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MOTHER STAYS infant
AND WOUNDS HERSELF
Mrs. Castlcman Will Recover
Declared in Serious Con
dition Mentally.

WINCHESTER. VA, Aug. l5.-Mrs.
Nellie Osborne castlcman. 81 vic OF
Maurice T.. Castlcman. wcll-kuown
summer resort proprietor OF Castle
mans Ferry. Clarke COUNTY Va
shot and killed her seven weeks old
son ana then inflicted a slirht wound
III her own chest today.
She probably Will recover from cf-
fccts OF the wound. hIt is IN Il serious
mental condition. The infant was
shot twice In the heal with Il 70.
volvcr. The tragedy occurred al N.
home of her father. Decatur Osborne
nearby. where she had gone for rest
and recreation. She had been ~
highly nervous state since the chill
Was born. She is the mother of SiX
children. :wo OF whom. twin brothers
died of influenza at the sam. time
three years ago
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LEAVES BULK OF ESTATE
FOR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES
Thomas G. Crowdcr's Will
Filed for Probate in Peters
burg Clerks Office.
FORTUNE REACHES S"5O,G
AnnuiiIcs Arc Provided for Numerous
baptist thurrhrs-Two Missionaries
Are Supported, nnd Veteran Min
listers Are Aided by Requests.
ISpccial 10 The Times Dlspntch. ]

Especial 10 The Times Dispatchl
PETERSBURG. VA, Aug. Ia--Thc
Viii Of Thomas &. Crowdcr. who died
suddenly Saturday morning. was filed
for probate this morning in III.
clerks Office, and the Banking Trust
ana Mortgage Company qualified as
executor in the Circuit Court
Mr.. Crowdcr was ono OF the states
leading Baptist laymcn. and the bulk
OF his estate. which was valued at
s25o000. will he left TO charity and
BAPTIST churches in this AMI other
cities or Virginia
Among the churches OF this city
10 be benefited by the will are the
Main street Baptist Church. 5000:
Grove Avenue and Memorial Baptist
churches.
Money for Missions.
Eighteen hundred dollars will he
devoted TO the Southern baptist For
cign Mission. which provides for two
regular missionaries at a cost not 20
exceed $3.50 per year. The Baptist
Education Board OF Virginia is given
$500 each year 10 he applied 10 two
deserving students at the University
OF Richmond. the preference also to
he given 10 Petersburg young men.
Both OF these b"Qucsts are given in
the names Of himself and his wife.
one student To each name.
After these requests are provided
for, the remainder az the income Of
tho estates TO be divided az follows;
pnc-third in quarterly installmcnts 70
tho Baptist Education Commission OF
virginia, who shall use the Gam" Tor
preparatory Christian education:
on"-third To the Baptist Ministers RE-
li"' and Annuity Board nf the southern
Baptist Convention. To h" used 70.
Arcd and infirm minister's: tho re-
naming third 20 he equally divided
between the Nir-inia BAPTIST Orphan
age At salem and tho Childrcn's Home
Society Of Virginia. These other
Gli's are made in tho names of his
wife and himself,
T." Hold ESTATE Together.
According to the will. the trustee
is directed to hold together az much
Of the estate az possible. acting al
ways with due regard TO tho value
~ the estate and it- revenues. by
such changes in the Investments.
The Will was made on June -. 1921.
and was Witnessed ~ stanton Pitcher
and O. o. Lewis. \ memorandum at
the end Of the viii ccrtincs that tho
annuity Of 5000 hcqucathcd to Grove
Avenue Baptist Church. shall follow
the church 10 it's now location and
under whatever name tho church may
SEQ III 10 adopt.
Mr.. Crowdcr va. ono Of the lead
ing churchmcn 81 the city. and prac-
tiCTlly every Baptist Church in Pc
tcrSburr had received AZ some time
large donations from him and his
wife.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-08-16
WHY YOU NEED
iron
Iomakeyou strong and 'ebrainy'
and put the power into your
blood to overcome dis
ease germs
PRACTICAL ADVICE ON HOW TO
DEVELOP GREAT ENERGY
AND RANCE

The food you eat contains carbon.
when your food is diGcstcd it is alb
sorbcd from the intcstincs into the
blood. When the carbon in your food
comes in contact with the oxygen
carried by the iron in your blood. the
carbon and oxygen unite. and by so
doing they give off tremendous en-
crGy, thereby giving you great force.
strength and endurance Without iron
your blood carries oxygen. and without
oxygen there is nothing to unite with the
carbon in your food. that what you
cat does you no Good-you do not get
any strength from tit is like putting
coal into "a stove without fire. You
cannot get any heat unless the coal unitcs
with the fire.
The strongest weapon with which to
prevent and overcome colds. pneumonia
kidney trouble, rheumatism. nervous pros
tration. IN fact. almost any disease OF dis
case germs is plenty Of good rich. pure
blood. strength, ENERGY and endurance
and the greatest energy carrier in the bod y
is organic Iron. not metallic iron which
people usually take, but organic iron like
the iron In spinach. lentils and apples
and like the iron contained in what is
known as orgnic NuIatcd Iron. which ma y
be had from almost any druggist.
II You have been taking metallic iron
without benefit such is no proof that or
Eanic Nuxted Iron Will not help you.
-Nu%d'cu IRON DITCH increases the strength,
energy and endurance OF weak. nervous.
run down folks in two weeks time. 1t Is
such an extremely valuable product that
even the Pope at Rome wrote especially OF
it's merits In communication to the
Pharn1acie NOrmale. II has been used
and htghly recommended by former United
States Seniors. Members OF Congress
Judges Of U. S. Courts many physical ms
and prominent men.
Over 100000 people are now using Il
annually. Satisfactory results arc guar
antccd or the manufacturers will refund
your money. Sold by all druggists In tab
let form Observation-Disclosures.
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MINISTER ILL, RESIGNS
MEMORIAL PULPIT
Rev. George u. BAKER Leaves Church
Work In Hampton Following
L.

HAMPTON. VA. Aug. l5.-Rcv
George 7. Baker has sent his rcsig
nation as pastor OF the Memorial Bap-
list, and the congregation on FRIDAY
night voted To accept IL and to give
Mr.. Baker vacation until October !
when the minister asked to he re-
licvcd OF his pastoral duties here
Mr. Baker has suffered nervous
breakdown. and decided to give vi
his work in Hampton on that account
Mrs. Baker and their daughter are AT
this time in l.oudoun County. while
Mr.. Baker is at his home here.
Mr. Baker came here from Loudoun
County and was most active in his
work with the Memorial Baptist
Church. For the past few weeks he
has been i'll. and he finally determined
Ia give up pastoral duties because OF
his physical condition.
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GAS COMPANY ACTS
TO ABATE NUISANCE
Agrees Ia stop Flow az Tar killing
Fish In Lieutenant


PETERSBURG VA. Aug. Ia
A,tcr charges had been nled by rep
rcscnta,ivcs OF the Department o!
Game and Inland Fisheries. to the Of
feet that the Petersburg Gas Com
pany had caused the death 81 a large
quantity Of FISH in the AppomattoS
River by allowing gas tar 10 over
flow in Lieutenant Run. an agreement
was reached after hearing in the
Police Court this morning. whereby
tho inspcctors agreed to withdraw tho
charges on condition thar tho gas
company Immediately install scpara
tors which will eliminate tho nuis-
ancc.
Several witnesses. including Game
Warden T. V. Green, testified that due
10 tho small stream of gas tar
cmanatiAg from the gas plant on tho
Run. hundreds Of tsh had died.
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Shoc.htnc. pu,k to tho w,, rr,.,

Shocshfnrs Bnck To the War Price.
PETERSBURG, VA. Aug. l5.-Shoc
shines have dropped TO cents ut the
majority OF bootbiaCk stands in Pc
tcrsburE. Heretofore the price has
been 10 cents
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Crowd Attends breeders. Rally.

CHASE CITY, VA AUG. l5.-An
enthusiastic crowd, estimated at 500
people. attended the second annual
picnic and rally Of the Mecklcnburr
County Breeders Association. held
Saturday on the farm of ]. r. Blue.
near Chase city.
After several talks by Judge r. II.
l.. Chichester. of Fredericksburg, and
w. W. Fitzpatrick. Of Clemson Col
lcEe. $. c., aud others. "A bountifui
dinner and Brunswick stew was
spread.
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working of tho condenser. which al.
lowed salt water to get into tbs.
boilers.
On this testimony. the case was dis.
missed by Commissioner Malone on
motion OF the United States District
Attorney
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Find Families of Cats
in Danville Mail Boxes

DANNlLlE, VA, Aug 1.-THE
police are Looking for group of
boys believed tn he responsible.
Tor prank played yesterday on
'hclc sam. When a North Dam
'iiic mali carrier opened three
poNcS stationed in the street for
the reception of parcel post pack
ages II" found Il Tom ca, and three
KITTENS In each one. The fclincs
appeared oNerJ"ycd at their lib
Grafton ana soon made themselves
scarce.
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charge preferred by officials of the
Shipping Board. He was alleged to
have put salt in the boilers to make
them corrode and explode. Witnesses
testified. however. that the salt found
in the boilers Of the Quaker City
probably came through improper
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r,r., vcw Bnlc nencbc. Norfolk.

NORFOLK, VA, Aug. 15.-Almost
two weeks ahead of the usual time
the flrst bale Of new cotton for the
lo2l-22 season arrived in Norfolk
this morning. 1t was received by
Harris. Jones & Co. cotton factors
and exporters. and will he shipped
TO Liverpool on the steamship Barry
more. The new bale was shipped
from Augusta. Ga. and was graded
.middlinG."
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"rr worker Got. Texas Call.

LYNCHBURG. VA. Aug. 15.-Graf-
ton f. Blankcnship. membership and
educational secretary OF the local
Y NJ. C.. A.. has under consideration
n call to the general secretaryship
OF the Galveston association. lie ex-
rccts to make decision in few
days.
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SEAMAN FREED AFTER
40 DAYS DETENTION
Charge He Put SnIt In ships Boilers
IL Dismissed by

NORFOLK. VA. Aug. I5.-After be-
ing detained in Jail in Norfolk for
tempted to prepare case agains,
him on the charge of putting salt in
the boilers OF the Shipping Board YES
sci Quaker City. Ernest fsabik was
dismissed Saturday by United States
Commissioned Malone when the case
was heard.
Babik was arrested in June on the
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WATTS RIVER.
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Read Chautauqua Program Page 6.
The entertainment that some Of the
young people Of onr village gave Tuesday
evening was enjoyed by all that were
there. IL was repeated Friday evening
at Cookville, but on account Of the storm
was poorly attended
Our storekeeper f. S. Locke, has in his
window two squashes one weighing 1921
lbs, and the other $50 lbs; a pumpkin
weighing COZ lbs raised by Frank Sanborn
Elwin Chase Of Meredith and Chas.
Adamson Of Laconia, spent a few days
with friends here
Mr.. and Mrs Martin are moving from
the farm to his fathers place in West
TopshAm.
Mrs John Oliver Of Orange called on
Mrs. Waterman, Monday.
Hannah Wiley and her friend, Mr..
Frank Perkins Of Newport, y. H.. are
spending afew days at her mothers, Mrs.
Otis Pages.
George Felch has a Ford car.
There will be services Sunday as usual
A Lois Weber Production, ~What's
Worth While p All Star Cast, Opera
Hall. Sat. Eve, Oct. $. DO not miss
the date.
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LATEST EVENTS
AT WASHINGTON

The American people were called upon
by President Harding, in proeIama.
tion to offer silent two minutes
prayer at noon on Armistice Day,
November II, when the body of an
unknown American soldier, killed in
France, will be laid to rest in Ar
ington National Cemetery with fit
ting ceremony.
Senate Finance Committee will resume
hearings on Republican tariff bill on
November 1.
Charles w. PugsIey, of Lincoln, Neb.,
editor of the Nebraska Farmer took
office as Assistant Secretary of Aari.
culture.
On recommendation of Secretary
of State Hughes, President
Harding signed an executive order
transferring custody of the original
engrossed copies of the Declaration
of independence and the Federal
Constitution from the State Depart.
ment to the Library of Congress.
A resolution embodying the new Re-
publican plan to curb senate debate
was Introduced in the senate by
Senator Townsend, Republican,, Of
Michigan. He and other Repubil.
cans, however, said the cIoture plan
would not be pressed for passage
Immediately.
Representative Herrlck introduced In
the House a bill providing so per
cent tax on ticket sales to all photo
plays, moving picture shows or
vaudeville performance Of whatever
character.
The bold policy of restoring business
condition. to normal by slashine
prices of all commodities to a pres
ent day replacement basis so that
would be purchasers may regain con.
fidence in the market and the "buy.
ers' strike" be broken, is taking form
among members of the manufactur.
ers' committee Of the unemployment
conference.
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CORINTH.
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heau Cndutduqud 1FOSTdHl rage U.
There will be baptismal service
at the Congregational Church at the
Center Sunday, Oct. 9th. All parents
who wish to have their children
. christened will have the opportunity
at this time.
Mr. and Mrs Fred Washburn visit
ed at Lyman Wilson's, Sunday.
George Gamsby, who was chopping
wood under tree in front of his
house during the severe storm Friday
afternoon, was severely shocked by
the lightning and has not fully re-
covered.
Ray Comstock, who is working in
Vershire, was home over Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs Herbert Tullar of
Wells River were in town Sunday.
Mrs Bert Hastings, Olive and Otis
Hastings were in Barre Friday OF
last week.
Mr. Ed Woodcock was in Barre,
Saturday to see a doctor. Mrs Wood
cock and Mr. and Mrs G B Hastings
accompanied him.
Mrs A L True was home over Sun
day.
Mrs Fred McKinstry and two chill
dren are visiting her parents MIR and
Mrs w S Knight.
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CITIES ASKED TO
AID UNEMPL DYED

Washington. - Tentative recomlnen.
dations for providing work for the
nations unemployed workers, estimat.
ed at 100000 to 100000, were COM
pleted for submission to the national
conference on unemployment.
The recommendations, drawn up by
the conferences steering committee on
the basis of reports from the various
other conference committees, were
characterized as an emergency pro-
gram and said to be based on the prin.
ciple that unemployment is in the main
a problem for solution by the individ.
ual communities, the federal and state
governments aiding in such ways as
possible.
emergency committees in the commu,
mites to coordinate the work of find.
ing jobs for the involuntary idle and
for registration of the unemployed was
understood to be recommended as the
initial step in the relief program. 9th
err recommendations were understood
to include:
ublCdliOu VI the uulnDSI VI uueln'
ployed by the individual communities,
Establishment of part-time work by
manufacturers, thus increasing the
number of workers used by each plant.
Operation of factories and mills in
the making Of stock where possible.
Continuation of repair and similar
work on a normal scale.
Doing Of repair and alteration work
by Office building, hotel and home own
ers during the coming winter instead
of in the spring as usual.
Expansion of street, sewerage, re-
pair and building work of municipali.
ties to the maximum volume.
Establishment of part-time work by
municipalities.
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T0PSHAM.
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Read Chautauqua Program Page 6.
Miss Elva Darling, who is attending
st. Johnsbury Academy, spent Sunday at
Henry Leets.
Mr. and Mrs John Nolan and Miss
Aida Nolan Of Ryegate visited the Nc
Lam families in town last week.
Miss Alice Nolan is home from her
school at White River Junction. She had
a few days vacation on account Of illness.
Thomas Andrus has moved to the farm
he purchased of d Miller.
Miss Hazel Nolan has gone to Brattle-
boro to attend the Bay Path Institute,
Mrs Carroll Wells of Lyme visited her
mother Mrs Nettie Dickey the last of the
week.
The storm of last Friday did consider
able damage about town. A great many
trees were broken down, the flag pole at
the village was blown over and the roofs
Of John Darling's and Eugene Lindlaw's
buildings were damaged The mill at
the Four Corners also had the roof blown
off and part of the side of the building.
Telephone service is badly crippled be-
cause of fallen poles and trees.
A registered Guernsey heifer owned by
c. ID. Macdonald, was killed by lightning.
Mrs. Eugene Andross has finished
teaching in the Galusha Hill School where
she has been for several weeks and Miss
Mary Hearth of South Ryegate began the
work this week
Miss Marjorie Miles has finished work
at L. b. Andross' and is working at Albert
Richardson's at East Corinth
Joseph Powers injured his wrist very
badly Sunday while cranking a car.
Albert Buell. picked Strawberries from
his garden, a sufficient quantity for sup
per, on Saturday, Oct LIST
William Edwards Of Websterville visit
ed at ]. r, McLam's Sunday.
George Sumner and Mildred Powers
have gone to Rutland to visit relatives.
Mrs. Albert Downing is visiting Mrs.
p. J. Mcnamara at Bradford this week. .
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PROSPEROUS FARMERS
WIFE NEARLY STARVED.

Declaring she was actually starv-
ing to keep from suffering awful
misery, Mrs. Amy Peterson, wife
of prosperous farmer of Lake
vile, Mass, gave out a remarkable
statement, recently, in connection
with her relief through the use of
Tanlac.
Sometimes l wonder how l
lived through it ALL" she said.
:" / would have attacks of acute
indigestion nearly every time l ate
anything. Those terrible cramping
pains and the distress from gas and
bloating were almost unbearable
and l just thought there was no
hope for me.
But now I'm eating anything
and | feel as strong and well as |
ever felt in my life. I've gained
back all the weight I lost and six
pounds besides and | know from
my experience what Tanlac will do.
It's the best medicine in the
world"
Tanlac is sold in Bradford by
o F Sisco & Son, in Wells River
by W H Buck, in Willlamstown
by Curtis & Randall, in Fairlee
by B w Abbott, in Corinth by A
W Eastman and in Thetford by
F E West.
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ORANGE COUNTY FARM BUREAU
Notes for week ending October l

Notes for week ending October |
The entire week has been given over to
the membership compaign. The last OF
the series of meetings was held at So
STAFFORD on Thursday evening.
The campaign of the week brought the
total number of members signed to FOG.
STAFFORD and West Fairlee still remain
to be canvassed, and it is expected that
with the two towns together with the
cleanup work to be done in most of the
towns already canvassed, will bring the
total considerably over the goal of $50 set
for the county.
Mr.. H F. Bremen, supervisor of Cow
Test Association in the state, was at the
Farm Bureau office on Friday and Satur-
day, assisting in summarizing the records
of the Central Orange County Cow Test
Association for the year.
The Association has had very success
full year, and production records average
very high as compared with other Asso-
Citations in the state.
At meeting of the directors of the
Association on Saturday afternoon, Mr..
W. A. Benfron was re-engaged as official
tester of the association.
A committee of the Central Orange
County Jersey Club met at the Farm
Bureau Office on Saturday night to dis
cuss and make plans for Club booth at
the Tunbridge Fair. 1t was decided to
have dairy products and food for sale, and
also rest room. where those interested
in Jerseys can meet.
During the coming week, the County
Agent will attend the State Fair. No at
tempt will be made to continue the So
Letting until next week, as it is expected
that every one will be away, from at
tending the fair some day during the
week.
The Women's Club of Orange Ctr. met
at the home of Miss Edna Beard, on
Sept. 26. The paper dress
form was demonstrated, and three forms
were made.
During the month of September twenty
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WEST CORINTH.

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Mr. and Mrs Reynolds of East Barre
visited Mrs Reynolds brother Arthur
Witham last Sunday.
Mrs Jennie Richardson and daugh-
ter Elsie visited her sister Mrs
George Burroughs the first of the
week.
Mrs Anna Wiley is spending few
days in South Royalton.
Arthur Blake is in the meat bust
ness and runs cart, and so does
Harry Downing.
Mr. Litch is stopping with George
Tucker a few weeks until Mr. Bassett
moves out of his house, then he in
tends to occupy his own home.
Mr. and Mrs David Ward and son
attended the Mortified Fair two
days last week.
Another one of Mr. Barr's little
girls has been sick with tonsilitis
the past week.
Archie Whitman has purchased Mrs
Bessie Magoon's farm which joins
his farm.
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dress forms were made This project has
been very popular among the climbs, and
the forms have proved to be a great help
to the women who do all or a portion Of
their own sewing. Following the work
on the dress forms many clubs have asked
for work on paper patterns.
H. A. Dwinell.
County Agric. Agent.
Freda j. Randall.
Home Demonstration Agent.
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CORINTH CORNERS.

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Mr. Henry Ward of South Charles
town, N. H, former resident, has
been renewing acquaintance in this
vicinity the past week.
Mr. and Mrs Ezra Hood of Chelsea
called on Mr. Hoods sister Mrs Fred
Welton last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs F Merrill and Mr.
and Mrs A C Merrill and daughter
Rena were in Washington and East
Barre Saturday.
Mrs Brown, who keeps house for
Mr. John M Scribner, was in Ely Sun
day visiting friends, making the trip
with Mr. and Mrs Truman Spear of
Chelsea.
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706 MEMBERS AT END OF THIRD
WEEK.

Thirty-seven more were added as
result of Mondays drive making a
total of TAB.
The membership campaign in
Orange County for the Farm Bureau
continued its good work during the
third week of the drive and brought
the total to 706 on Saturday night.
To this number 81 more were added
on Monday making total of 743.
The campaign is postponed now
until after the State Fair. 1t is
planned to do clean up work during
the week following and also canvas
the one remaining town in the coun-
ty. The estimations are now that
the final count will be near the 800
mark.