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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14

ignores the humiliation. the dishonor
and the lasting injury to our national
influence of yielding the rights of our
citizens or OF withholding protection
from them in the pursuit of their law
full trades on the high seas at the dfcta-
ton of military power like Germany
because Of a fear OF that power
Though denouncfng the paciflsts Mr..
Taft approved consideration for Amer
lean citizens of German origin. Neal
ly all of them he said have shown
their loyalty despite the schemes and
plottings and prophecies Of Count Won
Bernstorff and his fellow conspira-
tors" Then the speaker attacked as
"detestahle" the attitude of those
with no such traditional and family
tics who conduct themselves In both
houses of congress and In newspaper
columns SO as to delay and obstruct
as far as possible our government in
its conduct of the war against Ger
many"
In describing the blood and iron
policy of the Hohenzollerns, Mr.. Taft
said: mot until the German military
caste is defeated. not until the en-
peror at the head Of that caste IA
| brought to his knees, will the imperia,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14
RUSSIA STANDS FOR AN
ABSOLUTELY FREE POLAND

Washington, Oct. 1S.--Russia stands
for an absolutely free Poland. She
is willing 10 contribute 10 the recon
strctlon Of tbs Polish kingdom, that
extensive part OF Polish territory allot-
ted to the car by the treaty OF Vienna.
This was the statement made by
Boris BakhmetieE. Russian ambasso-
dor, In a telegram today to the Polish
national committee in Chicago. The
statement was hailed here as encour-
aging evidence that Russia is still a
factor Of vast Importance in tho war.
The reassertion at this time Of its at
titude with regard to an independent
Poland is regarded as the most cheer
full evidence of Russia's determination
TO fight TO the end
The telegram OF MIR. Bakhmetieff
follows:
an this momentous hour when the
Polish people is eonsecrating the mem
DRY OF its national hero, Kosciusko, /
wish 10 address YOU as a representa-
tive 0 fthe Russian provisional gov
eminent. | am happy TO be able to
plete the hrotherly appeal through
wfic hthe Russian provisional govern
ment has already called upon the Pol
ish nation to determine it's own fate
/ in accordance with its own will and
thus to Join the ranks Of the cham
pions Of freedom of nations and to
transmit TO you today the latest state
'ments made by the Russian minister
OF foreign affairs with reference to the
Polish question"
Explaining the reasons why new
Russia could not consider tho latest
peace proposals of the vatican Az ac-
ceptable, Mr.. Tereschenko spoke as
follows: The Polish people are not
n "a EasfgFpA e.
trotlve regulations for Poland which
have been enforced lately by the Ger
man government. The concessions OF
Germany being hut a proof OF It's
weakness, leaves the r1otherland Of the
Poles dlsunitea. Russia is opposing
to these concessions it's firm resolution
10 bring into life its appeal, TO the
Poles of the twelfth Of April, 1917
proeiaiming the reconstruction Of the
free Polish nation. The Russian gov.
eminent has thus proposed to the al.
lies TO publish n common act which
would confirm and sanction the abov.
proclamation. At the same time Rus
sia VIII endeavor to secure TO the in
dependent Polish states the condition.
, necessary for its economic and finan
Gal regeneration
, Transmitting 70 you these word
. which are the consequent developmen
I OF the brotherlv attitude adopted b.
( rev Russia towards tho Poles | wisl
= 70 reca oitulate the words of that frs
/ appeal brethren, Poles. take then thi
= brotherly hand which free Russia i
/ now stretching 10 you. For YOU ais
ing Forward to fight shoulder t
~ the hour OF free decision approach
shoulder, hand In hand for our AM
your liberty"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14
eb6ATRY IS GETTING
ITS SECOND WIND
ON LIBERTY LOAN
esAns ouly onc-Fifth of Minimum, Has
Vet Recn Taken. officials Believe
Rush VIII saon Start.

washington. October lathe coun-
try is just getting tts second wind,
That 10 the view tonight OF treasury
offcials who find the halfway mark
~ to time reached. with only about
cne~Afth of ne three billion dollars
swerth OF liberty bonds sold Though
Aaza cfsscial sports are discouragtng and
sth4 uEofrcial returns are below eXpec-
$Afinn&. treasury OFFICIALS Still declare
the loan viii SC through w III G rush.
- In the first two weeks only about
11ee. eoa Gee IL bonds were sold. accord
Ann to OFFICIAL reports from the federal
reserve banks. The figure set bg unof-
fkcial estimates IN See0,o@lo Gee Reports
4edAy were tragmentAry because Of the
fact thai yesterday y IS 5 bank holiday
The liberty loan committee Is doing
everything tn It's paseg go cooperate
With the local committees all over ;he
eeuntry.
EnshustAsra In this city for instance
>was reused to-day ty the appearance CT
szscAn SeusA and his 259-piece Marine
! AArt from the Great l4akes rs.rtnS
seatson. TEE stirring concerts siimu-
,AteS bead sslAng.
S&cres&<r william q. McA6ac tefe-
4 Rrarhs4 freEz California today.
- 1Ea q wonderful spirit Of pa
sr&ctssEa~ and snthusiAsns throGehout
she west Il ta even more pronounced
than o. Ely &rst liberty lcAn trip last
MAY
Reports Ct sone sales bear ont NJ
McAdeo's message Eis itinerary as
revised foilovs Octebsr II. los An
Eeiss: October Is. salt Lake City, Oc-
echer 1s. ColprAds Springs ard Den
yer; October 81, Fort Worth and Dial
las; October q. Little Rock and Mem
rhis; October IS, Nashville; October 2f
Atlanta.
One Of the most striking examples Of
what a great number OF small sub
scrthers can DO came IN a message from
Baltimore last night. At a mass meet
ing addressed by Senator Lewis, Of
Illinois. 400 statesmen going through
the crowd hopeful, that they might run
the suhscr. ptIons up to a few hundred
thousand dollars
Every man who could subscribe was
urged 20 do SO. The result was total
OF s2A, 900 geo. Unofficial estimates from
fve Of the twelve districts toni ht
showed total subscription TO date Of
s523.eo0, 00e They are New York
sa25.0o0, 600; Boston. $S9,!e2 900; Chi
cago. $4,000. AGO. San Francisco, $780,
1876 $50.
CIeyeland,s total approx!mated VIA
eAsl0Gh for the city itself today.
- Mannfactur!ng plants in the district
ere subscribing about 80 pcr cent mort
than they did on the FIRST loan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14
FAIR ATTENDANCE BEATS
CONTINUED From First page.l

ing grunt' and the last patron had
blown his last dime, and the last hot
dog had dismally nouled. The free
show people Lost no unnecessary time
IN getting away from the grounds
after they had entertained for the last
time, and hy this morning the fair
grounds Will resemble a French viii
lage after q. German retreat.
Police Have No Trouble.
The crowds We're easily handled, -
said Captain Sowen. who had charge
of the police department at the
grounds I'VE had very little trouble
There were no serious accidents on
the grounds. and the crowd all
through the week Displayed IA hearty,
good-natured disposition. OF course
this must be attributed largely TO the
scarcity OF booze. There were few
drunken men, and the trouble occa-
stoned by them was negligible, From
successful"
The nurses and surgeons chartered
all week at the fair grounds carefully
wrapped up all the ba.ndages. salves,
splints. pills paregorie and other dope
and carried hem back to the Virginia
hospital where they came from. There
YVES nothing doing in the sick and
casualty line, worth mentioning,
The fir nas voted by all who saw
It to have been the most successful
ever given by the association, and the
friends of the association trust the
receipts may he sufficiently large to
meet the largely increased demands
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14
GREEK ARMY SOON TO BE
ON FIGHTING BASIS

Petrograd, oct I3.--The Greek
army is rapidly being placed upon a
fighting basis by the energetic action
OF the Nenizelos goVsrnmet, accord
ing to a Sebastopol dispatch to the
Novoe Nremya, today.
The telegram added that Crown
Prince Alexander. OF Serbia, has Just
completed tour of the Balkan front
and was warmly Welcomed by Cen
eral Sarraifs armies. The greeting
from the yeorGanized Serbian army
was especially cordial
The activities in that region, it was
stated. point TO impending events Of
Importance on the Balkan front.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14
s2TtGHAEIfs MUST Coz
CRY HEARD IN GERMANY

Amsterdam. Oct. I3-"Michaelis
ynust go" In the cry Of the hour
throuxbouf Germany The Socialists
shrough their Official organ. Vrwnerts
wtartsd IL All other parties have
vaken il nm refhroanp-IIr lIu,epss
euccessor Il Is believed viii NOT last
II, of1ee another month
Prince Won Buelov the former
rhancenor. and Dr. Won Kuehlrna,}r
who. AZ forelea mi9tsfer. mas Td.57T.z 7
good trnrressIc,1 o.. thc re}cest,, !, ma.
1crity staai out as Tho ,noss tnI,ed
about possibilities for the rhancel-
4oeshlp
RerI;n asvices thfs eve,i,s- .,,to,,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14
D0WNPOUn If
Continued from First Paee.)

m unusual frequency Of late Today
Berlin dispatches again quoted him
thfs time In ar interview In the Burns
wick Landes Zeitung We are now
III the fateful hour Of our existence
he Is quoted as saying Germany
cannot maintain her position as a
world power against England uuleas
het position Is founded on might
@No. definite time ran be fixed for
our success Economically and as re-
Ear<zM raw materials our position ia
stronger today than that of France
and 4taly How England Will be able
TO make her supplies last cannot be
pregafEted
sE3nf the decisive factor is that
while we supply four-flfths OF our
economic needs from our own pro-
auctions England has TO fetch four
sffshe5cf hers from over seas"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14

pelle and Miehaelis revealed the mu-
tiny plots which they had kept secret
Cor nearly two months. BY dragging
in the radicals both believed they
could justify the pan-German milf
airy propaganda and at the same time
TO organize a reichstag majority in
their own support. Exactly the OPP
pcsite happeneG
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14
HURRY AWAY P|NPlES.
RA2HES WITH POSLAN

Don't let them remain to Flemish
and annoy any longer than it takes
Poslant 10 heal them. And Poslam Is
4-4St-aes4tf4 ped tG ia the work because
it's healing powers are concentrated.
Apply peslam at ntght--vand leave
It on in The daytime, too, when con-
rcuient II acts quickly, You can
sorn see benefits foslam is harm
less
So effective Is Poslam that a little
Of it viii cover a large surface II
IS its QUALITY, not the quantity OF IT,
that does the work.
write 20 Emergency Laboratories, 24a
Vast Forty-eeventh street New York
City
poslam Soap. nsedicaied, with Pos
Isl CITIZENS. beauties compiexions.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14
AUTONOMY FAVORED FOR
THE WHITE RI SSIANS'

pet~ocrad. October l3.--Autonomy
Tor White Rssia--the greater part OF
Western Russia--wss put forward to-
day At the convention of representa-
t!ves az that district which IS IN ses-
sion at Moscow This action follows
similar step by the Ukrainians but
the demands Of the White Rssians
are much, more moderate and are
meeting with widespread sympathy
from the government as we'll as the
people
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14

ment upon their present form of gov
eminent.
Then that structure with the en-
pei or at the head and the supremacy
of the army as the chief end az the
state will come tumbling down into
some other form of government. They
will cease to be the imperial German
people"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14

German people be made aware Of the
hideous error in their policy When
after the great sacrifice they have
made, the dreadful losses In life. the
expenditure OF money and the physi-
cal privaticns to which they as peo-
pie have been subjected, they see that
they have not conquered the world,
they must and will visit their resent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14
A Superb Showing
or
Newest
Furniture

We wish that every one who
has new furniture would come
and see the splendid stock of
Furniture we are showing. We
are sure that they would at
once be convinced of the fact
that this store is Richmond's
best store in which to buy new
furnishings.
In anticipation of a much
larger business than ever
before in our history, we
bought in larger quantities
than usual. and therefore
secured prices from the
makers that we would not
ordinarily. get. and are
therefore able to quote
prices that mean big saw
mystic those who buy now.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14

the liberty loan, the officials and direc-
tors of the banks and trust companies
will march to the music of the bands
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14
Still Talking
VARIETY!
Still Talking
VALUE!
in Spite
of the Times!

Good woolens are
scarce, but they lie three
feet deep the length and
breadth of the Berry
Store-good values are
scarce, but you can still
get more for your money
at Berry 's-we are still
talking Variety and
Values in spite of the
times-still combing the
looms of the world for
new colors and patterns
and getting 'em-still
running strong on novel
ties and staples-still
getting ours in a world
where the getting is
hard-still cutting them
with the customary Der
ry originality and still
maintaining the high
standards of Berry val
ues keeping the quality
up and the prices down
standing between you
and the wooden market
and demonstrating con-
clusively that Berry's is
not merely a fair wealth
er institution, but a port
in a financial storm!
Berry Coats for boys,
Berry Coats for girls.
Berry Coats for
misses.
Berry Goats for
women.
The distinctive, man
tailored sort.
{.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14

Two Bottles of Taniac Did Me More
Good Than Everything Else Took
Put Together" Says Robert a.
Iaud---SufTered for Five Long
Wears
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-14

- $1,000 $1,000
~ w.
is6 GSS |
RIelo9I
'Sss''t'n 's' anI
10 SrrHi
-, jaId |
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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26
SUFFRAGE BILL
AGAIN POSTPONED
WOMEN FEAR RESULT IN SENATE
AND MEASURE SET FOR
TOMORROW.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE. Tenn. Jan. 25.-When
inc bill granting to women the right
TO vote in presidential and municipal
elections came up on third reading as
special order this morning in the
senate, consideration was again post.
poned until next Thursday morning at
IL o'clock. This was done on request
OF the equal suffrage advocates who,
II appeared, feared the bill would be
defeated if voted on now. It has
passed in the lower house.
Bills were introduced in both houses
10 levy a state road tax of one mill to
cooperate with the new federal aid
statute. A new workmens compensa.
lion law was also introduced in both
houses. A number of local bills
passed final reading in each house,
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26
MEXICAN QUAIL ON
BIG GAME PRESERVE
JEFF J. GRAY WILL IMPORT SOME
OF THEM FOR LAWRENCE
COUNTY.

On his hig game preserve recently
acquired in Lawrence county, near the
! Giles and Maury lines, Jeff Gray, OF
Rockdale, plans to raise the Mexican
quail, which are slightly larger than
the North American quail. They are
also differently marked. Mr.. Gray be,
lieves that these quail will do we'll in
this section and his preserve will be
ideally located for raising them.
Mr.. Gray is genuine sportsman.
He loves hunting for the sake of hunt.
ing, believes in rigid game laws and
their enforcement and he hopes to
have in Lawrence county one of the
finest game preserves in the South,
one that will be of benefit not alone
to this generation but to those that
come after, in preserving the birds
and game of this country.
A good deal of fencing will be done
on the preserve. Shelters will be pro-
vided for the birds for the rigors of
the winter. They will also be fed
on the western edge of the
preserve Mr.. Gray has complete
hunting lodge with every convenience.
He has not yet decided whether or
not he will try pheasants, but may
do so.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26
BOARD TO SELECT
ARM0R PLANT SITE
SEVERAL TENNESSEE CITIES TO
BE VISITED BY THE
COMMISSION.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The board
designated by Secretary Daniels to in
spect proposed sites for the govern
nent armor plate factory is expected
% leave Washington next week for a
our OF locations already held to be
safe in time of war. Alabama and
'eorgia will be visited first, and re.
urnlng the board will go through the
southwest and Kentucky and Tennes-
see. Later second tour will be made
through northern and middle western
states.
The board will visit BIRMINGHAM,
Tuscaloosa and Gadsden, Ala; Rome.
Ca; Chattanooga, Kingsport Knox
vile, Elizabethtown and Bristol
Tenn; Gilmer, Tex; Lomax, Cairo
and Metropolis, ILL.,; Evansville and
stockport, Ind. Keokuk, Iowa: Char
eston and Huntington, w. Va. Louis
lille and Middlesboro, Ky; Tulsa and
duskogee, Okla.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26

gotten it and will try their best 10
reverse that score in this game. Also
the locals are playing away from home
IN gymnasium that is strange to
them and without the student body
behind them, so if they hope to win
they will have to fight from the finish.
e. H. S. came back strong last week
and rushed the Williamson county
lads off the floor. B. & H. won from
Battle Ground also by good margin
so the dope places the two teams on
an equal basis. 1t is supposed that
great many people from here will at.
tend the game and no doubt if it had
been staged here many would have
it.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26
Or. BENIN RECEIVED
PASTOR PLEASANT
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
PRESBYTERY OF COLUMBIA ACTS
UPON LETTER FROM
ARKANSAS.
TO Be INSTALLED ON FEB. 4
Or. J. c. MoIIoy, Pastor OF The First
Church, Selected to Preach the
Sermon, Preside and PROFOUND the
Questions.

At called meeting of the Columbia
Presbytery held Thursday morning at
the frierson Memorial Presbyterian
church, the Rev. r. L. Benn, of the.
Arkansas Presbytery, was received
into this presbytery and ARRANGEMENTS
made for his installation as pastor Of
the Presbyterian church at Mt. Pleas
ant. DR.. Benn has recently been
called to the pastorate of that church
and has already entered upon the dis
charge of his duties.
AT the meeting Thursday among
those present from out of the city
were Rev. Mr.. Benn, C. C. Ross, Col.
Jno. B. Bond, of Mt. Pleasant; Rev.
Clyde Johnson, Of Zion, and Rev. A.
p Gregory, Of Franklin.
The installation of DR.. Benin VIII
take place on the evening of SUNDAY.
February 4. DR.. J. C. Molloy, Rev.
Clyde Johnson and DR.. d. d. Little
we're appointed commissioners to ar.
'ange for the installation. DR.. MolIoy
vas selected to preside, PROFOUND the
questions and preach the sermon.
ievs. S. P, Halves and w. A. Cleye-
and, of Franklin, were invited to take
art in the ceremonies.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26
CHATTANOOGA DRY.
REPORT OF OFFICERS
EVERY CLUB is CLOSED AND
MANY ARE COMPLETELY
DISMANTLED.

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, Jan, 25-In.
formation reached Judge Reynolds of
The criminal court Wednesday that
some of the lodges and clubs here had
lot discontinued the dispensing of IL
luors, and he sent the court officer to
investigate. The officer made a thor
ough search and reported that every
club was closed and most of them
completely dismantled. Every evi-
1ence was found that there will be no
!ttempt in Chattanooga to test the
Validity of the new law. The city is
bone dry, or more nearly so, than
since the few days Immediately fol-
lowing July l, 1909, when the state
vide law went into effect.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26
LOCALS HAVE HARD
GAME BEFORE THEM
WHEN THEY PLAY BRANHAM &
HUGHES SATURDAY IN
SPRING HILL.

With the strong team of Branham &
Hughes looming before them to be
played Saturday evening at Spring
Hill, the local team of the Central
High School are putting in weeks
work that is sure to prove effective
against their old time rivals. Coach
Hardison stated today that he was
expecting a real game and that he was
not going to take any chances but put
the best men that he has in the game
and fight to the finish.
1t will be remembered that in the
foot ball game last Fall the High
school put it all over the boys of
Spring Hill and they have never for
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26

Mr. Holt, had he served until ner.
March, would have been a member ~
'ne county Court for nineteen wear.
he was first elected at a special eleou
'ion held in March, 1898. In 1e0o h~
was reelected for full term. but In
'he meantime the county was redis.
tricted and he became the represents.
i've OF the new and enlarged FourtA
district. In 1906 he was again elected
ana in 1912 he was reelected for tina
fourth term, after one of the most-
spirited contests in the history OF the
district. He has served during sixteen
years OF that time as a member of III.
county poor house commission.
AS member Of the Court Court
Mr.. Holt has been active and zealou.
d the county's interests. He has also
oeen progressive, giving his support
% measures to promote the schools.
he roads and the general welfare of
he county.
W. w. Pinkston, of Parks Station
$ being boosted by his many friends
IS a candidate to fill the vacancy in
he court. Mr.. Pinkston is an ener.
etic and popular citizen of the dfx-
rict and his friends declare that he
you'd make splendid member Of thu
'ounty Court.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-01-26
ALLEN HOLT, NINETEEN YEARS A MEMBER
OF COUNTY COURT TENDERS REsJGNA11oN
EXPECTS To ,ox IRE COUNTY QUITS BECAUSE .s
Der OF POOR HOUSE MISSION s,xTrrn Ums-mem

Allen Holt, justice of the peace from
the Fourth district, this morning ten
dered his resignation as member OF
the County Court to Judge J. T. Nc.
Knight. The resignation becomes ef-
fective at once and the vacancy will
De promptly certified to Chairman M.
f. Allen, OF the county board of cleo
ton commissioners who will call
special election for the election Of
Judge Hollis successor.
In resigning Mr.. Holt stated that he
had moved to Columbia some time
ago, but at the time that he came here
he expected that he would probably
return to the Fourth district at an
early date. He has retained his citi.
zenshlp there. But he has found that
ne will probably remain in Columbia
and that being the case he feels that
the people of the district are in Justice
to the services of a member
u the court who is with them all the
lime.
The people Of that district" said
Mr., Holt, "have been very generous to
ne and appreciate their kindness.
believe that some one living all the
ime with and among them can render
hem better service, so | have decided
o resign"