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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-27
CALL TO ARMS SOUNDS
FROM CITY,s FIRE BELLS
Especial to The Times-Dlspatchl

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.l
FREDERlCKS BURG. VA, March %.
The local military company. Company
Is. Second Virginia Regiment. was
called 10 arms on Monday morning by
the ringing of the city fire bell and
are now waiting orders in the armory
here. The officers are making an ac-
tive canvass for recruits, and hope 10
have the company OF war strength
within the next few days. There was
much excitement and interest taken
In the matter in the city. and many are
anxious in regard to the present stu
alton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-27
NEW COAL DEVELOPMENT
Lee Long ind Associates Purchase
Valuable Fields From Fowler
IIciro I'm UrfxtoI

Especial TO The Times Dispatch1
BRISTOL. VA, March 26.-Lec Long
ana associates. experienced coal opera
tors OF Dante. Russell County, Virginia
have purchased from the Fowler and
other heirs in Bristol, coal lands in
Dickenson County. Virginia. valued at
S2oO.0OO. and will at once take steps
TO open n new coal operation In this
connection. This coal is to be mar
keted via the Carolina. Clinchheld and
Ohio Railway. the only line entering
Dickenson County.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-27
COCKADE CITY GUARDED
BY PETERSBURG GRAY"
Mayor Gillian Requested to Detail
Policemen Near Important
Bridges OF City.
CAPTAIN DAVIS is NOTIFIED
BY O'Clock on Night OF Call Many
Soldiers Are Ready for Duty.
Evangelist Singer Seriously Ill in
Hospital.
Especial to The Times Dispatch. ]

l7peNht tO ne DlSputcn.I
PETERSBURG. VA. March 26.-The
Times-Dispatch extra last evening an
nouncing that the State troops had
been ordered out for guard purposes
caused considerable excitement here
The orcer for the mobilization of the
petersburg Grays. Issued by Colonel
RoDert r. l.eedy. commanding the Sec
ohd regiment. was received later, and
Immediately steps were taken to sum
mon every member of the company to
headquarters. Mayor Gillian was re-
quested to have details placed at all
the important bridges In and near the
city. liE reason Of the fact that the
Grays hal recently. on their return
from tho border. been mustered out of
the service. many of the members had
returned 10 their work out Of the
citE. CAPTAIN i;en Davis was at Hope
Wen. where he ia employed. lie inn
mediatcly reported here on being no.
tined OF the call by l o'clock in the
night some thirty-hve or forty mem
bers had reported at the armory, and
detachm.nts had been sent to guard
the bridges. TheHe structures arc tho
Coast Line bridge at tho Union STA
ton. tho big Seaboard Air Line bridge
near the head OF Grove Avenue, and
the Coast Line Belt Line bridge a short
distance west OF this city. This bridge
is very important one. az most Of
the through traffic on tho line passes
over 1t. Mayor Robert Gillian and his
son. Robert Gillian. Jr.. n former cap
tain OF the Grays. were especially ac-
tive In mobilizinE tho company and in
directing details for guard duty.
everything is quiet. in order and safe
to-day. the community approaching the
movements of troops to be merely nee
essary precautions against injury TO
property.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-27

"a ShptuFSo.
Special to Tho ,rincs- Disn,

Especial to The Times Dispatch
SOUTH BOSTON. VA. March ga
stiIl was captured on the farm OF n
y. Bowen. between Omega and Mid
way, south Of this place. by Revenue
officer IL. V. Shugart, OF Chase City
assisted by Constable Wynn, of this
place, several days ago. No arrests
have been made. and the operators
arc unknown. Two bushels OF malt
were captured and destroyed with the
other contents of the place.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-27
IN AND OUT OF TOWN.

General and Mrs. William Ruffin Cox
have returned to Richmond. after n
short stay at their plantation in North
Carolina.
Calvin Satterfield. OF Philadelphia,
has been the guest Of friends on Fark
Avenue for several days.
Niss Elizabeth Ann Carter. who has
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-27
NEW APARTMENT HOUSE
W. }. Gilman Files Plans for S20,0Oa
Structure ON Sheppard
Street.

w. j. Gilman yesterday Med appli-
cation with Building Inspector Butler
for permission to erect a three-story
apartment house on tho east side
Of Sheppard Street between Monument
Avenue and Grace street. The new
structure is to be OF brick material. and
Will be three stories in height. The es-
timated cost is $4,000. The structure
was designed by Asbury and White
hurst. architects.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-27

J. Samuel Brauer's executors yes
terday iilcd two suits in the City Cir
'.uit Court. one against Frederick T..
BraIcr Tor $500 and the other against
Adeline II. Brauer's administrators for
500. .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-27

Rev. l.. +. Mezick. OF Maryland,
evangelist singer who has been assist :
Ing Rev. +. q. Davis In the revival
meetings ~ the High Street NJ Il.
Church. was taken Ill several days
ago. and is lying in a CRITICAL condition
In the Petersburg Hospital. His wife
and daughter are with him. Ills CON
dition shows no improvement
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-27

at many business houses In tho city.
Petersburg is still active In it's efforts
to secure the mobilization camp at
Lakcmont Park. and friends OF tho
movement arc working indefatigably.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-27
FNNSSN
y SOCIETY &
SN

MOB Nancy Patton, OF sol West
rankin Street. Will go to Washing
"" ABOUT the middle OF April tn act
rs maid of honor at tho wcddiny oe
Nss hussolle Cecil. daughter of Colo
nri and Mrs. George Russell Cecil and
n''red r.. Bruch. OF Manassas The
'chohy VIII be performed at the
hume or the brides parents. and only
.e,huVes and few intimate friends
"' witness tho ceremony, which is
10 take place on "Wednesday .pril
S Miss Patton will be the brides
my attendant. and Edward Bruch, Of
N'cHcland Ohio. will act as best man
Mss Cecil has several times visited
!" 'Hchmond. where she has been much
'erta'hcd, and her approaching mar
mage rs OF much interest to society
here
observation-disclosures.
Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ Robinson. or 7O1
,h"inb"rlayne Avenue. GiiFer Park.
announce the engagement Of their
niece. Miss Elizabeth Robinson Akcrs.
10 Davis a: Robertson. of Norfolk.
M Ola Point.
Lady WilliamsTaylor. OF Montreal.
canada. accompanied BY her cousins.
Dr. and Mrs. j. G. Webster, also OF
Gambia. who have been entertained by
George w. Stevens. OF Richmond. on
MS private car for. months sojourn
III tho South. have been spending IA few
GAYS ut the Chnmberlin, at Old Point.
Lady Williams-Taylor will go 10 the
White sulphur Springs for April. be-
iore returning to her home In Canada.
Sh" has several times visited Henry
W. Anderson at his home in Richmond,
and was also Il guest at tho White last
summer.
MunIcinns' Club 10 HIVE Recital.
> program OF music by Russian and
Polish composers Will be given We'd
Hcsday morning by members Of the
Musicians Club for their sixth morn
ing recital in the auditorium OF the
Wcman's Club. The members con-
tributing 10 tho program arc tho
Misses Juliet Anderson. Lucy Gwath
mes. Mamie Davis. Ernestinc Otto,
Mrs Howard Cook, Mrs. Thomas Whit
tet, Mrs. Flora J. Van Ripper and Mrs.
Charming NJ. Ward. The program viii
be preceded by short talk on Russian
ana Polish music and composers by
MIS-. -. X. Anderson.
DIR. Hrudy 10 Lecture.
one OF III" most interesting charity
events OF the season Viii be the lee
tnrc OF Wednesday evening at $3.50
o'clock. which DR.. William Brady viii
give IN the auditorium of the Jeffcr-
son Hotel. The affair in under the
auspices and direction OF the Girls
Clun. and the ballroom or the Jcffcr-
son Hotel viii he throngcd with we'll
known people 10 hear Or. 13rady speak.
Ills subject will be. 'GrowinS Old
ana flushing II Up. or Everybody's
Ailrneut" Members Of the Gtrls' club
arc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-27

10 decide upon a program of fur
ther activity. the America first com
miitcc OF the Capital City Division of
the Virginia Branch OF the National
League Tor Womcn's Service will meet
AL II o'clock this morning in room $50
or the Jefferson Hotel Mrs c. T w.
hern is chairman OF the committee
All women interested in patriotic SER
vice arc invited TO attend whether thew
are members of the committee or not.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-27
wOMEN'S MEETINGS.

The fioge Guild will hold it's semi
monthly meeting this afternoon At 4
o'clock. Miss Anna Branch Binford
vii conclude her Bible talks at this
meeting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-27

The ways and means committee OF
IN" Capital city Division. Virginia
Branch OF the National League for
Woman's Service. invites all women is
tcrestcd TO aid In meeting tho Hnan-
ctal demands OF the hospta! commit
tee. the headquarters committee. etc.
Mrs. st. George Bryan IN chairman, and
those who have enrolled are;
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-27

Mrs John Robertson, OF Forest I'm
VIII meet all women who are DESTROYS
or learning the purposes OF the Ma
lonai League for Woman's Services
In the Central Methodist Church. South
richmond. this afternoon at 1 o'clock.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-27

I,cSoio i'l'E Gerald
Horace iiaINcS
Vhomse irlnIstcad
Hiram Smith
Gordon Smith
Garrett Wall
Hrs. 50 Geo. Bryan.
president
Nrg. Douglas Gordon.
Wee president.
Miss Evelyn Gordon.
treasurer.
MIS-. stew Hume,
corresponding
secretary.
Miss May Lind -ey,
recording secretary
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-30
PEOPLES LAW
 GOVERNING ELECTION
Continued from page one.)

district of said county shall be given by printed handbills, which the said chairman, vice chairman or secretary shall cause to be posted at public places in each township of such coun- ty, one of which shall be at the place provided for posting public notices at the court house or other place at which the said County Central Committee is called to hold it's open and public meeting.
 The committee shall appoint an al ternate for each judge and an alter nate for each clerk who shall serve in the place of the judge or clerk ap- pointed, should such judge or clerk fail to serve, and if neither the judge or clerk, nor his alternate, shall serve, then such vacancy in the selection of judges and clerks shall be filled by the electors assembled at the voting pre- cinct at 8:30 a. m.
 Sec. 5. It shall be the duty of the secretary of the committee to prepare and have printed the ballots for the primary election, and the order in which the names of the respective can- didates, including persons nominated for committeeman and delegates to the county convention, shall appear on the ballots shall be determined by lot, at the public meeting of the commit tee held to appoint judges and clerks, and if the secretary of the committee, or any other person, shall print, or cause to be printed, ballots with the names of the candidates appearing thereon in any other or different order from that determined as hereinbefore provided, or either of them shall know ingly fail to comply with, or know ingly violate any other provision of this section, he or they shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon convic- tion be punished by fine and imprison- ment as herein provided for in case of misdemeanor under this act.
 Sec. 6. Any elector who shall tell the judge that he can not read or write or that by reason of any physi- cal disability he is unable to mark his ballot, may have the assistance of the judges in the preparation of his bal lot, who in the presence of the elector and in the presence of each other shall prepare his ballot for him as he wishes to vote, but before any such elector shall be required or permitted to tell
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-30

for whom he wishes to vote, all of the electors, including those in the booths, shall be required to withdraw from the polling room. Said ballot shall be prepared in the following manner: One of the judges, in the presence of the other judges, shall read to the elector the names of the respective candidates as they appear upon the ballot, and the elector shall then state for which candidate he wishes to vote, whereupon one of the judges, in the presence of all, shall strike from the ballot all the candidates for that par ticular office except the one for which the elector votes; and if he does not wish to vote for any candidate for that particular office, shall scratch the names of all the candidates for that particular office off of said ballot.
 No judge or clerk shall express any preference for any candidate or in any manner whatsoever attempt to influ- ence any elector for whom he shall vote, and any judge or clerk violat- ing any provision of this section shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as hereinafter provided.
 Sec. 2. Each political party hold ing primary election shall, on the first Monday after the primary, hold a county convention composed of the delegates elected at such primary elec- tion in each township and ward as herein provided for.
 Sec. 8. The county convention shall at said time declare the result of said primary election and select delegates and atlernates to all conventions.
 No candidate for office, or office holder, or deputy of an officeholder, shall be eligible to membership on County Central Committees or as delegate to county or district conven- tions, or as judge or clerk of any primary election.
 The selection of ineligible persons shall be void, and the vacancy filled as other vacancies are herein provid- ed to be filled. Vacancies in the dele gation to convention, arising from death, absence, resignation or ineligi- bility, shall be filled by the alternates in the order of their selection, and in absence of alternates, by the remain ing members of the delegation. Vac ancies in the Central Committee shall filled by the committee.
 Sec. 9. The judges and clerks of the election shall make duplicate register of the names of each and all the electors in the order in which they present their ballots, placing opposite each name it's number in the order prescribed in Sections 2811 to 2816, in- elusive, of Kirby's Digest. The voting precincts shall be designated by the
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-01-30

Election Commissioners appointed for the last general election, but the Coun- ty Central Committee may, when the vote to be cast in the precinct shall exceed one hundred (1O0) votes, desig- nate one or more additional boxes for said precinct, and judges and clerks shall be appointed for each box in said precinct.
 The judges and clerks shall begin the counting of the ballots immediate ly upon the close of the polls, and con- tinue the same to completion; provid- ed, if any of said judges or clerks shall become sick or be incapacitated from any other cause, the remaining judges or clerks shall make and con- tinue said count until the same is com- pleted.
 Each ballot shall be signed by the voter at the bottom thereof at place which shall be provided for his sig nature; and if the voter is unable to subscribe his name, the same shall be signed by one of the judges and at- tested by all of said judges.
 At the closing of the polls. the du- plicate register of voters shall be sign ed by the judges and attested by the clerks. One of said registers of vot- CTS, the returns, poll books and bal lots shall be delivered by them to the chairman or secretary of the County Central Committee, or the person or committee designated by the County Central Committee at the meeting held for the selection of judges to receive said returns, as soon as possible after the count is completed, and the other register of voters, together with one of the certificates required under Sec tion 10 of this act shall be filed by them at the time they deliver the re- turns to the County Central Commit tee, in the office of the county clerk of the county, and where there is more than one court district in the county, then in the county clerks office of the district where the County Central Committee holds it's meetings.
 Sec. 10. The county clerk shall fur nish the judges and clerks of election with blank certificates upon which to certify the vote cast for each can- didate voted upon, and the judges and clerks, when they complete the count, shall make out such certificates in duplicate. signed by the judges and by the clerks, and immediate ly post one copy thereof in conspic- uous place at the voting precinct. which shall remain so posted for 10 successive days thereafter, deliver one copy to the county clerk, who shall copy with the ballots and one copy of the poll books and register of voters to the County Central Committee. The
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Continued on page seyen''
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-09
How to Label Your Poison Bottle Real
~ Effectively.

Every once IN awhile we read or hear
Of somebody who took poison acct
dentally. mistaking the contents OF the
bottle for some harmless remedy. In
recent issue of the Popular Science
Monthly there Is described method.
simple and practical, 10 safeguard such
mishaps. A thin glass tube with a
cork at the end In inserted IN the neck
OF the bottle. and the usual cork Is
bored TO admit the passage Of the
other end az the tube The tube there.
fore has cork at either end When
the cork that closes the bottle Ia with.
drawn II forces the tube with the 9th.
Or cork upward and serves a. warn.
ing 20 stop and examine the contents.
and II there ~ an attempt % draw
liquids from the bottle the lower cork
VIII drop into the neck OF the bottle
and prevent II. When the contents Of
the bottle ARE 10 be used purposely the
tube is pushed inward. thus forcing
the cork up out or the way.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-09

Wilbur Shaw of Troy, is visiting hi
cousin, Leslie Haskins.
A daughter was born to Mr.. ant
Mrs. Paul Baker recently.
Miss Inez Mcmillan of West Hebron
n. y, was recent guest of Misses
Alice and Esther Faxon.
Mrs. Ernest Leffingwell and children
Of Middletown Springs, recently visit
ed at the home Of her brother, Blanch.
ard Hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Haskins anc
daughter, Bertha, attended the we'd
ding Saturday evening Of the formers
nephew, Walter c. Wood, and Miss
Helen NJ. Tompkins, both of Benning.
ton. They returned home Sunday.
The death of Alonzo Kelley occurred
at the home of his son, Elmer in
South Wallingford Friday The body
was brought here Sunday for services
and burial. Mr.. Kelley was former
resident Of this place and was about
6s years old. He is survived. besides
the son, by two daughters, Mrs. Geo.
Dorr Of Manchester, and Mrs. Clar.
ence Bromley Of this place.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-09
BONNEVILLE

John Bolster purchased an automo
bile last week.
Miss Opal Hudson of Brattleboro, il
| visiting at B. A. Prouty's.
Rev. and Mrs. John Clark of Rount
Lake, N. Y, are guests at G. l.. Bur
banks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Dempsey OF
Hudson Falls, N. Y, are guests al
Jacob Ellenburg's.
Mrs. Hugh Benson, who has beer
spending a few weeks at home, re-
turned to Manchester, Sunday.
The Morgan House has been well
filled with guests the past few days,
Eleven of them went to North Adams,
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lackey and chill
dren took an automobile trip TO Brat
tleboro Sunday to visit their daughter,
Mrs. Robert Slade.
The Ladies Aid Society will hold a
sale of useful and fancy articles on
Wednesday afternoon and evening,
August 18th, at Town Hall. Refresh
ments, consisting Of ice cream and
cake will be served afternoon and
evening, also a ten-cent supper at 6
o'clock.
John X. Traeg and Miss Josepha
Luthcra Benson, both Of New York,
were united in matrimony at the New
Yok Presbyterian Church, July 18th,
at II o'clock. Mrs. Traeg was form
erly Of this place and is the daughter
OF Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Benson Of this
village. Mr.. and Mrs. Traeg are
spending a few days of their honey
moon here with relatives and friends,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-09
o. G. FELT
Manchester, VI. Phone 49,
BARNUMyILLE

Mrs. Isador Boivin of Bennington, il
a guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. NJ w. Convey
VIII Gleason and family Of East
Dorset. spent Sunday with his mother
Mrs. A. Johnston.
Mrs. Clara Brown Of Pittsheld
Mass, is spending some time with her
sister, Mrs. Elmer Bull.
Will Bull was at home from Pitts
ford for a few days last week, return
ing 10 the sanatoriun Sunday morn
ing.
Mrs. Julia Convey was in Bennington
Monday. Her little granddaughter,
Katherine Walsh Of Paterson, N. j.,
returned with her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Mitchell Of Hud-
son Falls. n. Y, were visitors at Mrs.
Itchell's brothers, NJ. w. Coveys,
last week. Miss Elizabeth Convey re-
turned with them for visit.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-09
Estate ef EDWIN ,. SAUNDERS
Order Of Naftes VIII

state Of Vermont. District Of Man
chester S.
The Honorable Probate Court for the
District ~ Manchester. To nil persons
interested IN the estate OF Edwin j..
saunders late ~ Rupert in said Dis
tfict deceased 6REkTlNtsi
At a Probate Court. holden at Man
chester within and FOR said District on
the slst day ot July, 1915, an inHtru-
mgnt purpartng TO De the last Niil aud
Testament OF EdR In j. Saunders late
" Rupert in said District. deceased.
was presented TO the Court aforesaid,
Tor Probate,
And Il Is ordered by said Court that
the I'D dAy of August. lsi 4, at the Pro-
bate ONCE VA said Manchester, DO
assigned for proving said instrument,
and that notice thereof be given TO all
persons concerned. by publishing this
order three weeks SUCCESSFULLY IN the
Manchester journal newspaper circu-
latiug in that vicinity, IN said District.
prcVtous 10 the time appointed,
THEREFORE,, you are hereby noti-
fed TO appear before said Court. at the
time aud place aforesaid and contest
the probate OF said WILL ~ you have
cause,
given Under My Hand at Manchester
In said District. this Slst day OF July,
1914
1873 EDWARD GRIFFITH. Judge.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1917-08-09
IN BOSTON MARKETS

| Quotations given here are strict,
wholesale, and retailers must expec
TO pay more for small lots
Butter-Northern creamery extras
| 40h M41c; western creamery extras
| 40@40Rc; western irsts, 39639hc;
renovated, 37@37kc; ladies', $40
35c.
Cheese York state, 20G23c:
Young America, 24G25c.
Eggs-Fancy hennery and nearby
45@46c; eastern extras, 43m44c; west
ern extras, 39M40c; western prime
frsts, 37G37hc; western firsts, $50
sec.
Apples-New southern, $1,000
2.25 bskt.
Potatoes-New, SO. 5o63. rs Dbl.
Poultry-Turkeys, western, frozen
30G32c; northern fowl, 1SG25c;
western fowl, 16626c; native broil-
ers, Use; western roasters, frozen,
18M26c; native green ducks, 24m26c;
western geese, frozen, 16m17c;
squad, sos doc; pigeons, 1902. 80
dog.
Valuable Guidance.
Are your children much OF help
and a comfortT
"Yes. indeed / can always depend
on them to tell me where the best
moving pictures are to be found
Washington Star.