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World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1917-08-16
Chicago, August 9, 1917.

Chicago, August 9, 1917. ~.
Lovely Garrett
Just In from flying trip about
town getting ! subscriptions
CREssEr ligh. been spreading to|
dark corner Of Sister Mary
Johnson's Office down in the loop
and she has came across with
three months subscription. She
let loose Of quarter after she
read about earth being oblong
similar 20 . egg and also to mud
turtle It's worth quarter to learn
THAT says her. "'
And old Bro. Curt Mcdaniel
be came in frsm south last month
spent twelve days and two
dollars in city seeing sights
especially 2. q. and Masonic
Temple and several car rides up
Milwaukee Avenue and down
Halsted Street and other cut
rate districts whore bareaina is
plenty. BE- said CRBssEr is cheap
at dollar e year and he liked
what yon said about old pope Of
\ Rome Bro. Mcdaniel goes by
name of McDougall where he
loves money dovn in Arkansas
bnt up this way heis open and
above board ahd the way he Shot
the shosts and bought aide. show
tickets at Rivsfvfsw was enough
to make even them park concss.
sionaires ashamed to take the
meney. But that's McDougah oil
over. When he spends be spends
money Aows, It don't dribble;
Sister McDougall and the
little McDougalls are sticking
around at the home OF yours
. truly until ArkaEsaB weather
gets decent and quiets down.
hope to take the sister to Winter
Garden some rainy Afternoon
and take slant at this here
caLarav stuff which they have
dancing and other. wiles Of tht
devil while you eat and drinl
and watch your pocketbook ge
quick consumption. We wen
to Terrace Garden at Marrisol
Hotel to zee this here Charlotte
, from somewhere. in German!
skate but I got frightened out a
first rail and we backed out ant
went to free band concert a
Il Grant Park them basemen
'lgarde1s around town Is skittisl
things for boobs like me.
}. DR.. Hubbart is now practicinl
4 philosophy in Della ware Ohio bu
g sister Faith said weather bee
h too hot to " ear bis hood. Goo
luck, do. Everything abou
n $3.50 hereabouts except Brc
q Goodwin, he's more SO. and i
>. oasklng In sun ana flees. some
It where Win iscon4iin. 20 Il
|. Sister LOWS is tennising an
r canning bt ans sister Helen an
e Bro Horace busy as usual wis
a tbi 8 and that I don't know whs
d though. Bro Berrett aint. spok
q tc me since l sent back that las
II bo',k and be been swell heade'
At ever since he got his name i
ID Cresse:, some people they can
III stand to oe noticed in print. No
re Bro Garrett I admit tha
"a Cresse. notice is great homo
and I proud to get my name i
whenever l can but that Amt r
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1917-08-16

,bAmerioans are held prisoner
on German Submarine.
AZ. survivors Of oil Tanker re-
port the Captain and Guards
captured.
Fate OF first Naval captives
stirs U s. -
Action Of Com ma ndsr recalls
threat against fiehting Merchant
men.
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1917-08-16
MevncAsI 0novs Missouri.
r. r, D. No D, Caudle Grove
REV, L. s. GARRETT, EDITOR
PUBLISHERS
Pu11DMsp EVERY THURSDAY
Ar TEE CAUDLEiGROVE.

y Entered as Second Class
msttev Sept. lst. 1915. at the
Post OAlce 1t Mountain Grove
Missouri, under the Act Of Mar.
0rd. 1870. /. a-n .r0 rr
World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1917-08-16
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World's cresset. [volume] (JAH-ville [Colony], Fowler, Mo.) 1891-19??, 1917-08-16

Russians drive back Austfe-
Germaus liz hard counter attack.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12
GIVES THRILLING EXHIBITION
IN MONSTER AIRPLANE

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
HAMPTON. VA. September IL
Major Lopez the chief of the Italian
fyinE colony at the Langley Aviation
Experimental Station here. to-day gave
a thrilling exhibition in the latest type
OF the Italian flying machine. The
monster carries twenty-five passengers.
and has capacity of 5000 ounds Of
bombs.> 1t is said this type Of machine
is being used with great success on
the Italian front. and to-day's exhibit
ton by Major Lopez was given before
4 special board OF. the government on
aviation from Washington. 1t Is also
expected that Major Lopez will fly
from Langley field to New York in the
big machine, with at least a dozen pas
sengers. the latter part CT the week.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12
w. B. MORRIS ELECTED
STATE CAMP PRESIDENT
Patriotic Order of Sons OF America
Name Omeers and Pick Roanoke
as Next Meeting Place.

Tho thirteenth annual convention of
the Virginia State Camp, Patriotic Or
der Sons OF America. meeting at MUIR
phys Hotel. yesterday. was welcomed
to Richmond by Mayor George Ainslie
J. F. kirkpatrick. Of Culpeper. respond
ed. There are present about 200 dele
gates from all parts Of the State
After the work of the convention
was. completed. reports were made by
the officers and the committee on Off
GERS for the ensuing year made it's re-
port, nominating the following off,
Gers. who were elected: President, w.
B. Morris, Farmville; vice-president, ].
T. Morrisett, Richmond; master of
arms, A. N. Truslow, Falmouth; secre-
tary. F.. T.. Adams. Chincoteague:
treasurer. A. c. Nelson, Richmond; con-
ductor, G. 8. Childs, Richmond; iuspec-
tors, J. w. Cooper, Roanoke: d. G..
GouIdman, Fredericksburg. and S. A.
Orr, Belmont; guard, Enoch Kirkpat-
rick. Culpeper. and trustee for three
years. L. A. Gray. Falmouth.
Representatives chosen at this ses-
sion for the national camp meeting in
Chicago are: E. E. Adams and A. C.
Nielsen. OF Richmond: J. r. kirkpatrick,
Culpeper: E. NJ. Bunch. OF Lynchburg,
and E. S. Moore, Of Stafford. Roanoke
was chosen as the next meeting place
OF the convention.
Yesterday afternoon the visitors
went on a sightseeing tour of the city
and last night completed the conven-
ton with theater party at the Lyric
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12
TRUE REFORMERS BEGIN
ANNUAL SESSION HERE
Grand Fountain at Once Gets Down Ia
Work and Holds Public
Meeting

The thirty-seventh annual session OF
the Grand Fountain. United Order Of
True Reformers. was held yesterday
morning in True Reformcrs Hall, North
Second Street. The session was call
ed TO order by w. S. Woodson. grand
worthy master. who delivered the in
|troductory remarks and greetings
Following the opening address the
delegates extended greetings in ad-
dresses. after which the appointment
| OF several committees followed
The grand worthy master delivered
his annual report at the afternoon ses-
sion The feature event of the conven-
ton was public meeting which was
held last night. The following pro-
gram was carried out: Welcome ad-
dress. Professor Blackwell. South
Richmond: duet. Ruth Morris and Cath
crime Johnson; responses to welcome
address. Marie L. Jones. Wilmington,
| Del. solo, Madame c. Bernard Gilpin.
In addition to this program remarks
wore made by several delegates.
THESE remarks closed the first DAYS
session.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER
Mrs. Alvin kenni.ton Goes to Prison
for Killing Child Who Was
Bother.
fBy Associated Press.l

ST.
ST. JOHNSBURf VT, September IL.
Mrs. Alvin Remission was found
guilty OF murder in the second degree
to-day for participating in the killing.
July S. of Alice Bradshaw, the crippled
eiEht-year-old daughter OF neighbor.
The jury deliberations lasted but forty
minutes. Mrs. Remission. a ncighbor
OF the Bradshaw family, was arrested
with Miss Eta Hicks. housckeepcr for
the girls father. John Bradshaw, on
July S. According to the police, both
women confessed killing the child be-
cause she was d bother.
Later John kerUIn. a farm hand, was
arrested. He has since pleaded guilty
as an accessory after the murder. and
testified at Mrs. Kcnniston's trial that
under her direction, he carried Alice's
body from the spot where IL was hid
den beneath some brush. to the swampy
field in which it was found August 8
According to kerwin. Mrs. Kenniston
told him she choked the girl while Miss
Hicks beat her with a club.
Mrs. Remission testified in her own
defense that she knew nothing Of the
murder. She declared the alleged con
fession made to private detectives and
others had been obtained by threats
The contention of the defense was that
the crippled child had wandered away
, and persisted from exposure.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12
GREETINGS FROM FRANCE
They Are Drought to Virginia Military
Institute By Gallant French
SNiaieF
Especial to The Times-Dispetch.l

Especial to The Times-Dispetch.l
LEXINGTON. VA. September IL
Greetings from France and the French
cadets at the Virginia Military Insti-
tuto last night at n great meeting in
the jackson Memorial Hall by Lieu
tenant Champenoir, a member of tho
French military mission Of information
sent by the French government to the
United States.
The corps OF cadets, numb ering $50.
occupied seats on tho main floor Of tho
auditorium. The institute faculty sat
on the platform and tho galleries were
filled by the faculty OF Washington and
Lee University and townspeople OF
Lexington.
In letter of introduction addressed
to General e. ". Nichols. superinten-
dent Of the institute. Colonel Claudon.
chief OF tho French military mission.
wrote:
Colonel Claudon begs General Mich
OILS to accept his best compliments, ana
tells him how glad he is to have the
opportunity to send to Lexington Lou
tenant Champenoir, very gallant Of
ficer. to salute the splendid cadets, as
dne body Of young men as ono ever
saw, who are under his comma nd.
Soon The Star-Spangled Banner will
wave VIGOROUSLY by the side OF our
beloved 'Tricolor.' and the American
soldier. stirring nobly for liberty and
civilization, will reveal himself as God 8
own soldier the nrst soldier in tho
world"
Lieutenant Champenoir described
graphically some Of the battles in
France In which he took part, ana
spoke eloquently Of the spirit of France
and OF America as united In the war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12
UNIVERSITY HEARS
NEWS WITH DELIGHT

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. Septem-
Der 11.-Announccment that the Elks'
war relief commission. at it's recent
meeting in New York, had voted to
equip the University Of Virginia base
hospital. No. Al, at minimum cost OF
100000, was received with delight here.
Qualification is expressed that a base
hospital formed at a Southern univer-
sity should receive tn. first appropria-
ton made out of the Eiks' war relief
fund Of 100000. The action taken
by the commission is a deserved COM
pliment to the grand exalted ruler,
Fred Harper. of Lynchburs, who ia a
graduate Of the University Of Virginia
Law School. class of '95. While in
college. Mr. Harper was prominent in
social. fraternal and athletic circles.
He was quarter back on the football
eleven and a diamond star of no mean
ability. In his final year he was
elected president Of the General A.h-
letic Association.
After accepting the exceedingly gem
crous offer made by the Elks, the base
hospital decided not TO avail itself Of
the generous contributions made by
Red Cross chapters in Richmond. Nor
folk. Hopcweil. Portsmouth and Lynch
burg, amounting in all to $53,50O.
This money can now go to other
channels.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA
HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE
Lewis D.-CreEshay~ VIII BE In Charxe
of bureau, for Benefit of
VirEinfnna.

NtrEininns.
CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, September
l1.-President Edwin A. Alderman has
officially entered the University OF Yir-
Sinia as a member of the American
University Union in Europe" which
has recently been established to meet
the needs OF all university and college
men who are in Europe for military or
other service in the cause Of the allies.
Following the action by President
Alderman, the executive committee of
the General Alumni Association of tho
university met and authorized the es-
Enlistment and maintenance of a
University Of Virginia Bureau at the
headquarters Of the union In Paris. to
be in charge OF Alumni Secretary
Lewis d. Crenshaw. Until Mr.. Cren-
shaw's departure, Virginia's Interests
VIII be looked after by Charles Camp
bell. Jr.. Of st. Louis. a graduate of
the law class of 1908. Mr. Campbell,
who has been at the American LeEa-
ton in Berne, Switzerland, was recent
~ transferred to Lisbon. and on his
way to take up his new duties will
stop over in Paris for several weeks.
The plan to establish a University Of
Virginia headquarters in France comes
at most opportunc time. Already
nearly zoo alumni and students are in
France, and others are leaving at fire.
aucnt intervals. One Virginia ambu-
lance section il in Europe, and the
other Will probably sail in the next
week or SO. Base Hospital Al, fully or
sanized and equipped. is expecting or
ders daily to leave the university. II
is estimated that nearly a thousand
virginia men are already in some form
Of Federal service. and new names are
being added daily.
The estimated cost of maintaining a
virginia bureau at the headquarters in
Paris for one year is about SIS. 600. Prob
sbiy S1.5oo OF this sum can be obtained
from the net income of the alumni
Office at the university The remainder
VIII have to be raised by special con-
tributions from alumni and friend. of
the university and from relatives mr.
friends OF Virginia men in the national
service.
"oO-room hotel in the residential
section of Paris has been leased az
headquarters for the union. in order
10 provide AT moderate cost n homo
win the privileges OF simple club
TOT American college men and their
friends whether officers or enlisted
men) passing through Paris or on fur.
Tough. The union will have branch
agencies In London>and at such other
places in the countries OF the allie,
as may seem desirable
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12
USUAL TARGET FOUND
BY GERMAN Av|ATORs
Drop Bombs in Region of DunkirlS
and Wound Five Women
In Hospital.
LULL IN FIGHTING FRONTS
Work In Air Has Been Retarded by
Unfavorable Weather, and Infan-
try Activity Is Confined to Minor
Operations.
tBy Associated pre,s.l

tBy Associated PressJ
Around Verdun the fighting between
the French and tho Germans has died
down to intermittent artillery duels.
the Germans having ceased their vio-
lent counterattacks to regain lost po-
sitions. In Champagne there has been
resumption of somewhat violent ope-
rations. In which General Petain's
torccs have won successes. From the
belgian coast well down into Flanders
inc artillery duels continue OF a most
violent nature. but with Field Mar
sinai Haig's guns apparently doing the
major portion Of the work Aside from
inc usual trench raiding operations,
The infantry is still keeping to the
trenches.
German aviators continue their
smelling of allied hospitals behind the
lines. Monday night they carried out
their latest raid in the region OF Dun
kirk, where bombs which fell on a hos
pftal wounded five women.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12

pounds. Another lot sold at SIT. which
was so cents higher than the previous
high mark. Two weeks ago the local
commission men predicted with some
reluctance that primings might 90 to
SIS. Last week that was eclipsed and
this morning the record Of last week
was smashed.
The market continues quite active
and primings are in eager demand, and
no surprise need be expressed if the
high price record still climbs higher.
The average to-day was well up to
the averages of the past. which is all
out OF line with the markets OF the past
seasons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12
WEATHER UNFAVoRABLE
FOR WORK BY AyIAToRs
tBy Associated Pre.s.l

fBy Associated Press.l
LONDON, September lin the last
few days owing to unfavorable
weather" says a British official state
ment to-day. Operations by our naval
aircraft have been restricted. In ope-
rations which occurred. however, one
enemy aircraft was shot down and
another was driven down out OF con-
troll.
Bombs have been dropped on the
Houttave airdome. but owing to bad
visibility the results could not be OBJ
served. All our machines returned
safely"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12
FRENCH RAIDING PARTIES
PENETRATE ENEMY LINES

IBy Associated Preks.I
PARIS. September 11.-French raid.
Ing parties last night penetrated tho
German lines southeast Of yauxaillon
and north OF the Casque, In the Cham
payne. the French War Department
announces to-day. German supplies
were destroyed and tho French made
a number OF prisoners.
German aviators during the night
dropped bombs in the region OF Dun
Kirk. Some OF the missiles struck a.
hospital and wounded Ave women.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12
Why Suffer From
Kidney Trouble?
Farce He1atonic Eases Pain and Re.
lieves Distress Almost Instantly.

II you suffer from backache, feet
swelling. pains in groins. sediment in
urine. painful. scalding urination your
symptoms point to Kidney or Bladder
Trouble.
II not promptly attended to 1t will
lead to serious results. Parco Hexa-
tonic has proven efflcacious In thou
have failed. Try a dollar bottle of
this meritorious preparation to-day
see how quickly 1t will relieve you
Paragon Pharmacy. Hord's Drug store.
7. a. Miller CO., Washington & EARLY
n nwo storesl, L. r. Wright Drug Co.
Burnetts Drug Store. Allen Avenue
Pharmacy and one store in each town.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12
EHs VIII Equip
University Unit
Harper announces That $50, 900
VIII Be Gioen to Virginia
Hospital in France.
rBy Associated Press.1

LYNCHBURG, VA, September H.
Fred Harper. grand exalted ruler OF
the Fraternal Order Of Elks. announced
hero to-day that the Elks' war COM
mission has authorized the complete
equipping OF the University of Vir-
Einia hospital unit TO go abroad at a
cost of 100000. This will be the first
expenditure of the million dollar war
relief fund authorized by the Elks'
grand lodge at its session in Boston
last July.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12
OFFENSIVE STARTED
BY RUSSIAN FORCES
TBy Associated Press.

BERLIN, September IL (via London)
Russian forces have begun an often
siVe against the Austro-German forces
southeast OF the Austrian crownland
Of Bukowina. The German general
stan reports that the Russians OBJ
tained only local advantages near SoIka
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12
Frost Mt ErcderIckshurE.

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
FREDERICKSBURG. VA. September
IA slight frost fell in this section
last night in low places. but there was
not sufficient to do considerable dam
age This is the earliest date on record
fer frost in this locality
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12
no Pave Hanare. Ax....

City Engineer Boiling was directed
by the Administrative Board yester-
day TO advertise for bids for the laying
of Granolfthic sidewalk paving on the
south side Of Hanover Avenue, between
the Boulevard and Mulberry Street The
bids are to he opened on September 81
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12
LOSSES OF BRITISH
IBy Associated Pres.

Z by Nhsoclated FTeks.I
LONDON. September l1.-Casualties
in the British ranks reported during
the week ending to-day, show a total
or 26,626 officers and men. as follows:
Officers killed and died Of wounds.
1874: men. 4.lS3. Officers wounded Or
missing. 581: men. 2l.678.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12
Goes for Prisoner.

Detective Louis Bertucci left last
night for Baltimore to bring back TO
Richmond for trial Edward Sickel,
charged with stealing a package of
morphine from j. NJ. Hord's drug store
In the East End. on the night OF Aug
uSt 5,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12
DARK TOBACCO PRIMINGs
AGAIN BREAK RECnRD

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
LYNCHBURG, VA, September IL
Dark tobacco primings again broke the
record for local high prices to-day.
when a small lot sold up to s17.25 a
hundred pounds. on breaks of 50nnn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12
General Stewart Dead.

HARRISBURG. IA, September IL
General Thomas j. Stewart. admins
trative head OF the Pennsylvania Ma
tional Guard, died to-day
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12
Renew Health

OF stomach. liver and Kidneys with
the celebrated Shivar Mineral Water
Positively guaranteed by money-back
offer Tastes fine; costs a trihe De-
livered anywhere by our Richmond
agents. Spence-Nunnamaker Co.-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-12

Whose Skill, Method and Prescription
Glasses have been n boon to thousands
OF Nirsinians during the past 15 years.
III you have blurrinE, dizziness
neuralgia. headache. spots before the
eyes. Winking. trembling spells. cata-
ract. burning and smarting Of the
eyes. various nervous and brain af-
fections. entailinE not only positively
injury TO the sight but untold misery.
call Immediately.
Consultation free between 10 A. n.
and 2. NJ. -
The St. Mary banner., 1917-02-03
BONDS

| DoNDo
| Two Hundred and Forty Five pc,
ce It. SlJO 90 Drainage Bonds # Sub
Drainage District No ; of the Iberia
and ST. Mary Drainage District: and
, One Hundred and Forty Five per cent
| 500 0O Drainage Bonds of Sub Drain.
age District No. Of the C,premort
Drainage District: maturtny an ua /,
June lst. 1918, 10 June l.t, 1852, in
elusive.
Sealed bids to be r. ccaived by J. r.
Aker>. President Of the Ioeria and st
Mary Drainage District and G. p.
Sims. Vice President of the Cvprp-
mort Drainage District. who form a
committee Of two representing the I'VE,
,'oards. at the CiIizens Bank uf
!ednerette. Louis siana. until Mondav
Feb 5'h, 1917 10 A. NJ TIE Board
reserves the right to rejecn any and
All bids.
Purchaser of these Bonds shall pay
for the printing Of the sam.
Attorney: Messrs Burke and Smith
New Iberia, La.
DREDGING
Sealed bids will be received by ]. q.
Akers, President ot the Iberia and st
hf'' ' - uiu blSG' iCtt dud W
Sims, Vice-President of the Cypre-
murt Drainage District who form IA
committee of two representing the two
Boards. at the Citizens Bank, 4
Ieanerette, Louisiana. until Monday.
Feb. 5th. 1917, 10 A. NJ for the
dredging of;
Is 800 ft of 2oft canal. approxi-
mating 9S 800 yards,
l2.9DO #. of 30-ft canal, approxi-
mating 1000 yards.
$500 # of 4)-ft canal, approxi-
mating 100, 600 Yards.
Plans and sp ci itications for this
work On file az the citizens Bank, Of
JeaneretLe. Louisiana.
Board reserves the right to reject
any AMI all bids
Contractors given option to bid for
cash only or to bid IN bonds and
work Jointly.
Eng elnefr in charge: J G. Akers, Jr
"A certified cueck for 5000 ~ ac-
company all bid,
SubDrainage District No. 3 of the
IBERIA and st, Nary Drainage Dis
trict, and Sub-Drainaye District No.
= of the Cypremort Drainage District
having a comm unity Interest in the
drainage Of the two Subj StrictS,
nave undertak ken and will complete the
same as lOint enterprise.