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r'-n I- PAGE TWO 1, THE STAUNTON NEWS-LEADER." FRIDAY MORNING, JULYJ3. 1915 STAUNTON NEWS-LEADER." FRIDAY MORNING, JUI.YJ3. 1915 1 '-izr1 L- -iT I i 1 i i BDECnVTUDIAM WAYNESBORO RURITANS PLAN TO CASUALTIES GUIDEBOOK PLAN TO BE USED, TO RAISE YOUTH CENTER FUND MOST SERIOUSLY WOUNDED ARE DEPENDING ON HOME CALL FUND ATTEND STAUNTON MEET JULY 17 SI OF 12.167 WASHINGTON. Julv 12 OP) A heavy increase la casualties re- ported by the naw today raised iLsJDi lliUml, i YOUTiG PEOPLE I PLAN I Ycncmg People of Lexington Pres-J eytery including all Presbyterian Churches of Augusta, Rockingham, SatH, Highland vwimj, n. in Alleghany, will hold dis trict rallies, July 15-19.

The Rev. Jack Vinson, a mission- ary to China who was Interned In a RALLIES those who will be asked 'for "Those, who have gone Into this proposition, think it Is one which will bring in the maximum of money for the minimum, of effort, and will furnish the citizen of Staunton with a useful guide-book in compact form. "7 1 1 "The Inter-Club Council urges all merchants who are called upon to help the Council in raising funds for the establishment ax.d upkeep of a place where our young people can go to dance and have a good time In pleasant surroundings, it will be announced later Wounded men now beinf returned from the European of operations generally were among the anoV axe, therefore, the Last to be evacuated to the States. The flow of these wounded will continue, from present indications, until late" August." When The Leader Papers closed the First Call Home Fund, it appeared that evacuation of ETO wounded would be completed July 10, but the men continue to arrive in large numbers at Woodrow "Wilson General Hospital. 1 Believing-that the" appreciative people of this community would not want to deny the late arrivals and most seriously wounded the courtesy of a free first call to their loved one3 advising them of their safe arrival, the fund has been re-opene(L The balance -on hand is only $281, which will not be enough to meet the calls yet ahead.

Additional subscriptions will be acknowledged from day to day. losses of the armed forces since the beginning of the war to 104. This was 12,167 more than re ported a week ago. The navy, -listing total casualUea" concenwauon camp uw imt- gained consciousness, the end corn-pines, will be the inspirational early ay NCws speaker at all of-then rallies. deam came a shock lo of 133,386, accounted for 7348 of-the week's increase.

The army to-: tal on the basis of names received here through July 7, was 915.718 a rise of 4.321. A breakdown on army casual- ties reported and similar flsrui es for the preceding week: Killed .193,508 7 and 191.684: FREEDOM OF PRESS STRESSED wounded 487.674 and miss-: ing 37,323 and prisoners 117.213 and 115.253. BY SPEAKER AT MASSANETTA, WHERE BAPTISTS ARE MEETING Under Secretary Patterson ssld that 346,171 of the wounded are Just what local material will be In cluded In the. Staunton section of this book and where these books may be purchased: when are completed." CONVICT GETS AN ADDITIONAL THREE YEARS In Circuit Court, Earl Campbell, who escaped from a state convict road 'force June was given two years by Judge S. CrCby for escape and one year additional for stealing an automobile owned.

by Frank G. Cash. He "sent up in 1944 from Prince William County on a charge or grand" larceny. The world Venezuela means "Little Venice." back on duty and 94,020 of the prisoners have been listed as ex- the pronouncement of His Word, cannot be controlled, nor warped to achieve some economic or political charged or returned to military controL The decline In the num- ber of missing in the past week ao- parently reflected shifts to other categories. -The navy breakdown: Killed 49,657 and 47,849: wound-" The program at eacn raiiy.

except Monterey, win -De as iq-owi. 8 :45. Registration. euppww vrrju0 ur ui lunch.) T.W, Model program 7:45. Song service and announce- tnents.

8 15, Address by the Rev. Mr. Vin ton. At Monterey the program will be gin at seven-forty-five p. m.

(no upper). The meeting paces are as follows: Sunday, July 15, District I. Mary cuienne uavies la enlarge, at iinming a ring rresoyienan Church, Monday, July 16, District Vera viiiusc, vw Creek Presbyterian A Church, v-Mt. VUHWJO. lueaaay, jmy i uismci vj earan in cnarge, Monterey -re6oyierian t.nurcn.

weanesaay. juiy 18. District iv, ariyic xiot, in cnarge, ai uoenea rresDywnan unurcn. -Thursday, July 19, District III Wallace Beckner in charge, at Beth- ada Presbyterian Church, Rock- bridge Baths. PRODUCERS OF BEEF MEET HERE JULY 16 A meeting to discuss the beef production payment program will be ed 68,165 and missing "i 454 and prisoners 4,110 andl" 418.

MASSANETTA SPRINGS, July ia; uecianng mat tne effort to control news and truth in America by powerful interests of anv kind is danger signal to remind people that tne pam oi aestruction in Europe was nrefaced hv'-hist Dr. Charles A- Wells, noted lecturer oi -New deeply- stirred uie large group nere attending the Baptist Training Union In session this week. In speaking on the subject, "Freedom of the Press and Freedom of Religion," Dr. Wells said: "Amer ican people are not aware of the astoundinz fact that Dractlcaliv all of the Institutions of Europe have been destroyed by the curse of Nazism, Fascism, and war, but for the elorious exeention nf t.h Christian Church. Banking, educa tion, tne press have all been torn asunder and are ha vine to be re built by democratic occupational forces.

The one Institution which stands with renewed power and glorious resureent vitalltv i th Christian Church," emphasized Dr. wens. In sneakinir of interest seek to control the press, Dis Wells saia, lrutn must De free if man is to be freeThe. Church with It thousands of prophets and pastors, drawing upon the spirit of God and Bushels, white, freestone, good canning size and quality Hilcys. WEEK OF The-" Inter-Club Council reports it is making a beginnlng at collecting money to "finance a You'n Center In Staunton by sponsoring the.

American- is said to be a very practical book, containing much useful information of a patriotic and household The Council says: "Of course, the money to publisbrsuch will come from those business men of the community are wide awake enough to have their advertisements in such a book. Mildred Strong has already arrived in town to assist members of the Inter-Club Council In assFtn-bling the material for Staunton's American Guidebook, and In soliciting -advertisements will be accompanied by a member of the Council who will Introduce her to T0PR0M0TE PAPER CALL Appointment of Ford MTBlssl- kumer as a member of the Staunton Salvage Committee Is announced by General Perry Miles, chairman. Filling the position on the com mittee made vacant by the departure of Dr. Karl Shedd, Mr. Bls-sikumer will be entrusted with pro motion of papenollections andr lt is anticipated by the committee, this responsible position will be -well handled under his direction.

Mr. Blasikumer has been very active In waste paper drives conducted by Boy Scouts, which were highly success ful. The urgent need of paper to be processed into containers "for: war and food materials is shared In importance at present only by the need of tin which is constantly becoming scarcer as the war continues General Miles asserts. "During this period of paper shortage every available scrap Is needed. Therefor, the activity of Mr.

Blsslkumr and his coworkers on the Staunton Salvage Committee in the months ahead will play a vital part." 0 PAPERS SUSPEND BIRMTNGHAH, Ala, July 12. Birmingham's three daily newspapers suspended publication for an indefinite period today as pickets belonging to the International Typographical tinlon (AFL) paraded before the newspaper offices. After 'voting' eighty-three to nine against signing any contract which failed to embody the ITU's 1945 laws, the union printers left their jobs in the composing rooms of the publications. ZHUKOV DECORATED BERLIN, July 12 W) Marshal Georgi K. hukov received Britain's high order, Grand Commander 7 of the Bath, from Fieid Marshal Sir Bernard L.

Montgomery at military of the Brandenburg Gate today. EVERY BISSIKUS PEERLESS ORCHARD Mt. Sidney held at one-forty-five p. m. July for the cast thirty-five years.

aim, The press must be free if mans political freedom endures," said Dr. Wells. "Freedom of the press Is a by-product of a vigorous pulpit and the powerful vitality of religion in "our lives. During the years preceding Europe's collapse men thought the Church did not matter politics, banking, rapidly ceveioping press were the proud achievements to which men pinned their faith But these all yielded readily to the powers of the dictators, But the Church still remains the true bulwark of man's spiritual and physical concluded Dr. Wells.

The Baptist' Training Union" has an emcient program, both recrea-ti anally and Among the leaders giving outstanding addresses are Dr. J. E. Dillard, promotion secretary, Sunday School Board, Nashville, Dr. C.

pastor First Baptist Church, Charlotte, N. Dr. H. H. McMillan, missionary to China.

Dr. E. J. Wright, Richmond, is executive secretary of the organization, and the Rev. John P.

Batklns president of the Training are a score of leaders assisting with the program. SON OF MINISTER of the Richmond Rotary Camp for Boys. The Beery family is established at 201 Thornrose Avenue. HEADQUARTERS TO DIE PARIS, July 12 (Pi Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force will be dissolved at twelve-one in. on July 14, it was announced today soon after Gen.

Eisenhower returned to the continent which his combined command help free. The United States created Its first national forests in 1891. lit y)r I AUGUSTA'S NEW DIRECTOR OF JULY 9-14 UO at the Courthouse. A representative ol the state AAA office will be pres- nt to lead the in order that the program may fee handled more efficiently In this county. It is hoped all Interested cattlemen will arrange to attend and learn the detailed requirements prerequisite to payment.

HOUSE VOTES NO WASHINGTON, July 12 (ff) The House refused today to re strict future activities of the Pair Employment Practice Committee to those connected with its Uqul FLOUR How could we offer It if Avot Jemima OBITUARIES JOHN POTTER RALSTON DIES HERE ON LEWIS ST. John Potter Ralston, of Staunton for the past three years died Thursday morning at at his home. 210 Lewis Street, Apparently-in hla usual hea.th and Jovial mood on arising Wed nesdaymomlng stricken by a cerebral hemorrhage at the home of his cousin, Mrs. Bet German In He was roTnr, ts hi home -re- famll friend Beloved by residents here for I his: friendliness, 1 he was a quiet unoatenuuoua person, who enjoy ed helping others. 4 Mr VAWjrm wan-a.

memberof Unlted Brethren church at Ve- rona for the past twenty years. His iuneralwlll day afternoon at four o'clock from the Verona United Brethren church with the Rev. P. O. Senger, offi- -nrf tjv mrrf.

nHii Ka in th amiiv lot rmmAnud rhanrf meterv Paalbeareni will be: Edgar Hang- Cecil Sid Botkin, T.fi John Armstrong Qjjjug manMcCallister, Luther Brown lonrt TTv-rott A i ftm A.ttv. n-Tihm will he Hu i 6tephenson, RusseU Andes, rmorv Thomnson. Elmer Thorn o- man w.iipr Jr and Marion Stoner: hnm nt Krkbridse Baths A.fh.r a wu nn nf atj, jWrt and Sarah virgin Pr.ftr RAistnn. He at- tended mMi schools in this com munity, On March 9, 1905 he was united in marriage with Miss Amle Thompson of Verona and since then he had made his home at Verona prior to moving to Stautt ton "three years ago. Mr.

Ralston had been an employ ee for the State Highway Depart' Besides his wife he is survived by one daughter. Miss Helen Ralston at home: five sons, John Cyrus Ralston- now stationed with the I armed forces in Germany; Hugh I W. Ralston. Verona: James E. I Ralston, Kenneth T.

Ralston, and Paul Ralston all at home. Pour grandchildren also survive, together with one brother, Charles Ralston of Verona. The body was taken to his late residence late yesterday afternoon, where "friends are asked to meet Saturday afternoon at three o'clock. FUNERAL OF A. W.

HITE Funeral services for Arthur W. Hite were held from the Vesuvius Baptist Church Tuesday afternoon at three o'clock conducted by Rev. D. N. McGrady of Roanoke, and Rev.

W. H. Kissinger, of Vesuvius, assisted bv Rev. M. B.

Grier of Old Providence church of Spotts-wood. Mr. Hite, who had been in de clining health for about three months, died Sunday morning, July 8, at 6:30. At the age of lfi years, ne united with the Mt Peran Baptist Church and although conditions had pre vented his attending that church the last few years, he had still shown sincere interest In its af fairs, and had faithfully attended the Vesuvius churclv and was an mOTiVur nf tVia MPTl'H Rible JUl HIW W0 WAA vv, in Rockbridge County, a son of and Mary Groan Hite, and his entire life was spent in that 'vicinity. For a number of years, he was connected wiui me Virginia State Highway impairment until he retired a year and Mr.

Hite was widely known, and the high esteem and respect which was felt for both him and. his familv was well proven by the many kindnesses shown by people of the community as well as those from a distance during his Illness and by the numerous expressions of sympathy at the time of "his death. The floral tributes were many and beautiful, and the funeral was largely- attended. He is survived by his wife, Nina Grant Hite, whom he married In November, 1906; three sons, Carl M. Hite, Vesuvius; Pfc Grant Hite U.

S. Army in France; Calvin E. Hite, "Staunton; two daughters, Beulah Vesuvius; Jean Front Royal. Also four brothers, Willard J. and Ollie Staunton; Emmett Vesuvius; and Ellet Goshen; three sisters, Mrs.

Walker Hamilton; Vesuvius; Mrs. Ernest Campbell, Lynchburg; "ind Mrs. Herbert Hamilton, also a niece, Mrs. Fred Jackson of Woodstock, who made her home with hten after the death of her mother twenty-six years ago. Interment was in the Mt.

Car- mel Cometeryr pallbearers being Kenneth Hays, Everett Cash, Al bert Whiteside, Everett Carr, Rob ert Groah, and Melvln Humphries. Flower-girls were: Helen Berk- stresser, Evelyn Whiteside, Lillian Cash, Sadie Bradley, Katheryn Humphries, Frances Ham, Mary Edna Hutchins, Kathleen Brown, Nina Cash, Lutie Goad, Polly Humphries, Nellie Plum, Lovtlla HiterVirglnia Hamilton," and "Man WILBUR CHAPLIN Wilbur Chaplin, former Clerk of the Court of Bath County, died of heart attack early Thursday, July 12. He Is survived by his wife, the former Miss Duling of Clifton Forge and several children. The carat, used for centuries to express the weight of gems, is now standardized at two-fifths of a gram. i IMOLA; City in northern Italy, southeast of the Po river.

Pro- nounced EE-moh-lah. Waynesboro, July 12. Movies describing Day at FUhburae JXiU-tary School" were shown to Ro-tarlans at Uvelr regular weekly meet ing toaay at Hotel General Wayne CoL Morgan H. Hudgins was pro gram chairman CoL Joseph Lan caster, of the FMS faculty, guest of CoL- Hudgins, ran the movie ma chine. Announcement of a district meeting in Staunton next Tuesday, July or purpose of disseminating Rotary news to presidents and sec retaries of clubs was AH Waynesboro Rotary Club members will make an effort to attend the meeting, and Dr.

George H. Kinser, president, and J. S. EUls secretary-treasurer, plan to attend as official club representatives. Visiting Rotarians from Staunton attending today's meeting were Ted G.

RusselL Flnley Tynes, Ches ter Slade, R. M. Nelson, Stuart Lam, and William Young. -Guests included Lt Jack Keller, and E. Driver Etter Jrs" of the United States Navy, guests of Driver Etter Michael of George Gianakos; and D.

Shumate, guest of Dr. C. Freed. Move in New Barracks Headquarters Detachment per sonnel at the Woodrow Wilson Gen- eral Hospital will be completely moved Into their newly constructed barracks tonight, allowing room for 500 more patient beds, and giving the hospital capacity approxi mately 2 XXX) patients, the hospital's public relations officer, Lt. CoL Cliff K.

Titus announced today. Two WAC barracks with room for 60 members each plus separate rooms for their officers, -and cine enlisted men's barracks with room for 66 men each, were built, Yes terday, the :147 WACs movecLoc cUpylng their barracks plus one of the barracks built for enlisted men. Today 342 men are moving Into six barracks. Two barracks are as yet not being used. Blood 27 Pints Short Only 138 persons contributed blood today and Waynesboro fell 27 nints short of the allotted 160 daily quota to be given tne Kea Cross mobile unit each of the two days it Is stationed at, the Wilson Jackson School Sixty- persons who had scheduled appointments did not appear.

Fifty persons vol untarlly came in without appoint ment. Woodrow Wilson General Hospital is using donations from only men at the du Pont Company, thus fifteen du Pont women em ployees were also able to contribute. More donors are neeaea ior to morrow's final day of the unit's visit Persons able to contribute are asked to call either 92, or Blood Bank to make appointments. Volunteers may also go direct to the -scnooi gym from nine a. m.

to one-fifteen p. tn. FUNERAL RITES FOR A. J. REVERCOMB Funeral services for Arch J.

Revercomb were conducted at the home at 4 p. m. Thursday, July 12, by the Rev. S. B.

Hoyt. assisted by the Rev. L. M. Mofiett, the Rev.

Mr. Shlflett, the Rev. Mr. Ford and the Rev. Harry Coffman.

The large gathering of over 500 rela tives and friends and the beautl ful floral tributes attested the es- teem In which he was held In Bath and adjoining counties The Masonic order from boro. Warm and Hot Springs con ducted the committal rites. MRS. ROSAS. COFFEY Mrs.

Rosa S. Coffey, well known practical nurse, died at ten o'clock yesterday morning at the home of her sister, Mrs. 1228 Jackson street, after an Illness of two months. The funeral will be at four p. m.

Saturday at Clatxal Meth odist Church, of which she was a member, burial following in Thorn rose. Mrs. Coffey was born In Augusta County June 13, 1879, a daughter of Thomas A. and Nannie Parrish Hall, and spent most of her life here. Surviving are a son, Massle Lee Coffey; four grandchildren; three sisters, Mrs.

O. B. Critzer, Mrs. L. Greaver, and Mrs.

Seymoure, sJl of Staunton; two brothers, Marcellus Hall, Stuarts Draft;" George Hall, Washington. 0 JOHN POTTER RALSTON John Potter Ralston, sixty-seven, died yesterday morning at two-forty-five" o'clock at his homer 210 North Lewis Street, after a short illness. Survivors and other details will be announced in Friday's Leader Papers. body Is at the Lindsay -Fun eral Home In Harrisonburg. r-0 1 WILLIAM HOWARD WALKER The funeral of William Howard Walker, thirty-six.

Goshen Negro Killed east or Staunton by a rreignt tram Sunday night, was held at; the Goshen Baptist Church' yesterday at two-thirty conducted by Minister Scott of Clifton Forge. Burial was there. Walker was born and raised at Goshen, coming to Staunton to work at a lime plant about four years ago. He was born In 1909, and Is survived, among others, by his mother and a brother, Phillip, both of Goshen. More than 3,650,000 men and wo men now comprise the U- S.

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you want It pRONTd! Kruachen. a true saline lax-atlre anawera toiiy" need TODAT Caution una only aa directed. Regulate the doae to aiilt yourself. aama and ret KJtuaCHEK 6ALT3 today at any rood dro atora. Kruschen Salts WUIaoa HofiKead loo.

i NYDER' JEWEL BOX FamUV FlOUr 'lclas until his decline in health. I nr- mt. nno kAni Ton in Ifllfl. Authorized Keepsake Diamond EDUCATION Although-he-was bom in -Still water, N. Dewitt C.

Beery, new director of Instruction in Augusta County Public Schools, is a son of the minister who at one time preached at Monterey. His family was orig inally from Harrisonburg. After graduation from Emory and Henry College in Virginia and from Emory University in Georgia, Mr. Beery taught for three years at Randolph-Macon Academy, Bedford. When asked what he taught there, he replied After leaving Randolph-Macon he went to Richmond, where he was connected with schools for fourteen years, teaching in John Marshall and Thomas Jefferson High Schools.

For five years was director of In struction and assistant principal of Binford- Junior High- SchooL- He served as principal" of- two ele mentary schools in Richmond, Franklin and Marshall, seven years. Mr. Beery comes to Staunton from William and Mary jCollege, Wll-liamsburg, where hejwas high school counselor. Aside from his school wprk, Mr. Beery was director for lour years STAUNTON FIRE DEPARTMENT MAMMOTH BINGO THURSDAY NIGHT JULY 19th 8 P.

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