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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
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GIRLS AND WOMEN wanted to pack Life
o. Wheat. Kaw' Milling Company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22

~ Little Ann was ill Her throat was
sore and she was hoarse Her mother
suggested a mixture of butter and
sugar as a remedy.
well, mother" inquired the young
patient. ''if it makes me well III be
sugar-cured, won't -"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22
New York Cotton Market

New York, Nov =z-COTTON-Spot
quiet; middling, 3e1O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22

young
POLITICAL life Miss
Reynolds
work and the Y. NJ C.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-22

You too can wear diamonds" EaS
payments. See ris-Goar's-Adv.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29
IS KENTUCKIANS
ENTER ACADEMY
Three From Louisville In
Class Of 700 at Annap-
oils.

Washington, Sept. 28.-Fifteen
Kentuckians are in the new class OF
700 midsnipmen that entered the
Naval Academy. They are:
Harold Austin Ruby, Louisville;
John M. Hopkins, Pineville; Logan
Mckee, Lawrenceburg; Sydney B.
Dodds, Hickman; Herman Barter,
Paducah; VIM. H. Reese, Louisville;
Nathaniel C. Cureton, Jr., Anchor
age; Edward E. Roth, Newport; Ray
Frederick Yager, lagrange; Joseph
waller Rodes, Lexington; DavidFlem-
ing Logan, Danville; John w. Fores-
ter, Harlan, and VIM. G. Bobbitt,
Somerset.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29
3RD REGIMENT
LEAVES SOUTH
1900 Kentucky Boys Set Out
For Winter Quarters at
Camp Shelby.

Lexington, KY, Sept. 26.-Brig.
Gen. Roger Williams, former COM
mander of the Kentucky troops, who
returned here Tuesday from Wash
ington after a conference at the War
Department, said last night that he
would be in command Of a brigade Of
$4,000 men who will be sentto him at
Camp Shelby from Camp Zachary
Taylor as soon as their training is con-
sidered sufficient. Gen. Williams
left for the Hattiesburg camp this
morning.
The 3rd Regiment left this morning
for Hattiesburg, Miss. The End Reg
iment will 90 tomorrow. The time
of leaving, and the route, of course,
are not published. The only soldiers
who will be left remaining will be
about IA men from the 3rd and 5 from
The 2nd Regiment, who are on tn,
khstand,will be left here to recu
lperate. Lieut.. Trabue, of the santa
ry detachment of the End Regiment
and a squad Of men win be left in
charge Of the sick men
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29
SOUKHOMLINCFF
FOUND GUILTY
Gets Life Sentence Bat His
Young Wife, More For
tunate, Goes Free.

Petrograd, Sept. 26.-Gen. Sioux
homlinoff, former minister of war,
was sentenced to hard labor for life
after conviction on the charge OF high
treason in the court here.
Madame Soukhomlinoff was acquit-
ed.
The court room was like scene,sf
picturesque drama, in decided con-
trVet to the setting Of American trials.
Gen. Soukhomlinoff in drab uniform,
bald and bareheaded, sat with head in
hands elbow on the dock, peering in
tsntly at the jurors. Beside him was
his wife, pale, sameo-featured wo-
man of perhaps IS. She seemed only
half her husbands age. Her black
dress and hat with veil thrown back
lent unexpected gravity to her face,
so vivasious when surrounded by
gayer colors.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29
The strike of twenty-five thousand

The strike of twenty-five thousand
iron workers and other mechanics in
the San Francisco Bay region was
settled at a meeting Of the Iron
Trades council Wednesday. The
strike had tied up work for ten days
one-eighth of the governments ship
building contracts. The text of the
agreement entered into by represent
atives of the unions and the employees
provides that the wages up to and
including $4.25 day shall be eincreas-
ed twenty per cent; wages from $4. rs
up to and including $5 shall be in
creased $121 per cent, and wages
from S. and up shall not be increased
in excess of So. 1t says that the OBJ
ject in agreeing to this advance in
wages at this times is purely patriotic
on both sides.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29
Corporal James White, Co.
D, Third Kentucky In
fantry, the Victim.
FALLS OFF TROOP TRAIN
Accident Occurred Upon the
Bridge Over Cumberland
at CIarksville.

Corporal James White, 21 years
old, member of Company D, Third
Kentucky Infantry, whose home is in
Hopkinsville, says the Clarksville
Leaf Chronicle, fell from a moving
train Thursday at Clarksville, and had
his left foot crushed at the ankle
Corporal White at the time of the ac-
cident, was on guard duty aboard a
a troop train passing through Clarks-
vile en- route to Hattiesburg, Miss.
This train was one of series of FIVE
troop trains which passed at short in
tervals throughout the forenoon,
the first of which passed shortly
after 3 o'clock.
1t is supposed that the unfortunate
young man must have been iolted
either from the car platform or the
step. The train, going at moderate
rate of speed, had reached the bridge
approach, or first span of the bridge
over the Cumberland river. 1t con-
sisted of twelve or fifteen coaches Of
soldiers, together with freight cars.
Corporal White, after the train had
been stopped, was found lying on the
bridge floor, parallel with the track
The accident evidently had been OBJ.
served by his companions aboard the
train. II was the occasion of no LITTLE
excitement among the men and. off
GERS, the train being delayed unti
first aid relief measures could bs
taken. AS soon as possible the in
ljured man was removed to Barbars
Louise Hospital for surgical treat
ment. An operation was performed
THE patient, it is said. standing it yer,
well. II is not believed that any in
ternal injuries were sustained. With
out any complications the injured mar
will nodoubt recover, although hi!
soldier days are forever ended.
! Corporal Whites superior officers
including his captain, Henry j. Sites
were duly concerned over the unfor
tunate accident, and gave instruction!
that the injured man should receivt
every necessary attention. uFrom tEeil
records it was learned that Corpora
White lived with his aunt Mrs. Nors
Williams, of Hopkinsville, who wa.
notified of the accident
II is said that Corporal White seen
more concerned about having to aban
don soldering than he is over tina loss
of his foot.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29
SCHEDULE
FOR CLASSES
For Navy League Red Cross
Auxiliary Surgical
Dressings.
NAVY LEAGUE HEADQUARTERS.

NAVY LEAGUE HEADQUARTERS.
Monday morning-9 O'Clock, Miss
Willie Rust. Afternoon, 8 o'clock,
Misses Jean Mckee and Rebeccs
Gather. Evening at 7, Mrs. C. o.
Prowse and Miss Lee Overshiner.
Tuesday morning-9 o'clock, Mrs,
T. S. Knight. Afternoon at 2:90, Miss,
es Willie Rust and Rebecca Gather.
Evening at z, Mrs. j. A. Browning,
Jr., and Mrs. Mamie Morris.
Wednesday morning-9 O'Clock,
Miss Sallie George Blakey. After
noon at 8 O'Clock, Mrs. T. S. Knight,
Misses Elizabeth Mcpherson, Emily
Kelly and Martha E. Soyars.
Thursday morning-9 o'clock, Mrs
T. S. Knight. Afternoon, Misses Sal
lie George Blakey and LEILA Belle
Thompson. Evening, Mesdame
Mamie Morris and Charles M
Meacham.
Friday mornings o'clock, Miss
Sallie George Blakey. Afternoon,
O'clock, Mrs. 7. S. knight, NESS
Elizabeth Mcpherson, MRS. j. A.
Browning, Jr., Miss Emily Kelly.
z o'clock, Miss Sallie George Bla,
key.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29

The British inaugurated another
big offensive movement in Belgium
Wednesday and made substantial
gains. Notwithstanding the necessity
of carrying the battle to Crown Prince
Ruprecht across uninviting ground
virtually morass owing to recent
rains, and against the inevitable con-
crete and steel redoubts and woods
and shell craters teeming with rapid
fire guns-the English, Scotch and
Australian troops snatched valuable
vantage points from the Germans but
nd, without terrific opposition.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29
LITTLE RIVER
! ASSOCIATION
gil Meet Three Days Of Next
tWeek Near Caledonia,
IN Trigg County.

River Baptist Association will
rannual session Wednesday,
ay and Friday of next week at
Grove church in Trigg couE-
4 Caledonia. Little River and
uion churches, of this county,
This association. Rev. j. I.
ham, lof Princeton, is the Mod
k)inner will be served each
3 grounds.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29
RESTING after
THE BIG PUSH
Gen. Haig Holding Fast To
His Newly Gained
Positions.
LULL in OTHER FIELDS
Great Activity In The Air
On All Of The
Fronts.
LULL IN OTHER FIELDS

With all the detectives for which
Field-Marshal Haig started his men
early Wednesday morning in new
offensive near Ypres securely in their
hands, the English, Scotch and Aus
trian units now are tenaciously hold
ing them Notwithstanding fierce Ger
man thrusts that time and again have
Intellectually been launched in efforts
to regain lost ground.
AS had been expected by reason Of
the contour of the territory over which
the battle has waged, the fighting
throughout has been of most violent
character. Near the Polygon wood,
where the Australians are facing the
enemy, north and northeast of st.
Julien and northwest of Zonnebeke,
the encounters have been of a SAN
culinary character, the Germans los
ing heavily in their counter-attacks.
OF all the points of vantage sought
for and gained by Field. Marshal Haig,
the village of Zonnebeke probably
was the most important, for six miles
further on lies the Ostend-Lille rail-
way, the cutting of which by the Brit
ish would seriously interfere with op-
erations between Germany's naval
bases at Ostend and Zeeburgee and
the southern part of their line. "a
Thursday was spent by the captors
Of the new positions in consolidating
them preparatory to starting another
vigorous offensive.
The German crown prince along the
\ Aisne front and in the Verdun sector
has made several attempts to break
the front of Gen. Petain but, as on
former occasions, the attacks all were
repulsed, with heavy casualties.
On the greater portion of the lines
held by the French artillery duels are
in progress.
On the front in northern Russia and
in Rumania the activity of the Ger
mans and Austro-H -Hungarians has al
most ceased, except for small outpost
Operations and here and there artille-
Try duelS of slight proportions. The
Germans, however, apparently are
reconnoitering in the Baltic Sea, pre-
pairing for attacks against the Russian
fleet. Their naval airplanes also are
taking part in this work, bat are fly
ing high and keeping out of the range
of the Russian anti-aircraft and coast
batteries.
There has been no resumption by
Gen. Cadorna of his offensive against
the Austrians along the Isonzo front,
where only minor engagements have
taken place. On the Carso plateau
the Austrians have begun again vio-
lent bombafdment of the Italian posi-
tons, but the Italians are effectively
countering. Large quantities of ex-
plosives daily are being dropped by
the Italians on Austrian positions be-
hind the fighting front.
In Belgium the British and the
French afrmen also keeping up their
raids against German naval bases,
cantonments and other important OBJ
iectives, and are scoring hits which
give visible indications of great dam
age
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29

The League Of Wisconsin Munich.
palities in its session at Racine adopt,
ed resolutions, at the close OF Theo-
dore Roosevelt's denunciationof Sem
ator Robert M. Toilette, demanding
that the United States Senate expel
the Wisconsin senator from that body.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29

Congressman Barkley shows signs
of mushroom growth. He is said
to be having himself talked about as
prospective candidate for Senator
against Ollie James.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29

In a complete unofficial tally Of
votes, Mayor Mitchell, who beat
Bennett, for denomination for Mayor
of New York, has had his apparent
lead of 1, 1l9 cut down to 231 votes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29

Former President w. H. Taft, at
tending a conference of Unitarians
and other Christian churches at Mon
treal, asked the meeting to adopt a
strong resolution expressing approval
of the war policies of President Will
son and Congress.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29

The Mayfeld. Messenger of Sept.
q had only two columns Of reading
matter and 26 columns Of advertising.
Bro. Lemon is doing some squeezing
himself.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29

The Russians have again returned
to unpronounceable names. Gen.
Tcheremissoff and Gen. Valestchenko
are now in command on the northern
and southern fronts respectively.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29
Guynemer's Last Fight.

Acomrade of Guynemer, the French
airnan, saw him in his last fight
While fighting five German machines
a large number OF others appeared
high above. His friend saved him
self and says;
"Guynemer must have been hit. HIS
machine dropped gently towards the
earth and ! lose, .ck Of il. All that |
oan say is that the machine was net
on fire. 4"
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29

The American poets have set out
to raise 100000 for the ambulance
corps. Start the ball, poets Of Hop
kinsville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29
. d y d d h
FOLLOWING THE FLAG.

Joe M. Kelly has sent to his father,
N. d. Kelly, a large picture Of Co. B,
of which he is Petty Officer, in the
naval camp at 0sat Island, San Fran
cisco, where heis in training. There
are So young men in the picture,
grouped in three rows, with Joe
standing at one end. Mr.. Kelly's
other son, Tom, is in the army train
ing camp for officers at Fl. Benjamin
Harrison.
n n p h n b
Mrs. ii. N. Gardner has returned
froma visit to relatives in Trigg coun-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29

oaenht osea5ne ,0 Out Ss, Of feated Howse for the
wiSSre 'natorSor Mayor Of Nashville by
lcoul.nore than 1000 votes.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29

Miss Anita Broekroege has accept
ed an appointment in the War De-
at Washington and via
leave neN week.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29
CITY PULPITS ARE FILLED
BY METHODIST VISITORS
Ministers Of the Methodist Conference Will Be Hes
Sunday at Many Churches.
EGATES TO GENERAL CONFEREN
R. E. Cooper Of HOpkinsve, One Of the Lay Delegates
Bishop CandIer's Great Address Thursday Night.

The business Of the Methodist Con-
ference is going ahead without any
drawbacks of any kind. The wealth
er has been ideal the entire week and
the attendance Increases from day to
day. The ladies of the church serve
dinner every day at noon, at the
church, to all the guests who are be-
ing entertained in the bones of the
people, as well as those who attend
for the day only.
Thursday night the meeting was
held at the Tabernacle as the church
was not large enough to hold the
crowd at Bishop Candler's great ad-
dress on Christian education. For
more than an hour the Bishop held
the attention Of crowd Of 5000 peo-
pie. His able address, lightened by
flashes of humor, was greatly enjoyed
| by all who heard it. 1t was preceded
by short musical program.
Yesterday the delegates to the gen.
eral conference were elected-four
lay delegates and four clerical dele
gates. They are:
LAY DELEGATES.
R. E. Cooper, Hopkinsville.
R. S. Eastin, Henderson.
j. H. Dickey, Louisville.
Chas. Williams, Hodgenville.
CLERICAL.
| F. NJ Thomas, Louisville. ~
i A. p. Lyon, Louisville ~
Sam Miller. Owensboro. r
/ DIR. A. r. Kasey was leading for
fourth place at adjournment. The
other delegate will be elected this
morning.
Announcement was also made Of
1.-THE schedule Of sermons at the vari-
ous churches Of the city, rendered to
the conference, for tomorrow.
An address to the class admitted
into full connection was made Thurs
day by Bishop w. A. Gambler, this
class being composed Of d. T. Penick,
iE. M. Holeman, r. l.. Sleamaker, p.
H. Ryan, S. M. Bailey and d. NJ.
Spears.
Afternoon services at 8 O'Clock and
tevening at 7:30.
| METHODIST CHURCH.
| Morning-Love Feast conducted by
Rev. d. S. Campbell.
Sermon by Bishop Murrah.
After sermon deacons will be Or
dained.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Service, ftl-
lowed by ordination of elders.
Evening-Rev. F. M. Thomas.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH..
Morning-Rev. A. r. Kasey
Evening-Dr. II. M. DuBose.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Morning DIR. j. H. Young.
Evening-Rev. c. A. Humphrey.
CUMB. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Morning-Rev. Lewis Piercy.
Evening-Rev. B. F. Atkinson.
WESTMINSTER CHURCH.
Morning-Rev. w. A. Swift.
Evening-Rev. j. H. Nicholson.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Evening-Rev. c. F. Wimberly.
SECOND BAPTIST
Mormng-Rev. C. G. Pratker, even-
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29
ONLY 2OPER CENT
AND ALL WHITE
Quota Will Be Reduced From
40 to 20 Per Cent Under
Gen. Crowder's Ruling.

Washington, D. c., Sept 2S.-The
draft quota from Kentucky and lndi-
ana to Camp Taylor TO be moved Oct.
will be reduced from 40 to 20 per
cent. as a result of orders just issued
by Gen. Crowder. Similar orders af-
fecting other camps have gone out.
The reason for these orders, ac-
cording to Gen. Crowder, is that sup
plies in sufficient quantities to take
care of the additional troops are not
available for Camp Taylor.
The quota of drafted men from Ken
lucky and Indiana which will be sent
to Camp Taylor Oct. 8, having been
reduced will be confined exclusively
to white men. The sending Of color
ed drafters will be deferred until a
later date.
LOCAL ELIGIBLES.
Pursuant to orders notices were
sent out Sept. 26 to the list of % white
eligibles in Christian county, instruct
ing them to hold themselves in read
mess to report on "a hours notice.
The quota called for will be 18, so
that all of them except A will have to
90. Felix Crick, one of them, was
too sick to go Sept 10 and three
others are absent from the state and
may not get their notices. Following
is the list:
Owen Massie, Trenton.
Felix M. Crick, White Plains.
John Q. Adams, HopkinSvAle.
Herbert Lewis, Crofton.
Harvey Wells, Haley's Mill.
David o. Stegar, Detroit, Mich.
Gordon Boyd, Hopkinsville.
Harvey A. Moore, Memphis.
Oscar Lee Dunbar, Dawson.
| Lawrence L. Adams, Crofton.
1 Robt. E. Hale, Bowling Green.
| Manford Ezell, Lafayette.
Shelley Rogers, Hopkinsville.
Francis E. Wells, Wheatcroft.
Earl Boyd, Kelly. ....
Ramsey Hale, Crofton.
Ben 0. Wood, Hopkinsville.
Ulis Handy, Frankfort, Ill.
Jesse Brake, Kelly.
Pratt E. Brown, Hopkinsville.
Dennis E. Thomas, Herndon.
Harvey w. White, Hopkinsville.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29
ORIAL COMMENT

s4~A%4~ksas %R~a~~AA
atest push neited 1884 Hun
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29

"The fishes
lake. IL was
the days we h
said Daddy =
they were In a
" How awfl
the dry EARTH
ing.
" Yes said
could understs
II "'And on I
tEcially sorry
Perch.
i" so do L. {
"T really ,
Ihrpathe out
Hopkinsville Kentuckian., 1917-09-29

to be a probe Of the Kai-
fund alleged to have been
frupt congressman.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22
TO DRAIN LlScoMs LAND.
Supervisors Establish District to I'm
prove $50 Acres.

drainage district, less than a mile
southwest of Liscomb, which will drain
$50 acres Of land, has been established
by the board of supervisors. County
Eng Hickok has reported to the
board that the estimated cost Of the
tile and labor will be about sl,5SS. In
,the district is land owned by w. D.
Meiick, Mrs. Eliza NJ. Collins. James
Clifford. the NJ. 4 st. l.. railroad, Cora
"a BiNby and others, and highway
owned by the county.
A cooperative movement among the
owners Of the land, which pro-
posed TO create a district and drain II
without the formal proceedings of the
BOARD. failed because of a, lack OF
agreement among the land owners as
regards details. Having now estab-
iiShed the district to accomplish the
same purpose as the land owners
started out to reach. the supervisors
will appoint appraisers to appraise
damages and benefits and will grant a
hearing on objections if there are any.
The land 10 he drained lies both east
and west OF the NJ. & ST. l.. al the
point where the county road and the
railroad separate south OF Liscomh.
The general direction of the drainage
will he toward the south and south
west
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22
TWO DEATHS At HOME.
Member From Knoxville, and Veter-
ans Widow. Both Same Name.

Two deaths occurred at the soldiers
homo hospital over sunday both mem
berS by the name of owens. hut un-
relate,i-one a veteran, and the other
a veterans widow.
Bronchial pneumonia was the cause
Of the death OF Henry d. Owens, who
died this morning at o'clock. Mr..
owens had been member of the home
since March 19, 1912. coming from
Knoxville. He was born in Kent coun-
". Delaware. Jan. Is. 1881, and en-
listed in Company c. Fifteenth Iowa
infantry. Oct. y. 1851, at Knoxville. He
was DISCHARGED at Davenport Nov. -.
1854 Mr. owens was a w.dower, but
leavesSo children. Two brothers sur
vive him. They are Guy. of Dallas, and
John ". OF Jerico Springs. Mo. The
body will he shipped this evening TO
Knoxville for burial.
At 5:I5 Sunday evening. Mrs. Sophia
Owens died at the home hospital OF
chronic rheumatism. She came to the
home March 70, 1915. from ouasQueton,
Buchanan county. Mrs. Owens was
born in Palmyra. y. y. June IS, 1928.
She was the widow of Pleasant Ow-
ems. who served N Company C, One
Hundred Eighth Illinois infantry. She
leaves one son. John Hildreth, OF
Creighton. Neb.. by a former marriage,
and a sister. Mrs. Sarah Eockey, OF
independence. Funeral services will be
held Tuesday afternoon at ! o'clock
from the assembly hail. Chaplain H,
Q. Pratt officiating. Burial Will be in
the home cemetery.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22
The Ranxhaf Funeral.

Funeral services for John Banzhaf
We're held Sunday afternoon at
o'clock from the family residence. Sl2
East State street, in charge Of Rev.
Karl Rest, and We're largely attended
by relatives and old friends. The Ger
man Evangelical church choir sang.
The pal! bearers were A. Schmetz,
Andrew Bowman. George Miller, G.
Zahnd. Joseph Breunig. and ALDER;
Tow. The flower bearers We're Mes
danes Andrew Bowman. Henrietta
Bowman, Chris Johansan. Joseph
Breun!g. Henry Weber. and John Bell
Buria, was in Riverside. members o.
the German Odd Fellows lodge being
in charge Of the services at the grave.
In attendance at the funeral from
out OF the city We're DR.. John Aigley-
Pennington. III; Mrs. Emma Goddard.
Freport H.: Mrs. Lou Lamperc. Lena,
Ill: Mrs. Lena Hecker, Minneapolis;
Jacob Aigley, ST. Paul: Mr. ard Mrs.
John Baeurele. Giadbrook.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-22
WHY THEY NEEDED PENSIONS.
Washington Escaped Bankruptcy BY
DYING Soon After His Last Term.

Even In the sedate days our tribute
to public men was apt to be paid III
somewhat free and easy fashion. Wash
ington is the only one in our national
pantheon to whom decorous reverence
has always been made. The admirers
Of Franklin who knew his reputation
abroad were astonished when they
came to this country and made pill
grimage to his tomb to find only plain
white slab in IAN obscure corner OF an
obscure burying ground" Not even
path led to 1t. But they might have
found food for thought in the fact that
the tall grass about it was pressed down
hy the tread of many feet and there was
no need of a guide to show them the
way
The roads leading to the homes OF
our early Virginia presidents were fill
ed with admirers. who arrived, accord
ing to the custom of the south, by
coach and chariot. bringing their horses
and their servants. and staying some
times for days to cumber the stables
and empty the larder Washington, one
of the richest Americans Of his gener-
alton. escaped bankruptcy, having the
fortune to die within three years Of lay
ing DOWN lne pFeSiueHS!. iHe ''''Ni'
all suffered. Jefferson paid the penalty
of fame by being literally eaten out of
house and home, and his biographer's
idvllic statement that mo hard work
was done at Monticello" scarcely tallics
with the assertion of his daughter that
she and her household servants were
sometimes called upon to provide beds
for fifty people. Monroe said OF his
visitors that some were bounties and
some We're taxes" On the whole he
thought that there were enough of the
former TO Offset the latter. but. in his
opinion. pensions for former presidents
were a necessity. since under our re-
publican plan they could not shut their
doors and refuse hospitality TO this
sentimental horde without discredit to
the countrv.-Helen NiColay, in the
Century Ma gazire.