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tude for those imperlshable services
In The past. but IN the profound con-
viction that Parneli's statesmnnship
essential to our cause"
This Was signed by all the above
Who refused to sign It. 1t was read
10 the meeting which carried by ac-
elamatlon Il resolution declaring that
Irish nation.
But though ireland was united cat
neil. it was necessary to take the at
titudc OF the English Liberal Party
into account. For nearly five years
lists. but some felt that the advantages
Of the alliances were mainly gained by
The lrishmen. and tina, parneils yoke
lay heavily on their shoulders.
The Nonconformist element. TOO. was
strong In the party. and they were
profoundly shocked by parneirs
tatlons were made to Mr.. Gladstone.
and on November q he addressed and
permitted TO be published II letter TO
irish secretary. in which he declared
that should Parncll continue in the
leadership his own position In the Lib
eral party would become almost i'm
possible. The effect OF this war cleo
trical.
THREAT by GLADSTONE
WAS STAGGERING nI.Ow
ParnclFs most striking achievement
had bcen the conversion OF Mr. Glad
stone to home rule. and the threat OF
he IN, , veteran statesmen who had entered
ccssion. aud held the prc-eminent posi-
ton in that asscmbiagc, to retire froui
the Liberal leadership wus n staI,Scr-
ing blow 10 his position. England and
Ireland alike stood in wonder. and
even the Irish members, who, before tho
publication Of the letter had rc-clectcd
Parnell as seasonal chairman. began
TO doubt.
Great as was tho effect produced by
Mr.. Gladstone's letter III England and
ireland. nowhere did 1t produce q,
greater effect than among the Irish
delegates in the United states. Faced
with the choice between parnc,i and
Gladstone. Mr.. Dillon. MIR O'Connor aud
Mr. o'Ericn forgot their recently
craftsmanship and ma;rhlcas qualities
rs leader were essential to tho Ma
t!onnlist cause" aud abandoned their
leader TO the ''f:mglisi, wolves" Mr.
LETT his hotel In New York followed
Ivy cries from the irish servants. MIR
harrington. don't desert him" Don't
give him up" and returned "a Ireland
tho light under Pnrncli's flag.
There IS no need 10 linScr over tho
miserable story. Deserted by tho mon
whom he trusted. who had pledged hin,
their faith. iarncll, sick 10 death.
fought election after election in ire.
land against impoasihin odds. The
chuTch WIS against MIN. the govern
nicnt was against him. the people were
turning against him, but tho last aud
hiitcrcst blow that he sustained be-
Tore he died came from the opposition
&c John Dillon.
PANNIcLi IL AVENGED
AFTER MANY YEARS
Parncl! has lain in Glasucvin for
twenty seven years. but II; Inst he 4.
avenged. Those who adhered to him.
who stood by him through FOOD ana
i'll reputc. who carried on III. Strlrcio
against Impossible odds, have been
permitted TO leave the world before tn.
downfall OF all their hopes. Tim Rur-
'inSton. whose fearless honesty cu-
cleared him even 10 his bittcrcs, oppon-
cnts, died in 1870. willy Redmond
gained heros death on tho battle
reid. and though dark and mcnaciny
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Normal Closes rirs, Term.

FREDERICKSBURG VA. Feb. is
The Frederickshurg state Normal
school has closed It's first term and re-
ports have been sent TO ihc parents of
the students. This school has been Very
fortunate during the influenza. cpl
demic: lSc had the disease. without the
loss Of single student. The health
are NOW entirely normal.
The i0tcrclass basketball games are
now in progress in the gymnasium.
students are registering for the sum
mer school. which is planned on "a
lRrEer'and more Interesting scale than
ever before. President II. II. Russell
and faculty have been busy the past
two weeks assisting the Governors Of
lice in gathering data hero for the in
sttutional survey. Dean Chandler Will
assist cthc Education Commission in
making the state educational survey.
He will have charge of Caroline Coun-
ty. Professor Y. Y Tyncr. of the DC
partment of Education is assisting the
state Department Of Public lnstruc-
ton in inspecting and grading NUM-
Eel OF high schools.
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cloudo had begun to gather round John

cloude had begun to gather round John
Redmond before his end. yet he died
as e leader OF great party. honored
by friends and enemies alike. playing
q worthy part In the battle for civiliZa-
ton. and his son still holds the seat he
represented for 30 long. The anti
farncllitcs have their punishment:
they live on. Tin lIcaly makes u vir-
tue of necessity, resigns his seat 10
Sim Feiner. and speaks on Sim Fein
platforms. not TO praise their policy
but to abuse their opponents. William
O'Brien. preaching Cancellation with
unmatched vituperation. likewise re-
tires. seeking in historical research
some compensation for enforced mac
tivity. John Dillon and T. l.. O'Connor
remain lighting . hopeless battle with
u shattered party on behalf of n coun-
try that no longer believes IN them.
They now know Tho sting of desertion.
they now realize tho suifcrings OF Par
nell That is their punisiiment.-Copy-
right. 1919
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several cases of influenza have APP
pcarcd among the children Of the Meth
odist Orphanage.
Several prominent Salvation Army
officers Will visit and speak in Peters
burg tomorrow and will probably re-
main to take part in the opening ccre-
monies Of the club for soldiers and
sailors on Thursday.
E.lly sunday viii preach in the Mar
kct street NJ. l.. Church in this city
on Wednesday,, February 90.
Two butchers OF this city, G. T.. Sand
ford and II. |. Chambers. were tined
S2b each in the Police Court this morn
ing for omcrin.: diseased beef for sale
They plead ignorance OF the condition
OF the meat and said It was purchased
from Il cattle raiser near Petersburg.
The engagement Of Miss Kenneth
Little. who IS IN charge OF cafeteria Of
tho hostess house at Camp Lee, to
Lieutenant lloyd j. Mckay. ia an
nounced. Miss Little is from New Yorl;
CITY and The lieutenant is member
Of tho SiXty-sccond Infantry, and is Il
native OF Oregon.
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WEDDINGS AND ENGAGEMENTS

DANNiLl.E. VA. Feb. Is Cards have
S SSnn reegiyTI her' announGinr the forth:
SSnnytsn Duyvll, Ncw York. TO lieutenant
Ernest L.. stephens. OF the United States
Coast Artillery. The groom is the second
son OF Mr.. AMI Mrs. y l.. stevens. OF Mar
tnsvillc. The bride being n member Of 4,
prominent New York family
uAIRlSONBURG VA Fob lS-Niss
S S, Ei:knbSth Rcedy. dauGhter Of MIR. and
Mmory GLifnth. son OF MIR. ard Airs David
H. NT'lhih Of the same observation-disclosures were
hurried SUNDAY at the home OF the ofiic,-
aunE minister. Rev. Il. H. Myers. at Green
iIfNElinrRG: VA. Feb lS-Joscph w.
i> NJ, S M MISS Hattie May Almond. both Of
nnrHonasc Of Southview Methoi!se Church.
.nr pastor. Rev. Il. L. Arthur of;iciatin,r
Ih"N VIII reside in Ealrv!nw IIelghts ..'S'
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SCOTT COUNTY POLITICAL
LEADERS WILL CONVENE
the Various County
Offices.
NORMAL CLOSES FIRST TERM
Convict -Four Boys at Lexington for
breaking Into Storc-Othcr News
Notes From Various Parts OF Old
+ Dominion.

q GATE CITY. VA. Feb. lS-Thc Re.
publican Committee Of scott County
has called county convention to he
held at Gate CITY on April . for the
purpose OF nominating candidates for
the various county Offices. II is pre-
dtctcd there viii be quite 4 lively fight
IN the convention owing TO the large
tons. For House OF Delegates. only
two have announced. hut II is under
sstood there are other asp:rantS for the
emily one has announced. but for Treas
Urcr thcrc arc seven candidates. and
:wo for County Clerk. For Sherim there
are three candidates ana for Commits
sioncr OF Revenue. i've
OF all tho Republicans who have an
nounced as candidates. only ono is
wearing a uniform. ne being a young
man who took training in the aviation
branch OF the service.
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STAND WITH PRESIDENT
Swedish Women Declare Their Ad
herencc to Wilson's World
Peace Program.
IBY AesnclaIeh.prcsal

Feb. ls.--A resolution
formulated by the Swedish section OF
the International committee OF women
for permanent peace and ndorsed b.
OF 1900 Swedish
women. declaring adhesion to President
Wilson'S peace program, Will be sent
by ]. y. Morris, the American min
lister. to President Wilson
Minister Morris yesterday promised
the executive committee OF tho Swcd.
ish section that he would forward tho
resolution to the President. The reso-
luton was ratified By nearly all the
women's clubs OF Sweden at more than
100 mecttnsE held for It's ratification
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-19

Sis Hopkins Oh the stage has given
delight to untold thousands. AS pre-
scnted By Rose Melville, it proved one
Of the most lau.hablc of ali comedies
In it's perturbation, with Mabel Nor
mand rs the star. il loses none of its
mirth-m making characteristics and will
doubtless give equal JOY TO Colonial
patrons today and tomorrow as was
furnished by the spoken production
when seen here in years gone bv ON
the same bill, one Every Minute" a
new FiaSG paramount comedy. viii be
shown
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-19

7 FA KkISDNECEG. f'.N lN-iuUDN
inares died az his home near clover
lIiN ycsterday. nj the age 81 eighty
three years lie WAS u Confederate
four Years OF the War Ectwceu the
states. Surviving arc eight children:
Mrs. lou Hess. az homo. Mrs Mollic
Cromcr. West Plaius. No. Mrs Jonu
II. peucc, Mrs y < Coffmnn ~ narri.
snnbIrg: Charlcs a. Phares az SPRING
lnld OHIO Waitcr Phores. of Mt lack
and Don Il Phares ut homo
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Convict hoy. OF Robbery.

LEXINGTON. VA. Fob. is. Four
boys were convicted in the Circuit
court of RockbridSc Wednesday FOR
brea king into the store of baldwin
i5ci,ois & Co, AT GLASGOW. the night
before They were discovered in the
act OF! robbins tho store by James
Watts. clerk. who was armed and.
with several companions whom he had
summoned 20 assist him. succeeded in
capturing the quartet, who Mere husilv
engaged when discovered selecting ar
ticles OF merchandise from the store
They used flashlights. They were
brought to Lexington by special Con
stable John MpXlcy. OF Glasgow, and
placed in jail. Their trial at once fol-
lowed, with the following penalties:
Dewey Madison, aged twcnty-onc.
twelve months III Jail with work on
the public roads: Reynard Clark. six
teen years old. and Oney Rasham and
Roy Calvert, aged fifteen, confinement
in the States White Rcformatory un-
til they reach the ago Of twenty ono
years. The culpri's were strangers in
Rock bridge They claim Roanoke as
their home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-19

Charles Gibbs, Il young man employed
at tho store OF NJ. W. Matthews, in Hall
flax Street. was held up by a highway
,u:,n in that street Sunday night ana
robbed of SOL. While walking near
the mission church, the hEhwaSman,
masked and wearing u heavy orercoat.
suddenly stopped in front OF young
Gibbs. and flashing pistol in his
face, demanded his money Gibbs be-
ing unnrmcd. was formed to yield. and
also
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NinclA-\inth nit,hhn,

q Z II 'T.ItI VN:I.IIG Va I'.h IS
Mrs. lIemet!ne TDmbs. widow o: ;hc
late Thomas G. TOmbs. probably the
oldest citizen OF Fredarlck sburr
nasseh- her nincty-uinth birthday on
5aturdaN. February -. Mrs Tombs
dren. went; eight grandchildren
forty-s'% great grandchildren and four
great great -grandchid.en crrc ms
good health. is stil fairly active ana
enjoys loofin: after her pouIfrs- ma
other things about her home
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Man, neat E.ta,. Transfer.

: MI ENST. w. I'oD IN-TN.Ic
have bo"n several transfers OF real
estate in Amherst duriuu the past
week, u.ilong them being the follow
ing; dead from Namnir FcaEe Berry
and husband 10 john ", and i.ucinu H.
Shrader, conveying house ana lot on
Couri Street in the riliu-r Of amherst.
consideration, Sl>ID cash. Deed from
MIMIC - DAVIES and husband. Of
Peoria. III. - ! Walter Beard. con
NeyinS house and lot iI Tire village oC
Amherst. confederation. $3."rG cash
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-19

The police today seized n trunk nj
lie Norfolk and Western Station con-
tanning 1872 pinis Of whisky. The
trunk had been billed for crcwc. but
IL WAS not permitted 10 land there and
Il WAS brought on to Petersburg.
negro Named William White, who made
inquiry for the trunk. WAS arrested
and hailed in the sum of $500 for his
appearance in court. The liquor was
shipped from Columbus, Ohio.
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Order rail Entr closed.

LEXINGTON. w, Feb iS.--At the
las; meeting OF the Board OF super
VisorS OF I;oCkbridGG steps were taken
FOR advanced improvements on the
roads Of tho county, The last toll gate
in the, county WAS ordered closed. IN
appropriation ui $4,000 was made 10y
the road board OF Natural Bridge Mag
isterial District for Improvement OF
bridge on the National Highway.
South River district. north O: licking
ton, has already commenced work on
tho National Highway Engineer
Johnston Of the state Highway Com
mission, is now engaged IN maiSiug
survey OF The ROAD between Fairfield
and Timber Ridge. This district iw"
Years ago voted topd issue Of >.:".H"u
TO supplement St.f>-S aiIt.H tn. CON
structioa Of rr4td.- ~ the district.
These arc tho beginning Of extensive
road construction IN iteI.tbridSe IN
the near future.
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Accept. Cn,l 10 rnstorntc.

T.cN. Guy v. I'oyd. IOrmcrIy OF Y M
ton. "a. ana recently first lieutenant
IN the National Army. stationed at
Camp Leo. has accepted Il call to the
pastoral charge OF Grove Avenue Bap
list Church.. in this city. Mr.. Boyd did
not enter the army rs chaplain. bu, as
Il soldier. subject TO enter tho trenches
since coming TO Camp Lee he has been
active in prcaching and looking after
the religious welfare Of the soldiers
Grove Avenue Church was established
eight years ago rs Il mission. I grew
rapidly and soon became sclf-support-
ing. ana IL now contemplating the cree
ton Of handsome ediiice in High
street
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-19

Dr. James Duulou PAXTON, pastor of
tirst Presbyterian church, has de-
clined tho cali to 20 TO Paris TO work
sor two years for tile reorganization of
religious WORK among American stu
dents IN the Latin quarter % that city:
pr. PAXTON years "Go vas 'dcntihed
with taat WORT and This cN, had Gr"ii
ever had to be. brought to Dcar upon
Inn TO induce him to rcniain here. DR..
PaXtoAs past"r1tc is ia" longest IN
lNnChburS.
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AT the Movies

oDEON-Thcdn Burn. In "whcn n
Woman sins"
nJ0u--Llna Cavniieri. In "Thc
two Brides"
COI.oNIAL-,IabcI Normaud. In
isis lIopItius."
VICTOR - John Barr. more, in
"Itaihcs."
iS,s--ChnrIottc Walker: Ia ".ircry
Mothers SOM"
MISUNDERSTANDING Duncan md
Edith Storey. In Money aingic.'
REN - Houdini. tho "itundcuT
KinE.3
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Home i,,:rred u,,,

'i<YNCHBEEG. Va. Feb Tho
dweiiinE occupled by " Il. Hartman.
aged seventy, and hts wife. near HeuinF,
Church, Campbell County was burned
SaturdaE night, the counle suffering a
9}oss OF $1,000 w!thou, insurance. All
of the household and personal effects
were burned. The irc started 81 ;
Sf;Sh wind from a defective fuc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-19
Canine, Found in nan,ii,e.

DNNN III-E, w. TDNrMNry IN---NT-
though the dog census ~ panvilic
shows more than 200 cunincs here. only
SIXTY seven have boon so far licensed,
according 10 figures given by George
wardens apprizcd OF this condition
are uneasy. 10" il dcvolvcs on them to
round ,up., 81! and dispose q all un-
licensed dogs. they 81! that ro ice"
Is provided for this wurk. and unless
the people cf the comuUnity obey tic
Jaw better. they sea y man-Si2rd Joh
in front OF HMM
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Commission Form of Government.

Among the speakers OF prominence
nt tho annual meeting ana banquet of
The Young BUSINESS Mems Club. Of
Petersburg. on Friday evening will be
Colonel lie ROY Hodges. of the Cover
nor's staff. and City Manager Ash.
burner. of Norfolk The club fathercd
the city manager form OF government:
Tor Petersburg. and safely carried
it through in an election by the peo-
pie. 1t IS TO come into effect in Sep
tcmbcr. 1920
The speakers on Friday night will
talk on this subject. The club natural
Is feels deep interest ia the men to be
chosen as manager and commissioners.
and us efforts will be devoted to
securing; men of the right kind to fill
these positions. Already reports are
in circulation that Interested poll
ttcians have selected the men to he
candidates for commissioners and man
agcr. This matter has caused wide
comment in rhc community. The pco-
pic. ii is believed. will be awakened
&c the Importance OF selecting the
Uhlcst and best men TO conduct the new
government ana viii discard personal
and political feeling in choosing them.
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Gable service Reported interrupted.

NEW YORK. Feb. 1S.--'rhc CONNER
cial Cable Company announced today
mat cable service between this country
ana Guam, Philippines, Chinn and Ia
pan has been interrupted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-19

dolph Evans. who has been. In France
since las, August. Lieutenant Evans
viii go to Camp Meade. from whence
no wtli be mustered out.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-19
Dron. Drnd In Front Yn,d.

~ MISUNDERSTANDING, Fcb. Isl n
Kite dropped dead in the front ward
% his home AZ Shenandoah City yes.
.terday morning. Ifc was sixty years
OF age. and besides his wife. IS sur
5r'ycd by ono daughter NESS Zula Kite.
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JURY FAILED TO AGREE
IN HOPEWELL BANK CASES
President nr Dcfunct In.iitution md
Other Officials Must Face
Jury gain.
Especial TO Tho Times nisnotch

,I'.nTU.li 20 Inc Tincs- Dispatch.I
pETESSBUEG. VA. Feb lS-rho
Of Hopewell. in tho case of X. c. Sid.
bury. former president of the dcfunu.
ieop'e's Bank. indicted on the charge
OF receiving money for deposit, know
day failed to agree on Il verdict and
was discharged. The jury failed to
fcach verdict on Saturday, and was
adjourned over until Monday for fur
Their consideration. The cIsc will be
again tried later. as will alSb the cases
Of the other officials OF the bank
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hAT|0NAL|sTs DEFEATED
AFTER YEARS OF POWER
Irish Leaders Meet J. ownfall SINH
lar to Their Own Dcscr-
tion Ia 1890.
BETRAYED CHARLES S. pAnNELL
r"nious III .ure Was Named i'm Suit
for Divorce, Which Resulted III
Many Political Encn'ics and Forty
Year Fight.
ny AN IRISH NJ. y.

DUBLIN. Feb. lS.-Onc of the most
dramatic features OF the recent gen
crai election has been the downfall
of the Irish Nationalist party. For
mated the representation of Ireland:
agiains, them. ana if perchancc hostile
criticism were heard. 1t was denounced
rs 'iactionism," ''disscnsion in the
face OF the common enemy" and
n nr.,s. nn N a SnrEs or Ssonuonce from
OF the .pur.y's leaders hnvo been
lriumPhai nroEresscs. and they have
showcrcu with addresses OF welcome
and erected Ivy, cheering muliitudcs.
NON INC ,, wheel , OF fortune has come full
Md none so poor to do them rcver-
Into rhe causes of this downfall /
do no; propose at present 10 inquire.
Tor 'hcre are mant secret factors still
impossihle 10 reveal which mus; he
Who from being arbitcrs Of the fate
powcrlcss and deserted by their former
supporters. were themselves prominent
hSnrcs In a historic deSertion twenty
cigh; years age.
I'AENF.LI. MAS TRUSTED
ny PEOPLE Of IRELAND
ON Monday: November IL, 1890, Cap
tain o,Shea, formerly Nationalist mem
granted divorce on the grounds of
the adultery of his wife with Charles
stewart Parncil The case was un-
defended. and the Nationalist leader
question before the public. Though the
Irish people arc deeply sensitive 10 any
suggestion OF imnropriety. and have !,
horror OF any violation OF sexual
morality. yet they trusted Parncll
they did not even ask him to give an
explanation.
NJ meeting OF the National League
Ohc par.y organizations held in Dub
I'm on tho day after the divorce was
granted. and attended by most OF the
irish NJ. rs then in Ireland. :, rosolu-
by i'arncil was carried unanimously.
II happened. however. that some 81
the most influential members OF tho
party'wcra not IN ireland at the time.
\ Few morthS previously a mission had
been :crt TO the United States to rais,
We're chosen from those Nationals;
members of Parliament who had won
The most distinction in the nd league
campaign and In the House Of Com
mons. They were: =. l., OConnor ~
T.. John Dillon. NJ T.. William D'Bricn.
NJ. l." T. harrington, and T II. SuI!i-
van.
C:HiE SHOWS tNNEIDENCE
IL CHARLES PNuNEI.I
certain their rews, and at a great
pubic meeting in Dublin on Nov"m-
ber 20, the following cable was read:
I'VE stand firmly by tho leadership
az ihc man who has brought tho Irish
PEOPLE through unparalleled dNlcul-
ties and dnnEcrs. from Sorvitude and
( nHapair to- the very threshold OF enia a
oipatior. WIKI u genirs courage and
success unepuaicd in our history We
go so not only or tho around OF graft.
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Son Arrive. In N~v yo,k

Z -NNHFIkST, w. Feb. 80 l.. Evane
s}ast night received q telegram an
N9uncins The safe arrival In New York
~ MS son. Licntcnant Peyton Ran