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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-23
GOVERNMENT NEEDS
MANY FOR SERVICE

Trained atenographers and tyne
writers, both men and women. are be-
ing called upon by the government to
submit themselves for examination
for government service, Although
many have already been appointed.
the number ri vacancies far exceeds
1.-THE applicants.
An appeal Is being made TO the
patriotism " persons trained in these
liues OF work 70 file their applications
as patriotic duty and wartime SER
vice 70 their country. man or wo-
man oRerating a typewriter for Uncle
Sam will do doing his or her part In
winning the war just as much as those
ser5lc as soldiers or Red Cross nurses
The government Is sadly in need Of
them and an inpediafe response Ia
urged. The usual delay in awaiting
appointments is thing Of the past,
clerks being needed so badly that
examinations are being held in Wash
ington every Tuesday.
Skilled lahorers. both male and
female. are also needed for the in
spection of munitions Two dollars
to $3.50 per day is paid for this work.
which consists Of visual inspection of
materiai and measuring material by
the use Of mechanical Instruments.
Although persons having some ex-
nerience IN munitions plants are ex-
peciaily desirable, those who have
no experience are eligible.
Applications will be received at any
time for the position of suhinspector
of field artillery ammunition. Only
men are eligible fer this work. which
paws from 1850 to IS per day. The
rjuties consist" OF examining and gaug-
ing various parts of field ARTILLERY
AMMUNITION, under the direction OF
chief Inspector of the plant, Appli-
cants are not required to report at
any noipt for examination. Appli-
cants must he over eighteen years
of age and must have one year OF
nachine-shop experience. Three
wears technical training in college or
university will be taken In lieu of the
,ac<ual experience, together with
thirt, ~ days intensive training IN the
T,st &c
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-23
MAN SHOT IN FEUD OF
MOUNTAIN FAMILIES

Bristol. July 22.--Robert Bolling.
who lives near Bristol, was shot from
ambush Wednesday while he was
picking nerries near Big creek. He
was not seriously hurt, yet 4 quantity
Of shot from the gun lodged id his
back.
Sentiment in that neighborhood be-
came tense after the shooting and il
is feared that furtheE>trouble may en-
sue
involved, and their intimate friends.
go about fully armed for trouble.
They carry their rifles and shot guns
to Big Creek. and leave them stacked
in the grocery until they depart
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-23
MAY CHANGE MEETING
HOUR OF COMMITTEE

The street committee Of city coun-
ell will meet this afternoon at :
O'clock. with practically a clear
docket At the last meeting the min
utes of previous meetings were read.
and the question Of changing the
meeting hour to o'clock Informally
discussed II Councilman English 10
present at the meeting this afternoon
the question will be revived. as Mr..
English il the advocate Of the change,
indicating that the earlier hour In
terferes with his. business engage
ments.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-23
sURRY ORGANIZES
RED CROSS BRANCH

Surry, Va, July 22.-Testerday af-
ternoon at o'clock a number of rep
resentative citizens, ladies and gentle
men, from Dendron, Surry Courthouse
and other parts of the county, met in
the courthouse for the purpose OF or
eanizing a Ped Cross chapter.
Mrs. W. De.aney. acting as chair
man pro tenn, explained the aims and
activities oe the Red Cross in a most
apable manner, after which the or
ganization of a chapter to he known
as the "Surry County Red Cross Chap
ter" was effected by the election OF
the following officers:
Chairman executive board. Edward
Rogers, Dendron. county chairman
William Purcell, Dendron; vice-chair
man. Mrs. W. l. Devaney. Dendron
secretary. Miss Mabel Spratley, treas
urer, Mr.. Wilmer Green.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-23
TO ORGANIZE RED CROSS
BRANCH IN NOTTOWAY

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
Nottoway, Va, July "a meeting
was held yesterday afternoon at Not
toway Courthouse to organize a chap
ter of the Red Cross for Nottoway
county. Such a small territory of the
county was represented that a perma-
nent organization was not effected.
Representatives from all districts are
expected to meet at rrewe at Hotel
Oliver July 80 to perfect the organf-
zation.
About $50 persons from Blackstone
and vicinity have sigred up, ready to
join. A branch in the neighborhood
OF St Marks Of thirty members has
connected with the Richmond chap
ter until Nottoway is organized.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-23

Roanoke, Va, july 22.-Harry CIT
ley. of Norwood. was killed by Nor
folk and Western freight train near
Hollins this afternoon. Young Gilley
was riding a motorcycle and is re-
ported to have ridden headlong into
a freight passing the crossing He
was instantly killed. The body was
brought TO Roanoke 1t is believed
that GiIley lost control of the ma
hine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-23
MISS POTTS RETURNS
FROM VISIT TO JAPAN

winchsster. Va. July 22.-Miss
Margaret Potts has returned to Shep-
herdstown after a safe voyage from
Japan. where she spent most Of the
past year, She went TO Japan 70 be
with her cousin. Mrs Tito Won Borcke.
formerly Miss Ysahelle lands. whose
husband, an officer IN the German
army. is a prisoner of war in Japan.
She also spent some time in China.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-23

)noocts Destroying Park Trees.
hard nght = being waged by Su-
|ntendent Humphrey Calder, bis
r. parks force, and the members
Ne street. cleaning department
bEed through the administrative
~ against insects and the San
scale damaging trees In the city
- Byrd park. especially. IL Slf-
ID from these parasites, every
and shrub being affected. AL
~ . largo number OF workers
)GDeaying and washing the trees
FU. the eradication Of the tn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-23
71URs WILL DELIVER ONLY
RRGE ORDERS TWICE DAILY

Gannfng today. no purchase
B1nting to less than fifty cents will
Ras1vered to customers by the gro
ol Richmond. According to the
kosnent entered into recently by
DAtAil Grocer1 Association OF Rich
~ delivery wagons will only make
k6lps = day. one in the morning
&s0ae in the afternoon. and Gus
- Will have to be moro syste-
n ordering and buying to have
y delivered.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-23
May Adjourn Court.

It IL expected that Judge Scott, Of
city circuit court. will formally adj
inurn that court for the term today.
The docket was completed two weeks
sgo. but several cases Stili hung Ore.
and It IL believed these will be settled
today and court adjourned. The next
term will begin In Novembes. -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-23
SOCIETY
Personals,

Miss Elizabeth Cooke is now at
Monterey Inn, Blue Ridge Summit,
Pa, with her mother
.
Mrs. Charles z. workman leaves
this week for Rochester. N. T.. where
she will be Joined by Miss Lucy Ford
Workman. who has been the guest Of
Mrs. Goodwin Boykin at Squirrel Is
land, Maine.
Miss Martha Valentine has as her
guest. Miss Mary McRae Mackenzie,
OF Baltimore.
Dr. and Mrs. LAndon r. Mason
leave this week for the University OF
Virginia.
Miss Rose sprinkel Of Harrison
burg is visiting friends in this city.
Miss Gertrude Boaze. of Highland
Park. will spend some time in Green
wood.
Mrs. W. W. Tiller and daughter.
Elizabeth. of Highland Park. are
visiting in Roanoke, enroute to Page
Engagement of Interest.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter c. Palmer. of
Saluda, announce the engagement and
approaching marriage OF their daugh-
ter. Marguerite. to Mr.. Frank Richard
son. Of Norfolk. The wedding date
has been set for early IN September.
Bride Sister of Richmonder.
Miss Julie Bullitt, daughter Of
Major Joshua, r. Bullitt. OF Big Stone
Gap, who was married on Saturday
to Lieutenant Willis r. Slaughter. L,
S. A. OF Syracuse. n Y. in New York
city. Is a younger sister OF Mrs. John
W. Chalkley and has often visited in
this city.
Celebrates Birthday.
Benjamin showalter. son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. 3. W. Showalter. Of Virginia
avenue. Barton Heights celebrated his
tenth birthday Saturday afternoon in
his home. His young guests included:
Misses Frances Boyd, Margaret
Wingheid. Margaret Rudd. Lama Has
ker. Rosie White, Leola Friend, Kath-
crime Lancaster. Elizabeth King. Ellen
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-23
THE RIcHMoND vIRGINIAN-MoNDAY, July q, 1917.

Tucker and Masters Arthur and Will
liam Wright. Ware Smith. Edward
Wingheld, Stuart Heubi, William
Wright. William Binford and Jack
Lancaster.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-23
Aged Jailer Dies.

Lexington, Va, July 22-John A
Jackson, seventy six, years old. for.
many years county TALLER, died here
recently.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-02-16
'RIDAY, FEBRUARY 70, 1917
FROST PROOF
CABBAGE KILLED.

A letter received last Sunday
from the VILLAIN c. Geraty Com
pany extensive growers of frost
proof cabbage plants, at Yonges,
Island, South Carolina, informed us
fllst the blizzard from Feby. 1st to
Still killed the growing cabbage
plants and returned to us the mon
~ We remitted for $4,000 plants.
This will be a considerable disap-
pointment to our friends who desir-
WI the plants for their own home
gardens and we are very sorry we
bannot inform them where plants
Qf the same kind might be obtained,
The best thing our people can now
1o ~ u plant their own cabbage
q, in hot beds, just as soon as
k6e condition Of the ground will al
|o lor II Is doubtful If the plants
4 be obtained elsewhere any ear
than they can be grown here.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-02-16
Among West.
Tenn. Baptist.

According to the Lexington cor
respondent Of the Nashville Banner:
The executive committee of the
West Tennessee Baptist Sunday
School Association, composed of E.
L. Bass. Memphis, chairman: Fleet
wood Ball, Lexington, secretary; c.
H. Warren, Jackson; c. A. Derry
berry, Jackson; E. A. Roper, Mem
phis; ]. 7. Upton, Bolivar; c. E,
Wauford, Covinston; J. H. Oakley,
Whiteville; E. L. Atwood. Browns
vile. and C. A. Owens. Humboldt.
met In Jackson last Monday, Feb.
II, at p. m, in order to arrange q
program for the convention to be
held in Ripley, Tenn- April l7-18
1917. This convention is ordinarily
attended by from 800 to 500 en-
thusiastic Sunday school workers
and the Ripley sessions s.ve prom.
ise Of even greater attendance than
in previous years.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-02-16
NUMBER ~
NEXT WEEK BIG
FARMING EVENTS.

Next week is the date for the biz
farm meetings in every county In
West Tennessee, except Hardin
county. Hardin is planning for
meetings on Monday and Tuesday
Of the week following.
A fact of particular interest to
the leaders in this campaign for
profitable farming Is that not only
farmers and their families are look.
ing forward to the meetings, but
business men in the towns and the
cities are talking. among themselves.
encouraging each other to attend.
This conversation has been going on
for some time In view Of the fact
that the business men Of West Ten
nessee were asked to Get behind the
movement. The argument which
was used to persuade them to take
part in a campaign for better farm
Ing was that their prosperity de-
pended upon the prosperity Of the
farmer. Then, too. the business
man has taken more interest In the
recent federal farm loan act than
in any other farm proposition. The
business man, particularly the bank.
er. sees the importance Of meas.
ure Of this kind for farmers.
And so 1t has come about that ell
West Tennessee is back Of the Di.
vision OF Extension, University Of
Tennessee. in the plans for better
farming campaign.
The speakers come to this county
next week. Be ready for them
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-02-16
Supt. Hardeman
Congratulates Court.

N. B. Hardeman. Superintendent
Of public Instruction In Chester
county, after coneratulatina Ito
county on the fact that the Leeis-
lature has passed q bill abollshina
the out-of-date director system. and
has given the county q Board q
Education to direct its school affairs,
says: axs
i am very anxious to advance
the interests Of the public schools
Of the county and have but one
general request Of the court and
that is that they elect real school
men as members Of this Board.
men. who regardless Of political or
Church affiliation. want to do Jus
tice to every child In the county
and give a fair deal to all men who
have nc. tricks Or schemes. nor no
special local interests to push. Tho
Board Of education Is to be the guar
dian of sacred fund and hence, let
It be men who know the entire
county and the respective needs Of
every community.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-02-16
Registered Cattle
Sale in Jackson,

Jackson. Tenn, Feb. 13.-Bring-
ing a total Of $3,l25, or an average
Of $125 per head, the auction sale
Of registered Holstein cattle Satur-
day afternoon at the grounds Of the
West Tennessee Fair association
proved eminently successful. The
sale was held under the auspices Of
the Madison County Live Stock as
sociation and the N, c. & St. L.
railroad. All but six head were
sold to Madison county farmers.
The remaining six were bought by
farmers from adjoining counties in
West Tennessee. The cattle came
from Farmdale, Ohio.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-02-16
SECOND INAUG-
URATION OF
PRES. WILSON.

In these days Of wars and ru-
mors Of wars, Washington is not for
getting that it is getting very close
to the time for the second inaugur-
alton of Woodrow Wilson as the
Chief Executive of these United
States. March 4th will fall on Sum
day as it did in 1921. at the begin
ming Of Monroe's second term in
l845, when Taylor was made Presi-
dent, and in 1877, when Rutherford
B. Hayes took the seat out Of which
Samuel j. Tilden had been swindled.
That being so, President Wilson will
take the oath Of Office in private at
the White House. at noon, on Sum-
day. administered by Chief Justice
White, Of the United States Supreme
Court, but the formal ceremonies
will not occur until Monday, the
5th. When the inaugural process
sion leaves the White House to
march to the Capitol, Wilson will
be the first President-elect to be ac-
companied by his wife on a similar
trip OF course ce-President Thos.
R Marshall will be along with his
wife. The paeaent is expected to be
one Of the most attractive ever
pulled off, in Washington and the
city will prepare to entertain in the
best manner the many thousands
Of visitors who will attend the oc-
casion.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-02-16
Carey Orr Goes
To Chicago Paper,

Carey Orr, who for more than
fnifr vaars hac d1Iidktad raadds- 4
the Nashville Tennessean and Amer
ican by his work as a cartoonist,
has been called to a higher field for
the exercise Of his wonderful talent
and has accepted a position on the
staff Of the Chicago Tribune, one Of
the leading newspapers Of the Unit
ed States.
Carey Orr came to Nashville a
very youthful bachelor, but has
since married Miss Maud Kindel,
daughter Of v. ]. Kindel, formerly
of Lexington, a cousin Of The Proc
ress editor. The Orr family has
been augmented by the addition
Of one babe.
Early in his service with the Ten
nessean and American, we express
the opinion that as a cartoonist he
had but few equals and no surpe-
riors doing work on American news
papers--and still he has continued
to grow until to-day it is generally
admitted that he is one Of the most
gifted and effective cartoonists be-
FIRE the American newspaper public.
1t is much to be regretted that
Tennessee has not a newspaper big
enough to keep Carey Orr, but all
agree that he is entitled to his pro-
motion and will carry with him to
the Windy City the best wishes Of
a host Of friends who have never
seen him but who admire him for
his inimitable work.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-02-16
STATE NORMAL
SCHOOLS WANT
MORE MONEY.

The three State Normal schools
at johnson City, Murfreesboro and
Memphis--want money, and includ-
ing the 'Pohticnic' school at Cooke
vile, they ask for the modest sum
of $6O0,0O0.00. The big Normals
are the school teacher factories of
the State-but we fear that the
greater Importance of the Univer-
sity Of Tennessee is to some extent
forgotten In what may be the real
needs of the division schools. What
we need most Of all are good ele-
mentary schools all over the State
and a first-class high school in every
county. The high school fits the
boys and girls fairly we'll to fight
the battles Of life and there are a
good many who no more believe in
the State footing the bill in making
teachers than in making lawyers
and doctors. Those who study to
be teachers are prompted by the
same reason that backs those who
desire to enter the law and the
practice Of medicine land by the
way, did you ever think Of how few
well-to-do people fit their children
to be teachers, as compared with
those who have the money to pay
their way through the law and dmed-
ical collegess
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-02-16
Candidates For
Higher Court

Judge h. x Hughes n IA
Tenness, At present memb
Court Of Appeals. announcl af
Is q candidate fos Qlllen
bench.
Tennessee, On the Supreme bench
is a candidate for reelection.
Judge Frank Hall, Of the Court Of
Appeals, is a candidate for the Su-
preme court.
Judge Frank Wilson, Of the Court
Of Appeals will ask for reelection.
Sid r. Clark, Of Trenton, Is cam
didate for the Court Of Civil Ap-
peals.
Judge Joe. c. Higgins. Of Fayette-
vile, Middle Tennessee, is an an
nounced candidate for the Supreme
bench and his candidacy has been
enthusiastically endorsed by his
home people.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-02-16
Steals Car and
Then Sends J ] Check;

Dodge Brothers motor cars are in
great demand. to say the least, down
in Texas. In Panhandle, for in
stance, they steal them. if they
can't get the cars by other means.
An Amarillo paper tells it:
In the midst Of prosperity many
are unable to Get cars even after
they have been ordered for several
weeks. Every shipment Of cars un-
loaded in Amarillo finds many buy
ers ready with the hard cash and
eager to drive away. Last week.
according W. E. Groendycke, a
Dodge Brothers customer from Pan
handle wanted a Dodge Brothers
car badly but could find none in
stock except Groendycke's demon
stration car. He watched his
chance. While the dealer wasn't
looking he drove away with the on.
ly Car remaining in the place. Or
fcers were securing the country but
no trace of the car was discovered
until the anxious buyer called by
long distance telephone and in
formed Groendycke that he had
bought the car ard was sending a
check for it.
"'What else could l dor asked
the purchaser I had to have that
car.
What else could | doY' asked
the dealer. I had to let him keep
II"
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-02-16
Seventy-Five Cars
Potatoes Shipped.

Gleason. Tenn, Feb. 9.--Gleason
sweet potato growers have shipped
this season something near rs car.
loads Of sweet potatoes and have
yet on hand about so cars awaiting
shipment. These potatoes have
been shipped all over the north and
northwest. but the growers have
been unable to introduce this splen-
did potato in the northeast further
than Cincinnati. Car lot shipments
have gone from Gleason direct to
Omaha, Neb., Sioux City. Iowa, Kan
sas City, St. Louis, indianapolis, St.
Paul and other points.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-02-16
Hog King Of All
Edible Animals,

The prices for hogs on foot, Ii
Chicago, scared last week until Mr..
Porker became easily the king Of
the Matchmaking animals. with
sheep a pretty close second. Hogs
sold as early as Tuesday Of last
week at the Union Stock Yards. Of
1910. and the prediction was then
made that they would 60 to Is
cents before the prices reached q
standstill, Sheep got as high p
$1l.85 for weathers but have since
reached $1,000. The statement
was made at that time that delayed
shipments on account Of the cold
weather, was responsible for the
most phenominal prices known since
the civil war. This week, the ten
dency has been upward.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-02-16
Gibson County
Drainage District.

The big drainage district on the
midi die fork IF Forked Deer River,
III OIDsOIf county, winch has been
in the process Of organization fol-
several months, was established
Monday on petition Of the land
owners by County Judge W. W.
Powers. There was absolutely no
opposition to the establishment Of
the district, and this insures that
the project will 60 through at a
minimum cost and with the least
possible delay. 1t will reclaim in
the neiehborhood Of 10000 acres
Of the richest land of this section.
Messrs. j. Stallings and D. l.
Elkins, prominent farmers were ap-
pointed as directors, and they in
connection with Judge Powers, will
have the work in charge. -Tennes-
see Republican, Feby. 8.
Judge W. W. Powers is the same
Wash" who went to school in Lex
inston and began the practice Of
law in Decaturvile. The D. L. El-
kins referred to is a former Hen
derson countian, a brother to the
late W. M. Elkins and a half BROTH
er Of Robert H. Wheatley. Dee"
is the kind Of material needed to
help push county to the front.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-02-16
WHERE BUSINESS
WILL BENEFIT.

In the big farm campaign which
reaches this county next week, bus
iness men are taking a great deal Of
interest. From the beginning Of
the work the Tri-State Better-Farm-
Ing Committee, composed Of business
men from all of West Tennessee,
from Mississippi and Arkansas, has
given its hearty support.
WhyY
Because upon the success Of the
farmer depends the success Of the
other business interests Of the conn-
try. 1t Is impossible to separate
farming from other business.
Bankers. farmers, newspapermen,
merchants, railroad officials, law
yers, preachers, teachers. In fact all
men and women interested in the
development Of the agricultural re-
sources Of West Tennessee have
pledged themselves and their time
to this important work.
Farming is a business that
touches every other business in the
community; it affects the social life.
For that reason let everyone rally
to the support Of the better-farming
meetings. The speakers win tell
from their own experience How to
Make More Money on the Farm. !
Let THIS county improve its bus
mess.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-02-16
Gerard Leaves
Berlin for Home.

James W. Gerard, former Ameri-
can Embassador to Germany, left
the city Of Berlin last Saturday
night at $40 o'clock and reached
the Swiss border Sunday after
noon, accompanied by about 10
other Americans. There was a lit
tie misunderstan which delayed
the departure Of Mr.. Gerard from
the Kaiser's capital, but that was
all set right and the American EN-
bassador was as free to leave Ger
many as Bernstorff was to leave
the shores Of Uncle Sam. Mr.. Ger
ard, as he left Berlin expressed
himself as optimistic in regard to
future developments In the German
American situation.