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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08
j.. H. OGG SHOOTS HIMSELF In
EXPRESS COMPANY OFFICE

Harrisonburg. Va, Dec. THE
community sustained a distinct shock
Wednesday morning when IL became
known that Il. l.. Ogg 49, shot him
self in the wareroom OF the Rail
way Express company near the Chesa-
pcake & Ohio station a few minutes
after s O'clock.
Mr. Ogg came down to his office q
little before o'clock and entered
ingly in the best OF spirits. Shortly
sfterward. without any indication OF
his intention. he drew ,3S-calibre
revolver which was kept in the office.
and before his associates. ID. Nj. Drake
and Mr.. Collins could interfere. shot
himself in the region OF the heart
MIR. Drake caught him as he was fall
ing aud laid him gently on the floor.
Drs. NJ. !. Payne, r. NJ. Parkins and
T.. T.. Hamlin We're immediately sum
moned, and they arrived within
few minutes hut could do nothing for
the dying man. who breathed hts last
about twenty minutes after firing the
fatal shot, without regafning con
seriousness
No cause Is assigned for the rash
act. 1t is believed. however. mat the
deed was committed in an unbalanced
moment when reason had temporarily
lost its sway.
He was about forty seven years OF
age. He is survived by his wife, nee
Miss Mamie Pritchard; a son. Cleon
Ogg who is with the colors; three
Observation-Disclosures Mary r Ogg. Miss
Carter p. Ogg and Miss Virginia Ogg,
OF Clifton Forge--a brother in Cali
fornia and sister. Mrs Fannie G,
Davis, of Staunton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08
M'NAMARA-MAGIN
WIN BICYCLE RACE

New York. Dec. T,-McNamara and
Magin won the annual six day bicycle
race here tonight from a field of star
competitors. Cory and Madden were
second. The winners scored total OF
1887 points and covered a distance of
2.447 miles during the ia hours of
riding
The second place team scored 81.
points, GRANADA and Hili finished third
in the point score with ISL points :.
Lawrence and Eanley were fourth with
+al. kopsky and Coburn fifth with
334. Chapman and Halstead sixth with
245. Grimm and Thomas finished sew
enth; Carmen and Dehaetes eighth and
Long and Byron ninth.
when the winners stepped off their
wheels they announced that they felt
fine and could ride another race next
week.
MadrinG featured the sprints in the
final dashes of the race but lacked the
specular interest of other evenings for
the team of Dupuy and Bell retired
during midafternoon.
The garden never held such crowd
on closing night Every seat was
occupied and the arena was black with
people. The doors were closed by the
fremen shortly after 10 o'clock
Jake Magin did all the work for his
team, This lad who possesses wonder
full stamina was always there at the
finish.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08

tSpeciai 10 The Richmond Virgintanp
Freezing. Va, Dec. John Cox, of
Shelby Gap. Ky, was the guest Of his
father -in-law. Noah L. Nanover, OF
this place, during the week.
Mrs. Dora Stallard, Of lsou, is Wis
ltsng friends at Freezing.
Andrew j. Counts was at Jenkins,
Ky. on business during the week
Rev. John c. Swindal, OF Norland,
oftlciated at the marriage Of John Ad-
djngton and Miss Bertha Aldridge
near this place, during the week.
Leonard Mullins, OF Norland. is the
guest of Henderson Mullins.
Walden Phipps, who has been at
OrekHnb. ny. for some time, is with
homefoIks for a day or two
James Honaker, Of Norland, was a
visitor here during the week.
C. ". Haynes, Capitol policeman.
after 4 visit TO his family here. has
returned to his post at Richmond
Bunyan Phipps. of Isom' was a Wis.,
itng friends here during the week
Mrs John W. Childress, OF Norland
is spending a day or two with friends
near here
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08
I6oer cf his due, not less and
Es--shcuid Be scrupulcusiy OBJ
flN'' upnEavAI.
$S TEMPEST In TEAPOT

Eopenhagen. Dec. "a new up
nN6l has taken place in Berlin but
z 4n0Achee at hand late TO-DAY Indicate
M NAs~a tempest in teapot.
The Ehart government ISSUED q
sS1oc1nra ton today that 1t did not order
- arrest yesterday evening of the
W30cutfve committee OF the Union OF
'Sv0fkmen's and Soldiers soriets
3ron,fses were given that The PRISON
stts weuld be released forthwith
#+- Proclamation Of DR. Ebert as pres
fdent OF the Republic of Germany
YESTERDAY appeareds 20 have been an
AFFAIR OF little consequence being
etaSed by an Isolated group OF armed
Ueldiers.
Taken on the whole Ssst erday $
Outbreak as csn be CLEANED from me
news ga far received was IN The ma
ture of a demonstration backed oE
the moderates and executed BY armed
xorces toyai to the safe and sane
leaders, that Abe fdehknecht terror
Ism will not be permitted.
I.ieaknechr- had announced a ter
rcrist revolution for yesterday and
the arriya! Of the radicals and at
sepdinr demonstrations were in
fendesi to rrpVe that there IS no room
IN Germany for the Red terror.
Reports Of disorders and riots
marked by Casualties are st6N coming
In bur II IL seen from the dispatches
sthaf they date a day or two back.
Following ;ha arrests o. The soviet eH-
ecutiras Yesterday shots were eX-
changed in large scale demonstra-
tion In front Of The reichstag building
Troops occupied tho building of the
UNIVERSITY ~ Berlin
The Berlin National Zeitung says
the Allies intend 10 demand that Ger
many dissolve ALI sn1lets. In default
OF which Germany viii get no food.
RmnorS persist In Germany mat
the Stiles propose 70 occupy virtually
the whole country There Is little
talk ef strong opposition TO such
plan, the Germans evidently feeling
that IL would avert anarchy,
The newspaper Die Ereiheit an
nounees nr Solf viii be replaced as
foreign minister by Herr Roscn, Ger
mn sriinsster 10 Holland
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08
OIL PRIORITIEs
ARE NOW REMOVED

washington Dee. THE fuel sd-
Samtniokration today abolished all fuel
s01l and gas OF! priorities in line with
~ aAnounced policy Of removing all
sMnx INSTRUCTIONS as rapidly as condi-
st3onA. warrant.
Thnm4
4@s - existing order providing for
Sgf44tfies in the use OF natural gas
I1o modified today so as 10 place all
G&D1p6&ytal consumers upon an equal
|n1nr The priority for domestic con-
- and fDr certain limited indus
1ees.. -hcvevex. Re maintained
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08
MOTHER COUNTRY
IS APPREC|AT|VE

London, Dec. The celebration
of British Day in the United states
Is referred 10 in apreciative terms ny
the London newspapers today
y The Morning Post says: We in
this country most cordially appreciate
the honor paid US a. we appreciate
the ehivalry and courtesy with which
the Americans have fought and
worked alongside of us on sea and
taur Mr. shalt WE EEcr forget now
weary. as we were of the long drawn
out and mortal conflict, when the
fresh yigor Of America came 10
orr aid
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08
THE RED cRosk

Bishop d. J. O'COanell. OF the
Catholic Diocese OF RArhmOnd, has
sent this to the Potomac Division.
American Red Cross:
l do not think many words are
needed TO show the worth Of the
American Red Cross.
To say II Is doing excellent work
r. altogether too tritc nmGi tho
feeble. To say rather. that 1t Is
AN essential and necessary part Of
our military organization Is nearer
the truth and To add that next TO
fighting in the trenches comes
working In the ranks OF the Red
Cross. Only they can do the work
or mercy the sufrcrings OF our SOL
diers cry out for.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08
Object to s-Csnt FIRE

Chicago. Dec. ACTION 10 defeat
the .six-cent elevated railway fare
was begun today by julius II. Miner
in tho filing lof q suit foS one cent
which IL AZ claimed vas extorted from
the plaintiff on Decemb Der ! by the
refusal of The Metropolitan Il agent
to return five cents change from u
dime instead of four cents 1t at
tacks the right of the state public
utilities commission to order the in
crease in fare.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08
SPORTS

Cincinnati. Ohio, Dec I'VE are
when the war stopped u.s. said Gar
ry Hermann tonight in reference 10
the meeting of national league own.
ers in New York next Tuesday
we WIFI not stop untfT me game ts
back upon its old footing. We shall
vote to resume the national league
schedule and we shall make John
HeYdler president in name as welt as
in fact"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08

Clarence, aged four. while engaged
in picking the "drumstik k" of a
Thanksgi turkey. partly swal-
lowed one Of the tendons which are
so numerous In the legs OF fowl
aud was nearly choked The tendon
was finally extracted with great diff
ficulty from the throat of The little
fellow. when he exclaimed Well |
don't blame the old turkey its the
cooks fault for mob taking on it's
Earters"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08
T'nxe General Strike

Montreal Dec. T~-Montreal is far
! 3ng = general strike Of Ynunition EN-
p3ey4ees police, ftr-rcn and wa
Il Ter department workers are voting on
e4Iltng the strike for next Wednesday
I hecatise their demands for an increase
ID pay were rejected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08
Send the Bills To Till. "

New York. Dec. S,--Some loyal
Americans here are wearing troubled
looks these days. These are they who
invested heavily in German war bonds,
They are wondering from whom they
ore to collect.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08

To save the prune crop in a Cali
fornia county, seriously damaged ny
heavy rainfalls At the picking season
900 soldiers from Camp Fremont
were assigned to help the prune grow
rrz
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08
''BOHEnlAl' life
Was THE LIFE FOR HER.

New York. Dec. IA high-strune
temperamental nature and pencil
ant for the society of high class Bo-
hemians" are set forth as the causes
of the domestic rupture between Mrs.
Olive Moore White and her mill
lionaire husband Archibald White
After listening TO the evidence, Judge
kennedy took the case under advise
ment Mrs. White did not contest the
suit of her husband, which closed
today.
Mrs Edna Goodsell Moore, sister
in faw of Mrs. White. testified in sup
port OF White. She said that many
of Mrs. whites guests at The Lodge.
the White home in the Adirondscks
so-ealied artists, writers and sing
ers" were in such dire straits that
it was necessary fer the hostess to
ciothe them"
Some OF the guests" Mrs. Moore
testified stole the hostess clothes"
Mr. White testified that he gave his
wife an allowance of s12 900, but that
she spent from $4,000 TO $4,000 a
year.
Little Harry Mamma, am a tur
key
Mamma No. dear: hut why do you
ask thar question
Little Harry~-'Cause when ! Vas
aatin' dinner Aunt Nettie said Thai
sobbied my food down.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08

Edwin Pa, what are popular"
songs
Pa~-Those that your mother does
not try To sing. But don't say any
thing to her about IL son
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08

A true story about citizen whose
daughter is about to be married and
who has been trying to get a line on
what the expense of the rather elab-
crate ceremony will be- SAYS the
Cleveland Plain Dealer He ap-
proached friend of his seeking in
formation.
Norris he said. "your oldest
daughter was married about five
years ago. wasn't she? Would YOU
mind telling me about how much the
wedding cost you?"
Not at all, Sam" was the answer.
Altogether, about SIS 900 a year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08
CANDY AND PICKLES
FOR THE D0UGHbOY

r. New York, Dec. mo they are not
school girls. they are Uncle Sans
warriors; the heroes who defeated the
herman legions, but they like their
candy and their pickles. Every over
seas soldier Is to get half pound of
candy every ten days as a part of his
ration and every man is to be pro-
vided with pickles to last them sew
ersi months. The candy and the pickles
are to be rushed to Europe so that
ihef can be used by the expeditionary
FORCES for their Christmas festivities
me total candy to be shipped Is
100000 and or pickles $500 gallons.
As there are 200 rations to the gallon
!, rs estimated that 100000 men will
nave pickles galore for several months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08

Annapolis. Md -tAt-t-7 f,t. await
Academy opened it's basket hall sea
SOP with a fast FIVE that defeated
the team from Baltimore CITY col
lege sixty-nine 10 ave- The visitors
scored tut one goal from the field
The scoring was led by Farwel with
nine field goals. Darlington WAS SEE
cnd with eight and Loves third with
three. Bloom scored the only goal
for the visitors
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-08

----~-
Chicago Dec T-ToruYal annollu-
cement was made today hy directors
OF thu Chicago National league base
bah club OF the resignation Of
weeghan as president of the cubs
and the appointment Of Fred r, Nit,
rNeif as his successor
In addition to his duties as manager
Of the Cubs. Mitchell will have com
piete charge Of the business affairs Of
The BAN club. Mr. weegham resi- gn-
ed from that position but still retain
ing his stock and acting as one Of the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18

How would you like to be dentist
TO an elephant? Next to being an ele-
,,hant who is badly in need of dem
list there is said to be nothing more
exciting. Unlike the requirements OF
those gentlemen who cater to the
aches and ills OF human beings, the
pachyderm operator requires no
great knowledge of jaw surgery. II he
BE one with a strong right arm, in
domitable courage and a supply OF
cast iron instruments. he need new
er bother his head about the State
Board of Dental Examiners. George
Dcnman is such a man. Therefore he
is the keeper of the block, tackle and
drilling machinery with the Ringing
Brothers Circus, due to arrive mere.
elephants and all, Thursday, October
8.
In examining cavernous mouths for
possible ills, -Denman uses big hand
mirror and 500-watt incandescent
globe attached to a wire which leads
from one of the circus dynamo wag-
ons. Now and then he has actually
filled a cavity with cement but ex-
traction is the more popular man
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18

ner Of relieving a patient In pain.
In performing this operation Den
man scorns the forcep methods. His
treatment is merely an evolution of
the good old-fashioned scheme taught
by our grandmothers. whereby one
end of string is fastened about
the Objectionable tooth and the 9th
er end tied to fat iron. The evo-.
luton consists Of using a strand of
cable in lieu of twine and couple
of husky assistants to yank the same.
When the free end of the strand has
been properly attached to the "snag,"'
Dennaan gives signal with his incan-
descent lamp much after the fash
ion OF a brakeman waving a lantern,
the pullers pull, the Doc" lodges
and the tooth flies through the air..
1t is said the Ringing Brothers
elephants excel as entertainers this
year, executing feats never before at
tempted Three great bands Of them
appear in the main tent immediate
ly after the curtain has fallen on the
last scene of I'm Days Of DID, the
gorgeous spectacle Of romance and
chivalry which is the big feature of
the circus program. 81,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
Pisga1l News and Views.

Pisgah, Sept 16-Cotton will soon
be all open which shows a short crop.
1t is being picked as fast as possible.
Seventy-fve cents per hundred is
paid in this section. In other places
one dollar per hundred is paIo. I
think that will be the general price
soon. If cotton picker could be in
vented it would soon be picked If It
could pick faster than the five finger
machines. But I don't believe that
as long as there are poor people de-
pending on picking for a living in the
fall that there will ever be ma
chine invented to pick cotton. The
best talent available, backed by
plenty Of money has failed to perfect
l cotton picker Brains that have ac-
complished wonders in inventions like
wireless telegraphy and other great
and complicated inventions have sig
nally failed and it looks like provf-
Dental hindrance. Much could be
picked by white people if they would,
but many are too lazy and others
feel it is a disgrace TO, be seen work
ing in the field. I know Of several
young ladies who stand at the top OF
Ill that pertains to sweet industrial
womanhood, who pick cotton. They
IRE educated and don't feel it any
disgrace to pick cotton. No more
than the college girls of the north
who go west to help in the wheat
harvest A man can depend on such
girls for wives when trouble and
hardships come to all in various
ways.
A quantity Of fine syrup is being
made in this section. Many nave
enough and to spare.
1t surely is difficult to get Wheat
ground. It stays at the mills for
weeks And people have to buy flour
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18

The gasoline saving request of the
:ual administration was more gen
orally observed by Sumter motorists
seaterday than on previous Sundays.
,nhe police took down the numbers Of
q few more than fifty cars that ap-
peared to be used for pleasure, while
on the previous two Sundays there
were more than a hundred car num-
bers noted each day. :, There were
yery few cars to be seen during the
lnorning, a. few more in the after
noon, but at night, after darkness
threw its concealing shroud over the
.eprth, quite a flock of cars, bat-like,
were observed fitting through the
t,5ck streets and out into the country
Some of these night: riders were so
patriotic and were so careful not to
set a bad example to their neishbors
that, they we're running with their
iear lights cut out, SO that the num-
bers could not be identified. IT the
;3olics had been able to patrol all the
iida streets and had been equippei
with search lights to Illuminate the
iear-ends OF the cars Of the pleasure
seek seeking night.riding patriots the list
of numbers forwarded to the fuel ad-
niinistrator would have been much
.onger than It was 1t is to be re-
gretted that the few who are obstl-
lately disregard;ng the, request of the
uel administrator to abstain from
pleasure riding on Sunday cannot be
Siirroperly dealt with, for the result OF
their refusal to assist in conserving
.asoline will have the, result OF the
forcing the government to adopt
lrastic measures and those who are
.,atriotically doing their duty will
suffer along with the slackers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18

The labor situation is steadily
growing worse in the county, the
high prices paid for cotton picking
and all other classes of labor having
accentuated and intensified the situa-
tom rather than inducing the work
ers to put in, full time and to make
unusual efforts to harvest the crops
nd get the essential work done
promptly From all sections of Sum-
ter and adjoining counties come re-
ports that comparatively few farm ia
borers, cotton pickers. ginnery hands
etc, are putting n full time and tina;
on many farms little cotton has been
picked. Some gins are shut down Tor
lack Of hands and conditions are rap
idly going from bad to worse.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
Painting Polnts.

When preparing paint remembes
hat better results are obtainable from
several applications of thin paint than
from heavier coats. or courlsestit
takes longer to do the work: Paint
put on In thin coats and allowed to
dry. lasts much longer and VIM not
fake OF as is often the case whsn
heayie, coats are applied. When very
6ne results are wanted rub down each
:oat after it has thoroughly dried.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
Admitted the Truth.

Naomi was In the habit Of crying
when falling; whether hurting herself
or not and would wait for someone
to come and pick her UP. One day she
fell down and Began whimpering,' but
her mamma. NOT thinking her badly
hurt, waited to see, what she wodd
DO. Naomi looked around and. see.
Tag no one coming, said, "oh, shucks,
asn't hurt anyway, Tss dess fussin'.",
-, = =. =,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
Hang Watch at Nlaht.

The care of the watch at night or
when it Is not I'd use Is an important
item, concerning which the United
States Bureau Of Standards states:
aAt night or when the watch is not in
use it is desirable to leave the watch
ia the same position as during the day,
and preferably in some place where II
will not be subject to any great tenn
perature change" -
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18

when they could use Their 6wRrle It
is so with the gins They are an
broken down or so badly out of re-
pair that they can't run much. Sew
eral have bought new machinery, but
can't get it delivered. ~
1t will cost about the same to have:
a third primary as It did tifffe-faasssst :.or
second, but if the State Committee
send Osborne and Elmore to the gen.
eral election they will go as inde-
pendents for they are not the llonni-
nees of the party. Such an act
would be a bad precedent and you'd
open the door for future independ-
ents. Better have the primary and
preserve the party machinery. 49,
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
ss.E .t@-s
Notice 70 Subscribers s. b 8; i|(!;!

Under publishers permitted
to newspapers sub
This into effect October 1s
all subscribers
This mandatory and exceptions
can all will be dis
which the subscpoE not
beyond 1st
date has been paid indicated
subscriber
date # finds that he
in arrears promptly remit in payment of the
subscription for one year IN advance at the
rate of One and Fifty. cents (s1.50)
We discontinue single subscriber and we
will remit by mail call at the
past subscription and make
payment FOR year required the Government
order Many subscribers been in mailing list
for paid their subscription at their
being made az intervals
has forbidden this prac
ice agreeable ad now fore
strictly cash in advance ba-
sis We hope that will cooperate with in carry
shall not nave 10
subscribers
The country generally prosperous and money is more
consequently it will be no hafdp
for any due us We have
carried hundreds Of subscribers after year.
oued rule feel assured that
our readers recipocate settlement before oc-
tofer 1st
IF YOUR PAPER IS NOT PAID UP TO OCTOBER 1sT IT
Will BE DISCONTINUED oAJTIAT DATE. THIS is GOV
ERNMENT ORDER AND cANyoT BE .DIsoBEYED.
iOSTEEN PUBLISHING
II. G. osTEEN, Manager.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
Education.

It is, no doubt, a very laudable e1'
fort. in modern teaching, to render as
much as possible of what the young
are required to learn easy and interest
ing. But when this principle is pushed
70 the length Of not requiring them 10
learn anything but what has been mace
easy and Interesting. one ot the chlei
objects Of education is sa'riEcea.--
lulin Stuart Mill.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
poes II Seem Fair?

About half of the discentent In this
world arises from the circumstance
that men cannot collect the living they
fhink the world owes them without
putting in about eight good hours OF
sotl q tlay.-Houston Post.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
Famous library

The library OF. the, House Of Lords
ceasalns aneut eoe volumes, aad
theysare set out in 9 luxurious suite
efrooms. The library is particularly
sfch In historical works and memoirs,
Sha includes one ef the lnest cotlec-
tion OF. law-books In Dondonsas BELTS
the needs Of the Peers.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1918-09-18
Comfort in Rats companlonshlp.

Once In q great prison prisoner
showed me- gray rat that he had
made Friends with and had trained to
beeome compafatively fearless. AS
II nibD1ed af the piece Of bread that
he held in his hand he said with
whimsical smile: eIt's pleasant to
have q little creature for friend that
doesn't care or doesn't even know
whether you're prisoner or not and
likes; you just beeaase you've had
chance 10 show & little kindness. ."-Ex'
,.ha,oo -. =. u = ~ - - :.