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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13
Ugh! CaIOmeI SiCkenS;; SaIiVates!
Please Try DOdSOn'S Liver Tone
I am sincere! Ny medicine does not upset liver
and bowels 50 you lose days work.

mOney-back guarantee that each
spoonful viii clean your sluggish liver
better than a dose Of nasty caIomel
and that il won't make you sick.
Dodson's Liver Tone is real liver
medicine You'll know IL next morn
ing because you will wake up feeling
fine your liver will be working, your
headache and dizziness gone. your
stomach Will be sweet and your
bowels regular. You will feel Ike
working: you'n be cheerful: full Of
VigOr and ambition.
Dodson's Liver Tone is entirely
vegetable. therefore harmless and can
not salivate- Give it to your chill
dren. Millions Of people are using
Dodson's Liver Tone instead Of dan
gerous calomel now. Your druggist
will tell you that the sale Of calomel
is almost stopped entirely here.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13

You're biliousi Your liver IS slug
gishl You feel lazy. dizzy and all
knocked out Your head is dull. your
tongue is coated; breath bad; stomach
sour and bowels constipated- But don't
take salivating calomeL 1t makes you
sick; you may lose a days work
CalOmel is mercury or quicksilver
which causes necrosis Of the bones
CalOmel crashes into sour bile like
dynamite. breaking it up. That's when
you feel that awful nausea and
cramping.
If you want TO enjoy the incest
gentlest liver and bowel cleansing
you ever experienced Just take a
spoonful Of harmless Dodson's Liver
Tone tonight Your druggist or deal
er sells you a so cent bottle OF Dod-
sons Liver Tone under my personal
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13
BUY $1,000 ACRES OF LAND
IN PANHANDLE FOR PASTURE

DaIhart Tex, Sept 13.-The Capitol
Freehold Land and Investment com
pany of Chicago. through its local
agent. W. D. Wagner, has sold $1,000
acres Of land in Hartley county.
known as the Cheyenne pasture to
Lee l. Russell. Of Fort Worth, and
B. Dawson. of Amarillo. The price
has not been stated, but is known to
be more than 100000. The purchasers
also took an option on $4,000 acres
more. It is their intention TO stock
all the land with thoroughbred cattle
in the spring Of 1913
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13
HOLDUPS SLASH MANS
THROAT; ROB HIM, REPORT

Slashed across the throat by two
negro highwaymen, who held him up
on Overland street Wednesday night
and took $40, according to his report
to the police, Charles Lang. 30 years
old was taken to his home. at 1882
East san Antonio street. where he
collapsed, after telling his wife sub
stantialIy the same story. His condi-
ton is said to be serious.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13
Constipation Makes
Baby Uncomfortable

When its tender little organs are
bound UP with a congestion Of
stomach waste in the bowels, Baby
is a mighty uncomfortable mOrsel
Of humanity, and reflects its dis
comfort in its disposition If
Mother will just give it a tiny
dose Of a mild laxative, such as
Dr.. CaldwelI's Syrup Pepsin, the
congestion Will quickly loosen and
be expelled, and her child be nor
nal and happy once more
Dr. CaldwelIs Syrup Pepsin IS
especially desirable for children,
because it contains no opiate or
narcotic drug. being a combination
of simple Laxative herbs with pep
sin. mild and gentle in action,
positive in effect. and very palata-
bic. Children like 1t and take 1t
readily. Druggists sell DR.. Cald-
wells Syrup Pepsin for fifty cents
a bottle: a trial bottle, free Of
charge, can be obtained by writing
TO DR.. W. p Caldwell, ass Wash
ington St. Monticello, Illinois.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13
says should Curtau Expenses.
Ell PAsO BENEFICIARY
ASSOCIATION ARTEREn.

Austin. Texas. Sept. 13.-The charter
OF the Concordia Beneficiary associa-
ton. of FL Paso, was filed today in
the state department It has no capf-
tai stock The purpose is ito obtain
higher intellectual. moral and social
development for its members" The
incorporators are Charles Dunn. S. W.
McCanaghay and J. S Daugherty.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13

now to complete this work was money
10 buy the signs
Road Sign Luncheon Next.
Edgar W Kayser suggested that
action be deferred until the weekly
luncheon next week. He said he
thought IL a good idea to have next
week designated as Road Sign Week
and TO have all members think the
matter over and make suggestions on
this work at the meeting. His sug-
Eestion was accepted by Mr. McClin-
took. who said that next weeks
luncheon would be known as the
Road Sign Luncheon"
should Get Outside Help.
James a. Dick said he thought Ro-
tary could secure some assistance in
the signing OF the roads in this
vicinity If the matter was taken up
with the business men OF the neigh
boring cities and towns He said
he did not believe that the business
men OF Fl Paso should pay the entire
expense
lIr. Clements said that in Otero
county. y NJ, and in many Of the
cities and towns Of this vicinity the
business men had already expressed
themselves as willing 10 assist FL PasO
in sign posting roads.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13
FOR
FERGUSON IS ON
First Witness for Governor
Is Cashier of the State
Department.

Austin, Tex, Sept. 13.-The pro-
ponents o the impeachment Of Gov.
James z. Ferguson spent this morn
ing clearing up some of the ragged
edges so that the record may be com
plete and then rested with the reser-
walton that process may be Issued for
a few more witnesses as yet unserved.
Mr.. Crane remarked that these miss
ing witnesses seem to be temporarily
out Of the state.
A letter from John s. Patterson.
commissioner Of insurance and bank
ing. to the Temple State bank. an
rouncing that he was making a de-
posit to the credit of that bank Of the
funds received by his department was
ready TO record after objection by Mr..
Hanger had been overruled.
". d. HOrnaday, newspaper CORE
spOndeut. was placed on the stand TO
testify about the speeches made by
the governor in March Of this year. He
identified the reports Of them as
printed
F'erEusOn's First Witness.
Frank HarEon. cashier in the sec
rotary of state office. was called as
the first witness for the respondent.
He explained the $4,000 balance to
credit Of the secretary of state in the
Temple state bank. after a quarterly
settlement haG been made He said
that the settlement in question was
up to July of this year. and that about
SO, 600 came into the hands OF the
secretary Of state between July and
the actual day Of the settlement This
$4,000 therefore went over until the
next settlement date. The $4,000 he
aid had hanrr rrfnd F0r- lone time
ever since he had been acquainted
with the department. He said ii rep
resented uucanceled checks sent 10
various taxpayers who had paid eX-
cess taxes by error. Mr.. Hanger made
the point that this is not strictly the
states money. Mr.. HargOn testified
that before the account was moved to
the Temple State bank. IL was car
ried with the American National bank
Of Austin.
Crane Asks for Books.
Further questioning OF Mr.. HargOn
was objected 10 by Mr.. Crane unless
he should bring the books as the best
about He went after the books and
the court recessed for lunch
Proposes University Probe.
In the senate today a resolution
providing for a complete and thor
ough investigation of the University
OF Texas was introduced by senator
Clark. This resolution carries an ap-
preparation Of SIS. 900 and provides
for the appointment Of committee
Of five senator's for the conduct OF the
probe. II also vests this committee
with quasi judicial functions.
Senator WestbroOk offered an
amendment 10 include an investiga-
ton Of all state educational institu-
tons Action on the resolution and
amendment was postponed until to-
morrow morning
Home Guard Bill Passes.
The senate home guard bill passed
finally in the house today after hav-
ing been amended so as TO provide
that home guard shall De organized
by the county commlssio uers court
and called out by the sheriff
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13

Write or call for sample and price
on our extra fancy new crop Alfalfa
Seed. II PasO seed Co., 523 E. san An
ADV.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13
CONVERSE MAKES $500 BOND
IN CASE IN COUNTY COURT

Ralph Converse. alleged proprietor
Of the Gem bath house. 2O61z South FL
PasO street. was named in a complaint
filed late Wednesday afternoon by
county attorney ". II. Fryer in the
county court at law, charging him
with running a bawdy house Mr.
Converse was notified OF the filing Of
the complaint by telephone and made
a $500 bond at once.
The complaint, which was signed by
deputy sheriff Henry Blum, followed
raid on the bath house by deputy
Blum and special deputy Walter
Reese several nights ago.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13

J. ". Cocker. who has a farm on the
North Loop near Clint. brought in a
sweet pepper today that weighs eight
ounces. as a sample Of what the val
ley viii do when given a chance.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13

Palmolive Soap, a cake $500. .1Oc
soc Or, Perfumes, at. .19c
''Yvette" Face Powder 800. .19c
Lystol Tooth Paste .......... 19e
Good Quality, Solid Back, Bristle
Hair Brushes, at ....... SOC
Jergen's Benzoin and Almond Lo-
JlOn, al ..-.. -.-..--.... lSc
Newbro's Herpicide Hair
Tonic ..... ..79 e
First Floor
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-09-13
New Teachers Elected

Kew teachers eIected Were- J. 3
Jones for high school. Miss Golden
Lacy. Aoy. Miss Audley Wells, Alta
Vista: Miss Jessie Clark. Beall; Miss
Brooksie Gillum. Beall- The last
named school already has S3 teach
ers. but two more were needed, the
average class being IS students
Villas school has a crowded first
grade. g6 little tots filling that class.
and Miss Anna Windberg was ap-
pointed cadet to relieve this situa-
ton.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-08-14

itrcng Stroi opcrla9t GocIrg9clic
~ SpiIo al ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
utilbsrliA 6orbsiclic Al VrlIcrnc og
henrmclig Oplogrtng / Set 2icnco
az mouopolIiere en- bcItcntt &art.
% gisr oct ltrnibart al btGrrnlc
eler poo anocn urctmps'td Woaoe
at hin0re 5ran5porttrn'tten, Vro
outtioncn o. Gmirtniugcr. Slto
tpiningcn % Tnbrifatloncn I oct
0icmeo at brine Triicrnc ! %circt
Gen bcnmnoigcr R~rU'iocnten III.
ON ban linocr oct %iorreoeut, at
frGpe llotngcIie al Siccnlc Tor al
0ripc Support o. 6~obrifplrflonl.
heo, Grit al @rubcr, So9eriorret
nina cacr Giitribncriug al 9toouen
ni0bcbanrtifIcr.
sra ocnnc @citcnruellc cr oo1
m1btaQnc Garnlere. Nnuoel2lortuc'
re. Go. operative 6arnlcriorcnin1cr,
c.i.u.
Hopcn Qi6cr Vrrliocnteu Wtplt.
0igheo til at opfiobe % lGlge Tor
toutaut til rimellae Triler Nueoe,
&ucbentcl, WtaiSucl, Bonner o.
Votetcr.
: oct Giclnco al iorhinorc Spe.
fltlatlon or ban aipet Wfpn0igheo
I'll at u6itcbe Ncgler % 6ororo'
ninger Tor al @srSforrctniug oN
I'll, ON lornsbcnt, belt at iorbnhs
0cu. SpertrToelIcr al oi9ic De.
itcmmelicr i%troiieS mco 9eocr pao
inotil $4,000 eacr 6GuQiel pna
iuotiI 4 Mar, ener beggc GcIe.
Trpiibentcn qiucS Ben melt no.
%itroftc Wproigbco oper Sanoct5
alilgrltbeinouitri. San CT life ole.
ne qipet orbitrGr Wpuoigbeo til at
iaitiGttc Eriicrne poa aul og aor
% I'll at regltlerc Sriitametbooerne,
Yrobuftionen, 9iitribueringen OH,
men til, ont oct ltliloe oiie iig neo.
uenolgt at ooertoge 8ruberne o.
brine Dem ior Gegieringcrs Req.
Ming og / SntereSic al Sen belle
@eiolfuiug.
Ibminiitrotionen al oenuc Gel al
Soob" 2oucn ifal operorages oelr
isoerolc 5auocl9fommi9iion
! ocn &eniigt al itimilcre Fro.
BUTTON %bemnuoiqcS VrGiioenter
iii at ioitiGttc en- rimelig Wiul.
mm2pri9 pau Socoe. Sor upitC
Mars GuIing moo WinjmumSpri.
len paa 80. 1 Hortbern" life III,
ocrlfri0c 50 Or. 9uibel, og ocnnc
EriS ifol giTloe til Den lite Wai
1919.
Sanltioig mtco lluocrtcanclieu al
Souen bar Frpiiocnten uoiproiget
ocn iornleae llonUpneIic al Ser.
bert &. SoOpcr iii 6orcucoe eta.
tiers Frooiantoireftsr
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-08-14
pral taSet for ll:Saao.

en- otloutiif Soou Sen 9oe 4ug ::
en- ironif Cccuuonmper Ser mco.
isrtc 49, Fosiagcrc, ontom BERTH
/ GitermiOooQ e'tcr llrocrucis at
hopc hart ell CplcucIic. iom raft,
itor SoriGroclie omboro
Ser bleu euuIig etpar Gug5rei'
icr ira Sen amerifanitc apit opoa.
act en- 8Ieuitono, iom ioa uo lem
ct Tcriifop. "Spnct~ pottc tor
6orifrGffcIic blunOt TosiaJcrcrnc.
iom / en- 6urt iii Rc0uiHg5bcltcr
ipcuot poa % iorlnngtc. at Reo,
ning5baaoene itrar ituIoe fires.
Teriifopet piite iig at uGre -
en- Spnl.
9lanot Enaiagercrue beinuot liz
Sen am~erifanite Sinner Stewart
WncG oncq. Ser bercttcoc. al II
o~meritanite 6lrpere / Iranit Siene-
lie, Sumca u. san % %nmeS
Ralpb GoolittIe. par blct iaorcoe.
men al ser par aoot Nnnb ON, al
begRe piloe fomme liz igieu.
Sail blep aluorlig iaaret i en-
Snittamp meo leg tgite 6Ipuere-
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-08-14

Scamp blcp @riterne forbrepet al tp'fe
Rcicrpcr / Hrrbeben al @eltlboef. ~
alliereoc Ierpplaner % TO SbIcrpa'
tionsbaloner blep igaar ifuot neo uto
Seitirpnten, oe ileite / Slanbern.
Sranife gngreb paa De tpife Still
finger / MGrbeben al Sopet / Noro
for ct. Quentin / 2sbet al Tatten
lpffeoes finn belpis.
Earis 10be Iug. = Sranlfe Crop
per ejorbe igaar pberligere 6rcm'
gang inlob Sc tpife Stiainger / Bel
gicn. sc breo inb / DC tpIfe SlnIcr,
beiatte flere Sarme / git for Sir
iboote % / Seit for San9emarcf og
toa ilerc Maifinfanoner.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-08-14
Sorlis paa 1noiioerne.

aiuQiton, Ontario, ocn 9hc gu.
quit: 5oIp al oe # @crioncr, iour
bciouot iia omboro poa Sfouncr.
ten "@co. II. Morib" omfom ga
6arteict foIiitc / CIT orfonngti
5torm poa @ofe Ontario SjraOaJ
Rot.
g omfomle or &nptciu Smith.
bats Sllitru o. , 9sru, Ytra
DicGlcmou og 10 HsrlL Stprmau.
ocn @iaiam @atfina 60 cu 1Gt.
arbcioer uco 9touu George Cons.
ms.
DC 10, iom ~rc00chc2, par aoptci
mems 10 Mar gautlc Sm YSIllinn
ol DIR. WtcGlcnnon
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-08-14
Dnfronten.

Tetroaroo lite Il,g. = arigsmi-
nilteriet meoocler ioag, at Spifcrne
% Siterrieerne / Sorsoags be9pnote
en- Siieniip peo 9~unosbDen 3arfop /
Spbpcit for 9roop / bet n%crbe'tliJe
8alicicn, men at Ben mislpffeoeS
f~nloItrnoig. &c orgreb / tGtte "@el-
oer", Sen enc bag Den anben, men
blcp brcpet tiIbogc meo itore Cab.
timber Ell beitig &nmp / Spb for
Glpcn Trlltb, pcb @rrnicu mcllen
@ufonino % NumruicnL trTngtc
NuaIcrnc inb / @pen Sllfooicu og tog
200 Wanb tilfan0c. 2ige / TGrbc-
Den bcrof fog Sc 200 Giterrigere til
iaugc og fog ire Mnifintanoncr, ioct
DC ltprmcbc Ell Spioc.
ct tpif pitcrrigif Ingrcb igoar pcS
Sen norbliNc rnmGn'fe 6ront bier
iluoct tilba0c al Gllslcrne, 'om orcr
Iicnocn bclt oucr Chen Trlltuu.
Huber bcitigc &anpe / SorsougS
pco Gina / Gumunien blcp TllnlT.
ncrnc npot til at trGftc Jig tilbagC
omtrcllt trc Mtil.
Suifcrne % Giterrigcrne uco6lir
at uopifle lin Sficniip / Geit ipl
! 6ofsbani- ScrnboncrL og &usierne or
Humrllcrnc blcp tpungct til at gac
tilbagc opcr Glpcn Suchit5a. : Eii
for >crnbanclinicn ocrin1oo blcp al,
tpife slngrcb ilaoct tilba1e o. 300
Wrnb tugct tilfarlge.
Ectrogrob lite Nllg. - Gnbel a
ct mt Ukraine Hcgimert. ionn ioof
posicrcbe ojcnncm Stem pua Sci ii
Srortcn onbncoc Slo pau ben ap
rooitraiocling, iom b~epo9tcoe Scrn
bancitationcn. elsie ipareoc poa Gil
tale, og / &cn. Ion nj pdafulGtc
blcp cnoel Soloatcr puo bcggc Siocl
orrbt ellcr lunrct.
ga Ukraine olontcrle nauco'
NopgraosTplpnif, blcp ct belt apraO
itr.Hcgiment lcnot inloo De ppbioicot
o0 pprerife trooper, o. ct mt Sla(
poailllgtc. 6prit bo apruoitrern,
fiprtc pp mcb inc Waifinfanoner
opergap De oprerifc trooper iig. f.
bpoe blcp brnot tilbngc til 2icD, %
omfrillg so blep iaarct.
Sonoon lite Slig. WilitTr'
Tagiolf Der fplgcr mcb ipTnot %
Gngitclig Sorpentning SpifcrncS m
Nnoreb / HumlGnicn.
Steritcparten al Wolbol,, ben enc
lte Gel al Sanoet. ionl e10ml or
HumUncrnco SUlioer blir ollgrcbc
/ itpr Still, buob &c oiiicicQc Mcloin
ger bonoc 5ra Nprb, %eit og Spb ri
Ter, % Hllsicrne og Hlunrncrnc, ion
inhtil nplig bar / iulb @ong mco el
icirria Siicniip, tabcr MI @rrni
pperalt.
Scltmarifolf bon Macfcnicn
Srcntitpb / Snlcgnen al Sofibani c
Den melt ifirbnciuangrc al oiaic init
Spcrationcr, % &llsicrnc % HlnnH
nerlle bar, trobs lin fraitige Wob
itarb life pGret iitanb til Of itani
Snifcrnc.
Sipl1c Tagcns McISing ira &c
trogrob bar 6icloen olIcreoe lat opc
Chen Sucbit5a, pg ocrpco Ter oct ilo
ro for Scrnbancfnlbepunfct Wari
Siiti, hpis Seiibbelic or a. Sen aucr
~itsrite Setpbuing ior Gusiernc o
GumGncrne.
2onoon 10be Ilg. = Ge Sormof
ninger, iom nplig er i%rcruIat ON, q
Spiferncs itore Siieniir i 8aliciel
Sufowina % HlrmGnicn or rettct mo
intet milbrc Mnal emo Den tore riii
fife S~ortcbapSbp Socsia, bcitrrfe
ioag peb Ell WielbinQ bcrira til ~2or
bon Zines. let hcoer heri Of ma
| Soesia ieler iig mere o. mere opei
bepiit ON, at bcnnc pigtigc @ouneb
or 5pifernes itorc Maol, 90 cr bett
FORFEIT nil altioo Sen 'nhrusiiit
EropinS 9esarabicu mart bli DC
uigtiIitc arissifueplabs.
Iprfirt,es paa Slpe-A
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-08-14
5ordn Douaun1ont
8raTifc Sfilbrimger al Slaamurfer.
ne / Smcgnen al &crbnn.
&rt9cns NGosicr.

Srep ira "Tecorabs Volteu"s ubisuote Sri9s=
correspondent, DR.. Srets Srsisloub.
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-08-14

Berlin lite Il9. ariasminiitr.
rict mcooeler ibol at brittle Snareb
ppcr Ell uTitcu lem atiI breo SSrout
meIlem 6re5cnberg % &oacbefc i
geIsien miaIgtfeoes. Otter en- beitig
Decorah-posten og ved arnen., 1917-08-14

5oriiG.,ss saa Stos.A.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
COLONEL WHITE IN
APPEAL To STATE
Asks Virginians TO Backstand Food
Administration in Campaign for
Food Conservation.

Colonel T. B. White, state food ad-
ministrator, has issued an eloquent
appeal 20 the people OF the entire
state urging that they backstand the
food administration in the great cam
palgn this week, having for Its aim
the euHsting III the active co-opera-
ton Of every household in food con-
sevvat!op.
He declares %Sat he wants to see
this state stand first IN the campaign
20 procure signatures TO the pledge
aards. closing his appeal in the fol-
lowing words:
Il want to see Virginia stand first
IN the pledge card campaign. This is
simply a plsdse to do your utmost to
save food. and this must be done II we
are to continue 10 enjoy liberty. which
Was obtained for ana handed down 70
US by our forclathers at sacrifice
UNNECESSARILY greater than we Will
ever be asked 10 make. The state
that gave her country such men an
Washington. Jefferson. Madison. Mon
roe, Lee and Marshall can afford 10
occupy only the first place in every
erGeavor deemed necessary that We
max continue to enjoy the liberty they
gave her
II appeal to every woman IN Viz
F.nt2, both married and single. to get
back Of q Edwin Michael OF Roa~
npke, this week In the pledge card
sas22 ps.a.gl. which he is SO ae}y af3ti
patriotically leading"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
STATE GETS MORE
FROM RAILROADS

The average increase Of taxes pay
able to the state by tho railroad cor
porations this year over last. in &C.
ccrdapce with the assessments made
by the state corporation commission.
is 9 per cent. the increase figuring In
dollars and cents the neat sum OF
sl26,434.29. the total sum to be col
lccted from this important source of
tho states revenue this year being ST.
S23S72,43. This sum will he cover
ed into the state treasury on or before
November !
The amounts assessed against the
five leading railways follow; Chesa-
peake and Ohio, 1915, 94S,52162;
19l7, $35s.S74.S9. Atlantic Coast Line,
f916 s35.Ss2.e2; 1917, s37,6sS.74.
Scahoard Air Line. 1916. s27.53s.26:
1917 ssA.S5224, Southern, 1916,
$751;. 1o24t; 1917. s22o.220,6l. Rich
mond, Fredericksburg and Potomac,
1919. s54.722, 50; 1917, s65. 4o6,s0.
Totals assessed against the other
common carriers fottowJ Lumber and
mining roads, So. $50, s4g electric roads,
$Sl. 425.42l canals. ss73.21i steam
beats, sts,624 27I express companies.
SAP ,555 49, sleeping car companies,
81 p43 Of Telephone and telegraph
$40 601.74, Increase from
all the public utilities is expected to
show an increase of approximately
5000. 600 for the year,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
CINCINNATI PAC|f|ST
IS WHIPPED BY A MOB

Cincinnati. Ohio. Dot. zs--Herbert
>. Bigelow, head of the Peoples church
or this city. one OF the leaders of tho
peoples council. Socialist and pacifst.
was taken into dense woods near
Florence, KY, shortly before midnight
last night, tied to a tree and horse
whipped by men who wore long robes
and hoods, similar to those descrih-
ed as worn by the renowned "Ku
klux Khan" according to n report
from Florence this morning
The report stated that the party, with
Bigelow as a prisoner. gagged and
handcuffed, worked its way to the CEN
ter OF the woods. Here they removed
the handouts long enough to disrobe
him, and then tied him 60 tree One
OF the leaders of the party then read
from piece Of paper he held in his
hand, with the light Of lantern held
by one of hts associates rejecting over
his shoulder. The reader said:
TN the name OF the poor women and
children of Belgium this man should
be whipped"
At a given signal another man. clad
from head 10 foot in white, stepped out
OF huge circle that had been formed,
drew long whip of tho. ola cks snake"
kind and delivered twelve lashes upon
the back of BiRelow. The ropes were
then cut. BiRelow was warned to stay
away from Cincinnati ard he was re-
leased, while the party made their way
back TO their waiting automobiles and
disappeared
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
Abner K. Fqetcher, Sr.

Especial to The Richmond Vlrginian.)
Harrisonburg, Va, Oct 29.-The
funeral OF Abner k Fletcher, Sr., who
died Saturday at his home here, was
held yesterday afternoon from the
Fletcher residence. Services were
conducted by Rev, Benjamin F. VIII
son. d. D, pastor of the Harrisonburg
Presbyterian church. Interment was
IN Woodbine cemetery.
Mr.. Fletcher was the Oldest native
resident OF Harrisonburg. his age be-
ing eightysix years. He was a son OF
the late Mr.. and Mrs, Richard Pol
lard Fletcher, and was born March
%, 1881. He was for thirty five years
clerk of the federal court for the
Western district OF Virginia and for
the last five years had been deputy
clerk at Harrisonburg. He attended
to the business OF the office regularly
until Wednesday. when he suffered an
attack of acute indigestion. He was a
Confederate veteran. was wounded at
the battle of the Wilderness. and WAS
with Colonel s. p. Gibbons when that
famous officer was killed at the battle
OF Mcdowell.
Surviving Mr.. Fletcher are his wife,
who was Miss Virginia Paul. and FIVE
children. Paul Fletcher, Of Rich
mond. A. X. Fletcher. Jr., Samuel p.
Fletcher Mrs. = IT. Ketster ana Mrs.
J. s. Garrison, OF Harrisonburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
ALL BIDS REJECTED
ON PTKE IMPROVEMENT

The administrative board yesterday
rejected all bids recently received for
improvements to Petersburg turnpik q
under the appropriation of $40, 600
made by city council, This action was
taken because Of an arrangement en-
tered into between the city and the
Chesterfield county supervisors, by
which the latter are TO superintend
the work of improving the pike from
the corporate limits Of the city 10
Petersburg. The city reserves the
sum of $1,000 for improveme nts to
the road within the city limits from
Hull street south. this work to be
done under the direction of the city
engineer. Bids for the work, return
able Friday are asked for by City
Engineer Boiling