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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
ANOTHER CANTER JURY
CANNOT REACH VERDICT
Si> Juror said 10 Favor Conviction
'"mH"nn Attorney Expects
10 Continue Prosecutions
Srcctal 70 The -rnspatch.l

iSrcriai 20 The Times pispatch.l
ABINGDON. VA. April 6-The
fourth trial Of James Cantor for muir
der o; Mrs. Maud Wilson wife of
James II. Wilson. u farmer. ended here
ia'e TINS afternoon IN hung jury.
SIN of the jurors were for conviction.
1t il said
The jury dclihcrnted more thau q,
day and was unahl" to agree. IiIdc.
Campbell discharged the jury a; 4
o'cioci. this afternoon.
Common" calthS Attorney Robert j.
summers this afternoon indicated his
un"i!lingneSS /" compromise tho case
II Is believed he Viii insist on am
other rnar;ug, in spite OF Tho fac, tina,
'hrcc out Of four jurics in succession
have been unable to come 10 any de-
ElsI0n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
>rhoo, selects Final Con,es,nn,,.

TSDt0IaI 20 tn" Timcs- DispAtuh.
ElcN CoI-LEGE. y. g. April C.
Final contestants: Misses Gertrude
Wheeler. Elon graded school. Helen
Horcn Pomona High school: Willie
tostncr. l.incolnton High school Be
atricc Grantham. Fillmore High school
and cN"rt"u Sears, Apex High School:
Everett Lewis Holloway. Pomona High
school: Roy Francis, WayucsViilc High
school u. -. Stone. churvhland High
school: Thchcrt Wilson, East Durham
Graded and High school, ana Baxter
Nldrcd, Farmer public high school,
Pomona. only school with both con-
'csiants IN final. Winners of medals
recitation: Miss Willie CoStncr. Lin
colnton: defamation, Roy Francis.
WayncSvillc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07

Pleads Guilty OF i'orrcr,

SpcciiI % The Times Dis patch
FREDERICKSBURG; VA. APRIL o..
II. 6. Noble under indictment here on
charge of forgery aud fr;,uduiently
securing money from the Western
Union Telegraph Company pleaded
guilty in the Corporation Court. and
WAS sentenced TO serve ono year on
the public roads. Jack Wilson who
Is said TO he AN accomplicc of Noble
III the transaction. is a fugitive from
JUSTICE. and an indictment is held here
against him.
The grand jury also reported four
indictments for violation OF The pro-
hibition laws.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
Rheumatism An lnsidious Disease;
Begins With Insignificant Pains

rheumatism. Prompt treatment ia
highly important, but the right treat
ment Is the only kind that will do YOU
any good Have you ever known of
rheumatism being cured by linimcnts
or other external applications Mo.,
certainly not. Do not, therefore. make
the mistake that many have. but hear
IN mind that external remedies posi-
lively cannot reach rheumatism 1t
cannot be rubbed out OF the blood
,. 3 s. can be relied upon to cIaan..
the blood. and has been giving relief
from Rheumatism for more than ffty
years. and some OF the most severe
cases have yielded to it, Write to-day
aud give full information about YOUR
case. and our medical adviser Will
give you advice without cost Address
medical department Swift Specific Co..
81 Swift Laboratory, Atlanta Ca
ADV.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07

the same with stitched
backs, in contrast, 1856
and S1.77j.
Imported French Clace
Kid G YES, in gray,
brown, tan, white, black,
etc. also fancy kids, in
white embroidery backs OF
gold. green, brown. blue.
black. etc: also black
with white, $500.
lrcland's Novelty Kid
Gloves, in white and
champagne, with shaded
cmbroideries in many COL
ors, $500.
Ireland's Kid Gloves, in
champagne, with black
embroidery acks and
wrist welt, $3.50.
r t...1-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
!ENSSS@
; SOCIETY &
NNcN~A

~. ol the largest aud most brilliant
OF Easter wcci. viii bc the OK
~" Sircn by the Richmond Ger
nun IN the ballroom of tho lief
hot"I on Monday from . TO -
,ruis. There will he the usual in
%ork. Major 10 Lane stern vii
~ VIC german and :, number Of out -
own guests VIII he present.
cave for Ncw York.
uses Mary Anderson and Helen
ict Yesterday for Sew Yori;
party Of girls 10 sucnd the
season In thc North. MISC
ana Miss Anderson we're accom-
III rom Richmond by Miss Lamb.
= 'a""rnc and Miss Sue Parker, of
Inner ro-NIxht.
Mf' ana Mrs. John Kerr Branch. Of
'i N"h"'ncnt Avenue. are giving a
"".I 'h!" evening in honor Of Mr.
nrs' Arthur Glasgow. Of London
''' COWS have boon spending tho
'h'F months III Now York and
lnE'on. aud viii bc guests % rcl,-
N'a IN Richmond for Tic Faster sr..
~" ihcir young daughter is "a stu
'n' az Holden Arms. In Washington.
~. car. Mr.. and Mrs. Eranrh have
''ncd the married set "a tboir in
l'aticns
"mmlucc u Named.
MfS John tiampdcn Chnrnhorlay.uo
"'man ~ "hnrEc OF the mattresses
VI" ~ Sorv" AT IN patriotic iuiicn-
~ 10 ''" rIY"n " 'dursda% Thursd;,y
'H iridnt in tho v.cru, Store 81,
ch'' and Main streets. wII have on
c' 'ommitt"". Mrs. John Nrmtstcad
stuart E.nnolds. MIR, sally HcI-
- hohins' Mrs {. =. HarksdaIo Mrs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
= Mouths Liquor Hccciri,.

The Southern Express Company to-
day iiicd with the clerk Of the Ilust =
imSS Court Il rep"!t showing that 1000
quart bottles Of liquor. or 1859 gallons,
were received At tic office and dis
trthu'cd during The month Of March.
Antonio Diana. a foreigner, was ar
rested at the Southern Express Office
this morning. where he had gone TO
get TWO trunks containing uhoGy nine
gallons OF liquor III bottles. He said
the liquor belonged to :, iIopcwcll man.
i!c WAS sent up for trial.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
ItUSS-N iIhcrSuu

Spc"ia! to The Times Dispatch.
TESNII.LI:, VA. April e.
Beverly y. Wilkcrson. = Young drug
clerk OF this city. and Miss Bella NJ
Ross were married last nigh, Il, the
residence OF John y. Wilkcrson. near
IN" city. the ceremony being perform
cd by Or. Henry w Battle OF the
High Street Eaptist Church
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
THREE PHRASES STAND OIrT
IN STORY OF CRUSADE.

There arc three phrases which will
stand out forever in the story OF this
crusade. The first is that tho world
the menace to peace and freedom lies
in tho existence OF autocratic govern
mcnts. backed by organized force.
which is controlled wholly hy their
will and not by tho will of their people,
and tho browning phrase is that in
which he declares that ii stcadfast con-
cert for peace can never I've maintained
except by the partnership OF demo
cratic nlt!ouS.'
These words represent tho faith
which inspires and suStains our people
in the tremendous sacrifices they have
made and arc still making. They also
believe that the unity and pcacc OF
mankind San only rest upon democracy,
upon the right OF those VINO submit to
authority to have Il voice in their own
government; upon rcspcc; for tho rights
small. and upon tho universal dominion
Of public right
ITO all az these. II. Prussian milf
tary autocracy ia an i'm. .acablc foe
The imperial War Cabinet repre-
sentative Of oil the peoples OF the Brit
ish empire. wish me on their behalf to
recognize the chivalry and courage
which call tho people Of the United
States 20 dedicate the whole Of their
resources TO the greatest cause that
ever engaged human cndcavor.''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
Observation-Disclosures.

FREDERICKSBURG VA. April C.
rEc marriage Of Miss Fora H. Mason.
Daughter OF Mrs. John L.. Mason. to
George w Nicholson. will lie .,olcn.
|,i2cd or Thursday. April -. IN st.
ohns Episcopa! church, W.ahimgton
party Of friends from this city VIII
10 to witness tho ceremony. Af,cr y,
pridai trip tho couple vii reside in
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
Observation-Disclosures.

I,crva Louise tioolsby. OF l.ynchburg,
md James Marvin Drown. Of Hot
brings. Va. were married on Thurs
ay afternoon at the rcctory Of Grace
Memorial Episcopal Church. Rev. c. T.
mitI officiating. The attendants were
Eiss Lillian Brown, Of Roanoke; Miss
[uth Goolsby, sister Of the bride
M r. Sullivan Shelton. After a brief
ridal trip they will live 1T Hot
nrinE? "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
WO,iEA's MEETINGS.

Evcry member OF the Alumnac AS
ociation Of Miss Eilctt.; School is re-
[ucStcd 10 meet at II North Laurel
ttrcct, Monday. Members HAY call
NY time Oh this day between aud -
|con. Matter" of Importance viii he
iStiiSSCd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
brief Notes Of interest.

The big revival conducted under the
united auspices OF the Baptist churches
in this city aud vicinity will begin on
sunday. The meetings will he held in
huge tent, and Dr. scarborough, OF
Fort Worth. Texas. will be the
preacher.
Mrs. Mary Frances Tucker. wife of
w. r. Tucker died this mornin.: mt
her home at crcwc. in her SEVENTEEN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
beautiful Easter Music.

icautifu! musical programs have
been prepared aiid viii he rendered III
Acarly all the churches in Petersburg
on SUNDAY morning aud evening in
celebration OF the glad festival In
many Instances the programs Will he
elaborate.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07
Gun tIuh 10 Omen.

Tho pu 'Ont Trap and Gun Club. or
City Point vii! open the season on
Monday. Handicap and trophy shoots
VIII begin on May i.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-07

GLOVES certainly will
not be lower, probab-
~ they will be higher. If
you shall require a certain
minimum quantity for the
summer we advise getting
them NOW. Stocks arc at
their best.
The famous Adler Wash
able Kids. that seem to
improve with each scrub
bling; ivory, champagne
and sand, with black
stitched backs, Sl.75.
Dress Kids. with black
embroidery backs and fin
ger stitching: also black
with white, %1.75.
Washable Doeskins. i'm
white and natural; also
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-08
HOT BRICKS FOR GIRLS FEET
Chicago Restaurant Provides Warmers
For Them While They Eat
Their Lunch.

Chicago.-"Six for the feet" yelled
William the waiter
Coming up, came the echo from
the kitchen.
Snilln-ly, Jean the chef placed halt
dozen hard inedible objects In the
oven. Thirty minutes later he opened
the door aud. Wetting forefnger
tapped one of them. There was a siz-
zle and Il little puff Of steam.
Done TO Il turn lie luused
The front door opened and SIX merry
misses from the Monroe Telephone eA-
change entered the restaurant
William disappeared in the rear and
re-entered, struggling With a heavily
laden tray. a broad grin on his face
which Was red with exertion.
Beneath each small table he placed
two hot bricks, which chased the chiIl>
from the neat feet resting comfortably
upon them
Some san iee, said the owners OF
these eXtret4ities, baainilss thanks.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-08

Vey. One quarry at Brandenburg, Ky.
turned out 10000 pounds Of finished
stone, for the first time shipping it
out Of the state, buyers being found
for this pioneer American variety in
Cleveland, Washington, New York and
Boston,
The greatest difficulty in the develop
ment of photographic stone quarries in
the United States has been the high
cost of quarrying and preparing the
stone IN competition with the we'll
known Bavarian stone. Much Of this
stone is reported to occur in thin Law
ers that require only planning and pol
fishing before use, whereas all known
deposits in the United States that are
at all suitable for photographic work
occur III more massive beds that must
first be sawed into slabs of proper
thickness
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-08
NEW INDUSTRY GROWS FAST
For the First Time in Its History the
United States Produces 1.-the
graphic Stone.

Washington There WAS a consid-
cradle production Of photographic stone
in the United States fer the first time
in Is history during 1916, according
to Information received by &. L. Tough
liz of the United stat4a geological sur
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-08
Disabling Of Geier at Honolulu
Brings Back Incident of
Spanish-American War.
TRIED TO RUN CUBA BLOCKADE
lnterned Prussian Gunboat Makes
Dash From Havana Harbor, but Is
Rounded Up by Coast Guard
Cutter Manning.

New York.-The informed Prussian
gunboat Geier, which was reported in
recent dispatches to have been dis
abled at her pier in Honolulu, at the
outbreak of war in 1914 was cruising
In the Pacific and while en- route to the
California coast was pursued by three
Japanese armored cruisers. In order
to escape, the German ship made her
way into Honolulu, but finding that
the japanese maintained blockade off
the Hawaiian port the Geier interned.
AS precautionary measure. it is said,
the breech blocks Of the Geier's guns
We're removed and sent ashore, as were
also the main crankshaftS and cyIin-
der heads.
During the Spanish-American war
the Geier sprang into prominence by an
attempt to demonstrate the Ineffective
ness Of the American blockade upon
Havana. The Geier had obtained per-
mission to pass through the American
blockade at an early period of the war,
at time when strong American
naval force was present before the Gu
ban port, and she remained in Havana
until only a few lightly armed cutters
and converted lighthouse tenders were
on guard. the heavy ships having been
withdrawn under Admiral Sampson to
the eastward.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-08
Peculiar Find in Fish.

Iii the stomach OF tuna, caught off
Seguin Me. was found Il block of
wood "a inches long hy inches thick
This chunk OF wood has been present
ed 10 the Matte Historical society as
/. Curiosity.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-08

Miss Angelica Brown, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs James Brown, aud we'll
known in New York social circles. is
engaged to marry Peter Cooper Bryce,
son OF Lloyd S. Bryce, one-tine Ameri-
can minister to Tie Hague.
Miss Browns father is a member
of the banking firm Of Brown Broth
ers, and since her debut has been ac-
tive ia social gatherings in New York,
Newport and Southampton
Mr. Bryce is the udInesake and great
grandson Of Peter Cooper. the philan-
throliSt.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-03-08
Made Dash From Port.

Picking her time the Geier one aft
ernoon in May, 1898, made dash out
of port. Rugged the coast in run to
the westward. and would have made
good her getaway without being spoken
to had it not been for the unexpected
arrival a few hours earlier before Ha-
vana Of the newly built and fast coast
guard cutter Manning.
At the first cry of BLACK smoke
coming out of Havana - which went
up from every masthead lookout of
the American vessels simultaneously
the senior officer present hailed the
Manning. which was close by. through
the megaphone in the following Ian
guage:
Manning, there!
'That fellow coming out of Havana
is probably the German warship Geier.
lie must be overhauled at all hazards.
You have the only ship present that
can do 1t. Go in, and good luck to
you !"
With a flash the Maunings engine
room Indicator VAS uhirled to full
speed ahead. the hueles sounded all
hands to quarters and in another in
slant the Manning WAS tearing through
the water at full speed. Steadily she
crauled up. and Is She did 50 her of
ticers could See the Strangers hull
steadily rise OH the horizon. Then the
| gun Sponsors came in view; her flag
was showing. hut il was uov plain that
the vessel ahead Was not only large
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-27
Fate Inevitable.

Harry Skunk, an Ohio product, who
has long been prominent in minstrel
and vaudeville circles, is fond Of en-
ploying his leisure moments in hunting
out characters and gaining odd side
lights on human nature.
At carnival in a southern town two
colored boys stood near the edge of
a crowd that had assembled to watch
a high diver.
AS the daring athlete slowly mount
ed tall pole to tiny platform 60
feet in the air, brass band on the
ground played "chills-and-fever'' music.
When the diver left his perch,
plunged head downward into a small
tank on the ground, and "scooped" out
onto the ground like flash, the music
broke into lively strain.
The colored boys held their breath
until the daredevil feat had been ac-
c0mplished, then one said to the other,
as they turned to go:
"Some time dat BAN am gonna play,
and dat man amt gona heah it."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-27

on the stems of the collapSing plants,
and some of these most constantly seen
before the disease-producin groups.
Their relation to the trouble is being
investigated, but the present indica
tons suggest that they are not the pri-
mary cause but have attacked the
plants already seriously weakened by
other agencies.
Experiments in Progress.
Fertilizer experiments in progress
on affected fields demonstrated that
the plots receiving potash showed little
or no signs of the trouble, even where
the other plots were entirely dead.
Stable manure also held the disease in
almost complete control.
Investigations of the trouble by the
department are incomplete, but the
present indications are that it is due
to insufficient potash, or, perhaps, in
some soils at least, to an excess of
nitrateS in the presence of mini
mum potash supply. Farmers who
are unable to secure potash fertilizer
for their potato fields but who have
stable manure may insure their crops
against attack by it's use. In sections
where certain types of soil have been
observed to suffer from the disease I'M
der discussion, and it is advisable to
plant potatoes on these types next
year, it is strongly recommended that
potash fertilizers or stable manure be
applied if either are obtainable.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-27
RAT MANKlND'S GREAT ENEMY
Rodents determination Would Be of
InestimabIe Benefit to the Whole
Human Race.

The bubonic plague of today is iden-
teal with the black death Of the mid
die ages. Primarily disease of ro-
dents, caused by a short dumb-bell
shaped microscopic vegetable, the pest
bacillus, it occurs in man in three
forms, the pneumonia, which has a
death rate of almost 100 per cent; the
septicaemic, which is nearly as fatal,
and the bubonic, IN which even with
the most modern methods of treatment
the mortality is about so per cent. 1t
is q disease of commerce, spreading
around the globe in the body Of the
ship-borne rat. 1t is estimated that
every case Of human plague costs the
municipality in which it occurs at
least $500. This does not take into
account the enormous loss due to dis
astrous guarantees and the CONNER
cial paralysis which the fear of the
disease so frequently produces.
The disease is now treated with a
serum discovered through the genius
of Yersin. This is used in much the
same way as is diphtheria anti-toxin.
Plague is transferred from the sick
rodent to the well man by feas. The
sick rat has enormous numbers OF
plague bacilli in it's blood. The blood
is taken by the flea, which, leaving the
sick rat, seeks refuge and suStenance
on the body of human being, to
whom it transfers the infection.
Since plague is a disease of rodents
and since it is carried from sick ro-
dents to well men by rodent f1eas, safe
ty from the disease lies in the exclu-
sion of rodents, not only exclusion
from the habitation of man but also
from the ports and cities of the world.
Those who dwell in rat-proof surround
ings take no plague. Not only should
man dwell in rat-proof surroundings,
but he should also live in rat-free sur
roundings. The day is past when the
rodent served a useful purpose as the
unpaid city scavenger. Rats will not
come where there is no food for them.
Municipal cleanliness may be regard
ed as a partial insurance against
plague. The prayer that no plague
come nigh our dwelling is best an
swered, however, by rat-proofng the
habitations of man. Modern sanitary
science has evolved simple and eff
cient weapon against the pestilence
which walketh in darkness and striR-
eth at monday, and the United States
public health service has put this
knowledge into practical operation and
thus speedily eradicated plague,
wherever it has appeared in the Unit
ed States.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-27
NEW POTATO DISEASE
Prevalent Last Season in Vari-
GUS Sections of the East.
Applications of Potash or Manure to
Soil Recommended if Either Are
Obtainable-Outbreak Expected
Again This Year.

(From the United States Department of
Agriculture)
A potato disease appearing on GER
tain soils and apparently associated
with the lack of potash in the CONNER
cial fertilizers used was prevalent last
summer in various sections of the East.
According to specialists of the bureau
of plant industry, United States de-
partment of agriculture, the trouble
was largely controlled by the use Of
stable manure. The disease may be eX-
pected to appear again with increased
severity during the coming season
in many potato-growing sections, from
Maine to Virginia, and probably also
farther south. 1t was first noted in
scattered fields in 1915. In 1916 it be-
came serious and general over consid-
cradle areas. Last year the disease
was first observed late in June IN
Maryland and Virginia, and during the
latter part of July in Maine. The
affected plants first develop a down
ward rolling of the leaf margins, ac-
companied by a peculiar bronzing OF
the surface, sometimes mistaken for
spray injury. Since it occurs on I'M
sprayed as well as on sprayed plants,
it cannot be due to the corrosive ac-
ton of sprays. The foliage gradu-
ally turns brown-not yellow-and the
plant ripens prematurely. Death OF
the leaves and sudden collapse OF the
stems at the ground level follow. The
yield, of course, is much reduced.
Where Disease Is Found.
The disease is found more common
~ on fields of early-maturing varieties,
but is not restricted to them. 1t also
appears first on early planted fields.
What is more striking is the very ap-
parent association Of the trouble with
certain soil types, at least in Maine,
where this relation, as well as other
features of the trouble, are being inves-
tigated by the department experts in
cooperation with the Maine agricul-
tural experiment station.
Soils which originally supported the
growth of soft woods, or mixed
growth lands" developed the diseased
condition in it's most severe type, while
the hardwood ridges showed it least or
not at all. The trouble appeared first
in the swales or lowlands, where the
natural drainage was not so good as
on the higher ridge land. When the
disease appeared at Ill on the higher
ground, it was Of d less severe type.
Snecific fungi are frequently found
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-27
CAREFUL SELECTION OF SEED
Many Corn Failures Might Have Been
Turned Into Success by Using
Selected Ears.

Nothing else would so cheaply turn
many corn failures into successes as
good seed corn.
While a knowledge of corn breeding
would be helpful, any farmer can do
much toward supplying himself and his
neighbOrhOOd with better seed corn
by starting with a well-tested variety
and selecting the best ears from the
best stalks every year. By so doing,
natural selection assists in wedding out
the unfit.
Where corn is grown for grain, there
is no better locality from which to
obtain seed than that in which it is
to be planted.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1917-04-27

UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
Head of Public School system OF "a
DEPARTMENTS REPRESENTED:
College, Graduate, Law,
Medicine Engineering
Loan Funds Available to deserving stu
dents. $lo covers all costs to virginia
students in the Academic Departments
send for catalogue.
Howard Winston, Registrar
University, Va