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The Washington herald., 1916-12-25
BOSSEVAIN MEMORIAL
WILL BE HELD TODAY

Women sufrragists members Of Aner,-
can Peace Society and advocates of
prison reform will meet In Statuary Han
al the Capitol at o'clock today to honor
he memory Of Inez Milholland Bosse-
vain noted suffrage advocate.
Mrs. Bossevain was known throuRhout
he world for her appeals for votes for
women.
Mrs. Bosseyain, when a resident In
London, spent much time among the
poorest classes.
Since childhood Mrs. Bossevain had
shown a marked interest in politics. She
was friend of Mrs. Emmeline Pank-
hurst.
The most brilliant feature of the ex-
ercises will be a professional from Con-
ETessional Library across the plaza to
ne Capitol. This will consist of a hun
oreC girls and young women bearing
glowing purple. white and gold banners,
preceded by a boys vested choir-St
Davtd's ehortsters. Of st. David's Epis-
eopal Church. Roland Park, Baltimore
Among the banner bearers will be Miss
Marian Crisp. Miss Gertrude Crocker,
Miss Bsrta Grone, Miss Mary Deeds
Miss Edna Dixon. Miss Pauline F1otd
Miss Janet Heron, Miss Ruth Halpenny,
Miss Candace Howard, Miss Edith How
ard. Miss Dorothy Hile. Miss Lena Hitch
sock, Miss Maude Jamison. Miss Norma
Johnson, Miss Anna Mactire, Miss Mar
garet Proctor. Miss Eleanor Rebyea,
knss Edna Reagel. Miss Reba Segal,
Mss Eleanor Hn Weed, Miss Mary Hill
Weed, Miss Genevieve wimsatt, Miss
Dorothy Wright, Miss Irene Wright, Miss
Joy Young.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-25
PUBLIC Confident
AS To PROSPERITY
secretay Columbus. of Retail Mer-
chants, Finds Conditions Good.

Washington business men are facing
Ne most prosperous year in the entire
history Of the city. IN the opinicn of
Charles ]. Columbus, secretary Of the
Retail Merchants Association. Mr.. Co
hmbus expressed this opinion last night
~ the mature Judgment not only Of HIM
sslf, but of scores of business men In
M branches Of local trade activities
The big volume Of buying during the
past few weeks has a particular
Significance" said Mrs Columbus. TT
b clearly representative Of the spirit or
confidence on the part Of the general
public. Conditions In all lines of busa-
ness In the Capital point to q big year
h 1911 This spirit OF optimism Is shared
hy business men throughout the city, for
7 have heard hundreds Of them express
mis- view within the past week.
The Christmas shopping season Just
soncluded was the biggest In the history
u Washington The volume of trading
Was the largest ever witnessed here. The
city has been pretty well bought up.
fhis II particularly gratifying, for It Is
Indicative Of prosperity and of confidence
On the part OF the buying public. In
epss Of prosperity people spend freely;
h times of business depression, they
horde. They spent freely this Christmas.
~And the public shopped earlier than
sper before in the history of the city.
Bariy shopping works two wayS-ir
BENEFITS the buyer and the seller. The
strain on store employees has been
equaliEed over q period Of nearly q
month instead Of crammed into a week
or a few nnal days. Store managements
have been enabled to make deliveries and
shtpmsnts more promptly because of the
distribution Of the trading over 4 longer
period OF time. And the buyers have
been benefited too. They have been en-
Rhled to select their gifts to better ad-
vantage. to obtain better store service,
and to shop without being caught in the
Jams that characterised the late shopping
of past years.
The public has needed the suggestion
that has been advanced by the Retail
Merchants Association for the past fve
or six years-that of shop early It
may now be said with truthfulness that
at last shop early is no longer a mere
slogan but an actuality-a completed
success. Early shopping has meant u
happier ChristmaStide all around. 1t
has brought happiness to proprietors,
managers. employees. and purchasers.
so complete was the success Of the
shop early campaign this year that
Yuletide purchasing virtually came to u
dead halt at 6 o'clock Saturday night.
All Of the big department stores closed
promptly at that hour. Some of the
smaller stores that had contemplated
keeping open Saturday night closed their
doors at o'clock too. The few hours
preceding o'clock lacked the crowdins
and the confusion that have typified
Christmas Eve in past years. For the
first time the dream Of shop early has
been fully realized
The Washington herald., 1916-12-25
MILITARY SCHOOLS
TO Be IN INAUGURAL
Naval Vessels Will Be Brought Here
in Numbers for Occasion.

Col. Robert n. Harper, chairman OF the
Inaugural Committee, yesterday arranged
to make military schools feature of the
Inaugural parade as a preparedness
demonstration
l-etters have been sent by Col Harper
to State governors asking the number
Of military schools that may be expected
- taSe part in the parade and the num-
Her Of cadets to participate The gov
.rnOrs also were asked what part Of the
National Guard may be expected to pa
rade. Details of this section of the pro-
gram are being worked out by Gen. Scott.
chief marshal; Gen. Bliss. his aid, and
Gen. Devol, adjutant general.
Plans are also being made to have as
many naval vessels as possible brought
here for the occasion. Arrangements are
also under way for the participation Of
the Naval Academy and West Point ca
lets
Practically all the committees to aid
Col. Harper have been named, he said
yesterday. with the exception of two or
three that will be given out tomorrow
The Washington herald., 1916-12-25
Silk Remnants
at 79c yard

There are 36-inch Plain Colored Taf-
fetas. 4o-ineh Crepe de Chine, 36-ineh
Fancy Silk lstripes(, 36-ineh Plain Cord
Messaline, 36-inch Lining Satins, z3-inch
Plaid Silks
Main Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-25
YULE GREETINGS SENT
HERALD BY 7. W. GIBSON

The Washington Herald received a let
tsr and Christmas card yesterday from
7. W. Gibson. the tubercular patient in
AlberqurQue, New Mexico. who has been
helped by the readers Of The Herald.
Mr.. Gibson says he is betting along
nicely. having just recovered from an at
tack Of tonsilitis and grippe.
He Is sincerely grateful to those that
have aided him and wishes them all a
merry Christmas. He says he will return
the money that Washingtonians have
loaned him In Q few months II he keeps
wen.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-25
SENATOR LEWIS IMPROVING.

Reports from Garfield Hospital say
that Senator James Hamilton Lewis, of
unnots. is not as Ill as was first believed
and - steadily improving. An operation
y not contemplated.
Senator Lewis intended to spend the
holidays In Chicago. but decided to 60 10
M hospital eor treatment
The Washington herald., 1916-12-25

Editorial
The waters still run merrily
along just beneath the surface of
the little woodland, icebound
brook despite the menace of old
Winters vainglorious display and
blow and buster bend low,
friend, and you can hear the
rhythmic beating of its heart.
Just beneath the surface here
large things are going on-the So
called midwinter dullness Is only
a myth. Life and activity prevail
where you least expect to find It, for
this is the get-ready-for-spring
month when all the resources of the
store are called upon heavily and
persistently to produce and provide
for the seasons needs. The source
of supply never becomes icebound.
No menace of a duh month" can
stop the steady inflow and outso
of merchandise even at the begin
ming of a New Year, when stocks
are supposed to be at the lowest
ebb.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-25
Linen Remnants
R,issd R1t,s Special

400 lengths. AZ and 3-yard-of
Table Linen. All grades represented.
100 Napkin Remnants, u dozen of a
kind All qualities.
These will go in hurry at marked
prices.
Main Floor-Lansburgh & Bro.
The Washington herald., 1916-12-25
Jacobean Set, $29.95

Consisting of oak antique cane
desk, tapestry seat desk chair and
oak antique cane magazine stand;
a beautiful set, and extra special
at $2o.qS-
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13
The Kind Of Town
Advessisin6 Makes.

AT $50 p. IN. Saturday, Sep,em-
Der 26, an inventory of the pubic
square was taken by business man
when it was revealed that there was
on the square at that time 1903 two
horse wagons, 5 one-horse grocery
wagons, two-horse feed delivery
wagon | ice wagon, | surrey, 63
buggies, meat wagon and 26 auto
More than 80 wagons OF
the 1903 had brought cotton to town.
Though this was in the small space
of the square, all Of the approaches
OF the square for several yards were
likewise crowded with vehicles The
five gins in CoviDgton on that day
ginned 357 bales of cotton, and
practically every bale was sold at
the market price, which ranged from
IS cents to 15Ac Saturday. 1t is
estimated that the banks paid out
$35,00O for cotton and seed on that
day Upton County Record.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13
Asks Co-Operation
Of Justices Of Peace

State Game and Fish Warden D.
M. Howser has written a letter to
all justices Of the peace in Tennes-
see, and also to all constables and
sheriffs, in which he asks their CO.
operation in enforcing the game and
fish laws.
Warden Howser calls attention to
the great benefits which will follow
the enforcement Of the laws, and
tells the officials they can render
valuable aid in carrying out the
statutes. He makes a plea for birds
and tells how they aid the farmer
by devouring insects. Warden
Howser cites legal DECISIONS for the
guidance Of these officials, and en-
closes a copy Of the game and fish
laws for Tennessee which he has
just issued and is Distributing
Tennessean and American.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13
Russia Awakening
On Account Of War.

Fred S. Shaefer, who has been
stationed in Petrograd, the capitol
of Russia, as the representative Of
an American motor car company,
and who is back here on visit,
says that before the great European
war which began in the summer of
1914, Russia was nation asleep
and its awakening since has been
assisted by the popping of Ameri-
can made motor vehicles. By put
ting out vodka and putting in gaso-
line, Russia is coming to realize an
advancement which but short
time ago seemed far in the future if
ever to be reached at all. Russia
took a step ahead Of any other ma
ton in the world by arbitrarily put
ting on national prohibition and
thus severing the government part
nership in the liquor businesr-s
disgraceful partnership which still
exists in this country.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13
County Court Over
rules Chancellor.

McMinnville, Oct. AT its quar-
terly session here today the county
court overruled a decision of Chan
cellor F. H. Mercer concerning the
conditions under which farms in one
civil district may be tranferred to
another. The question came up
when Esq. Wood Of Morrison made a
motion to transfer the farms Of j.
E. Roach, |. Starkey and others from
the 18th to the 10th district Esq.
Myers objected on the grounds
Of Chancellor MERGERS decision in a
similar case, Esq. Wood exclaimed,
This court knows, and every man
knows that this court c an a n d
always has done this sort Of thing
and will do it again because it is
right" A roll call showed 81 to 8
votes in favor Of overruling the
chancellor.
Warren County need not think
she has taken the cake for it is
said to be a matter Of history that
the County Court Of Maury once
adopted a resolution abolishing the
Supreme Court Of the State.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13
Circuit Court Nov
In Session Here

October term of Circuit Court
convened OH Monday with a light
docket except one murder case from
Hardin County on change Of venue.
The court began its labors with
about thirty six misdemeanor cases
and II civil cases being made up of
land levies and appeals from justice
courts. One felonious assault case,
that Of the State against Chester
McHaney.
Judge N. r. Barham was present
and presided over the court, Atty
General B. j. Howard, reported for
service as prosecutor and Circuit
Clerk j. W. Dyer was at his desk
ready to serve the court and the
ends of Justice. Clerk Dyer says
the court opens by the judge preach
ing two sermons on conviction" on
Monday and Tuesday and that on
Wednesday, the third day Of the
court, the mourners are ripe to- act
or to be acted upon.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13
Report That Gerard
Brings Peace Offering


Last week when Uncle Sans EN-
bassador to Germany, James W.
Gerard, was on his way home to
take a rest, the rumor was out that
he was bringing from the Kaiser
some sort Of an appeal for peace
Intervention by the United States
The rumor was denied at Berlin and
elsewhere but still it would not
down and the people had to wait
patiently for the arrival Of Embas-
sador Gerard and his interview with
President Wilson and the State De-
partment. The Nashville Banner,
which is very much pro-German,
can not figure out that Germany is
ready to ask for peace or to take
any part in a peace movement not
to the advantage Of the Kaiser's
government.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13
Fine Showing On
Henderson Co. Farm.

The following fine showing made
by typical good farmer in Hen
derson county, is encouraging in
this day when the folly of the rush
of people to the cities is becoming
so evidently detrimental to the
well being Of the country:
w. L. Harris, who lives near BAR
gerton, says that he sold last week
three bales Of cotton and the seed
out of one Of the bales $500 pounds
of seed) for the net sum Of $780, 90.
Mr.. Harris happens to be one of that
class of farmers who live at home
and board at the same place." His
smokehouse is right at his own door
and not in the North. He has this
year had seven hired hands beside
renting land to the value Of $125,00
and on his place will make nine
bales of cotton Notwithstanding the
short,crop, in addition to an abun-
dance of feedstuffs, cattle and hogs.
The big banker may be, generally
is, the slave to conditions, but moth
ing on Earth can take away the in
dependence Of a farmer such as Mr..
Harris.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13
Gen. Coethals To Investigate
Railroad Ei8ht-Hour Law.

Omaha, Neb., Oct. 5.--A formal
announcement was made here to-
night that President Wilson has Sc
lected Major-G General Goethals, Com
missioner Clarke of the interstate
commerce commission, and George
Rublee of the trade commission, as
members of the board created by
congress to investigate the railroad
eight-hour law.
While the law does not 90 into
effect until January |, the President
desired the members Of the board
to give a close study to the entire
situation.
General Goethals, who will act as
the chairman of the board, obtained
the Presidents consent recently to
resign as governor Of the Panama
canal zone. He arrived in this coun-
try recently with the understanding
that he would not return to the ca
nal.
Mr.. Rublee was rejected once by
the senate as a member Of the fed
eral trade commission but is serving
a recess appointment given him by
the President. He is from New
Hampshire.
The President has given detailed
consideration to selection Of the
members Of the board and admiDis-
tration officials said today that he
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13
Wheat Took Upward
Swing Last Saturday.

Wheat took an upward swing at
Chicago last Saturday and closed
strong at from 1Ac to SIC higher
yet, with December at $1.59A and
May at $1.59A. The wheat situa-
ton is such, with the crop cut short
in Argentina and the foreign de-
mand growing, that there is begin
ming to be talk of an embargo being
placed on its shipment from the
United States. The laboring classes
Of this country, whose wages are
not soaring with the general ad-
vancement in the prices Of food
stuffs are already feeling the bur-
densome price Of flour and the ad-
vance in the price of bread. Corn
at the same time in St. Louis. was
quoted at approximately ninety
cents the bushel.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13

had collected a board which would
investigate the eieht-hour law with
fairness to the pnblic, the railways
and employees.
Besides observing the operation
and effect Of the institution Of the
eight-hour work day, the commission
will be authorized to conduct a
general investigation of the facts
and conditions affecting the relations
between. such common carriers and
employees The task will begin
when the eight-hour law takes effect,
January 1, next, and after an in
quiry Of not more than nine nor
less than six months, the commits
sion will make a report to the Pres
ident and congress.
Pending the filing Of this report
and for thirty days thereafter, the
law provides that there shall be no
reduction Of wages Of the employees
affected for the standard eight hours
of work.
Those members Of the commission
who are government employees or
army employees will receive no ad-
ditional pay for their services. An
appropriation for $4,000 has been,
made forthe investigation, including
travelling expenses, salaries of as
sistants, Office rent, etc.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13
German Submarine Sinks Six
or Seven Boats in One Dau.

The daring feat of sinking six or
seven ships practically within sight
Of the American Atlantic Coast a
few miles from Nantucket, was ac-
complished last Sunday by the Ger
man submarine U-53. The list of
ships sunk follows:
The Strathden, British freiehter,
torpedoed and sunk of Nantucket.
Crew taken aboard Nantucket shoals
light ship and later removed to port
by torpedo boats. The Strathden
left New York yesterday for Bor-
deaux, and was attacked at 8 a. m.
The West Point, British freiehter,
and sunk of Nantucket,
Crew abandoned the ship in small
boats after a warning shot from the
submarines gun. Officers and men
were taken aboard a destroyer. The
vessel was attacked at 10:43 a. m.
She was bound from London for
Newport News.
The Stephano, British passenger
liner, plying regularly between New
York, Halifax and St. Johns, N. F.,
southeast Of Nantucket
while bound for New York. Report
ed still afioat late Sunday night.
Passengers and ere " numbering
about 140. were picked up by the
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13
NUMBER 10

destroyer Drayton and brought to
Newport.
The Kingston, British freiehter,
torpedoed and sunk southeast of
Nantucket. Crew missing and de-
stroyer searching for them. This
vessel is not accounted for in mari
time registers and may be the King
stopian. The attack occurred at 6
p. IN.
Bloomersdijk, Dutch freiehter,>
torpedoed and sunk south Of Nam
tucket. Crew taken aboard a de-
stroyer. The steamer was bound
from New York to Rotterdam.
The Christian Knudsen, Norwe-
gian freiehter, torpedoed and sunk
where the Bloomersdijk went down.
Crew picked up by destroyers. The
vessel started from New York Sat.
urday for London.
The U boat which gets the credit
for the Wholesale destruction is the
same one that ran into Newport for
three hours last Saturday. 1t was
said, later, that the news Of an ad-
ditional or 7th ship being sunk was
received by wireless Sunday. The
whole job seems to have been done
with nea'ness. dispatch, within the
law, and no lives lost.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13
Governor Tom. C. Rye Speaks Here Monday, Oct. is
Fifth Sunday Meeting
At Ridge Grove

The Fifth Sunday meeting of the
Beech River Baptist Association will
be held at Ridge Grove church, five
miles northwest Of Lexington, begin
ming October 27, at Z o'clock.
Introductory sermon, c. S. Thomas,
alternate, 7. c. lowers.
Organization.
SATURDAY
The Duty Of Church Members
Towards Their Church and Pastor
W. !. Young. E. 5. Garner.
When, Where and by Whom was
the First Church Established?:." A.
U, Nunnery, I. M. Newman.
The Act and Design Of Baptism:''
c. E. Azbill, ]. w. Camp.
Gods Financial Plan for the
Churches" W. F. Boren, L. M.
Mattheny.
Why Should Churches Support
Missions?::" R. L. Rogers, G. S. Thnm-
as.
is Restricted Communion Scrip
tual9::" L. 7. Darlington, C. v. Jones.
How to Meet the Needs in Beech
River Association" S. X. Hurst. W.
A. Maness.
Query box Saturday night.
SUNDAY
9:00--Sunday School Mass Meet
ing led by L. L. Walker.
11:00- Missionary sermon by A..
U. Nunnery; alternate, w. F. Borens
The Executive Board will meet Oh
Saturday at 1890 o'clock.
COMMITTEES
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13
American Printers
Are Being Robbed.

Many printers are beginning to
Wpnder why the price of news print
paper in Canada is $3.50, while in
the United States it is $3.50 per
Hundred. The manufacturers claim
that there is scarcity Of material
aldAurge that all waste paper be
saved, yet the price for waste paper
i so low that very few people in
the country can afford to maket
The scraps.
N There is a government investiga-
ton into the prices Of paper, but no
cti0n will be taken for some time
h. In the meantime the printers
over the United States are suf-
firing on account of the exhorbitant
prices they are forced to pay for
PAPER. and many newspapers and
PERIODICALS have been forced to sus-
end publication.
Another argument against the
scarcity Of material, as the cause Of
the rise in prices, is that the largest
paper manufacturer in the world
as enough wood already bought to
Mn his mills for fifty years at the
1resent output.
'Weclip the above from the Man
chester Times, but the caption is
6prs.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1916-10-13

We are glad is put the name of
G. L. Scott, Of Sardis, on our list and
thank Mr.. Elmer Dnck for bringing
: the subscription.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-09-15

To THE HON. CHARLES E.
HUGHES:

The professional writers who
sign this letter have small inter
est in parties but very deep in
terest in democracy. 1t is our
hope, through this voluntary as
ISOLATION, to assist in the pro-
motion of honest, educational
discussion in order that funda-
mental issues may not be decided
in prejudice and ignorance.
Mr.. Wilson'S beliefs have been
expressed in law and in declared
policies. He has made an open
record by which he may judged.
Wise choice is not possible I'M
less you yourself make equally
specific statement of purposes
and convictions.
Without intent to-. offend, we
feel justified in charging that in
no single public utterance have
you filed a bona fide bill of parti-
nor have you offered a
single constructive suggestion.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1916-09-15
Ordinance

BE 1T ORDAINED, by the Board of
Commissioners of the Town of Roanoke
Rapids, that it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons to skate with roller
skates and to coast with wagons or
sleds on the sidewalks of the Town and
on the sidewalks in that territory over
which the Town has criminal jurisdic.
ton. Every person violating this
ordinance shall, upon conviction, be
fined $500 for each and every offense.
Passed and ordered published by the
Board of Commissioners of the Town
of Roanoke Rapids, N. c., this, the
9th day of September, 1916.
A. L. CLARK, Secretary & Treasurer.