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Heroic Preacher.

In a little cave on hillside, also under shell fire, war correspondent found preacher secretary tending his little group of wounded. The men had fallen too fast that day for the ambu- lances to carry them all, and so he had picked up dozen of them, one by one, and carried them back across the shell holes to his little cave in the hill, where he thought they would be safe. All night long, while the guns roared, he made his lonesome Journeys out, bring ing in new wounded and carrying wa ter to those who cried out for 1t.
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surprise. When an old friend leaves you at a time of great crisis in your life, without even good-by, and for a whole year forgets that you ever existed, letter from such a one is apt to come as a surprise; don't you think so? Since you are alive and are good enough to feel an interest in knowing that I am too, l don't mind telling you that l am teaching music here in Chicago and like my work very much. I have no husband in sight, and if I ever acquire such possession. 1t will be because his pockets are so well lined with gold that 1t would be folly for me to let him slip through my hn- gers. At present I am very we'll and contented. Sincerely,
 "BESS SOUTHLAND" If Bess could have seen Dempster when he read this letter all idea that he regarded her carelessly or that he was deceived as to her own feeling for him would have vanished as a June frost. As 1t was, she never knew how she managed to live through the next week until an answer to her letter ar.
 rived. Then, one morning, as she was leaving the boarding house for the studio, the postman handed her anoth
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CT envelope bearing the familiar writ park, where she sat down on bench to open 1t.
 Dearest girl," she read. "I am the man you are after-the possession you really ought to acquire. My pockets are so well lined with filthy lucre that I'm bent with the weight of 1t. It would be worse than folly to let me slip through your fingers and nothing could possibly suit me so we'll as to lodge in those same fingers forever. Seriously, Bess, don't you still care little? I'm in a position now to ask you to marry me-will you? You'll never know how I suffered because was not able to ask this when your fa- ther died and left you so little; but peculiar round of circumstances over- took me just then and left me no al- formative. My little sister, who was out here visiting, met with terrible accident, which necessitated very difficult operation, and my resources were so taxed to take care of this s1tu- ation I did not dare assume another obligation. I left without seeing you, and I've remained silent because I did not wish to stand in the way of your comfort elsewhere. Perhaps l did wrong, dear; but my heart was right and ask to be forgiven. l have never ceased to want you, Bess and now, the remnant of my savings, happily invest. ed, has brought me returns which per- init me to ask you with clear con. science to share my lot. Pm coming East for my answer and shall prob ably be with you almost as soon as you read this. Always your lover, t--~---------~ --1tBILLY.'~ When she had finished reading tears blinded her and little shivers of shame
 chased themselves up and down hel | spine at the thought of her own sordid 1 ness; but through the tumult within
 her, her heart kept singing, Billy 1!
 coming-Billy is coming" She hat
 only just removed her wraps at thu
 studio when Billy came, and there
 from the safe shelter of his arms, sh
 said to him:
 i "Billy, dear, I'd have jumped at tn
 chance to share your lot any time an'
 any place, if you hadn't had a thin
 in all this world but penny with
 hole in it!'
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BE PREPARED

''If you think you are beaten, you are; If you think you dare not, you don't; If you like to win, but you think you
 can't
 les almost certain you won't"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
MINISTER WHO SERVED
! 4 IN MANY PULP|Ts DIES
Rev. j. c. Painter Passes Away in
a Charlottesville mt Age OF
% Scycnty-T'wo Years.
FIRMS OBTAIN CHARTERS
Three New Companies Arc Organ
lied for Business In LynchburG.
Other News Notes From Various
Parts OF Virginia.

49, CHARLoTTTSNILLE. DC, 1.-THE
Rov. J. c. Painter. aSed seventy four
one of the best known. Presbyterian
ministers in this section OF the state,
died last evening At his home in this
city. The funeral will be held at 4
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon from Oil
vet Church. in the county. \ native Of
Puiaski County. Mr.. Painter Gradu-
atcd at Hampton Sidney College and
entered Union Theological Seminary,
graduating n 1870.
He was licensed TO preach by Abb
ingdon rresbytcry in 1872. and was or
dainod by Eas; Hanover Prcsbytcry
April IS, 1874
Ills hrst ministerial work was as a
home missionary in Hampshire Coun-
", W. Va. Later he filled pastoral
charges at HARDWOOD Church, East
Hanover Pres bytory; Waddcll and
Mitchell churches. in Orange County:
Cooks Creek Church Rockin ham
County and at Tabor. blivct and Bethel
churches, in Albcmarle County. In
1872 Mr.. Painter married Miss Sarah
Nenable Flournoy. who survives him,
together with four sons and one
daughter: {. w. Graham. G. I.andon and
Henry l. Painter and Mrs. Martha V.
GruYcr,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
OPERATE NEW LINE FROM
NEW ORLEANS TO PACIFIC
Water Route Through Panama Canal
Expected to Cut Freight Rates
Rnd1rRlly.
TBv Associated Press. ]

PHILADELPHIA. Oct. lI.-New Or
leans is to have A new steamship line
which will begin operations early next
month and handle shipments from and
for the entire South. according to
published announce mcnt here today.
The vessels Of tho new line will
operate from Philadelphia and New
Orleans through the Panama Canal to
Los Angeles. san Francisco and Homo
lulu.
The new line is reported to have the
financial backing or the steel interests
of Philadelphia, and is made possible
by the present rail rate on steel prod
Coast which is Sl.37t. per 100 pounds.
The water route. il is declared. will
cut this rate almost in half The
names Of the steamships which will
he placed on the route will be an
nounced later
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
NEW BODY IS TO SETTLE
JURISDICTION QUESTIONS
Supreme Council Will Establish
Coordination Commission for
This Work.
MEMBERS POWER LIMITED
Will he Required to Refer Important
Matters to Their Respective
Foreign Offices for Decision-Wis,,
to Consult America Freely.
TBy Associated pres,.1

PARIS. oct. 1T.-Immcdiately after
formal ratification OF the treaty OF
peace with Germany the suprcmc
council OF the peace conference will
probably name a coordination COM
mission. the duties Of which will be
to decide what bodies shall have
jurisdiction over matters not definitely
assigned by the treaty. This commits.
sion will in way carry on part OF
the work which has been performed
by the supreme council. which is ex-
pcc;cd 10 close soon.
4. ). Is Not Represented.
Manisestly the Unied States cannot
be represented on this coordination
committee until she ratitics the treaty.
General regret is apparent over tho
impoSsibility to start off all the com :
missions under the treaty with n fun
membership from the great powers, as
II would be much simpler IL all the
permanent members Of the various
commissions could begin work stimuli :
taneouSlN In the Rhineland the Bel
Eian. French and British members OF
tho inter-allicd commission, of which
An American Will be the fourth mem
Der. Will probably be empowered by
their governments TO proceed with
civil administra ton in spite Of the fact
tie Rhincland convention require 5
American cooperation. In Amcrican-
occupied territory military control
will he continued by common consent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
UNITED STATES RAILROAD
ADMINISTRATIVE
Announces

Inauguration on RICHMOND-CHAR-
LOTTE Sleeping Car,
SOUTHERN RAILROAD LINES,
Trains IL and IL.
Effective October 10, leaving Rich
mond daily II 100, p. NJ.
This sleeping car is in addition to
the Richmond Asheville car. the Rich
moEd- Danville car. and the through
Atlanta Richmond car. handled on
train IL, northhound.
For fares and Pullman reservations
fee $40 East Main Street. Telephons
Randolph 42f.-Adv
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
IrcrNOl,nI Notes.

Rev. j. T.. Gibson. OF Charleston.
W. VA. who recently accepted cali
10 the pastora;c Of one OF tho leading
Enptist churches IN this city. has ar
rived and viii assume his duties on
Sunday morning
Or. Z. $. Mitchell. formerly of the
Medical College Of Virginia and II. o.
Williams. of New York. will speak in
the churches OF this city on Sundu v
IN the interest OF the Y. NJ. G.. a. cam
paign to raise $4,000.
The Woodnicn Of the World, on Sun
day, will uuvcll II monument erected
In Blundford>>Sc metcry to tho mcmory
OF William y. Leonard, Of Dinwiddic
county. Il member of tho order.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18

until the United states Senate ratiiies
tho treaty and makes the establish
ment oil ciril government possible.
VIII Have Smaller Power.
Tho coordination commission will
nave lesser powers than those held by
the supreme council It's members
Will not be plen!potentiaries. but will
DO required to refer Important matters
to their various Foreign Offices FOR
decision This commission will deal
only with matters relating TO the Ger
man treaty. and will not indulge in
the general discussion Of Russian
Turkish or otter international prob
lens. The creation Of the co-ordina-
ZION commission Will end the "intcrna-
tional foreign Office" as the supreme
council has been termed. The various
Foreign Ohices will function as usual.
The work of the American dclega-
ton will be largely advisory. but there
is general disposition TO consult
American representatives on all Inn
portant matters relative to the cxccu-
ton OF the treaty terms.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
New I.ynchburg Firms.

LYNCHBJRG. oct Three local
concerns have secured state charters
two Of them being new concerns tho
third. the l.ynchburS Sign Works,
heretofore having been operated as a
joint partnership. They arc: Lynch
burg Construct Company. capital
100000. TO manufacture stone or brick
for building purposes; Frank D. Baker
president. polan Lumber COMPANY.
wholesale lumber. capital $4,000; r. :.
Eurrnss. president. Lynchhurs Sign
advertising signs: D. T. i. Stanford.
president
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
Sell. s7o,ON, worth of nond..

GORDONSNlLLf:. Oct. 1.-THE ST0.-
00o Of bonds voted by the town OF
Orange for Improvement and enlarge
ment Of the water works have been
II is undcrtood that the extensive int
provcmcnts will include the installa-
ton OF new pumping equipment. force
main and filter plant Just how lonS
Will be required for the work. can not
be rcckoncd considering the unccr-
tainty CT the labor situation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
Pay Extreme Penalty.

JACKSONVlLLE. FLA. Oct. IT,
Claude Howell and Henry Bradley. ne
srocs. this morning paid the extreme
penalty on tho galluws for murders
they were convicted of. Claude How
oil WAS executed for tho murder Of
Police Officer Charles Purknett. bciu:;
convicted at sneciai term OF court
he'd for tho purpose OF trying him.
bradley paid tho penalty OF death for
the Killing OF William i. Jackson. Il
storekccpcr. some years ago. lie was
only recently captured at birmingham,
\ La
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
Three Get Recognition.

WASHINGTON. Oct. lily unani-
nous vote. the Senate Military Com
mittee today ordered fuvorabiy report
ed the bill comforting tho permanent
rank OF lieutenant general on General
March and Major Generals Robert l..
Bullard and Hunter LiSgett. in rccog-
milton of their services during the war
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
FEDERAL AGENTS SEIZE
LIQUOR STOCK REMNANTS
hcmONe Wet Goods From rremI.ea OF
Former Owner. Who Died
Several Scnrs Aro.

PETEltSBuHG VA, Oct, I7.--Fcd-
cral officers last night visited the old
closed saloon of the late James l.:
sullivan, and seized tho remnant OF
the stock of liu2Srs left stored and
Mr.. Sullivan several years ago The
seizure consisted OF one barrel and
parts or several barrels Of whisky
u was at first thought there was
something wrong In the seizure. hut
police investigation represents it to
nave been in regular form. The liuuor
was taken to Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
Try Callluux October Is.

fAhlS. Oct. l7.-Joscph CaillauX,
ger arrest charged with Intriguing to
ornhS hbont premature aud disRom-
onmpio peace with Germany. will ap-
atc on october rs. 1T which time the
accushtion nSninst him will be renI aud
the date OF his trial dctcrmI ~"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
Pn.tor Tender, R.,irn,,,o,

Rev. Robert Il. Wallace has rosirn.d
the pastorate of the group OF churchos
comprising Lebanon, Labor and Olivrt.
ana VII! leave shortly for Dothan, Ala.
Wherc he becomes the pastor OF tho
First Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Wal
lace has done conspicuous work in the
prcsbyter.al auXiliarics. and has been
chairman OF the Red Cross branch at
Crozct, this county.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
Takes Over JIo,cI D,r

KANVILLt. OCT. III. +. Scales, OF
Greensboro. ~ G.. yesterday assumed
control of the Hotel Dan. which he
recently purchased. 1t is reliably un-
dcrstood that $4,000 was paid in cash
and that $4,000 was secured from the
Virginia Trust Company. OF Richmond.
they iak'ns mortgage for the loan
on the building. which is said to be
been in charge of tho hotel Tor a num-
bor OF years. will remain here until
the end of this week. when ho and Mrs.
Love Will rCturn 70 IANnchhurr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
Will Returu Bacon suppl,

LYNCH BURG, Oct. 11.-Mayor JeS-
ter is asking the supply officer Of the
army =, Baltimore. to permit him TO
return 100 pounds of army bacon,
which was ordered by a local committee
to he sold some weeks ago All other
food in carload was disposed OF
handily. but IL now seems that too
much bacon was ordered
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
Fall. Through Tran Door.

I'll NCIIBLKG, Oct. lI.--Mrs J. l.
Mann. seventy-thrcc years Of age
walked into an open trap door in the
Kitchen Of her home here Wednesday
evening. and sustained fractured rib
and the fracture or tho small bone OF
nor right wrist. Mrs. Mann fell head
nrst TO the foot OF the stone stairway.
eight feet below the kitchen floor. Her
escape from severe injury is regarded
as remarkable
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
Sell Three APARTMENTS.

DANVlLLE. Oct. 17.-rhrce apart
ments on Main street adjoining tho
Episcopal Church have been sold by
W. t. Hodnctt to Pcyton Il. Hatcher
for the sum OF $4,000. which Is constJ-
erch by real estate dealers here rs Il
low price. The apartments wilg he
converted into rooming house.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
prourht CurtnIIs Wheat Acrc.Ee.

LYNCH BURG. Oct. 1.-THE drought
nifty days In Angus, and September
and until Octoocr IL Will greatly de-
crease the acreage TO be planted in
wheat this fan a condition duo to
the, inability of the farmers to pr, pare
the land for seeding until it will be
to- late for seeding. This will mean a
much larger acreage for corn and
tobacco next spring.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
Ank Cor Nlore aron.x

WAsHlNGToN' Oct. IA supple.
mental appropriation of Sl.50O0on
provide 1000 additional posiai sicrto
VAS asked OF Congress today by nc
poht.Oiit Department. Acting Posi-
ed force was necessary TO the pron.,
handling of the mall during the re-
maindcr of this fiscal year
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
Cholera Reduces Pork Crop.

IiEATHSN1II.E VA. Oct. 1I--Hoc
cholera is causing serious loss to
Northum hcrland County farmers. MOI
wh;hstand:nE extensive precautions
against spread OF the disease. .. Y.
others have had their herds declmat l. d
BY the disease
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18

sessions. (which arc being held at tho
high school. Rev Graham r. Lambeth
made an address last night on Sunday
school efficiency
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
Obtains Commission.

LYNCHBURCi. Oct. l..-Dr. w. H.
Evans has been commissioned a first
Guard. and is assigned as surgeon to
til" local unattached National Guard
company DIR. Evans served in the
medical corps of the army during tho
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18

nH.N I1.7-E' Oct. I'.--A faculty OF
DAYS conducting standard ,r,ir;nr
Schoo! Tor sunday School workers. One
hundred have already enrolled for the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
You'll never know
just how delightful a
CT garette can be until
you smoke Camels!

Get Camels wonderful flavor
and snoothness, their rnildness,
satisfying body-and quaHtyl
Then, compare them with any
cigarette in the world at any
price!
Canels are cigarette >revela-
ton! They are unlike anv
cigarette you ever smoked.
They exceed any cigarette de-
sire any smoker ever had!
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-16
THE TAXATION OF
MINING PROPERTY.

Chicago. Ill, SEPT 1S-Ntrs Own.
ers and mining esgtneers from ev.
cry section Of the country viii prs-
sent opinions 70 government repre-
sentatives on the taxation Of mines
At the meeting Of the American Inst .
tute OF Mining ana Netaiiurgicsi En-
gineers which will be In session here
during the week Of Sept. ~.
Mine TAXATION At present ranks
with the subjects of most pressing
importance to the mining world. Al
their meeting the mining engineer
and government officials will discuss
methods Of determining mine vaIua.
tons with . view to sstablishing tax
laws for the mines which will take
into account the wasting assets of
the mining industry.
The meeting is being held at the
request OF the commissioner Of inter-
nal revenue. who will be represented
oy DR.. L. c. Grafton Of the valuation
section Of the Bureau. In addition
the mining engineers will hold i'm.
portant discussions on. coal supply.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-16
Look Out for Germany.

Financial Section, New York Times)
1t IL reported that the German gov
eminent Is preparing to establish a
minimum working day Of ten hours
with no maximum. II the report is
true-and 1t sounds typically Ger
man-that country may recover from
the davastine effects of the war more
rapidly than any Of the Allied ma
tions. Almost everywhere else In
the world labor 10 striving to shorten
the working day. In England labor
wants. and is getting, stx-hour day
In france the tendency is in the same
direction, as it IL in this country.
1t is not hard to imagine what
would happen If the German worker
should devote a quarter or a third
more time to production than the
workers of other industrial coun-
tries. Great Industrial expansion
woul1 surely follow. and with the
world short of goods Germany might
easily make such giant strides as to
win supremacy in foreign trade in q
relatively short time.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-16
Editorial Comment
The Memorial Tahlst crazs.
portland Expressly


Maine will observe its Tooth ami.
yersary as State next year and
what would be more fitting than that
il, or some designated organizations,
mark as many as possible of its his
toric sites? There are many notable
events that will be forgotten unless
some permanent memorial is erected
TO recall them to future generations.
Who knows the location of the
birthplace Of the first governor Of
Maine in Scarboro, or who knows
the renowned leaders in city, State
and nation who rest in the old east
ern or western cemeteries? What
marker commentaries the first naval
battle of the Revolution at Machias
Where is the tablet that should
designate the house where the i'm
mortal Lafayette stayed while in
Portland? Who knows from any per-
manent marking that a future king
Of England. then Prince Of Wales.
sailed from Portland after his mem
"ra1le visit TO the United States:
How many strangers know the house
at Brunswick where the wonderful
story Uncle Toms Cabin. was writ
ten? Who will remember in the
years to come the spot in Maine
where the steamer Roosevelt, which
made possible the discovery of the
North Pole by Peary. was built and
who knows where the explorer spent
his boyhood? Who has any idea
where the parents of Longfellow are
buried. or where Nathaniel Haw-
thorne spent his youth? Do tablets
mark the scenes of the birth of Sir
Hiram Maxim and his equally famous
brother Hudson? Does anyone know
the house in which Hannibal Hamlin
spent his declining days and finally
died? What marking is there -
point out the James G. Blaine man
sion, outside of the indistinct door
plate?
Who knows where the world-re-
nowned Artemus Ward was buried ?
A person who tries to locate the
grave of Elijah Kellogg has great
difficulty to tell which Of the Elijahs
On the tombstones is that Of the
famous preacher and author. Where
was the site of the first house in
Portland? or the first church in
Maine? What tablet records the
wonderful history Of Portland Head
light, or the original tower which
stands today az firmly as it did IN
Washington's time. What marking
has the old home of Thomas B.
Reed, or in fact of any of the homes
of the men who have made the name
known throughout the civilized
world? What bronze of granite rec
ord IS there of John A. Poor's ,ncEl-
orable fight to make the Grand
Trunk a reality, or to mark the spo.
from which was started the first
train over this now great system?
ED COMMENT
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1919-09-16
PITTSFIEL.D

Mrs. Bert Douglass left Saturday for
Rcckland for a visit with friends.
The first meeting of the Woman
Christian Temperance Union since the
summer vacation was held at the home
Of Mrs. Walter Taylor on Somerset
avenue Thursday afternoon. when dele.
gates were chosen to attend the State
convention which will be held Sept Ills
in Rockiand. The following delegates
we're chosen: Mrs. Lizzie Gilman. Mrs.
Flora E. Sturtevant and Mrs Belle
Written. Refreshments were served
after the meeting.
DR.. Edwin A. Porter. G. H Cargili
Walter II. Prilay. B. S. Mathews. Har
old c. Sterling and Earl y. Vickery
went Saturday to Carratunk where
they ofIiciated at a Masonic service q;
the funeral of the late Charles P. Ba.
Lodge. No. Is. r. and A. N.
Mrs. Florice Marden and daughter
Elaine Marden, went Saturday L;
Northampton. Mass. where Miss
Elaine. a graduate of ". c. l.. 1919, vii
enter Smith College.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Garland of sone-
vile. Mass. who have been guests y.
Mr.. and Mrs William ]. Philbrick an
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Grant. returned Il
their home Saturday
Miss Winnie Robinson Of Beverly
Mass. who has been visiting Mr. and
Mars. Verne Shorey. returned home Sat.
urday.
Mrs. D. L. Allen. who has been visit.
ing her sister. Mrs. W. G. Humphrey OF
this town. and her mother, Mrs Will
liam Anderson, In Hartland. left Sat
urday for her home in Provincetown,
Mass.