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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
WOMEN PLAN CONFERENCE
Aim to Further Good Relations BE
tween United Stater md
Southern Republic.

GALVESTON. TEN, Nov. 2-Plans
are being made for conference OF
prominent women Of Texas. New Mex
leo. Arizona and California, the Next
can border States, and representative
women Of Mexico. some time In Novem-
Der, primarily with a view TO further
ing good relations between the United
States and the Southern republic.
The proposed conference is being
planned by the Pan-American Round
Table. woman's organization. with
headquarters in San Antonio. accord
ing to Meade Fierro, Mexican consul
here. who has been asked by the or
Eanization to interest the women OF
Mexico in the meeting.
Mrs. Florence r Griswold. OF San
Antonio. director general of the
women's organization, informed Con-
sui Fierro that she had written the
Governors of tie Mexican border States
asking them to select unofcially dele
gates to the conference. The cooper
alton Of the Governors Of the four
States in this country also has been
asked.
Mrs. Griswold explains the viewpoint
OF the round table is that women of
the two countries have been the chief
sufferers through the misunderstand-
ing of the men, and that the women,
having no grievance against each.
other. arc In better position TO provide
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
CHANCE FOR SOUTHERN
BOYS AT WEST POINT
sixty-ElEht Vacancies VIII BE FILLED
Prior to Opening or Term
Next June.
tBy Associated Pre.s.)

10y NSSOCl2IcU pTcSS.
WASHINGTON. Nov. 2-Southcrn
States lrave sixty-eight OF the more
than 800 vavancies that remain in the
list OF candidates for admission to West
Point for the term beginning June.
1920. the War Department announced
today. Member of Congress who have
unused designations at their disposal
have been requested to act at once
in order that the list may be completed
in time to make preparations for the
entrance eNaminat!ons. to be held
the situation is unprecedentcd. Here e.
tofore the candidates list has been
filled. with the exception OF one or
two districts. several months before
the examination date. Illinois alone
has twenty-one appointments OPEN
New York twenty-nine and Pennsyl-
wanna twenty-five
Cadets are paid $3.50 year and a
ration allowance that brings the in
mission. The present term is three
Tho Southern States vacancies In
clude:
Florida. First. Third and Fourth,
Georgia. First (two). Fifth ttwo).
Sixth Nwo). Seventh Owo). Ninth
tWo), Eleventh uwo) and Twelfth
North Carolina. Second two). Fifth.
Eighth. Ninth and Tenth (two) dis
South Carolina. Second, Fourth and
Seventh districts.
Virginia, Fifth. Sixth and Seventh
districts.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
TELLS OF RED
CROSSWORD IN FRANCE
Declares That Organization Restored
Ebbtng Morale Of Allies at
Critical Period.
ADDRESSES RALLY OF WORKERS
Opens Nationwide Roll Call In
Observation-Disclosures Enthusiasm
by Shaking Hand OF Private Who
Lost Both Legs In Argonne.
tBy Universal service.I


rershins. addressing in Liberty Hut a
monster mo rally Of volunteer s,, workers IN
opened throughout the nation today.
told how The American Fed Cross. IN
the critical iaIi and wnte rei 1917; re
,husiaym when he LEFT his plac.; on
rriva,e Ralph Grimm, Of Cincinnati.
who lost both his legs In the third
Argonne drive. and who was carried
This Is the story Of how the Ameri-
can Red Cross stepped into the breach
when the fortune OF the allies was at
You viii recall that the morale of
the allies vas vas very low in the fail and
deavor early in the spring of 1917 on
the part OF the British and French to
break through the German lines. But
losses, especially in the French armies
were very great. There was 4 CORE
only OF the French army. but OF the
French people and OF their allies, tho
British. as we'll
Many Thought War Lost.
During the fall and winter there
war could not be carried to success
ful issue to the allies. Notwitbstand-
Ing the encouragement our entry into
something material needed TO bolster
them up and help us to carry them
nave Been he weilniEh fseai IL eithe eu Of
been permitted TO fall out OF the war.
so the Red Cross representatives in
Europe. Major Murphy and Major Per
kins. and myself got together and dis.
French people. We. visited Marshal
0then GensraD Petain's headquarters.
81
him assistance in his very difficult job
Marshal Petain had fallen to the hom-
failure earlier in the spring. No man
during the war has been faced with a
Eraver task than that which fell to
this distinguished general
Plan Outlined Mt Meeting.
"He expressed his very deep apprecla-
ton that we should come to him with
an offer Of assistance, and the plan
a large contribution was 10 be given
for the. assistance OF families OF SOL
diers Of the French armies serving In
who were destitute, and a destitute
family in the rear is not very en-
couraging to the soldier lighting at tho
front"
$50 the plan was that Marshal Pc
tain decided 10 ascertain through his
dividuais we're Who NEEDED s a assis ne e,
the most, and. having done this. the
estimate was made OF the funds need
for distribution.
This not only helped to build up
the morale OF the French soldiers sery-
ing In the ranks during that dreadful
winter. but II aided Marshal Petain In
establishing for himself n prestige
which would help him to carry for
ward the campaign OF the following
year. Moreover, tho Red Cross
through that act has a place in the
hearts of the French army and the
ing.
This is only one Of the things that
the Red Cross did during the war"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
BAPTISTS SHOULD SPURN
DONATIONS OF PROFlTEERS
Social Service Secretary Makes This
Statement After Study of In
dustrinl Conditions Abroad.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2.-Profitecrs and
their money should find no home in
tho Baptist Church. which should spurn
any contributions offered by such per-
sons according to Rev. DIR. Samuel Sane
Batten. secretary of the social service
education for :hc American Baptist
Publication Society. DIR. Baton, who
has just returned from study OF in
dustrial conditions abroad said today:
Every Baptist Church should know
whether any OF it's members are en-
gagged in this nefarious business. pro-
nteerins. The church should refuse to
touch the dirty money of these peo-
pc. Some money is the price of blood
and should be spurned by the church.
mo self-respecting church would
tolerate in its fellowship person
known to be guilty Of highway rob-
berry, adultery or horse stealing. But
the sin Of prohteering is meaner.
blacker. more sinful than any or all
Of these. Growing rich out of the
misery of people is a serious thing.
Causing social revolution is tragic
thing.
"Prohteers have created an artificial
scarcity OF necessities that they may
increase their cxorbitant profits. This
is a social evil of the worst kind. Poo
pie feel that they have been wronged.
They feel that society Is unjust. So
they are bitter and ready for revolu-
ton"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
NOTED ELECTRICAL MAN
Is FOUND DEAD IN BED
Lieutenant Walter Dixon weaver, U.
5. ~. Accompanied Greeley
Expedition in 1883

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA, Nov. q
$, NJ. retired. aged sixty-two, and for
mer editor OF the Electrical world.
was round dead in bed this morning
al ms home at the University Of Vir.
Einta. He was born in Greensburg.
"a. and educated at the University Of
,, which recently conferred
~ He graduated from the United States
naval Naval academy. in 1880. studied cleo
and Bremen, and then went on the
hrst Greeley expedition in 1888. He
resigned from the navy nine years
In May last. at the meeting OF the
american institute OF Electrical En-
siner5. a bronze memorial tablet was
unVn!led in acknowledgement OF the
services OF Mr.. Weaver to the institute
and TO record influence in the deveIop
ment OF the art and science OF electri-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
HE CHANGES OLD TALE
Lord Guthrie Explains Story Related
About Andrew Carnegie
and King Edward.
Thy Associated Press.1

EDINBURGH. Nov. LORD Guthrie,
the Scottish judge, has just made pub
lie some "reminiscences Of the late An
drew Carnegie. in which he disposed OF
that Mr.. Carnegie received the late
King Edward at Skibo with the salu-
tation. Hail. fat King Eddy" Lord
Guthrie tells what the story Is based
on as follows:
TAT Dunrobin, not at Skibo. his late
Majesty asked Mr.. Carnegie to tell him
about great banquet given in Mr..
CarneSie's honor at Pittsburgh. Mr..
Carnegie mentioned that Joaquin Mil
Ter, the American poet, had recited a
poem, i'm which he made free with Car
negie's own name and with the names
OF many much more illustrious per-
sons:
The King asked: What did Miller
say about me-?
Mr.. Carnegie replied that ne was
AFRAID the poets reference had not
been very respectful
What was itr asked His Majesty,
ana ne laughed heartily when Mr.. Car
negie had to admit that King Edward
h M 5sen referred to as 'Fat King
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
Bowels Become Normal

liver livcns up, bile flows freely
heada che, biliousness, tongue fur,
stomach-sourness. disappear when DIR.
Kings New Life Pills get in their
natural comfortable action.
Purgatives, never pleasantly correc-
tive. sometimes hubit- forming, should
not be taken to rack the system yio-
lently. Natures way Is the way of DIR.
Kings Now Life Pills-gently but
firmly functionlng the bowels. elimi-
ma ting the intesttne-c logging waste.
and promoting the most gratifying re.
suits. Cleanse the system with them
and know the boon OF regular bowels.
ESQ at all druggists.--Ady. lSls
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
CHEST CLOGGED Up
WITH HEAVY COLD?
Don't give it chance to "set
in"-Use DR.. Kings New
Discovery

THAT dangerous stage where a
cold or cough or case OF grippe
might get the better of you may
be nearer than you think. Prompt
action with DIR. Kings New Discovery
Will avert a long siege.
For fifty years it has loosened con-
gested chests, dssipated tight-packed
phlcgm, broken vicious colds and
coughs. Give IT to the youngsters
take 1t yourself. There will be no dis
agreeable after effects.
soc and s1.20 a bottle. At your drug
giSts
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03

dustrics OF America-.he national
Chamber OF Commerce OF the dress
Industry. Win members In all markets
where dresses are made. %
1t is expected that over 500 OF tho
most representative men in tho wo-
mems garment and kindred industries
Will be present-the delegates repre-,
senting firms doing an aggregate an.
nual business of over 100000. 900.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03

dresses located in all parts of the
United States as well as the manu-
facturers OF raw materials, who sell
has been set and will take place In
Atlantic City on December 2, and
4. This contention registers tho first
OF It's kind ever held in the garment
industry, and takes place under the
auspices Of the Associated Dress In
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
K0R0SER EXPRESS TRAIN
ROLLS OVER ENHANCEMENT
Latest Reports Indicate Twenty-Tvo
Were Killed and Twenty
Others Injured.
tBv Associated Press.l

COPENHAGEN. Nov. 2-An e,nress
train from Koroser. sixty miles south
west OF Copenhagen, collided with an
other train last night at vigersiev.
Five or six Of the coaches rolled down
an embankment and another was
wrecked.
The latest reports state that twenty
Two persons were killed and more than
twenty others injured. but il is feared
mat number OF bodies are still under
the wreckage
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
VIEWS OF LADY AsToR
Declares That She In Oppoaed to
Forced Prohibition and Favors
Taking Vote.
.fBy UnivnraaI serpi.. !

LoNpoN, Nov. lady ate. Astor. who
was Nancy Ian ghorne. OF Virginia, and
VINO Is standing for election to her
husbands vacated seat In the House
OF Commons. today defined her atti
tude toward the prohibition question
II am opposed to forced prohib,t,on
put believe the time Is coming wher,
me electorate will choose between the
present state Of affairs and nationals
ton, or prohibition"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
P0INCARE HOUSE HUNTING
American Ambassador Lease. SJ,n.,or
OF Prince OF Radziwin in Place
De lena.
rBy Universal Service 7

PARIS, Nov. The practical i'm
possibility; to obtain living quarters
OF President P.oincare. who so far has
been unable to find a suitable aparts
ment for himself and Nine Poincare
TOT next February. He expects to be
oDltSed TO go to a hotel and store
his furniture
United States Ambassador Wallace
is being congra tulated by his friends
on securing n lease on the mansion
OF the Prince OF Radziwill in the Place
de Iona. one OF the handsomest resi-
Dental districts in Paris.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
DR.. w. II. Crockford.

PETERSBURG. Nov. 2.-Dr. w. n.
Crockford who had been sick at the
residence Of his father-in-law. Mayor
Robert Gillian, Jr.. for the past week,
died suddenly early this morning. DR..
Crockford had been suffering from
complications Of his heart. DR.. Crock
ford was forty-six years OF age, and is
survived by his wife and two children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
Strong Testimonial Given for
Plant Juice by Well-KnOwn
Richmond Citizen.
HE CAN NOW ENJOY HIS FOOD
Prior to Taking Plant Juice He
Suffered With Severe Pains
After Eating.

Not a day passes but what state
ments are received telling OF the great
benef1t derived from the use of Plant
Juice. Probably no other discovery in,
the world of medicine has ever attract
ed the attention that this one has
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Jnmes w. Plaster.

WINCHESTER, Nov. flames w.
Plaster. eighty-four years old. a prom
tnent Loudoun County farmer, died
near Leesburg. Surviving are a widow
three sons and one brother, DR.
George Plaster. of Biuemont. Va, now
ninety five years old.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
Dcnnix Connerthfte.

PETERSBURG. Nov. 2.--Dennis Cop
perthite. aged forty years died at his
after an illness Of n few days. Mr..
Copperthite was an officer OF the Ameri-
can Pie Company, and came to this
ington to assist in tho Organization OF
that company He is survived by his
parents and wife and two children.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03

means for continued good relations be-
tween tho peoples of tho two countries.
The date for tho conference has not
been set nor has the city where is Will
be held been designated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
no Hope Tor Hnra u.a.-

BERLIN, Nov. 2.-Hugo Haase, who
was recently shot by a wouid-be as
sassin. is In n critical condition. Ply
sicians haTe virtually given up hope
for the recovery of the Radical leader.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03

NEW YORK, Nov. 2.-The date 10.
the convention of manufacturers OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
DREssMAKERs TO MEET

Date for Manufacturers' Convention
LIZ Fixed for Three Days In
December
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
The Weather
Furnished by o. s. Weather BureauJ
Forecast:
virginia.

Fnir Monday; Tuesday
fair. warmer Interior.
North Carolina-Fair
Monday: Tuesday fair.
slightly warmer: mod
crate northeast to east
winds ON tho coast
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03
local Tcmpen,ture Y,,t,r,,.,
Local KuinfoIi
SDcci;il Ilufu

i1 Win, obscrvntions at 8 T.. NJ. Yesterday.
VIVA direction. beast: wind velocity
O. weather at d +. M clear
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-03

'This is only one Of the things that
the Red Cross did during the war"
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-21
CHURCH HILL SCHOOL
DOING GOOD WORK

A meeting was held at Church Hill
school. near Milford. Friday evening
of last week The following reeita-
ions and readings were given by pu-
pills, after which the date for a box
social was discussed but not fixed.
The meeting convened at $50 with
Paris Peet chairman and Jessie Sharp
secretary.
Recitation by Edna Sharp. Welcome.
Members Of the Presidents Cabinet.
told by John Peet
a reading by Geneva Stevenson, The
Child's World
Recitation by Eleanor Moore A
Tree
A reading by Joseph stapleton.
Billy Banks.
Recitation by Jennie Krone. A Fun
ny Man.
A reading by Edna Sharp, Turkey
Tim.
recitation by Eleanor Moore, My
Cat
a reading by Paris Peet. A Gay
Young Frog.
Recitation by Laurence Hill. a Bad
Boy
Recitation by Jessie Sharp. The
Wasp and the Bee.
A reading by Dorothy Peet. My Shad-
ow.
Recitation by Edna Sharp, Autumn.
A reading by Lawrence Hill, Jamie's
Cabbage.
Recitation by Dorothy Peet Dads
Old Breeches.
Meeting closed al $50.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-21
LOVES CROSS ROADS

Harry and Granville Lewis Of Will
nington are spending the week with
tbeir parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. W.
Lewis.
Raymond English of Philadelphia
visited mis- parents to enjoy the first
OF the hunting season.
y George Buchanan, with his dogs,
is spending few days days with his
mother here Won nav g lg'sests isss;;4iii i!ssssss;ii
for George on the 18th.
Mrs. LOvey Gunby died Monday, No
vember 18th, at 10 p. m, at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Lewis.
aged S4 years and months. Funeral
service at Bethany Church Thursday
at / D. m, and interment at Gumboro.
Mrs. Amelia Ward and son, Elmer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ward and fam
ily spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
William Ward.
George Carey and daughter spent the
weekend with his brother and family
near Laurel
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Lewis entertain
I'd Mr.. and Mrs. Silas Lewis, Walter
Stephens and Mrs. Lulu Ellis Of Del
mar Monday.
Eggs are 20 cents a dozen now. Some
Of the housewives say they never
knew eggs to be so high.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-21
GREENWOOD

The Farm Bureau of Greenwood VIII
aold a community meeting in the
school house on Friday evening. No
Venber 2lst, to which the public is
cordially invited to attend. Stereop-
tiean slides will be used by the county
agent to show the good work the Blu
reau is doing. He will also tell OF the
work which has been planned for the
coming year. Boys and girls are es-
socially urged 70 attend this meeting.
Thanksgiving services will be held
IN the NJ. +. Church on Thursday
morning at ten o'clock, when Rev. y.
G, Benson will preach on Thanksgiv-
Ing and what II means.
The store Of A. NJ. Jones will be NOV
ed to theHunter property. which will
give them large space for the business.
Margaret Mills. while playing at the
public school with playmates, fell and
broke her arm in two places. She. was
taken to the Salisbury Hospital where
the fracture was reduced. and she is
now doing well.
James Tull, aged about 65 years, fell
from a log wagon on which were
sawed railroad ties, and one of the
rear wheels of the wagon passed dag
onally over his breast, and strange to
say, the physicians could find no bones
broken He was painfully bruised,
however. About one year ago he
buried his wife
A team belonging to Laurence Hayes
and driven BY Miss YOder. ran away,
pulling the girl over the dashboard.
Wkile she was considerably bruised
she never let go of the reins and fl
nally stopped the horse,
Clarence Webb is visiting his par
ents and friends this week.
Ralph Good OF Philadelphia is here
visiting at thehome of F. c. Richards.
Mrs. Mary Johnson, an old lady who
recently fell down stairs and broke {
her collar bone, has gone to the home
Of her son in Philadelphia where she .
will spend the winter
Mrs E. B. Belts has moved into the
house with her mother, as they have
rented their farm.
James and Paul Mcfarland visited
their friends near Buleah, Nd. last
Sunday.
LOhand Jones and his bride, OF Do
YER. visited Misses Mary and Elma
Hollis this weekend
Miss Hack, who is teaching in low
II Sussex county, was home on visit
o her parents last Sunday
Miss Martha Dawson spent the week
md at Millsboro and on Sunday went
o Washington.
Master George f. Perkins OF this
own spent the past week with his
,oRsin, Mrs Clarence Hamblin, also
! sister, Miss Jennie Perkins, of
Willard Donovan of HarbesOn spent
he weekend with Miss Jennie Per- {
-ins Of PHILADELPHIA.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-21
VERNON

The site for the new Holiness
church, which is to be built at Hick-
man in the near future, was selected
by Rev. Helsby of Denton.
The wet weather did not hinder the
folks from attending the party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs George Vincent
last Wednesday evening. A large num-
ber were present and they had fine
time.
A pony is making the life of Lewis
Hopkins, son of ]. L. Hopkins, very
sleasant affair this fall. Mr.. Hopkins
bought the pony for his son at Dover
last week while on visit there with
George Ross.
Farming land was sold by Solomon
Brown to Frank & Cooper of Denton
Tor $4,000. Mr. Brown will move
from here to Harrington and may go
to reside in New York State.
A piece of glass was removed from
the foot of Master Thomas Baker by
a Milford surgeon last week. The lit
tie fellow had suffered from this trOu-
Bile for a few days, and is doing well
SOW.
The farm tenanted by Walter Han
son has been sold through Denton
agents TO parties in Kentucky. The
adjoining farm has been bought by
Ar. Nuttle, the Overseer.
DR.. Lyman Porter and wife from
Baltimore and Mrs. W. G. Wootters
of Denton and Mrs. Townsend Rust
of Greenwood attended the sale of the
personal property of the late Mrs.
Frank Porter last Saturday.
Miss Anna Melvin has been with her
brother and sister, Homer and Della
Melvin, for thre weeks past. Miss
Delal has recovered from a fall by
whieh she sustained severe injuries.
Rev. Charles Spry and family OF
have been guests Of ]. L.
Hopkins. They are conducting re-
vival services near. here.
The wife of Rev. Johnson, who was
saBtor at Burrsville a few years ago,
died recently at their home in Balti-
more.
Miss Annie Otwell has gone to New
sTk, N. j.. for an indefinite stay.
Milford chronicle., 1919-11-21
SPECIAL PICTURES AT PALACE
THEATRE THANKSGIVING

We have arranged for special pic
lures Thanksgiving night, Thursday
November 27 You will have the
pleasure OF seeing William Farnum
in The Lone Star Ranger" a picture
thar viii live forever With this
great production we will show YOU our
funny friend. Mr. Chalie Chaplin. in
a two reel very funny comedy This
am sure viii please every person.
Don't miss IT, VIM. II Warren. Prop