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Arrest Alleged pe.erter,.

Especial TO The Times -Dispatch.]
BRISTOL. VA. September oS.-Six
alleged deserters from the two Bristol
companies, T. and II, infantry service
now in training at Camp SEWER, Green
willie. S. c., have been arrested Two
were arrested here and four others
were arrested at johnson City, Tenn.
The four last mentioned gave their
names as Lewis II. R. Dewitt, Robert
Barr, Hugh Dishman and Albert Pa
trick. They claimed. it is said. to have
been granted furloughs. but were un-
able to produce documents to that
effect.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
SUICIDE IN P0sT-OFFICE
United StntcS Commissioner John A
Nichols s>iiis iiimsclt. ms Result
Of DeNnOndrncy.
NY .NssocIatcd Pre.,1

- -''NDNIdNtV
RALEIGH y. c.. September 2s.-.
United states Commits ioner John a.
Nichols. eigAty-four years Of age. and
~ one time member OF Congress, shot
hihs"H through he back of the head
IN MS o'hce at the DosS-of1ics building
mere iate today and died few MIN
nteS after he had been rushed to q
local hospital. He left a note in his
Office which read:
old. poor and blind; what's the use
of living"
He was said to have been the oldest
Mason in North Carolina. at one time
MT. Nichois was superintendent OF the
state Blind Institution and served as
postmaster at Raleigh during Prcsi-
dent Garfield's administration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
Declines to Reduce Rnt..

After lengthy hearing, the Adj
ministrative Board yesterday declined
10 reduce the charges made against
the Furnam Steamship Company, oper-
atlng between Richmond and City Point
and petersburg. for locking their yes
sells In and out of the City Dock. The
moron or Commissioner Hobson, re-
1ected by the board by to I vote. 4
committee from the Chamber of Com
merce appeared in behalf Of the redue.
ton in rates.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
DAMAGES TO ADMINISTRATOR
Verdict of $4,000 Returned Agninst
southern Railway for Death OF
Deaf Mute.
lspecial ID The Times-Disnatch.l

tSpecial to The Times Dispatch1
DANN1LLE. VA. September oS.-
Floyd Abee's administrator was ycster-
day awarded a verdict for $4,000 dam
ages against the Southern Rwy. by a
jury in the County Circuit Court. Abee.
deaf mute. was killed near furni-
ture factory in Fanville in January,
1916. by fast train. He laid claim
to $4,000 damages. After the YER
dict. counsel for the defense made mo-
ton to set aside the verdict, but this
Judge Harvey declined to do.
The administrator for Lena Gunter.
Killed here in August. 1916, is also
suing the Southern for $4,000 this
term for wrongful death
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
bids for Painting Armorr.

Bids for the painting OF the exterior
metal and woodwork OF the Blues Ar
mory. including the vegetable market,
and the City Auditorium. which work
Is said TO be necessary TO preserve the
buildings. were received yesterday by
the Administrative Board, and referred
10 Building Inspector Butler for tabu-
lation. report and recommendations.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
WHITES WIN RACE
secure 40 Members for Central Young
Mems Christian -issOciation
in Four Days.

General Belfeld and his whites" won
out in the last day of one Of tho
most enthusiastic campaigns ever
staged at the Central Young Mems
Christian Association. the whites re-
porting a total OF 40 members Sc
cured in the four days campaigning.
General Hawkins and the reds reported
125. General Strange and the blues.
l2l, making total of 3s6 for the
campaign. At the close OF the third
days report, Thursday night. the blues
and whites were tied for first place,
with seventy-six members each. One
hundred and siNiy-six new members
were secured the last day Of tine cam
paign. as follows: reds. 81; whites. ga;
blues, As. Forty-one of these were
secured in the interval between the
reports at supper and closing time. at
$3.50. Captain DunninE's team. whites
No. Z. took high honor in yesterday
work. reporting eighteen: blues. No. 5.
led by Captain D. ]. Gregory. Jr., re-
porting sixteen. and reds, No. 3, under
Captain Otis NJ Green, fourteen.
Team totals for the campaign:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
WOMEN'S MEETINGS.

Chesterfield Juniors. United Daugh
ters OF the Confederacy. will hold their
first meeting OF the fall today az 3
o'clock in the home OF Miss Imoren
Gregory Forest Hill Avenue. Wood
land Heights
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
Chesapeake md Ohio EuruiDr.

The estimated gross revenue Of the
Chesapeake and Ohio lines for the
third week OF September was s1.o65,5So.
as compared with s1.O11,725 for tho
same week of last year, showing an
Increase Of S53.S64. according to figures
made public yesterday by Comptroller
l.. +. sullivan. Gross revenue of the
railroad from January totals s3S.2OS.
Isl. as compared with c35,S7Sl50 for
the corresponding period a year ago,
increasing S2,530,QOl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
VIII Bring Bodx u.-.

NO funeral arrangements for the
Duriat Of Francis NJ. French, who was
Killed by an electric car in Chicago
on Wednesday night. have been mae
yet ny the family Of the young man
me body did not leave Chicago until
mond before Sunday morning. nrovid"d
there is no DELAY -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
Health Exhibit nj E,tr

The Richmond Health Department
was authorized yesterday by the Ad-
ministrative Board to prepare it's usual
exhibit and booth this year at the
Virginia State Fair. The exhibit will
cost the city approximately 500, which
tho board authorized
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
Paint Keepers House.

The contract for the painting of the
keepers house in Riverview Cemetery
was awarded yesterday by tho Admin
istrative Board 20 s. +. Sims. the only
bidder, at his bid Of S122. The work
will be started at once.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
Post A Meet, To-N,.b,

Post y, Travellers Protective Asso-
citation will hold it's regular monthly
meeting at $50 o'clock tonight. This
being the first meeting since July q
good attendance Is desired
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
VIII Omen RcyivnI at Mincr,l

c. II. Gootee. superintendent Of the
West End Mission, and well-known
evangelist. will leave Richmond to-
day to open revival at Mineral.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
Returns From Ad,ronaac,.,

X. Pokrass has just returned to
Richmond after spending several
months In the Adirondack Mountains
for his health. which has greatly i'm
proved during the past few weeks
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-29
I.Ocnl Rainfall
Locnl OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES \
CONDITIONS IN IMPORTANT CITIES

>, Temperature. 6s; humidity. IS; wind.
o!rectlon. southwest: wind, velocity, 8
miles, weather, cloudy.
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The Weather
tFurninhed by L. S. Weather Bureaul
I.ucnl Temprrature.

- noon temperature. Observation-Disclosures. "a
VI. tehi perature. ........... 10
SiaNimutn temperature to S p NJ 7S
;ilhiin um cmpcrature to S T. NJ &c
.'ah te'nPe!ature -............... Il
norma! temperature ...... 67
RECESS in temperature. ...
Denciency in temperature since
Accumulated deficiency since Jam
war! .............. ....... 400
Local Rninfall.
Rainfaii last twelve hours. ....... .02
it;;.InLaii iast twenty-four hours. 80
Ii::Acess IN rainfall since March l.. 54S
EScess IN rainfall! since January l. $50
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which has been able to get the ear of eonferee the. to
squeeze some advantage out of it.
Passing appropriation bills at the request of the govern
ment without demur the natural thing to do in the British
Parliament because there is rigid budget system of
finance over there and the Exchequer authorities subject
money bills to the careful scrutiny At the end of the
fiscal year. even in period. the governments books
must balance As result appropriations are always made
with nice regard for the possible revenues With us it'll.
attempt is made to make both ends meet. At times we
have piled up such huge surplues that they have eons
ted serious business problem while at others the gov
eminent has struggled along with deficits amounting to hun
dreds of millions. As rule the only check upon appro-
praons has been department estimates and these in the
past VIGOROUSLY made basis of asking for about
twice what actually needed that committees of Con-
sre@ could go through the motions of practcing econ
omy."
Now even that preense at prudence has been thrown to
the winds and Congress spending the taxpayers money
much drunken sailor spends his money at the end Of
long voyage when he finds his pockets full of it. Soon
late there will have be an accounting The money
which is raised easily will have to come into the
Treasury in the form of taxes some time And while that
going on there will have to be the utmost economy
And that something that be obtained under the
present system.
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Even CROSS, SICK
CHILDREN LOVE
syrup Of FIGS
IF FEVERIsH, BILIOUS, coNsTI.
PATEo, GIVE FRUIT LAX.
ATIVE,

Don't scold your tretful, peeyish
child. See if tongue is. coated: this
Is sure sign its little stomach. liy.
er and bowels are clogged with sour
waste. ~
When listless. pale, feverish. full
OF cold, breath bad, throat sore
doesn't eat, sleep or act naturally. has
stomachache, indigestion, diarrhoea
give teaspoonful of California Syrup
OF Figs" and in a few hours ali the
foul waste, the sour bile and ferment.
ing food passes out of the bowels and
you have well, playful child again.
Children love this harmless fruit lax.
alive" and mothers can rest easy after
giving 1t, because It never fails to
make their little "insides" clean and
sweet
Keep it handy, Mother! A little
given today saves sick child to-
morrow, but get the genuine. Ask
your druggist for a 50-cent bottle of
California Syrup OF Figs" which
has directions for babies, children of
all ages and for grown-ups plainly
on the bottle. Remember there are
counterfeits sold here, so surely look
and see that yours is made by the
California Fig Syrup Company
Hand back with contempt any other
fig syrup.
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favor on any scheme to penalize pat.
riotlsm.
Let's give Toothman's scheme q
try out before we talk about giving
him the bounce.
II the schools suffer Sandy probRb.
ly will be the first to suggest that q
change is in order.
The soldier boys from this town
both at Camp Lee and Camp Shelby
are good sports.
They have made up their minds to
like it whether they like 1t or not.
T. R. started back on LaFoIlette's
trail yesterday and among other pet
names called him a copperhead.
Which will ranlSls AL the more in
Battling Bob's breast because he has
:. ~
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HOW TO ADDRESS
MAIL TO SOLDIERS
Give Complete Address Or
the Man It's Sent to May
Not Get It.

Postmaster Manley has received
complete instructions regarding the
handling Of mail for the men In the
various army camps and part of this is
OF general interest. That part is as
follows:
Regular Army.
Private John Smith,
Company A, Gath Infantry,
Camp Lee, Virginia.
National Guard.
Private John Smith,
Co. B. l51st Infantry. C6eth N. W
Camp Lee, Virginia.
National Army.
Private John Smith.
Company C, 3lOth Infantry, IN. ~
Camp Lee, Virginia.
Note: The designation OF regiments
OF the National Guard will show in
parenthesis their present State desig-
nations. as for example, Go. B. l5lst
Infantry, (69th N. ""
The designation OF regiments OF the
National army will show in parenthe.
sis the state from which each organi.
ration. or the bulk OF 1t, was drawn. as
for example. Go. c, 3l0th Infantry,
IN. ~"
The War department has adopted the
following system of numbering the
regiments: Regularly Army, / to 100;
National Guard, 1O1 to 300; National
Army, 3O1 up.
The attention of patrons should be
directed 20 the importance of address.
ing mail in the manner hereinbetore
described and 10 have each letter and
parcel bear the address OF the sender
Insured, c. o. D. and registered letters
or parcels which are not properly ad
dressed and do not bear return ad.
dress of sender must not be accepted
for mailing. Postmasters are especial
ly requested TO assist relatives and
friends in preparing and properly ad
dressing mail for soldiers. Unless ad-
dressed to COMPANY and REGIMENT
mail will be delayed and probably re-
turned to writer as unbelievable.
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I am we'll and strong again. I took
only three bottles of 'Favorite Prescrip-
ton, and used the Lotion Tablets I
have nothing but praise for DR.. Pierce's
wonderful medicines. - MRS. LILA B.
HAWKINS, ZEUs, Va.
Doctor Pierce, OF the Invalids' Hotel,
Buffalo, N. Y, has good news for every
suffering woman. Write him to-day and
tell him your troubles, and he will send
you just the right advice to restore you
to health and bring back the roses to
your cheeks, and without charge.
His uFayorite Prescription" has been
the rescue of thousands of suffering
women. Many grateful patients have
taken DR.. Pierce's advice.
Mothers, if your daughters are weak,
lack ambition, are troubled with head
aches, lassitude and are pale and
sickly, DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton is just what they need to surely
bring the bloom OF health to their
cheeks and make them stroRg and
healthy.
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Editorial Comment
on Current, Subjects
THE BUSINESS PLEDGE OF 10y
ATTY AND SERVICE.
From the New York World.

From the New York World.
Half a million business men and
every industry in every State of the
Union were represented lin the con-
Vention at Atlantic City of the Cham
Der of Commerce OF the United States
which unanimously passed this
among other resolutions:
Undismayed at the prospect of
great taxes facing the consumption
Of its accumulated savings, Ameri-
can business without hesitation
pledges our Government its full
and unqualified support in the
prosecution Of the war until Prus-
sianism is utterly destroyed.
The whole spirit of that remark
able gathering and every sentiment
expressed were in harmony with this
pledge Of the entire industrial plant
Of the Nation to the service of the
Government in prosecuting the war
Tell US what you want, these business
men say to the Government; name
what you think will be fair price fol
all buyers-and we will cooperate al
along the line to see that you ge
what you want with all possible expe
dition, We will hold war meeting
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LETTERS TO
THE EDITOR
GOVERNOR PRAISES LOCAL
BOARDS.

State OF West Virginia, Executive
Department, Charleston, September
25-GEditor The West Virglnianl-
You will be interested in knowing
that reports from all counties indicate
that the mobilization and transporta.
ton Of all Of our first contingent Of
selected men were carried out without
the slightest hitch anywhere. | doubt
IL in any other state there has been
better work done by the Local Boards
than in West Virginia. This state was
among the very first to complete the
enrolment, as well as to certify its
proper quota of men. Members of the
Local Boards have been not only untir
ing in their work. but they brought
to bear upon 1t a degree of intelligence
characteristic and illustrative of the
high type OF men composing them.
The citizens every where Joined in
the preparation for an celebration OF
the departure of the men and the
men themselves, according 10 reports,
went away in good spirits in almost
every case and in many cases with
great enthusiasm There were no
complications or troubles any where
and but few alternates had to be sup.
piled. think the public appreciates
the exacting and difficult work with
which the Boards have had to deal
and realize that they have sought to
be fair and impartial in their ,decis
ions despite any apparent mistakes
or seeming bardships. Doubtless
some mistake have been made for
the members Of the Boards are only
human, but, if any, these will yet be
corrected where possible.
/ cannot refrain from expressing
publicly my appreciation OF the serv-
ices rendered by Major George S.
Wallace who has handled the details
of the work delegated by the War De-
partment to this office. The work
speaks for itself, but inasmuch as
Major Wallace has been ordered to-
Washington to do active duty in the
Office of the Provost Marshal General
I feel it is only simple justice that
give him due credit not only for his
efficiency but for his constant desire
to aid in carrying out the selective
law with absolute fairness. The work
is not yet finished but getting OFF the
first contingent of men was naturally
the most difficult and l CONFESS to
great qualification at the orderly, eff
ficient and patriotic way this has
been done by the Local Boards as well
as the enthusiasm and patriotic sup
port manifested by the public.
Very truly,
JOHN ]. CORNWELL.
Governor.
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FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG,

'WO items under Washington date lines in the papers
of yesterday taken together throw food of light
upon the methods of Congress and go long way
toward explaining why that body declines in popular e.
TEEN.
One Of them told of the passage by the Senate without
roll call and almost without debate of the deficiency ap-
preparation bill which carries total CT $8,0OO 0O0. 900
and the other of continued deadlock of the conerees over
the war tax bill. The measure which should have been
subjected to the closest possible scrutiny was hurried
Congress should have permitted itself to be largely guided
by expert opinion held up because this and that interest
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DR.. Harold L. Amoss of New York, who will be here
week to address the physicians of the their
annual meeting upon nfantile paralysis, is easily
worlds foremost authority upon that disease and the
West Virginia Medical association is to be congratu-
lated being able to him. While there is
not much danger that there will be serious epidemic
OF poliomyelits in West Virginia. the indications point
to the prevalence of the disease for
and physician in general practice it to his
patients and to the public keep thoroughly informed
regarding the approved methods of combating it,
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THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER ~. 1917
DO YOUR BlT-THlS IS YOUR CHANCE.

DO YoOR BIT-THLS is YOUR CHANCE.
HE Red Cross benefit concert by Miss Grace Cole
Will be the hrst attempt made locally since the Ma
tona Red Gross week last June for the purpose of
raising funds to carry Red Gross work The local chan
ter hopes to make brilliant success of this benefit T he
public will be offered not only most ENJOYABLE musi
cal evening but chance to show their interest in the STU
Pendous labor OF mercy represented by the Famont chap
ter Every penny received above actual expenses incurred
by the chapter which will be very SMALL as Miss Cole
donates her services. will go the relief of some wounded
Or SICK Perhaps of your very own may benefit by the
hcket you purchase.
DO not refuse when asked TO patronize the concert now
Is the time to stand by the Red Cross If our nation con-
hnues in war this appeal will by no means be the last one
Let be matter Of personal pride with you to be able
to say, I'm for the Red Gross and will not refuse to
assist in any way possible"
he prices asked for admission are most reasonable-he
majority of the tickets sell for one dollar EACH only the
boxes are taxed hgheseats may be had in the balcony
tor seventyhye and fifty cents ready when approached
10 cheerfuy give your support The members of Famont
Ked Cross chapter know that Fairmont people are with
them IN their work and confident that every man and
woman i: town will take this Opportunity to serve their
country.
The garments required for our wounded cost money:
The wool for boys sweaters and knitted outfits is SIM
ply soaring price. Your dollar for concert ticket will
give you delightful entertainment and it will also buy
sheet and pillow for hospital bed or clean white
surgeons robe to protect patient from infection during
an operation or outing paamas for convalescng soldier
his is worth while and the only possible thing most of
do for the boys who are ready for the supreme
sacrifice over there
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stuff, politically, and especially pro.
gressively, speaking.
You wont have to send in your ap.
.plication early or put up any money
in advance to see the World series in
Fairmont.
Same old place; same old free ad.
mission. And this time both papers
will be helping to provide the show
Last night they held a meeting to
interest the colored brother In agri
culture.
Lot Of use that, while the aanI
maintains an ebony hued lazzaroni.
Why work for a living, when yor
can get it some other way?
That 10 re Jackson sttset phiIol
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BY THIS
DON'T WASTE ANOTHER DAY.

When you are worried by backache
BY lameness and kidney and blad.
der disorders
Don't experiment with an untried
medicine.
Follow Fairmont peoples example.
Use Doan's Kidney Pills.
Here's Fairmont testimony.
Verify it II you wish:
Mrs. R. S. Sherwood, 227 Spring
St, says: 81 have used Doan's Kid.
ney Pills at different times, when nv
kidneys have been out of order and
have never failed to relieve me. 9th.
ers in my family have also had good
results from using them. | do not
hesitate to recommend Doan's Kid
ney Pills to anyone having kidney
complaint and suffering with back.
ache or other symptoms of kidney
disorder"
Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't sim.
ply ask for a kidney remedy--eet
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs. Sherwood had. Foster.Milburn
Co, Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
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the spirit of patriotic enterprise to

the spirit of patriotic enterprise to
the utmost.
No such demonstration Of general
and practical loyalty to the American
Government in war has ever before
come from the country's broad bust
ness interests. Here and there have
appeared Dalky Industrial plants
against the Governments efforts to
end the war profiteering. They have
been the exception and not the rule.
We may believe that, in the pres
ence of this srousement and pledge to
public service from the rank and file
of business men over the land, the
rule will cease TO have even few ex-
ceptions.
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Sample Meters at
Water Department

Specimens OF water meters have
been received at the Office OF Water
Commissioner Ira l.. Smith from dit
ferent manufacturing companies thai
viii offer bids on them on October /
Commissioner Smith is negotiating
with the eleven different mRnufactur,
ing companies that make the standard
meter. Meters have been received
from the National Meter Company CT
New York, Hersey Manutacturine
Company of Boston, Mass. and the
Carmen Meter Company OF Newark,
N. ].
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One objection to advance of the mine price for
coal in order that the may the pay
of the is that it would force immediate revision
the prices fixed for the steel mills According the
agreement steel prices stand until the first of the year
and the ideal to adjust matters would be have
agreement for wages and coal and steel prices
into effect at that time. But there other ways
of settling the matter issue between the miners
and the operators, and of them may be decided
upon at the conference being held today.