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DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Funeral of Mrs. VI. II. Conmnn.

l'uncra! services for Mrs. Mamie Ry-
ali Corman, wife OF Dr.. ". B. Con-
man, q wei-known Richmond physi-
,ian. who s now overseas. will take
place Tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock
IN -. Peters catholic Church. Burial
viii be in Mount Calvary Cemetery.
Mrs Conman died suddenly Thursday
morning Of heart trouble AT her home.
los south Colonial Avenue. She had
jrst returned from trip TO Wash
!nEton.
Active pallb"arcrs will DC George
Schraudt. H. q. Fitzpatrick. J. c. Fltz-
ratr ok. NJ. j. Davis. Il: Valentine T..
LieEcrs. John Custer and Frank Cook.
The honorary pallhcarers Will ne Or.
=. Shackelford, William RucGcr. sr.. j.
Ecssnich. ~. Bailey and l.. lowering.
Besides her husband. Mrs. Conman
IS survived by her parents, Nj. and
Mrs. John NJ HyaI!. OF East Main
street: TWO sisters. Misses Julia NJ
and EliAabeth l. RYAN. and two broth
crs. George Ryall, who left for France
two weeks ago 10 join the American
,Npeditionary forces. and John NJ. Ry-
all. Jr. now at Camp Lee.
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SECRETARY REDF||ELD
FOR INLAND WATERWAY.
folnts Out Saving I'm Property and
Lifc by Connecting New York
and Hampton Roads.
PATENT WARTIME NECESSITY
such Route Would Enable Ship
ping to Continue Unhintlcrcd,
Even Though Submarines Mem
aced COaSt-Storm Toll Heavy.

WASHINGTON. July 2G.-Many lives
and much property would be saved by
Al inland waterway from New York
70 Hampton Roads for coastw!Se ship
ping. Secretary Rcdiicid said to-day in
ietter TO the board OF river and har-
Dor engineers. which is considering the
"'Flsability Of the govcrnncn: pur-
Chase Of the Cape cod Canal.
In the last ten years. MIR. Redhcld
wrote. III lives and property valued
al 100000 have been lost by reason
VI storms wreckinG cCastwisc shipping.
nc added that the INSIDE route would
protect shipping from submarines.
copies Of the letter were sent to
senator salisbury, who recently in
Foauced resolution calling on the
secretary for Information as TO the ;,d-
visibility OF buying the Cape Cod
chesapeake and Delaware and Rari;an
'aha!s The secretary said he had not
progressed FAR enough with his invcs-
"sauoa regarding the canals TO adj
'Se regarding their purchase.
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sugar. If tho sweet taste is desired.
swcctcn the cereals with fruits rather
than Sugar-for example raisins and
dates can be uscd with oatmeal.
I. Use recipes calling for less sugar,
especially for cakes and other desserts:
substitute corn sirup. sorghum. honey.
apple sirup and other fruit sirups for
this sugar
.. Use more fresh, dried and canned
fruits and less sugar viii be desired.
o. Omit rich heavy desserts requiring
sugar. such as buildings with rich
sauces. iced cakes and sugar pies.
.. When sugar is craved. buy fruits
instead OF candy. ice cream and soft
drinks. Fruits will be better for the
body and the substitution will render
Il patriotic service.
s. Give children fruit fruit juices
fruit breads and fruit cookies instead
OF candy and rich cake.
A"y woman may conserve sugar ~
substituting honey, srup or molasscs
in the recipes which She uses. Any one
OF the following is equivalent in food
valuc to one cup Of sugar:
one cup maple strip.
one cup sorghum.
Four-!ifths cup cane strip.
One cup honey.
the foregoing substitutions were
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Retail Markets
Hhout Change
Some Shading Of Prices in Vcsc-
tables and Spring Chickens.
Other articles UNCHANGED.

Nery le" are the changes to be re
ported on conditions In nm ro,,;i -
Hcts. either as To supply and dan,n,,
or prices. Some few change: will &c
noted IN the quotations below. so IN
us thc% pertain to vegetables. and
iroits. The meat. fish and poultry mar
NI'S are practically without chang.
,.<-'p- 'hat spring chickens tbroilcrs,,
lover in price ''''''
Unaware grapes have made ,hcir
'''pe"r'nce on the market in li,nlt.d
i"ihtit% and are selling for 80 cro,.
per basket. Lettuce for some uncr.
r'"inc" reason, u very scarce. AMI
'.'' mere was on the market yes,er-
"hS was inferior in quality. Water
mei'hS are shade cheaper. going at
IRON 20 TO 90 cents apiece.
inc quotations below VIII rule this
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and retained" and Il Is put into
separate pen for further examination.
III" next inspection OF the approved
animal IL in the abattoir after the
head is separated from the rest Of the
carcass. This inspector examines the
glands of the neck. Disease germs
may readily be detected in the lynn
spector WHO examines tho visccra. IL
this inspector finds no signs OF disease
the animal passes on to the next in
Spcctor who examines the visccra.: II
no evidence OF disease is found here the
animal goes on To the fourth Inspector
who examines the inside ana outside
of the two sides of the carcass If
no evidence of disease is found tbs
official stamp is put on each commercial
cut and the meat. now in halves goes
into the cooler to remain thcr. at
least fdrty-eight hours before 1t is
sent out for consumption.
What becomes of Condemned AI"~t.
If at any stage of the Inspection evil
dcnce Of disease il found. all parts OF
the animal are assembled and sent TO
the reducing tank. where. under the
supervision of the l.. S. government in
Spcctor. II is reduced TO SoaD grease
and fertilizer. No condemned meat ever
leaves the control Of the inspector un-
ii! il is thus destroyed.
Ohly about 60 per cent OF the meat
consumed in a year Is u. S government.
inspected, OF the meat inspected.
much is condemned and destroyed. 1t
is only reasonable 10 believe that of
the other 80 per cent consumed some
was diseased and, perhaps, through
eating il GONE one contracted tube,
culosis. tape worm. anthrax. or some
ether disease. II liz our duty then to
see that all meat is L. 5. government
Inspected
Meat thus inspected is absolutely
safe food and every edible part OF
these Inspected animals should be
Utilized for human consumption.
The housewife is only beginning to
realize the economic necessity OF un-
Outstanding the comparative food value
ana cost OF the various cuts of meat
and their proper treatment that fun
nutrition may be obtained without
waste.
This war, with our patriotic efforts
I" supply our lighters with meat. has
called our attention to the waste OF
inns valuable food. which has been "A
result Of plenty in our country
We nave been accustomed 10 ask for
commercial cuts only. Now wc are
learning 10 use the killing products.
such as heart. liver. sweet bread
tongue. sheep. calf ana pigs heads
tails, Pigs feet. snout and ears.
Let Us housewives make Ii /, ma,
uiotic duty to buy these less known
edible parts Of tho animal and learn
T. cook ard serve them so at;ractiv.lv
that the family will enjoy then, ana ask
for more.
Suggestions for Conservation OF Sur,r
J. No adult should eat more than
TOUR tablespoons OF sugar per dav.
part OF this amount may he in the form
OF honey. sirup or any other equivalent
sweet
>. Reduce 10 minimum the amount
o. sugar used In beverages MANY
beverages are served swectcr than they
need be and sugar is often left in IN.
cup or glass in which they are served
:. IL cereals arc prepared carefully
Sailed and thoroughly cooked. they will
be palata bic without the addition Of
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WGlLANTES ARRESTED
Six Taken Into Custody Charged With
Having Tarrcd and Fcnthrrcd
Two Women.
IRy Associatcd rross1

NiCKSBCItG. MISS. July 26.-six
white men alleged members Of wig
ilance committee" which tarred and
feathcred two negro women mere We'd
ncsday because they refused to go to
work, were arrested to-day on war
rants charging; dIsordcrly conduct. and
later were released under $500 bond
zach pending trial next week The
men arrested were ". ". Do,son. Lem
uel Ford. Stewart Shaw. o. L. HoXie.
Frank Patterson and L. l.. King.
Dave Cook. a white farmer, who,
with Or. J. y. Miller, negro physl-
clan. was tarrcd and fca,hercd Tuesday
for alleged disloyalty and later placed
on train with Instructions never to
return. came hack to -Nicksburg last
night and declared he would demand
Fedora! protection. Cook was placed
in jail 20 prevent any further harm be-
falling him.
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Pollard p,cau, for s,-opr Men.

Former Attorney General John Car
land Pollard, OF Richmond. was the
chief speaker at the meeting OF the
Rotary Club last night Mr.. Pollard
visit 10 Petersburg was in the interest
OF the campaign TO secure recruits for
YIN C. 4. work At the front In France.
In addition to relating interesting in
cidents of his trip abroad, Mr.. Pollard
told of the pressing need Of young men
for association work in the army. and
appealed .or strong and willing mon
TO volunteer for this work. lie hoped
that at least fifteen would he secured
in Petersburg. I'VE OF them from among
the RotarianS.
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Business of Being
a Good Housewife
by Mrs. Jean Prescott adams,
Director Domestic Science
Department.

some twenty-five years ago our gov
ernment realized the necessity of pas
sing laws to protect the meat eating
public. Scientists are agreed .ba, m.
human family may contract certain
diseases through eating the meat OF
animals which have been affected with
the disease.
Among these diseases are tubercu,o-
a.S' ah'hEaN' moor and mouth disease.
and tape worm
TO protect us from this danger our
government spends several thousand
dollars each year IN supplying, trained
inspectors for the various r,cL;n-
houses which apply for this Inspection,
Inc law specifies that any packer
who engages III interstate or foreign
com meEce must have United states
government meat Inspection If ami
mails are turned into meat and sold Il,
the same state this law does not an
ply.
The packer who applies for United
states government inspection must
comply with all government reouirc-
mcnts. These arc many and intended
to secure sanitary conditions in tn.
establishment.
The abattoir mas. be so cons,ruc.od
that the walls and floors can be wash
cd down daily. The Ia bles ana benches
must he washed and stcrilize,i daily
and lavatortics provided for workers.
so that their hands can be frequently
cieansed. Every worker must wear a
clean outer garment each day.
Every precaution is taken to mako
and keep the establishment as sanitary
as possible
L. =. Government Inspectors.
These inspectors arc graduates OF n
veterinary college accredited by III.
United States government and also
pass n United States civil service ex-
animation before they are eligible for
appointment as inspectors
They are appointed by the director
OF the bureau of animal husbandrv OF
the Department Of Agriculture, work
under his direction. and are paid by
the United States government The
packer has no control whatever over
the United states government meat In
spcctors VINO operate in his esta bl;sh-
mcnt.
Four Inspections of Every Animal.
The first examination of the animal
which is purchased for meat is made
ION the hoof." tina; is while alive If
the inspector considers the animal tit
for food he tags ii United States gov
eminent inspected and passed" and it
passes in the abattoir. If he judges IL
unfit for food he tags II United Statos
government inspected and condemned"
and 1t does not enter the abattoir II
he is doubtful ne tags tho animal
United States government inspected
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The Board cf Aldermen was able 20
hold q meeting last night. aud 10 pa ~
on the question Of tn" salary OF the
chief O! police. In accordance with the
recommendation OF the Finance Com
rl!ttcc, q resolution vas adopted an
rropr!atinc tn" gum Of $500 30 Increase
the salary OF tho chief 10 S2.ip0 for
the year. The recommendation Of the
committee embraces a request hat the
police commissioners reopen the mat
ter cf the election Of chief. During
the discussions, illusions We're made 20
reports ot alleged outside influence and
d!Ctation in the election Of a chief.
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DIFFER IN METHODS
,eckIcss Nalor of Americans Compared
with More Careful Ways
OF French,
fRy Associated Press.l

LONDON. July 26.-ComparinG the
work of the French and America II
troops in the battle now going on. Reu-
ter's correspondent at American head
quarters writes:
"The French have had four years Of
hard study, and the lesson most laid
20 heart Is the value to France to live
Frenchmen and dead Germans. When
sacrifices are required we are quite
ready to make them. hut their pride is to
Kill and to pay little for killing. They
admire the reckless valor OF the Amer
leans, but their own methods are some
what slower and moro subtle. Each
gets to his objective, but the French
leavs fewer men behind"
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NJIul.tcr l,cuNcs.

Rev r. ". Reed for eieh, wears the
rector Of -. Johns Episcopal Church
In this city. has ended his connection
with that chGrch, and goes 70 Aurora.
Ill. 20 accept a charge there. Mr..
Reeds ministry in Petersburg was very
successful and much regret is cxD-cssc cd
at his leaving the city. AZ :. farewell
social reception in his honor hcld sew
eral evenings ago al tho parish house.
interesting exercises w-r" held, ana
Mr.. Reed was presented with :. hand
creation.
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to!ccram scnt from Now lorK by
~. a. Finn, OF this city. 10 his firm.
Finn & Parkinson, contractors. last
evening announced the awarding Of a
contract amounting 10 $2.0oo. 600 Tor
the erection Of new buildings ~ Camp
Lee TO the George 4 Fuller Co, Of
New York and Washington.
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Fifteen young white mon in the
limited service claas in the Petersburg
draft district have been called by the
iaca! board for mlliiar: service. They
arc 10 report on Monday morning. and
VII! be sent 10 syracuse. y. y TO
undergo special training before going
overseas.
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PETERSBURG WILL ENTERTAIN
SOLDIERS WITHOUT CHARGE
Hen In Uniform viii lie Welcomed on
saturday Afternoon Each
Week.

PETERSBrRG. VA. July 2G-Aftc-
august ,. soldier may visit Peters
ouFE each Saturday afternoon ana on
JOY the holiday without cost He can
F!s!t any thcater. billiard and pool
room or bowling alley free OF charge.
All viii be open To him
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Woodstock yesterday at tho age OF
siHt?-cight years. Surviving arc three
sons, Lieutenant-C Colonel p l.. Boyer.
u =. a.. now in France: Monroe Boyer,
OF Cape Charles; and Arthur y. Boyer.
AT home.
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JnnleN II. Kidd.

SCOTTSNlLLE, July 26.-Jamcs T.
Kidd, wcll-known merchant and bust
ness man. died suddenly Tuesday at the
age OF seventy years. lie was veteran
of the war. serving in the Confederate
army.
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Mrs. Nnry Il. BOyrr.

HARRISoNBCRG. VA, July o6.-
Mrs. Mary Rcbccca Boyer, WIFI OF the
late Milton Boyer, died at her home in
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worked gu. by Miss Lois Lhamon. OF
he Department OF Home Economics,
University of Missouri
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Veal.


Rnnsti1E chickens. iouad..... N n -
Chicken hroiisrs. pound ....... g. q 81
Stcwtug chickens. puund....... 80 20 -
Ducks. mound Observation-Disclosures. % 20
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Butter. creamery. pound ....... - %
Country butter pound - "a
EGGS. fresh. country. dozen. y er
American cheese. pound ...... 20 n
Sruwcit2cr cheese. pound u
EOgGcfort cheese. poun'l..-.... 2
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BUTLER MISSOURI THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 28. 1915

influence her to change "fron
George" in the case. Told of her hus
band purchasing about four sacks o
flour from Vail about a month be
fore the fire. Testified her sister hat
received about 5000 from her grond
mothers estate and possibly more
but did not know whether or not j
had all been spent. ',-'' Q
Mr.. Linville and Mrs. Linville tes
titled to having been neighbors to tn.
Walls in the country four years age
and that Mr. and Mrs. Vail had got
ten along all right. s.'..
| C. Ashley D. r. Hughes, Mr., Nc.
Means, John Fritz and others testi
fled to Wallis good character and his
pleasant relations with his family.
Herman" Blake, a brother-in-law o.
Vail, testified he talked with Mr.
Archer the night OF the fire about the
funeral, and Mr. Archer advised him
to bury Mrs. Vail Sunday morning
as it would be impossible to keep the
body. Vail, he said, wanted to wait
until Monday, SO that some of his
folks could come. He told of visit
ing Vail just after the fire. Vail was
lying on the bed in the Porter home
he said, and said my God, Herman, l
don't see why it couldn't have taken
me and Vera since it's taken the
rest" They talked about what Vail
could wear to the funeral and found
later that Wallis best suit and some
other clothes OF his and Mrs. Walls
had been saved. Mr. Blake admitted
under cross examination by the state
to calling George Pahlman out the
morning after the fire and saving that
if Archer had kept his mouth shut
about those wounds in Mrs. Walls
head and buried the body as in any
ordinary death, that there wouldn't t
be all the talk about an inquest. He
also admitted making remarks about
the senselessness of having an in
quest.
vi Barnett testified he had worked
for Vail when Vail ran livery baru.
He said he had gone to dances with
Anna Harris and that Vail had been
hired to drive them several times.
Usually paid him about ST.. He and
Clarence Boone were at Elkhart at 4
dance the night of the fire and Roy
Erickson sent word to them there
had been fire at the Vail home and
for Barnett to go to the Blake home
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He went there and stayed with Vail
talking to him until about IL o'clock
He testified that while staying at the
Vail home, Vail showed a diamond
ring one morning at the breakfas,
table and said it was one Mrs. Harri:
had asked him to get for her. Said
[he had visited Mrs. Harris at Mer.
win since the fire.
Miss Bessie Allen testified that
Barnett and Boone were at Elkhar,
the night of the fire. -
Miss Katherin Kohl corroborated
Miss Aliens testimony, %
John Vail, a younger brother oi
the defendant. testified that he had
lived at the Vail home until leaving
for the west, and that he had taken
Geo. Wallis pistol with him. Said
Vail had always treated his family
we'll. He stated that he and Glen
Higginbottom were the senders OF
the package which was placed on the
Christmas tree for Anna Harris and
not Geo. Vail He said the package
contained a live mouse and that Vail
was asked to have it put on the tree
to conceal the identity of the real
senders.
Mrs. Clarence Vail testified to
| Wallis relations with his wife and chill
dren and also testified that the oil
stove used by the Walls was several
years old, smoked, and would often
| flare up.
Mrs. Herman Blake corroborated
Mrs. Clarence Wallis testimony.
MIR. Fryer, who ran the restaurant
at Amsterdam testified to going to
the fire and saving some furniture
and some OF Walls clothes. He tes-
titled to Walls kindness to his fam
lily and mentioned instances OF his
taking them to picture shows and
buying them ice cream and candy.
He told of seeing gun at the win
dow of the Vail home during the
fire.
Mrs. Anna Harris testified that her
acquaintance with Vail was not init
mate, that he never kept company
with her, never went to any place
with her as her escort and never gave
her any presents. Questioned con-
cerning the diamond ring which it
had been alleged Vail had given her.
she stated that learning that Vail was
going to Drexel she had given him
$50 to purchase the ring for her; that
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he called her up from Drexel and tolt
her the price of the ring was $50 an(
she told him to pay the SEQ on it ant
she would pay the balance, borrow
ing the money to do so and produced
a paid note for $40 which SHE
claimed was the one given to raise
the money for this purpose. She. saie
the package she received at thu
Christmas tree in 1916 contained o;
live mouse and said she supposed i
was sent, as a joke. The green, Goa
she wore on her return from ST
Joseph was purchased in St. Joseph
She testified. She stated that she wa.
paid from $3.50 to 81 per week wher
she worked and that she was give,
some financial assistance from hel
brother, whose whereabouts she die
not state. but whom she said was {
master mechanic for the Sinclair Oh
Co.
Ike Lockeridgc testified he was al
the fire and saw the body of Mrs
Vail. Detected the odor of kerosen.
about the body. He was also pres
ent when Mrs. Wallis remains were
exhumed at the instance of Vail II
October for further examination
Testified as to who was present anc
what occurred.
Doctors A. c. Warnecke OF Drexel
I. c, Robinson of Amsterdam and L
W, Foster OF Butler, who were pres
ent at the exhumation OF the body
and made examination OF the wounds
testified as to the exhumation, and the
location and description of the
wounds. They agreed that the skull
WAS fractured -on-the right de-anl
gave evidence of other fractures, the
condition indicating. in the opinion OF
the three physicians, that the wounds
were not the result of a gunshot
wound but might have been caused
by the skull coming into contact with
some hard substance with terrific
force
Mrs. Lucy Vail, the mother of Geo.
Vail, testified that the relations OF
her sons family were always most
pleasant. She also presented an en-
largcd kodak picture OF Vail and his
children taken shortly before the
tragedy
Lester Cumpton produced the cor
ner of the range which had set in the
Vail kitchen which was entered as an
exhibit
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by John Braden took the body oi
Mrs. Vail from the burning house, tes.
titled to hearing the explosions and
cries for help, and running to the Vail
home. His testimony corroborated
that of John Braden in practically ev.
cry point. He told of going into ths
kitchen in his bare feet nd searching
for the body of Mrs. Vail, described
the manner in which the flames broke
out on her clothes when she was
brought out into the air, and gave 4
description of the wounds in her head
and ear. His hands and feet were
badly burned = o,
Amos Hall, the owner Of a store
at Amsterdam told of Wallis purchase
of 'lady's green coat at his place.
Said he, had never seen Mrs. Vail
wear the coat. s'
Mrs. F. Z. Pattee of the Amster-
dam Enterprise testified that Anna
Harris had worked for her from jan
uary to May, 1916, and later three
weeks in August. Mrs. Pattee testi-
fled as to Mrs. Harris good conduct
while in her employ.
Mrs Mangold, recalled, testified
that Mrs. Vail attended the Royal
Neighbours lodge regularly and that
she saw her frequently. Never saw
her wear a green coat.
Here the state rested.
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Call and Settle.

Having disposed of my business,
those indebted to me will please call
and settle, as l must close up my
books. ]. E. Williams.