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The true Democrat., 1916-12-16

shr had The Mayo brothers gave her
every personal attention. explained the
dangers Vi her case and vas she wilt.
lag to accept the result Q' the hazard
OF the surgeons knife She assented
I'll operation Was successful and AZ
the end of several weeks she Eas sent
home cured She had desired to know
the sum Of her Indebtedness for her
board. which she would attempt some
day 10 pay,
The response VAS just as polite as 30
Mr. TIN Madam, here Is your bank
book and a check for sboO You owe us
nothing By your consent We expert
meuted upon Won II Was successful
and We consider ourselves and medical
science indebted tu You
The true Democrat., 1916-12-16

population into the eitiss Another
reason Is that there Was drought IN
the heart OF the Mississippi Valley this
year, following n food last year, which
succeeded a drought the year before,
SO there were three consecutive short
crops
"fhe wheat crop this year furnished
Just about what the people OF the
United States usually consume Euro.
peaus do not use eoFumeal 10 any great
extent II Ne had bad first class corn
crop which 9e did not have. Se could
use eornmeaI aud ship our wheat
abroad While wheat In selling for
siI2 corn brings 81 bushel. the
highest price since 1855, when there
VAS a universal drought
Congress ought TO pass a law pro.
hthiting the interstate shipment of
calves The slaughter of calves IL large
~ responsible for the high cost of beef
Every state legislature ought 10 pro.
The true Democrat., 1916-12-16
USE The PARCEL POST.

The 4 = department. Of Agriculture
and post office officials VIII ash Con.
gress Tor an extensive investigation Of
The high cost of Twins with a view to
using The parcel post to bring consumer
and producer ctoser together
Three general propositions are aug
gestod by friends Of the parcel post
system They are
Reduce postage on foodsiuas SO that
farmers may market iheir products by
mail
Enlarge the service from cities to
rural communities where a speciality
Is made Of food products
Increase tht size of the foodstafls
basket parcel from So to loo pounds
hepariment ot Agriculture officials
believe that the middIemau, not the
farmer. is the one wbe is boosting the
prices
speaker lark Of the House says that
he huiirgas that there Is a criminal
conspiracy TO raise the price ct certain
ARTICLES of Eaod refer particularly to
cgEs aHd butter II would seem that
there ought 10 be soue Nay go reach
.thr conspiracy through tho Law
Ia oldeu Times la England the man
who conSpirrd to hoost food prizes was
catled .reemter aHf the aeople did
pot bother to appeal 10 the law They
led ghc offender around 80 the black.
smith shop and nailed his cars to the
danf
4 doubt whether an embargo bill
can pass Congress At best an embargo
would ho but partial solution Of the
problem of the high cost Of living To
m, mind the main cause Of If is the
removal of such a large part OF the
The true Democrat., 1916-12-16

hlblt the sale of veal within the state.
It isn't proper food, anyway
4 intend 10 urge the passage ~ this
session Of Congress OF the Hamilton
bill prohibiting the interstate ship.
ment of veal
Senator James Hamilton Lewis. coin.
menting further on his plan for food
price regulations, said
There can be no government EN-
barge Congress would not pass such
an act, for If IL did there would be
fetaiiatoFy cmbargocs against us by
Europe aud Asia Grain prices would
drop There would he a collapse Of
the farming industry and manufacture
ing interests
Let the government establish sta
tlons Ia each city under cargo Of the
municipality or state, from which the
poor may buy Limit the amount to
be sold individuals and see that Il is
purchased only by those who should
he the object of governmental care
This would at once reduce the trust
and monopoly pfice.
The government would regain from
the purchasers ali meney advanced
The United States has lately done a
similar thing IN using government
money TO insure cargoes of grain IN
order TO meet the grain TO the markets
OF the world.
The true Democrat., 1916-12-16

That these schools are rendering
efficient service to their respective
communities ls revealed ia their eu.
follmrni There are tNo hundred aud
twenty pupils uf gn enrolment pf xix
hundred aud giHy pupils bggfades above
the iitth or thirty SIX and twelve hun.
dfeaihs pei ceat of the pupils enrolled
remaining ia sehooI beyond the prl
mary grades conclusive evidence of
the holding power of these schools
There are 30 third grade teachers
The true Democrat., 1916-12-16

After this date, subscriptions for the
True Democrat cor Feliciana Rocordi
Jointly with the ulIlY and sunday
Times. picayune at $3.50 per annum
will not be taken for less time than a
whole year Present subscribers and
aH others will please mote this. as no
exceptions will be made
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-08
OUR LITTLE BANDIT
HUNT IS EXPENSIVE
Secretary McAdoo Reports u.
5. May Have to Issue Bonds,

WASHINGTON, = Unless Ameri-
can troops on the Mexican border are
withdrawn and the expeditiorMry drive
into the interior of Mexico is aban-
doned, the United States will have to
resort to extraordinary financing
measures, such as the sale of Panama
canal bonds or the enactment of a new
war tax, to keep the governments
ledger balanced This is the ultimatum
of Secretary of the Treasury William
G. McAdoo, contained in his annual re-
port, submitted to congress. Mr.. Nc
Adoo says the need for extra funds is
created by the cost of the Mexican Op-
erations on top of the expanded pre-
paredness program.
Secretary McAdoo estimates that
appropriations for the fiscal year 1918,
beginning next July, will reach ST.
654,819,654.
The financial strength of the United
States is declared to be the greatest
in the history of the nation. Mr.. Nc
Adoo gives much credit for the strong
position of the United States to the
federal reserve system, declaring that
prosperity could not endure without it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-08
ANTl-WATS0N PLAN LOSES
Effort to Prevent Seating of Indiana
Senator lie Defeated.

WASHINGTON = By a vote of
A to 80, in which thirteen Democrats
voted with the latter number, the Sen
ate refused to delay seating the three
new senators-Kirby of Arkansas,
Watson of Indiana and Fernald of
Maine.
Led by Senator Reed, Democrat,
with the object of forcing an examina-
ton of the credentials of Watson,
some of the Democratic leaders want
ed to defer the seating until after a
grand jury in Indiana finished its cleo
ton investigations
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-08
CARPENTER VS.. WILLARD
Frenchman Released from Army TO
Fight Amercan-$4O,O 900 to War Fund

NEW YORK, N. Y.-George Carpen-
tier, heavyweight champion of France,
and Jess Willard, worlds champion,
are virtually matched for ten round
no decision bout to be fought in this
city within the next two months.
While the final signatures of the pugi-
lists have not been secured, the YER
bal consent of both heavyweights, has
been obtained and they are waiting
for the articles of agreement to be
forwarded to them.
The sum of $4,000 from the profits
of the match is to go to French war
relief fund and it was on account of
this arrangement that permission was
obtained for the release of Carpen-
tier from the French army.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-08
ELMENDORF REPORTED SAFE
American Thought Killed in Chihua-
hua TeIegraphs to FL Paso.

Ell PASO, TEXAS = Charles FL
mendorf, the American reported kill
ed at Chihuahua City, is safe, accord
ing to message received from him
here. His daughter, reported captured
by Villa, is at Clifton, Ariz., and was
not taken by the bandit. 1t was report
ed here that it was the daughter of
Jose Bovio, an Italian, that Villa car
ried away.
Messages from Chihuahua City an
nounce the killing of Emeliano En-
riquez, uncle of former Governor
Ignacio EnriQuez.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-08
Only Temporary.

A man whose married life had not
been Of the happiest lay dying. CALI
ing his wife to his bedside, he prom
ised to leave all his worldly posses
sions to her on one condition, that be-
ing that she would erect a tombstone
and inscribe on it, cat rest" This she
faithfully promised, but, finding moth
ing had been left her, she added to the
above epitaph, "Till I come"
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-08
HEADLESS BODY IDENTIFIED
Grewsome Corpse Found at Goshen
That of Earl Cable

GOSHEN, IND. The behead.
ed body found lying beside the New
York Central railway tracks four
miles east of Goshen last Saturday
has been partially identified as that
of Earl Cable, who disappeared from
Michigan State Agricultural college,
Lansing. Mich, Nov. %, and whose
movements since that time are not
known.
DIR. Frank Kedzie of the college is
assisting in an effort to solve the mys-
terry. When the body was found it was
well clothed. The victim had 81 in
his possession.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-08
Miners Want Raise Pay.

DIES MONIES, IA. - Members of
the United Mine Workers of America
m Iowa and northern Missouri are
considering the calling of a confer
ence, the purpose of which will be
to ask an increase in wages.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-08
Huuhes Sells Home.

WASHINGTON, = The home here
of Charles E. Hughes, designed and
built by him in 1911, tLo lear after
his appointment to the supreme court,
was bought by Senator John w.
Weeks of Massachusetts.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-08
When Rubbers Become Necessary

and your shoes pinch, use Aliens Foot
Ease, the Antiseptic powder to be
shaken into the shoes and sprinkled in
to the foot-bath. Just the thing for
Breaking in New Shoes. 1t gives rest
and comfort to tired, swollen, aching
feet. Sold everywhere, Csc. 2t3
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-08
Congressman Is Stricken.

WASHINGTON - Preventative
Tribble of Georgia, stricken with
apoplexy in his office in the house Of
fee building, is in local hospital
with only slight chances for recovery.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-08

Euy Prince Albert every
tUhere tobacco is sold in
toppy red bags, Sc; tidy red
fins, zoe; handsome pound
ana half pound tin hun7i-
dcrs-ona-that corkirg fine
pound crystal glass hunai-
dor t0ith sponge-r1oistener
top that keeps the tobacco
in such clever trim-ailDays!
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-08
If Mothers Only Knew

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for
Children relieve Feverishness, Head
ache, Bad Stomach, Teething Disor-
ders, move and regulate the Bowels and
destroy worms. They break up colds
in "a hours. Used by mothers for 20
years. All Druggists, 25c. Sample
Free. Address, Mother Gray Co., Lee
Roy, N. Y. 2t3
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1916-12-08
PRlnCE ! I, 3 !:
the national JOY smoke

has flavor as different as it is delightful You ne
And that ISM strange either
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-28
Seeking Husband
Who Fled County
With Young Girl

stanton, Oct. 27.-Jesse Kiser, OF
Rockingham County, is being sought
by Sheriff Croushorn on n felony
charge. On the belief that Kiser had
headed for Staunton, the Rockingham
sheriff has notified officers TO keep a
lookout for him and the sixteen-year-
old girl whom 1t is said he took with
him when he left that county.
Kiser was employed by Mr.. Heat
wole and on the night he disappeared,
sixteen year-old Catherine Heatwo1e
left her fathers home and disappear
ed. She is described as about five
feet six inches in height. of nearly 200
pounds weight. with dark hair and
hazel eyes. When she left home she
wore blue serge suit a white scarf
on her head and black shoes.
Kser Is ihirty-one years of age,
with short stubby mustache, weighs
about 1876 pounds and has one front
or side tooth missing.
He left wife and three children
in destitute circumstances. The Rock
ingham sheriff is very anxious to get
hold OF the man. and in sending out
his description states that he traced
the couple as far as Mount Sidney.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-28
LET VESSEL RUN AWAY
TO SAVE SAILORS life
Under Full Sail and Motor, the Dick
erSon, With Not Soul on Board,
Makes Lively Run.

Characteristic, Oct. 27.-Captain
William DeGraff, of the motor schoon-
er r. S Dickerson. had to decide
quickly whether he would let man
drown or lose his vessel by abandon
ing It. The Dickerson was bound from
James River to Chincoteague with a
cargo OF oysters and with a crew con-
sisttng Of Frank Tull and the cap
tain.
About 10 o'clock Wednesday night,
when ten miles off shore from Me-
tomkiu Coast Guard Station, the
schooner, going at mile clip
under both sail and motor, with Cap
tain DeGraf at the wheel, Tul caught
his toe in rope and pitched headlong
into the sea.
Tie captain first threw a life-pre-
server in the direction Tull had gone,
and then, jumping into the small boat.
which had been towing behind, aban .
doned the schooner. with all sail set
and motor going. Tull, a good swim
mer. quickly rose to the surface. saw
the life preserver secured 1t and wait
ed, and was soon hauled into the
boat by Captain DeGrsff; put where
was the schooner? She had gone
merrily on her way and could not be
seen in the darkness
After rowing for twelve hours, the
two men reached the coast guard sta
ton at Assateague and reported the
loss of the schooner. superintendent
Tunnel, of the Sixth Coast Guard Dis
trict, Immediately ordered out the
power lifeboats and crews of four
stations from Assateague southwark.
covering forty miles of the coast to
cruise off shore for the Dickerson.
She was found yesterday afternoon.
with gasoline supply exhausted. engine
cold, but IN good condition. about
twelve miles southeast from Wacha-
preague Coast Guard Station by the
crew from that station and towed into
Wachapreague inlet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-28
SPEAKERS AT RALLY
ENDORSE MR.. WILSON

Norfolk, Oct. Reinforcement OF
Woodrow Wilson. political love
feast and an old-time barbecue were
the outstanding features OF the gath
ering held at Hickory Ground yester-
day under the auspices of the Norfolk
County Democratic Committee.
Congressman r. r. Holland. his late
opponent, j. Peter Holland: Attorney
General John Garland Pollard. Maui
rice q. Long and l. n. Eason were
the speakers or the day. and each out
lined the cause Of the present admin
iStration In forcible terms that brought
forth rounds of applause at telling
points in the speeches
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-28
200 PHYSICIANS OFFER
FIRST AID TREATMENT

Norfolk, oct. 27---As the thin gray
line OF the veterans was passing city
Hall Avenue. a Young woman, stand
ing near the city Hall entrance Of the
Monticello Hotel. was SO overcome
with emotion she tainted
She was taken into the lobby and
placed on a sofa as the usual crowd
began 70 gather, A hellboy saw what
had happened. and failing TO ~emem-
her TO what society the men stream
ing through the balcony and down the
stairs belonged. called s'ridently
Is there Il doctor in the lobby"
In less time than il takes TO tell IT,
al least two hundred physicians were
offering TO administer first aid treat
ment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-28
EXTRA POLICE WILL
GUARD PORTSMOUTH
Major Broughton Takes Steps to
Prevent Disorder Next Tues
day Night.

Portsmouth. Va. oct 27.---Ms tor
Broughton, chief of police, Yesterday
announced that he had made arrange
ments TO see that there IL no disorder
on the streets next Tuesday night as
the hour approaches for the State TO
go dry. At midnight the prohibition
law viii go into effect,
II has been the experience Of some
cities which have gone dry that dis
order occurs during the closing hours
OF the wet period, but there will be
none Of this in Portsmouth An extra
force Of patroimen viii be assigned to
duty beginning Saturday night, and
continued through next week until
after Tuesday.
Plans have also been laid under
Major Broughton to enforce the pro-
hihition law to the letter in Ports
mouth when the dry period finally
arrives.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-28
BELIEVES 1RINKLE Will WIN
Labor Agent Finds Republican Farm.
ere For Democrat

Lynchburg. oct 27.-J. r. cline
dinst, one of the agents OF the State
Bureau OF Labor, Is OF the opinion that
r. Lee Trinkle, the Democratic nom
inee for Congress from the Ninth Dis
trict. has an excellent chance to de-
feat c. Bascomh slemp the Repubh-
can nominee
Mr.. Clinedinst said his work had
taken him throughout the Ninth Dis
trict and that he was surprised to find
sentiment so strongly for Trinkle. lie
declared he talked to numerous farm
ers in the district and the major por-
ton OF these. practically all OF whom
are Republicans, give the Democratic
administration credit for present pros
perity in the district
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-28
DIR. MoREHEAD HEADS SYNOD.
Virginia Lutherans VIII Meet Next
Year Mt Mount Sidney.

Harrisonburg. Dot. 27-Ths seven-
ty-flrst semi annual convention Of
the Southern Conference of the Vir-
ginia Lutheran Synod closed a three
day session here last night with q
sermon by the Rev DR.. ]. A. Morehead,
president of Roanoke College. Salem.
Va. The next meeting will bs al
Mount Sidney. Augusta County. in
MAY. 1917. The Rev. w. B. Onew
Waynesboro. was elected president ia
succeed tho Rev. J. W. Shuey, Lexing-
ton. Other officers chosen were s. IT,
Shank. North River. treasurer, and
the Rev. r. l. Richie. waynesboro,
secretary.
Prayer offered for the family
Of L. L. Scherer, claim agent OF tina
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway, who
died Sunday In Richmond. tells
gram Of sympathy was sent to the
family and also TO the aged fathen
Rev. J J. Scherer. OF Marion. Va. A
brother, Rev. J. J Scherer. Jr, Of
Richmond. was unable to be present
to take part I'm Yesterdays program
on account Of the death of Mr.. Scherer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-28
BEAR IS KILLED ON
FARM NEAR SUFFOLK

Suffolk. Oct. 27.-Weighing 100
pounds and fierce looking even when
stretched out on the pavement, big
black bear. killed by NJ. l. Coffman
on his farm near Suffolk. was the CEN
ter of curious admiration this morn
ing The bear evidently swan across
the river to get to the Coffman farm.
which is on the other side OF the river
from the Dismal Swamp, the home OF
the black bear.
This is the first bear killed around
here this season, and was shot not far
from the Coffman homo, in the field
near the house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-28

six candidates at the present time
as to make this race the most keenly
interesting in the history of The Vir~
ginian. Four of the candidates are
going to win--if you would be ona
of the winners you must not hesitates
Act now and ride later.
The big ballots can be won in no
other way than by work. Several
think they already have enough money
collected to win one of the competi-
tive ballots. Others finding that SUBJ
scribers do no respond as readily az
they did in the beginning OF the CAM
paign, become discouraged and offer
all kinds, of excuses. One think and
one thing only will win the grand
prize ballot and that one thing 10
WORK"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-28
NOTHING BUT WORK
WILL WIN GRAND PRIZE
From Now Until October 81 the Those Who Make
the Greatest Effort-Effort Alone Is Going To Win
and You'll Certainly Have To Hustle.

A week and a half of the grand
competitive ballot offer has passed.
Those candidates who have been wait
ing until later to make the great squirt
should not lose another minute, as
the winning of one of the COMPETE
tive ballots will in all probability mean
the winning OF prize.
The question Is often asked, What
will 1t take to VIM" We tell YOU
frankly, candidates, we don't know,
but one thing you can count on with
absolute certainty, and that is, II will
take enough Our advice to all is:
Get absolutely every subscription
that Is gettable and get them by 8
O'Clock next Tuesday night, October
31'-youll need them ALL
The race is so close between five or
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-28
WOMEN HURRY THROUGH WORK.
Methodist Missionary Society Adiourns
Day Ahead of Time.

Day Ahead OF Time.
Danville. Oct. 27.--The woman's
Missionary Society adjourned last
night after three busy sessions. dur
ing which they finished the work on
the program for today. All of
the twenty-four officers were re-elect-
ed with the exception of Mrs. ]. II.
Lewis. second vice-president, Mrs.
Giles Miller. of 'Lynchburg. replacing
her.
Miss Mary Bennett of Blackstone,
succeeded Miss Lutte Roberts, Ash
land, as head OF the mission study
department.
The time of the next meeting was
changed today. The conference will
meet at n place yet TO be selected on
the second Tuesday In March. 1918
The Norfolk district raised mora
money last year than any other dis
trict the figures being 1851. The
membership was increased by e37 and
thirteen new societies were added.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-10-28

Bristol. Oct. 27.--Lauding the
achievements OF the Wilson admins
tration and the personal character OF
President wilson Representative j.
Thomas Hefin. OF Alabama. spoke
here YESTERDAY He said wilson's
record OF achievement would not be
turned down hr the American people
He charged Hughes with evasiven ess
on issues, but declared he was very
pronounced on sectfonalTsm. He also
paid q high tribute 10 Carter Glass