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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-11

War Drama Delights Isis Audiences.
Delightful capacity audiences at the
Isis this week is For the Freedom OF
the World" thrilling war drama,
featuring Barbara Castleton and Fl,
X Lincoln.
Those who see the hlm will have
portrayed for them the romance OF
young American who enlisted in
the Canadian army, won his com
mission and also the love OF beau
tiful Canadian girl before going over
seas Their adventures. their won
derful love and their even more won
dcrful sacrifice form the basis for a
war story more thrilling than any
thing which mas yet been done.
Made with the cooperation OF
both the Canadian government and
the United States military authorities,
the film has in it many thousands of
regular soldiers and a series OF battle
scenes which in their realism have
never been surpassed. The story was
written by Captain Edwin Bower
Hesser, of the American legion,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-11

ton was in progress and the able TO take about
1000 prisoners The French in strong positions on
this front, however
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-11
She Grasped Her Opportunity.

Grace Hoey, who plays the queen
OF the Movies in Henry w. Savage's
Heart" which will be seen at the
Academy Monday night, owes her sue
cess upon the stage to an incident
which took place during her first
season as chorus girl in High
links"
The company played a benefit for
the Syracuse Advertising Managers
club. and after the performances the
entire troupe was entertained at a
dinner given by the club. Rudolf
F'riml. the composer OF the High
Jinks'' musical score, sat at the piano
and played the melodies of the score.
the principals and chorus joining In
as he played their particular portion.
After all the airs had been played,
Mr. Friml started a song then in
vogue and one of the chorus girls sang
the words. This girl was Grace Hoey,
and in this manner she was unknow-
incly grasping the opportunity which
was to shape her future. for she thus
singled herself from the balance of
the chorus and became one of the so
Ioists OF the evening. 1t happened
! that Henry W. Savage was one Of
| the guests OF the evening. and Miss
| Hoev made a lasting impression upon
his sagacious mind for months later
when she was seeking an engagement
/ in New York she CHANGED into the
Savage Offices and as her voice was
being heard. as are all the voices of
applicants, Mr.. Savage passed through
the room and recognized her as the
singer who had so impressed him in
| Syracuse.
Miss Hoey thus gained an opportu
nifty which she could not otherwise
have managed, and secured the en-
gagement she sought Her natural
/ talent had been recognized and she
| has made rapid progress in the mu-
| steal comedies of Mr.. Savage.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
Death of J. N. stitt.

J. N. Stitt, for many years a citi-
zen of Union City, died at his home
here Tuesday morning, Oct. 20, 1913,
at 5 o'clock, after an illness of nearly
two weeks, resulting from long
standing case of asthma, aged ~
years, 6 months and days.
John Newton Stitt was born in
North Carolina and the family set
tied in Union City many years ago.
They were associated here in many
of our most important avenues OF
civil and religious life. Mr.. Stitt
was a member and most ardent and
attentive worshiper at the Presby-
terrain Church. He has boon in the
past connected with our manufac-
turing interests and for many years
was manager of the Union City Ice
& Coal Co. manufacturing plant.
He was quiet and studious in his
habits, very genial and pleasant and
exceedingly courteous and kind.
This office had occasion to remem-
Der Mr.. Stitt very kindly. He was
always interested in subjects that
had to do with vital interests on most
all public question, tho he avoided
the strife of politics and maintained
a respectful but dignificd attitude.
He was a man of fine character
and unimpeachable honor. He was
inherently man of unquestioned
integrity. All in all he was a man,
Gods noblcst handiwork.
Mr.. Stitt is survived by his wife,
two daughters and two sons. The
daughters are Mrs. j. D. Hall, Gov
ington; Miss Lizzie Stitt, Union City.
The sons are Mr.. Arthur Stitt, Mem
phis, and Mr.. Williamson Stitt, Muir
ray, Ky.
The remains were shipped Tues
day afternoon to Covington for in
terment, where services were held.
Union City honors the name of
good man.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
Dixie Corum.

The casket containing the re-
mains of Dixie Corum arrievd in I'm
ion City Saturday evening from Camp
Mills, New York, where the young
man was stationed in the service OF
his government as a member of the
National Guard, U. s. A. He was
stricken with influenza and it's con-
comitant and more dangerous COM
plication, pneumonia. Death re-
suited October 15,, 1918. The family
here was notified, but on. account OF
the prevalence of the disease in the
camps and railroad centers the ship
ment was necessarily delayed.
The remains were taken to Whites,
undertakes, and lay in state, view
ed by numbers of friends. They were
removed Sunday afternoon and es-
corted by the relatives and friends to
Beulah. \ There services were held,
conducted by Rev. H. A. Todd and
Rev H. E. Waters, the, latter from
Jackson.
Dixie Corum was the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Lonnie Corum. He was 81
years and ten months of age. Be-
sides his parents he is survived by
three sisters, viz: Mrs. Herbert
Naylor, Mrs. A. ]. Stephens and Miss
Louise Corum.
He was a member of the Baptist
Church, young man of fine personal
character and esteemed for the
things that comprise the essentials
of true worth and useful citizenship.
He was a patriot, and when the call
of his country came he lay down
the cares and responsibilities of civil
life and accepted service in the de-
Tense of national liberty and Chris
tian citizenship.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
Rives Red Cross.

A meeting of the Rives branch
American Red Cross was called on
Oct. IL and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
w. ]. Caldwell, chairman; ]. H
Shore, vice chairman; Miss Hattie
Mai Clemmons, secretary; Miss
Aletha Bonner, treasurer; Mrs. Les
lie Hooper, director of woman's
work; Mrs. Knox Harper, chairman
committee on membership; w. P.
Shore, chairman committee on f.
nance; Mrs. w. ]. Caldwell, chair
man committee on publicity; Miss
Sadie Fry, chairman committee on
junior auxiliary; Prof. Cravens,
chairman committee on conservation.
Board of directors: Mrs. Leslie
Hooper, Mrs. Harry Webster, Mrs.
Knox Harper.
The room just south of the bank
is being fitted up for headquarters
and will be ready for use by Thurs
day, Nov. 7. All work for the Red
Cross will be kept at the work room
and everybody is requested to so
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
Four Deaths In One Family.

Hickman, KY, Oct. 24.-The most
tragic case of all the many victims
of influenza in this community SO
far is that of the Guthrie family, re-
siding about six miles in the country
from here, in the Sylvan Shade school
vicinity. Four members of the fami-
ly have dicd-Viola, aged six, being
the first victim. The father, E. F.
Guthrie, died shortly afterward, and
John Guthrie, aged IL, was the third
member to die. Interment of all
three bodies was had at Mount Zion.
There were ten members in the
family, all being down at the same
time with none able to wait on the
others.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
Death. of Mr.. Tom Hays.

The second death in the family Of
Mr.. Tom Hays at Troy from influ
enza was that of his son, Mr.. Ton
Hays, Jr., which occurred Monday
night, Oct. 28, after a few days ill
ness. Father and sons were all sick
in the homo. Mr.. Hays leaves a
young wife, Mrs. Alma Moore Hays
to whom he was married March 81
1918.
1t was indeed a great misfortune
in which the entire community ten
ders the kindest sympathy.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01

there for it instead of to Mrs. Hoop
er as the custom has been heretofore.
Thursday has been decided on as
knitting day and no wool will be
given out or any work accepted only
on the days that the room is open.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays are
sewing days. Anyone who is asked
by the director of woman's work to
superintend on these days is expected
to do so without protest unless they
have a plausible excuse.
The executive committee meets
the third Thursday in each month at
2 O'Clock.
HATTIE MAI cLEMMoNs, Sec.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
Kib Sommers Dead.

Miss Bette Jenkins received
message Wednesday announcing the
sudden death of her cousin, Mr.. Kib
Sommers, at his homo at Holly
Springs, Miss. He Yves a railroad
man, a native of this section. For
a number of years he was employed
in this city as operator at the Union
Station and was we'll known and
liked by large number of Union
City citizens. He was married and
leaves a wife and two small children.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
Mrs. Irene Lawson.

IT'S autumn the clouds are gath
ering in the sky, the winds are sigh
ing thru the tree tops, the flowers
of spring are fading and the song
birds have flown to fairer chimes.
So perishes things of earth as the
seasons come and go, but behind
each cloud we can find the sunshine
OF a fairer day. We find the cold
autumn winds in few months
change to the calm winds of spring.
AS mild and gentle as baby
breath, we see the faded flowers re-
placed by fairer blossoms, shedding
their fragrance upon all, and we
know that other songsters have come
by the chirp and twitter that we
hear in the branches overhead as
the birds fly from tree to tree. As
l note the changes, it reminds me so
forcibly of how typical was the life
of Irene, with the changes of ma
ture.
Miss Irene Pagan was born May
8, 1899, died October 81, 1918, age
10 years, months and "a days. She
was married to Willie Lawson Oc-
tober 80, 1917. She protested faith
in Christ at the age of Is and ac-
copied the Baptist faith. Irene was
sick only ten days. He condition was
serious from the first, and death was
inevitable. She had not been strong
for some time, and the poison of the
present epidemic found form tot
frail and weak to resist its insidious
attack. All that loving hands and
kind hearts could do YVES freely done
to relieve the sufferer. She iS sur
vived by her husband, father and
mother, one sister, Mrs. Bertha
Nash, Bold Springs, Tenn, four
brothers, Bob Tanner, Charlottesville,
Mo-; John, Lexie and liar Pagan,
Obion, Tenn, end a host of relatives
to mourn her loss.
To the grief stricken family we ex-
tend our heartfelt sympathy and
point to them one who is able to
heal all wounds and lift the burden,
and He surely will sustain you in
this sad hour.
We believe she is safe in' the arms
Of Jesus with his angels, where
there is no more sickness and deaths.
The remains were laid to rest be-
meath an cmbsDkment of lovely |
flowers, tribute of respect and love
from many friends and loved ones, in
the Trimble Cemetery to ewait the
coming of jesus in tho resurrection
morn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
Preparedness.

This is tho slogan of the wise man.
Stock are continually exposed to
cuts, wounds, scratches, etc. The
man who is prepared has his healing
remedy on hand to stop al chances
of blood poison. Farris' Healing
Remedy is Highly Antiscptic. 1t is
economical. One soc bottle makes 50
worth of healing oil or ointment.
Money refunded if you ere not salts
fed. For sale by Frank c. Wehman,
Unicn City, Tenn. Guy G Peery,
Polk, Tenn; T. A. Cummings, Rives,
Tenn.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
RED CROSS NOTES.

The allotment of 500 pairs o.
gloves to be mcnded has been re.
ceived and workers are needed tC
help finish these as soon as possible
as this is an emergency call. Also
an order for number of property
bags has been received and sewers
are needed on those, as well as to
finish putting the markers on the
linen, received for hospital use.
Thru the National Council of De-
Tense, endorsed by President Wilson,
has come the request for families
not to wear black for their departed
sons in service but instead a mourn
ing band with gold star in it. These
are called brassards and are to be
worn on left arm. They are furnish
ed free by the Red Cross to the
parents or wives of men in service
and at nominal cost to other men,
bers of family. Anyone desiring
these make application thru Miss
Brownie Dickson, home service Sec
rotary, phone PA.
A vote of thanks was returned the
Steam Eatndry for their great kind
ness to Red Cross during epidemic
and for the splendid rate given on
other work.
Two contributions were received
the past week: Miss Sarah Harvey
81; A Friend, So.
The following poem was sent by a
sold Ter boy from Camp Wheeler.
Does it's sentiment apply to you?
Your time and service are needed
Just as much as money, If not more.
Have you given it?
RED CROSS SLACKERS.
Like children you're playing
And carelessly saying:
It's terrible war-over there.
But what are you giving,
While peacefully living,
For him who is doing your share?
A life full of leisure
And nothing but pleasure
Has most made an migrate of you;
You pass up with signing
The news that They're DYING
Just asking what else could you do.
But you could be speeding
The wounds that are bleeding
A good contribution-not dross-
Help make the load lighter
For some noble fighter,
And give thru your local Red Cross.
CHAIR. PUBLICITY COMMITTEE.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
Card of Thanks.

We wish to express our thanks to
neighbors and friends for their as
sistanee and many kind deeds for
our daughter and sister, Trilby Nor
ris Moore, also our thanks for the
beautiful floral offerings. May Gods
richest and sweetest blessings fall up
on each and everyone of you is our
greatest prayer. P. Morris and
Family, MFR. and Mrs. Henry Latimer.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case of Catarrh that can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. ]. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned. have known F J. Cheney
for the last IS years, and believe him perfectly
honorable in ali business transactions and finan-
cially able to carry out any obligations made by
his firm
NATIONAL. BANK OF COMMERCE,
Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of
the system. Testimonials sent free. Price rs
cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
Death of J. R. James.

j. r. James, we'll known young
man of Number Seven, died Sunday,
Oct. IS, 1918. Deceased leaves a
father, mother, two brothers and
two sisters. He was % years of age.
Services were held at SANKEY'S
Chapel, conducted by Rev. j. Randall
Farris, and the remains were. in
tered at the cemetery close by.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
Death of J. R. Flowers.

j. r. Flowers, citizen of Number
Six, died at his home near Mount
Ararat Oct %, 1918. Mr.. Flowers
is survived by wife and seven chill
dren. He was member of the Bap-
fist Church and a good citizen.
Remains were inferred at Mount
Ararat, with services conducted by
Rev. Smith.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1918-11-01
Card of Thanks.

We wish to extend our thanks and
appreciation to our many friends,
both in Union City and Obion, who
were so nice to us in the loss of our
son and brother.-Mr. and Mrs. j.
A. Reeves and family.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-03
Whose Business Is It?

P w. Clements reply to the in
quiry, who pays for the anti-ratifica-
tion advertising sent to Vermont
newspapers over the signature, "Lo-
cal Option League" is, not entirely
happy. He says the advertising has
been contracted for by him and will
be paid for by him and nobody else.
The Local Option League, however,
will accept assistance in carrying on
the Local Option Campaign from any
source, "from saint or sinner" This
is certainly broad enough to include
"the allied liquor interests of the
whole country" However, Mr.. Glenn
ent has protected the newspapers
from malicious charges by his state
ment that he and he alone is respon-
sible for the advertising appearing in
them and he and he alone is going to
pay for the advertising. If some
other kind of money gets back of the
other activities Of the Local Option
League it is perhaps no more the
business of the newspapers than Of
other good citizens interested in a
clean and open campaign on moral is
sues.-Bellows Falls Times.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-03
GERMANS EVACUATE SEVERAL TOWNS
And BRITISH OCCUPY THEM
Entente Troops in Northern European Russia Make
Gains-Widest Possibilities Opened by Breaking
Drocourt-Q Quean Line-Mer and Materials Taken is
Large j -
By Associated Press

LondOn-The city Of Lens and the town of Queant
have fallen into the hands Of the British Lens was evacl
ated by the Germans and the British are moving in
In their push beyond Drocourt Queant line the Brit
s have advanced to point two and onehalf miles north
east OF Queant and have occupied Prouve mile and one
half southeast of Queant.
The British also hold Doignies, Velu Berincourt and
Rocqllgny representing advance to maximum depth
OF four miles or 2O-mile front.
This morning on the Flanders front the British have
captured the town Of Wuverghen two miles southeast of
KENNEL
The British and Doignes and Velu unoccupied.
The situation in the southern part of the battlefield
IS said to be very interesting but nothing be
said for the moment.
The Entente troops in northern European Russia
ed by the Russians August 81 captured the eness
position at Obozerskaya rs miles south Of Archange
London--The sensational breaking of the famous
Drocort ueant switch line following series of import
Allied advances with a great cslttlre o1 lle.I a1a
materials has made immense impression here.
While too great confidence that success ean be
maintained is depreciated and while the expectation
general that the enemy will make most desperate efforts
-e~ the position, the blow is regarded 90 ,
most disasters inflicted upon the 1ernans during tile
whole war; and which must their high command
cne deepest anxiety.
The belief IS geaera that this switch line is the main
system OF the German defense and that there is nothing
strong behind it. Consequently its oss if it becomes
fnal opens the widest possibilities.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-03
EAST CABOT

Mrs. George Heath visited at
George Morse's one day last week.
MI, and Mrs. Ira Radond, Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Read went Thursday
morning to Keene, N. H., and re-
turned Sunday.
MI. and Mrs. Harry Chandler
have been camping at Joe's Pond
recently.
Miss Marion Morse was recent
guest of Miss Irma Bashaw.
Miss Lillian Bashaw has been
working for Ernest Browns people.
Charlie Houghton has finished the
piece of road in Danville and is put
ting in a piece of road on Danville
Hill.
Guy Davenport has returned home
from Claremcnt for short time.
MI. and Mrs. Carlos Morse spent
Sunday at Mrs. George Davenport's.
Edgar Houghton and family and
George Eoughton and family spent
Sunday at Silas Houghton's.
Miss Maude Morse spent the lat
ter part of the week with Miss
Arecca Gamblin.
!; Misses Irma and Lillian Bashaw
have been recent guests of Miss
Marion Morse.
Mrs. George Davenport has been
lin. st. Johnsbury recent
Miss Della. Pelow has returned
home from the home of her, grand
mother, Mrs. George Davenport.
Mr.. and Mrs. w L. Abbott and
daughter Hazel, and Marion MORSE,
Rhine White, Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie
Austin and daughter Ruth and Jerry
Hutton attended the farmers meet
ling in Chelsea recently.
John Chandler has been doing the
haying on the Ernest Witham place
Mrs. John Dunn of Hardwick was
a recent guest of Mrs. Alvin Dunn
George Morse was in ST. Johns
bury lately on business.
Miss Arecca Gamblin was a recent
guest of Miss Maude Morse.
Carl Durgan and family were in
Peacham and Danv;lle on business
recently.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-03
Avoid Crouch and. Live Iona.

Writing for the Minneapolis Jour
nal, A. J. r. notes the demise of Sc
attic citizen one hundred and three
years old, and suggests that one of the
reasons why he lived SO long was
that he never grouched at the break
fast table or elsewhere. Discussing
this, A. ]. r. writes
''1,he enjoyment of breakfast and
Of the sunrise always comes so cas-
lily to me that I sometimes wall in
charity for persons who. 1 have been
led to believe, start the generous day
wrong by raising hades at the breaks
fast table. I will freely wager Is
cents that the Seattle centena-
rian who lived to be one hum
dred and three never insurged at
breakfast, never complained of the
food, nor sneered at his wife's cook
ing"
The aged Scatter ascribed his lon"
gevity to his own temper; he had not
been angry since he was twenty, and
had driven a yoke of oxen most of his
life. Also, loved everybody, and every
body loved him.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-03
LOCAL NOTICES

Frank Fl. Brooks returned Monday
night from Christmas Cove with his
family, who have spent the summer
there. Mr. Brooks left Monday
night for Washington to attend a
conference of State Federal Food
Administrators.
All the public schools except the
rural schools opened Tuesday morn
ing for the fall term. The rural
schools open Monday, Sept. 16. The
industrial school starts off with 1G
boys enrolled. The school is in
charge of Stanley J. Stewart with
Miss Totath of South China, Ne.
teacher of English and community
civics.
There will be a special meeting oil
the Red Cross Wednesday after
) noon. The following surgical dress.
ings must be completed for the Aug
ust quota: 900 tampons, 800 drains
S75 packs, and 222 bandages. More
helpers are needed, both for thi
work and the sewing.
The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-09-03
z. HAMILTON
STATE SUPERVISOR
U. S. BUREAU
st. JOhnsbury Man Becomes
Assistant to SimOnds
at Montpelier
HAS ALREADY
BEGUN WORK
Will Have General Super
vision of Work i'm
Vermont

Montpelier, Sept. 3-R. w. Sim
onds as federal director of the u
S. employment service has appoint
ed Edmund P. Hamilton of St.
Johnsbury as State supervisor and he
has commenced his duties. He will
be attached to Mr.. Simonds' staff
and will work in conjunction with
the advisory board and community
labor committee. He will have gen
eral supervision in Vermont. The
work has already outgrown the pres
ent Official facilities and Mr.. Simonds
is seeking other quarters in Mont
pelier. He left Monday evening for
directors from New Hampshire,
Maine and Vermont with the Massa-
chusetts director for the purpose of
recruiting men for timber operations
and to organize a central committee
to handle the matter.
Advice from the secretary of war
is that "a man who gets an indus
trial exemption by reason Of his be-
ing an Indispensable operative in an
indispensable industry ceases to have
that exemption as soon as he ceases
try The boards have never applied
that in the case Of bonafide disputes
between labor as an aggregate and
as an aggregate but they
have always perverted the man TAX
ing refuge behind industrial exemp-
tion and then discontnuing the work
for which he received exemption so
that the apparent purpose of the
Senate amendment is already in op-
Grafton.
The reason for the exemption of
married men is dependency and not
status" This offers opportunity to
show men in non-essential industries
at once and stay there in spite of the
fact that the strike clause has been
stricken out Of the draft regulations.