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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-10-18

=. c. Cook came home from Kermit,
w. va, the first OF the week ana was
quite sick few days with influenza,
Mra Cooks son. Berlin Cain. Is im-
growing after an lllness OF pneumonia,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-10-18
OUR OFFICIALS
lpoh.Ie. IndIa...d By 0 .nd b

Y. s. senators--ollie NJ, James ara
j. q " Bockham--D,
csngrcssman--W, j. Fieids-D
Cove rnor--A. o. S;aat~y-D.
Lieut. Governor-Jas. =, RiackD.
Auditor-Rob l.. GreendD
Atty. General -Chns. n. Morris--D
Treasurer--shermnn Goodpaster--D.
Sec Of State--Jemes Lewis-R.
supt. Public Instruction.. o. Gil.
bert--D
State senator--Dr II. T Norris-R
Representative.-iB II Harris-R.
Circuit Judge "A. N. Clsco-R
Commemorative Attorney-Iohn NJ
Waugh ID,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-10-18

Sink Roberts, who Was attending
school In Berea came TO his home ut
Cadmus Tuesday, to remain until the
Influenza epidemic Is over.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-10-18

Miss Garnet See is recovering after
an illness OF infiuenzz. She is at
school In Georgetown.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-10-18

The condition OF Miss Irene Ross
OF Ashland who is ~ with pneumonia
q. the home Of her grandfather, n, ~.
waldeck. remains critical.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-10-18

Medical officers declare that the in
flnenza epidemic at Camp Taylor has
been broken.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-10-18

Mrs. I'D Cox. Of Algonquin, w. Va.
10 very III at tho home OF her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hammers In Louisa
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-10-18

T. p. Maynard and family have
moved from Georges Creek to Fort
Gay, W. Va.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-10-18

DC up the colin and bury the nun.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-10-18
BIG SANDY NEWS

-o..s across Or Il. KaI.sr vim.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-10-18

Put the pay" into patriotism..
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-10-18

The more bonds you buy the fewer
boys wills die.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-10-18

Miss Gussie Preston, of Patrick, who
is the guest OF her sister, Mrs. George
Lewis. spent Thursday in Ashland.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-10-18

Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ. Hoibrool< and
two sons of Ashland. were guests ov-
err Sunday of A, 9. Holbrook and fam
ily
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-10-18

Liberty Bonds or German bond
age.
~ Buy MORE Bonds -
Evening star., 1918-12-03
EVEN TO CAPTAIN MIDDIEs.
Left End Will Lead Navy's 1919
Foot Ball Squad.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, December Sd
ward Even, who played left end for
the Naval Academy against the Great
Lakes eleven, will be the next pilot
Of the Midshipmen's gridiron machine.
Even is fast, hard player. and put
up a splendid article Of foot ball
against the western bluejackets. 1t
was he who recovered the ball when
Pop Berry blocked Paddy DriscolIs
punt few minutes before the fiuke
play which beat the Navy. But Ewen's
forte is receiving forward passes.
The next Navy team will be without
the services of Ingram, Roberts, Perry
and Whelchei, but there is a wealth
of material here, and many plebes
were on the first string this year. One
of the fourth-year men to make the
eleven right off the bat was Snively,
who played left end until the final
game. He injured his shoulder a few
days before the contest with Great
Lakes, and Even was assigned to his
position. Snively was a splendid ath-
lete at Mercersburg. .."
Lieut.. Commander Charles S. Nc
Whorter, Seeretary-treasurer Of the
Navy'S athletic association. who re-
Gently endeavored to bring Pitt to An
napolis, is in the hospital with infin-
enZa.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
POLICE AND FIREMEN'S
POSITIONS FOR SOLDIERS
D. C. Commissioners to Open Inten-
sive OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
System by Christmas. Aim.

Anticipating the early return of
many Washington men serving in the
Army, the District Commissioners are
banning an intensive campaign to
obtain necessary man power for the
double-platoon system of the fire de-
partment. as well as to fill the ranks
OF that service. depleted by the mill
irary draft and by designations.
Posters Offering positions to mem
ters of the Army who can qualify in
the police and FIRE departments have
been posted in nearby camps. The
rclice department is short large
lumber of men.
Positions in the fire and police de-
Yartments are not limited to MEM
f.rs of the Army. but are open to
,oune men who can meet physical
nd other requirements.
chief Wagner hopes to obtain
sufficient number of men to estab-
ish the double-platoon system by
Christmas.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
:. DIAMOND CAREER ENDED.
Tom Quinlan, Once With White
Sox, Wounded in France

SCRANTON, Pa. December 3-The
base bali career of Tom Quinlan of
this city, at ono time a member of the
Chicago White Sox and who has
played in the Pacific Coast League and
American Association for the past
several seasons, is thought to have
been ended as result of wounds he
has received in action in France. 1t
has just been learned here that Quin-
Ian has lost an eye and is otherwise
disabled. He was wounded more than
month ago while fghting in the
Argonne forest battle. Quinlan re-
ceived his base ball start with Scran-
ton, in the New York State League,
Two years ago he was the leading
batsman in the coast league. He was
traded to Columbus by Salt Lake City
last spring for Larry Chappelle. The
latter died of influenza about two
weeks ago.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
CUBS TO TRAIN ON COAST
Want Some American League Club
to Accompany Them to Cali
fornia in Spring.

CHICAGO, December 3.-A dual
training trip to California with some
American League team, if it can be
arranged, is one of the plans of Man
ager Mitchell of the Chicago Ma
tionals, who is slated to become pres
ident as well as manager of the Ma
tional League champions next year.
The Cubs are booked for their
spring conditioning on the Pacific
coast next year, SO far as anything
can be foretold in base ball at pres
ent, it was said today. Manager
Mitchell believes the California eli
mate is excellent for putting ball
players in shape. and William Wrig-
ley, jr.. who Is the controlling spirit
in the ownership of the club, is said
to be Of the same opinion.
Mitchell believes that mutual bene-
fits could be obtained il two major
league teams were to make the trip
to the coast and play exhibition
games there, as has been done in the
south in previous seasons by rival
teams in the two leagues.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
VICTORY SERVICES IN ADVENT
Praise and Thanksgiving Planned
for First Week.

Praise and Thanksgiving for peace
and for victory will be the theme OF
the services scheduled for the Epis-
ropal churches of the National Cap
atal for the first week in Advent.
Women Of all oommunions are earn
sstly and specially urged 70 attend
fhem By the Bishop Of Washington.
who has announced the following
pns-hour services for the week:
St Johns Church. 18th and II streets.
today, 4:15 pm.
St Marks Church. Sd ana A streets
southeast. December 4. 8 pm.
St. Stephens Church. 14th street and
Columbia road. Thursday. December
&. s pm.
Ali Souls Memorial Church, Cathe-
4lral avenue. Friday, December 8.
+ pm.
Church Of the Epiphany. q street
>Saturday. December 2. II o'clock.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
ANOTHER CRACK AT MIDDIEs.
Great Lakes Basket Ball Team to
Meet Navy ON Eastern Trim.

GREAT LAKES, December 3.-The
middle west sailors will be able TO
take another crack at Annapolis when
Great Lakes basket ball team meets
the Middies. The eastern schedule
for the new basket ball team is being
arranged by Fred II. Young, Big Ten
official. who is, in charge. He predicts
that the basket ball crown of An
napolis is going to suffer the same
fate as did the foot ball one if a
game is arranged.
The eastern trip Of the team will in
clude games in New York, Brooklyn,
New Brunswick, Baltimore and An
napolis.
There is an abundance of material
at the naval training station, and a
strong team is expected to result. Bill
Chandler, last years Wisconsin cap
tain. heads the talent from the west
ern conference.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
CHINESE CURvER KILLED.
sergt. Apau Formerly Hurled
Splendid Ball in Philadelnhia

PHILADELPHIA, December g.
sergt. Apau Kau has been killed in
action over there, according to word
from former friend and fellow ath-
lete, Vim. Apau will be remembered
by many base ball fans as a twirler
of fine ability. He came to Philadel-
phia as a player on the famous Ha-
waiian base ball team which several
years ago toured the country.
Finally the crack aggregation dis
banded and Apau elected to stay in
this city, taking position in the
sporting goods department of a large
store. A team was formed, and Apau,
taking virtually all the mound duties
on his shoulders, went through the
season without defeat. Apau was
attached to. the 315th Infantry
Evening star., 1918-12-03
Kilmer's Horses in Virginia.

FREDERICKSBURG Va. Decen-
ber 3-Willis Sharpe Kilmer of Bing-
hamton. y. Y, who has a large racine
stable and owns the fine Remlick
farm. on the Rappahannock river, in
MiddleseX county, Va. has sent four
teen thoroughbred racing colts to his
Virginia estate, where they will he
wintered. In the spring they will be
sent back to New York and trained
for the race track Large winter
quarters recently have been built for
this fine stock.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
CUBS MAY LOSE ALEXANDER.
Star Pitcher With Army Of Occu'
nation Marching Into Germany.

CHICAGO, December 3.-Grover
Cleveland Alexander. the Chicago Ma
tional League club pitcher, who en-
tered the Army soon after the club
paid Philadelphia $4,000 for him, is
with the American Army of occupa-
ton, now marching into Germany.
This information was received by
Manager Fred Mitchell today and
dissipates hope that the manager had
entertained. he said, that the pitcher
would be available for duty next
season.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
Those in Charge of Service.

Fred A. Emery, formerly Of the As
sociated Press and now an employe
service, is in temporary charge Of the
news service of the State Department
in the place of Philip Patchin, for
merly of the New York Sun, one Of
the secretaries of the American dele
cation to the peace conferences.
Marion e. Pew is in charge of the
publicity bureau of the War Depart
ment. John W. Jenkins has charge
Of the publicity bureau Of the Navy
Department. Each has a corps Of as
sistants and complete mechanical
equipment for manifolding and mime
ograph work.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
CLAPP VICTOR AT GOLF.
Leads Tin Whistles in Assault o.
Par at Pinehurst.

PINEHURST. N. C., December 8
Thirty-siN Tin Whistles, divided int"
two classes, took part in handfca T.
golf tourney against par on the
championship course at Pinehurst yes
terday- John Fl. Clapp of Chevy Chase
winner of last weeks autumn tour
nament. won the class A prize. I'm
ishing down with the aid of a handi
cap of 8.
r. c. Steese of Youngstown, Ohio
handicap IS. won in class Il. II. c
Fownes of Oakmont was low gross.
finishing in Al. 42-S3. with John II
Clapp second. in 4G. 3S-Si
Evening star., 1918-12-03
SONGS TO HAIL VICTORY.
Festival on Ellipse Saturday Will
Be W. G. C. s. Event.

A song festival to celebrate the VIC
torious ending Of the world war will
be held Saturday afternoon on the
Ellipse under the direction Of the war
camp community service. Govern
mental. educational and civic bodies
have been asked to participate in the
chorus. The government departments
probably will sing BY groups. Music
win be furnished by the Marine Band
]. e. Bouvier. song leader of the
war camp community service, will act
as leader at the sing. Similar pro-
the country under the direction of the
W. c. c. S.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
Germans Surrender in Africa,

LOURENCO MARQUEE. Portuguese
East Africa, December Gen. Won
Lettow -Vorbeck, the officer command
ing the German troops who were
driven out of German East Africa.
has surrendered with his force of
4,433 persons. according to an official
announcement made here today
Evening star., 1918-12-03
Capt. de Lamar, Mine Owner, Dies

NEW YORK. December Capt Jo-
seph Raphael de Lamar. ffnancier ami
mine owner. has died in Rooseve ,
Hospital of pneumonia, which devei
oped after an operation He was sev
enty-fiye wears old
Evening star., 1918-12-03
MESSING III ACTION, PREv1oU1LY r
RORTED MOUNDED SEVERELY.
nDHy-

N1sanEG II ACTloN. PREy1oUaL1 RE
PRIVATE:
| SOKOLOWSKY. Michael. keer. Russia.
roarSo wov15sS. ssSsI DEGREE u1nErE1.
| MINED.
PRIVATE:
KILLED IN ACTION. PREVIOUSLY RE
| PORTED XIa6ING.
! LrEUTENANTs:
KER. David, New York. n. 7.
| kULL. George p, Genoa Junction. Wis.
| SERGEANTS:
LONG, Gustav W.. West Hoboken. n. ].
SIMMONS. Charles A.. Lane. Ill.
CORPORAL:
GIBSON. olin E.. Henderson. W. Va.
| BALL. John H.. Gallipolis Ferry. ". Va.
i BRYS0N, Henry L.. Wahutty. \. C..
CABANA, Merton East Cambridge. Mass.
,, CAESAR. Frank E., Madison. Wis.
IGAyANAUGH. Frank. kokomo. 1nd.
CHURCO. Benjamin J.. FL Paso. Tex.
COSTELLO. Edmund n, So. Lawrence. 9ass.
| DAVIS. Philip. Iris. W. Va.
DEDIoNIGI: Michele. Detroit; Mich; Vi ;,.x,
| EARDLEY, John. Grapevnie. Pa.
HILL. George r.. Salisbury, Md.
| HoFFsEss. Charles. Boiling Springs. Pa.
| JENO, Wilford. Lopsdaie. MINI.
| JOHNSON, John b., Hazel Run. MINI.
LOwMAN. Charles W. Yale. Okla.
MCKEE. Thomas. M0nessen. Pa.
I MARSHALL, George L.. Standard. Cal.
NELSON. Frank. Hankinson. y. D.
| ROBERTS, William A.. Phoenix. Va.
| SLUP. Morris, Fan River. Mass.
| TuCCI. Giuseppe. 0kmnlgee. Okla:
WALTERS, Charles Losansport. Ind.
DIED FROM w MogsDs , s;,seI5a PREVIOUSLY RE,
PRIvATEs:
FOSTER. Thomas E.. Medicine Mound Tex
| GREENWOOD. Clarence L.. Palacios Tex.
LADUBIRE. Frank T.. Schoaeld. Wis.
DIEDLPREvIoUsLY REPORTED MISSING.
! PRIyATES:
! DTNPHY. William j.. Dorchester. Mass.
CHEsoI40SkY. George, McDoaald. Pa.
WOUNDED SEVERELY PREVIOUSLY RE.
PORTED MISSING.
! PRIvATES:
| ALFONSO. Angelo Campobasso, Italy.
BRANHAM, Earl. Clinton. Ind.
CUMMINGS. William s.. Sioux City. Iowa.
| DAHGREN, Herman r., Arnot, Pa.
| DERKACZ, Henry D., Delray, Mich.
FESCINA. Joseph, Brooklyn, n. Y.
| HERR, Paul M, Lancaster, Pa.
HITTE. Karl H.. Pittsburgh. Pa.
HUG. Leon W., Rensen. MINI.
! HURT. Charles r.. Pisgott, Ark.
| kARP& P&Petrola. 81, we. Pa.
| LEWIS. Pearl, .ayton. n. Y.
| MAGNANI. Ste,., Oakland. Cal.
| MONROE. Clarence E.. Carbondale, Pa.
! NISER. George, Sextonyille, Md.
OAf fORD InOmQS a., Aacona, Tex.
SHECKLER, Elmer E.. Philadelphia. Pa.
| Sk1ERkA.. Albert. jr.. Chester. Mont.
| WILLIAMS, John R., New York, n. y.
WOUNDED SLIGHTLY Y-PREv1ousLY RE.
| PORTED MISSING.
SERGEANT:
! MOORE. James H.. Wilmington. Del
RODLING. Walter c.. Austin, Tex.
COSGROVE, Patrick j.. Warren. Ohio.
CRAWFORD, Charles E.. Nanticoke, Pa.
EMORY, John H., Disputant,, Va.
| GAZIAI4A, Geacomo. Traviso, Italy.
HALL. Luther. Tazewell, Va.
HuFFSTODT. George f., Princeton, Ill.
| SIMMONS. Claud A.. Pueblo, Col.
ZACH. Joseph, Chicago. Ill.
SICK IN HoSPITAL-PREvIoUSL REPORT
ED MISSING.
PRIVATES:
BROWN. Charlie j.. Buckholts, Tex
CHAMBERS, William j., Columbus. Ohio.
GUNDERSON. Solon p. Mindoro. Wis.
HAMMOND, Mansfield. Plasterco. Va
JESTER, Lue p, SudlervilIe, Nd.
MANN, William A., Wichita Falls Tex
RETURNED TO DUTY PREVIOUSLY RE.
PORTED MISSING.
PRIvATES:
GINSBERG, Stanley, New York, N. Y.
HUBBEIL, Henry W., keswick. Iowa.
McNICHOLAS. John, Chicago, Ill.
MA1NO. Cataldo, Corata, Bari, Italy
oRTIMOW1TZ. Andrew, Ciersanuw, Rousno
Steive. Austria.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
''Ints' Meet Monday in New York.

AUBURN. N. Y. December 3.-John
H. Farrell. president of the Interna-
tional League, has announced that a
meeting of the league would be held
in New York next Monday, following
a session of the board of directors
Evening star., 1918-12-03
Urge q. 8. Hslp in Turkey.

CoNHTANTnsOPLD. Saturday. No
vember % (by the Associated Press).
American assistance in rehabilitat-
ing Turkey Is urged hy . group of
twelve Of the Aftasn newspapers
here. who have been Joined By the
leading Turkish professional and
business associations.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
Pat Moran 0utpoints Joe Mandot.

NEW ORLEANS, December 3-Pat
Moran was awarded the decision over
Joe Mandot in a fifteen-rourd fight
here last night. Both men are local
lightW eights.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
Americans in Canadian List.

OTTAWA, Ont, December 3-The
following names of Americans appear
in today's overseas casualty list:
Died-John Hall, Santa Rosa, Cal.
Wounded-S. Martin, Alexandria, Va.
lib. Dryden, Seattle
Prisoner (repatriated)-C. Worth
ington, Baltimore; NJ. Foster. Poca-
tello, Idaho. and ]. Cody, Billings
Mont.
Evening star., 1918-12-03

The aAvnncement Of the interests Of
->vomen in professional. Industrial and
f,ommeyetal work throughout the
world 10 the aim of the Internakional
: Woman's Association of Commerce,
; which has Just been organized in Chi
CEGH.
Evening star., 1918-12-03
Most Of Force Continued.

In nearly every instance the force
employed by the committee on public
information in the various depart
ments to prepare matter for publica-
ton through the former centralized
Committee has been continued in the
service of the respective departments
The lists Of casualties in the Army
will be supplied to the press by mail
by the publicity bureau of the War
Department, instead of by tho COM
mittee on public information. as here
tofore
Evening star., 1918-12-03
INFORMATION BUREAU
ENDS DOMESTIC DUTY
News of Governmental Operations
Hereafter Disseminated by
Departments.

The committee ON public informa-
ton. of which George Creel was the
head, has gone out of existence so far
as the domestic service is concerned
The three large buildings on jackson
place occupied by the administrative
force will be restored to the control
Of the owners.
There will be no diminution. how
ever, in the public supply Of govern
ment news. The only difference will
be in the system. Hereafter the news
of governmental operations will be
disseminated by the publicity bureau
of each department separately.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24

that they VIII spend the nights in the
larger towns or the recognized tourist
resorts. Between these II is wise to
depend upon the vacuum bottle aud the
sandwich bcN
The wise nio,oriS, bound south from
petersburg to Char,o;tc--whcre he will
find the first of the camps of the Fec
eralizcd National GuurG--will find IL
quite worth while TO make Il detour
al Durham for very short side trip
INTO Raleigh. Or from the brisk small
city of Greensboro. over into Winston
salem. and back again into the main
road at Lexington The hyphcnated
city Is delight.
Raleigh is the capital Of North Caro-
una. and in 1t. too. Is as fine an old
southern town as ono might ever wish
TO see. Incidentally, it is tho home of
the Hon. ioscphus Daniels. Secretary
OF The Navy.
Indeed. the motorist can, il he SO
wishes. drive directly south from
mean missing Charlottc. and as Tor
us
we arc down for camps" orders
tho Amiablo Lady
; So Charlotte 1t Is to be- And VIC
shall not be disappointed in this clean.
crisp town. For this is Mecklcnbere
County. and MccklcnbcrE has more
Than local reputation for It's high
ways.
At Charlotte. Camp Greene. Al,
Spartanburg, eighty miles distant.
camp Wadsworth. with tho Ecdcrilixcd
National Guard from New York; ana
at Grecnvillc. thirty miles beyond.
Camp Sewer. with Euar1&mcn from the
far Northwest. And "a hundred miles
que south from Charlotte. Columbia
Win Camp Jackson. another OF tho
great environments. We arc nov in tho
thick OF the training belt. And on
inc morrow VIC Shall he ready 10 Sc.
out to sec this Camp Greene close at
hand, and then. In duo order. its fell
lows so closely gathered within three
great Southern states
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24

years still tho lovcliest Of all Amcri-
can hones. That house and the tomb
(which all the distinguished missions
which have visited the United States
during the past ycar have paused To
Scc---,rc scarce TWO miles away from
the main Washington Richmoud road
as tho Eluc Book viii show. This
road is IA part OF the path that we are
taking tc tho pew army camps. and
I" miss Mount Vernon would he little
less than crime.
Two years ago this Washington
Richmond road was :, spcutcr i'm tho
minds of all motorists who had
traNcrScd It, Even to-day II is en-
titled To no high praise. There was.
and still is. Il Guagmro q few miles
north or Fredericksburg, known as tho
Chappawamsic swamp. Here in other
days. and not so long ago, was 4 verb
iabic no mans land for weak
cnGincd cars. Not all the lovely views
of the Potomac as one rides south from
Washington upon the Richmond road
could wipe out from the memory that
fearfuily black spot upon its 'scut-
chcon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
The Cheapest, Safest Light (and Power)
for Your Farm!

no matter where your farm may be. you
can have electric light current AT ABOUT
HALF WHAT THE CITY MAN PAYS. This
small compact, simple outfit will light your
home your barns, your place and supply the
current for churntng pumping water, etc. for
so little money that every farm in Virginia
will soon own LALLEY-LlCHT plant
No need to be an electrician, o. an expert
Iucchanic to install the Lallcy No need to
be an expert mechanic to run il economically.
The Lalley IS scmi-aut omatic, bail-bcarng AMI
absolutely SO simple that il will never get out
of order
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
EVEN NOW NOTORIOUS ROAD
Is HARD ONE TO TRAVEL

10
\ recent report from the Chamber
Of Commences OF Fredericksburg ro-
ports II as finally repaired. but even
now 1t is not Il thing to be hoastcd OF.
And wise motorists WILL if possible,
avoid the route in bad weather. Event
ualiy the Federal government may nc
Interested in ii. and so continue tho
fine stretch Of experimental paved road
that runs from Washington south for
fourteen miles toward Eichmond-and
then stops abruptly below historic
Pohick church. as if further effort
was not really worth while. But tho
effort is worth while. Ana if Virginia
cannot be convinced of this--if she
prefers. like New Jersey TO sleep aud
suiS--thc Federal government may 90
better.
Richmond Is only second to Wash
inEton In historic interest, and con-
codes nothing 10 her beauty Of lcc:t-
ton. One wonders Il hit why Camp Lee
could not have been located in her GU
Nirons. instead of at Petersburg, twcu-
ty-two miles to the south. For Petcr.-
burg has been fcarfully hurdcned these
last thrc" years with the great Hope
we'll mills Of the pu Font Powder
Company. Ana Camp Lcc has cCrt, as
Il supcrburdcu to u quiet. diSniticd
Virginia city. whose chief distinction
until recently has been the fact that
it was ono Of the pivotal points Of the
War Between the States. When
Petersburg fcll the Confcdcracy foil;
and men began TO use the phrase. "rhc
Lost Cause"
The wise motoriSt will find his hotel
accomm odations ut Richmond. and in
the carly morning he can set forth for
Petersburg. The worst of his road
troubles should now lie over
The chief complaint. however, that
the Amiahic Lady holds against Georgia
and the taroliHas is no; the quality
of the roads, but OF tho tavcrns that
line them.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-24
WRITER oUtHRT:I.S W!rlI
ROADS, TOLLS ND IItLII:I =

The South wonders why she is not
a motorists paradise such ~ New Eng
land, ana thcn fails To take :, fair ac-
count of her own resuurccS---or her lack
Of them i the ciSt ~ her conIplu lnI.
she hlandiy ignores her own de-
fcicncics: her bad roads in important
and much travelled places. iIer out
ragcou8 toll charges upon the wora,
OF them, and hcr almost cntirc lack
Of hotel facilities in so many OF her
little towns. The larger cities. almost
without, exception. are we'll provided.
cannot forget the excellence oc the
fine new hotels at Columbia and ii
Macon. az FOR that matter a, the little
old town Of Fredericksburg. Charlotte
and SpartanburS are very we'll pro-
Iidcd, and Augusta also in the winter
months. But the little towns"
SO II is that wise tourists like our
Anablc Lady route themselves when
ever ana wherever i; is POSSIBLE SO