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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-22
THE DAILY LEADER

(Absorbed the Oklahoma State Cap
ital, March s, 1911
Official Paper Of Constitutional
Convention.
Official City and County Paper.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-22

NOTICE-W We trade new furniture for
old, or will pay cash for any kind
OF second hand goods. BE sure and
call Gaffney Furniture Co, Phone 727
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CITY scAvENGER co.

Will pay for all dead cattle and
horses. And all garbage and scaven-
ger work done promptly. Phone a64'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-22

FOR SALE-One Cyphers and Mod
ell incubator by Chas II Elsen-
schmidt. Phone 669.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-22

FOR RENT-Three furnisher rooms
for light housekeeping, modern and
convenient Martha NJ Neal AIS East
Logan. Phone 1913 or 1853.
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MISCELLANEOUS

haus dead horses free.
Call X NJ 251.
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HELP NVANTEb MALE

FIREMEN, Brakemen beginners SIPS
monthly; positions guarantee Rail
way, care Leader.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-22

A GOOD Young Mare, sound, city
broke, buggy and harness for sale
at National Coffee & Tea House.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1917-03-22

FOR RENT-F Furnished rooms with
sleeping porch, light house keeping
if desired Az East Harrison Phone
1885.
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MEN--Our illustrated catalogue ex-
plains how we teach the barber
trade quickly mailed free. Mo
Ter Barber College, Kansas City, Mo
UNCLE SAM wants men-women. IS
or over as government clerks, 500
month Write Immediately for list
positions now obtainable Franklin
Institute Dept 374 d. Rochester, N.
Y.
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FOR RENT G1S e. Springer. House
keeping, five connecting rooms, first
floor; private family preferred
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FOR RENT one 4-room house and
one 3-room house Close in. Phone
ITO or call at 414 S. 3rd
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FOR RENT-Fiye room modern house
5ll S lst street Phone 6G2 o. c.
Dlleubeck
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15
'lR. MANNING'S FIGHT FOR
HUMAN JUSTICE.

"liow much interest have l taken
In reading all you do and say for
my people, While the task Is hard
from the fact that you have to go
it alone, | can but say, go on. To
stop the fight at this stage would be
the thing your opposers wish for and
my people, not you, would be the
greatest sufferers. &C. y. Howe,
Birmingham, Ala.
Il read your address and it is all
right and just like you. You are
doing great good for our people and
we feel ii in the South. We are
praying for you, for If there is any
thing this race needs. it is friends,
who are not afraid to speak their
honest convictions. Rev. II. W.
Walker, ID. d.. pastor Shiloh Baptist
Church. birmingham, Ala.
II see that you are still defending
the right and condcmning the wrong.
l congratulate YOU on your fairness
and indomitablc manhood, whether
in the North or South. Some day,
in the distant future, many will rise
up and say these are the fulfillments
Of Joseph Manning's prophecies. You
are doing n good work. Keep at it."
bishop j. w. Alstork, Montgomery
Ala.
Il read with a graf deal of care
your forceful speech in Bethel
Church, New York. Nothing but the
ptiless publicity you are giving pc
ltical affairs in the South will bring
about the much needed reforms there
You do not speak as theorist, but
as one having first hand knowledge"
George a. Douglass, Esq, Newark,
n. J.
Mr., Mannings speech In pamphlet
edition, may be had. at % cents the
copy by application to Joseph G. Man.
ming, 214 West 3ttE Street, New
, York City.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15
GENERAL STEWART DIES

Commander of Pennsylvania National
Guard Stricken In Harrisburg.
Adjutant General Thomas ]. Stewart
administrative head of the national
guard OF Pennsylvania. died of heart
disease at his homo in Harrisburg, Pa
General Stewart was sixty-nine years
old. Monday being his birthday ami
versary.
General Stewart, who had not been
IN health for the last year or more,
had handled all the details throughout
the mobilization OF the national guard
and Its transfer to federal service and
literally died on duty.
After returning home from his office
Monday evening. he ate a hearty din.
nor and some time later became i'll
A heart attack developed. The general
rested better toward moraing, but
about nine o'clock was again seized
with heart pains. He died shortly
after ten o'clock.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15
For information, cali and see US.
MECHANICS 81 WINGS BHNh.
John Mitchell, Jr., President.
3rd and clay StS., Richmond. Va.

Bette jackson on South Market St
Mrs. Hall is a we'll known music
teacher OF Baltimore.
Miss Irene Brown was the guest
at party given in her honor at the
home OF Mr.. Samuel T.. Bannister,
on S. Market street.
Miss Jennie Grigsby, Of White Post
is the guest OF Miss Frances Motion
on n. Cecil street.
Miss Leila Virginia Wilkerson and
Mr.. Walter Thomas, both OF Union
town, were married at the parsonage
of Mt. Carmel Il. B. Church, tho Rev.
W. p. Fisher officiating. They loft
Tor Hagerstown on thee. V. to spend
their honeymoon. They will mako
their ohme here.
Mr.. Eugene Walker has returned
from Philadelphia, Pa.
Tho followig delegates for tho
yearly meeting were elected: Mrs.
Fannie Douglas, Mrs. John Quiet,
Mrs. r. d. Jenning. Mrs. Ben Ride
ont, Mrs. John Jefferson, Miss Emma
Parks. Messrs. M. l.. Brown, Charlie.
Lampkin, M. B. Cooke, A. Carey,
John Morris, Henry Walker.
Mrs. Mertha Reed, OF New York
is the guest OF Mrs. Bette Coxen, N.
Marl'et street.
Mr.. George Nickcns, Of Now York
is visiting his parents on Fremont
street.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15
NEW COMPANY MUSTERED IN
UNIFORM RANK, X. OF p.

West Point, Va, September 12.-
A new company of thirty-three stall
wart Knights was mustered into the
Uniform Rank, knights Of Pythias,
by Col. Roscoe G. Mitchell and Cant.
George Branch, who were sent here
by Brigadier General John Mitchell,
Jr. The initiation was conducted
under the new ritual and was very
interesting.
The following officers were in
stalled: Captain G. l.. Harris, First
Lieutenant Silas Tupponce, Second
Lieutenant J. S. White, Right Guard
Ray Carter, Left Guard William Lee,
Recorder A. Il. Walker, @. NJ. Ser
geant y. Carmichael, Corporals, Sirs
Andrew Roots. e. Phillips, George
Davis, a. Bennett, J. Williams,
treasurer, G. II. Clarke, Jr. Sir G..
II. Clarke, ST.. was put On detached
service.
Refreshments were served after the
ceremonies and all enjoyed them
selves. The visitors were domiciled
at the rcsidnce Of Mrs. Louisa Walk
err and were dined at Mrs. O. B.
Davis establishment.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15
NATIONAL BAPTIST CONVENTION
APPOINTMENTS.

The following are the names OF
Virginia Baptists appointed on Boards
at the recent meeting of the Nation.
al Baptist Convention at Muskogee
Oklahoma:
Fice-President, Rev. Thomas II.
White, ID. D., Clifton Forge, Va:
Foreign Mission Board, Rev. S. A.
Moses, d. D., Danville, Va; Home
Mission Board, Rev. r.. c. Pannell
ID. d., Staunton, Va; National Pub
fishing Board, Rev B. Tyrrell, D.
d., Lynchburg. Va; Educational
Board, Rev. e. e. Kicks, D. D., Roam.
oke, Va; National B. Y. p. u. Board
lRoscoe c. Mitchell, Richmond, Va. ;
National Benefit Board, Rev. J. A.
Brown, D. D., Staunton, Va; Com
mittee on Resolution, Rev. u. D.
LOWS, d. D., Richmond, Va. State
OF the Country. Hon. John Mitchell
Jr,, Richmond, Va; Temperance
Rev. S. A. Brown, D. D., Petersburg,
Va; Time and Place, Deacon Arm
istead Washington, Richmond, Va;
Permanent Organization, Rev. S. A.
Garland, d. D., Lynchburg, Va.
Obituary, Rev. A. S. Thomas, D. D.,
Richmond, Va; Union Publishing
Committee, Rev. Edward D. LOWS,
Richmond, Va.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15
ADDS NEW MEMBERS.

Richmond, W., Sept 12,-North
Side Lodge No. 1874 x. of P, met in
its regular meeting on the above date
with a good number Of it's members
in attendance. A few members of
Unity Lodge No. "a X. Of p. were also
present. These members led by Sir u.
II Mckenzie were welcomed in our
midst and they rendered us valuable
services in assisting us in giving three
ranks to three or four members. Sir
f. II. Mckenzie was invited to act as
c. c. and to appoint some Of the Wis.,
iting members to fill some of tho
other stations. Sir B. l.. Jackson act
Oh az v. c.; Sir w. o. II. Jones as
Prelate,; Sir G. F. Foster as Mas "
Of Arms. After Sir r. II. Mckenzie
saw that the Lodge had dispensation
to work In all three ranks tho mem.
bers soon completed tho work Of the
Lodge. The members were highly
pleased with the work accomplished
after which refreshments were served.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15
FLORENCE NEWS AND NOTES.

FLORENCE, S. c., Sept. 10.-Mr.
S. G. Graham, of Hemingway, S.
q spent a day in our city recently.
Mr.. Graham is one Of tho wealthiest
Negroes Of the county. He remem-
bers war times. He helped hide food
from Sherman'S army. He runs a
large farm an has 9G2 acres of land
and has a large store also. He cleared
$1,000 on his tobacco this year.
Mr.. Peter Higgins, of st. Angus
tine. Fla. passed through here en-
route to Winston-Salem, n. C.
Mr.. Joe Blackwell, of Timmons-
Vile, S. c., farmer, was through
hero recently, -~-- .'.
Miss Mary Kennedy, Of New York
is visiting her Ill mother, at Charles
ton, S. G
Mr.. John II. Freeman passed here
last Sunday morning, with the body
OF his son, Elijah, who died Friday,
September eth. He and his son
were coopcrs by trG9e and lived we'll,
Judging from his pocket book.
Mr.. p. w. Polete, who has invented
an antc-aircraft machine gun has
gone to Chattanooga, Tenn. Mr..
Polctc is hopeful OF his invention.
The L. S. Government is planning
to purchase the gun.
At call meeting OF the official
board OF Trinity Baptist Church,
Sunday a. NJ, after the morning
service, a grand rally was set for the
third Sunday in October to pay off
a debt and repair the roof Of the
church and other improvements.
Mrs. Smithic Carr, Of Wilmington,
n. c. passed through here recently
enroute to BoXley. Ga. to visit rel
ativcs.
Mr.. Leroy Allen and Miss Herrin,
Of Darlington, have returned from
Hendersonville, N, G.. where they
spent the season. Mr.. Allen Is chief
cook at Central Hotel.
--D. B. WEBSTER.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15

RONCEVERTE, w. VA, Sept. 10.
Mrs. Florence Bowles, Mrs. Taylor
and children, on their return from
Cincinnati, spent Sunday with Mrs
, Henry Morton.
Rev. I. II. Carpenter preached at
Anderson, w. Va, Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Morton and daughter,
spent Sunday with friends and rela-
tiyes at Clifton Forge, Va.
Mrs. l.. B. Johnson and brother,
are visiting their mother, Mrs. John
Black.
Mrs. John Eubanls Is very Ill at
her home on Main street.
Mrs. Joe Marshall is very Ill at her
home on Lewisburg avenue.
Mr.. Clarence Allen has returned
home after spending few days with
his mother.
Rev. G. II. Carter filed his pulpit
In Ronceyerte last Sunday.
The Baptist Sunday School picnic
was held at Caldwell and was largely
attended. last Thursday.
Mrs. Proctor's sister, OF Wheeling
w. Va. is spending q few days in
Ronceyerte.
Miss Martha Baldwin has returned
home after spending few weeks at
Allegheny, Va,
Mrs. William Crosse has returned
after spending q few weeks at
Charleston, w. Va. and Columbus,
0. and other Western cities.
Mrs. Venice Brickridge Is very i'll
at her home.
Mrs. Julia Smith spent Sunday
with Miss Augustine Patterson.
Misses Mary Liggens and Angus
tine Patterson accompanied her to
her home at the Whitel Sulphur
Springs, w. Va.
Miss Vivian spent the latter part
OF last week with her mother and
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15

Bombs Dropped In Region of Dunklrt
Hit a HospitaI

Hit Hospital.
French raiding parties penetrated
che German dimes southeast OF Vaux.
ail1o and north Of The Casque In the
Champagne, according to tho Paris
war office announcement.
German supplies were DESTROYED and
the French made number OF prison
ers.
German aviators during tho night
dropped bombs in the region Of Dun
k1rk. Some OF the missiles struck n
hospital and wounded five women.
Enemy surprise attacks north OF
Jouy and northeast of Cerny were re-
pulsed by our fire." says the war Of
fice. "Our batteries took under fire
enemy troops south Of Justlnconrt. On
both banks Of tho Meuse (Verdun re
g1on) there was intermittent artillery
fighting"
There was local fighting between
British and German f..~.., In the ncl XIII
borhood Of Villeret, on the Somme
front, tho British war department an
nounced. The statement adds:
"1n the last few days owing to un
favorable weather." says an official
statement. Operations by our naval
aircraft have been restricted. Our
enemy aircraft was shot down and an
other was driven down out of control
Bombs have been dropped on tho Hout
tave airdrome. Owing to bad VISIBLE
ty the results could not be observed
All our machines returned safely.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15
DASNILLE NEWS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron Hairst of
age OF their daughter Mabel to Mr..
ernest Humphrey, May 21,-17. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. J.
H. cooper In the presence of few
intimate friends. They are now max.
ing their home in RoXboro, n. c.. The
home Of the groom.
Mr.. Willis Williams Of Paxton St.
and Mrs. Phebe Alexander of Lynch.
burg. Va, were united in marriage
Tuesday, Aug. S.
Mr.. Royal Grasty of Gay ST., and
Miss Rosa Hicks were quietly married
Wednesday night by Rev. J. r. Coon.
or at the residence Of Prof. w. r.
Grasty.
The announcement OF the marriage
of Mr.. Herman Williams % Miss Ale.
thea McGill of Summerville, S. c.,
was quite Il surprise to their many
Danville friends. The ceremony was
performed June 18th, by Rev. Ever.
Thcy are now residing at the groom's
home Upper st.
Mr.. Aaron Wheeler and Miss Zella
NORMAN were united in wedloclt
Wednesday evening Sept 9Th, by Rev.
j. r. Cooper. The reception was at
the residence OF Mrs. Sarah Norman.
Ross st. They received many beauti.
ful and costly presents.
Rev j. r. Cooper has won the name
OF b ing the marrying preacher of
Danville.
Miss Maude Wilson has returned
from Dry Fork and resumed her du-
ties in the class room Of the Westmore
land High School,
Mrs. Annie Channey is visiting rela-
tlves in Greensboro, N. c.,
Rev. Parker filled the pulpit of
the High st. Baptist Church all day
Sunday The pastor, Rev. S. A Mos
es being on his vacation.
Mrs. Celia Winslow and her daugh-
ter Katherine are spending some
time in Richmond, Va,
Mrs. Ellie Grasty OF Holbrook St.
won the first prize on her yard in tho
city beautiful contest.
Mrs. Minnie Bowers and her little
son George Of New York are visiting
her mother on Holbrook st.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15
HEAVY LOSS FROM FROST
Lancaster Tobacco Is Badly Damaged
Many Fields Beinu Black.

Lancaster Tobacco Is Badly Damaged
Many Fields Being Black.
Reports from leading tobacco grow
ers Of Lancastc: county estimate The
loss by frost at $4,000, 900, or one
fourth Of the entire crop.
Great efforts arc being made to &c
as much OF the remainder of the crol
as possible harvested. Moro than II
per cent of the crop is stibl In the
felds. Shortage OF labor Is held re
sponsible for the loss, as great fields
OF ripe tobacco have lain uncut. The
sections hurt were in the Manors. nea,
East Petersburg. where the f1nost Is
grown.
Growers estimated that another kill
ing frost would cut the crop In two
Whole fields have been turned BLACK
by tho frost.
In the East Petersburg section, one
OF the finest tobacco growing sections
IN tho country, the fields are black
Near Barevillc some patches have been
killed altogether.
County Farm Agent Bucher. after a
trip through the county, said that a
70 per cent loss was a reasonable esti.
mate. Ho reported also that corn had
been badly damaged by the frost, and
oarge stretches Of sweet potatoes ruin.
cd. great deal of tho Lancaster
county corn is OF late planting, and
unless the cold spell breaks the har.
vest will be slight In some Of the
fields of low-lying sections every stalk
has been touched and the leaves are
rapidly beginning to dry.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15
MIR. UZZIAH MINERS EFFORT.

The Mercantile Calendar Company
Mr.. Mishael Jones, Pres announces
the publication Of a pamphlet, en-.
titled "The American Negro and
World Democracy" by Mr.. Uzziah Min
err, former member OF the editorial
staff Of the Howard University Jour
nal. Mr.. Miner will DO remembered in
connection with tho article publish
cd recently in the columns OF this
Journal and which article and journal
were under the ban Of the Post Office
Department In this city for about five
days, the latter being finally revers-
led by tho authorities at Washington.
The pamphlet soils for only len
cents per copy and is intensely in
teresting and should he IN the ha~,s
OF every devotee Of the race Address
tho publishers Mt 1106 You ST., N. W.,
Washington, D. G.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15

friends in Anderson, w. Va.
MIR. Herbert Cooley Is taking his
vacation In Richmond, Va.
Mr. Clarence Early spent two days
at Hot Springs, Va. playing ball with
the noted Lcwisburg team.
Mr. Abncr Lacy is very i'll with
Pneumonia and is in the Clifton
Forge Hospital. He was visited last
week by his mother, Mrs. William
Lacy and also his brother, Mr.. Harry
Lacy.
Mrs. Alex Brown and Miss Helen
Woodley attended the fair at the
White Sulphur Springs last week.
Mr.. Alex IL. Brown and son spent
Sunday with his mother in Anderson
w. Va.
The men OF tho NJ. l.. Church are
preparing for n grand time at their
MEMS Day program on the first
Sunday in October.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Long aud sister
are spending few days in Coving-
ton, Va.
OLIVER GREEN.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15

urbanna, Sept. 10.-The revival
meeting has about closed around here
now.
Sunday being rainy the church at.
tendance was very small.
Rev. j. w Tynes, B. D., pastor of
the Mt. Zion Baptist church preached
an able sermon last Sunday, Text:
Colossians Sid; Subject, THE Risen
Soul Quite a large number was add
ed to the church as a result Of the re
cent revival.
Mrs. Elizabeth Perry and daughters
Misses Fannie and Lizzie Perry who
have been visiting the formers sister
have returned to their home in Balti.
more, Md,
Rev. L. c. johnson preached an OK
ceI'"t sermon At the Lebanon Kapi
list church last Sunday.
On account Of The Indictment wealth.
er the sacred concert which was to
take place OH the Rappahannock river
has been postponed.
Mr. and Mrs. Robt. Fields, Mcssrs
Moses Field. Willie l.. Lewis, James
and Eddie Jones, Sawood Burrell and
Misses Matilda Hodges and Copia
Field were visitors In the home of Mr.
and Mrs. "'''~ ROane last Sunday
afternoon.
Messrs Charlie Burrcll, RoYc
Holmes and the Misses Fannie aid
Lizzie Perry were the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. ID. johnson last Sunday even
ing.
Well the Oyster men arc getting
their boats and equipment ready for
the season, no doubt when you be
reading this we will be enjoying a
healthful dish of nice select oysters
PLANET Tor sale at Thornton's the
preSser
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15
TO ANNOUNCE CASUALTIES
War Department Directs Pershing t,
Forward Reports.

war department Directs Pershlng to
Forward Reports.
All casualties among American sol,
oilers hereafter are to be announced
by the war department.
The statistical division, in charge OF
Major ]. S. Jones, cabled to Major
General John ]. Pershing, in command
OF tho American force in France, to
communicate directly all deaths and
facts obtainable about wounded AND
missing soldiers as quickly as the
knowledge Is goincd.
General Pershing also was directed
to ask allied forces with which Amerl
can troops are serving to inform him
OF casualties, that a report may bs
made to Washington Upon report Oh
news OF casualties. the war depart
ment will make immediate announce
ment through the press. Tclegraphic
notice also will be sent to the next OF
kin OF the soldier killed, wounded.
taken prisoner or missing.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15
FORT DIES MONIES CAMP NEAR
TIE FINISH.
Commissions Will BE Awarded to
Colorcd Candidates September
10 or 10.

All reports Of the awarding Of com.
missions to candidates now at the Of
ficcrs training camp at Fort Dcs Moin-
cs will be false until Sept. IL or later
according to the officers at the fort.
The schedule of work is prepared up
to and including the 18th, and it is
probable, according to the authorities
at the camp, that the ranking of the
successful men will not be announced
from tho war department before Sept.
Is or is.
The schedule for next week IS made
up almost altogether of field work
with skirmishcs and sham battles Il
part Of the daily program. Open for
nation practice has been the rule for
two hours every day for the past three
weeks.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15
MAN FINDS BODY.

The mystery surrounding the disap.
pcarance OF Edmund J. Pendleton,
sixty years old, .anitor of the Ginter
Park Public School, last Thursday,
morning the 9th inst. was cleared up
last Sunday morning when his body
swollen to thrice it's natural siZe was
found in the canal at the foot of South
Thirteenth Street. The discovery was
made by Richard Wood, colored, of
5ul North Eighteenth Street.
wood reported the matter at once
to Policeman Duggins, and an ambu.
lance was called. The body was found
to be weighted down with rock
weighing fifty pounds. The rock was
attached to the corpse with a rope tied
about the neck. Coroner Whitfield
was notified and he viewed the body,
directing that 1t be taken to the NOR
que. pending an investigation relative
to its identity.
News soon came to the coroner that
Pendleton was missing from his home
40 Belvidere Street. and soon rela-
tiyes came to the morgue and indenti-
fled the body as that of the late 1ani-
tor Of the Ginter Park School. Upon
learning this, the coroner gave Untrue.
lions that the bvdy be sent to Chris
tian's undertaking establishment
1t was surmised by the police that
Pendleton, for some reason known on
ly to himself, decided to end his life,
and that he studied out method
that would mako the tragedy void Of
the spectacular. He Is thought to
have sought secluded spot on the
side of the canal and to have tied the
rock to his neck and then to have
plunged in the water.
Mrs. Pendlet0n almost collapsed
when she heard OF her husbands trag-
1c death last night. She said she
knew OF no reason for his act.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15
Famous Aviators CornInn

Georges Carpenter, the French
pugilist. and at present an aviator In
tho French army, according to the
Paris Herald, is going to the Unit
ed States as an aviation instructor
and will be stationed at Dayton, o.
Second Lieutenant Jean Navarro. the
French ace, who Is credited officially
with having brought down twelve Ger
man machines, is also going to Amer,
ca on q similar GRAND.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1917-09-15
Vitala Eaten, Still Lives.

A man found on mountain
near Lansford, Pa. with his stom
ach almost eaten away by ver
min but still alive. was taken to the
Laurytown hospital by Chief Burgess
Thomas Gallagher and Chief Of Police
Cullen. The man is thought to have
been exposed to the elements for SOW
eral days.