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The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-12
(TO BE CONTINUED)
SMOKED HIS CIGAR BY PROXY
Bismarck Gave Cherished "Weed" to
Wounded Soldier and Enjoyed
Watching Mans Contentment.

With all his brusqueness and even,
at times, brutality, Bismarck, says
Frederick Marvin, had much OF the
"live-and-let-live" philosophy. and It
humanized him so that men loved MN
and willingly followed after MIN. Inc
story of the last cigar at koen1ggratz
illustrates what has been said, says
the Yorkshire (Eng) Post.
"The value Of good cigar SAID
Bismarck. as he proceeded to llgnt an
excellent Havana, sis best understood
when it is the last you possess anu
there Is no chance of getting another.
At Koeniggratz I had only one cigar
left in my pocket, which l carefully
guarded during the whole OF the pat
file. as a miser does his treasure.
did not feel justified in using 1t.
81 painted in glowing colors IN my
mind the happy hour when shouiu
enjoy it after the victory. But iulS-
calculated my chances. And what was
the cause of my observation-disclosures a
poor dragon. He lay helpless WIFI
both arms crushed, asking for some
thing to refresh him. felt IN my
pockets and found only gold, and that
would he of no use to him. But stay,
had still my treasured cigar!
lighted this for him and placed II De-
tween his teeth. You should have seen
the moor fellows grateful smile!
never enjoyed cigar SO much az
+ha+ one which did not smoke
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-12
CHAPTER XII.

From the manner Of the room clerk
lydia inferred that the name or Ihau-
deus Craven was well esteemed by the
management of the Great Eastern. Nor
was this impression at all modlhed py
the rooms to which she was shown-a
suite so complete and luxurious IN APP
no;ntments that it's appeal was strong
to the sybaritic strain with WMch
haredity had endowed the girl
Toward six o'clock she dropped, worn
out into an armchair beside an open
window in the living room. Wearlly
the girls eyelids dropped. lnsenslDly
she drovsed, drifting into a"sort OF
halfwaking nightmare, wherein she
with her father waged incessant war
against powers of darkness, shapeless,
featureless, inscrutably malign-
The last rays of the sinking sun flood
ad her face, even as it impregnated her
dream. with the hue Of blood. Twilight,
succeeding, caught together the gap
ing arras of the sky. Minutes woVe
web of hours
Abruptly Lydia found herself on her
feet. a low cry shuddering in her
throat, aware that the room was ablaze
with light, that she was no longer
alone. Then, calming, she realized
nothing more terrible than Craven'S
return.
He stood near the center of the room,
staring, evidently at loss to account
for her agitation, his face slightly
flushed yet lowering.
"WeIl?" he demanded sharply. "What
the deuce is the matter with your"
"You-you startled me-" she fall
tered with a tremulous smile. II must
have fallen asleep, waiting for you
and then had a horrible dream"
Craven's look swept her from head
to foot, captious and ugly. "You
haven't dressed" he said-meanlng
that she hadn't changed for dinner
"Been asleep longT"
"Why-some hours, presume. WHAT
time is It? 1t was just sunset, the last
I knew"
"After nine o'clock now. Then you've
had no dinner?"
| Lydia SHOOK ueT hedu. was "AS
ing for you"
"You shouldn't have" he grumbled
Thought told you not to count or
me. I've been busy Of course, hyint
round all afternoon, getting Betty set
fled. Otherwise should have been home
long ago"
81 have been worried about Betty
Mrs. Merrilees-"
ooh. that businessf" He smiled
grimIy. "It was over sooner than ex
pected. Unpleasant for her-to submit
TO being searched by female inspec
tor. But of course they found nothing
and had to let her go. And now she's
threatening all manner Of trouble"
~Then the necklace was reanI
stolen? I'm so sorryI"
Eyes" Craven eyed her curiousll
for an instant. Yes, II was stolen
right enough, and a clean-cut job. u
Won ask me. The thief must have beer
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-12

svnopss-Lyda travelling as Lucy Carteret runs w.
from her English father Thaddeus craven
five Three DAYS out Oh
the steamer Alsatia plump into Craven making rove
Young him. Later Crsene
ns ~ MYSTERIOUS conduct bacheohood by el1s
vda he Is British service agent in America she is
Of NIGHT supposed valuable
which keep for him. IS stolen Quon an
detective RECEIVERS and when the party anos at view
CARRYING the box openly trouble passing the customs IN
on when Merriees declares $6ooo necklace and the
worth $500 she held and searched as
~ nesnte past however, Mrs Merrees Is honest this
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-12
,,.;r Russian Mineral Deposits

An important geological expeditlo 10,
l., 80 no undertaken by Russian sci
nn+ists into the mountainous region
81 Iuban South Caucasus. for the ex.
uaoration of mineral beds there: ~
!" hnned that the expedition will DC
oble TO recommend the exploitation %
offensive beds of coal and certain
roro minerals. The expedition VIII ps
led nv NJ. Androussov. weii-kho"'
Russian geologist.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-12
II close London Churches.

The City of London VIII nave ioI s'
or fifty of it's churches closed IN t ,ir
uaor future, till after the war as re-
sn1t of the bishops scheme for releas
inc clergy for national war WORK
m ms are now only about 10000 peo
pie resident in the city etne ceh onS
norton of the whole municipality, ano
- ~, present plans go through. only eight
obrrcbes will be kept open for theii
use.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-12
"Yes," said Lydia, sitting up. "D'

eyes," said Lydia, sitting up. Do
you want it?"
IF convenient"
without another answer she rose anu
went to the bureau, found her hand
bag, produced the puzzle box, anu
silently, with averted face. gave IL 10
her father.
His footsteps were audible crossing
the sitting room. Then she heard MN
closing his bedchamber door.
With some effort Lydia pulled her'
self together, rose. bathed her face ana
eyes with cold water, then sought ner
mirror to survey and repair as best she
could the ravages Of tears.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-12
No lice For Them.

Richard, aged four, accompanied .!
his mother, was watching a regimeu'
If soldiers, headed by its band, marcn'
irg nv. mamma" he asked, " hats
tIe use of all them soldiers that don'
make musicY
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-12
PLAYING Safe

Eusebius was told by nfs mamma
NOT TO stay to meals at his aunts win
ont asking her. BE was invited &c
dinner and his aunt said she wouio
ask his mamma by phone. he salo:
ssDon't ask Der, tell her."
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-12
A Bio Man.

"Her husband is big man in the
shUw business"
"That SO? A producer"
mo. Bouncer in downtown burr
:esuue tRGater." Al
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-12
Ard Paw Dearly.

The road to ruin is kept In GOOD ~
nair at the expense Of those who travis
over ft-Clncinnad Times-Star.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-12

We meet some people with ple.s-
ure and part from them with st'lS-
faction.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-12

Do you suspect Craven OF BE-
ing up to some triekery? why
should he become grouchy to his
dauqhter7 There is a big deve'-
opment of the story in the next
instalIment.
The Morgan County press. (Wartburg, Tenn.) 1916-1926, 1917-10-12
Has Another Think conl,q,

The man who thinks he knSHs it all
generally marries a woman VINO
teaches him Il lot more.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-15
Must Face Coal Problem

a RRIFAL OF frigid winter weather through
a ont most Of the Eastern and Middle
Western States has brought the problem of
supplying fuel to the American people to q
sudden climax and is taxing the utmost re-
sources of the government, the railroads and
the coal producers 1t may be assumed that
all three interests are straining every energy
to give the people coal, but it must BIO adj
mitted by them that acute shortages still
exist in every State within the grip of the
cold wave.
Rigid orders have been issued by the
United States fuel administration to both the
railroads and the coal operators to deliver
fuel where the need is greatest. But it is
one thing to sit at a mahogany desk in COM
Portable Office in Washington and sign man
datory orders, and quite another thing to
execute those orders. There is plenty of law
and authority on the side Of the fuel admin
istration, but written statutes and official de-
crees do not dig coal, do not load it OIL cars,
do not deliver it to the market and do not
lay it down in the bin of the consumer
All this has been found out by the govern
ment since it took over. the nations coal
industry. The officials in Washington have
learned that there elements in the present
situation which mere acts of Congress cannot
remedy. There be no doubt that DR..
Garfield is determined that the American
people shall have an ample supply of coal to
keep them warm and an ample supply to keep
the vital industries going at full speed but
he has not the power TO produce the cars
needed to haul this coal, nor the power to
compel the railroads to furnish these cars
or to move them in any given direction.
That power resides in priority commits
sioner who Is railroad man, and who has
issued an order giving four other classes of
shipments preference before coal for do
nestle consumption may be hauled.
Unless orderly means are found to relieve
the fuel situation, we fear the government
is going to experience new type OF rebellion
in this country. Communities which are
without fuel but through which long coal
trains are passing daily, will take the law
into their own hands. They will take by
force what they cannot get through appeal.
Already Mayors of many cities have boldly
comma ndeered coal supplies found within
their Jurisdiction. These Mayors have been
threatened with prosecution, but even the
government knows that no jury will ever be
found to convict such officials, whose only
crime is the protection of their people from
freezing.
Governor Cox, of Ohio. is no anarchist
He is the very able and patriotic executive
Of a great State, but even he gives fair warn
ing to the government that the people of
Ohio will not longer suffer great quantities
of coal to leave it's borders while tens of
thousands OF them are crying out for barely
enough fuel to meet their emergency de-
mands "They will lose confidence in the
government" he tclegraphs to Washington,
which simply means that they will act for
themselves If their condition compels them
to do it.
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SEEN ON THE SIDE
EH HANnY EDWARD WARMER

Revised.
'rSSsas q Teels hefore Christmas. and all through
Daddy fumbied snd mumbled and tumbled the
For nj knew aassa. he'd have to play Santa
Ara Az the high cost of living had frightened the
I, ,.stran. /t4l3
First he counted his bills, turned them all in
side. out
Counted ov9r and over the vanishing pile
Tried his very doggondest to coax up q smile,
And sithe more no rccounted the more he de-
sSspared,
For his audit cousin to bankruptcy barred,
And the stack that last year heroic and
proud
Didn't strut SO triumphant nor below so loud.
Just week before Christmas, and daddy was
sad
AS he counted and totaled the money he had.
AS he saw with dismay at the point Of his pen
How dollar had shrunk to the size Of a yen!
There were presents to buy for the circle of
home
That appeared to demand the resources OF
Nome;
There were presents to purchase for relatives
too
And he had to give many. receiving so few
And he Erunted and growled as he counted his
stack
With remorse in his heart and pain in his
back,
And the most he could make of the final report
Was an unpleasant day in the Bankruptcy Court!
And tits blessed more blessed, to give than re-
ceive
Which is something poor daddy tries hard to
believe
AS he counts up his money and torturss his
With the high cost of eggs. sugar. clothing and
coal!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-15
Democracy in Virginia

A most interesting story appeared in
the News of Fifty Years Ago" on this
page yesterday. 1t was n brief account
OF tho completion OF the work OF the
In this city on December IL and Is,
1857.
The work Of this convention was the
laying of the foundation upon which
was builded the Democratic party of
Virginia, which for half century
now. with the exception OF two years
when the Readjuster party. under the
leadership OF General William Malone.
controlled political affairs, has sue
,cessfully pilOted the ship OF State to
tho satisfaction of and for the good
of the people.
Fifty years ago majority of the
white people of Virginia. under the
reconstruction laws passed by Con-
gresS, were DISTINGUISHED on account OF
their former loyalty to the cause OF
the Southern Confedcracy. At the same
time the negroes were given the right
OF suffrage. and they, under the guild
ance of their white leaders. made up
OF adventures and 'prospectors" from
the North who rushed to the South
Immediately after the War Between the
States to make their Jacks" and were
known as "ciGpetbaggers," and n few
white natives, who had claimed to be
Union men in war times. and were
given the name Oh ScalawagS,'
promptly organized for political con-
troll of Virginia. The negroes obeyed
their leaders implicitly. were easily ar
rayed against the white people and
voted solidly for any and all meas
ures calculated to keep the white
man down." Under the leadership of
Underwood. Hunnicutt. Bolts and others
of their kind they obtained an over
whelminE majority In the reconstruc-
ton convention called by Congress to
make constitution for Virginians to
live under.
This mongrel organization met but
passive opposition throughout the
State. for the simple reason that tho
white people were not orEanized: the
aute-bellum Wings and Democrats had
not gotten together and too many Of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-15

j them still bore the scars that had been
left by tho political clashes OF former
days. Old-time Wings would not fight
under u Democratic banner. although
sympathy with tho down-trodden
Southerners. and anxious to grant them
ut Toast some political rights. and the
Virginia Democrats were not willing
to march under the Whig flag.
The radlcal-Rcpublican- carpetbaggcr-
negro alliance, embolden by its triumph
at the election and having absolute
control of affairs in The coming constf-
tutional convention, commenced to
plan for the complete and permanent
political subtugation of tho white peo-
pie of Virginia. In Richmond there had
been 'scmblance Of opposition to this
alliance. tho white people having or
ganized for tho purpose what was
styled the Conservative party. Immedi-
ately after tho election for delegates
TO the constitutional convention the
Conservative party of Richmond sent
out an Invitation to the white people
of tho State to assemble in their re-
spectivc bui1iwicks and elect delegates
to State convention to organize a
white Mans Party" The people re-
spondcd promptly, and every county
and town in the state sent delegates,
each selecting It's ablest mon. regard
less of former party affiliations, and
| thus 1t happened that for the first time
in the history Of Virginia Wings and
Democrats came together and, with
something like affectionate regard for
each other. labored for the good Of tho
State. They organized n political party,
and Notwithstanding the truth Of the
old adage that there is nothing in n
name, and although the new State party
was expected to affiliate with the Ma
tional Democratic party, 1t was plain
that the old wounds left by former
fights between Wings and Democrats
had not entirely healed, and it was
deemed wise 20 adopt another name.
Conservative Party OF Virginia was
chosen.
The Conservative party fought its
battle we'll. and after a struggle lasting
about three years, defeated the Under
ed in voting down the most objection
able features Of tho constitution, the
radical gang tried to thrust upon this
state. and elected Gilbert G. Walker,
Governor, defeating Wells, the carpet
Dagger. and restoring Virginia to the
control OF the real people.
Thus II happens that the story told
yesterday morning in the News OF
Fifty Years Ago" is an account OF the
birth Of the present Democratic party
in Virginia, which. with the exception
Of the short period noted above, has
since controlled the political destiny Of
Virginia. How well and how faithfully
II has discharged tae obligations placed
upon II half century ago Is but the
history Of Virginia, familiar to every
one.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-15
War With Bulgaria and Turkey

TT must be assumed that the President has
l good reason for his opposition to decla-
ration OF war against Bulgaria and Turkey.
1t is now realized that he was prompted
in his reluctance formally to recognize the
existence of a state of war between this
country and Austria by very serious con-
sidera tons. These considerations were not
confded to the country until after decision
had been reached that should come, but
they were no less important because Of that
fact.
The attitude OF. this government toward
Austria, prior to the declaration of war, was
equivocal, even absurd. It was preposterous
that the United States should be dcvoting its
resources and energies against a nation with
which the United States was at peace In
remote way, the attitude of America toward
Bulgaria and Turkey is not far different
This country is seeking to defeat Germany
and Austria, which, in effect means the de-
feat Of the two lesser nations And yet
neither American men nor American money
is being directly employed against either the
Turks or the Bulgarians. In other words,
these allies of Germany have not vcntured
within the range Of our fire.
meantime, it is not altogether fair on the
part of the governments critics to charge
Inconsistency against President Wilson be-
cause he promises aid to Roumana but re-
fuses TO declare war against Bulgaria Rou-
mania'S bittereSt foe. The same is true of
those who insist that the President should
not have expressed sympathy for the starving
and brutalized Armenians without urging a
declaration of war against Turkey It is en-
tirely proper for the government to extend
such assistance to the Roumanians and to
express it's horror at the wretche dness of the
Armenians without first recognizing the
existence of state of war between the United
Ctot md yT,1rl faNy nd Pp1uo
Wilson has not hesitatcd to act once his
course has seemed clear, and he may be ex-
pected to act in this instance when the cir
cumstances demand it.
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why Not sIore Fnrmerr,

To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir-Wc hear great deal about
taxing land heavily as Il cure for every
Ill. Would this make people settle OH
IL any faster? Look at the ahandon-
ed farms of the Eastern and Southern
States. In many cases the owners had
10 do this to keep from starving. TO
grow pine trees IL about all much OF
this land Is lit for After timber is
cut. 1t is worthless until another crop
grows. which is about thirty years.
great hue and cry is made about
the destruction of the forests; but pco.
pie have to cut timber when lar too
small few good size trees on a
piece OF land arc made the excuse for
an enormous assessment.
farming carried on by companies like
manufacturing? Those who talk the
most take care not to engage in II.
II. T. FAuNTLEROY.
New Kent, Va, December 10, 1917,
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The bend One.

He was not good fellow; he never drank
Till he earned the name of n Human Tank
He never sat up till the gray of dawn,
Asking himself where his chips had gone;
He never was heard to relate tale whale
That would bring the blush to North Sea
He wasn't sport!
He was sociable. too; but he didn't care
For the corner saloon the company there,
And he never was known to wager cent
On any description of sporting event
He wore good clothes we'll as the rest,
But he never went in for fancy vest.
He wasn't a sport!
When his work finished he didn't roam
From bar TO bar. but he went straight home,
Pleasant and happy. and full of life,
To play with the children and kiss the wife.
At the table. when all was in its place,
He bowed his head. and he said the grace.
But he wasn't sport!
lie didn't get rich---that wasn't his game.
He loved his life, and he lived the same
In his quiet way; went to church Sunday
And back to his work. content, Monday;
Worked when he worked, played when he played
Happy and healthy and unafraid,
And he wasn't n sport!
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-15
Books and Authors

s % RSss Of 7es Ss MRS BY s
AEs re S pacss h story
Emily fresh from
TSo story ta.10h ID %any
oT3S raSn sdGgn ut v on the war from
The only way for the American National Army
to prepare itself Quickly ior tho trenches is by
drilmas.eF and the inteligent civilian soldier r
COPY iaeE rs sSs he Of IF
Funding ne sxpnns into aso
shape; 1t is hard for even tho experienced
Of fighting as they now obtain II the great
By S0 eaf p to TO M
y, The New York Times the other day editorally
ia, the passing from our civilization OF
pump In the good od t DAYS he
and dealt win
both beth knock out blows and Knockout wisdom.
last q his neb S"f line s' T II"
an so hos eep with l
ment he follows the Snort q Kings from Ht sea.
sss IsssT rs sna
BY n ab By s to sens for sp
m ,o9,s r., shut on occasion Charles Loan
yarns Of the track, recently issued by Doran Co.
cas Vas seesaty paSiisaes by S yhs cs"t %s
element Of luck in daily life In proof Of this
we quote tue following passage from his unique
collection of golf stories when you come right
down to the . determining factors in any mans
success or failure. YOU can't eliminate luck I
defy you TO eliminate it! Take the Duke of
Wellingt on. Where would be his place in his
tory If Napoleon had ordered n different menu?
Or. II you follow the other theory, If Grouchy
hadn't been deaf; if his guide hadn't been
stu Il TAX, Take Nswt9n, and snpnoss his anple
if his mother hadn't made him watch the kettle
Take Columbus: If bit of driftwood hadn't
foated along What would have been the re-
suit? Continental empire a country school
teacher. a village blacksmith. and murder
the high seas"