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, hamr nu,.r Jared ter cross him


afore."
NO." she cried bitterly. he will vel
come the chance to humiliate and to
refuse my plea He has been waiting
for this: to see me come to him q sup
plant on bended knee. and then to
laugh at me and turn me away She
paused and added brokenly: And yet
I've got to go to him in surrender-to
be refused-but I'll go"
Listen" said the preacher, and his
words carried that soft quality OF paci-
fication which she had once or twice
heard before "Thar's heap worse
fellers than Bad Anse Havey. Ell ye
could jest hev seed yore way ter treat
him leetle dif'rent-"
How could II" demanded Juanita
hotly. How could be friends with a
murderer and keep my self-respect!
The brown-faced man looked up at
her and spoke simply.
I've done kept NINE" he said.
The girl rose.
"will you so with me!" she asked
little weakly. Il don't feel quite
strong enough to so over there alone.
While they are humbling me l would
like to have friend at hand. l think
It would help little"
I'm ready now." and SO. with the
man who had guided her on other mis-
sions, she set out to make what terms
she could with the enemy she had SO
stubbornly defied.
1t seemed an interminable journey.
though they took the short cut OF the
foottrail over the hills.
The house that had come down to
Anse Havey had been built almost
century before. 1t was originally
placed in a section SO large that else
where it would have been domain-a
tract held under the original Virginia
grant Since those days much OF it
had been parceled out as marriage por-
tions to younger generations.
Cabins that had once housed slaves,
barns, a smoke-house, an icehouse. and
small hamlet OF dependent shacks
clustered about clearing which had
been put there rather to avoid surprise
than to give space for gardening. The
Havey of two generations ago had
been something OF a hermit scholar.
and in his son had lurked a diminish
ing craze for books and an increasing
passion for leadership.
The feud had blazed to its fiercest
heat in his day and the father Of Bad
Anse Havey had been the first Bad
Anse. His son had succeeded to the
title as a right OF heritage. and had
been trained to wear 1t like fighting
man. Though he might be a whelp OF
the wolf breed. the boy was a strong
whelp and one in whom slept latent
possibilities and anomalous qualities.
for in him broke out afresh the love of
books.
1t might have surprised his newspa-
per biographers to know how deeply
he had conned the few volumes on the
rotting shelves of the brick house. or
how deeply he had thought along some
lines. 1t might have amazed them had
they heard the fire and romance with
which he quoted the wise counsel of
the foolish Polonius. Beware of en-
tering a quarrel. but being in. so bear
thee that the opposer may beware
of thee"
AS to entering a quarrel, 1t sufticed
his logic that he had been born into 1t;
that he had "heired" his hatreds.
And because in these parts his IA
ther had held almost dictatorial pow
ers, it had pleased him to send his son.
Just come to his majority. down to the
state capital as member of the legis-
lature, and the son had gone to sit for
a while among lawmakers.
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ACTRESS TELLS SECRET.

A well known actress gives the folat
Ing recipe for gray hair: To half pint I
water add OF. Bay Rum. a small boz l
Barbo Compound. and u or OF glyeera
Any druggist can put this up or you Il
mix IL at home at very little cost II
directions for making and use come !
each box of Barbo Compound. 1t Vi
gradually dnrken streaked. faded rI
hair, and make It soft and glossy. II :.
not color tho scalp. Is not sticky .
greasy. and does not rub on. Adv
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The Havens Bros Mfg. a supply complf
one of the progressive manufacturing CO..
psnlcs OF Denver. have been helping N
farmer this year to beat the very high pfhsI
OF new iron pipe, and have been furniis;t,
= great deal of up.d pipe worked over ",
new threads and couplings upon 1t. wal
saves the purchaser considerable money -
their prices on nd-hant material Az
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Sometimes mans Judgment, enabla!!
him to do thing almost AS well as y;
woman can do it without any iuasI
ment.
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Ten smiles for a nickel. Always buy p,
Cross Bag Blue; have beautiful, ,jsr
white clothes. Adv.
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An extremely hard artificial wood q
German invention Is made Of sawd1s
and chloride of magnesium.
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He's long-headed boy who borrus,
his mas stocking to hang up.
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The Dutch Indies In 1918 produce.
l ,440. 600 tons of petroleum.
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Be happy. Use Red Gross Dag Biz;
much better than liquid blue; Del-1
the laundress. All groccrs. Adv.
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Ninety-three per cent of The floor q
the ocean is devoid OF vegetation.
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GOOD FOR HUNGRY CHlLDRH

Children love Skinner's Maearss
and Spaghetti because Of its delici0a
taste. 1t is good for them and !O'
can give them all they want. 1t
great builder Of bone and muscle, sa
does not make them nervous and In,
table like meat. The most economic
and nutritious food known. Made ito1
the finest Durum wheat. Write snf
ner Mfg. Co., 0muhn. Nebr, for bess
tiful cook book. 1t is sent free .
mothers.-Adv.
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Paraguay has valuable forest y, ~
sources. the most important OF WEI
is quebracho, particularly rlch In 'A-
min.
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Splfrer-I have often wondel -
your brilliancy, your aptness ~
artee, your ansat
Wimer--If it's moro than :
"a ton. can't Do q thing ZOE
Tn peasiy broks nyssM.
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SuuueHly ne" tnOuBnt Struck ner,
and 1t brought from her a sudden
question. But you know who the
murderer is. and you have spared
him."
The man laughed.
Don't fret yourself. ma'am. The
man that killed Fletch has left the
mountains, an right now he's out OF
reach. But he'll be back some day,
an when he comes reckon the first
news yell hear of him will be that
he's dead" Once more 1t was the i'm.
placable avenger that spoke.
The girl could only murmur in per
plexity: yet you have kept Jeb in
Ignorance. l don't understand"
I've got other plans fer Jeb." said
Bad Anse Havey. 81 don't low to let
him be feud killer. There's others
that can attend to that"
He flung the door open and called
Jeb. and a moment later the boy, black
OF countenance. came in and stood
glaring about with the sullen defiance
OF young bull just turned into the
ring to face the matador.
Jeb." suggested the chief gravely
i reckon II Dawn don't see Youns
Milt again ye amt goin' to object tc
her havin' an education. are YET"
The boy stifrened. and his reply was
surly.
Il don't low ter hev my folks q con
sortin' with no McBriars."
Anse Havey spoke again. very qui
etly: "Milt didn't know NO more abou,
that KILN than did, Jeb."
How does 70 know thetf' Thu
question burst out nereely and swiftly
The boy bent forward. his eyes eaesri,
burning above his high chssk.booel
and his mouth stiR in . snari q ~
penss. How dos ~ knowf''
"Bscauss ! know whe ga
Ten ~ ~ nazsei~ ~ 80 r
lnaad ~ Alnese 8 sAssea. q '',s7'.s' x,
tro ~ cool1u1UaQnS ~ ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-09

Uncle Sam. His Country and It's
Ideals" In the auditorium of the Nor
NAL School on Tuesday evening under
the auspices of the Star Course
On Friday evening the Normal School
Dramatic Club. uidcr the direction OF
Miss Leoln Wheeler. gave Il delightful
rendition of 'Grcenstockings" for the
benefit OF the local chapter of the
American Red Cross Society
Professor j. NJ. Lear gave a brief
talk TO the student body on Thursday
about thrift stamps. and the girls are
all interested i'm saving their money
TO put il at the disposal of the govern
ment.
The training school children have
gone enthusiastically into tho organiza-
ton or Junior Red O. osS chapter. and
ing their services in The aid Of the
loca! chapter.
Professor :. y. Duke. of tho depart
men Of education. addressed the teach
ers Of LunerburG County at kenbridge
on Friday.
The following meLrbers Of the fac
ulty attended the educational confer
ence held in Eoarotc during the past
week: Dr. j. l.. Jarnan. Professor s.
p. Duke. Professor J. NJ. Lear. Misses
! Mary d. Pierce. Grace Il. Mix. Mary r.
Jones, Bessie Randolph. lima Won
SchillinG. Carrie Suthcrlin Frondc Ken
nedy. Martha Coulling. Lula V Walker.
Mamie T. Ncwma! and f:S;ellc Smithy.
DIR. Jarman presided over the entire
body of the State Tea chez Association
with his usual tact and efficiency. and
the board OF directors Il the assocl-
alton. Many OF the members OF :he
faculty had charge OF various depart
,nents and sections.
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BUENA VISTA

BCENA VISTA. VA. December g.
Mrs. IL. Dumbo~er entertained q
small company Tuesday evening at
cards. Those present were Mr.. ami Mrs
Collins, Of Er"oA,yn. ~ r; Or. ard
Mrs. w. H. Gilkyson, Miss Carrie
R,cheson and Mr.. Harmon.
The women of the Presbyterian
Church gave a Christmas bazaar in the
bank building on Thursday The pro-
ceeds will be added to the organ fund
Walter II. Shirley. who joined the
aviation corps at Atlanta. Ca grad
ond In his class. He is now stationed
in Texas.
Miss Blanche Brown. Of Charlottes-
vile. is visiting T. T. Dickinson.
family
Miss sarie Wilson. of Roanoke, is
visiting Miss Bessie Burks.
MISS Helen Long left on Wednesday,
for ten days visit to her brother in
Clifton Forge.
Mrs. Derrick returned Sunday, after
visit Of q month at her home in West
Virginia.
T. F.. Suber left Tuesday for Roa-
noke 10 again offer his services to his
country. He failed 10 pass the physical
test upon former occasion.
Mrs. Mccain. wife of Captain Nc
Claim. who is in France. Is visiting her
sister. Mrs. A. c. Hopkins.
Lewis Cunningham is home on q fur
Tough. having arrived here Tuesday.
Lieutenant \. w. Robertson, Of Fort
Mycr. is here taking vacation OF
fifteen days.
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Especial TO The Times Dispatch
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. December
s.-News has been received here of the
marriage. in Japan. OF Miss Carolyn
Fitz Bragg. Of this city. graduate OF
the University OF Virginia training
school for nurses. Miss Bragg left
Charlottesville in April OF this year
with her brother. Professor Peyton H.
Bragg, going to Manila, p. l. On Oc-
toher she was united in marriage TO
Or. j. h. Reed. Jr., at city in Japan.
DR.. Reed. who is q graduate of Cor
nell. had been a successful physician
in Manila. and had just before his mar
riage accepted a mission in the
United States naval reserve corps. Tho
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acsday afternoon. the topic for dis
cussion being School Cateterias."
Mrs. w. p. Beall and daughter. Miss
Henrietta. loft Monday for st. Peters
burg. Fla. to spend the winter AZ
the guests Of Mrs. ]. l.. Rich.
The Euterpe club held it's regular
weekly meeting on Saturday afternoon
with Mrs Charles X. Reaves and Mrs
a. II. Johnson as hostesses.
Mrs. Vincent Bargamin VAS the honor
guest at charming tea given by Mrs
Dale Starbuck Saturday afternoon
Mrs. s. 3. Adams. mother of the guest
Of honor. and Mrs. l.. d. Jcter
poured tea.
Miss Alma Sparger was hostess tc
the Gamma Tau Club Saturday after.
noon.
The Friday Afternoon Club met Thu,
week with Miss Gertrude Mendenhall
Mrs. G. w. Whitsett read Il paper OF
"Auber and the Beginning OF Grand
Opera" and Mrs. julius Cone read 9
paper on "Meyerbeer and Derlioz."
Mrs. Sam Giimer has returned from
trip To Washington and Baltimore.
Miss Winifred Cobb entertained tn,
Tuesday Afternoon Bridge Club Thurs
day afternoon.
Miss Fannie Stone attended the mar.
riaSe of Miss Emma Pembcrton tc
Lieutenant Hilary Winslow, in Fay
etteville. Saturday evening.
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ALTAVISTA

Especial TO The Times Disps ,ch.l
ALTAN1STA. VA, December S.-Mrs.
J. l.. Arthur arrived home Thursday
morning. after pleasant visit OF sew
eral days with her daughter. Mrs. NJ
A. Johnson, in Roanoke.
Miss Ellen Lane. who is attending
Randolph Macon Woman's College
spent part of her Thanksgiving holi-
da? here with her father. II. L. Lane.
Miss Elizabeth Tucker. OF Chatham
Episcopal institute. spent the weak
end here, the guest OF relatives and
friends.
Mrs. John Guion. of Sullivan, w. Va.
spent several days this week with her
father. Rev. J. A. jerks. at his home
Aspen Level
Lieutenant J. S. Lawson stopped over
oil Wednesday for short visit with
his sister, Mrs. J. l.. East Lieuten-
ant Lawson was on his way TO Char
iotte. y. e.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. McClaugherty and
little daughter spent the Thanksgiv-
ing holidays with the formers parents
at Springwood. Va.
MIR. and Airs. G.. W. J. Blumc have
just returned from their honeymoon.
Mr. and Mrs j. s. Bristol left here
Friday of this week for their new
home in Charleston. W. Va.
w. G. lierSon. who has been serious.
~ i'll with congestion of the lungs
Is slowly con"alescinE.
Mrs. Pat Hardison. Mrs. II. ". In
skecp. Miss Maggie Lane and Licuten.
ant l.. 7. Terrell spent Thursday In
ivnClburr
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RADFORD NORMAL
Especial to The Timcs-pispa,ch J

Especial 10 The Tim Dispatch
RAbFoRp. VA. December s.-Elah-
crate preparations are being made for
u the address OF William jennings Bryan
IN tn" auditorium Of the Normal School
on the forenoon OF December L. Mr..
Ryan ON that date will be the guest
Of Governor Tyler at breakfast in the
East Radford Inn.
DR.. j. i. Mcconnell will address the
Norfolk teachers and the Norfolk Edu-
cational Association next Saturday at
10 o'clock. His subject will be Two
Povertics-Lack of Goods for the
Higher Wants and Lack OF Wants for
the Higher Goods"
The first quarter OF the session of
1slI-lS will close December IS. The
second quarter will open January ..
The Christmas holidays arc the longest
vacation of the year. the school being
in session forty-eiEht weeks each year.
The Normal School orchestra fur
nished music for the Normal School
banquet at Roanoke during the educa-
tional conference. The orchestra also
furnished music for the general meet
ing Of the Teachcrs' Conference on
Friday afternoon. The orchestra was
much complimented by tho teachers.
supcrintendents and visitors at the edu-
cational conference. This orchestra is
conducted by Miss Grace Jewett, OF the
Radford Normal faculty.
nc EXHIBIT or the manual arts and
household arts departments was one
of tho most attractive features Of the
State Educational Conference at Roa-
noke Thanksgiving week. These ex-
hibits attracted much attention from
teachers and school officers throughout
the State. The exhibit of the house
hold arts department covered cookery,
sewing and needlcwork. and furnished
many valuable suggestions as to food
values and food economy. The manual
arts exhibit covered practically every
form OF manual arts work for both the
elementary grades and tho high school.
rho household arts exhibit was pre-
pared under the dir .tion Of Miss
MLedgc Moffett. and tho manual arts
exhibit under the direction of Miss
Lillian Simmons, OF the Normal School
faculty.
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BLACKSBURG

BI.AckSBCRG. VA. December s.
Professor and Mrs. James II. Lucas
have returned from their wedding trip
and are occupying the Gray cottage.
Professor Lucas was married last week
in Roanoke 10 Miss Frangic Davis,
OF that city.
Mrs. Grover G. henderson and chill
dren left Monday for Norfolk. where
they will make their home for tho
winter.
Mrs. John Richardson ard two sons
left Tuesday for Nevada, after a visit
of three months to Professor and Hirs.
w. IL Rasche.
Miss Sarah Smythe has returned 10
Charleston, s. c., after spending some
months here with her brother-in-l la W
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her homo In MartinsburG. W. Va. after
a stay OF several months here.
w. T.. Tlnslcy is here on a visit
from FL Paso. Texas. where he has
been on official business for some
time.
8. 6. Coe. former assistant of the
Clifton Forge schools. is here on leave.
Mr. coe Is second lieutenant Of in
fantry and is assigned to duty at Leon
Springs, Texas.
Mrs. Jeanette Peck. of Atlanta. Ga.
is here on visit TO Mr.. and Mrs, J.
=. Eocs.
Mrs. j. S. Boes has returned from a
visit of three months to Atlanta.
Mrs. Is. b. Wheeler has returned
from an extended visit to Kentucky.
Mrs. Walter Wright and her brother
Harry Schermerhorn, of Detroit. arc
visiting their sister. Mrs. J. III. Gala
han.
ii. G. Jenkins. Of the United States
Army. has opened a recruiting office in
the post-oflice building.
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CLIFTON FORGE
Special TO The Times Dispatch.l


Special to The Tim es- Dispatch.l
CLIFTON FORGE. VA. December 8.
Mrs. T. G. Ward and son are visiting
relatives and friends in Orange and
Madison Counties.
B. G. Goodwin has returned from an
extended visit 10 his family in Atlantic
City.
Mrs. X. e. Cochran Of Boston. ac-
compauied by her Two children, is
here on a visit TO her mother, Mrs
J. c. Carpenter Mrs. Cochr.ne will
make this her home while her hus-
band is on army duty. located at Aver,
Mass.
George * Anderson. .r.. has left
for Rock Island. ILL.,, 10 join the ord
nance department; of the United States
Army.
s. r.. May has resigned his position
here and has left for Philadelphia
where he will enter the United States
base hospital.
Rev. Father Pa"na spent this weel,
in Alexandra attending church con-
ference.
Miss Glenna Brookey has returned to
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and sister. Professor and Mrs. j. s. a.
Johnson. Of the Virginia Poiytcclnic
Institute.
Mrs. Samuel }. l.inkous. OF Raleigh.
y. c.. Is the guest here of her hus-
bands parents. Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Lin
kous.
Mis-. Alexander Black left TIcrdaS
for Bradentown. Flu. where she will
spend the greater part OF the winter
Mr.. Black and other menbers Of the
family VIII join her after the holidays
Miss Hattie Virgins. who spent the
fall here with Mrs. Charles Gardner
LETT Thursday for her home IN Fay
etteville. y. e.
Mre. Looms Kelly and young son
Loomis Kelly. Jr., are guests nf the
, formers sister. Mrs. William ". Bro
die.
Mrs. Tho.nas Hall left Wednesday 10
spend several weeks with her sis; er
Mrs. Mary Eel. at l.ewisburg. w. Va.
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GREENSBORO
Especial to The Times-Dispatch.I

Especial to The Times Dispatch.I
GREENSBORO. y. c., December s.
:, delightful dance was given In the
rooms OF the Merchants Manufac-
lurers' Club Tuesday. evening.
Mrs. II. II. Bush entertained the
Tuesday Euchre Club at her home in
Irving Park this week. Mrs. C. W.
Banner was the winner of the club
members prize for highest score. and
tho visitors prize was awarded to Miss
Clara Bush. who is Mrs. Bush's guest
The Ncedlecraft Club was entertained
by Mrs Charles ". MoseIey Tuesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Walter Dickerson was hostess
TO tho W. T. l.. Rock Club Tuesday
afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. S. r.. Alderman and
daughters. Misses Bessie and Sara. have
returned from an automobile trip to
Camp Jackson. S. c., where they visited
Captain Sidney Alderman.
The Mothers Club held an interest
inS meeting at the Elks'i Club We'd
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FARMVILlE NORMAL

FAEMNILIE, VA. December s.-Dr
William RAIDER delivered lecture or
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-09
i'm AMERICAS HIGHEST
TRIBUNAL, PROHIBITION
WINS SWEEPING VICTORY
What The Court Decides

C, 81 of
decision that the decides:
Virginia besides prohibiting
and sale which permitted
medicinal forbd all
of liquor and all liquor
whether originating outside
prohibit restrictions
the obtain for such The holds that
the Webb
the States and consequently would be direct burden
such
Considering the
another for prohibited
which
use he
of the
by the Webb Kenyon 1t decided that the West Virginia
and the of Congress to commerce Congress had
enact the Webh-kenyon law
So Diposng OF that question dec'ded that Congress had the
under Constitution adopt the Webb law whet
original
cour
is decided
ship
o
=
law channels
liquor
liquor
"A
Will IL of
law OF
prohibition bin becoming law
t wasp pointed out
liquor personal into the District of Columbia
which
the District
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-09
STORY Of CAARAkz|STA
VICTORY IS DOUBTED
BY l. v, r. RUCkER,
STAFF Correspondent of the /. y. 5.

Ell Paso. Tex. Jan S.-Durango fell
into the hands of villa on Decem Der
20. according to word brought here
today by foreigners who escaped from
the city and have reached the border
after long roundabout trip.
According 10 their stories, Durango
was evacuated by the Carranza gar
rison without n struggle. villa loot
Cd the city and then evacuated, not
attempting to fortify and hold II,
Among those who escaped from
Durango were eight Frtnchmen, one
German. TWO other foreigners. includ-
ing one American. They escaped
with the Carranzista commander,
General Gabriel CARO-. The French
men and American fed to Nogales
Sonora, whence they escaped to No
gales. Arizona, Disbelief that Carrap-
"a forces won a big victory at Jimi-
nez and Parral is steadily growing
among military officials. mining men
and government agents in FL Paso.
It Is believed that the report from
Garcia Bravo, giving lengthy details
OF an immense victory. was "A fabrica-
ton and resulted from reading a code
message wrongly. small Villa out
post at Jiminez was defeated tocay
by a smaller Carranza force The
combined loss was twenty-five dead.
Both sides fed after the battle
According TO Carranza sources,
General Murguia lost s.xty-se ON
GERS wounded in his battle with villa.
According to Villa sources, the bandit
chief captured 500 prisoners. includ
ing thirteen operators Vtllistas also
declare that villa has won a tremen-
dous victory at ri Orc.
Word from Juarez today had Il
that Jose Murgu.a. in command there,
had been ordered TO reinforce heavily
his brother. Francisco, at chihuahua
City. 1t would surprise nobody here
II villa recaptures Chihuahua City al
most any minute. General Bell and
mining men heard tonight that villa
Is about to attack the capital again.
He was last heard from at Satevo.
No further news has been heard
OF the threatened attack upon Juarez
by General Ochoa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-09
UtNnti7u. d on Tn!ra PaSe.o
BROKER SMALL MUST
Die FOR WIFE MURDER

Ossoppi. N H, Jan. s.-The Jury to-
night found Frederick l. Small, a
Boston broker. guilty in the first de-
gree of the murder OF his wife on
September 2S. adding, with capital
punishment"
Mrs Sma1l's body was found on the
morning of S tAmber 90. 1916, in the
ruins of the cottage at Mountain
View, on the shore of Lake Ossipee.
where she had lived with her hus-
band for several years Small had
gone TO Boston late in the afternoon
of the previous day, and the fire which
destroyed the cottage broke out sew
eral hours after his departure. Dur
ing the trial evidence was introduced
to show that Mrs, Small was strangled
by a cord which was found about her
neck and that she had also been shot
in the head. The prosecution. con-
tended that Small killed his wife with
the motive of obtaining $4,000 life
insurance. and arranged a mechanical
device to set fire to the house The
defense denied that there was evil
dence of such device and asserted
that Mrs. Small was alive when Small
left home.