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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
BLUE RIDGE SPRINGS NEWS.
Special to The Richmond virginian

| Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Blue Ridge Springs. Va, Sept 15.--
The cooler weather has made the roar
ing fire in the residing room the mecca
for the older people, while the younger
ones are taking an added interest In
walking. Parties start off each morn
Ing to explore the many trails over
the surrounding mountains
Saturday evening party of thirty
arrived on a motor truck. The sup
per tables were especially decorated
for them and everyone had a delight
full time. The party joined the reg
ular guests in the ballroom. and letter
a number of automobiles brought ad-
ditional dancers and the fun continued
until midnight.
Miss Carolyn Boardman. of Knox
VILE, Tenn, who is here with her
parents and brother. Mr. and Mrs. r.
v. Boardman and Master Thomas
Boardman, has charmed the guests
with her voice. Miss Boardman has
just returned from Round Lake, N.
Y, where she took voice culture under
Cornell, of New York city. MIR. and
Mrs. Boardman and family will spend
the winter in Washington. p. c.. where
Miss Boardman will continue ner
music.
Miss Aline Henderson, OF Blacks
burg. who has been here for two
months, returned this week from a
visit TO friends in Roanoke
Tuesday evening the guests toook
part in combination party, some
playing bridge and some enjoying a
game of illustrated consequences
Mrs Charles s.. Nelson and w NJ
Drinkard, Of Lynchburg, motored to
the springs Wednesday and were
Among the arrivals for the week are
guests for the afternoon OF Miss Maude
Johnson. of Suffolk.
Miss E. Belle Zirkle, Miss Ella Hurt,
Salem. Va; Henry w. Payne, Clifton
Forge; Mrs. r. II. Cartwright, Miss
Edith II. Gathright, Miss Helen Nc
Lain, @. J. Stiff, n. Farmer, Vinton.
Va. Captain G. r. Hale, Rocky
Mount, Va; Miss Harriette Ellis. Miss
Gertrude Hickory, w. r. Shank. Miss
Mary G. Callahan. W. p. Egin, Jr,
Miss Mary Mccormick. Harry Smith,
r. n, Twigg. p. NJ. McLeIland. Miss
Evelyn Murphy. Thomas r. Callahan,
Thomas Raymond O'Connor, Miss jamie
Zimmerman, Miss Theodore Callahan,
Joe Gilbert shank. Francis X Gormi-
cam Miss Julia II. Bauer, James r
Mccormick. Miss Hiida Greeley, Lex
GIN, Miss Winnie Kelley, Joseph
Murphy Miss Nettie Purcell. Miss
N~f%NAAEA A4t1 It- Nh@Af, N imam sfIGhs
Miss Glady Equire, Miss Loretto
Shank, Miss Ella ST. Clair. F. ]. p.
Preslin, Mr., and Mrs. A. l. Archam-
oault. r. II Angel. r.. Fl ANGEL, Jr.,
j, 4. Bear. w. Banks HUFF, Roanoke;
y. e. Honegan. Michael MeGuffin, Dav-
ton O. p. Freelev. 81. Louis; r. r
Dunn. Richmond; w NJ Drinkard
Lynchburg: A, w. Miller, Miss VILLA
Slusser, Blaeksburg; Lieutenant W. X.
Andrews, Jr,, Princeton, n +. and
James c Dickey, Chrfstsansburg
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
Autumn Styles Misses and Girls
Suits and Dresses

For school wear there is nothing in MILDLY
SUIT that surpasses our MAR HOF models in
looks and service Made of fine quality Navy
Serge, regulation style, with colored emblems,
etc; all sizes II to 20 years $1,000, s1275 and
$780,
splendid assortment of simply tailored
SUITS for girls between Il and II years are
shown in Serge Gunneburl and Sivertone Drop
ping shoulder lines nug-ftting sleeves, notched
shawl and muller collars, novel belts and tailored
strappings. The coats are little longer and the
skirts seemingly Little narrower toward the hem
Rich Autumn shades of dark green, navy Pekin
blue, khaki, beet root, brown and Oxford $500
to 5000
NEW WASH DRESSES for school wear of
Striped and Plaid Ginghams, Chambray. Pique
and Galatea Cloth n all the new colors and com
binations; Empire and straightline belted styles;
sizes to II years so to s598.
Third Floor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
WAVERLY

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Lautina williams has returned to her
home at Kittrell. N. c., after three
weeks visit to Miss Evelyn May
Miss Lille Watkins. of Norfolk, who
has been the guest of Mrs. Oscar H
West on Copperhaunk avenue for the
past two weeks. left for her home
| Thursday accompanied by Mrs. West
who will spend the week with friends
in Norfolk.
Miss Carrie Moss and Miss Elizabeth
Ford are at home again after a visit
to friends on Eastern Shore of Viz
ginia.
Miss GRACE West. after spending TWO
weeks at Virginia Beach, lie visiting
friends in Norfolk
Miss Susie Lucke, of Richmond. Is
the guest of her friend, Miss Evelyn
May, on East Main street.
Mrs. John d. Gray, Miss Alvah Gray,
Marvin and Landon Gray have re-
turned to their home In waverly az
ter spending several weeks in the
mountains of New Hampshire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mastin Thacker. of
Cincinnati, are the guests Of Misses
Sarah and. Pattte Bishop. on Copper
hauHh avenue. ~-----
Mrs. Jno, r. Baird and son, Purnell.
have returned home after a stay of
several weeks at Ocean City, Md
Jno. W. West, Jr., left for the v. P
l. today where he will resume his
studies and fill the position of ad-
junct professor in physics during the
coming session.
Marvin l.. Gray left this week for
Elon College, n. c.. where he Will re-
sumo his academic training
Mr., and Mrs. ". r. Daniel spent
Thursday. in Norfolk.
MIR. and Mrs. r, T. West and John
w, West, Jr., motored to Suffolk last
Saturday where they were the week
end guests of Colonel and Mrs. J. E.
West
Rev. J. r.. Foster and family have
returned from a motor trip to Bur
lington and other points In North
Carolina where they spent their sum
mer vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. W. l. Hall and family,
or Alabama, are visiting friends In
Waverly, this week
Oscar Fl. West. who is attending the
ofHeers' training camp at Fort Myer.
Va, spent Sunday with his family, in
Waverly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16
CORDONSvILLE.

tspectal - The Richmond vfrgfn!an :,
Gordonsrilie. Va. Sept ib.-Mrs.
LHcy Harlow, OF Louisa. Va. was a
guest this week al the horne Of ] W
harlow, leaving 20 visit relatives In
Orange.
Miss Ruth Harris. after IA pleasant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-16

Mrs. T. Dewitt Talmage. of Balti-
more, and Miss Rebeccs Collier. Mrs.
Donnell Swan and Mrs. Douglas H.
Gordon, also of Baltimore, are at the
Greenbrier for several weeks.
Philadelphians arriving this week In
clude Mrs. George Biddle. DIR. and
Mrs. Fl. Prinz and J. II. Weaver.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-12-21
RECITAL.

Mrs. Homer Joyner will give hel
Christmas piano recital at the Bap'
fist church, Saturday afternoon
Dec. 22nd, promptly at half past
two The public is invited to at.
tend.
PROGRAM:
Duet March of the Dwarfs,"- -
Holst--Bernice Conger and Mrs
Joyner
Song of the Hammock" -Engle-
man-Helen Threadgill.
MY First Waltz" Sneabbag-
Ivey Holland.
Moonlight on the Hudson" =
wilson May Holmes.
Comm Through the Rye" Robin
Adair," Spaulding-Juanit White.
Dream Fancies. Sawyer Ola
Webb.
Duett--" Jolly Darkies," -Bechter
Lucille Hart and Mrs. Joyner.
Vocal Solo-"Mighty lax Arose"
--Nevin--Eunice Melton.
Showers of oses"-Streabbog-
Louise Essary.
Song-"The Little Skeptic, =
Spaulding- Bitsy Ball.
Second Valse," Durand- Forest
Busch.
Day Dreams Enslemann-
Louise Tier.
The Shepherd Boy Wilson
Elizabeth Beasley.
"Grotesque Reel, "--Crosby-Mary
Elizabeth Ball.
Reading "Paddy's Courtship,"-
Maxine Garner.
Edelweiss," : Johanning = Ethel
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-12-21

in the Southern Methodist church
on next Monday night at about 7
o'clock and all necessary commit
tees have been appointed in con-
nection by the Sunday School last
Sunday. A general invitation to all
who will, TO attend and participate
is extended and the occasion will be
made one of holiday enjoyment to
all who lend to it their presence.
The Baptists also will have a tree
on next Monday night at the same
hour and they, likewise, extend to
all cordial invitation to be present,
exchange presents and generally
participate in the occasion. The
two trees will be held in comfort
able places and will be amply able
to provide for as many as usually
take stock in such a celebration.
All committee members have been
notified of their duties. Don't for
get those who have no Santa Claus
of their own.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-12-21
Cartoons Of the Eternal Compassion. .

A little book with the above title
has been written by Rev. c. A..
Waterfeld, who recently severed
his itinerant connection with the
Memphis Conference Of the South
ern Methodist Church and is now
giving all Of his time to the Army
Council Work of the Young Mems
Christian Association at Fort Ogle-
thorpe, This book has been the
recipient Of many good words from
authorities high and simple all over
the United States--famous preach
ers, publishers, Y. M. G. A. and Ep-
worth League Secretaries. OF it
Edwin Minis, Phi. D., Chair of Eng
lish, Vanderbilt University, says.
The best piece of literature that
the Methodist Review has carried
in ten years." Copies Of Bro. Water
fields book will be sent to Lexing-
ton and sought to be sold for the
benefit of the Red Cross and per-
haps the army work of the Y. M. C.
A. 1t is to be hoped that many
copies will be eagerly bought here,
for all may be assured that it will
be worth many times its price,
which we understand is rs cents.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-12-21
NATIONWIDE PROHIBITION

The lower house of Congress on
last Monday passed the nationwide
prohibition resolution by the vote Of
2S2 to 1928, giving six years for rati-
fication by the thirty-six states re-
quired to make it a part Of the con-
Stitution of the United States. The
Senate had already adopted the
resolution. giving 7 years for rati-
fication, the time given being the
only difference in the House and
Senate resolution. An amendment
to exempt wine and beer was de-
feated. just a few years ago, pre-
diction Of such action by Congress
would have been considered nothing
more than the wild dream of fa-
naticS
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-12-21

Over in Holland they are getting
a little touch Of. prohibition, enough
it is said to "paralyze" the 200 dis
tilleries of gin, and other liquors
for which Holland has become ia.
mous-or, perhaps, infamous. Az
ter last week no more grain was to
be allowed used in the distilling of
liquors. The famous Holland gin
has already paralyzed several indi-
viduals, if not industries, in this
country. Good for Holland, which
country does not seem to be alto
gether nutral in the war on Kaiser
Alcohol.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-12-21

Rockholt.
Recitation -"Ranta Claus" Bill
Ball.
Home Sweet Home" Williams
Ruth Powers.
Close of School" -Spaulding-
Olivia Sullivan.
Dance OF the Brownies. KAN
man-Martha Dennison.
Reading "Mirandy on the Love
Test. May Holmes.
Evening Shadows" - Sawyer
Jewel Austin.
"Pantomine Ballet" -Keln-Ber-
nice Coneer.
Good Bye" -Losti-Mrs. Ball.
Duet "Minuet in G,"--Bee Thor
en-Forest Busch and Mrs. Joyner.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-12-21
ESCO DERRYBERRY
PHONE 70 AGENT
PHONE 70

The Periclean Society met Dec
Is, 1917, and elected the following
officers: President, Worth Powers
Vice.president, Herman Holmes
Secretary, Threadgill Stewart; AS.
sistant Secretary, Paul Roberts
Editor, Will Below; Assistant Editor,
Dewey Howell; Critic, Clarence Kol-
wyck; Reporter, Whit McAdams;
Sergeant, Johnnie Sparkman. The
Society adjourned until the next
regular meeting.
WHIT McADAMs, Reporter.
Floyd Stratton, who, with his
grandfather, T. M. Stratton, was
convicted of the murder of Bill Po-
teet, has been pardoned and has
come home, we are informed. The
elder Stratton was pardoned sew
eral months ago-last year, in fact.
Tennessee people are accustomed
to the exercise of executive elem.
ency, but the pardon Of Floyd STRAIT
ton will come to many as a greater
surprise than did that of his grand
father
The whole population Of Lexing-
ton has displayed interest this week
in the condition of Mayor C. C.
Davis, who has continued confined
to his bed since his return from
Nashville some two weeks ago.
Mayor Davis is man who has
friends because he deserves them
and his detention from business
for several weeks, by his continued
illness has shown him to possess a
value which was not felt so fully
when he was at his accustomed
place as cashier in the Bank of
Lexington day after day and month
dltCl illUutii
The making out Of the questions
aires for the registered men, In
which the lawyers have been con,
scripted and which work will rer
quire until about January 18th I'd
complete, is proving to be one OF
the biggest jobs that has been tacklf
ed by anybody n long time
I S.alssus,u., John r. Hall and y
Essary are giving their help and the
services of several pensmen are CO.
ing to be required in addition. The
work will continue every day dur
ing Christmas week.
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-12-21
TWO CHRISTMAS TREES.

In accord with the usual practice
and custom there will be Christmas
trees in Lexington for the enjoy
ment Of the children and incident
ally for participation by their
elders, There will be a tree erected
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-12-21

Pathe Weekly News No82, at the
Princess Friday night.
Funny Triangle Komedy at the
Princess Saturday night.
John Walker is back in the black
smith shop, at the same old stand.
DR.. j. L. Mcmillan, of Decatur
vile, was here Tuesday enroute to
Jackson.
Miss Mary Barham IS at home
from the Nashville College to spend
the holidays.
Kirtley Blount comes from the
Webb school at Bell Buckle to spend
the holidays.
j. L. billiard, our neighbor for a
year or more, has changed his home
to Maple Avenue.
Miss Willie Blount, who is teach
ing at Martin, will come home to
spend the holidays.
l. 7. Fielder attended the State
Democratic Judicial convention in
Nashville last week.
Judge Barham has spent the
week at home and will be with us
until after Christmas.
The Fatal Ring"-third episode
at Princess Theatre, Friday night
liant miss this big serial.
Police Protection Komedy and
Pathe Weekly News No. 81, at Prin-
cess Theatre Friday night.
VIM. S. Hart in The Square Deal
Man." at the Princess Theatre Sat.
urday night. Don't miss it.
Rev. H. F. Stricklin will fill his
regular appointment at Poplar
Springs church next Sunday.
A. j. Owens has gone to Mayfield
KY, to spend Christmas with his
daughter, Mrs. Will Pearson.
E. Hall Frazier, from the A. & M
College, Starkville, Miss, is at home
to spend the Christmas holidays.
S. C. Bennett, wife and little
daughter left Sunday for Gleason
end Nashville to spend the holidays.
See the third episode of The Fa-
tai Ring" at the Princess Theatre,
Friday night, featuring Pearl White.
DR.. R. L. Smith, of the old 5th,
was in town Monday and made his
annual contribution to The Proc
REss
A new baby girl arrived in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Esco Derry
berry on Thursday evening of last
week.
Mrs. Addie Stanford left Monday
for Paducah to make her future
home with her daughter, Mrs. W. X.
Johnston.
A. L. lowers, of the old 3rd, was
in town Monday and was not for
getful that the printer needs some
thing for Christmas.
r. P. Roper, who has been part
of this force for two years or more,
will 60 to his old home at Hopkins
vile, KY, to spend Christmas.
A. L. lowers, of the old 3rd, was
one of the several farmers in Lex
ington Monday, and used that oc-
casion to square up on our books.
Mrs. W. L. Riley is reported do.
ing reasonably we'll this week
! Miss Mitt" knows that her many
friends are anxious for her recov.
cry.
An hour of rollicking fun and
solid philosophy with Sam Small in
the College Hall next Friday night
Rev. 7. }, Stricklin will introduce
him.
c. M. Undertake, of Jackson, was
here last Monday representing the
Virginia. Carolina Chemical Com
pany. makers Of high grade fertili
GERS,
The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1917-12-21

We are authorized to announce
HUI c. Anderson of Madison county
a candidate for the Office of Attor-
ney General of the 18th Judicial
Circuit Of Tennessee, subject to the
Democratic primary, Jan. 10, 1918.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-11
Italian DiUiSion Fought Until
1t Was Surrounded And
Cut to Pieces by Enemy

Italian Headuqarters in Northern
italy Monday, Dec. 10.-(By The AS
sociated Press.)-A visit today TO
the headquarters OF major general
commanding a division OF heroic
AlpinI and Bersaglieri disclosed the
story of the manner in which this
division held the heights back OF the
Asiago plateau until it was cut TO
pieces and the remnant was COM
pelled TO fall back TO its present new
line. The general is now engaged in
reforming his shattered forces which
were seen in long lines along the
roads preparing TO go back into the
fight.
"A major OF the generals staff, who
toward the close Of the fight collect
ed the remainder OF the men Of the
division and led them in the final
charges until the order for retire.
ment came. gave a first-hand de-
scriptiOn OF the struggle. He said
there were three Bersaglieri regi-
ments, some Alpini battaliOns and
one infantry regiment In the divis-
ion, in addition 70 the usual quota
OF batteries Of field and middle call
ibre guns. These were ranged back
OF Asiago when the enemy's drive
reached its maximum intensity last
Wednesday. For twenty-four hours
one Bersaglieri regiment had held
Monte Tondarecar until its platoons
had been reduced from thirty men 70
six. HI was then that the battalions
OF Alpini were sent 70 their relief
The Alpini fought their way up
the hill, gaining the summit against
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-11
EXPECT ROADS TO
BE TAKEN OVER

- AasooIated Press.

Washington, Dec 11.-At the
opening OF the hearing today by the
Joint congressional committee inVesti-
eating transportation problems
Chairman Adamson. of the house
commerce committee declared that
President Wilson probably would
have to take over the railroads dur
ing the war and hold them after the
war until congress can provide some
plan for proper management and EN-
cient operation in peace and in war"
The committee today began near
ing railroad commissioners from
Wisconsin, Indiana, Minnesota
Nevada and Kansas. Carl j. jackson
OF the Wisconsin commission, was
the first witness and explained the
workings of that body.
President Wilson's intention to ask
. congress for special laws to ettec
railroad unification was made known
last night. The President will prob
ably ask for the legislation in an
address to congress before the holi-
days recess.
Railroad opposition to govern.
mental operation was emphasized
again yesterday in a letter to Ser
ator Newlands from Fairfax Harri-
son, chairman of the railroad war
board.
The railroads war board today ask
ed President Wilson TO receive its
members for conference which was
arranged for Wednesday afternoon.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-11

heavy odds, only to find their com
rades cut to pieces. Most Of them
were lying dead from stab wounds.
Now the Alpini battalIons found
themselves in the center of a con-
centration Of enemy forces which
gradually encircled them.
Some Of the battalionB man
euvered and were carried back and
forth in the fury Of the fighting along
the slopes. The others remained on
the summit with the enemy sur
rounding them.
At 3 o'clock, on Wednesday morn
ing, the colonel Of these battalions
sent his last report 70 the general.
IL said IaconicaIly:
THE enemy Is on all sides and I
am about to charge" That was
the last ever heard OF him or any
Of his men.
The enyeloping enemy masses
grew denser and the gallant AIpini
band which had gone 10 rescue the
BeFsaglieri was wiped out OF ex-
istence. The major who recounted
these events gathered the remnant
OF the division and fought out the
remainder of the day until the new
Italian lines OF defense were formed
across the F'ranzelIa and Gadena
passes leading 10 the Brenta valley
and the plains. It is here the lines
are now resting, with good prospects
Of holding.
All officers are confident Of being
able % hold when the new attack,
which they expect i'm a few days. is
made.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-11
ASSOCIATED PRESS
SUMMARY OF War

Heavy German Fsinforeements
have arrived in France, IL is believed
in allied capitals, but whore the eH-
peeted blow will fall 10 vet to be dis
closed. For the moment the infantry
Is inactive along the western front,
but the artillery, especially that OF
the Germans, is very active in Vari-
GUS sectors.
On the British front the Germans
are bonbarding heavily the positions
southwest of cambrai and east and
northeast of Ypres. From st. Quentin
TO the Swiss border, Paris reports
tween the Disc and the Aisne, in
Champagne, northeast Of Verdun and
in upper Alsaee.
The heavy German artillery fire
may mean that the Germans are at.
tempting to find a weak point and IL
may be only for the purpose Of draw
ina allied attention to one spot, while
the troops from the Russian front
are massed for . strong effort on q
hitherto quiet sector.
QUIET ON ITALIAN FRONT.
Infantry fighting has stopped
momentariIy, at least, on the Italian
front from Asiauo TO the PiaVe river.
The Austro- German effort to break
through between the PiaVe and the
Brenta failed with losses. The enemy
reformed his shattered forces and at.
tempted 10 break through between
Asisao and the Piave. He failed
again. The Austro- Germans captured
some terrain, but without improving
their tactical positions and at q
heavy cost.
Official entry into Jerusalem, the
Holy City of the Christians, 10 plan.
ned fer today. Allied troops entered
the capital of Palestine after IL was
surrounded and the Turks were fore
ed TO surrender. Capture Of the city
was delayed through the fear that
fiahtina Operations might result in
the damaging of religious shrines.
The deliVeranee Of Jerusalem from
the hands of the MosIems marks, not
only the success Of General Allenby's
drive into Palestine, but probably
ends all Turko- German hopes Of cut
ting the Suez canal.
Meaurs reports from Russia indi-
cate that the BoisheViki are meet
ina with difficulty in maintaining
control Of Moscow. The situation
there 10 reported grave with the
BoIsheviki garrison refusing TO obey
its commander, who has ordered ma
chine auns placed in the streets in
anticipation of an uprising.
A Copenhagen dispatch says that
the BolsheVil<i have ordered troops
from the Caucasus 20 put down Gen.
erals kaiedines, korniloff and Dutotf,
while from London IL 10 reported
large forces are being sent from the
Baltic Black sea front into the
Ukraine and the CoSsaek provinces.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-12-11
CLEARING away
OF DEBRIS BEGUN
CBy Associated Press.)

Halifax, N. s., Dec. 11.-The snow
storm which hampered the relief
workers yesterday was Of short
duration and last night was clear
and cold. A hard crust had formed
today, further interfering with the
traffic problems and with the work
of clearing away the ruins Of wreck
ed buildings.
All activities are now on q sys-
tematic basis The refusal to admit
ca Iosity seekers already has result
ed In a noticeable lessening Of the
congestion which was threatening
serious impediment.
Hundreds of men were busy to-
day about the less badly damaged
buildings. The supplies OF window
glass sent from other cities proved
particularly useful and a party Of
skilled glaciers from Boston assisted
In replacing the thousands OF shat
tered panes.
For an concerned last night was
the most restful since the explosion.