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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
News Of the Old Dominion
TEACHERS HEAR
COORDINATE TALK

Roanoke, Va. Nov. 1.-THE Teach
ers' Institute IF Roanoke held most
Interesting m Getting Saturday after
noon, and listened with closest aften-
ton to q NEST Instructive address by
MRS j. w. C. Johnson on the proposed
coordinate college at Charlottesville.
After the institute adjourned. the
Teachers council met to he'ar q report
of committee appointed to consider
salary prospects. No action relative to
this matter was taken. It h said that
many Of the teachers who have been
given the m dnihceft raise vi ~ s
month by council are inclined to re-
jcct II on the grounds. first. that II
may prevent Them from setting the tn
crease to which they believe they are
entitled, and. second, that the prefer
of such an liner ease Is en- of1ense, un-
der the circumstances.
The Teachers institute elected the
following officers:
President-.Hfiss Emily WEIGH
Vice-presidenI--M Miss Cora Board.
Secretary-Mfss Mary Barnette.
Treasurer-Mfss Lula Dyer.
Several of the Hcrps Of teachers, il
IS said, are securing positions under the
civil service. and others are planning
to take similar STRIP a. econ as they
can do 1 There is every irrS
dication that tho corps viii be ms
terfally reduced before the session
ends, and still further reduction 10
looked for before the next session be-
gins.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
VICE SUPPRESSION
In NEWPORT NEWS

Newport News, Va. Nov. 1f.--Ac-
cording TO city, department of us-
lice and army officials, general or
eanization for the suppression and
wiping out OF alleged vice conditions
In Newport News, is now being per
fected and soon will launch cam
paign that 1t Is hoped will accomplish
the results desired.
AT a conference held with Mayor A :.
a. Moss Saturday. IL Is said that Lieu
tenant-Colone Sirmeyer, provost mar
snail, stated that orders for a re-
stricted area, as far as soldiers were
concerned. had been issued hv the
war department. and If neeessa nv to
pEasect-tfre sufdfers, would be extend
ed to the whole city.
General Grote Hutcheson, in com
mand of United States forces here.
was unable on account of press of
other duties to attend the conference
He, however stated at a previous con-
Terence, that the military would CO.
operate with every means In it's pow
err to help the civil authorities TO
stamp out the evil. and suggested
drastic steps for the control OF con-
ditions. indicating that the army be-
lieved this was probably the greatest
single menace the men have to face
II il known that department of Jus
tice officials, as well as local police
authorities have been actively engag-
ed for some months In suppressing
vice here. and through their efforts
large numbers of offenders have been
brought into the courts MANY of
them win be tried on November FL
before Judge Waddell, OF the fedora,
court, at Norfolk.
John l. Cornell, Of Baltimore, for
some years attorney for the Society
for the Suppression Of Vice, In his
home city, which organization sue
ceeded in closing the last OF licensed
red light houses In that city three
years ago has been here for a week
ma king an exhaustive investigation OF
the situation.
He Is the accredited representative
of the war department and Is also the
personal representative here Of r. H.
Fosdfck, chairman of the war de-
partment training camp activities.
Mr.. Cornell was in the conference
prominent citizens yesterday in regard
t" the question at issue.
Saturday at the office OF DR.. 8. r.
Service, a sub committee met and de-
viseti plans which viii be submitted
to the conference in a few days An
ordinance VIII be prepared and pre-
sented to the common council for it's
considera ton in regard to the matter.
The subcommittee Is composed of
Commonwealth's Attorney c. C..
Berkeley. DR.. S. b Grubbs. Leuten-
ant Fitzhugh and John II, Cornell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
MEETING OF CATTLE
MIN is POSTPONED

Bristol, Nov. 1.-THE annual Aber-
deon Angus cattle sale. which was to
have taken place in Bristol on the
3tk of November this year. has. ac-
cording to information received from
A. r, Buchanan, one of the principal
officers of the Southwest Virginia
Aberdeen Angus Cattle Breeders as
ISOLATION. been indefinitely postponed.
This. in all probability, means that the
sale viii not be held this year.
Mr.. Buchanan explains that the rea :
son for this action Is that most breed
era in Southwest Virginia have already
disposed at private sale, OF as much
stock of this class as they have to
offer al this time.
II was expected that A. NJ Jady.
field agent OF the American Breeders
association Wculd -hs abfe to furnish
as many as fifty head Of this stock
of cattle tor the sale in Bristol this
fall, but ldr. Judy has advised that II
has been impossible for him to Sc
cure cattle In order to have the an
nual sale which was set for the 18th
OF this month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
SOUTH BOSTON MAY
HAVE TOWN MANAGER

South Boston, Va, Nov. 11.--At Z
recent meeting Of the town council q
committee was formed to look int
the matter of appointing town man
ager. This question has been agitatsd
for some time and there is sentiment
that the town will be benefited from
such administration Of municipal gov-
eminent.
A meeting was held in the rooms
Of the Planters and Merchants MAI.
ional bank, this week, to lay plans
for the Y. M. c. A. campaign. Ham
fax county has been apportioned ss ooa
of the 100000 to De raised in Viz,
gfnia to be used In the war work. An
organization was formed TO carry a.
this work. Rev. David Lewis w.s
elected chairman, r. r.. Jordan, tresa-
urer. There will be a luncheon SERVED
at noon today at the Partist church
Tor those who are interested in the
organization. Plates will be laid for
nifty or more men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
GARFIELD RELIEVES
RAILROAD COMPANY

In order to relieve the situation on
the Norfolk and Western railroad
caused by an inadequate supply of
bituminous coal needed by the cont
pany to operate its trains, United
States Fuel Administrator Garfield hes
issued an order intended to increase
the supply OF coal cars on that road
and on the lines of it's operating COM
pa MES.
The order was the result of the in
ability of the ". and w, to secure coal
for its operated comprehensive Will
hanson and Pond Creek railroad
company and tie Tug River and Ken
lucky railroad ompany--which are
referred to collectively IN MI. Gar
fields order as The Norfolk and
Western Railroad company end its
operated companies"
Taking into consideration that the
railroad s are primarily necessary in
the nations defense, the administra-
ton made provisions for the above
mentioned road to obtain all neceS-
sary fuel through the percentage pro-
portion the railroad bears to the ca
pa city of the larger mines. and by
reauieitioning the requirement not OBJ
tanned from mines furnishing sueh-a
percentage.
In the order of the fuel aduinistra~
tinn- 1t is stipulated the railroad shalt
each week not later than Saturday
file with the administra ton state
ment showing the tonnage of coal
which during the following week shall
be reouisitioned from the producer
and mine upon the authority of the
order.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
LYNCHEURC PRIEST
EXPLAINS SECRET CODE

Lynchburg, Va, Nov. 11.--Father
Patrick Murphy, CT Holy Cross Catho.
lie church. said tonight that he is the
Father Murphy" sad by Fathei
Michael DAILY. eho was arrested in
Liverpool and sentenced to prison fol
hsving code IN ids possession. to have
given him the coda for use In sending
him message concerning the news in
ireland
The code. Father Murphy said, was
arranged between himself and Father
Daily. who visited him here a few days
before sailing for England recently, as
a private way Of communication. 30
that he might hear from his home in
ireland. Father Murphy translated his
code. which. he said, contained only
four or five words.
First of ALL" he said. 1T consider
the arrest of Father Daily az another
example OF the stupidity of English
men. in not seeing through a Joke"
Transiating tho code. Father Murphy
said:
There was tbs word, Mike When
Father DAILY signed this to letter /
would know 1t meant Slim Fein IL all
right l am an Irishman and arm nat
urally taking an interest in the coun-
try
!. The word. Michael when used In
the body Of n letter, was to mean the
policy of the country Is in the iuterest
Of the people, and when II was used
as the signature. it was to mean the
people are suffering from want of
food
II Andrew appeared in "a letter. it
war to mean there is great deal Of
anti-clericaljsm'
Patrick was TO mean that thu
irish party Is repudiated by the peo
pie
Auto WIS to mean any sign Of
transport going down."
explaining what he meant by "au-
TO- in connection with the sinking Of
transports, Father Murphy said that
information OF this kind was not al
ways given out. and he merely want
ed the news.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
LAW TO SELL OLD
LIQUOR BOTTLES


Winchester, Va. November 1i.--A
new and unique duty has been impose ed
on the sheriffs and sergeants Of the
state Of Virginia
According to letter received yester-
corporation court. 1t Is the duty of
all such officers OF the state to sell
whiskey bottles and other liquor con-
tanners In which contraband liquor has
been carried and the proceeds devoted
to the literary fund of the state
Under the laws, Sheriff Pannett In
the county and Sergeant Adam Forney
In the city Of Winchester must keep
track, of every empty bottle in which
liuuor has been seized by the authort-
ties and from time to time they must
advertise the rublic auction of the
same and after due notice of The time
and place OF such sale. the b3.tles will
be disposed of to the highest bidder
There has been no demand for these
quart bottles In recent months, even
the junk dealers refusing to purchase
than because with the closing down
of The diattlleries and the stopping of
making h1uor. there In no market for
the bottles. Even when they had a
ready sale the usual price paid for the
old bottles wss about one-half cent
each.
There are on hand in Winchester
perhaps half dozen bottles which
would come under this law and which
once contained contraband liquor seized
by the officers. At the prevailing mar
ket price this week this stock of bot
ties would bring perhaps two or three
cents at a public sale
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
DIR. BLACKWELL SPEAKS
BEFORE WOMAN'S (H,rru

LVnchburg. Va. Nov. f1.--Conn.
dence that Russia win finally work ont
her problems and affair her salvation
az a free nation was expressed by DR..
Henry d. Blackwell, of the Randolph
Macon Woman's college. In an address
delivered before the Wcman's club. OF
Lynchburg. yesterday afternoon.
Dcehr ring that II IL not fair to fudge
the Russian character by the day bv
day news from Petrograd. DR. Black.
we'll said.that "only by taking the
historical view and understan dfng the
Russia OF the past can we get the
proper prospective of what Russia
will be"
Before DR.. Blackwell, the speaker
or tho afternoon, was introduced, Mrs.
Anthony F.. Ittaer. of ST. Louis. who
has been conducting a school OF food
values ut the Y. M. G. A. made brief
talk in reference to conservation OF
the nations food supply.
DR.. Blackwelfs subject was Rus
sian Character as Shown In Russian
Literature" He spoke of Count TOT
stoy as the greatest genius OF the
nineteenth century, and caid ne would
rank with Shakespeare. calling the
two the great geEiuses who coufd rea a
the soul of man. He ciassed Russian
literature ss the greatest in the world
I'VE must beware that we do not
misjudge a people" sai6 DR.. Black
we'll. The thing that has hurt Ger
many most has been her mistudgment
of other peoples. The Russians are
the people we must not misjudge"
The Ignorance of the Russian has
always been their curse. said DIR.
Blackwell. and 1t will continue to be
for many centuries yet. He "a i'd. how
ever that they have the greatest
hearts and sympathy OF any people.
and will go to any extent for those
they love.
speaking Of the present revolution
In Russia. r>r. Blackwell said II was
chara cteristic of all revolutions to ex-
tend over a long period of time. but
the country would finally work out her
problems when The best elements of'
her people came forward. lts present
stHrs Or CT7E6s, NJ attributed TO tho
ignorant classes u no do not under
stand what II means to be free The
two forces. in Their lives heretofore,
has been their religion and the gar.
Russia has suffered more from war
than any other country. Or. Black
well said. having already lost 1900
600 men aud 81 coo 600 Of her pcE ule-
ton have felt tina effect They are
the most patient AND loyal people on
earth he said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
CHILDREN HELP
PENNY SHORTAGE

Roanoke. Va. Nov. 1.-THE con.
tinued shortage of pennies 10 felt In
Roanoke. and nearly every busin esq Ia
affected. The banks cannot supply the
demand OF business men. who call for
100 to 600 at a time. II has been sug-
Gested that al, earnest appeal be made
to those having small home savings
banks to at once deposit their savings
and get the boarded pennies In circu-
letion. thereby relieving the situation.
This Is war aid plan in which the
children or this city can help. 1t was
estimated by an authority this morn
ing that IL all home savings of pen
mics which are stored up in this city
should be placed in the hank IL would
place $4,000 at the disposal Of the
banks to aid local merchants and bust
ness concerns In the transaction of
their businesses
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
FIRE DESTROYS RIG
EXTRACT FACTORY

p Nsrrows, Va, November 1i.-Ffre,
thought TO he Of incendiary origin.
caused the total destruction OF the
100000 plant Of the Union Tanning
company here tonight The plant
Which has been In operation for only
year, Is engaged in the manufacture
OF extracts used In lea ther tanning
and-nn- acGcs,,-t-e.F-...-- tnrr that Il r.
~ne of but four of it's kind in the
country. IL haF been particularly vaI>
uahls 10 the government since the
declaration of war with Germany
About 80 per cent of the loss is COW
cred by insurance.
The fire was first discovered about
IL O'Clock. but had gained such head
way at that time II was impossible to
get 1t under control before the entire
plant was destroyed, About ITS err-
pfoyes will bs thrown out of employ
ment by its destruction
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
SHELLEY PROVES ALIBf
MURDER CHARGE DRCppED

Boydton. Va. Nov. li.-W. r. Smell
ley has been discharged from GUS
tody by Justices Bracey and Duggcr
after an examination on the charge OF
having murdered hts cousin and form
er sweetheart, Mrs. Thomas l. Walk :
er. The young man established an
alihi which the prosecution could not
shake.
Mrs. Walker was murdered In her
home near La Crosse. Meeklenburg
county. a few days after her mar
riage. Just before her death from
wounds inflicted by her assailant. she
described her murderer as "a big,
black man" Stories that Smelley had
threatened revenge because his cousin
had refused TO marry him led to his
arrest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
Negro Exhibit Fine,

Feaho, va Nov TIT was a
most agreeable surprise that awaited
those who attended the L,inen burg
county negro exhibit last week, both
Iii the way Of quantity and qua lity of
exhibits. Notwithstanding the hard
times and war talk they had q large
variety Of most everything that ia
raised on the farm on exhibit and all
neatly arranged. 1t was a decided
pleasure TO view the fruits Of the la
bors Of our colored citizens both IN the
agricultural and domestic science
fields.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12

ton, sat quietly in their seats anxious
iy awaiting the chancellor's remarks
which were expected to satisfy all
wants.
The chancellor entered the cham
her from the rear OF The rostrum and
proceeded TO his desk In the front
platform row. facing the house and
galleries. After a few preliminary re-
marks by President Kaempf the chan
cellor arose.
To the chanceilor's left. near the
rear of the hail among his Socialist
colleagues. sat a nervous. determined
and defian Mt radical. He was dressed
In the uniform OF o common soldier.
Although he had been at the front
several months and In the firing line.
he had not received the iron cross of
the second class, which virtually every
soldier who had seen service had been
decorated with. His clothes were soil
ed. trousers stuffed into the top of
heavy military boots. Hts thick curly
hair was rumpled At This session Of
the reiChst2R the chancellor was 10
have his first encounter with Or. Karl
Ldehsnecht. the Socialist radical. who
In his soldiers uniform was ready to
challenge anything the chancellor
said
IEBNECTIT STJRS
RFTCHSTsG
The chancellor began his ad-
dress, as he began all others, by
referring to the strong military
position Of the German army.
When the chancellor said. eve
could have gotten what we want
ed by peaceful work. pur en-
emics chose war; IAehtSnocit In
a la. -
Non chose the wnr!" There was
great cyciternent and Kissing
The president called for order
Members shouted. Throw him
out" But IAebk necht sat there
more determined than ever.
The chancellor continued for few
minutes until he reached the dis
Cusslor Of the esta hl!shment of a
Flemish nation in Belgium, then Lieb-
EneCht again Interrupted. but the
chancellor continued.
"Gentlemen. we want neigh
hors who viii not again unite.
against us In order TO str.ngie
ts, hut such that we can work
with them and they with us TO
oar mutual advantage" \ storm
Of applause greeted this remark
Bicbknecht was again on his feet
and shouted, 'tThen you viii fan
upon Them
The Europe which will arise from
this the most gigantic OF all crises,
viii in many respects not resemble the
old one" continued Won Bethmann-
Hoilwee. Tho blood which has been
shed win never come back; the wealth.
which has been wasted will come
back but only slowly. Tn any case,
II must become, for all liking iia-....r-@s
Europe OF peaceful labor. The peace
which shall end this war must be a
lasting one and not containing the
germ of fresh war. but establishing
n anal and peaceful order of things In
European affairs
BEFORE tho applause had gotten
"a good start the fiery private In
the Socialists ranks was again on
his feet. this time shouting. 'T.ib-
crate the German people frst!"
Throughout the chancellors speech
there was not one reference TO the
Sussex The cha nceIlor was anxious
II he could 10 turn the worlds atten-
ton from the Sussex to the larger
question of peace, but the world was
not so inclined
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12


the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12

Hungarians Resented Stain Uton Their Honor Caused
by Ancona Sinking and Were on Verge of Compelling
Berlin TO assume Responsibility But Germany
Feared That If Real Murdeyers Were Disclosed III
Would Bring about Another and Perhaps Fatal
Crisis VIII The United States
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12

Eoen the Chancellor and Foreign Office Were Shocked
With the Remainder Of the World When The Sussex
Was Corpedoed Without Warning Oficers at KEEL
the Last Men TO Talk Win Submarine Commanders
Before They Started OFT on Lat0less Ooyages, We're
10 Blame -Oon Behmdnn-Hollweg Meets Leb
knecM
The Harrison times., 1917-01-27
IN MEMORY OF MRS.
FANNIE LEE WHITTEN

Mrs. Fannie Lee Whitten was born
October a. 1865, in Boone County
Arkansas, and died at her home in
Harrison, Ark, December "a, 1916.
The deceased was the youngest
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Mag.
gard, of sacred memory. She was mar
ried to j. d. Whitten October, 1887.
To this union were born four chill
dren, two sons and two daughters, all
of whom survive her She professed
religion and with her husband joined
the Presbyterian church at Bellefonte
She was for many months an invalid,
and was lovingly attended by her chill
dren and friends and was always
cheerful, hopeful and patient Funer-
al services were held by the writer
Christmas day at the old white church
and her body was laid to rest in the
cemetery which was once the chill
dren's play ground, while attending
school there and over which she had
so often played in childhood, so happy
and carefree. Faith says that it is
here she will hear the resurrection
call and the words of the Master,
Come ye blessed of my Father, in
herit the kingdom prepared for you
from the formation of the world"
May her children trust in their moth
ers God.
w. T. NICHOLSON.
The Harrison times., 1917-01-27
OMAHA OBSERVATIONS.

Very warm weather for January-a
number OF days and nights the ground
not frozen.
John -. David Lon. a respected citi.
zen, and for many years a resident OF
Boone county, died of pneumonia on
January 3 at his home. aged 40 years.
He said he was ready to go. He leaves
much bereayed wife and six chill.
dren, who are very thankful for help
OF friends and relatives all through
his illness.
Uncle" Creel Hopper, a respected
resident of the county who has lived
here many, many years, was stricken
down at his home on Long Greek and
died on January is, aged somewhere
in the seventies. His wife, Aunt"
Sarah, was very sick with pneumonia
al the time of his death.
Mrs. Jennings, in Omaha, was quite
sick last week and her son, Marvin,
came here from his work on Long
Creek, very sick with mumps, and
stopped with Lera, his sister, that his
father might not take them from him.
Uncle John Littleton, who recently
lost his wife, Jane, by pneumonia, has
surrendered the largest part of his
home to the use of Bill Self and fami.
ly and built an addition to his house
that they might keep some of the
high school bOlrders.
Mr.. DeVore has homesteaded the
Boyer claim and gone back to Iowa
after his family.
Dennis Matlock is moving to Texas
The Harrison times., 1917-01-27
Honor Roll of Harrison Public Schools.

Honor Roll of Harrison Public Schools.
Fourth Year High School-Mamie
Taylor, Charles Trent, Virgie Wilson,
Eleanor Wycoff.
Third Year High School-Fred Ty-
son, Mate Burns, Troy Jones, Frances
Keck, Leslie Mclean, Virgie Morris,
Ruth Rea, Harvey Lewis and Lexie
Toney.
Second Year High School-Gertie
McGinn, Frances Tyson and Sallie
Gibson.
First Year High School-Lucy All
bright, Orville Gregor, Ida Mae Hux-
tabelle, Mabel Greenhaw, Lucille Jeter,
Caroline Price, Jewell Stewart, Oliver
Brown and Carl Casteel.
Eighth Grade-Eula Speer, Vera
Garner, Fannie Lou Maxwell and Thel-
ma Cole.
Seventh Grade-Mildred Slower Rex
Slower Grady Smith, Alex Speer and
Charles Wycoff
The Harrison times., 1917-01-27
PUBLIC LAND SALE.

Department of the Interior, United
States Land Office, at Harrison, Ark,
January 20, 1917.
Notice is hereby given that, as di'
rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Office, under pro
visions of Section 2455, r. s., pursu-
ant to the application of Thomas G.
Killebrew, of Pindall, Arkansas Serial
No. 013S5S, we will offer at public
sale, to the highest bidder, but at not
less than $1.25 per acre, at 10 O'Clock
a. M. on the 18th day of March l9l7,
next, at this office, the following tract
of land SW IA NV IA, Section n
Township II North, Range Is West
Fifth Principal Meridian,
The sale will not be kept open, but
will be declared closed when those
present at the hour named have ceas
ed bidding. The person making the
highest bid will be required to imme
diately pay to the Receiver the amount
thereof
Any persons claiming adversely the
aboye.described land are advised tC
file their claims, or objections, on OF
before the time designated for sale,
DRICE b, HUDGINS, Register
w. f. EATMAN, Receiver,