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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17
SELLS HOUSE TO PROVIDE
STATUE TO GEN. r. E. LEE
Will OF Hrn. +. G. White CalI. for Me
mortal and Scholarships To
Virginia Institutions.
Dy' ASSOCIATED Press. /

BALTIMORE. ND. November 10
An equestrian statue OF General
kobcr; =. Lee In Druid Hill Park. this
cry. IS provided for IN the will Of Mrs.
Elizabeth Garrett White. filed to-day
The cost will be etwec $4,000 and
$4,000.
MTs. White was a sister OF the lat.
John W. Garrett. for many years presi-
don't OF the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Company, and Great-aunt Of
Robert Garrett and John W. Car
;ett. OF The banking house OF Robert
Garrett 6 Son.
Mrs. White provided nothing less i'm
prcssivc then that the safe Of her hand
some residence AZ !: East Mount
Vernon Place, tho most select social
and aristocrntic center in Baltimore.
shall provide the funds for the statue
Of the great Southern general and lead
or. This statue is 10 lie placed In some
! prominent place" IN Druid Hill! Park,
the will provides. and the execute,
Robert Garrett. Is given the most com
I'ietc powers In carrying out this pro-
vision.
Mrs. White showed her Southern
sympathies also very kecnIv when she
provided that a number OF scholarships
be given to Virginia institutions AS fol-
lows: to Washingt ton and Lee Univcr-
aity. 10000: to randolph Macon Col
lcge. $4,000: to the University OF Viz
l!nia. $1,000. These funds arc 10 be
known as the Elizabeth r. Garrett
scholarship. Many Baltimore inst:-
buttons are handsomely remembered in
her will.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17
HEALTH IN ARMY CAMPS
Measles and Pneumonia Predominant
Among Ailments of
Men.
rs Associated rrssn |


WASHINGTON. November l6.-Detail
reports of health conditions in Ma
tiona! Guard and National Army camps
for the week ending November 0 show
measles and pneumonia predominating
among the ailments among the men.
The sick and injured rate in the Ma
tional Guard camps was 33.S per 1000.
and in the National Army, 26.2. Camp
Funston. Fort Riley. Kans.. had twenty
four new cases Of pneumonia. and nine
new cases OF meningitis during the
week.
There is a Considerable increase In
measles at Camps Benuregard and
Doniphan. Thirty-four new cases OF
pLcumonia were reported at Camp
Whcclo. and thlrty-nino at Camp
Bowie. Camp pike had sS3 cases OF
nenelns and soventy-si1 Of pneumonia.
Camp jackson had $40 cases OF measles.
The measles casea arc reported mild
and the mortality rate from pneumonia
I low.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17
BANKRUPTCY PETITION FILED
AGAINST ELMER DWIGGINS
ITO with Gcrmnn Names P~reaent.
tintma AGainnt Liberty Lonn
Club Promoter.
Try Associated Press

Ne" YORK, November l6.--An in
voluntary petition in bankruptcy was
MEG ~ Federal Court here to-day
against Elmer DwigGins, Of
the United States Government, Lin
erty Loan Club" through which It 10
charged thousands Of dollars were col
!ee'ei IRON small investors on tho
plan for the second govern
h'ent war loan. p~wiGgins was ar
rested Yesterday at montgomery. Ala.
on charges "f misugc OF the mnils.
IN" petitioners are Theodore 7.
'teNer. with n claim of si76; Mark
"ppenh"im 5000, and Dorothy spero.
S!dS. D"igg.ns's business is given as
hrohtE and bond agent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17
HCNGARlANS CAPTURE
ONE THOUSAND ITALIANS

BERLIN. November lt.-Thc town Of
Cisr1on, on the Northern Italian front.
has been captured, the War Office an
Near the Adriatic. on the
western bank OF the Piave, hungarian
troops advanced and captured 1000
Italians. h announcement follows:
in pressing forward, northeast OF
Gallo and on both sides OF :he Brcnta
valley. our troops captured several hill
positions from the Italians. Cismon IL
IN our possession.
O the lower Pave the ARTILLERY
hghting incresSed im intensity. Near
the sea, Hungarian Honved detuch-
ments advancing on the western bank
OF the PiaYc captured 1000 Italians"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17
CLEMENCEAU NAMES CABINET
j ecomcs Premier and Minister OF wnr
md Announces Selections Al
ready Made,
by Associated Press.l
NnNnnAnAr Enn.

icS HSLOClateu fEeSS.J
PARIS, November l6.-GeorEes Gle
Tenceau who is forming A Cabinet in
uccessicn 10 that headed by Professor
Psinleve. expects TO present the COM
pletc ministry TO President Poincaire
& once. The new ministry thus far is
constructed as follows:
Premier and Minister OF War, Georges
CiemcHctau
Minister of Foreign Affairs. Stephan
Pichon.
Minister OF Justice. Louis Nail.
Minister o! Interior, Jules PANS.
Ministc" Of Finance. Louis Klotz.
Minister OF Marine, Georges Leygues.
Sinister OF Commerce. Etienne Gle
Jlentcl.
Minister Of Public Works. Albert
CIauiilc.
Minister OF Munitions. Louis Lou
eheur.
Minister Of Instruction, Louis Lafere.
Minister o. Colonies, Henry Simon.
The Ministers Of Agriculture. Labor
cad Provisions have not set boon an
nouNced.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17

Especial to The Timrs-Dispatri.
CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA. November
16.-JameB S. Nuckics, recruiting OF.
hcer hero for the United states army
and Miss F!ossie Muriel I.egwcod. the
daughter OF w. r. Legwood. Of Ron.
noke. were married Wednesday niah,
In Salem. the ceremony being perform.
Cd by Rev. @. G.. Smith. pastor @. IN,
First Baptist Church. The couple mo.
tored 10 Salem from Roanoke.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17

and admirable elan OF his mountain
troops. who not only resisted the vio-
lent onslaughts OF the Tsutons between
tho Asiago plateau and the Piavc. but
counterattacked promptly, and In nan
sectors drove back tho invaders.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17

Auguste Eodin was born in Paris In
1870. and his peculiar style did not
gain recognition until 1850. The last
tine Nj. Rodin was reported seriously
II. on January 90. OF this year. 1t was
revealed later hat he had been mar
yied to Nine. Rose Eeurrc. The ScuIp-
or's wife became Ill soon afterwards
M she died on February 10.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17
Auguste Rodin
Near to Death
Noted Sculptor Critically III at
His Home in
Paris.
tBy Associated Press.

PARIS. NovembSr Is. = Augusta
Rodin. tho famous sculptor. is seriously
u. His physician. DIR. Stephen Chau-
ct. has issued the following bulletin:
Congestion of the lungs has caused
great weakness. The patients condi-
ton is grave"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17

~nstructors. has started night clas,c.
in stenography and typewritinr nj N.
tiarrisonhurs lliE school to train
young women who nre DESTROYS or
t"klnE the civtl-service examination
Tor government positions. The scboot
opened last night with an enrolment
of twenty-eight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17
ALL ENEMY ATTACKS
CRUSHED HY ITALIANS

ROME. November l6.-AIi along the
mountain front. from AsiaEo TO the
Fiave River, the attacks ~ the Aus
tro-Gtrman forces which are seeking
to crush in the Italian line have been
repulsed. IL is announced officially. Al
the positions attacked Yesterday re-
manned IN the hands Of the Italians.
On the Venetian plains. artillery
battles OF intense severity across the
Piavc River arc in progress.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17
Carolina Rar Convention.

TSP"cIaT 20 The TImes-Eispatch.'
RALEIGH. \. C.. November 16.-
WrightaVille will entertain the North,
Carolina Bar Association for It's an
NAL session in the carly summer OF
1918. This decision was reached yes
terday afternoon by The new executive
committee
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17
NEWS ITEM.

The American Locomotive comn,,x
Richmond. Va. is starting again 10
manufacture locomotives There is an
opening for q large number Of men,
both those who understand the work
and those with no experience who wish
to learn ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17
WOULD DENY USE OF CARS
TO UNNECESSARY FREIGHT
Railroad War Board Asks Govern
mcnt to Restrict Transportation
to Essentials.
900 COMMODITIES AFFECTED
Railroads Handling Largest Traffic
Ever Known, and Cannot Fulfil
Duty to Nation Unless Sonesscn-
tials Arc Eliminated.

- q T'H
wASFIINGTOE. November l6-Dcnial
OF rail transportation TO more than 500
commodities classed as noncsscntial was
recommended 10 the government yester-
day by the railroad war board. At the
same time tho board issued n state
rent declaring the country's railroads
1T the present rate Of increase In trnf1c
will be unable to meet demands that
will be made On them this winter.
The commodities included in the roc
ommcnda;ion were not made public.
Both the public and the manage
nent of the railroads must igly
face tho fact" said the statement. writ
ten by Fairfax Harrison, chairman of
the board. that under the trying con-
oittons which will develop th!s winter
II probably will become impossible for
the carriers TO haudie all the traffic
which the public can offer
The list OF commodities classcd as
noucsSentia! was made up by a COM
E1ittcc OF railroad traffic officers at the
request OF Robert :. L.ovctt. govern.
nIent director Of priority transportation.
: cony was turned over also to Fuel
administrator GARFIELD. who liz contem-
plating the curtailmcnt OF coal sup
llies TO industries not necessary TO the
public welfare.
s5O COMMODITIES on LIST
COULD BE DISPENSED wITiI
The list contains 45o commodities.
whose transportation. it is declared,
could be dispensed with without any
great Inconvenience to tho public, and
sc~vcnty-fvc which. 1t Is held. the public
conid dispense with, but not without
Inconvenience.
The inability OF the railroads to move
what will he offered them l. due. he
statement points out. entirely % Il ,rc-
n"ndous Increase In tho voluw! OF
freight and passenger traffic.
statistics just made available Gays
the statement. show that in the morthY
OF April-August. incIusivc-thc irs,
i've months Of the war-our railroads
handled traffic that exceeded the total
i7tihc moved in any year prior to loOi."
The railways this year also have had
TO handlc the largest passenger business
ever known. In addition. they trans
r"i 81 between August ! and Nov.mb,r
-. l.2"H.O0" troops, Involving the use Of
2,1Io special rains
II the Eonesscntial commodities pro
eliminated. says III" statement. tho rail-
rohd. without Cub can move all com.
,l"dltics rainircd by tho government, for
var purposes ana by the people for sub
SiStcncc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17
STEADY WORK FoR ALL GLASSES
OF IN

For further information call AT tho
Works Employment Onioe. or IL out OF
own. address American Locomotive
n Richmnnd Va -Ad-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17
HIGH SCHOOL TE.CuE.
FOH COVER SERVICE.

tSrcc''l 10 Til" Times-pispatchl
IfAHE1SpNBIHG. VA. November Is
Division Superintendent w. n. K.is-
cr. WIN t.t A~saisinnc. OF snvnrai
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-17
Open till 10 p. M.
Anything
Special
at Berry's?
EOerything!

4 You do not have to
wait for something spe-
cial at Berry's, there's
always something doing
there are new suit
models making single
and double : breasted
bows to the Richmond
public-new overcoats
on their first trip to the
"Old Capital City
staple coats looking for
q quiet time-Ulsters
out for a good time
Trench coats looking
for trouble = fur-lined
and fur-collar coats for
motor, opera and gen
eral ~use-Raglans, pad
dock backs, pleated
backs and belters-brac-
ing flashes Of color in
Junior linings-and half
a hundred other things
crowding into the pic
ture, forever dedicated
to the proposition that
there is nothing too
good for good old Rich
mond!
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-03
CHAPTER XIV.
The Beacon.

The girl was the first to finish. She
had eaten little in comparison; chiefly,
perhaps, because she required less
than he. She rested her elbows easily
on the table, Graded her chin between
her half-closed hands. Her eyes grew
dark with speculation, and oddly Lana
bent He ate on. unconscious Of her
attitude. When no had finished, he
leaned back little In his chair, sur
prised her intent gaze, laughed sheep
ishly, and laughing sighed with repIe-
ton. A smile of sympathetic under
standing darkened the corners of her
lips.
It's coming on night" said he.
You haven't forgotten our signal
fires? I've got my work cut ont for
me, to forage for fuel. must get
right at it,"
The girl rose quickly. DO you
mind waiting a little? j mustn't neg
lect my dishes"
She worked rapidly shove the steam
Ing dlsh-pan, busy and intent, the fair
head bowed. the cheeks family flushed
Whitaker lounged. profoundly In
trigued, watching her with sober and
studious eyes. What did it mean. this
impression that had come 10 him so
suddenly, within the hour, that ne had
known her, or someone strangely like
her, at some forgotten time as in
soTue previous existence7
Il vas her voice that had made him
think that her voice Of marvellous
alTre. crystal-pure. as flexible as tenn
pered steel, strong, tender, rich, com
passionate, compelling. Where
had he heard it before: and wheni
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-03

stop it. I swear I shall think yours
the devil! Stop lido you hear me,
sir? And come build our bonfire
She swung lithely away and was out
of the house before he could regain his
wits and follow.
OF In the north, where Whitaker
had marked down the empurpled head
land during the afternoon, a white
light lanced the gloom thrice with a
sweeping blade, vanished, and was re-
placed by glare Of angry red, which
in Its turn winked out,
what is it?" the girl asked. "A
ship signalling?"
mo; llghthOuse-probably first.
order light-with it's Characteristic
fash, not duplicated anywhere along
this section OF the Atlantic coast. II
| knew anything Of such matters, II
would be easy enough to tell from
that just about where we are. II that
information would help us"
"But. If we can see their light
they'll see ours,-won't they and
send to find out what's the matter"
perhaps. At least-let's hope so.
They're pretty sure Of It, but they may
think the natives here are merely cele-
brating their silver wedding, or Roose-
velt's refusal If third term. or the
accession Of Edward the Seventeen
anything"
please don't be siIly--and discour-
aging. Do get to work and build the
fire."
He obeyed with humility and eI-
petition.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-03
The DESTROYING ANGEL
Joseph
60o6dogssa .Ls nlnost

Its almost dark" her pleasant aC-
cents broke in upon his revery. I'm
quite finished" The girl scrubbed her
arms and hands brlSkly with dry
towel aad turned down her sleeves,
facing him with her fine. frank, friend
Is smile IF you're ready
Whenever you are" he said with an
oddly ceremonious bow.
To his surprise she drew back, her
browS and lips contracting IL level
lines, her eyes informed with the light
of wonder shot through with the flash
iags Of resentful temper.
why do you look at me 500" she
demanded sharply What are you
thinking % She checked. her
frown relaxed. her smile flickered soft
ly. Am l such a fright"
II beg your pardon" he said ha- lily.
81 was merely thinking. wonder
ing :"
She seemed about to speak. but said
nothing. He did not round out his
apology. a little distance apart, they
stood staring at one another in that
weird, unnatural light, wherein the
glow from the lamp contended garish
ly with the ebbing flush of day. And
again he was mute in bewlldered in
Quiry before that puzzling phenOme-
non of inscrutable emotion which
once before. since his awakening. had
been disclosed to him In her mantllng
color, in the quickening Of her breath,
and the agitation of her bosom. in
the timid, dumb questioning of eyes
grown strangely shy and frightened.
And then, in a twinkling an inn
patient gesture exercised the mex-
plicable mood that had possessed her,
ana she regained her normal, self.
reliant poise as If by witchcraft.
"What a quaint creature you are,
Hugh" she cried her smile whimsical.
you've way of looking at one that
gives me the creeps. If you don't
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-03

The past year will go down a. "a
great one for performances in harness
racing. Twenty worlds records were
made in 1916 aud some of the figures
bettered have stood the fest for many
years.
California tracks were not the
scene of a single worlds record. al
though several western bred and owned
horses are listed in the honor class.
Prominent among those is the Wilhur
Lou tiily Helmet Queen, owned by the
lIemet stock farm. presided over by W.
J.. Whittier of san Francisco. This
Miss paced mile in 2:lGl4 at Phoenix.
which is the worlds best mark for "a
yearIiug filly. Previously She had ne
eotiated a half-mile trlck i'm 2:39l.
Louise Carter. trojtiu2 yenrlng fly.
went the best mile of the season.
2.7S14 just falling short of worlds
mark
The feature of the light harness wear
WAS the sensational speed of the trot-
ter Lee AxWorjhy. The stallion cStab-
lished a worlds record of I :5SA Ii
WAS shooting close to the mark of rs
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-03

sugar, tea. small stores of edibies in
tins.
I'm hungry again, myself" she de-
clared, attacking the problem of simple
cookery with will and confident air
that promised much.
The aroma of frying bacon, the steam
of brewing tea, were all but intolerable
TO an empty stowach. Whitaker left
the kitchen hurriedly and, in an en-,
deavor to control himself. made a
round of the other rooms. There were
two others on the ground floor; in the
upper story, four small bedchambers
above them an attic, gloomy and echo.
ing. Nowhere did he discover any
thing to moderate the impression made
by the kitchen. 1t was all impeccably
neat desperately bare.
Depressed, he turned toward the
head Of the stairs. Below a door
whlned on it's hinges, and the woman
called him, her voice ringing through
the hallway with an effect of richness,
deep-tOned and bell-true. He was stag
gered by something in the quality of
that full-throated cry, something that
smote his memory until it was quick
and vibrant, like harp swept by an
old familiar hand.
Hugh" she called; and again:
Hugh Where are you?"
He paused, grasping the balustrade,
and with some difficulty managed to
articulate:
Here coming
Hurry. Everythings ready"
Waiting an instant to steady his
nerves, he descended and re-entered
the kitchen.
The meal was waitlng-on the table.
The woman, too, faced him as he en-
tered, waiting In the chair nearest the
stove. But. once within the room,
he paused so long beside the door.
his hand upon the knob, and stared
so strangely at her, that she moved
uneasily, grew restless and disturbed.
A CLEAN of apprehension flickered in
her eyes.
"Why, what's the matter?" she
asked with forced lightness. ''Why
don't you come in and sit DOWN."
He said abruptly: "You called me
Hugh"
She inclined her head smiling mis-
chievously. 81 admit it. Do you
mind?'
Mind? No" Ee shut the door,
advanced and dropped into his chair,
still searching her face with his
troubled gaze. "Only," he said--"yOu
startled me. / didn't thlnk-expect-
hope
"On so short an acquaintance" she
suggested archly. perhaps you're
right. I didn't think And yet
Il do think-with the man who risked
his life for me-Tm a little justified
in forgetting even that we've never
met through the medium Of conven-
tional introduction"
at isn't that. but =" He hest
tated, trying to formulate phrases to
explain the singular sensation that
had assailed him when she called him,
a sensation the precise nature of
which he himself did not as yet I'M
derstand.
She interrupted brusquely: Don't
let's waste time talking. I can't wait
another instant"
Silently submissive, he took up his
knife and fork and fell to.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-03
BY Louis Joseph Vance

mystery in this instaIlment of "Th
Miss Fskes lin
make i'm if--well for yourself.
You recall Whitaker New York
his
setress known marry Drummond,
n.rtner
to OF
whitaker mysterousy country
friend Martin Ember.
He makes the acquaintance pretty Fiske neshbor
nnds watching and follows they
t1dn.- her in q Both reef
h tossed island lately
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-03
JAMES ]. C0RBETT IN PULPIT
Former Heavyweight Pupilist Makes
Address TO Sunday School Chill
dren in kentucky.

James J. Corbett. former heavy
weight pugiistlc champion of the
world. spoil" in Lexington, Ky.
Methodist church recently upon in
vttation of the pastor, Rev. Thomas
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-03

Hendersou-For five years 7 vess
os The lookout for q wife
Wniamson-How ia you come 20
dnd her?
Heuderson-She saw me hrsG
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-03

Panama Official 90 friend lao has
been taken with cramps while bathing
in the canaI)-Keep up for five min
utes. Bill! Something will Side ia 0y
then and you can walk out,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-03

c9n~ aeult<e gawc~. Sullivan broke
itr2 fast company with tue Boston Nu-
uoums IN 1899 bur icapcd 20 the Chi
Gag" Americans fra 1901 and remained
~isL the White >oN go thc end of his
oct.te diamond career
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1917-03-03
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Where 30 you think Miss
Fiske learned her rescuers first
manner Do you believe she
knows rore about the kldnsp-
ers and their intention than she
wishes Whitaker TO know?
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