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No. 42 Lee County On The Map. Baby Beeves From Lee Coun? ty Wins Nearly All Prizes Offered By The Great Roanoke Fair. Under ihn leadership of J. O.

Woodard the Lee County Baby Beef Club went to Ronnoko with full determination to win the prizes offered by the Fair Association for tho host baby beef production. Disap? pointment never comes to the boy or girl who gives the best they havo to obtain results; The calves raised by the Lee County Club members wore con sidered good enough to be plac? ed ahead of calves from other counties and when wo consider tin? $225 won by the Leo Coun? ty boys and girls against won by the Tazewell County Club it is more pleasant than mir predictions authorized when wo started out to defeat the Southwest. A more beautiful sight could not hjjvo been pictured than when the Judge placed the best calves in lino for the ribbons. Ada Litton with tin' Lee Coun? ty championship won the first place, Kenneth Littonn brother to Atla came second with a half sister of the blue ribbon darl? ing. Mary Cecil with a White Face came third.

Jack Wil son's white lady was placed fourth. Auburn Pridemorc with a White Face came fifth; Kugeno Flanary with a Here? ford steer was sixth and Jack Banner with a red and white calf came seventh. A number of special premi? ums were given by the mer? chants of Roanoke anil till ex? cept one came to the Lee Coun? ty boys and girls. Tho $1 tit) given by tho Lee County Fair Association was used in paying expenses for the boys and girls to go to and from the Magic City. After gelling there the.

ltoauoke Fair As sueiation gave free entertain? ment. Free rooms, free board, free tickets to the Fair, and free tickets to the shows dovv town. Too much appreciation cannot be extended the manage ment of tho Fair Association for the loyal treatment given the Leo County Club members. Thoy wero eager to make our stay pleasant and from ull ac? counts a more, enjoyable trip could not have been taken. From Roanoke the girls and boys came to Blacksburg where they visiteil tho V.

P. I. The work being done by tho Agri? cultural College was explained to tho youngsters from Lee County and a great interest was displayed by the teachers in the various departments. Saturday afternoon a football gumo was played und our Leo County visitors were proud to neo Ouy McNeil, a Lee boy, on the lino lighting to win a game from Richmond College. It was a good game and V.

P. I. won. After the game Dave So well, Guy McNeil, John Moss Horgan, Walter Bales, Frazer, John McClure, and Arthur Fu gate, Leo County boys who are attending school at the V. P.

1., joined our party and celobrated the victory won by the Lee County Baby Beef Club. Freo entertainment was given by thu V. P. I. while tho club was at Bltiekeburg.

Those who went from Leo County to see the products win over Southwest Virginia were; J. O. Woodard, E. E. Skaggs, H.

H. Pridemorc, Mrs. Pride more, Miss Annie Litton, Mary Cecil, Ada Litton.Gladya Flan (Compiled by The Richmond Times Dispatch.) Year. 187J 1871. 1,170 11880 1882 1881 lvx.

1800 1803 1891 1896 I SI'S um I90t' r.wi i too Bl907 Dcmocnit. General William Terry. General Keeac Bowcn -General William Terry -General A. I'rldemorc -Colonel Itiehmond Kayetle MeMulten. Captain S.

II. Connelly V. Trigg Colonel Abrain I'ulkciuon -Colonel Abrain -Connelly Trigg. Majbr lt. Ii.

Henry. --John A Buchanan John A Uuchaiian -Colqnol W. Marshall M. 8. Morrison -Samuel W.

Williams. -Judge w. v. Ithoa. -Judge W.

P. Ithea. -Judge IV. K. Ilhea.

O. Wysor. IV Itruee. Vote. Oi C.

smart A. Ayera Tatb Irvine iu.r.17 16,181 5,120 4390 1.010 7,091 8,01111 6,603 18,841 10,106 16.690 16,891 18,481 18,839 14,000 20,104 18,470 ll.Tin 11,761 11,593 18,857 ltr publican. George W. Henderllte Hebert W. llughea George W.

Henderllte Colonel George Egbert Captain Henry llowcii 1) V. Ilalloy Captain Henry Bowen Captain Henry Do wen George T. Colonel C. Wood General A. Walker General A.

Walker General lames A Walker General James A. Walker Colonel Campbell (lolonel CampbclltSlomp Colonel Campbell Slenip C. Raacom Stamp 1). bailey. c.

ilaacom siemp. 0. Baacom Blemp 0. llascom Slcmp. C.

Ilaacom Slenip 6,966 1,891 5.020 10,076 13,060 18.846 16,049 11,07 7 i 1,987 10,077 10,60.1 is. 119 18,604 .16,697 1:1,708 19,918 15,603 16,8011 1 I 16,891 Winner. Terry, Bowen, Deni Terry, Dem I'ridemore, Hem Riehmond. Dem Kulkerson, Dem Itowon, ltep. Trlgg, Dem.

llowen, ltep. Buohanan, l'em Buchanan, Dem Marshall, Dem Walker, Hep. Walker, ltep Dem Ithea. Hem Slenip, Htep Slomp, ltep. Slcmp, Hep Blemp, ltep Rep.

Slcmp Rep Slenip. Rep Blemp, lb p. 'Terry elected by substantial majority, IMoalullen, Independent, and Nowberry, Iteadjtutor, both claiming to bo Democrats. tKulkorson, Readjnater, claimed to bo Domoerat, gSpoctal election to till vacancy cnusod by death of Colonel Campbell Slcmp. Democrats did not nominate ory, Konnoth Litton, Fl.tnnry, Jack Wilson, Carl Qilly, Wintz Gilly, Auburn Prldemoro, Morgan Kdde, Bon Pridemoro, Charles Kincaid, Jim Kosterson, Khoa Kincaid, Joo Parkoy, Nathan Fugnte, Lester Pales, Wright rJiokain, Ocil tliokam, Ithea DeBusk, M.

Spurrier, Lon Couk, K. K.Cecil, A. Frank Litton, Ithea Bannor, and .1. Richmond Pennington (lap Sun. An Explana? tion.

Appalachia, Oct. 11. Editor 1 noticed your paper pub? lished Wednesday October Ith, made mention of the Motor? cycle race at Wise, and gave the machine 1 rode as a racing machine. 1 wish to say in this connec? tion that the machine I rode was a strictly slock motor, 1014 model with 191-1 clttch and car buretor; the fork also was 1914 strictly stock, having had the springs removed from it, the tire, lank and frame wero the racing type. 1 wish for your readers to not be mislead along this line, ns 1 was not riding a racing motorcycle, but merely part of a racing frame.

The engine has been in use here in the County for over two years und is now in our shop, and I would be pleased to show it to anyone and convince them it is the same as all the 191-1 twin motors put out by the Hendee Manufacturing Company dur? ing 1914 and 1915. There are a great many boys, 1 think, that do not know the dilTeronce in a racing machine and a draft horse. You may publish any part of this letter you desire in your next issue Thanking you, 1 am Yours very truly, S. O. Thomas.

Camping Party To High Knob. Friday afternoon several boys packed their enmping outfit in a wagon and drove to High Knob, where they pitched their tents und camped until Sunday afternoon, spending the time hunting and picking up chest nnis. Those in the party were: Carl Youcll, of near Oliuger, Wil? liam Beverly, Dan and Jimmie Pierson, William and Tom (Joodloo. Card of Thanks. We wish to express our sin? cere thanks to the kind and sympathetic people of tho Kentucky Jewel and other mines uonr and to tho people of Hazard, friends ot Frank Slemp, who so kindly assisted us after the death of our dear loving busband and brother; also his brother odd follows, who conducted the burial ser? vices.

Mrs. Stella Smith Slcmp anil W. D. MoN'oll Mr. ami Mrs.

.1. A. Gil leu water Miss Virginia Slcmp. WOULD DEFRAUD BY RURAL CREDIT ACT Many Fake Organizations Throughout Country Fleece Farmers. Washington, D.

Oct. Seeking to head oil" what thoy believe in developing Into one of ihn greatest financial frauds the United States has known, the federal farm loan board to? day asked Hui aid of the depart? ment of justice. Clear across the a strip of states from Virginia to California, tho hoard reported to tho justice department, organizations, ei? ther deliberately fraudulent or at heut illegal, have sprung up for the purpose of defrauding farmers through the hitter's ignorance of the now rural credits act. In oho single in? stance, it is Haid, the farmers have been victimized to an ag? gregate of $350,000. Governors of states and mem? bers of congress have been uiadu unwilling parties to a few of these illegal operations, it in said, the promoters taking advantage of them, as well as of the farmers.

Prominent men in all walks of life have been involved, their names being us? ed in some cases to lend respectability. The hoard be? lieves it will be ahle to prose? cute successfully. A short time ago it. announced a ruling that no proposed joint stock hind bank will be chartered if it has spent money for promotion. This was designed to hold the expense of operation down to a minimum iu order that thu in? terest rateB to may be tho lowest possible.

In the face of this ruling, it is said, promoters have con? tinued to sell stock in the pro? posed land bunks and to take parts of the proceeds for their own services. One of these con? cern failetl before it could have oven applietl for a charter, but it had sold stock to thu amount of several hundred thousand dollars to farmers- In many cases the stock bud been sold with the understanding that the company is to apply for a chartor under tho now Federal law, vjhon there has been no such intention on tho part of tho promoters. The board to? day would not make public the names of the concerns to which lit is calling tho justico depart? attention, and refuse to give their locations, save that by coincidence they have ap? peared in tho belt of Btatoa across the middle of tho coun? try, comprising some of tho most prosperous farming sec? tions. Rev. H.

S. Hamilton Gives His Little Grandaufjhtcr Enjoyable Birthday Party. Miss Looln Hamblon, little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Uamblen, wan given a very de? lightful party Saturday after? noon from four to six o'clock in honor of her ninth birthday, by her grandfather, Itov.

H. S. Hamilton, who will spend the winter with his daughter, Mm. Hamblon, in the Qap, Tho parlor, where numerous games were played, was beau tifully decorated with vases of oosmos, chrysanthemums and mountain ferns. In the dining room, where each child was served a heap ing dish of delicious ice cream, a banana, an orange, an apple, oakos and candy, the tasteful decorations were of large bowls of pink dahlias, masses of mountain ferns and pink burn ing candles.

Miss Janet Bailey assisted the children in playing the many games, who were: Qilber ta Knight, Hazel Puller, Lucile and Jewel Hartley, Lois, Krankie and Attle Witt, Thelma and Krsel t(render, Mildred Wolfe, Mary Wallace, Jorraima Willis, Volma Bunu, Nannie Pippin, Keba and Anna Barrou Collier, Audrey and Marjorio Chandler, Huth and Qrace Mahaffey, Julia and Josephine McCorkle, Elsie Col? lier, Margaret Baker, Irma Lucile Taylor, Frances Daugh erty. Nell Jenkins, Louise Pettit, McLaren Baker, Hilly and John Walton Hamiden. After the party Rev, Hamil ton further delighted the young folks by taking them to the Moving Picture Show. THEATRICAL. An event of exceptional inter? est to moving picture patrons will be the appearaeco on the screeu of the Amuztl Theatre on tomorrow night of Miss Mol lie King, the World Film's new? est and youngest star, in a groat drama exemplifying the influence of love, entitled "A Woman's Power." Mies King, who had been a star in musical comedy and a big hcadliner in vaudeville over sinco bIiu was seven years old, is tho epitome of nil that is girlish and win? some.

In "A Woman'n Pow? er" she has been given a role, that is euro to place her ut once in tho front rank of motion pic? ture players iu point of popu? larity. The of "A Woman's' Power" begins among tho red blooded, BtrongpasBioned folks of the mountains and carries with a resistless swoop through five great reels of action, cul? minating in its immense final moment with lovo triumphant over tho evil passions of hate and veugefulness. Miss King hns been giving a splondid supporting cast includ? ing 6uch well known players as Douglas MncLeau, Ohas. Mitchell, N. J.

Thompson, Lil? lian Cooke, Edward M. Kimball I and Simeon Wiltse. New In? dustry For Wise County. Virginia Coal Products Cor? poration Capitalized at $1,500,000. Norton, Oct.

of incorporation have been (ileil and a charter issued by the State Corporation Commission to the Virginia Coal Product Corporation, of Tncoma, with a capital of $1,000,000. It is understood that this new corporation has acquired by purchase the properties of tho Fork Kidge Coal Company, linost Mountain Coal ami Coke Company, and M. .1. Mills, ag? gregating about four thousand acres of lino coal land. As soon as machinery and material can be acquired, the corpora? tion will start the errection of a modern by-product coking plant that will cover about nine acres of land at the present mine Of the Pork Kidge Coal and Coke Company.

An expenditure of about $3,000,000 is contemplat? ed. 'The promotion of this enter? prise is duo to the efforts of Dr. .1. SproleB, of Ashevillo, N. who tor the past two years has spent most of his time studying the by-product industry and examining the coals in Virginia and Pennsylvania, Dr.

Bprolos has found the coal in this sec? tion to be superior for by-pro? duct It is expected that Dr. Sprplcs will be identified with the new corporation in an oflicilal capo, city. While TuCOina will receive the greatest direct benefits from this immense enterprise, the business will be so extensive as to be felt throughout this sec? tion, especially in Norton and Coeburu, which are only about live miles from 'I'acoma. DURGGISTS JOIN "TAN LAC WEEK" By Window Display and Spirited Campaign for More Sales. They Endorse New Remedy.

"Tunlae is being cele? brated In all parts of the conn try by druggists who have the agency for this remarkable preparation in their respective towns and hero the I Drug Company has installed a window display which ia both attractive and interesting. For over 16 months this new remedy has been advertised in the columns of this paper and the power of advertising when properly done and placed iu a good newspaper is indicated by i the tremendous sale this partic? ular remedy has enjoyed local? ly as well as nationally. It is interesting to note that Tan lac is advertised only in newspapers, yet its sales have increased until now it has the largest sale by millions of bot? tles of any medicine and drug? gists everywhere state that they havo had a greater de? mand for this particular remedy than for any other on their shelves. Tho Mutual Drug Company takes a great tteal of. pride in the fact that thoy woro selected as tho local distributors for Tan lac and the advertiser like? wise has expressed his ploasure at having been successful in securing this popular und enter? prising drug firm to handle it.

The window display mentioned abovo will bo on display in the Mutual Drug Company window for soveral days. Miss Junet Raker, of Dryden, spent a few days in town last week visiting Miss Julia Cox. D. C.Meeting Mrs. W.

T. Ooodloo woo hostess to tho Unitod Daught? ers of tho Confederacy on Wed? nesday Uth. The meeting- was oponed with tho Lord's l'rayer. Holl call was responded to by fourteen members with quotations from favorite authors. After the reading of the min? utes, the secretary road a lettor from Miss Margaret Freeman, of Richmond, asking for our co operation in furnishing tho room occupied by Captain Sally Tompklns, in tho Homo for needy Confederate women in Richmond as hospital ward.

This she said would till a long felt and urgent need in tho Home where the inmate, nec? essarily old, are feeble and sub? ject to frequent illness. Miss Tompklns, during tho war between tho States, render? ed vnlnablo services iri nursing the injured and dying, in a day when there was no Red Cross organization, and for this great work she was brovottedCuptain, being the only woman to bo granted this honor by tho Con? federacy. The Chapter voted to contribute ono dollar toward this memorial fund. Mrs. 1).

Oi Wolfe will enter? tain the Chapter in November and roll call will be answered with a quotation about Thanks? giving. The historical lesson was lead by Mrs. U.jL. Taylor. Subject for October being "Southern She read interest? ing extracts from Miss Ruther? ford's address Sins of omission and commission, also clippings from various and in closing paid high tribute to our troops now on tho border.

Mrs. L. O. I'ottit read extracts from the annual report of tho Colonial Dames of America in the State of Virginia which gave us some idea of what is being done by these ladies to keep alive tho stories and he? roic memories of early Ameri? can history. They bavo pluced two beautiful stained glass windows inSt.

leorgo's Church at Uravesend, Kugland, to memorialize tho heroic and un? selfish Indian Princess, Pooa honias, whose ashes tie hurried there. They have donated sum of money toward tho res storatiqn of buildings, one of these being Old Dona? tion Church in Princess Anno County, one of tho oldest churches in America and in connection with this church was established tho first public school in America and posuiblo in the world. Miss Nemo Vineyard closed the program with two delight? ful p'nno solos. Killing Ilm social hour the by Misses Caro? lina Qoodloo aiut Cathurino Peyton, served delightful salad course. Those who enjoyed Mrs.

(looilloe's hospitality woro: Mesilames L. I'ettit, 0. Wolfe, J. L. McCormiok, M.

K. McCdrkle, K. B. Ooodloo, 8. A.

Bailey, 11. A. W. Skeon, C. C.

A. Wolfe, L. Tay? lor, Malcolm Smith, I. P. Mar tine, W.

S. Bevurly, Misdos Ne? mo Vineyard, Janet Bailey, Edna (Tilly, Ciaribol Lockett, Lida Bogau and Cathorino Boy ton. Mrs. A. J.

Wolfe, Cor. Secy. $150.00 Reward. The town of Big Stone Cap, will pay ono hundred dol? lars reward for the delivery of Huston Hurd to the jailer of Wiso County, Va. To this will be added $50.00 by W.

C. Poore, of Bristol, provided the said dolivory is made within CO days from Oc? tober 13th, 1916. Tho above amount being on deposit at Bank of Bristol for that pur? pose. Tho said Huston Hurd is wanted for the murder of Wil? liam H. Poore in Big Stone Gap on tho night of September 1, 10K3..