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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
U-BOAT LOSSES
Average Since February Little Over
Three Month.

Berlin, via London, Aug. lit is
officially declared that, contrary to
rumors of overwhelming losses in
submarines, the monthly average is
little more than three underwater
boats lost during the period from Feb
ruary to August /. while the month
lv increase in submarines constructed
is many times larger.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08

hammock river. about two miles from
Fredericksburg, and adjoins the
Mansfield Hall farm. 1t is parucu'
larly desirable property
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
DIR. MOSS IN GREAT REVIVAL
IN PITvTSYLV.iNIA CHURCH

Danville, Va. Aug Rev DR. J.
n. Moss. returned yesterday from
stony Mills, in Pittsylvania county,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
Mrs. Holiday Improves.

Mrs. James Randolph Holiday mas
retur,7ei to her home in North Ninth
street. very much benefited by the
course Of treatment given her in st,
Eliza heth's hospital. this city
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08

Mrs Frances Letitia Evans, widow
of Joseph 3. Tree, died Monday In
her home 317 West Grace street. she
was ninety years old The body will
be shipped to Washington. .. C,
where burial will take place tomor-
row.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
Samuel Z. -fi1ler.

ESPECIAL 70 The Klchmonu NIrKIHIaH.J
Harrisonhurg, Va. Aug. Just
two weeks after the death OF his wife,
Samuel r. Miller. eighty-three years
old. a well-known farmer and bust
ness man. died yesterday near Bridge
water Surviving him are three chill
dren-Eueene y Miller and virgil
Miller. of Bridgewater, and Mrs. Leila
%eff. OF near New Market. The tuner
a. services were conducted this morn
ing by DR.. John S. Flory, president OF
Bridgewater college. He was mem :
her Of the Church Of the Brethren.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
y. v, Mt1nich.

Especial to The Richmond Virginiano
Harrisonburg, Va. Aug II. w.
Minnich. seventy-eight years old, for
forty-hve years postmaster ana mer-
chant at Dale Enterprise. Rocking.
ham county, died Sunday, He is said
to have been one Of the Oldest post
masters in the United States In the
point OF continuous service. He en-
listed the first week OF the war and
was with Lee at the surrender at APP
pomattox. Surviving him are two
children-wade H. Minnich, of the
clerical staff OF the postofflce at Nor
folk. and Miss Lillian +. Minnfch, His
first wife was daughter of the late
Bishop Samuel Coffman, Of the Men
MONTE church His second wife. who
survives. was Mrs. Lucinda kiracofe,
of Stanton. Mr.. Minnich field many
positions of public trust, and was
useful citizen. He was member OF
the Presbyterian church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08
siuE.DA MEREDITH DTETZ, EditoF'
Telephone Madison 1923.

The funeral was held from the
residence Monday Afternoon at nVe
O clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08

Miss Polly Jones. Of Eiverton. Ga.
is the guest OF Miss Maria Adkins, at
her home. s24 park avenue for
{ hort stay. She will be entertained at
anumber OF informal parties during
her stay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-08

Miss Virginia Davidson. OF Rlcn-
rro-d is the guests of her cousins:
Misses Susie and Elizabeth Huntly. OF
Stanton
The Huttig news., 1917-02-24
SAFE, BUT NOT COMFORTABLE
Rabbit Must Have Passed Some Un- easy Moments in It's Peculiar
 Place of Refuge.

Two hunters were in the woods one day with their rabbit dog, named skip" They were tramping. along when Skip" suddenly caught sight of rabbit and gave chase He ran the victim on to posted land near farm house. The owner of the dog hear ing him make unusual noises, deter mined to see what was the matter.
 Leaving his gun with his companion, he climbed over the fence and looked for skip" He beheld what he thought was dog suddenly gone mad. Skip" was whining, yelping, growing and bit ing at large milkcan. Dog and can rolled over and over, Skip" in appar- ent frenzy, biting and scratching it with his paws. Then he would en- deavor to hurl himself inside without regard for bumped or bruised legs.
 Upon making an investigation, the hunter found that the unfortunate cot tontail in seeking shelter, had rushed into the milkcan, where, although the dog could not get at him, he must cer- tainly have had alarming doubts con corning his safety.-Youths Compan- ion.
The Huttig news., 1917-02-24
Afraid of Their Own Reflection.

An interesting bit of animal psy- chology is revealed in a story that comes from Elkins, W. Va, of how a baby's life was saved by the fear of wild hogs for their own likeness re- fiected from mirror.
 Wild hogs that exist in the moun> tains of Randolph county came down into the foothills and charged into the home of Sanford Phillips upsetting furniture and attacking Phillips two year-old son.
 The animals had torn nearly all the clothing from the child when he ran into a corner where a big mirror hung. The hogs followed, but soon stopped when they beheld their likenesses in the big glass. Only second did they hesitate, however, then turned, plung ing from the house back up the noun tain side. The child was only slightly njured.-Youth's Companion.
The Huttig news., 1917-02-24
REFUSED TO BE CONFINED
Honeysuckle Escaped From Formal Gardens and Parks to BestoW
 its Fragrance on All.

Years ago Japan sent to this eoun- try a vigorous green vine which won favor through it's lavish display of fragrant white flowers in late spring. For time the vine and flowers were kept within the bounds of gardens, lawns and parks. Then it ran away Today you'll find it roaming along the roadside, climbing stumps and hedges. It needs no gardener, the Philadel- phia North American says, for it can take care of itself. It is the honey suckle.
 The Japanese variety which ran away joined some of it's American cousins, who are just as pretty and as fragrant. There's the coral honey suckle, for example-a famous porch climber in the Southern states, with trumpet-shaped flowers red outside and scarlet within. In England they have the woodbine-a cream-colored, fragrant relative of the honeysuekle.
 Recently there came new variety from China, where it was found on the tops of mountains 5000 feet above the sea. It's foliage is almost ever green, and the flowers are a reddish bronze. Another variety has red flowers, with yellow and buff mark ings.
 There's no need to hunt for the honeysuckle. It's fragrance will an- nounce it before you're near enough to see it.
The Huttig news., 1917-02-24

already extracted a piece of grenade from the right ventricle of a mans heart, told the French Academic des Sciences of q second similar operation performed with success.
 A corporal wounded at Eparges had been treated for peritonitis and then had been operated on for appendicitis. He continued to suffer in various ways for more than a year, when q radioscope revealed the pressure of a shrapnel ball, moving in time to the beatings of his heart. Supposing this to be in the pericardium or sac about the heart. Doctor Beaussenat "went in,' as the surgeons say, and saw that the ball was actually in the right ven tricle, near the lower end.
 The heart was drawn out; it's wall was cut open between two loops of wire; the ball was removed and the heart was sewn up again. Six months later the heart had healed so perfectly that there was not sign of irregu- larity about it's pulsations.
The Huttig news., 1917-02-24
Exterminate the Rat.

Safety from many diseases lies Tn the exclusion of rodents, not only from habitations of man, but also from the ports and cities of the world. Those who dwell in rat-proof surroundings take no plague. The day is past when the rodent served a useful purpose us the unpaid city scavenger. Rats will not come where there is no food for them. Municipal cleanliness may be regarded as a partial insurance against plague. The prayer that no plague come nigh cur dwelling is best answered by rat.proofing the habita- tiens of nan. Modern sanitary science h6s evolved a simple and efficient weapon against the pestilenee which walketh in darkness and striketh at noonGay, and the United States public health service has put this knowledge into practical operation and thus speedily eraaicatea plague wherever Is has appeared in the United States.
The Huttig news., 1917-02-24
Old, but New to Someone.

A farmer of Madison once went to town to buy horse and on meeting a ranchman said: Do you know where can buy a good hoss?"
 "I have a horse I'll sell for S3S.56 cash, sir" replied the ranchman.
 twill she blow corn?" inquired the farmer.
 You'd be surprised to see that horse blow corn" the man answered.
 The farmer thought this a great bar gain and bought it.
 The next morning he took the "hoss" out and hitched her to the plow She wouldn't budge, willingly nor by force, so. after trying for fully five hours in the sun, he took her back to the ranchman.
 'I thought you said this hoss would blow corn," growled the farmer.
 "No, I didn't" returned the rancher q said you would be surprised to see her blow, and bet you would, too."- Indianapolis News.
The Huttig news., 1917-02-24
LODGE DIRECTORY.

ROWLAND LODGE No. 594 F. & A. M.meets every second and fourth Satur- day evenings at z:30 o'clock. Visiting Masons always welcome.
 T. B. Weaver, w. M. w. P. Reasons, Sec'y.
 HOWARD CHAPTER, No. l22, R. A. M.-meets every first and third Thurs day evening at Masonic hall. Visiting companions welcome.
 J. M. Gibson, H. p. c. A. Berry, Secy.
 ZEDEKIAH, COUNCIL. U. D.. R. & s. M.-Meets every fourth Wednesday night of each month. Visiting compan- ions welcome. T. B. WEAVER, T. I. M. R. N. BENSON, Recof der. HUTTIG CHAPTER No. 320, Order of the Eastern Star. meets every first and third Friday evening at Z:30 o'clock. Visiting brothers and sisters welcome.
 Mrs. J A. Brignac, w. M. MRS. L. G. GIBSON, Sec'y. HUTTIG LODGE No. 548 I. 0. 0. F. meets every first and third Tuesday eve ming All brethern cordially invited
 H. C. Bedford, N c. Harlan Sehon, Secy.
 HUTT1G REBEKAH LODGE No. 66, meets every Monday night at z:5o O clock Visitors are invited.
 Mrs Wilkie Frost, N. c. Mrs. Murray Maroney, Secy. SWEET BAY CAMP No. WOW meets every first and third Saturday eve nings. Visitors made welcome.
 Lester Malone, c. C. J. c. Bridges. Clerk.
 Sweet Bay Circle No. l45. W. C.. meets every second and fourth Thursday night at Z:30 o'clock Visitors are cor dially invited
 Mrs. E. s. Etheridge. Guardian. Mrs J. c. Bridges. Clerk.
The Huttig news., 1917-02-24
Could Not Be Disturbed.

Although Jed Hoover was the laziest to hold book or a magazine in his hand. It was only in emergencies that the neighbors called upon him for help. One hot day in July, when the clouds threatened rain, q farmer hurried to his shack and asked him to .srake aftera the last load of hay.
 Jed hesitated a minute and then his eye fell upon pile of old magazines that were stacked in a corner Of the s;tgging piazza.
 "Well, now, I'd like to help out,e was the reply, but I'll have to refuse ye this time. I'm little behind with my reading. Youths Companion.
The Huttig news., 1917-02-24
HOW PEN MAY HELP FORGER
HabituaIly Used, 1t Is Said to Become Imbued With the Spirit of
 Signature.

"Did it ever occur to you" said q treasury official, that a forger has half his work done when lie can get hold of the identical pen with which the owner of the signature habitually writes? A great many men, company directors and the like, use the same pen for their names only, for year or two without change.
 "A pen that has been used by q man in writing his name hundreds of times, and never used for anything else, will almost write the name of itself. It gets imbued with the spirit of the signature. In the hands of q fairly good forger it will preserve the characteristics of the original. The reason for this is that the point of the pen has been ground down in q pc culiar way, from being used always by the same hand and for the same com5i- nation of letters. It would splutter if held at wrong angle or forced on lines against it's will. It almost guides the sensitive hand of the forger when he attempts to write the name."
 Cutting Bullet Out of the Heart.
The Huttig news., 1917-02-24
HOW ID BED
 SWEET POTATOES
With New Soil and Tubers Free From Disease All Trouble Can
 Be Avoided.
By w. H. Wicks, HorticuIturist University of Arkansas.

The common method of propagating the sweet potato is by means or "sprouts" or slips" which are op- fained by placing the seed potato uh- der the proper growing conditions or heat and moisture. It is essential that all tubers used for propagating ma terial come from clean fields. Diseases are readily transferred by using sprouts or tubers from old beds whlch are diseased. By using new soll III the propagating beds and tubers free from disease, most of the trouble rom serious plant diseases may be avoided. Keep Propagating Beds Free From
 Infection.
 The sprouts soon start from the tu- ,bers. but are quite sensitive to cola and if plants are wanted early in the spring. some form of artificial heat IS necessary. The most common meth cd of producing artificial heat IS oy means of stable manure. Never use stable manure or soil from feeding lots where diseased vines or tubers have been fed. This is one of the most common ways of bringing infec- tion into the propagating beds when stabIe manure is used for furnishing artificial heat Fresh horse manure containing approximately one-third litter should be obtained from livery barns where only clean hay is used and the manure can be secured 1n large quantities. A fire hot-bed may be used in case manure cannot be se- cured, but this type of hot-bed requires closer attention and it is much more difficult to bring out a good crop or sprouts.
 Location and Construction of Prop
 agation* Beds Important.
 When making a propagation pit or hot-bed, select well drained place, having a south slope and protected on the north side by fence, trees or buildings. Build plank frame four feed wide and as long as desirable to get the required amount of space, making the north side a few inches higher than the south side. Place suf- fieient earth against the outside walls to provide drainage to keep the water from collecting near the frame Inside the frame excavate to depth of about eight or 10 inches. Place first thin layer of light material, such as straw, leaves or pine needles. On this place a layer of six to 10 inches of fresh
The Huttig news., 1917-02-24

horse manure, the amount depending upon the climate, season, and amount of forcing desired. Moisten thorough. Iy, level and pack firmly. Then place q layer of sand or light soil from three to four inches deep. The temperature may run rather high for a few days. The roots may be planted immediately if so desired
 Use Care in Bedding.
 Tn bedding place them so that they do not touch each other so that the tops of the potatoes are from two to three inches under the surface. Have the top of the bed come above the level of the soil on the outside of the frame. The bed should be kept moist but not wet. The temperature may be allowed to run up to eighty-fve or ninety degrees F. for few days, but 1t should be kept at eighty to eighty five degrees F. as near as possible By planting time, which should be from five to six weeks after bedding the temperature should stand at about sixty degrees F. In the warmer parts of the state it may not be necessary to provide any covering on the frames, but where a greater degree of forcing is required some cover, such as glass, boards muslin. leaves or straw, will be desirable. If the climate is mild, cloth frame is very cheap and satisfac. tory. It is easy to handle in ventilat- ing and for hardening off, the plants just before placing in the field.
 Vine Cutting For Late Potatoes.
 Propagation by vine cutting may be practiced when a late crop of pota. toes is wanted The vine cutting is a piece about eight to 10 inches long from the end of the potato vine. The leaves, except at the tip, are stripped off and all but the growing end GOV cred with soil. Some of the growers prefer to plant portion of their crop by means of slips and then secure plants for the rest of their acreage by means of vine cuttings. The vine cut tings have the advantage of being free from disease and are cheaper than slips. Some claim that the vine cuttings give the highest yield.
 Number of Slips From BusheI of
 Seed Variable.
 The number of sweet potato slips or draws" to be obtained from bushel of seed depends upon the size of the roots, the variety used and the number of drawings" small pota- to will make as many slips as a large one and requires less room in the bed A bushel of small potatoes will beo from fifteen to twenty square feet IL will require from three to six bushels per acre according to the variety when all slips are set and beds are properly managed after each drawing. Accord ing to variety. one bushel of seed will produce two thousand to five thousand slips. If the beds are made from April 10th to April 20th, slips will be ready as soon as it will be safe to plant them.
 The duck averages ten dozen eggs in about seven months laying.
The Huttig news., 1917-02-24

The duck averages ten dozen eggs in about seven months laying.
The Huttig news., 1917-02-24
RAILROAD TIME TABLE.

ST. Lotus, IRON MOUNTAIN & SOUTHERN
 LITTLE ROCK & MONROE KY.
The Huttig news., 1917-02-24
Our Shoes Look Well
and Wear Better

Where else; on the earth can you do better than this? A stylish, ,ap-to-date, comfort able, fasting shoe for Women or misses, correctly made by the worlds most expert workmen, at prices which are right.
The Huttig news., 1917-02-24

Cutting Bullet Out of the Heart. Dr. Maurice Beaussenat. who had
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-18
SUIT OF WATER FOR FIREMAN
New Safety Dress Designed to Give
Projection % Anyone Standing
+ in Mi of Flames.

The Cincinnati lire department has
been testing new safety dress for
the fireman. The man who wears 1t can
stand right IA the midst of flames. He
need not fear the glowing embers
around his feet wolk into a
fire ana it win dwAdle ave and go
out around him.
The dress is made Of freproofed can-
yas of two thicknesses, between which
water flows constantly. The water
enters hy means Of perforated brass
tube Which encircles the neck between
tho two thicknesses Of canvas and
flows down between the layers through
Tie arms and legs, finding exits at the
finger tips and around the soles of the
feet says the Popular Mechanics
Magazine
Water flowing only between the two
thicllnesses Of canvas would not offer
complete protection to the wearer To
keep him cool and comfortable while
standing In the hottest fire, two brass
perforated tubes eneirele the helmet
and give him a constant shower bath
from the outside as well as within the
folds Of the uniform. This not only
keeps him from becoming overheatedi
but extinguishes the IRE around him.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-18
DELIGHTED AT BAWLlNG OUT
Il Was Happy Moment for John Tenner
When Cap Anscn Called Him
for Making 5under.

q shall never forget, says John X.
Tener, how happy was one day when
Uncle Anson walked over to me on the
field and called me one hundred ans
seventy-seven assorted kinds Of names,
an different and each more personal
than the one preceding it. Anson was
always gentle and kindly to newcom-
ers and bushers, but when player had
become thoroughly skiiled-when q
man was really a big league bah toss
er-then uncle would open up and
abuse him when he blundered. In 9TH
er words, getting a hawling out from
Anson was the sign that YOU had arr
rived, and We're worthy of his ragew
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-18
sc --- 1Oc
IS MOST WONDERFUL PLAYER
That Is Opinion of Manager Fielder
Jones Who Was Inclined 10 Be-
little Siser at First

Manager Fielder Jones Of the st.
Louis Browns is out with declara-
tion that he never viii use George Sis
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-18
cRoup. wAooPlNe.
COUGH RELIEVED

Chudren's diseases demand prepar.
edaess. When the child wakes you at
night. gasping and strangling FOR
breath. how thankful You are to have
DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-Honey at hand.
This effective remedy looseus tho mu-
cous and permits free and natural
breathing. Its soothing balsams heal
the irritated membrane and arrests fur
ther inflammation. Pleasant 10 take.
Keep Dr.. Bells Pine-Tar-Horey in the
nouse for ali colds and bronchial trou-
bles At your druggist, 25c d-w-lm
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-18
nowEL coMpLAINTs M lNplA

In lecture az one Of the Des
NsIoines, Iowa. churches a missionary
from India told Of going into the inse-
rior of India, where he was taken sick.
that he had a bottle of Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
with him and believed that it saved
his life, This remedy is used success
fully ia India both as a preventive and
cure for cholera. You may know from
this that it can be depended upon for
the milder forms of bowel complaint
that oceur in this country. obtainable
everywhere. d-w-lm
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-06-18
'Sugg Theatre
FEATURE HOUSE
TONIGHT
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Mary Ward a brilliant American
girl having finished her education
abroad, is the guest Of honor at fare
well bah Ia Ruritania little country
in which the De facto ruler Marshal
Prince Dario holds sway with the mil-
itaristic system uppermost as the
source Of his prestige His son, Count
Dario, brought up IN the atmosphere
Of the system Is nevertheless, young
and susceptible, and he falls sincerely
IN love with Mary.
With the strongest fighting machine
in the world, a depleted treasury and
revolution pending m the event Of
another tax burden. the leaders in the
Rurltanian council point to America,
peace-loving. rich and unprotected, as
the one object of their salvation.
Touring homeward by way Of Manil.
Ia, Mary meets Paul Strong a verile
+ type Of American. governor OF the
philippines, just at the moment OF the
wars outbreak War is declared on
the United States By Ruritania The
full horror OF a hopeless conflict marks
the first stages OF the war. Churches.
mills and homes are destroyed and the
helpless and homeless arc subjugated
to frightful prosecutions while Ameri.
cas- untarued soldiers are slain by the
thousands Mary Wards sister is slain
IN her home by a bomb and her brothe,-
Phillip is blinded in battle. The whole
nation is passing through dire or.
deal when Paul Strong is appointed Di-
rector Of Energies.
Mary, fs- her part. undertakes an
other and most dangerous patriotic
work Being thrown in contact with
the invaders she manages to secure a
place in their headquarters through
pretending to reciproeate the love OF
Count Dario All the divine fortitude
Of her womanhood is mustered to face
many ordeals including a view OF the
execution Of Jane Strong. condemned
by Prince Dario for rousing the men
Of America
After two years Of preparation, Paul
Strong boldyly makes his way into the
midst Of the enemy council and deliy-
ers Americas final challenge. lie Is
mocked and Mary at the same time is
confronted with evidence Of her espi-
onage. Both are forthwith condemned
to be shot But America is ready al
last. Paul demonstrates it by dra-
matte object lesson that quickly se-
cures for him and Mary safe conduct
back to their lines. The concentration
Of resources and now highly trained
patriotism make good in the final test
There is great battle on land and sea
in which the enemy is annihilated.
America emerges once more. a nation
strong and triumphant Alice Joyce.
Harry Morey and an all-star Vitagraph
cast appear in this stupendous dramat-
ic spectacle at the sugg tonight.