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THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE ll. ? ?? '? I . Ill ?! - ll ? l ll . , ll ? ll ,1 I I . Established 1/36 bv William Parks! First to Publish tha Dsclaration of Independence W. C Johnston. Editor and PuWrsnar VOU175 (Old Series.) VOL 19 (New Scries.) NO 43. VYILUAMSBURG. VA.. MARCH 21. 1912. ONK DOU-AR Elect Officers Yesterday. c v c c ?* s \ x c a 6 C lt The first annual meeting of the Virginia Good Roads Association was held here yesterday in thc court? house. President F. W. Daring i presiding. The Good Roads As- i sedation was organised here one yeer < ago, snd ass been active ia its efforts 1 for better rends during the psst year. It was through the influence snd activities ot this association that the Peninsula sand-clay road was built last summer, this organization having raised directly $8,446 which it added to thc funds contributed by the counties through which the high? way passes. It wss built under their supervision, the association being represented by Mr. L. B. Mai ville. of Newport News, who gave it much attention. The meeting was called to order at 11 o'clock by President Darling and roll call showed about 25 present out of e total membership of about 240. The annual report of the tree surer. George F. Adams, of Old Point, was read by Secretary VV. E. Cottrell, the treasurer being unable to attend. It showed a toto! collection by subscrip? tion of $8,466.50 snd s total dis bursement of $8,436.43. This did not include the appropriations made by counties or the state. Mr. Adams sent s letter of regret st his inability to attend, and pledged the association his aid and assistance. The secretary's report followed which showed that there was a small deficit. An auditing commit? tee composed of Messrs. Potts. Arm? strong snd Judge E. ?. Montague was appointed to audit the accounts of the officers, who had proper vouchers with all items of expendi (Continue on page 3) If yon have trouble in getting rid of your cold you may know that you are not treating it properly. There is no reason why s cold should haag on for weeks and it will not if you take Chamberlain's Cough Rem edy. For sale by all dealers. Mrs. A. H. Miles and Miss Beulah Brooks spent Tuesday in Richmond. af Irs. seurat Yass Died in her home near Tosno, March 15. after a short but painful illness with pneumonia. Mrs. Mar? garet Yates, aged 67 years. She was a widow of John R. US".. Yates, having survived her husband 24 years snd taro months She leaves four sons snd one daughter, as follows: R. L. Yates, of Rich snood; af. VV. Yates. John C. Ystes. W. Edwin Ystes snd Miss Annie Yates, all of Toano. The Funeral was condacted in home afaaaday afternoon by the Rev. Mr. White. Interment was in the oki family burying ground on the farm of the late M. J. Martin, Thc aioat common cause of in m m ? ?? ?*. Inn -** *-a - rs/ ska aasri ann -i - ki i scene aa ? casnracrs ce me ssosnacn* Chamrjc-rtaia's "iran ?il snd Laver Tablets correct these disorders and enable nan ss sjaaaj, Fer ask by ala aaassaatam. i Matti il a Ort**, foss n a c t I t c t c \ c c 1 e. t I s t t i t I t Editor The Garotte: With si] Virginia bowed in grief iver thc death of her mart-red scr? ams; with the prestige of the state Lriven to shame and remorse by the leeds of the mountainous outlaws; rith the finger of scorn pointed to rard the mountains of Southwest Virginia, I take up my pen in de ense of those who reside in the re esses of those mountain glens, but rho are loyal to law and order. livery law abiding citizen of Vir inia deplores the awfulness of the rime. Every one desires a hasty rial and swift judgment for those mplicated in the tragedy. Believing that some are too hasty d passing judgment and apply their emarks too generally, I am prompt? ed to write this article in defense of hose who regret the occurence as nuch so as can anyone. Many insist on believing that the mt ire populace of the mountains >elong to the class in which thc Al? dis belong. Such remarks strike error to the hearts of us who are Southwest Virginians, bot law-abid ,ng men. We who were reared ?moog those mountains, who have mingled with the classes that are true citizens, know that some as true Virginians as ever breathed live in that section. Twenty two counties and two cit les properly compose Southwest Virginia. Generally speaking, they are mostly mountainous, and in re mote sections of several of these counties are bands of "moonshiners" who defy law and its agents. Pos? sessed wit hwarlike nature, they are a menace to civilization. But all the desperate men of the Alien type would probably bc an average of ten to the county. Are we pposed to remain silent while others trample the name of our home land into the mire of crime and shame? It is useless to think that we will. Four hundred thous? and higtUanriers dwell in the midst j of those mountains. They are bow? ed In grief over the crime, they weep for the lonely widows and we-ping children of the courthouse martyrs. In our section of Virginia live men of note and talent. We do not sits idle and tell of the deeds our fathers did. We count ourselves great on the merits of our acts and not on thc blue blood that flowed through the veins of sacred ancestors. Ia the section of Virginia gener? ally termed the Southwest dwell such mee a* these: Judge Buchan - nan of the sop rc me court of Vir? ginia, U. S. Senator Swanson. Con? gressmen Saunders. Sic rn p. Ex-Gov? ernor Tyler. Corporation Commis? sioner Rhea, Ex Corporation Com? missioner Stuart. Registrar of the Land Office Richardson, Attorney General Williams, Clerk of the House of Delegates Williams, Lynch of the Insurance Bureau. Ex. -Alt' y General Ayers, Novelist John Pox, and hundreds of other worthy men. In the stawlent-body of William and alary arc nineteen Southwest boys; one om tho faculty roll and still another in charge of the city high school. We ap>*eal to the pub? lic, especially to those who are stranger* ta the Southwest people to not accept the words of Mr. Mead who preached at thc Episco? pal church Sauoay. as ideal facts. In speaking of thc horrors of the Carroll county tragedy, he said it was caused by the absence of church? es and the preaching of God's word. Again he said that there were churches and worship in their way bat very often tbe ministers made *'sfsa*i?ahim?'' and sold it to their Sfjfta* crriftfTffae tvt tlte ADtn alMfrttf* fM%fT^*#tat SVO *M er snd such sernaons ss Mr. Meade reached are insults to Christian rorke rs. In every town, village, amiet.on every public highway, ia very neighborhood, churches are t I existence, ministers sre abundant, j; nd christians are devoted to the aase of God. All citisens did not sid the Allen tend in planning their terrible crime, n the shadow of three churches in he town of Millsville, in the temple rf justice, they swooped down upon he officers of the law and lett tenth and blood stain in their wake. Vould the image of an Episcopal burch have staid their hands and :ooled their brain that morning? 'erhaps it would have had so much ffect upon those brawny mountain nen whom be claims are ignorant of be teachings of the Ho y Writ. The ight of many Episcopal churches, he peal of their bells, thc sou~d of heir grand sweet music did not ap? pease the mind of Henry Clay Beat y. Jr.. when he decided to rid him -elf of the woman he had sworn to :o love aod shield. Richmond city nor Chesterfield :ounty are not to be judged by what Beatty did. Then wnv should Southwest Virginia as a unit be judged by what a rew men did? I*he crime was not committed be? cause there were no churches. The Baptists, the Methodists, and the Presbyterians have thousands of churches and Sunday Schools scat? tered oenr those mountains. Why should s minister picture s scene more dreadful than it is? It is not aaxesisi? to edd faction to facts in a case like this, however bad he de? sired the cotters of his church to be fulled. We do not object to his epithets when applied to Allen's clan, but we do not care to be classed ss s member and will not sit mum when our highland neighbors are classed in that ring. With regards to all who love duty snd honor. I am a South westerner. W. M. Ghmsley. j Williamsburg. Va.. March 18. atirttog Potato Plaatiij Word comes from the county that the farmers are taking advantage of the tine spring weather to rush thi planting of the early Irish potato crop. The late spring has greatly delayed planting and consequently reduced the acresge. Mr. C. C. Branch will still hold the lead in acreage, with the Martin! as a close second. Besides the pota? to crop, melons will be largely plant? ed. Mr. C. B. Martin is contracting for the growing of as many acres as he can get. furnishing the seed anc fertiliser snd buying the entire crop st s goad figuee. Holdcroft, Holdcroft. Va., March 19?Spring* time has come once again to gladder the hearts of those who have passed through oae of the hardest winters in msny years. The shad is now being sought for but has not made his appearance yet. A most interesting feature of thc meeting of thc Civic Improvement League Wednesday last was a de bete. Resolved, That the CM Wsr wss s help to the South. Af? firmative. Miss Edna Graves and Dr. R. B. Davis; negative, Stanley Parsons and J. W. Binns. The af? firmative was awarded the decision. The Holdcroft Evening Journal af? forded the usual amount of fun ai one after another th i young people of the cummenity were slams* flay? ed ahas as their social downfall sad sjnstahsgt nan atrnaajht before tnt a"swewO s^as s awe i i* Mr. R. B Slater, ot Toano. was in own Monday, looking after the re >airs to the Hinton house which be >oaght recently. He will put it in brough repa Mr. Julian Tyler, of Richmoud. (pent Monday here with his friend, afr. Archie Brooks. Mr. William E. Greene, who esme iere last fall from Maine and located *? the Ben Scott farm near E ??? sss decided to move to Connect cut. rle likes Virginia, especially the Peninsula, but got a satisfactory position in the nutmegg state, to which he will move his 'amily. Mr. George P. Coleman, assistant State Highway Commissioner, spent Sunda)- here with his family. Gecrge, as he is familiarly known arith his friends, is one ot the most popular men who have gone out of Williamsburg in recent years, and he is making a splendid record in his chosen field. He is thoroughly in love with the work and is full of the spirit of progress for his beloved state. Dr. G. W. Brown, superintendent of the Eastern State Hospital acco*n psnied by Dr. De Jsmette. of the Wester i. at Staunton, were ia New York the past week, inspecting the leading hospitals after ideas for their institutions. Mr. Z. G. Durtey, who is con? nected with the state road force, spent Sunday here with Mrs. Durfey. Mr. Durfey is doing some good work for thc state in road building. Sheriff Walker Ware, of Tosno. j and Messrs. John Barnes and Carter Cowies, of Diascond. were in town Monday on business. Tbe Rev. W. M. Hunter, presi? dent of the Williamsburg Female Institute, has just returned from a trip in the interest of his institution. The Daily Press circulation car braved the bad roads between here and Newport News Sunday. Editor A'est came np to ?ee the town, but was careful to go back by train Sue day evening. The chauffeur took the car back Monday afternoon. Mr. J. D Bull, of York county, who for the past three weeks ba* been ill with pneumonia, is slowly recovering. The vestry of Bruton Parish church at a regular meeting Mon? day night appointed Dr. W. A? Montgomery and Mr. John Tyler, of that body, and Mrs. Spencer Lane of the congregation, to act as judges at the annual election of a vestrv EasteT Monday. The election will take place in the parish house from 11:30 A. M. till 1 P. M. The Daily Press circulation cai spent Sunday and Monday in Wi; liamsburg. having run up Sunda* morning. The driver said he saw .ic road, but a fine stretch of mud-holea between here and Newport News, Mr. West who came up Sunday took the train .for .borne in thc evening. Jamestown Camp, Modern Wood? men of America, of Williamsburg, is up in arms against the action ol the head camp at Chicago, in in? creasing the rates io insurance. Tba locai camp, in a set ef resolutions, calls the action ' uujust and dishon? est," and asks the Virginia delega? tion in Congress to call a legislstivc inquiry into the methods of the or? der. Thev have had their resolu hons printed and will mail copies to many lodges in this and othei States. The spirit of revolution ia very strong here and the lnssegeaii propose to fight. When you have rheumatism ia your foot or instep sonly Chamber? lain's liniment aad yon will get quick lehei. lt costa hat s quarter Wbyswlfsf? s^awkhytwdtssssfa SSM Ssefi Cori! The ahorUgt of good seed eon is . fccoming more apparent every day. ilany of those who had seed coco or sale have already sold out. and he farmer who sold oatt, or is short if seed, .s.begaauuag to rfjeliee that ?ood seed is going to be a cootinued kdvaSSKe in the price untii the plant ng season is ovc Any marked advance ia the price s bound to bring into the market a soosider?o c amount of Btafltfarabst ?ced cora. Even corn that io other rears would have been used only or teed is certain to be offered for I veed. This will mean that anyone eho mast purchase seed corn lave to exercise unusual cate in his purchase. Only varieties known to ripen in ocahty should be purchased. I cr possible, it should bc-n grown in the immediate requires the full c season to ripen in s i locality, cannot with safety or . be grown very much farther to .ward. This will mean that ers should on seed irs gem-, test and strong and vigorous in its .od vitality makes seed corn wo th a good price while poor vitality makes it dear at any price. Seed corn grow but if one would know what he is buying be shoo A purchase his seed corn only on the ear. This rai ford him an opportunity to know the tvoe of corn tbit h?? when bought under a guarantee as to its gmminatioo res*, he can give it the individual ear test aod com pr \ the seedsman to make good guarantee.?O. M. Olson. Extension sion. Minn. College of Agricul? ture. Cai Taj ht loft? Money Bactt too ths Asking. Your Promise Notmng We are so confident that we can furnish relict for indigestion and dys? pepsia thal wc promise to supply the co.ee. -e ot ail cost to ever who uses it according to directions who is not perfectly satis! the results. We exact no promises and put no one une'er any oblig i wnatcver. Surely nothing could bc We a.e located right here e you live, and our reputation should bc suiii.ieru asaurance of the gcnu.neness of our os* We want every one who is troubled with indigestion or dyspepsia in any lorm to come to our store and buy a box of Rexall Dyspepsia Tablets. lake them home, and give them a reasons ole trial, according to direc? tions. Ir they don't picese you, tell 'is sad we will quickly return you* money. They have a vary mild but positive action upon thc organs witis wnich they come in coutact, appa > rentiy acting as a regulative tonic up? on toe relaxed muscular coat of thc bowel, thus overcoming wanka* ll and aiding to restore the bowels to more vigorous and healthy activity. Three sises. 25c.. 50c.. and $1 Ou. Rcmcmocr. you can ootain Rexall Remedies only at our store?The Rexaii Store. The WUiiamsboi, Drug Co. Binns Mail. Binns Hall. Va.. March 18.? Mr, Babcock, our county treasurer attaad. ed the Republican coaventsoo ai Roanoke last week. The storm on Friday was so seosmt that the mail-carrier did not luce sod in reaching Providence Forge. We are looking farward to school day which witt be held at tue omeo* sfotwc Oft Apiti 12th. Manv of oee boys aevd giris am goo* to stat tate tiaJwfSOmmt OtwJOJS OnwwlOJwm WAL POT SIMMERING. Bi a i Candidates Slow Coming Out. Thc political pot is Williamsburg, and pisses* j for tani eratic candidates for onuncil aa only ahnsst a asaoatn set, there is no tailing over naen senor sa get into theruaning. The ay is aat fsr swsy, however, when sae ssssl probably hear that the list is bau m overflowing. E. H. Proctor was thc first to assure his triends that he for a aosnaastion. The last week that nc waa a nsensber of the *Baiioc Dollar aaa probably Mr. Cole snd Mr. rnsiubu a of that rna-af-fl. and we be? lieve that it did nacre strnctive work for aaa snd growth of the toni done by all the other city preceding. Evan if at dad go be? yond the sppioprietaon. wa hove what the axaaey bough* Mr. Proctor need not bel ot that part of hia pnaaaas raccard. evan if thats it t class narc who can? on-can it. Noe-progressive* have us walking waist deep ss paved, unlighted udewaiks thought it would save thean a chnsar s year st tax paying time. There's pinch with most ot the critics of .hon Dollar Counci. But getting back to the politics 1 pot and the pohticiaas. It may he sated on authority that R. L. Spen? cer will again be a candidate for city council, air. Spencer was elected tn fill sn unexpired term snd has been an able and active n*\eanbcr of the pr* amt omancil There has never been any question as to where he stood as to schools snd streets. He got s little "off" on tba courthouse proposition from our view point but he Lad ts much right to his opinion ss others. ontianest on page C.SLLiiuauaaibatt aaaa. Thc annual sawasaassj of tha WsV hnanouxg Civic lt ffisaeastjasnal Asssv ciation ans held an N te Janssen acnoel basJiriirig Tuesday atinrnoon. Mis. Winder Lane p-reaaojang. Thara ans a large attendetsrr on account of the annual saectioa of officers. The ret lowing will fill the off-ices har tafe President, Mans Edith M. Smith; first vice pr iii onset. Miss Lottie Lucy Vaiden; mci seana*. Mrs, T. Chnt-tian; Miss Vu-gima Wise. ?nct-ntary. Miss Kelly, librarian, Mrs* George Co lisa sn. Chairman of the Wa?sse*jtieiail De? partment. Mrs. Henry H. Ba aa itt. r^r^mm^ evie Puiasiaaain, Mrs. Norvell Healey. Ihn assoc is rtrsa fiend Tat ada y, April JU as "rtennasaf assy- sar the town. Bverybodf is lassa end tn in anni iee on mm caty, and tan tnass will no douot ont at tan dany nani nf the public its sown cart. Tha Ladies' Social Cash at the noosa oe sirs. ad. Hali, Maren 27. 1911. mt atJJ* a. aa,