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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-16
LEADWOOD

Mrs. Frank Mcfarland of st. Louis
visited relatives in Leadwood this
week. 81.
A social was given at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. FOWL in honor of
Boston Hart last Tuesday evening.
All present reported nice time,
Claude Roome. who has been attend
ing the State Normal this summer
came home Friday. MI
Amos Morris, who is in training at
Fort Des Moines, Iowa, visited home
folks a few days this week. og
Miss Mildred Sheriff. went to Cape
Girardeau last week and visited Mar,
vim Mckenzie who was attending the
Normal. Both returned home Friday
Edwin Keith visited his sister, Miss
Mildred, at Libertyville. Saturday
night.
Frank Seabourne, who is in train.
ing at Camp Funston, was home on a
few days furlough last week.
Coda Rowe was shopping in Flat
River Tuesday.
Herman Poston is visiting his bro
Their, J. F. Poston, here.
MIS-. Leslie OWeIlS WSlI w ~
Louis Sunday to visit her husband
who is in training there.
Charley Taylor, who is working in
st. Louis, is visiting home folks this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ritter of Ell
wins visited Mr.. Ritter's father here
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H. Cunningham left
Tuesday for Jacksonville, Tenn, where
they will make their future home.
Several of the boys left for train.
ing Thursday. They will be located
in st. Louis for while.
A crowd of young girls, chaperooned
by Miss Ray Logan, went to the riyel
and spent Wednesday night. Every
one reported a good time.
Fred McCarron is spending his va
cation at Dexter, Mo.
Mrs. Maud Belcher was Bonnie
Terer visitor Monday morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. P. Vanlear accom-
panied J. H. Cunningham as far as st
Louis Tuesday. - .o-s., ,os
Miss Essie Holly of DeSoto is Wis
ting her sister, Mrs. Joshua Vance
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Moore Of Fla'
River visited R. C. Bradley and fam.
lily Sunday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-16
SUGAR GROVE

Mr.. and Mrs. Tom O'Bannon visit
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Zolman last
Sunday.
Mrs. Harry Noltkemper and little
daughter, Bernice, spent Sunday at
ternoon at the home of r. G. Martin.
Mrs. Nellie Haynes went to JEFF
ferson Barracks Monday to visit her
husband, Marion Haynes, who is with
the army, but he had departed for
camp in Texas few hours before her
train arrived, p4 90, M.
Mrs. d. E. Casteel and children OF
Flat River spent last weekend with
Mrs. CasteePs mother, Mrs. r. G
Martin. 3. .f.,g4n
Mrs. Rhoda Bradley is spending this
week with her brother, J. w. Pinks.
ton. N,
Misses. Blanche Pinkston (, ! ana
Blanche Haynes visited home. folks
Monday afternoon.
MIR. and Mrs. Henry Niedert were
guests of Mr.. Niedert's son. VIM
Niedert, of Elvins, last Sunday.
Mr.. and. Mrs. Fred Schilling OF
Dexter, NO., visited Mr.. Schilling's
mother, "Grandma" Schilling last
weekend.
A chicken thief visited coops Of
fryers at the homes of r. C. Martin
and D. E. Hartshorn the past week
and it is judged from all appearances
the thief must have been a mink.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-16
COUNTY CORRESPONDENCE :"

ter, who is i'll.
Misses Mary and Patty Matkin and
Forrest Lee were st. Louis visitors
Sunday. ...,u
Miss Mae Collins went to st. Louis
Sunday to spend several days visit
ing. ....
Mrs. Chas. Mergentheimcr and
daughter, Miss Selma, went to ST.
Louis Wednesday, where Mrs. Mergen-
theimer expects to enter the Barnes
Hospital for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Rinke and family
attended the funeral of Mrs. Rinke's
mother, Mrs. Octavia Rutledge, who
died Friday morning at Festus and
was buried Sunday at .Levanon.
| Mrs. A. C. Burmaster, who has been
attending school at the Cape Girar-
deau Normal, arrived home Saturday.
DR.. F. L. Keith is st. Louis visit
or this week.
Miss Mary Estes visited in Lead
wood and Misses Alva and Genevieve
Cunningham accompanied her home.
| Mrs. Louise Conway of Elvins,
whose husband is in the Navy, has &C
copied a position in the Rhea Variety
Store.
Miss Minnie Alper went to Fred
ericktown Thursday and returned Sun
day. Miss Dorothy Schlesinger &C
companied her home, staying until
Wednesday.
DR.. T. L. Haney and family and Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Moran motored to Iron
Mountain Lake Tuesday.
Miss Eta Kennedy returned Mon
day from Cape Girardeau, coming by
way of St. Louis, where she met G
| M. Mcclure of New York who accom-
panied her home for a few days visit
Mr.. Mcclure is off on furlough from
the Navy.
Mrs. o. M. Miller of Cornwall ar,
rived Wednesday for a few days visit
with relatives.
DR.. G. B. Williams and family anc
W. LaBruyer and family are spending
the week camping at Lake Killarney
r. Mrs. H, La Brot of st. Louis is the
guest of Mrs. H. J. Kennedy this
week.
Misses Susan and Vida Webster
who have been visiting parents here
have returned home.
Ben Tinnen arrived here Sunday
where he intends finding employment
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Burmaste
and daughter of Nashville, ILL.,, mo
tored through by st. Louis and Mr.
and Mrs. Henry Burmaster accompa
: MED them here to visit with f. W
Burmaster and family from Saturda.
until Wednesday.
A young Mr.. Bess was seriously in
; jured last Saturday when two truck
collided, on one of which he was rid
ing. He was injured internally an
the latest report was that he was no
expected to recover. This is an
other demonstration of the frightfu
results that are sure to come fror
the careless driving and racing @
Q cars. These auto trucks were racin
when the accident occurred. TIL
Times has frequently sounded war;
E ings against this species of crimins
: carelessness.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-16
CHESTNUT RIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Doss of Three
Rivers came last Monday to see their
farm they purchased from E. S. Nc
Gee last spring.
Mrs. R. E. Hawn is in receipt of a
letter stating that her youngest bro
Their, Firman Clay, has joined the Ma
rines. and is in Paris Island, South
Carolina, training.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. E. Hawn and Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Clay motored to Oak
Ridge last Saturday and came home
Sunday. They went by way of Ste
Genevieve and St. Mary's, and visited
their uncle, Ben Breckenridge, brother
of Mrs. Robt. Clay, Sr. Uncle Ber
is merchant at Oak Ridge. His wife
has been an invalid for nearly IL
years. They report very pleasant
visit, though the weather was very
warm and they had several mishaps
on the trip. They report the droutf
very bad at Oak Ridge.
Misses Beulah Burgess, Edith Shinn
Elvena Beason; Dennis Mcclure, Clar-
ence Shannon, L.Powel motored tc
Iron Mountain Lake, Arcadia, lrontor
and Grnniteville last Sunday. They
report a fine time. II
f. Mrs. Linda Rudy of, Flat River
Miss Ruth Laws of Oklahoma ant
Mrs. Lizzie Laws and Mr.. and Mrs
Close and children visited the home
of jefferson Hawn last Sunday. d
Mr.. and Mrs. Close are selling theil
farming implements and stock ant
will move to Flat River.
Joseph Richard visited his old homs
place, near Little Vine, last Tuesday
Miss Mamie McElligott, accompa
MED by her nieces, Elizabeth and Nan.
| cy Gorder, went to st, Louis las
Thursday.
Mrs. Joel Hammers is visiting rel
atives on Route 3.
Masters Harold and Sidney Counts
visited their cousin, Mrs. Eliza Bur
CESS, last Saturday evening and Sun
day. .e.s,Ilc, :,
John burners farm last Tuesday.
Miss Mamie McElligott is bidding
her old friends in Pennington and o.
Route 3 good bye, and is going to st
Louia TO live.
Mr.. end Mrs. Eliza Burgess visitet
at Electric Place last Wednesday ant
called OIL little Vcsta Burgess, who y
very i'll, r;.s
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-16
AVON

Leon Womack of near Womack
passed through here Wednesday en-
route to Ste. Geneive. returning the
next day.
]. T. Russed of Pennington, at this
time operating saw-mill near
here, spent Sunday afternoon with E.
L. Rodgers.
Miss Orlena Boyd who has been
quite sick the past few days is report
ed some better.
Mesdames A. L. Bauman, and chill
dren, Bculah and Elgin, and N. A.
Mertell were guests of relatives at
this town one day the latter part OF
last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sheer spent Sun
day with the latter's brother, R. w,
Huffstutler, and family of near Wo-
mack.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Danieley and
daughters, Beulah and Ilah, are Wis
iting relatives at the Lead Belt at this
time. F
Mr., and Mrs. Elliott Boyd and fam
lily spent Sunday afternoon with H. E.
Boyd and family.
MRS. A. j. Gordon Is spending lew
days with her sister, Miss 0rlens
Boyd, returned to her home at Cold
Water Friday.
Ste. Genevieve county sent five men
selected for military service, to JEFF.
ferson Barracks Thursday. They dc.
parted on the evening Frisco train
They are the following: Frank x
Stoll, River Aux Vases; Edwin Rott.
Ter, Coffman; Leo Basler, Coffman
Daniel Kreitler, River Aux Vases
Burl l. Gordon, Pennington. This
community extends best wishes.
Mr., and Mrs. w. H. Sheer Of this
place tell us that on last Wednesday
they were the glad recipients of
letter from their youngest son, Buford
| written July s, who since last Sep
TENDER has been in France, working
for Uncle Sam. They had not heart
from him since last November, ant
were under the impression that he liaG
either been killed OF taken prisoner By
the Germans. However, he btata,
that he had been seriously wounded
hut Is now enjoying good health ant
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-16
ESTHER

J. F. Center is on the sick list.
Volley Wilson and wife will leave
in few days for Denver, Colo, on
account fo i'll health.
Mrs. John Turley of Desloge, wife
of DR.. Turley, is now with her parents
in Esther, Mr.. and Mrs. John Boyd.
DR.. Turley has enlisted in the Medi-
cal Corps, and if possible will ar
range for his wife to locate near him,
while here in the U. S.
Winifred LaCombs has sold his
property to Joe Reed, who moved his
family in Monday.
Miss Alma Craigett of st. Louis is
here visiting Misses Ollie and Mayme
White.
The school board has elected Prof.
Frank Cozean of Moorehouse for their
Superintendent. Mr.. Cozean enlisted
in the Navy but isn't expecting to be
called for some time, and the school
board will ask the Government to de-
fer his call until the term of school
is closed.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Williams and
children took their lunch and spent
Sunday at Iron Mountain Lake.
Miss Geneva Woolem of st. Louis
arrived Sunday for several days visit
with sisters here and at Desloge.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Burns,
Aug. 10th, daughter.
The Esther School Board has elect
ed Miss Jean Stophlet as Supervisor
of Music for the coming term.
Marvin Marler, who has been very
low with typhoid fever, is slightly
improved.
Winifred LaCombs went to Fred
ericktown Tuesday to spend few
days with his mother, Mrs. Lee Hur-
ry.
C. r. Burgess. was a st. Louis Wis
itor Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Johnson and
Mrs. J. J. Hatzel were Pennington
visitors Tuesday.
John Scott and Miss Alma Craggett
of st. Louis were guests of Miss Oh
lie White from Saturday until Mon
day.
Mrs. C. L. Leach and Miss Ella
Prithcett of Flat River visited Mrs
Winifred LaCombs Sunday.
Mrs. J. J. Haltzel returned Saturday
from st. Louis, where she has beer
spending couple weeks visiting the
parents of her husband who is now in
France.
Mrs. J. A. Center of Flat River was
an Esther visitor Tuesday.
Mrs, Elizabeth Wallace died at her
home in Esther Saturday evening al
s o'clock at the age of So years, s
months and IL days. Mrs. Wallace
was born in Mason county, Virginia
and her parents moved to this State
when she was about six years old
She was united in marriage to Elias
Wallace Jan. 1, 1854, and to this un.
ion were born six children, five OF
whom survive their mother. They
are: Mrs. H. A. Janis, Miss Ida Wal
lace and ]. A. Wallace of Pennington
! Route A, and Perry and Elijah Wal
lace Of Flat River. The funeral was
conducted at the M: E. church by Rev
Virgil Wilson and interment was al
Russell Chapel.
The scven-year-oid boy of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. C. Leonard fell from the Hoy
delivery truck while attempting t.
Jump from the truck, cutting gash
on the side Of his head, and it is fear
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-16
BISMARCK


DR.. Gale made a professional trip
to Ironton Monday.
Miss Mary Matkin spent the week
end in Irondale.
Grandma Devine is seriously ill at
this writing.
A baby girl took up her abode with
Mr.. and Mrs. Elya pyer last Satur-
day. ~ -
Mrs. Kate Graham returned home
last week, after an, extended VISIT
with her daughter in Ste. Louis.
Charles and Misses Emma, Nettie
and Mile Herbst of Pennington
spent Sunday with the Oehler family.
Mrs. F. w. Gale spent last week
with friends and relatives at Mar
quand. t.. ~, .s..
Albert Black. of Jackson spent last
week with Bismarck relatives.
Prof. G.. w. ,Signer and wife, for
| merly of Potosi, have located in Bis
marck, where he will teach the en-
suing term of school.
Miss Mabel Pickrel, who is at
tending the Ozark Business College at
Pennington, spent the weekend with
home folks.
Miss Grace Wood was the guest of
Miss Gladys Tollerson of Leadwood
several days last week. :.
| Mrs. v. Vandiver of Columbia is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. G. Grisham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Omer, Bisplinghoff of
Leon, Iowa, are visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Bisplinghoff.
!, Marvin Wilson accompanied Nor
man Barrett home from st. Louis last
! Tuesday evening and will visit here
for several weeks.
A baby boy arrived at the j. c.
Blanton home last Tuesday.
Miss Kathleen Lentz spent Tuesday
and Wednesday with relatives in the
Lead Belt.
DR.. C. c.. Kerlagon went to Bonnie
Terre Thursday to see his brother
who is i'll. ,.s
, Fred Twomey and H. C. johnson at
tended a meeting of the County Coun'
Gil of Defense in Pennington last
Tuesday.
. Sam Dace has sold his restaurant
10 his son-in-law, Mr., Thompson, Of
Little Rock, Ark.
A telegram has been received by
T. A. Pogue of Fredericktown, for
merly of Bismarck, from the War De
5 partment stating tht his son, Charles
was wounded on July 10th. No par
J ticulars were given as to the nature
of the wound.
A special service for the American
| soldiers was held at the Methods
church last Sunday morning.
A Geo. Mesters went to st. Loui
Thursday to report to the Command
ing Officer, St. Louis Board of Edu
!. cation, for mechanical training. -
e Rev. M. 7. Webb Of Woodriver, Ill
was in Bismarck last Friday.
John Sisk of st. Louis is now a
home with his parents.
Mrs. Welker left last Sunday TO
S Fredericktown. From there she Wi
S go to Moran to visit her mother.
Miss. Mabel Strauser and brother
f Elmer, of Walnut Grove were Sun
f day visitors at the Crump home.
:. Rev. L. L. Pickett made an excellen
prohibition speech at the Baptis
/ church last Wednesday evening.
r, Geo. Allison committed suicide 9
the home of his father-in-law, F.
It Beard, by shooting himself with
e doublc-barrel shot gun. The charg
entered his left breast, striking tn
re heart, and death was instantaneous
r Dependency over i'll health is give
le as the cause for the deed. Funers
v. services were conducted at the hous
is Friday afternoon by Rev. M. I. Web
y of Woodriver, ILL.,, and interment wa
in the /. o. o. F. cemetery. The de
J. ceased leaves a young wife and a Iii
a tie girl three years of age.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-16
I OLD CITIZEN RAasEs

Harrison Bess, well known citi-
zen of Flat River, died at his home in
that city Monday evening. Deceased
was about go years old, and leaves a
wife and several children, most of
whom are grows The funeral cor
tege, composed of an auto-hearse and
several automobile loads of inouners,
passed through Pennington about 8
o'clock yesterday morning en- route
for Yount, Perry county, where in
sterment was made Rollo Cozcan,
manager of the Pennington Under
taking Co., had charge Of the funeral.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-16
KNOB LICK

Miss Jessie Skinner was shopping
in Knob Lick Tuesday.
Mrs. John Wells spent Monday with
Mrs. Abe Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Lowe were
business visitors in Pennington Tues
day.
Mrs. Joe Chapman and family were
guests of Mrs. John Wells one day
last week.
Mrs. Bud Erwin and son, John,
were Knob Lick visitors Friday.
Mrs. ALI Clark visited Mrs. Joe
Chapman one day last week.
Mrs. James Lowe was the guest of
Mrs. VIM. Marshall of Syenite Sun
day.
Lawrence Williamson was a Farm
ington visitor Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D, Wells were bus
mess visitors in Pennington Tuesday.
Toney Baker of Rivermines visited
, at John Wells Sunday.
Mrs. Mary Anderson was shopping
| in Knob Lick Friday.
| Miss Ella Clark spent Monday with
her cousin, Lena Wells. -s.
Miss Bertha Wells returned home
from Pennington last week.
Willie Clark visited home folks
Sunday.
| Miss Maud Wells was shopping in
Pennington Wednesday.
! Miss Ella Clark spent Saturday
night with Mrs. Joe Chapman.
Mrs. VIM. Wells of Route was
Pennington visitor Friday.
Chas. Hightower was business Wis
itor in Knob Lick Wednesday.
Mrs. VIM. Dugal of Route 6 visited
her sister, Miss Mary Kessler, one day
last week.
Miss Lena Wells spent Tuesday
night with Mrs. Joe Chapman.
| Mrs. Rachel Vanbeek made a bus
mess trip to Pennington Friday.
] Misses Lucy and Minnie Lemon
attended the party at Mr.. O'Bannon's
Saturday night.
Everett Marshall was a business
visitor i'll Pennington Saturday.
Miss Webb of near Knob Lick was
the guest of Miss Bertha Wells Sat-
urday.
Miss Eva Wells spent Saturday
night with her cousin, Ella Clark.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Govro of Knob
Lick visited Mr.. and Mrs John Wells
Thursday.
Albert Hutching was shopping in
Pennington Tuesday.
Thos. Wells of Flat River visited
home folks Saturday night and Sun
day.
Miss Katie, Fry and sister, Angus
ia, of near Mine La Motto were the
guests of their aunt, Mrs. James
Clark, one day last week.
Willie Clark visited his cousin, j.
D, Wells Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tetley attend
ed the party at Mr.. O'Bannon's Satur-
day night.
Mrs. John Wells and daughter,
Oracle, were Knob Lick visitors We'd
nesday.
Mrs. Hattie Mattingly was the
guest of Mrs. Mary Anderson one day
last week.
Everett Marshall was business Wis
itor at Knob Lick Sunday.
| Thps, Wells and sister, Bertha, at
tended. the party Saturday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Fishbeck and fam
lily were Pennington visitors Monday.
+ Mrs. Abe Clark visited Mrs. John
Wells Tuesday.
Miss Birdie Davis Of Pennington is
spending few days this week with
relatives here.
Henry Hightower and Miss Edna
Chamberlain returned home from Flat
River. Sunday.
i Mrs. Emma Shannon was shopping
in Knob Lick Saturday.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-16
PRIMROSE

Mrs. Jane Jones was guest at the
home of Willis Hopkins one evening
this week.
VIM. Snyder was business visitor
in Bonnie Terre one day last week.
w. A.. Jones and family of Melzo
motored to Bonnie Terre Sunday and
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-08-16

expects to soon resume his military
duties. The many friends of these
good people are rejoicing with them
in the good news from their son.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
HooKWoRM UNDER CONTROL
Health Department Gives Figures for
Counties Where Int~nsivc Cnm-
DnTyn Iins Tfern SluIe.

Figures showing excellent results fol-
lowing the campaign against hook
worm in Il number OF Virginia counties
waEed L few years ago have just been
made public by the State Department
OF Health. They show in some cases
reductions bordering on the sensa-
tional. and all Indicate tho essential
value to the State of the work already
done.
In 1913 examination or 1871 persons
in Bedford County showed 3G5. or 2GG2
per cent. affected by hooSworm In
1917, with tho sumo character OF popu-
iation examined, but eleven cases were
found out OF sac examined or but a.
small fraction above per cent.
In Essex the reduction was even moro
marked. In 1911. of COO examinations.
23?. or 1888 per cent. were found af-
fccted. In 1916 but three cases were
found In l56 examined
Pittsylvania showed Il reduction from
nearly - per cent to something more
than 10 per cent, in 1911 325 affected
persons having been found. out OF CTS
examined. while in 1916 there were
scvcnty-four cases out OF asa examined
Franklin County showed I.l91 af-
fcctcd out OF 1850 examined in 1912
In 1915. leg affected were found out o.
625 examined.
In Wise the reduction was marked.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
Record Run of Eiah.

Especial 10 The Times -Dispatch.]
FREDERICKSBURG VA. March e.
The rum Of hsh in the Potomac River
and nearby tributaries was never
known 10 be so great. fishermen say. at
this season. Many wagonloads OF fine
rock, perch and other varieties OF fish
we're brought hero yesterday and to-
day from Potomac Creek, q tributary
OF the Potomac River. which fishing
grounds are In Stafford County. only
seven miles from fredericksburg
After the local demand was supplied
these fish were packed IN Ice and
shipped north TO the large cities. All
OF the principal flsh!ng shores on the
Potomac River arc opening UP for the
spring operations
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
GUNNER's MATE COMMENDED
Secretary Daniels Prnisea Efficiency of
Commander of Armed Guard
Which Sank U-uont.
fBy Associated press.l

by Associated Press.l
WASHINGTON. March 2.-Bcnjamin
Fl. Groves. a chief gunner's mate, has
been commended by Secretary Daniels
for his zeal and efficiency on January
l3. when the American ship Nyanza,
on which Groves was commander Of the
armed guard. sank German subma-
rine. in battle lasting two hours and
half Grovcss home is in New Bed
ford. Mass.
After tho Nyanza had fred ninety
two rounds and the submarine approx
imately 200 rounds, Groves got the
C-boats range and fred four shells in
quick succession. causing the subma-
rine TO come broadsidc and keel over
II then disappeared just as It was in
position to discharge its destroying shot
at tho ship. The U-boat. Groves said
IN his report. did not quit from choice.
but from necessity"
Tho navys communication announce
ment says:
The promptncss with which tho peri
scope was picked up and the accuracy
OF tire denote an efficiency on the part
OF the armed guard. for which Groves,
as commanding officer. was RESPONSE
bic"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
BULGARIANS EMULATE HUNSN
IN EXTERMlNATlNG SERBIA
Burn All Serbian books and Manu-
scripts nnd Murder Priests In
Occupied Parts of County,.
tBy Associated Prcss.l


WASHINGTON. March 2-The cam
paign OF the BulEarians to denational-
lie occupied parts OF Serbia was de-
tailed by the Serbian Minister of For
eign Affairs in n communication mado
public hero to-day by V. NJ. Yovano-
witch. director OF the Serbian press
bureau.
The Bulgars deny in principle the
existence OF the Serbian nation
throughout the territory they hold
tho statement said. 'All Serbian books
and manuscripts, not only from public
libraries but from private collections.
are beinig carried off and burned.
Writing In the Serbian language ia
forbidden. Tho Serbian church has
perhaps suffered the most"
Details OF tho murder OF numerous
priests and school teachers are set
forth. twenty-four priests at Nish sud-
denly disappearing when the Bulgar-
ians occupied tho city. never to be
heard OF again. and another group
similarly dropping out of sight few
days afterward.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-03
studcn, Volunteer. Mt LynchburE.

IHptC!aI 20 Inc mcs-DIspatch.l
i.fNCHBtRG. VA, March 2.-The
third conference of the Student Vol
un,eer Union OF Virginia. with twenty
colleges represented. began at Ran
co!Dh-Macon Wonan's Co!!e-e to-
night. Sessions Will be held ,o-mor-
row, the fina! meeting bcin; Sunday
evening. The principal speakers to-
night were j. Lowell Murray. cduca-
toAal secretary OF the student vo!un-
tecr movement. New York City, who
ois'usseG missions and the war, his
theme being the Task OF the Church
IN War Times" Rev q. II. Pratt, mis-
s!ouary 10 Korea, spoke Of { g Ancri-
can relief work. The visitors were
entertained by tho Randolph Macon
Wonan's College y w G. A al a
tea this afternoon