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The Washington times., 1918-12-30
100000 FIRE
AT bristol, VA.

BRISTOL, Va, Dec. 30.-City offi-
ctals today began an investigation of
the S1-O00,000 fire which swept this
city last night, destroying five large
business houses, including the Do
ntnion National Bank. It was the
Fourth fire that had visited Bristol
within the last month. All of them
have been within a few blocks of
each other in State street.
For time it appeared that last
nights IRE would destroy the entire
city. The city water supply gave out.
and the 1re was held under control
by moving the fire engines to a small
creek, from which water was had.
FIRE companies were sent here from
Kingsport. Tenn.
The Washington times., 1918-12-30
SOCIALISTS TRIAL ENTERS
FOURTH WEEK IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO. Dec. 3o.-The trial Of
Victor Berger and four other So
cialist leaders charged with violations
of espionage laws entered its fourth
week here today.
Irwin st. John Tucker, author OF
much Socialist literature, resumed
the stand. Four OF the defendants
all except Berger-have taken the
stand for the defense.
The Washington times., 1918-12-30
War Hubbies" Who Wed
To Dodge Draft Are Now
Mastering Selves Gut

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-Chicagos
"war husbands" are mastering
themselves out.
Warrants for 196 neglectful
husbands have been issued since
December 1. Thirty-four were
issued in the same period last
year. 49,
Court officials say practicahy
all the complaints were against
men Of draft age who married
after war was declared.
The Washington times., 1918-12-30
Kate Hi1lton's s Hints

EVERY BOY WILL WANT ONE-AN AVIATION CAP
because they are and useful-especialy when
Jack Frost with skating days Ay-
EysE;ss: g and 6t ausy 3. When blows they
o ss . head d and nd the g. neck a. vel for they long enough
% Of good sps eoors that bogs like sGS s1e TIso ao
shown priced s2oO and 12sO IN the Boys Department
Fourth floor
polo CAPS FOR THE LITTLE FELLOWS kind of
caps that keep the cOldest days-ars
ads @ IL: Of 5 f sus S S i @ S:s % '' and $500
Fourth floor Tenth street
WHEN YOU WEAR EVENING SLIPPERS there are two
things that really need-Iovey of rhnestones
or cut steel and carriage boots slip there
viii be chance of catching cold Not clumsy old
black quilted % o. W BLACK 1s1et % '9SE fT eas eS.
the foot that are to be had for $500 and 500 tie
Third floor
INED WAISTS OF CHIFFON, intended especially
for the woman inexpensive but pretty waist
and yet does not for the thin waists just
opened up You know merchants have disappontmen Just
shopping but they have only jus. reached lUs Us H0w
Made Of fine quality Chiffon tucked with high neck and long
Chiffon hsn iH With the T ps iS15 hem. Of
than this; Ms, which H. comes mes. in brow; x and
waist has the white convertible col
Third floor Eleventh street
SwEATERs WITH srGDE BELTS ARE NEW and they
suede. The knit entirely stitch with
the deep roll collar and vest In piece Of fluffy soft sngora
$3.50 is the price,
Fourth floor,
THE GIRL WHO HAS WAITED FOR HER TOP COAT will
find lovely at greatly reduced prices Partcu-
ary attractive luxurious looking Of sivertone
the popular doman lines with deep band simulated
tucks about the bottom, and rich looking collar and deep
Australian possum fur Big fasten the
front and the lining is Of figured silk $500 price
Another of brown bolivia has unusually broad belt
of tucked bolivia and big square collar Of the Australian
possum fur with brown bone buttons for fastening lining
Of brown and French blue figured silk Ss5.OO
Looking like picture from fashion book is coat Of
light brown velour original lines, with broad
plea running down the side but
TONS and string tie belt slipped through openings
the front, which forms kind Of panel effect Of
nua adds to the distinctive chic Of this which priced
at $500.
And these but a few of the lovely shown
with without fur trimmings, in the Misses Department
floor
The Washington times., 1918-12-30
pRAFTERs TO GET MEDALS.

Secretary of War Baker has
asked Congress to award medals to
members OF seIective draft boards and
to State officials who aided in ad-
ministration OF the draft law. He
praised the work Of the boards, de-
claring there "have never been a more
inspiring picture OF fidelity" than
shown by them.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21

A tomb constructed Of stones taken
from the streets and buildings Of the
French town Of villequiers has been
erected over the grave in France Of
James Mcconnell. of Carthage, N. G.,
who lost his life last March while In
the French aviation service.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21
Equipment for Soldiers.

It Is estimated that $4,000 different
articles are needed in modern warfare.
The clothing equipment of but one in
fantryman for service in France includes
the following.
Bedsack, three wool blankets, waist
belt, two pairs wool breeches, two wool
service coats, hat cord, three pairs sum-
mer drawers, three pairs winter drawers,
pair wool gloves, service hat, extra shoe
laces, two pairs canvas leggint, two fan
mel shirts, two pairs of shoes. five pairs
wool stockings. four Identification tags
summer undershirts, four winter under
shirts, overcoat five shelter tent pins
shelter tent pole. poncho, shelter tent.
Listed as "eating utensils" the infan
tryman receives food to be carried in his
haversack during field service, canteen
and canteen cover, cup, knife, fork
spoon, meat can, haversack, pack carrier
first aid kit and pouch.
His fighting equipment" consists OF
rife, bayonet, bayonet scabbord, cart
ridge belt and 100 cartridges. steel he'll
met, gas mask and trench tool.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21
Notice.

BY virtue of the power of Sale contain
ed in Mortgage Deed executed by ]. G.
Forbis and Wife, R. C. Forbis, to Farm
ers' Furnishing Co., which is recorded in
the records of Richmond County in Book
100, Page 70. The payments set forth in
said Mortgage Deed have not been paid.
We, the undersigned, will offer for sale at
the Court House Door in Rockingham,
N. c., on Monday, March 18th, at IL
o'clock, the following described Real Es-
tate, known as the J. G. Forbis place and
lying in Mineral Springs Township and
on North side of Mountain Creek:
Beginning on the west bank of Roper
Springs Branch the second corner of 209
acres decided to James H. Forbis by Solo
mon Townsend, thence up the run of
said branch N 81 E q chains thence up
the said branch again to point N 81 E
1875 chains from the last mentioned
point, thence SIS E 8 chains to small
branch, thence down the branch to Little
Mountain Creek, thence down the creek
to a point S Is E from the beginning,
thence N rs W 26 chains to the beginn.
ing, containing go Acres more or less.
Farmers Furnishing Company.
Date of Sale March 18th. Terms cash
Place, Courthouse, Rockingham, N. c
Time, IL o'clock. Posted February 18th
1918
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21
Card of Sympathy.

Charter Oak Camp, No. 5, w.
o. w., Rockingham, N. c., de-
sires to express its sympathy
with our fellow sovereign, Ray
Baucom, in the loss by death of
his mother and his baby girl.
We extend to our bereaved
brother the hand of affection and
tender consideration. We ask
him to look beyond the confines
of this life and take comfort in
the thought that his dear ones
now dwell in the Holy City
whose builder and maker is
God"
John T. Bennett
E. A. Allen
w. F. Long, Jr.
Committee
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21
Children Burned When Left
Alone

The news from Pittsboro that
Thursday three children were
burned to death while locked in
their home by their mother, who
went to the field to work, causes
Commissioner of Insurance James
R. Young to call attention to the
fact that a special statute in this
State makes it a misdemeanor,
punishable at the discretion OF
the court, for any parent or other
person, charged with the care OF
children seven years old or young
er, to lock them in, or otherwise
confine them in a dwelling or
enclosure, and leave them there
without some other person to
protect them.
The Oldest of the three children
burned near Pittsboro was five
years old and the youngest only
a few months; their parents were
Google Peoples and wife, hard
working negroes. The mother
of course never dreamed that in
locking her children in as she did
she was committing a crime, or
that there was any probability of
any harm coming to her children
through her thoughtless and dan
gerous act.
However, this tragedy, in the
home of this humble negro family
says Commissioner Young, should
burn into the hearts of parents
and other older people in all
walks of life a lasting lesson a
gainst such thoughtless as well
as criminal treatment of little
children dependent upon them
for protection.
Here is the North Carolina stat
ute against such treatment as
found in the Revisal of 1905:
Sec. 3795- Exposing children
to fire-If any person shall leave
any child of the age of seven OF
less, locked or otherwise confin
ed in any dwelling, building Of
enclosure, without leaving some
person or persons of the age O.
discretion in charge of same, ane
so as to expose said child o.
children to the danger of fire
such person so offending shall b
guilty of a misdemeanor ant
shall be punished at the discre
ton of the court"
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21
Notice of Summons.

North Carolina,
Richmond County.
In the Superior court, before the clerk.
J. w. Layton, Plaintiff,
VS..
William Patterson, Defendant.
The defendant above named will take
notice that an action entitled as above
has been commenced in the Superior
court of Richmond county, North Caro-
lima, to have lands held in common sold
for division and the said defendant will
further take notice that he is required
to appear before the Clerk of the Super
ior court of Richmond county at his
office at the court house of said county,
in Rockingham, N. c. on the 18th day OF
April 1918 and answer or demur to the
complaint in said action, or the plaintiff
will apply to the court for the relief
asked for, therein.
This the Goth day Of February, 1918.
]. A. McAULAY,
Clerk Superior Court Richmond Co
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21
Notice of Summons by Pub
LEGATION.

North Carolina,
Richmond County.
In the Superior Court March Term, 1918.
w. H. Mcneil
A. L. Greenburg Iron Company
and Richmond County.
The defendant above named, A. l..
Greenburg Iron Company, will take notice
that an action entitled as above has been
commenced in the Superior court of
Richmond county by the above named
plaintiff to recover of the defendant A..
L. Greenberg Iron Company the sum of
$1,03000 for commissions due for the
sale of culverts, bridge and road mater
ial and expenses as set forth in his veri-
fed complaint now on file in the office of
the Clerk of the Superior court for Rich
mond county, N. c.; and the said A. L.
Greenberg Iron Company will further
take notice that it is required to appear
at the term of the Superior court of said
county to be held on the End Monday
after the 1st Monday in March, 1918 (it
being March 18th, 1879 at the court
house Of said county in Rockingham, N
C. and answer or demur to the complaint
in said action, or the plaintiff will apply
to the court for the relief demanded ir
said complaint.
This February 18th, 1918.
J. A. McAULAY,
Clerk Superior Court of Richmond Co
Bynum & Thomas Attorneys.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21
A -"The Tuscania. "

(Contributed)
When the Tuscania went down.
A starry sky bemoaned the sound
That thrilled anew soldiers whom care
Hath called to the World for Glory,
To enshrine some brighter story,
Sealing its covenants of prayer.
Youthful valor, all laurel lined,
Wears heads we'll up and b1ows undim'ed
Ready for the orders to move
Against enemies one and all,
Freed of shadows, whose dismal pail
Blindeth those, now berefit of love.
Walter Beckett Myers,
MorgantOn, Feb. 10th, 1918.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21
Deaths Estimated 7 Per Cent

Now that American troops are
taking their places in the trench.
es, attention is again directed to
an estimate by the Secretary Of
War, that the losses up to June
l, 1917, of the British expedition.
airy forces from deaths in action
and from wounds amounted to
but 7 per cent of the total of all
men sent to France since the be
ginning of the war.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21
It pays to trade with R. L. Nc
Donald.
Match Scratches.

Marks caused by scratching
matches on polished or furnished
surfaces may be removed by
first rubbing the parts with a
cut lemon and then with a rag
dipped in clean water. Southern
RuraliSt.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21
To Clean Enameled Ware.

Enameled kitchen ware that
has become burnt or discolored
from use may be easily cleaned
by securing with salt moistened
with vinegar. Southern Ruralist.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21
OVER The LAND OF
THE LONG LEAF PINE
SHORT NOTES OF INTEREST TO
CAROLINIANS.
THE SUPREME SACRIFICE.

G. H. Marsh Of Parkton, N. c., killed
In action.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1918-02-21

For the first time in the history Of
the county and city women are being
employed in the lumber and laning
mills located on the outskirts Of the
city and statements of general man
ayers are that the women are giving
excellent service.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-12-13

VOJSKO VIDA.
LO NEJVYSSf POCTU PRESI
DENTU MASARYKOV.
Ceskoslovenska Tiskova Kancelaf.


Washington, D. c. - "a oh&zalej slavnosti konal r. c.
Masaryk prezident ceskoslovenskej repubky sad pre-
hladku Seskoslovenskej armsdy pode frsnc1zskej
dnoch Decembra Parizi Velkolepsho toho vojensks
ho obradu z6eastnli vseci 6ene voensi civln hod
nodnosari francz ako al dplomatcki za.tupc poenec
kych v6d Dplomatick stab cesoslovensky
strom zahrannych diel Drom Ed Benescn, vznaSnom
miese tvor 6estny sprevod pri prezdentov Masaryov
ktory radostnym dsmevom tvsri obnazenou hlavou
zdrav nadien< hrdo defiudce ceskoslovenske vojso.
Prehadku rad veltep prve Seskosovenske brgsdy PHI
hppe Na satn hrdnova vali objavene prezidenta
voenskom cvSst obrovskyn 1.oton Ceskosovensl<
ba spustla hynu "Iej sovania!" potom "Marsaieu Ca
y konaly svoe vykonp najvaznesou dosonostou b<es-
dovednostou.
Po prehliadke prezident Masaryk kratke reSi dako-
val svojmu hrdinksmu vou ze tzby naroda Sekoslove
skeho svojimi tazkmi ale sSvnni obetam poohlo usa
to6n Bez tych skveyh cnov ktormi seskosovens vojs
ci predstavi svoboda tazo boIa doby
vaa preto jako prezdent Ceskoslovenskej republy
celeho naroda vyslovue svojm vosSm pre- kazd<ho
"a jednotlive tie najsrdeSnejse q pehyndcs vdaky
Celia armada potion zahmea j<setcm .pisvala nkred-
n< piesne. vojsei ksori bo asula
- =. aaAss1eseli ~ psi
slsvnosti n,roh roni slz Ov5en boly IA 3
net raosti xe spou prezidenton Masarydn nAjbx3ou
prilezfostou vrsa do svcbodnej vlasi <issA
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-12-13
INTERVIEW ADCANSKfM zAMKU
AMERICKE VOJSKO ZVANO JEST
DO CZECH.

correspondent Snoereho Tsku americkeho zasal sve
stSedne tento pozoruhodny kabelopram:
Praha. 8. prosnce Jsou de. jez domnfvaif ze mu
ST nastat konec svata kdvz rakouska neecka
existu ale ia vfm ze budeme vsichr sastn6is zvlas4
Anerce Je to hstor narodd. ze vekodusnost
pfemohla ohedy vastni zamy kdyz poprve uvnif
vezeskvch zdi dostha zrava Amerka vsoupia do VAL
KY rebvl isen schonen to uv6fiti.
Doktor Karel Kramaf premierminstr Cechoslovakie u
cin toto prohlasen represertantu Spoieneho Tisku
Interview konal Hradcansken zamku. sfdle sta
r1ch ceskych krai Tato maiesn skupina donuie mesu
PraZe severozapad Kdyz vstop korrespondent ce
krny prvnf predmat kerv padl do oa bvo roprsf
seho presdenta Wsona ktere ozdobeno byo hvezdnatt
praporem.
Vzdyckv sem verl now zivot narod1 pravi dr. Kra-
mar ale vrhonou pravdou eo dnvery bylo ameck6 vyh&
Semi valky: Sestanu jsem sta isem cynckym neohl
sem veri te ZprAve ale nyn kdyz skoncla valka vt9z
stvm isem rad ze Amerka neienor nad9ii ideally
mion6m df ale ze jeff naodni svedom bylo oziveno We
done epsm dnm Bezpecna sve jiste se Amerka sd
diva do budoucnosh kldne.
Dosavadn iednota byla udrzovana uncle tim sp1soben
ze eden narod byl svan prot uhemu Cechy byy obchod
ne hospodafsky udrzovany pozadf tf nebyo dovoe-
sav6 line zeleznce nez ktere vedy ma Widen nebo ma
Berlin budoucnos budeme moci udrzovati lejsf styky
Jhoslovany Rumuny Rovnez zadame abv byy zzeny hra
nice ceskeho satu jako byy histor Chime vse mozn6
bychon zaFfdil svo repubiku prakticky obchodne.
Pan klofac mnistr narodnf obrany ceskosovenske
publkv, mluvil pomerech zeme. Pravl.
Mvsime ze Francouzi jednali pfis pomalu ob.a
MIN Budape;t take ze bv spoenc ms srsenslG
= tovaren murici Vidni Budapest p~espurku '
'nvch m'stech na bude moci bt zbrani th pouxo pro
Il nam ueh0 spoiencGm pozdxii.
Zvlasts rsd bychcm nell americks vo.ko nS. lax =
dvod" voenstvch TAX protc ze bv pcm6hso zavsdxni
~hfel"vch stykd bldoucnost Take u&zalo naXemu
d co znamen1 re"ubl;a Jeho pfomnoat BY xaveda oka
Pokracov6nf stran9 S.)
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-12-13

Iprisel take DIR. Bastyr, kteremu
|ysak bylo receno, ze shromaz-
d6ni nebude jednati dokud on
hude prftomen. Ma to DIR. Bas-
tyr opustil schulz a odevzdal
svou navstfvenku oznamenfm,
ze re staroceske strany vystu-
|puje.. V pondeli, We slavny den
|ceske samostatnosti dovolil 81
tento pan, prosluly stejn9 jako
DIR. Gros svou cernozlutostf, no
w kousek: Vyv6sil "a vykladnf
skffnf sveho casopfsu rud =
p lakat s napisem: AT zije
ceskoslovenska republican"
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-12-13
STAROSTA CROs Sc VIDAL
DR.. Ed. Bastyf ''vystoupen" &c
staroceske strany.

Washington, D. c.. - Pov6st
ny DIR. Gros, smutn6 prosluly
svoji ponizenou loyalitou k ra-
kouskemu domu musil povoliti
nAtlaku Gnenemu nan a vzdati
Sc sveho 1radu. Dne 6. listopa-
du mela byti provedena volba
noveho starosty a jeho namest-
ka.
Do schnze starotcsk6 strany
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-12-13
MA ZAKROCENf PRESIDENTA MA
1SARYKA v PARfzI, HRABE KARO-
LYI NARfDIL. MADARSKYM VOL.
SKUM, ABY OKAMzTTE ODTA-
HIIZKRAJU ST LOVENSKYCH.
7Ceskoslovenska Tiskova Kancelar.


Washington, D. c.. (Kabelova zprava) - Prave Par-
Ii eskauc president Ceskosovenske republiky, T. G. Ma
sayk obdrza zpravu Prahy ze madask ada cd steho
postupne zaberala svomi honvedm kraje ovenske
presou vycaa ceskosovenske sraze ktore konmandova
ne boly Sovensko udrzovaniu poriadku ochranu
majekov Ma nektcrych miestach boy srazky teka krv
DR. Kraar minsersky predseda Ceskoslovenske repubky
vedy hned ceskoslovenskeho vyslanca dr.
Kornela Sodou postal protest predsedovi uhorskeho mini
serstva grofov Karolymu ale eno odbyl protest odka
ze poky merova konferencia neusal ako Ceskoslo
repubka bude sradana re dotia nemoze dovoli
ably ceskoslovenske vosko bolo uhorske pode Ma
Kramar ebrati prezdenta T. c. Masaryka, pf6ve
nsmiestneInu podmenkan primera odporujucemu po6na
Madarov zaoG Prezdent Masaryk osobne pojedn6va
teo zalexosti mnisron xahranicnych die Sef. P
conen vysledok bo xe snc1zskS vlda dala ro1kaz ne
gslitsrsI Arspasj po.sdky Rudlsesati y .by
tor nakoo seskoslovensy Stat uznany spo-
eneckym ami ma pravo, aby obsadl svoo ar1ns
dou vseto ovensks dzeme Uhoska nakorko pozia
davok je al Giastkou pod nienok prmeria =
Grof Karoly notu hned odpovedal sice, ze vlada
pod akom okolncsti narala, aby provedene boy poeb
opatrenia, AXE nej pozadujd vojsko madarsks
ajov slovenh odtiahne ale ze zaroven proestue pro
akovemu sposobu vysvetovane podmienok prmemera "a
roven vada vydaa prehas ze nechce
nikomu upierat' jeho prava.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-12-13
NEMU V 0STf mad LABEM Sc VZPf-
RAJf CESKE 0KUPACI.
PRIBOUZABITY STROJNfM PUSKA-
MTRI OSOBY.
CEsKE vOJsKO oBsADlLO CvlKOv.

vojenskemu zakroceni pxot8hly
Sc nepokoje az do pozdni noci.
Pariz, IL. prosince. - Cvi-
kov, m6sto lezicf v Sasku poblf
ze ceskych hranicf rudohor-
skych obsazeno bylo ceskoslo-
venskym vojskem. Cvikov jest
vzdalen 40 mil cd Drazd'an.
(Strucna depese hlasi, ze Cvi
kov jest ceskym mestem, coz je
nespravno. Jest ale dGlezitym
horn(ckym mistem kde jsou bo
hata loziska uhli. Poz. red.)
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1918-12-13

Amsterdam, IL. prosince. -
Povazlive vytrznosti udaly Sc
vGerejsiho dne " Usti mad La.
bem v Cechach, jak oznamuje
depese z Prahy. Proti vzboufe.
nyym davIm pouzito bylo ruGnic
a strojnich pusek. Phi srazce
zabity byly tri osoby, pet pova5
live a zna6ny po6et lehceji IRA
nSny. Vyslane vojsko bylo nu.
ceno uziti zbrani j sousedni
vesnici Schoenwiesen. Vzdol
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-29
Watching for the First Robin.

Within a few days we can expect,
provided this time of the year runs
true to form, to hear that the first
robin has come into this cold coun-
try where he has been worrying
away the time since last Sovem Der.
A first robin is Il first robin. but 1t
may be, although we do not want to
take away any Of the JOY of meeting
with him, that he has been In our
neighhorhood all winter and that we
have only lacked the heart or the
knowledge of his ways to. seek him
out.
Give "a robin q cedar swamp where
the cover is good and the cedar ber~
ries are plentiful and he VIII stay
through zero conditions. preferring
the place and the provender 70 any
thing that the Southland can offer
However, not many of these sunset
breasted friends of ours do stay in
the cline OF blasts and food dearth,
and so IN natures lottery the chances
Will be Atty TO one that the first
"cheer-up" you hear from II Febru-
airy or early March maple top will he
the greeting OF q bird that has been
a long way off, a long time away and
as glad to get back as you are to sec
him back
1t IS quite p game. this looking for
the first ~ in. Someone eiae may win
II by get X n glimpse of a returned
one before YOU do but when you see
your robin he Is the first OF the sea-
son so far as you are concerned-and
little else counts. Possibly. however.
while on the search for the friend
Of another year. you may run across
song sparrow. fresh from the fields
OF Kentucky or Tennessee. The robin
Ia not always the first bird of coming
spring. by long odds, In fact the
song sparrow frequently heats the
robin on the homo stretch, and SO
more than occasionally DO two or
three other birds. The robin. how
ever. seems to ne the first in the at
fections Of the home folks. and 80 1t
ia that they turn feldward in the still
bleak DAYS to give first welcome to the
friends Of the heart.--Erom the Chi
rago Evening post.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-29
FAMOUS TAX CASE
Is LOST BY STATE

The supreme court OF appeals yes
rerday held that Mrs ogden Purvis.
of Brooklyn N Y, and Hampton,
Va. was not a resident OF Virginia
and that she will not have to pay
the taxes assessed against her by the
commonwealth.
The issue involved was of consider
able Importance from tax stand
point. and Ii resolved itself into de-
termIninE the situs for purposes of
taxation OF beneficiary under a will
by which a trustee legally donnie led
in another state holds the property.
Mrs. Purvis makes her home tenn
porarily in Hampton. where she IL
engaged in educational work Her
property is in New York state, and
tho Brooklyn Trust company is the
trustee.
If the place of residence had been
established in Virginia, the taxes
would have been legally due in this
state.
The property involved was the es-
tate OF the late Robert c Ogden.
The litigants were the Brooklyn Trust
company. and Commissioner OF Rev
enue Booker.