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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26
REFUSES TO EAT
FOR SIX MONTHS
Strange Case of Self Imposed
Starvation Reported From
Denver.
INSANE, SAY DOCTORS
Man Whose Normal Weight Is 1865
Dies Weighing 5o-Ate Thanks.
giving Dinner, Refused Food
Thereafter.
INSANE, SAY DOCTORS

Denver. Colo.-One Of the strangest
cases Of Self-impOSed starvation on
local record eliminated in the death,
recently, of George Severns, ffty-four,
at the County hospital.
Severns had eaten only liquid foods.
and very little of them, since last
Thanksgiving. For nearly six months
he steadily refused solid foods, and
even the liquids had to be admins
tered to him almost by main force. At
the time Of his death he weighed a
Scant so pounds, although normally
his weight was about 1855, according to
his wife, Mrs. Ruth Severns.
Refuses to Eat.
Insanity was the cause of Severns'
refusal to eat. He was taken to the
County hospital April 20. At an inqui-
SitiOn Mrs. Severns testified that her
husband had been acting queerly and
that she had been afraid Of him for
months. The lunacy commission found
him insane, and he was committed to
the hospital by Judge Ira G. Rothger-
Der until he should be In condition to
move to the state insane asylum at
Pueblo.
But the patient would not eat. The
most appetizing dishes failed to tempt
him. Occasionally he was induced to
drink few swallows of milk, but not
enough to sustain life. For weeks he
lived literally upon his bodily tissues,
steadily wasting away until he was a
living skeleton, his eyes sunk deeply
into his head and his bones protruding
sharply. His skin had become the
color and consistency of parchment.
Ate Thanksgiving Dinner.
His wife said that he had eaten
practically nothing since Thanksgiv-
ing, when he partook of the Thanks
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26
Why DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

For many years druggiSts have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained By DE-. Kilmsr's Swamp Root,
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi-
cine.
Il is 8 physician's prescription.
Swamp-Root 10 q strengthening medi-
cine. It helps the kidneys, liver and blaa.
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
Ewamp-Root has stood the test Of yeara.
It 10 cold by all druggists on its merit
and it should help you. No other kidney
medicine has 50 many friends,
Be sure to get Swamp Root and start
treatment ut once. =.
However, IL you wish first to test thi'
great preparation send ten cents to Dr.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. y, tor :
sample bottle. When writing be cure ana
mention this paper.-AdV,
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26
Acid Stomach
Makes the Body Sour
Nine Out of Ten People
Suffer From 1t

1t sends its harmful acids and gases ali
over the body, instead of health and
strength. Day and night this ccascless dam.
age goes on. No matter how strong, its
victim cannot long Withstand the health.
destroying effects Of an acid stomach.
Good news for millions Of sufferers.
Chemists have found sure remedy-one
that takes the acid up ard carries it out
of the body; of course, when the cause is
removed, the sufferer gets well.
Bloating, indigestion, sour. acid, gassy
stomach miseries all removed. This ia
proven by over half million ailing folks
who have taken EATONIC with wonder.
full benefits. 1t can be obtained from any
druggist, who will cheerfulIy refund its
triaing cost if not entirely satisfactory.
Everyone should ENJOY its benefits. Ere
quently the first tablet gives relief
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

appearing again elusively, until they
blended with the fog and the darkness
and vanished finally.
The horse, left uncontrolled, swung
round and galloped homeward, trail
ing the empty sleigh behind him. Marie
stood shuddering at the end of the
wharf. For a while she stared out in
terror toward the invisible schooner,
lost in the distance. She could see
nothing, but she could still hear the
roar of the wind in the rigging and the
Tapping of the great sails.
Presently, with a low cry, she turned
and began running homeward. She
staggered into the cottage and sank
down before the stove, crOuChlng
there.
When Hilary reached the wharf 1t
was already dark. He had been rec
Ognized by no one on the way. He
went straight aboard the schooner,
and found Dupont on deck.
when do you start?' he asked.
Immediately, monsieur" replied
the captain quietly.
The schooner contained a tiny cabin
In the f0recastle. Between this and
the poop, in the open bottom, was piled
the lumber, secured with chains, and
stacked high above the sides.
"I'm going below" said Hilary, turn.
ing away. He did not want to look
upon st. Bonlface again.
He put his foot upon the top rung
Of the ladder that led down to the
forecastle. AS he did so he felt a
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26
SO OUT OF 100

OF the little ills such az Nasal Ca.
tarrh, Sunhurn, Itching, or Soreness
anywhere, may be quickly relieved by
applying Vacher-Balm which is harm.
less, and cooling. Keep II handy,
and avoid limitations.
If you cannot buy Vncher Balm To-
cally, send SOC In STAMPS for tube,
to Il. w. Vacher, Inc, New Orleans,
La.--Agents wanted Adv.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26

staring Int Her Eyes az IL
Asad Her Secret Thoughts.
stirring into her eyes. as II to
secret thoughts.
q ! go to Quebec" said
1 shan be aboard all day.
not return"
aad said the same thing be.
Rst voyage, and she had
unbellevins. but Indifferent
g true, Now the words terri.
no less than his demeanor.
lhe FIRST time she wondered
anew Of her journey with
lug never believe her story.
nave aroused all the old
= him. if'he had known. But
wv hu0W.
wiz come back she STAN.
10u win be back before the
uses Then we shall he to-
4. te through the winter. We
appler than in the past. And
aalle he cried, seizing her
\. aoulders. TEL me now 7
ongerln :
obstinate look came on her
'enorse and pity instantly
ss. suppressed her lips and
Then shalt tell me- +
beaten thee when thou
bui ! shall not beat thee
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26
LONG LIST
OF SYMPTOMS
North Carolina Lady Was
Nervous, Weak and Suffered
Greatly, but Relief Soon
Came After She.
Took Cardui.

Asheville, N. C.-Mrs. J. A. Sluder,
of 45 Woodrow avenue, this city. re-
Gently made the following statement:
IT was in very rundown condition
after .. I wasn't able to go.
ST was nervous, weak and couldn't
do my work.
II felt like, at times, no matter what
happened, I couldn't get up spark Of
interest.
81 was depressed, blue, and continu-
ally on the lookout for something to
happen.
II couldn't sleep to do any good.
and had to force myself to eat when
meal time came.
81 suffered some pain IN my back
and sides, but the worst trouble was
weakness and depression.
81 decided to try tonic.
"My sister had gotten such fine re-
suits from Cardui, ] began using 1t.
"Soon / noticed I would get hungry,
and sleep at night, and this, Of course,
was a great help. "
IT grew less nervous.
"The depression left me and soon ]
was well and strong.
II enjoy good health, thanks to
Cardui." Ask your druggist about it
ADV.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26
Appetizing Dishes Failed to Tempt
Him.

giving dinner with his usual hearti.
ness. From that day on, she said, he
refused food.
Severns came to Denver from ILL.,
nois ten years ago. He was a victim
of influenza in the 1918 epidemic and
did not rally for about three months.
The subsequent attack of insanity is
believed to have resulted from the for
mer malady, according to Thomas NJ.
Hunter, superintendent Of the hos
pital.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26

stunning blow upon the back Of the
head. He staggered, slipped, and fell
down the ladder into the little open
space before the cabin.
Half dazed, he was barely conscious
of seeing the grinning faces of Pierre
and Leblanc stare into his. His over
coat was torn from his back, his pock-
cts emptled. He waited for the knife
thrust, but only kicks followed. He
was lifted and thrown into the cabin.
The outlaws ran back to assist Du-
pont in getting up the sails. 1t was
not Brousseau's plan to dispatch him
within hearing Of the shore.
He heard the sails being hoistad,
and felt the schooner moving from the
wharf. Then he heard low cry and
saw Madeleine upon her knees before
him.
She bent her face to his, whispering
that she loved him. pleading for for
givehess, and beseeching him to rise.
And Hilary opened his eyes to dis
cover that the vision was reality.
He staggered to his feet and stood
swaying in the middle Of the cabin,
while she kept her arms about him.
He began to remember. He knew
where he was now. Madeleine thrust
the revolver into his hand.
"They have planned to murder you !"
she cried. II learned Of Il and
brought this. You must not die, Hill
airy, now that we love each other"
He broke the revolver. 1t was
empty, and the bore so eaten away
with rust that to have fred It would
have been more dangerous to the
shooter than to his object Of aim. He
saw the horror on the girls face as
she made the discovery.
Il did not think about the car.
tridges." she cried. II heard you were
In danger and seized It and came to
you. What shall we dof / am going
to die with you
Eve are not going to de-" he an
swered. But be felt q trickle Of blood
III his eyes. He pulled himself to-
gether to face the situation. thinking
with all the concentration Of which
his mind was capable.
He heard the sails being run up, and
the ereak Of the cordage In the wind.
Then the schooner, grinding her
course through the drift ice, began to
roll and pitch as the force Of the gulf
current struck her. And through the
portfolios Hilary saw the lights of st.
Boniface reel into the enwrapping fog
and vanish.
With Madeleine's arm about him ne
thought with desperate concentration.
Doubtless the ruffians had gone to as
sist Dupont in taking the schooner out
into midstream, confident that their
victim was at their mercy. Once the
vessel had passed the dangerous ice
and deadly sunken rocks Dupont
alone could keep her on her course.
And Dupont had planned his death,
He remembered the hate on the old
mans face; but he could not imagine
the cause Of it, for he did not connect
it with the story about Marie
They would aeturn, they would dis
cover that the revolver was useless;
his life was worth about ten minutes
purchase, and of Madeleine's fate he
dared not think. He must fight for
her and live for her He got his shak
ing limbs under control.
ePm all right, he whispered. i've.
got my plan now. Keep behind NE
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26

Hurt Getting Money From Stocking.
Chicago. Losing her balance while
STOPPING to get money from her
stocking at the top of a flight of steps,
Mrs. Margaret Karpen fell and was
seriously injured.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26
Couldn't See Il.

Ruth-What's the matter, Johnny
Johnny-Got something in my eyel
Ruth-What is it?
Little Johnny-Don't know! Can't
see it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26
saS
CHAPTER XVI.
"a
Dupont Remembers.

Dupont Remembers.
aegean was seated in the library
81 eaudy house when a tall old
came to the door. He recon.
"A recognized Captain Dupont,
admitted him.
~ the exposure Brousseau had
n left his room. He sat there,
aa. crushed, planning, scheming
I, hack that which seemed slipping
g,,ably from his grasp. Consumed
arlous hate of Hilary, he seemed
TAD from action by the very We
ace Of his will.
~ sailing for Quebec tomorrow
Slse' said the captain. Il am to
hln with a schooner load of lum-
,ssewT Queried Brousseau sharp
ID monsieur. He came to me late
sfternoon. His horse was all in a
4 He must have driven like the
n he told me to sail tomorrow
n whether the holds full or
5U"
,ousseau was staggered. If Hilary
golng to Quebec Immediately, 1t
be to lay those papers, which he
smght vainly in his desk, before
rolIce. he saw the prison walls
~ about him. And to the great
! he bore Hilary was added the lust
liberty.
] must have the papers. LATE
.Dpll knew besides, but LATE could
laughed at, once the papers were
own. His plan began to take shape.
7llary we're out of the way and the
nments destroyed he could yet win
dsleiue. achieve his dream Of be-
sng Selgneur, his life ambition.
Dupont" he said, you and have
always been on good terms. You
used to break your contract with
ST BOnlface company. But / guess
ae differently now
.uDont clenched his fists. 1--WE
In to kin him." he whispered. 'rve
nv peace. ! talked with him face
'sce tonight. and he never knew the
h that was sitting in my throat,
ng me TO make an end"
Can you keep that devil Of yours
l I'M you have him on boardT
"a Brousseau.
Dupont pulled at his tangled board
nodded. Brousseau, watching him,
N that the madness which held him
Hld carry him to the end. "Who
your crew. he asked.
DFouln, Laehance and Georges
tim
Two men are enough. / have two
q men for you in place of them.
len carefully. Dupont"
Earle, sleeping overhead, heard her
her drive up In sleigh that night,
there was whispering at the door.
Il frightened her. Another thing
/ alarmed her was his way of en-.
.ng Usually he would stamp into
house, as II on board; but now he
ae IN furtively. and she could hard
lear bis Stealthy movements below.
} wondered what was pOrtending.
ate be had watched her more keen
aan ever, and had been more silent.
De slept BY starts, and awakened
lawn to hear a stealthy step out
: her door. In the dim light she
: hef father bending over her bed.
SIT up stretching out her arms as
3 Ward of something. In her con-
condition between sleep and
Eng she had fancied for a moment
Be held something in his hand
PIE Or a revolver.
'ul che saw that he held nothing.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26
Burned Boy at Stake DURING PLAY,

Lancaster, O.--After Darrell Pool.
eleven years old, and Kenneth Baker,
eleven, tied Charles Kneller, ten. a
newsboy, to stake in play, they
started a fire at his feet and left him,
with the result that he was badly
burned.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26
Thelr aReadsn Exploded.

Monticello, Ky. - Dynamite caps
which they were attempting to string
as beads exploded, severely injuring
Mary and Eva Lewis. twelve and four
years old
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26
Es.,,;.,+;,n p.,,e, po,. e.r,,;,

facilitating Paroei Pest Service.
An automatic weighing machine for
parcel post packages releases The cor
rect stamps when a package Is laid on
a plate and a key for It's zone is
pressed.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26
In the Blood.

Willis-Bump says he comes Of colo
NAL stock. Says his ancestors useu to
duck the witches.
Gillis---And their descendant ducks
the collectors. Judge.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26

Still With One.
Have you got rid of that rundown
feeling YETI" "Not while I'm lodging
the automobiles"
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26

GRADUATED EyeIids. Cites FnHsmed Eyes
relieved overnight by Roman Eye Balsam.
One trial proves liz merit.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26
Hard TO Find.

Reader-Here's an item says Ger
many should he given credit.
Cynic-For whatl
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26
Funes Of Home Brew Cause Arrest.

Toledo, O.-The strong scent of
raisin mash issuing from the home Of
James Bauer caused neighbors to
send for the police, who found
home still In operation.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26

Sweet are the uses of adversely"
but we have no use for it. Boston
Transcript.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26

Don't worry about giving his satanic
ma iesty his bit-he'll get it.
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26

TnF0UI F0 POSITIVELY REMOVED BY Dr.. Berry,
RkkER IN Frslks ointment our druggist or b.
bi6UNkGV Ca Ga, ISIS ~ sEts sooa Or G. 1srS
The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1920-06-26
Axe THANKSGIVING Dinner,

His wife said that he had eaten
practically nothing since Thanksgiv-
ing, when he partook of the Thanks
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-09-08
Goes to Denver.

William e Wolfe, captain of
the first aid Lear, at Wilder, of
the Clinchfield Coal Corpora
ton, pissed through the Gap
Saturday enronte ito Denver.
Colorado, with his team to par
ticipate in tho International
Mine Rescue and First Aid
Contest to bo'held ut that place
on September 9th, 10th and til.
Other teams going from this
section were Toms Creek, of the
Virginia Iron Coal and Coke
Company and Stonega, of the
Stonega Coke and Coal Compa
ny. These teams qualified for
the big meet at n contest held
recently at Norton to represent
The state of Virginia. APull-
man was chartered for the trip.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-09-08
Slonegs VS.. Norton.

In well played game at Nor
ton Tuesday, August 3lst, he
tween Stonega and Norton, the
game was called Off on account
of darkness in the eleventh in
ming with both clubs having
four runs. The game was in
teresting from start to finish by
some classy fielding. Coyle, who
played short stop for Stonega,
won the applause of the fans nj
Norton by his fast and brilliant
fielding as he accepted eight
difficult chances without II
wobble.
Norton scored in the first.
Bliss singled and jackson sac
rificed. McNulty grounded out
to Long. Fogle also hit to Long
who fumblcd letting Bliss score.
Tucker hit for two bases scor-
ing Fogle. in the fifth Finner-
an walked and Cotter sacrificed.
Bliss singled scoring Finneran.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-09-08
STANDING OF LEAGUE
Injured in Ball Game.

Cap Suiierino, star outfielder
for the Lynch, Ky base bail
team, who has been playing
for Big Stone Gap for the past
two weeks, was severely injur
ed i'll game nj Kcokee last
Wednesday, when he suffered II
dlslocation of his right should
er ns result of colli1ing with
Hatcher, Rockets catcher, on
attempting To score on hit Ia
the iniielCB He turned II com
plete summersnult over Hatch.
or. but Went beyond the plate
and was tagged out before he
could get back. He did not at
first realize tho serions.
Hess of his injury, and being of
n very pluckS nature, refused
medical attention and wanted
To continue playing
During his short stay hcrn
SUFFERING made himself very
popular with the base ball fans
on account of his fast base
running and sensational field
ing. He was also handy with
the stick, especially III two
games against Farley, keokee's
star southpaw, who was prac-
tlcally invincible To most Int
tiers when he first came To TIE
league. just previous 10 his
injury he had smacked II three
bagger with The bases full. In
game with SLonega tie made ii
clean stea! of home while the
pitcher held the bail, which la
ter proved to be the winning
run.
SUFFERING remained here until
Thursday night when he went
To Lynch, Ky, and from there
viii go To his home nj Clncin-
natl.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-09-08
THE INTERSTATE
RAILROAD COMPANY

hereby gives notice that nu the 18th day
oil August, 1920 it filed with The Inter
state Commerce Commission Mt Washing
ton, ID. c., an application for certificate
OF public convenience and necessity Ia
construct and operate Two branch lines of
standard gmago steam railroad along the
routes designated ia such application in
the counties of Wise and Scott. state of
Virginia
Pursuant 10 the requirements of tie
commission, said application is now pub.
lishcd aS follows
Application of tie Interstate Railroad
Company for Certificate uf Public
Convenience and Necessity under
paragraphs Is TO y inclusive Of sec.
ton OF The Interstate Commerce Act
as amended by the Transportation
AeI, 1920.
The full name of tile company is
INTERSTATE RAILROAD COMI.A
y ~ IuStoilicr address, Big Stone Gan.
Virginia; II T. Miller. President l.. +.
LENT, Secretary, and j g. lmllilt. ne,
Land Title Huilding. Philadelphia. Pa
Attorney
=. The company was organized under
iho laws OF The state of Virginia
u The making and iiling Of the appli-
cll'nn has been approved at II meeting of
the stockholders held on the o7th tiay of
May, l9!n, Al Alexandria, Virginia and
at "A meeting of the Hoard al Directors
held nn tbs same day III Philadelphia.
i'enuA. That IS To say. the Stockholders
on the day aforesaid passed resolution
authorizing the building of the branch
lines lcrcm referred 10 and adopting \
general location therefor and authorizing
the directors to proceed % construct The
SAID branch line AS noon as possible and
Ia do all things necessary to that end. In
Guiding the raising al funds Tor the pur-
pose, and the Board of Directors thcrcaf-
Ter, to wit, On the sane day passed a res.
olntion authorizing aud directing the cS-
eculiye officers of the company 10 proceed
with the work, adopting q general iOca.
ton for the branch lines, authorizing the
executive officers To sell 81 ,000, ON. 90 of
stoik at par for the purpose of financing
the construction, cts.
!. said branch lines of railroad will be
located partly in Wise county and partly
in Scott county, Virginia, and in no other
county or state
., The location and route or routes
and termini of the lines proposed Ia be
constructed are rs follows, namely:
First; ~ branch line of railroad ex-
tending from point OF connection with
the present railroad of the Interstate Rail-
read Company at or near the town of
Norton, Virginia, down Gucst River 10
Coeburn, and thence down CHEST River
to u point of connection with the railroad
OF the Carolina, Clinchtield and Ohio
Railroad Company at or pear the mouth
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-09-08
A Surprise Wedding.

y wedding Of much intcrcs.
VIII be n surprise to n large
number of relatives and friends
IN theGap, when Mrs. Mayme
Willis, formerly Mrs. Oscar Will
lis, became tile bride &c Mr..
Lewis Brown Deputy, of
Wayneshoro, Va. The happy
couple were quietly married at
Johnson City, Tenn, Saturday,
August i4th in presence of n
few friends of the bride. Mr..
and Mrs. Deputy left imme.
diately for Washington, New
York and Philadelphia on their
honeymoon. During their stay
in Washington, they we're the
guests of MIR. and Mrs. Clifton G..
Wilson. Mrs. Wilson will he
remembered as Miss Julia Cox,
of the Gap.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1920-09-08
Rig Stone Gap vs.. Keokee.

In the final game of tile sen
son ut keokee last Wednesday
Big Stone Gap again defeated
heokee IN ten inning combat
by score of & to .. The fea
lures of the game was the extra
base hitting of SUFFERING and
Tate which was responsible for
four of Big Stone Gaps scores
Sniferlno's wallop came with
three men on bases Following
this SUFFERING attempted to
score on al intield play and
colllded with keokue Il catcher
which threw him To tho ground
dislocating his right shoulder.
He was forced to quit the game
and was replaced IN left field
by Potter. Southpnw Farley
was touched for eleven hits and
emily struck out one man while
Kelly let keokee down with six
hits and famed eleven men.
INNINGS I23l567s0i0RI
Big Stone Gap. 003OOlO0O 26ii
heokee ...- 100000 3 Il
Batteries Kelly and Englebert.
Farley aud Hatcher.
Three base hits Suilcrinu aud Tate.
Two base hits--ilatcher and Ganaway.
Struck out by Kelly, IL Farley, /.
Base ON balls oil Kelly, . oil Farley, 3.