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of doliafs. bgi there ls question.
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Milford chronicle., 1917-04-13
HARBEsON.

William Rodney Mcgee. sOn Of Mr. and
Mrs. Caleb Mcgee. died ~ their home in
Harbeson on Thurnday, April 9TH. 1917,
n diDhiheria, aged 2 years. months.
- days. Funeral private al o'clock on
Thurnday. April Eth. samuel }. Wilson
and S0n had charge of the funeral and
lniernent was IN Beaverdam cemetery.
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LET THERE be patriotic support
Of tho country. bot ist cOmmouaense
reign ~ the same time Remember
'F7F=T - f-'if''"H f"H'F VWn"'E "Ntf anu
thousands ~ millions ~ dollars 10
pay tho bills 10 maintain liberty for
ali the people, and that each must DO
their part There must be- increased
effort 70 produce more grain. more
vegetables. more fruit. ana above az
there must be economic use and
handling ~ Tho crops after They are
grown Farmers must remain on the
farm 70 grow that which ~ 70 feed
fhe people of this country ~ well 40
Europe Railroad men must conlin.
Ne a. work 70 haul tho products Of
Milford chronicle., 1917-04-13
$1,000 to $500
Hats for the Old Man and
Young Man

ANY man who wants a hat can find bis
style and kind here. We are showing the
largest line this Spring that We have ever
shown. You can Try on a dozen different
shapes and select the one that suits YOU
best
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
GAINESVILLE

Especial to The Richmond virgtnian)
GAINESVILLE, Va, September 15.-The
tobacco market opened on September
with a full corps OF buyers. all the
corporations represented and prices
high.
The Civic league resumed It's regu-
lar monthly meetings the first week in
September after a vacation of three
months. There was 81 full attendance
The president, Mrs. @. B. Harrow. and
the vice president. Mrs f. T Willis,
resigninR their Offices. Miss Belle Dog
gett and Mrs, S. l. Howerton were
elected to fll their respective places
with Mrs, S. L. Davis. second vice.
president The league resumed its
war relief work
The GAINESVILLE High school opened
September II with a good enrolment
and a fun attendance OF patrons All
the teachers Of last year are back ex-
cept Miss Temple whose place Miss
Omohundro. OF Reedville, Va. comes
70 fill. A most interesting meeting at
the Baptist church came to close
Wednesday night. Servics~ led
by TIE evangelist. Mr., Tssg7ees whose
earnest soul-filled messages Of the
Gospel touched all hearts and many
were won for Christ.
Miss Beth Easily left last week ~
take a position as teacher in ono OF
the graded schools I'm Raleigh y. G,
Misses shannon Morton. Ruth Vest
and Emma Pittard left Tuesday for
the State normal at Farmville.
Willie Ensley left Wednesday for
Hampden Sidney college,
Mrs, J. p, IApscomb, of the Jeffer-
son hotel. Richmond. was a guest last
week in the home Of r. II. Owen
Mr.. and Mrs. Boisseau. OF Dinwid
die. spent the weekend with Mrs
d, ?. Wright, sister of Mr.. Boisseau
Mrs. r. H. Easley has been quite
sick the past week at the home OF
her daughter, Mrs r. H. owen.
Miss Alice Russell is In Washington
foI treatment for her eyes.
Miss Mildred Maeee is visiting Ter
grandfather. G. II. Russell
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16

hotel
The mercury made quite drop this
week. registering as low as So two
nights, with the result that there were
two frosts that looked to early risers
almost like a light snow. Log fires
have been burning In hotel and cot
tages all the week.
Crisp air and bright, sunshinny days
are making the guests here Just revel
in the outdoor life. Elk Mayor r. II.
Crump, of Memphis. went on an
eighteen-miie hike one day this week
and he thinks nothing of taking a lit
tie eight mile jaunt every day. Mr.
Crump now holds the office of county
commissioner of Memphis.
DR. and Mrs. Horace Barnes. Of
Dayton, o.. are spending the late sum
mer season here. DR.. Barnes Is one
OF the best known surgeons In Ohio.
and is a prominent member OF the
American Association of Surgeons. of
which ne has BEEN a member for
thirty years.
Arrivals from Virginia this week
are: Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Williams,
Wythevtlle; Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Rad
cliff, Troutville; f. r, Lucas. River ;
Mrs. Bette Ridinger, Cambria: Mrs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
WATCH YOUR POCKETS!
M7ZI, QUEEN OF THE
PICKS WILL BE HERE
Pom Pom at Academy for -Four Performances Beginning
Thursday Night, Gives Miss Hajos Novel Role-"Far
and Warmer to Return Next Week Together With
Fields Minstrels-Elsie Ferguson Will Make
Film Deput at Bijou.

Miss Mitxi Hsjos has a novel role
n the Savage production OF Pom
[0m." which comes to the Academy
O1 Music Thursday night and will re-
main In Richmond until the end of
the week. for four performances. She
N01d . group OF interested newspaper
men who called at her dressing room
6allowtng the first presentation OF the
play in New York that she liked the
part, which Is that OF member of
the light-fngered gentry. And it is
10 wonder she does, because there
ake few comic opera stars who can
do the things on the stage that Misc
8a3os does, To tell Of them would
anoii the fun Of seeing them. Pom
Fem Ia slated as being one Of the
MOST tempting musical offerings that
will visit Richmond this season.
For next week the Academy has
&Arse shows on the boards
4 Monday. SeptAmber 24--'fHans and
Qfttz."
Tuesday snd Wednesday. ssptern-
4Ar 15-2s--"Fair and warmer"
Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
11sid's Minstrels."
Hans und FRITZ In another Gus
I'LL offering. founded on Rudolph
0irks' familiar Sunday comic. There
- q probability that a matinee Will
u given Monday. but, at this time
nothing definite has been arranged.
q Few will not want TO welcome back
..Fatr and Warmer" the best farce
the Sefwyns have sent this way in
years "Faix and Warmer" played
% capacity audiences three times
Last season In Richmond. IT is rich
with clever lines and full OF paprtka-
II the cast measures up TO the one
here last year II ought to be- worth
seeing again.
No comment fs necessary IN regard
70 Fields Minstrels 1t is to be no
<ed. hoN<er, that the com pRny is to
stay hHs for one more performance
than in former years. a matinee be-
SnE listed for Saturday.
y Two corking bills OF vaudeville are
scheduled for the Lyric. but whether
@hsy will measure Up 20, the presH
agents tip is matter Of prooabil~
5ty. However. the Lyric shows have
Doan entertaining for the past few
weeks and there is certainly no rea-
Don for the standard being lowered
Quite interesting is the announce
&neut coming from the Ritou that Ell
dc Ferguson in 'Barbary sheep.
~1u Be the feature picture at that
xApster "wednesday, Thursday. Fri
day and Saturday. ~Barbary Sheep
- q filmisation OF Robert Hichen's
story, and Miss Ferguson selected 1t
aor the subject OF her debut into the
land Of motion pictures. The pro-
duction was shown to the public for
4hs nrst time at the Rialto Theater'
New York. last week and was n pro-
nounced success. Adolph Zukor, pro-
ducer of the Aim, spent small Tor
tune In making the picture complete
In every detail.
Other moving picture houses have
Booked new offerings for this week
md no dull spots can be seen on the
local theatrical horizon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
ROANOKE COLLEGE.
OPENS 65th SESSION

Salem, Va, Sept. 15.--Roanoke COL
lege began her sixty fifth session with
formal opening exercises Wednesday
morning. The enrolment of new stu
dents ia above the average of recent
years and the lower classes are CON-
sequently of unusual size. The num-
her Of old men returning ts yet prob
lematical. but tho two upper classes
Will undoubtedly suffer considerable
losses from the draft and volunteer
ing,
The initial chapel exercises were
opened with invocation by Rev. J. l.
Sieber, pastor of st. Marks, Roanoke:
Rev. Leroy Gresham, d. D, OF the
Salem Presbyterian church, spoke to
the students the welcome of the
homes and the churches of Salem.
recomm erding the church as the stu
dents best medium for getting ac-
quainted with the community.
The principal address was by DR..
l.. A. Fox, of the faculty. Many of
Or Fox's remarks were delightfully."-
reminiscent of his student days and
early college experiences. from which
he drew many helpful lessons for the
uninitiated freshman.
President Morehead declared that
no slackers from earnest work would
he tolerated this year in colleges for
men and emphasized the need in the
present crisis OF strong young men
of faith, conviction and courage
1t was announced that competent
military instructor has been engaged
and that courses In military drill and
field work would he offered to be
elected in lieu of gymnasium work
or field athletics.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
OLD POINT NOTES

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
z Old Point Comfort, Va, September
dk.-Many parties have been to che
aviation field this week 20 witness the
1falian aviators start on soms OF
their record trips and several have
made flights with them On Wednes-
day the large machine which carried
the American aviation commission on
= trip of over two hundred miles. July.
~ from Milan to Vance, carried ten
Messengers on the endurance test,
which was successful staying up over
I've hours
SATURDAY Franklin x. Lane, score
larry OF the interior. arrived from
washinEton with the aviation board.
and went to Langley field, and he
4arst made a fight with Lieutenant
0aldioli, IF the Italian army, and
Afterwards Mr.. and Mrs Howard F.
Ecfrn also went up with him Mr..
Con1n's mother made a trip She had
0een over 1000 feet in the air.
= Martin Vogei. assistant treasurer Of
NE United States with Mrs, Vogel.
md their niece. Miss Madeline Reese
Ind Miss Gladys Gleason. arrived Sat
@rday and have been the recipients Of
much attention. They made an ascent
nth Lieutenant Rasnatl. OF the Royal
kfenadiers OF the Italian army. on
TUESDAY. accompanying the party was
captain sTappir the Italian army,
Who had been the pilot for the Ameri-
An commissioners across the Alps. in
$he Caproni machine. Lieutenant lie
4laftre. of the French army. was
Messenger on this same trip, and he
Has given many exhibitions OF daring
Nktunts" with his Newport machine.
Ntnce he arrived. Bion J. Arnold, OF
Hew York the consulting engineer for
che New York Central railroad and
Slso authority on engineering, was on
chs same trip
4 Mrs. Harry Fl Holt was hostess ar
= beautifully appointed tea Tuesday
afternoon In compliment to the
English officers. who were then in port.
y Mr.. and Mrs Samuel Winfield Ira
1ors arrived from Richmond on Tues
lay, TO remain for some time. az the
Ghamberlin.
s# New Workers now at the Chamber
IN are Mr.. and Mrs, Martin Nogei
1n6 THAR niece Miss Madeline Reese.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
MOUNTAIN LAKE NOTES.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
Mountain Lake. Va. Sept 1b.--~Tarl
Farnsherger and Frank Stevens, of
Roanoke, have been living the life of
the great outdoors every day they have
been here. When not on the lake
they have been hiking across the
mountains on all-day trips One day
they went to Sinking creek cave, about
eight miles from here. and spent
nearly the entire afternoon exploring
the inmost recesses OF that really
wonderful cavern.
Two automobile parties, both from
Richmond, arrived here this week on
the same day, and within two minutes
Of each other, 1t being quite a coin
cidence that the two cars reached here
almost simultaneously. RS each ma
chine was travelling entirely indepen-
dent of the other The first car to
arrive brought William Rueger. Mrs
Charles Rueeer, Miss Thea Rueger
and Gus Bromm The other car
brought MIR and Mrs. Richard Gwath
mey. Miss Elizabeth Gwathmey and
Allen Gwathmey. Mr., Rueger stop
ped In Roanoke one day. He said the
road between Roanoke and Noun
tain Lake was splendid. and that he
had no difficulty In making the climb
to that point.
A riding party OF girls made quite
a long trip this Week across the
mountains. being In the saddle nearly
all day. They lunched at Newport
and returned here Just before sun
down. The riders were Misses Martha
Beall, Bessie Jackson, and Grace Neal.
pt Richmond. Miss Virginia McCul-
Tough, Of Norfolk. and Miss Cora
N.estpghais nj Cshiraeo Horseback
riding has perhaps never had more
devotees here than this season. espc-
cially among women.
The latest addition TO the riding
girls here is Miss Cora West pfhal. OF
Chicago. She arrived this week from
the Windy City, and was in the sad
die three hours after she reached the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16

Miss Gladys Gleason. Mr. and Mrs.
Henry r. Walker. Mr.. and Mrs James
w. Davidson, Mrs. John y. witt. VI.
w, Renter Mr.. AMI Mrs Waite s.
Fair. George Adams Ellis. William II.
Sykes, Mr.. and Mrs Charles L. Hill
Charles ~ House. Miss Helena n
Thomas, Miss Marjorie Idndesy
Philadelphians who have registered
in the past few days include Eugene
J. Reillon, Mrs. Oscar Lane, James
p. MhRill. Mr. and Mrs. Henry West
Icy, Mr. and Mrs II. O, Wilbur
Richmond people, who have been
here this week were william II White
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l. Robinson. Mr.. and
Mrs j. n. Hall. Thomas w. Elicit.
Charles r.. Valentine. w. r. F'itzger-
aid. Mr.. and Mrs. s w. Travers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16

Laura Christman. Wears Switch; Miss
Addie Christian, Christiansburg; Mr..
and Mrs. +. J. Trevett. Richmond;
Mrs. J. Baldwin Ransom. Richmond 4,
Mr. and Mrs, Thomas Taylor, New
port; h. l.. Givens. Newport, Mrs. d.
NJ Harnsherger, Miss Virginia Harms
berger. Dan Harnsberger, Roanoke
DR. w r. Driver. Norfolk, Mrs. J, l..
Vaughan. Shawsville; Mrs. T. b, Huff
man, Roanoke: Miss Susie Snead.
Sha wsville s r. Ryland, a. K. Par
ker. Richmond; Mrs. c. A. Brown,
Miss Edna Brown, Narrows; Mr. and
Mrs Mcmahon, Norfolk; A. w. Lums-
den, Pembroke; Willis Rueger Mrs.
Charles Rueger. Miss Thea Rueger.
Gus Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Gwathmey, Miss Elizabeth Gwath-
mey, Allan Gwathmey. Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16

Miss Grace Mcffall has just return
ed home from weeks visit to reia-
tives near Clintwood
Thomas T. Hawkins, deputy sheriff
of Dickinson county, Is here on Of
fetal duties.
Moses Moore, of Oshorn's Gap, was
here during the week
Vernon Hanover, OF near Clintwood,
was a visitor at Freezing during the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brownlow Johnson
have Just returned from Craig coun-
~, where they had been for several
weeks.
Carl Hanover is seeing friends al
Shelby Gap, KY, this week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
OKLAHOMA BANK HAS
SIXTH ANNUAL ROBBERY

Ardmore. Okla. Sept. t5.--For the
sixth time in as many years the Bank
of Elmore, okla. was robbed yesterday.
six masked bandits drove people of
the town indoors by flourishing guns.
Then some Of their number held the
people from attempting a rescue
while others wrecked the safe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
FREEZING NOTES.


Especial 70 The Richmond virginian)
Freezing, Va, Sept 1b.--Clysses
Phipps Ia visiting friends at Jenkins.
Ky.
William Kelley. OF Osborn's Gap, is
visiting friends at this place.
Walter Keel spent the past week
at jenkins, Ky.
Thomas c. Swindal, Of NorIand. Is
visiting friends near here
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16

The Rev. Fred r. Chenaun. pastor OF
the Broad Street Methodist church. will
address the Bates Bible class of Union
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-17
Care of Silk Stockings.

or course you know that nothing,
however durable, will wear either well
or long if not cared for properly.
silk stockings are no exception to this
rule. They demand proper care. First
and foremost. washing every time the
stocking is worn Is almost imperative.
Precipitation tends to rot the tiber con-
sequently the little holes that pop
out so unexpectedly. Make lather
from a mild white soap, swish the
stockings about in 1t, rinse and iron
when quite damp. If the stocking Is
only mercerized and you desire the
silky sheen. then rinse in water that
Is bit soapy aud press damp, And a
word about mending; SILK on cotton
and cotton on silk Is easy to remember
and a deal more satisfactory in the
long run.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-17
NO WORD IN LONDON
OF u. S. SHIP CLASH
WITH GERMAN U-BOAT

WASHINGTON May 11-No iniolma-
tion on the reported encounter be
tween an American torpedo boat de
rtroyer and a German submarine IN
the barred zone around the British
Isles had reached The navy depar,.
meni This morning
II may be true, said naval olicia
in charge of The cen or, hip. The
American vessels are over there, ard
if they met o submarine, there Ger
;ainIy was a fight Whether or not
they met Submarine we have no
way OF telling There is M reference
TO such an encounter In the official
dispatches =
'Rumor5 that have been current for
the past week that there had been
an accident to IN Amer. destroy
er on the other side" were also dis
credited by the navel ccnsors.
Any accident however slight
would certainly have been reHCrte0,'
they sail AS a matter Of fact, none
has been reported
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-17
FEWER SHIPS SUNK
WHEN DESTR0YERS
GET INTO WAR ZONE

London, May 1.-THE news that an
American fleet and torpedo boat de-
stroyers has reached thiG side and is
now actively engaged in the hunt .ol
German submarine, has acted with
tonic effect upon The British people,
enthusiastic editorials praising tho
prowess of the United States navy,
were printed in the nca spapers 10
Gay.
Reports we're circulated that Ger
an submarine tried TO sink one of
The American ships in the barred
lone but il Lack official cpnhrma
ion Another interesting rcpGri was
that United State cuof-war took
part in the attack upon the German
naval base at Hccbruggc last week
This also lacks Official confirmation.
The American fleet has been oper-
atinG in European waters nearly two
weeks, bur the fact was not known
outside of official circles
In connection with the announce
ment thct American warship5 are en-
gaged against submarines il wa in
tetesting 10 note HAT the shipping
| lcsses for the past week showed a bic
docrca-e Eighteen British merchant
ships OF more than COO tons wcfc
sunk, it was announced, AGAINST a
+ IN the previous week Five vessel,
of less than / $50 tons were lest, Al
together u ships were destroyed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-05-17
SCOUR TENNESSEE
COUNTIES FOR NEGRO
WHO KILLED GIRL

Memphis. Tenn. May H. Four
NOUS of armed men numbering more
than zoo, are searching shelby and
pdioining counties in Tennessee Tor
Sheriff Mike Tate, who has in his
custody negro Eli Persons,
charged with cho'ping off the head OF
IS year cid Antoinetlo RapnaI For
two weeks the sheriff has kept his
prisoner secret from determined citi-
lens bent upon lynchug the negro.
Scouts for the mob learned that
Sheriff Tate was on his way from
Nashville to Memphis today When
the train was stopped outside this
city the mob leaders learned that the
officer had taken his prisoner off and
was hiding somewhere north of Rcd
Banis, Miss.