Richmond" is the cry of today. The
executive board OF the Housewives
League decided yesterday afternoon to
call mass meeting Of all organixa-
tons and all OF the housewives in
Richmond to discuss the, matter OF
making an onslaught upon prices of
food in Richmond stores and mar
kets Mrs. Whitehead. State chair
man of the Housewives' League. will
come up from Norfolk to conduct the
assemblage next Wednesday.
Mrs Stuart MichAux. PRECEDENT Of
the Richmond league, held q msefing
in her home on Grace Street yesterday
afternoon OF the executive board Of
the Housewives League of Richmond.
After due discussion, II was decided to
appeal directly to those who are most
affected--the women who are trying
to make ends meet when prices arc
soaring daily-anc all other organixA-
tons In Richmond, to take part In the
huge mass meeting Wednesday
With prices jumping. they feel
something has to be done Inn edi ateiy
to stop the imposition. A handful Of
women with the best intentions can
do nothing. but all OF the women in
Richmond, backed by their husba nds
thing Cooperation is the only thing
necessary to bring back normal con-
ditions.
The Housewives League has de-
clAred before that the war isn't the
cause of the high cost Of eggs. butter.
meat and fowl. because we don't look
for the Made in Germany tag on
them. so they wish everybody to come
together and assure themselves that
their Christmas dinner will be within
reach.
Watch the paper tomorrow for an
announcement of the time and place
OF the mass-meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-02
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF
ART FOR VIRGINIA

Winchester Dec. MANY Win
chester women who are connected
with the Virginia Federation of Wo-
men's Clubs are greatly interested in
the plans announced by Miss Emma
Moorehead Whitfield. of Richmond,
chairman OF the art committee of the
State federation. for a compilation OF
a short encyclopedia. to be known as
Art and Artists. In Virginia. Such a
book would be of great value. it In
declared, as a work Of reference. Sim
liar organizations in other States have
done the same kind Of work, and 1t Ia
thought desirable that Virginia. 70
rich In art treasures. should have q
more systematic way OF giving infor-
nation concerning them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-02
No Bo1zf, No PRISONERS

Trinidad, Col, Dec, when Wis
itors to this city ask the residents what
prohibition has done for the town. the
residents merely point to the city Jail
And that fully tells the story. For
not one person has been locked In the
Jail in the past three weeks and not
one ARE has been made In that
time
The same state OF affairs has held
true virtually for three months, for in
that time the only persons who have
occupied the jail were occasional
"sleepers."
Last month the total bill for feed
Ing prisoners. including the "sleepers."
was s3.l5- Before prohibition went
Into effect In Colorado the monthly
bills were heavy and the occupants of
the jail exceedingly Numerous. Trim
dad Is proud OF It's record.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-02
MISS LITTELE is
KILLED BY TRAIN

Stauuton, Dec. 1---Mlss Mary
f4tteil trained nurse was killed at
Grot'oes at o'clock Wednesday. and
Mrs. Randolph, her sister, very seri-
ously injured when they were struck
by freight train as they attempted
10 cross the track after visit to
their brother, J, F. lAttell. postmaster
st Grottoes.
The tragedy came without a sec
ond's warning. The two ladies step
ped IN front Of the freight engine
and Miss Llttell was instantly killed.
Both victims were thrown some dis
lance.
Mrs. Randolph was very badly hurt,
hut is thought Will recover. She was
taken to her brothers home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-02
FATALLY INJURED BY
ROOF OF NINE FALLING

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Freezing. Va. Dec. Rev Noah
Mullins was caught by the falling roof
of a mine at Toms Creek. and SO badly
injured that he died soon after the
occurrence. Mullins was formerly .
citizen Of this place. but for some years
had been living ut Toms Creek, whore
he had employment as a miner. He
early became q member Of the Regu-
lar Primitive Baptist Church. since
which he had devoted himself to the
ministry during his spare time from
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-02
INTERESTING FIGHT Z
TO CONTROL COMPANY
Court Of Appeals Grants Writ Of
Error and Supexscdeas In Casc OF
Williams Slate GO.
OWNERS AT LoaGE.RHEADs.


A writ Of error and supersedeas was
yesterday awarded by the Supreme
Court Of Appeals in tho case Of A. L
Glasgow ct ala against tho williams
Slate Company. on appeal from the
Circuit Court Of Buckingham County
The case involves the conduct OF
the business Of the Williams Slate
Company. which IL owned BY two
branches Of the Williams family. Dus
to dissenHon and disagreement among
them, the petitioners in appeal want
I'd . receiver appointed to carry. on
business until such time ~ the divisioo
In the family would be healed. The
application to the Circuit Court Of
Buckingham was refused. and the
appeal was taken.
It appears that two brothers, Even
r.. Williams and John r. williams,
began tho operation Of the slate quar-
riee In Buckingham County many
years ago. Al their deaths tho busi-
ness fell to their children, and was
conducted Satisfactorily up to a few
years ago. when strained relations
between tho two families began 10
bear on the affairs Of the company.
The petitioners claim that John r.
Sloan, who heads . company OF COM
petitive slate producerA and married
into the williams family. has been
trying to get control OF the business,
which they resented ~ being injurious
to their interesta
Head Of Oumpany DsaA
When Thomas E. Williams, head Of
the company until July Of this year.
died, the petitioners claim that an
account Of a deadlock IN the board Of
directors Of the company. no success
sor could be named, and fearing that
the business Of the company would be
seriously interfered with by not hay
ing a properly elected ofIlcer. they
appealed to the buckingham Court
for a receiver.
In the meantime a meeting Of two
OF the directors, both Of the opposite
branch of tho family from the Pc
titioners In an alleged illegal meeting
elected A. e. Evans to the pres dency
of the company. There shouid be
four directors. according to the char
ter Of the company. and the petition
ers claim that the election OF Evans
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-02

Conflicting testimony caused the
dismissal yesterday Of the charge
against Daniel Osborne. proprietor oil
. barber shop 1t 3S12 Beverly Street
Allegsd to have permitted one towel
to be used on more than one customer
without being sterilised- Z
O l.. Tuck. = street car conductor
who lodged the complaint. testified
that he was patron Of Osborne's
shop. and had contracted BARRIERS itch
there. But r. g. Gore. another street
railway smploye. testified that Tuck
told him he contracted the disease at
another place. and the ease WAS thrown
out,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-02
NO MORE "sALEsv FOR

Birmingham. Ala. Dee. 9.-As = -.
suit Of the continued high ooet of H.
Ing the local department. stores have
issued an announcement that thsy
win not have any more sales. They
say that the increased cost Of nAssfiala
has rendered 1t impossible - cnl
prices on anything.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-02

Norfolk, Dec. 1.-Passengers aboard
the ferryboat Rockaway on its $40
O'Clock trip from Norfolk yesterday
afternoon were witnesses TO the
rescue OF passengers from a launch
which ran into the ferryboat In mid
stream. about half way between this
city and Portsmouth.
One of the passengers in the
launch, who declined to give her
name. was taken aboard the Rock
away. and brought to this city. A
launch from the battleship Louisiana,
now at the navy yard. came to the
assistance of the others in the launch
and took It In tow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-02
pel,cemen Shoots 6tuden<.

t'UAt<SHhn oaSUOs0 OsusS~.xss
Alexandria, Va, Dec. i.--J0hn
Kane, twenty-five, Boston. 0eor9o-
town University student shot ~ :
patrolman who says he attempted -
escape arrest on a disorderly chArgA,
will NOT die, as hrst reported. hospital
authorities said today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-02

"Give every man thy ear" is the shrewd ad-
vice of the immortal bard 'but reserve thy
judgment" No one of the sage maxims which
he puts into the mouth of Polonius contains
more practical wisdom than this It applies
with peculiar force to the question of modern
periodicals. There are so very many Of these
and their statements and opinions differ so
radically Obviously to "give ear" to all of
them and then to make ones own decision as
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-02
Otto-----Wyafs.

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Stevensville. Va. Dec. 1.-Mr. and
Mrs. Willie Wyatt announce the APP
preaching marriage OF their daugh-
ter, Maize Lee, TO Mr.. Leonard How
ard Otto. a prosperous farmer. near
Little Plymouth. This happy event
with come off early in December
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-02

to what appear to be the facts is the best way %
arrive at the truth, but no one has the time or
the energy odream Of attempting this. THE
LITERARY DIGEST actually does this for you
every week and presents you with an impartial
survey OF the results, leaving you to form your
own conclusions 1t gives you all sides Of all the
great questions Of the day without an atom Of
partlzan bias, and makes you the judge and
jury. Buy it today and do your own thinking.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-03
III MAN IS BARRED
y BY The STATE LAW

Bismarck, N. D.. Nov. 2.-If you
should chance to fall i'll, or down
stairs, or from the wagon, or in
any other way become incapacitat-
ed election day, at the very door of
the election booth, there's no way
under the North Dakota sun in
which you can avoid losing your
vote. But, should you be just
across the county line, the state
line. or the national line. sick or
well. sound or mangled. the absent
voter law will preserve to you your
heaven-born prerogative.
This queer quirk of North Dako:
ta's election laws was discovered
by Attorney General Linde. when
he was called upon by the chairman
of the Cavalier Democratic county
central committee for advice as to
whether the absent voter act would
apply in case of an elector within
the county who might find it ply
sically impossible election day to
visit the polls. Mr. Linde founo
that the absent voter law applies
only in case of electors absent from
the county. The man who is there
in the county-whether he may
bezthere physically or not election
day, must drag himself to the polls
or lose his vote. Therefore, it
behooves anyone who has an acci-
dent or sudden illness slated for
Tuesday, Nov. 7. to betake himself
at least fraction iof an inch across
the county line.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-03
ROBERT UGLUM HAD
A NARROW ESCAPE: I:

Robert, the nine-year-old son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Uglum Of west
Of the city came very near losing
his life when he was covered with
wheat in wheat bin on the Uglu:n
farm last Saturday afternoon at
about three o'clock, and it was only
the presence of mind on the part Of
his father that saved his life. NJ.
Uglum was e!evating the grain into
bin in his granary. and from this
bin which was sort of funnel shaD-
ed, the grain was run into another
bin which was directly beneath.
Mr.. Uglum was at work at the en-
gine and bottom or the elevator,
while little Robert and a neigh5or
boy were up in the bin into wh'rh
the grain was elevated. The work
was continued for about an hour
when the nejghbor boy came rush
ing down ard told Mr.. .Uglum that
Robert was drowning in the wheat.
Without stopping to shut off the
engine or the spout, Mr.. Uglum got
up to where the boy was as fast as
he could, and nothing could be seen
of the boy except his hands which
were raised above his head. and
were Just above the surface. Mr..
Uglum jumped in and for a minute
tried to pull his son out. but as the
grain was piling on top of them. and
was going down beneath them. he
found this impossible, so ran down
again to shut off the engine. BY
this time the boy was out of sight.
Mr. Uglum finally got a saw and
sawed in the side Of the bin. and
rescued the boy who was then un-
conscious. having been under the
wheat for about five minutes. A.
ter some work cleaning his nose
and mouth Of wheat Robert started
breathing, and was partly conscious
when the physician arrived. At the
present time the boy is entirely re-
covered from the strangling he re-
ceived in the bin. but he has a fever.
and it is believed that he may de-
velop a case of pneumonia on ac-
count of the dust that gathered on
his lungs.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-03
Bowbns County, NothDa Friday,

this account. No other county was
reimbursed in a like manner, and
such money paid out by other coun-
ties was a total loss, This is an
other instance where Mr., Hendrick-
son proved that he had his eyes
open ali the time. and never missed
a chance 10 introduce legislation
which would favor his constituents
He has been a member Of the leg
islature for several terms and has
had some experience which would
greatly aid him in his work at the
coming session. A new member is
practically helpless until he gets
onto the ropes, and as none of Mr..
Hendricksons opponents have had
previous Legislative experience. We
believe that all intelligent voters
will see the Importance Of sending
at least one experienced man to
Bismarck next winter to look after
the intel ests Of this district. Mr..
HendricksOn has served the district
well; he has a re- ord Of which most
anyone can be proud, and we can
not sec why he should not be re-
elected next Tuesday over any of
his opponents. Put q cross oppo-
site Mr. Hendrickson's name first,
and then pick out the next two best
men who you want to represent you
at the next session Of the legisla-
ture
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-03
H|GEWAYMEN THROW
VICTIM FROM CAR

Mandan, N. D., Nov. 26.-Two
highwaymen cared little for what
happened to E, w. Swanson, har-
vest hand, after they had held him
up for they hurled him from the
top of a box car.
Swanson had been working near
Dickinson and had $76 lin his pos
session. He decided to go to Nc
Kenzie. N. D., where he had rela-
tives and instead of investing Hnoney
in a railroad ticket, hopped
freight. 80.
He was riding on top Of box
car, and the train was about at
Judson when two men came along
the train top, found Swanson and
ordered him to hold up his hands.
He did. The robbers took his SIS.
One of the highwaymen then or
dered Swanson to take off his coat.
The victim stood up and started to
shed the coat when one of the
men deliberately pushed him back
wards off the swaying car. : The
train was running about thirty
miles an hour at the time.
He struck on the side of the
Grade and rolled over and over into
a ditch His noso and face were
badly scratched and he suffered
many severe bruises about the
body, but miraculously he escaped
broken bones.
Swanson says both men wore
caps, both wore bandanna handker-
chiefs over their faces; the taller
who was heavy set, welded the
gun, while the oth.:r who was al
most as tall, though not as heavy
did the robbing and afterwards
pushed him off the train. This con.
stitutes the only description the vic
tim could give of his assailants.
Unconscious for time Swanson re-
covered and walked to Mandan.
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-03
More Facts in Regard 10
Lambert and he Widow

that trust betrayed? Lambert
says she was satisfied with the deal.
So long as she trusted him it would
be natural for her to be satisfied
with whatever he did in the mat
ter, and that is when he got the
receipt from her Was she salts
fed; later when she discovered she
was not getting any money?
Was she satisfied when Lambert
told her to get out of his office or
he would call the sheriff, and she
got scared and cried and went
away? Was she satisfied when
two years later she came to him
and said she had worked hard for
that money and he told her to get
out, he had nothing to do with her?
Is Lambert's only answer to this
that the story has lost it's charms
because it is eight years old, and
that somebody else robbed her af-
ter he got through with her? Does
the statute of limitations run
against his moral qualifications as
a Judge? And does he claim cred
it for not taking her homestead, OF
which he says she was robbed later?
The Bowbells tribune. [volume] (Bowbells, Ward Co., N.D.) 1899-1969, 1916-11-03

F. B. Lambert, candidate for the
Office Of district judge, was in the
city last Tuesday evening and at
tempted to explain the widows
story at the Royas Theatre to an
audience that gathered for the pur
pose Of hearing him. While here
he also had a demand for a retrac-
ton served on the publisher Of The
Tribune. He claims that the story
in regard to how he beat a poor
widow. out of quite sum of money
was and Is false and defamatory,
and heSdemands a fair and complete
retractf6n Of the same. Unless this
retractiOn is made. We presume Mr..
Lambert will start action against
the publish her Of this paper.
The Tribune has tried to be fair
with everyone at all times. and
will never knowingly and with ma