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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
FOURTH JAMES CAhTtR
TRIAL TO Be IN APRIL
Judge Ogieby win Again Defend
Brother of Man Who Went
TO Chair.

Bristol. Va. March f2.--Judge N.
F. Oglesby, who has defended James
Canter, young Virginian, charged
with having been an accomplice of
his brother in most horrible muir
der. is planning for Canter's fourth
siege of defense. Canter's brother.
Luther Canter, died in the Virginia
electric chair one month after the
mutilated body OF Mrs. Maude Wilson.
young wife of James r. Wilson, a
farmer near Bristol, was found in her
room. Luther Canter confessed. but
10 the last co1tended' that his yound-
or brother. James, had no part in
the crime. Because of this statement
and other circumstances. the Virginia
supreme court granted James Canter
new trial after he had been con-
vlcted and sentenced to die The jury
ct the second hearing failed to agree.
and later another I Try failed to agree
The case VIII come 20 trial for the
fourth time when the circuit court
at Abingdon meets on Monday, April
Although there is no funds to pay
for the defense of young Canter, and
although Judge Oglesby has DEFEND
ed his client through two trials with
cut pay. having been paid by the state
for his part in the first tried, he Is
ready TO battle It through once more.
Il have always believed in the in
nocence of Jim Canter." said Judge
Oelesby, and because I am firmly
convinced that right must prevail, /
en- confident that the young man will
finally be acquitted. At the latest
hearing of this case eleven of the
Jurors stood for the acquittal of the
defendant, but the twelfth Juror per-
sisted in dissenting"
Young Canter has been in prison
now for nearly three years. He has
been patient through 1t all. and ap
parontly feels that he will yet be set
free. The fate OF his brother and the
alters claim, even IN the death chair,
that the younger brother was inno-
cent, are features that have continued
TO weigh in favor of the surviving
brother.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
Whole State Of
Virginia in Brief
NEGRO PORTER HELD FOR
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT

Lynchburg, Va. March l2-Charg-
ed with attempted criminal assault.
Charles johnson. n Memphis negro
and porter on Pullman. was arrest
ed here early this morning when a
grecial train, carrying "A crowd of
Nashville college girls. passed through
Lynchharg on the return trip from
Washington. where they had been on
a sightseeing tour.
The negro was arrested for the
Prince Edward county authorities. a
message from Farmville instructing
the local police to detain him. John
son is alleged TO have placed his hands
on two of the students while they were
asleep in a lower berth about mid
night.
He admits accidentally touching one
oS :he girls while endeavoring to re-
move her shoes from under her
berth.
The two students continued the trip
TO Nashville.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
els New Way of
Proposing Marriage

Chicago, March 12.--"When you
propose 10 girl don't say. do you
love me-" That old stuff. Ask her,
will YOU be the mother of my child
rem"
This was the advice given by DR..
Charles j, kurtz, a local physician.
before the Y. NJ. C. A. Other pointers
on marriage offered by Or kurtz
were:
Don't wait until you are earning
$50 or 500 a week. Get married
even II the wife has to help earn the
income
Every man ought to have "A wife
and he father by the time he is
twenty-five years old.
lr you want dancing girls-the
cabaret kind--go to the cabarets II
you want a girl who believes in
church and right living. seek that sort
or society Learn what women are
like before you pick the individual
girl, Try to meet her in her home.
Get acquainted with her father,
mother. sisters and brothers.
Avoid extremes IN physical or tenn
peramental likenesses. No two per-
sons of extremely blonde or brunette
type nervous or placid temperaments
should marry.
Extremes in differences In age,
wealth or education are no good.
When you are counting girl a
GOOD motto is. hands off
Unmarried and childness married
people are unhappy. Life without
children is too monotonous.
There are too many rich luxury
loving bachelors hanging around. If
You have brains you don't need money
TO get married on.
Nature indicates sufficient
method of birth control. Let mar
RED couple observe the simple laws
or nature and right sized families will
result ~t.s.*.. 4ssgas g,asss sisl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
SEDLEY NOTES

Sedley, Va March l2,-S. L.
Gardner vas In Norfolk. Monday
y. !. Jewel is relieving j. r. Dun
ring OF the Virginian railway Office
while the latter is visiting parents in
suffolk
Miss C. Elsie Davis. OF Sebreil spent
the weekend with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs w. IT. Davis.
]. W. Leggett has sold his house
and lot to G. w. Pond who will move
10 Sedley this week. Mr.. Leggett has
moved into 4the Taylor house.
Mrs G. S. Cornwell was quite sick
Tuesday but Is greatly improved.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Rogers. OF
Dendron visited N the home OF =.
Rogers. Monday,
The Ladies' Aii society OF the
Friends church held 4 most enjoy
eble quilting Tuesday,
The Ladies' Improvement league
which was organized here in 1915 met
with Miss Susie Winfield for reorgani-
cation last TUESDAY. A large number
OF ladies was present with renewed
interest to begin work right away.
Officers for the ensuing year were
elected as follows: Mrs A. Rollings.
president, Mrs. j. NJ Leggett, vice
president Miss Julia Raiford. secre-
tary: Miss Eirgie williams treasurer.
The directors Of the Bank of Sedley
held their regular monthly meeting
In their rooms Monday and found the
bank TO be In ffourishing condition.
The minstrel given by the Ladies'
Aid society of the Grace Methodist
Episcopal church last week was re-
peated In CORTLAND successfully Fri
day night.
The Sedley Christian Endeavor met
Monday night for reorganization. Of
ficers elected were Miss Susie Win
field, president; !, w, Fuqua. secre-
tary: J. NJ. Johnson treasurer.
Several committees were named to
carry out the work mo. successfully.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
UNIV t'RsITY VIII. TEACH
COURSE IN WIRELESS

charlottesville, Va March ~
Radio telegraphy will be taught at the
University OF Virginia next term,
which begins March 2G.--The class
viii he organized to give special train
ing TO students In order that they may
te of special service to the government
in case OF war.
Lectures will be given on the theory
3nd III" use of wireless apparatus. and
practical operation and code practice
will he given In tho laboratory. Theo-
dorc r, Bunting Of Norfolk. Va n
student in the engineering school will
he the Instructor. : He has charge Of
the radio station In the Rouss physical
laboratory.
President Alderman, Dean Page and
Professor w H. Echols chairman of
he faculty committee on military sf-
fairs. have approved of the work, The
course will be given under the super
vision OF tho physics department.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
RICHMOND WOMAN SELLS
PROPERTY NEAR ROANOKE

Richmond. Va. March 1.-THE
Coyner's Springs property has been
sold by Mrs. p, NJ Fry. OF Richmond.
to Jacob Meyers. OF this city. the con-
sideraton being $l7.600.
For more than half century. as
a popular summer resort. Coyner's
Springs has been the scene OF many
festivities in the past. 1t was tho
property OF the Fry family for many
years, and lately was conducted by
Colonel w II. Fry. Of Richmond
Comprising about 400 acres of one
OF VirEinia's most fertile sections. 1T
will be an Ideal stock farm. which it's
new owner proposes to make It. q
Some time ago the hotel building
was torn down and the lum her used
for building purposes In Roanoke.
The remaining cottages are IN n bad
state OF repair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
In Mounoriam.

Awaiting herself OF her ecciesiasti-
cal privileges the clergyman's wife
asked questions which. coming from
anybody else. would have been
thought impertinent.
II presume you carry memento
Of some kind In that locket you
wear" she said.
Yes. ma'am." said the par1shioner.
1T Ia lock of my husbands hair. :"
But your husband IL still alive,
the lady exclaimed.
yes. ma'am. but his hair II Gone.~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
ABRAHAM HAsfMrTT
TAKES HIS OWN LIFE

BristoN Va, March 12.-Abraham
Hammitt. twenty-five. son OF the late
George w. Hammitt, OF Bristol com
mitted suicide in Knoxville, Tenn.
Saturday by shooting His body was
found In the bathroom OF his home
His wife and baby OF two months
survive him.
He was brother OF Harry Ham
mitt, well-know1 train auditor OF
the Southern railway. His father
who died recently, created q sensation
by hequeathing his entire estate TO
charities, leaving practically nothing
TO his children. The will is said TO
have been disappointment 10 the
children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
IENrEN SERVICES TONIGHT.


The third of the series OF Lenten
Services OF the Episcopal church in
Richmond and vicinity will be held
Tuesday at S;15 r. NJ. in st. Andrews
church, Laurel an3 Beverly streets
All of the clergy in their vestments
will occupy seats ia the chancel and
the singing will be lead by large
vested choir. The Rev. Jas. y. Gibson.
who has recently assumed the rector
ship of ST. Stephens church. West
hampton. will preach on our duty to
God and our duty to our neighbor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
ALLEGHASY COUNTY
FARMERS ENTERTAINED

Covinston. Va, March Farm
ers OF Allegheny county were tend
cred get-together banquet Friday
night by the business men OF Coving-
ton. Among the speakers were r. .
stokes, d r.. Mountcastie, r. A
snead r. C. Moomaw. w f.. Allen and
h, @ bradshaw.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
REGISTER WILL BE KEPT AT
MILLER a. RHOaDS WEDNESD iY

The Richmond branch of the Ma
sfonai League for Woman's Service
will keep a register on the first foot.
Of Miller & Rhoads new building all
day wednesday. la this register they
Wish to enroll all women who will
offer their services to their country
through the league.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
4 p q A. to Meet

The Richmond Society for the Pre-
.vention of Cruelty to Animals will
hold its regular monthly meeting at s
O'Clock this afternoon in room $50,
Jefferson hotel. A full attendance IL
urged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-13
NOMINATIONS DISTRICT q.

District 6 includes the following
counties; Hanover Goochland, Flu
wanna, Louisa. Albemarle. Rockingham.
Green. Orange, Madison. Culpeper.
Page. Shenandoah. Augusta, Highland
Rappahannock, Fauouier. Warren.
Frederick. Clarke. Loudoun. Fairfax,
Prince william. Stafford. Spotsyivania
Carolina and cities of Fredericksburg.
Alexandria and Charlottesville
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-02
Attention!-FREE Lessons i'm the
 Art of Crocheting, Knitting and
 Art Needle Work, Free Every Day

Tuesday September Mrs needle work the hours the Rest Room floor Everyone welcome
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-02
bU[CAR|ANS WRECK VENGEANCE ON ? CAPTURED SERBS IS STORY TOLD
 BY PATRIOT OF EUROPEAN NATION

full tortures inflicted upon prisoners before they are executed by the Bull garians, such as hanging by the ton gue; of gibbets erected everywhere to dispose of Serbian prisoners of war especially of insurrectionists.
 The names of both sender and reel pient have been suppressed for ob- vious reasons, but both are on file with the original of the letter, which runs as follows:
 Here l am in a mountain which is, actually, my sad residence. es- capped on April 25 from the Bulgarian prison where l was incarcerated with 20 comrades after having been sur rounded and captured in the revolt near -. There had been 25.000 of us insurgents; we have moreover fought with a German division that defeated Us and drove us to flight. Then we had been attacked by two Bulgarian divisions armed with can non and machine guns. was taken, put in prison and condemned to be hanged, but during the night, my
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-02

PARIS, Sept. 1.-There has come into the possession of the Serbian au- thorities recently a letter, written by a Serbian patriot who barely escaped hanging by the Bulgarians. He de scribes in some detail the insurrec- tions in Serbia in April, last, the fate that they met, and unspeakable cruel ties visited upon the insurrectionists by the Bulgarians.
 His letter, the original is at pres ent in the Serbian archives but can be seen at any time. is written with his own blood from his hiding place in the Serbian mountains, and is ad- dressed to his friend, Serbian cap tain serving with the Saloniki forces. The captain fell into captivity not long after receipt of the missive but sue ceeded in smuggling it out by means of a Serbian sentry.
 The letter frankly advises all Serb ians to kill themselves rather than submit to capture; it tells of the for cible deportation of thousands of chil- dren to Constantinople; of the fright
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-02

friend - arrived with band in Pro kouplie, killed the sentinels and res cued me. In consequence I was able to reach the mountain. There are more than 5000 of us insurgents. Near ly all of the other mountains are filled with insurgents.
 "Thc Bulgarians had summoned all the male population between the ages of 16 and S5 in order to incorporate them in the army and send them i'm mediately to the front. At the same time they had gathered together all the young people between 13 and 16 and had sent them to Constantinople It was this vandal process of these monstrous Mongols that provoked the revolt. The unfortunate mothers. eX- asperated by the cries of their chil- dren as they were carried off by force, attacked the Bulgarians with stones. This was a genuine revolt. to which the Bulgarians replied with gibbets to which they hanged women and chill dren. Finally the people, exhausted and revolting, threw themselves upon the Bulgarian depots. Men and wo- men carried off arms and ammunition, first to Prokouplie, then to Leskovatz, Leblanc, Vrania, Vlassotintze. Beyet- cher, Kniagevatz. Pojarevatb and the villages.
 Tt was agreed that the insurgents of Zayetchar and its suburbs should marcn on Nish. that the rest of us. from Prokouplie, Leskovatz and Vra- nie, should do the same and, reunited, should take possession of the city.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-02

read to them, including the words: Because you have abandoned your flag and your Bulgarian brothers you cannot longer be loyal Bulgarian sub jects' So it should be told our sol diers who are fighting on the Saloniki front that they had best kill them selves rather than let themselves be taken prisoner. for these savages hang their prisoners of war, after having tortured them.
 There. my dear -. is a faint pie ture of all that is going on in our un- fortunate Serbia. No power could ever stifie the Serbian insurrection. which is spreading about the entire country. There are even among us Bulgarians who have flew from their own army"
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-02

Unfortunately those from ZZayetchar were late; we got ahead of them and had, alone, to withstand an attack from a German division. We beat them and took away two batters and 500 soldiers. The battle took place near Gitorada. From there we car lied Lebane. Leskovatz and Prokou- pile, of which we made ourselves mas ters. Then we attacked Nish, carry ing the depOts and half the city.
 Meanwhile two Bulgarian divisions arrived and a bloody battle developed, we should have been able to defeat the Bulgarians as we had defeated the Germans if they had not used a cowardly strategy to prevent us from attacking them; they forced the wo- men and the children to march in front of their ranks. Unable to fire upon cur own people we withdrew as far as Korvingrad, where a new bat tie began and where the Hungarians attacked us from behind. We made an opening and took refuge in the mountains. Since l was dead from fatigue l was taken prisoner and with a dozen other insurgents was con- Gemned to be hanged. Waiting while the gibbet was prepared we were in carcerated in the prison of Prokou- plis, but one Of our bands killed the garrison and rescued us.
 "So here l am in the mountain of -. It may be that when you get these lines I shall no longer be among the living. but the insurrection cannot be snuffed out so easily, for the Bull
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-02

garians are proceeding systematically to exterminate our nation On the 25th of April they placed aboard trains at Belotintze 5000 children be- tween the ages of F and 15, bound for Constaninople. Many of the chil- dren jumped from the cars along the way, and found death in that manner.
 "The Bulgarians gathered the en- tire population for the purpose of vac cinating everyone. But instead of in- jecting serum against cholera or small pox they innoculated them with con- tagious diseases. One of the doctors admitted that to those who had fled to the mountains with their children.
 "The Bulgarians have raised gib- bets on the bridge of Leskovatz. at Belotintze, Vlasotintze. Lebane. Nish, Kniajevatz and at other places, and on them have hung people. women and children, compelling the others to help them in their terrible tor tures."
 One of the notable Serbs who was hanged, the writer states. was a cer- tain Jordan, registrar of a municipal ity, who, he asserts. was hanged by the tongue The writer continued:
 q have neither time nor space to describe my misfortune but I can tell you briefly that if you do not come by the month of September it will not be worth while coming at all It will be too late.
 "The hanging of 12 Serbian soldiers made prisoner on the Saloniki front was a sad sight. Their sentence was
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-02

This story is told in Clay Center: A negro was in police court charged with a petty theft. He denied hay ing been near the spot where the theft was committed. The judge said. But see here, Sam, MT. J., man of very high repute, says he saw you there" The darky looked surprised. Did Mir. J.. say he saw me? Hmm m. We'll. then. that's different. ."-Kans- as City Star.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-02
New Fall Suit Modes
 I'm a Wealth of Style

Every day large shipments of suits arrive fresh from the designers offering opportunity of the first glimpse of styles in suits for the coming This has brought forth many and clever features Military effects noticeable in the high buttonng suit coats n all lengths from 26nch to 40nch with cluster pleats with Kit Coney fur, Keam mole and black and fancy braids constitute the trimmings Large pockets empire belts and Stole collars very prominent The materials comprise s tricotine Oxford wool velour mems serge Buerella cloth broadcloh, wool popn chevot and army cloth navy toupe brown Pekin blue Russian green. Bur gundy amethyst reindeer and munition gray wonderful variety in the most pleasing creations.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-02
Distinctive New Autumn
 Styles in DRESSES

To women who looking for inexpensive autumn dresses that out of the ordinary and that will well
 and look well to the end of the season. would mend these dresses There's nothing fra and ussy about themthe value all in the cloth and the good tailoring Satin dresses in straight line and dickson models cobna- tions of satin and Georgee combinations of serge and Georgete and taeta and Ceorgee in all the best shades
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-02
Autumn Millinery i'm the
 Latest Varied Creations

Millinery fashions don't take themselves half seriously as they used to- There time when well known design positively loose compared those of the mners When they said This be of large hats ventured in anything large hat matter how sadly failed fall in with her general arrangement When the miiners decided that it a urban woman dared broadbrimmed hat But in women have been glorously eInancpaed The miliners have really decided to let them have their way The hats of many varieties the who will take up their positions under them there all of sizes of hats and all sorts of trimmings.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-02
Remarkable Variety of
 WOmem's Fall COATS

Every conceivable kind of in the wanted styles and shades The Trench big feature for outing in khaki color Others have large collars and cuffs trimmed with fur round the bottom and the collar and cuffs in colos harnonize with the material Tailored in Pom Pom Siberia wool velour broadcoth fancy mixed eeds including black, there browns, Rus sian green. navy, Burgundy, toupe, etc.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-02
Our Fall BIOuses Are Lovely

Pleasantly fresh and ary-of Georgette in white flesh and combination of suit coors beautifully trim med with ilet and Venitian laces; some have large sailor collars while some have high button necks.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-02

If there is to be compusory service why not get the hens to sign an agreement to lay an egg a day, no matter what the weather may be?
Bisbee daily review., 1917-09-02
The New SlipOver Sweater

This is something new that is bound to find favor with the out-of-doors woman. Made with large high collars and wide belts, buttons; shown in many 5 beautiful shades.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-05-03
South Village

N. N. Love was at j. II. Nadeau'
last week.
DR.. +. c. Liddle, health officer, wa,
here Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. v. A. Nadeau were il
Manchester, Monday of last week.
The Misses Wall had as a guest
Mrs. Helen Wilson for the past week
Mrs. G. Z. Livingston and Miss Lou
Wall were in Manchester day recent.
ly.
Mrs. Walter Perry Of Manchester
visited her cousin, Miss Gladys Rowel
the first Of the week.
Mrs. VIM. Moreau and children arc
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c.
Beebe Of Manchester for a few days
The social held in the school house
last Saturday was a very pleasant af-
fair and quite an additional sum was
taken in for the bell fund.
The schools in this vicinity will be
closed Thursday and Friday Of this
week to allow the teachers to attend
the Teachers Convention at Benning-
ton.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-05-03
Dorset Church Notes

The Sacrament of the Lords Sup
per will be observed at the morning
service next Sunday. The prepare
tory service will be held in the vestry
on Friday evening at 7:30.
The mid week service of the Church
will be resumed next week. The SER
vices will be held on Tuesday even
ings at 7:45. The theme for the first
few weeks will be Messages of An
cient Prophets for Modern Times.
The Church plans to make these SER
vices interesting and inspiring for all
who will attend
The Women's Missionary Society
will meet next week Wednesday at 3
o'clock at the home of Mrs. Ernest
Edgerton. Every woman, who can at
tend, will be cordially welcomed A
study of the work of foreign mission
aries and native workers in India will
be continued.
The Young Mems Club has affected
a compromise on the question of an
age division. The Club will remain as
now but the age limit for future men,
bers will be Ia in stead Of II. The
matter of military drills and first aid
work was discussed and approved at
the last meeting. 1t was voted to
meet for drills and work every Mon
day evening during the summer. Mr..
and Mrs. William Barrows have very
kindly consented to assist in this plan.
Mr.. Barrows, who is a member of the
National Guard, will have charge of
the drill, and Mrs. Barrows, who has
served as a trained nurse, will give
lessons in first aid. Both the drill and