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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-04
BAPTISM TO MAKE
A NEW DEMOCRAT

Bavanna. Mo-, Dec. 3.-The town
pump is being creased for action.
Lines are being put up to keep back
the crowd. And the horse trough il
being secured
For in Bavanna they are preparing
to make Democrat Mdge Lemuel
Mcdonald. lifelong Republican. will
be baptized into faith. Frank Dick
erson will officiate.
Back In the COS Dickerson and
Mcdonald fought side by side. Since
then they have been warm friends.
Recently. whom the presidential race
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-04
THE MOIST MUSE.
by George McGinnis


The moist muse" has been circu
ting around among the wet freter
ty until she reached our office W,
,u1d not refrain from adding ouI
1ic facet" to her career.
Hush. little Parroom.
Don't you cry;
You'll be a Drug Store
BY and by"
Seattle Argus.
Hush, little Dry Town.
Don't YOU fret:
After while again
Youn be wet"
Midas Criterion.
yep, little Dry Man.
We will bet,
when you get thirsty.
You'll be wet"
Champion OF Fair Play.
Tut. little Barroom,
Don't you weep:
Well soon put you
Forever asleep"
National Daily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-04
STREETS ARE NAMELEsSS


Lynchburg, Dec. madison
Heights a suburb of Lynchburg. In
Amherst County. cut off from the city
only by the James River and a river
bluff. is going to have street nam
ing. If the recently formed Civic
League has it's way. They have al
leys, lanes and Main" Street. but the
Give League has decreed that the
settlement must be more up-to-date
and it has a committe at work nam
ing the streets. while another Is try
ing to interest the county authorities
in a little cooperation looking to
building sidewalks
Madison Heights claims nearly A.
900 il .labitants. but has no municipal
government 1t has no street lights
and it was only last year that the
first electric wires were carried over
the river domestic lighting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-04
Liberty illuminated,


The World is to be congratulated on
the successful elimination of it's pub
lic-spirited effort to make thc mes
sage of Bartholdfs Liberty in the har-
Dor as clear by night as it is by day.
Illuminated by electricity. not only
the torch but the symbolic figure ws<ch
holds it aloft will hereafter be visible
at all times. 1t Is not to be forgotten
that one of the earliest achievements
of the World was to collect by sub
scriptions from public which had
seemed ungrateful for Bartholdrs gift
the money needed to place the big
statue on a pedestal. Last evening the
installation of the Illuminating plant
procured through the enterprise of the
same agency was made the occasion
Of a noteworthy celebration in which
the President Of the United states took
part. In the pageant on the bay Miss
Ruth Law. who may be said to sytnbo-
lie the aspirations of modern woman
hood. encircled the statue in her aero
plane while the national coiors were
played upon her by a huge search
light. The President himself touched
the button which Illuminated the god
dess. This pageant, and that which
later on transformed the path of the
Presidential party from the Battery to
Tue w tlhpii itihp EPlutD way. were
fitting to the occasion. Homage was
duly paid to Liberty by the last word
in electric lighting, and the aeroplane
was used in her honor.
Thus the symbolic Liberty that
stands in the gateway of the metrop-
oils was Illuminated for all time. The
incident should have Its own symbolic
significance. The brighter light Of
Liberty should shine afar. betokening
che abundance Of our sympathy for
the stricken and oppressed rather than
boastful pride in material progress
New York Tlmes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-04

began TO liven, the two met for heated
arguments.
I'D like to make Democrat of
you" said Dickerson.
You can If Wilson is elected" re-
turned Mcdonald "Yo u can haptize
me publicly and I'll lie Wilson
booster of the first order for the next
four years"
Mcdonald says he Will take his hap
tism in the icy waters with the valor
of a soldier.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-04
Staunton Is Victorious.

Stanton, Va. Dec. 3.-In their big
game of the season the Staunton NH
tary Academy defeated the Augusta
Military Academy. 43 to 0.
The A. NJ A. team was able to make
only one first down. and that on a for
ward pass. Waters. Westgate and
Captain Moses were the stars for the
winners. S. NJ. A. was only forced
to punt once, when Schooberger. the
big guard, kicked perfect spiral
sixty-five yards.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-04

most disastrous football seasons In the
history of the gridiron sport at that
institution. OF the nine games played
by the Orange and Blue forces. they
won but four, losing all FIVE OF the
big games. However. with a wealth
OF good material as a nucleus for next
year, Virginia should again regain it's
prestige on the gridiron.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-04
WOULD SAVE GRAIN


London. Eng, Dec. 4.--Ofhcial an
nouncement of the Board of Trade
says; 1T has been reported to the
Board of Trade that In consequence
of the scarcity and high price OF bar
ley, purchases OF wheat have recently
been made by brewers for use in
their business.
The Board of Trade has accord
ingly made an order. the effect of
which is to prohibit the use of wheat
in the manufacture OF beer and SINH
lar liquors The order is effective next
Monday.
1T may be recalled that the use of
grain for the production of spirits
without authorization of the minister
OF munitions was prohibited by the
order Of May 10 last
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-04
100 Pounds Of Dynamite Stolen.

Winchester. Dec. 3.--The dynamite
storage house OF the Blairton Lime
and Stone Works was broken open
few nights ago by thieves. who car
ried on 100 pounds of dynamite and
400 caps. Local officers have several
men under suspicion. and 1t is expect
ed that one or more arrests will be
made in q day or two.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-04
THE SALOON MUST GO IN
OBEDIENCE TO PUBLIC WILL

ton In politics. but the Alabama
Method. SIS felt 50 strongly on the
subject that they were not dissuAded
by the Bishops warning, but adopted
the tom pera1oe report
The almost universal manner In
uhich the Virginia prohibition law Is
being respected and the arnestneas
with which It Is being enforced. also
indicate very strongly the sentiment in
th.s state in favor OF. complete re-
Ieg from the evils Of the Hquor traffic.
Tho prompt indictment Of alleged
Offenders at Hopewell ana the fixing
Of the easca for trial this month show
that there Is 10 be no trtiing with tho
law in virginia The people Of Vir-
ginia voted prohibition in by n 10000
majority. and they stand Behind tho
enforcement of the law
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-04

deceptive formations and open game.
Just as important as they ever were.
II looks as If the coaches are just
beginning to blend the old and new
in proper proportions.
In passing. 1t may be we'll to state
that Virginia experienced one OF the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-04
INTERMONT COLLEGE
Now Out of Debt and Has nm En-
downent Started.

NOW Out OI 1NUt HHu IHss9 N11 F-It-
downaent Started.
Bristol Dec. 3.--Virginia Intermont
College, the Baptist school here for
girls, celebrated Thanksgiving upon
significant grounds The board of
trustees, by the aid OF the Bristol
people and the Baptists of Virginia.
were able to wipe out the last vestiCo
of the Indebtedness of the institution.
Instead of owing money. an endow-
ment fund has been started for the
school. and there Is every assurance
that 1t will now be maintained as one
o. the standard junior colleges of the
state The school mas a plant valued
at $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-04

The magnitude of the railroad prob
lem which confronts the country is
impressively indicated by the state
ment Of Alfred +, Thorn before the
Newlands Committee on Interstate
Commerce, that in the next ten years
81 5000, 600 year will be required
to enable railway development to keep
pace with the transportation necessi-
ties OF the country.
During the administration preceding
that of President Wilson there began
a period of railway depression. one
of whose effects was that many rail-
roads went into the hands of receivers
Then railroad affairs began to bright
en-. There was an increasing volume
of transportation. business picked up,
and this condition was assisted by
8 per cent advance in the freight rates
OF the Eastern railroads. and some re-
lief Of the Western roads by revision
of the former rates
Then came the railroad crisis OF
last summer. when for many weeks
a tie-up of all the railroads In the
country appeared imminent. and this
was followed by large increase 81
the railroad payrolls through the en-
actment of the law providing for the
eight hour day, this being ac-
com panied by renewal OF the freight
rate. proposition to enable the roads
to meet the larger disbursements. A
few Of them were able to pay the in
creased wages, but most OF them were
not and so a proposed increase by the
Interstate Commerce Commission of
the existent freight rates. to enable
tho railroads to keep on doing busi-
ness. became inseparably linked with
tho whole topic of railroad receipts
and disbursements.
That proposition is still pending.
and in addition we are face to face
with a prospective railway develop
ment whose necessity is acknowledged.
and which 1t is estimated will require
the annual expenditure OF 81 $50. o00.-
049 In the next decade.
1t is a tremendous problem. Moth
ing can be more conducive to its soiu
tion that to provide for the settlement
OF Industrial controversies by Fed
eral board OF arbitration of complete
and conclusive jurisdiction. BY put
ting that phase Of railroad questions
on a basis OF hnalitS. we would elm
mate at one stroke a leading cause. OF
anxiety, tension and uncertainty. With
the welfare OF the wage-earner and
the security OF enterprise alike pro-
v;ded for by arbitration. the PROPOSE
tion OF deyelopment--of confirming
and enlarging the transportation Ia
cIIities OF the country--can be dealt
with without confusing II with the in
dustrial controversy side of the rail-
road subject. Establish permanent ar
bltration, and development Will newt
ably follow --Buffnlo Times.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-04

space on the film is acceptable to the
people of Ohio. a State already famous
Tor its statesmen. In Pennsylvania
however, the audiences shout Hold,
enough when eight feet Of OSCILLATION
has been reeled off II is Impossible
to develop f1lm that will please every
variety of taste. The only hope of
the managers lies in the invention of
an elastic, india rubber film that can
be stretched out few feet for the
beneftt OF liberal-mtnded audiences.
ears ago there was an opera singer
named Emma Abbott who created for
herself a great vogue by refusing 10
appear in La Traviata" because Of
the immoral character Of the heroine
Compelled TO give her audiences some
thlhg that the press agent could con-
sclentiously term "snappy." she created
the Emma Abbott kiss" which could
be prolonged or shortened to suit the
expectations OF her various audiences.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-04
Crusade Against "Punch Boards. /"

OruSuut against FuHCn BOAFuS.
Lynchburg, Dec. 1.-The police here
have started crusade to put stop
to the use of ''puch boards'' and SINH
lar devices of chance which flourish
here in grocery and cigar stores. A
test case is to be decided in the Po-
lice Court next Wednesday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-04

who have the opportunity to read
what he said. will thank him for his
and really helpful dis
cussion of subject which must en-
gage their attention. And Mr.. Austin
knew what he was talking about. He
is man of long and thorough ex-
perience with reference to dress goods.
We print his address today in order
that those who were denied the
privilege of hearing his address may
have an opportunity to read it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-04
The Film Kiss.

The directors OF the moving picture
shows are at their wits ends to fnd
kiss which shall not only pass the
censorship. but also satisfy the artis-
tic demands of communities widely
separated both geographically and in
standards OF propriety.
The kiss that takes UP ten feet OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-12-04
PRACTICAL TALK ON DRESS.

One of the many practical features
Of the big educational conference
mere the past week was the address
OF Mr.. W. L. Austin. merchandise
m anager of Miller & Rhoads' big de-
partment store, before the Home
Economics section on the interesting
subject OF dress" His theme was
the important one OF What the wo-
man Who Buys Should Know About
Dress Materials" The women who
heard tho address of Mr.. Austin, or
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
AFTER FEDERAL Cash
Highway Engineer Will Notify Coun-
ties of U. S. Good Road Fund.

Manhattan. Kan, Aug. Nv. S.
Gearhart, state highway engineer, will
notify county boards of Kansas that
S143, 207.40 of government money will
be available for state highway i'm
provement in the year ending June 80,
1917, SO they may make arrangements
for their respective levies at their Au-
gust meeting. This money is Kansas
apportionment of the 100000 set
aside by act of congress for aid in the
construction of rural post roads.
81 see no reason why we should not
go right ahead with arrangements that
will permit the various counties or
benefit districts to take advantage of
the congressional appropriation COM
mented Governor Capper in a letter
received by Mr.. Gearhart. 81 take it
that this is a case of first come first
served
Governor Capper has officially no
titled Secretary Houston that the state
OF Kansas assents to the terms of the
act.
Mr.. Gearhart will attend meeting
of highway engineers of the country
in Washington, D. c., August 16, at
which time rules for the appropria-
ton of the funds will be considered.
In order to avail itself of the bene-
fits of the post roads act 1t is neces-
to submit to the secretary Of agricul-
proposed construction of roads, and
later upon their approval to furnish
surveys, plans, specifications and esti-
mates. The act provides that the post
roads shall be maintained by the state
or it's civil subdivisions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
FOREST FIRES WANING
Rain and Lull in Wind Aid Volunteers
in Michigan Woods.

Detroit, Aug. 4.-The efforts of
hundreds of volunteer fire fighters.
coupled with rain and 1u11 in the
wind, have brought about consider
able improvement in the forest fire
situation in northern Michigan, ac-
cording to latest advices received here.
Although a few small places report the
flames still menacing. it is believed
the fire fighters have gained suffi-
cient control to assure the safety of all
the towns and villages IN the affected
districts.
Fires have been raging in Kallxaska,
Otzego, Charlevoix, Crawford, WEEK
ford and Antrim counties for several
days.
Estimates of the damage are at
great variance, some placing it as
much as $1,O00,0O0. Near Mancelona,
Antrim county. $4,000 acres already
have been burned over, 1t was de-
clared. Numerous narrow escapes
were reported but thus far no loss of
life has been discovered.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
RESTLESS ROADS!
Whole Topeka Highway Swayed
Like Sea This Morning.
At Least a Woman in Buggy
Wreck So Declared.
FOUND IN BOTTOM OF DITCH
Residents Near "Three Bridges
Heard Wild Screams.
They Said Victims Breath Was
Not OF Mint Variety.

A woman whose breath didn't smell
of after-dinner mints. horse which
couldn't seem to understand the run
of things and a road which WOULDN'T
stay in one place long enough for the
woman to pilot the horse over it. fig
ured in an early morning happening
near the west end of the three
bridges.
1t was 4:sO o'clock. The neighbor-
hood slept Suddenly there was a
crash, a stifled scream from a woman
and a noise like a horse kicking a
dashboard.
Mrs Elizabeth Gilmore. 1884 North
Jefferson street. was the first one
aroused by the noise. She awakened
her husband and the two investigated.
Mrs. Gilmore insisted on it and her
husband had nothing to do but fol-
low.
What they found was: buggy
standing at the bottom of a four-foot
ditch, a woman tangled in the wreck,
and a horse with it's back halfway I'M
of grass which could not be reached
by more than a foot.
Whats the trouble" asked Gill
more.
1.-The road moved mumbled the
woman.
ceeded In moving the buggy out of
the ditch and patched up the harness
and started the woman south.
? But the road wouldn't stay still.
The woman gave yank at one
line and then pulled another.
The horse, stopped, didn't seem to
understand, but tried to please. He
struck out through the Gilmore gar
den and berry patch
Mrs. Gilmore caught hold of the
bride and again placed the animal OH
the road, headed south.
Whats your name?" Gilmore asked
the woman.
There was a humble from the
woman.
"Git-ap," she said.
This time the woman was too
drow~v to pull either line. She fell
back against the seat and the horse
ambled out of sight
Neighbors. the Gi1mores and others
aroused by the excitement yawned and
Y ant back to bed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
FOOD NOW
Big Crops Make Germany Inde-
pendent of Blockade.
Food Dictator Says System
Wins Over Shortage.
by CARL w. ACKERMAN.

Berlin, Aug. Germany ente-s
the third year of the war with enough
food supplies to carry her through at
least two more years, despite the al
lied blockade, Food Dictator Adolph
Won Batocki stated today.
The food crisis has passed. said
Batocki THE harvest Is SO good,
-equalling the average IN peace times,
and everything is so well organized
that we begin the year with a sur
plus enabling us to hold out for a
fourth, even a fifth year, counting
on the next crops From the food
standpoint Germany is now indepen-
dent of the blockade.
Despite silly rumors, there is no
starvation in Germany. There have
been no riots in which women were
moved down with machine guns. Sim
ilarly, foreign reports that extraordi-
nary limitations have been placed on
the individual supply of food so as
to injure the health of the popula-
ton, especially growing youths, are
based on absolute ignorance or are
Intentionally false. Until recently our
greatest difficulty arose from imper-
feet organization. Out of the mis-
takes made earlier in the war we have
gathered enough experience to pre-
vent repetition. For instance, many
cities recommended meatless weeks
but found this unnecessary and mad
visable."
The harvests in Poland, Belgium.
Northern France and other territories
occupied by the German army will
be sufficient for the civilian popula-
lions, BatOcki believes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
Women and Children Drown
When Steamer Is Sunk.
Submarine Sends Italian Pas
senger Ship Down.
SHELLED HELPLESS VICTIMS
Sunk by German or Austrian
U-BOat in Mediterranean.
Many Ships Destroyed In Re-
vfval of "Sub'' Warfare.

London, Aug. 4-One hundred per-
sons are missing and probably per-
ished in the sinking of the Italian mail
steamer Letimbro by a submarine in
the Mediterranean. Among those not
accounted for are many women and
children.
Dispatches here today said that only
three boat loads OF survivors have
been landed thus far. two at syria cuse
and one at Malta. Survivors declared
that a panic ensued during the low
ering of the boats when the subma-
riDe, overhauling the steamer after a
short chase, began Smelling her at
close range. A number of passengers
and crew are reported to have been
killed and wounded by shell fire
The Letimbro is the first large pas
senger liner sunk by a submarine in
several months. She was attacked by
one of the fleet of Austro-German sub
marines which has displayed great ac-
tivity in the Mediterranean within the
past few rays.
Another italian Ship Down.
London, Aug 4.-The Italian steam
ship Citta di Messina of 2,454 tons
gross has been sunk, according to an
announcement made at Lloyds today.
The Citta di Messina was 900 feet
long, 40 feet beam and Is feet deep.
She was built at Sunderland in 1884.
Two British Ships Victims.
Havre. Aug. 4.-Two British schoon-
ers were torpedoed in the English
channel Wednesday night. The crews
were rescued and brought here.
Get a Jap vessel, Too.
London, Aug. 4.-The japanese
steamer Kohina Maru and the British
steamer G. C. Bradwe1 have been
Gnnk
~ The Kohina Maru was a vessel of
as162 tons. She was reported sailing
from Barry for Dizerta, Tunis, on
July IA.
No Americans Aboard.
washington, Aug. 4.-Judging from
the reports OF the survivors the United
States has no immediate interest in
me Smelling and sinking of the Italian
mail steamer Letimbro by a sub
marine, state department officials said
today. There were no Americans re-
ported aboard and the vessel was said
to have attempted to escape. Ameri-
can consuls near the scene of the dis
Aster will make inquiries, however. to
determine whether any Americans
were among the crew or passengers.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
ExAGCERATE SITUATION
Mediation Board Head Believes Strike
Troubles Will Be Ironed Out

Washington, Aug. 4.-Returning
from a hurried trip to New York early
today, Judge Chambers of the United
States board of mediation and con-
Citation went into conference with
President Wilson at O'Clock, regard
ing the threatened strike of 400, 600
railway employees.
IT am inclined to think the scare
about the situation at present is great
er than the actual facts" Chambers
said before going into the White
House. 81 believe the situation is go
ing to work out satisfactorily"
The senate interstate commerce
committee and the United States
chamber of commerce applied them
selves today to consideration of a
method to prevent the threatened
strike. The chamber wants the senate
committee to give 1t a hearing. 1t
probably will be granted. Arbitration
by the Interstate commerce commits
sion will be urged by the chamber.
Organized with Senator New1ands at
its head, the special investigating com
mittee within a few days is expected
to summon leading labor leaders and
railway magnates for a hearing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-04
REIGN OF TERROR
Mooney Plotted 1t for Frisco,
Police Learn.
''Send Me Hot BIooded Reds
He Wrote I. w. w. Leaders.

San Francisco, Aug. 4-That Thorn
as ]. Mooney, one of men indicted for
murder in connection with the pre-
parednesS parade bomb explosion on
July %, planned to inaugurate a reign
of terror in San Francisco by i'm
porting direct action reds from
other cities was the opinion of Dis
trict Attorney C. NJ. Fickert, who
made public today some of the cor
respondence the police say they found
in Moneys desk. Mooney is said to
have kept carbon copies of his letters.
One addressed to an executive Of
ficer named Acker of the international
organization of the Industrial Work
ers OF the World. Chicago, said:
i want to get in immediate touch
with fifteen or. twenty direct action
reds-good, vigorous reds"
s4 70 Planned Meeting in Unions.
kekAr letter to William Haywood, ma
Eupnal secretary of the L w w, asked
f@r. hot blooded men to come to San
foment trouble, to start matinies
against the heads of the unions they
joined and in every way possible to
cause dissension.
Let me pull my kind of stuff" this
letter continued, stuff that has never
been attempted in San Francisco be-
fore and I'll make labor in San Fran
cisco recognize me as it's leader"
4 F1ckert said there were many other
Letters, the contents of which it would
be unwise at this time to make public
Henry ]. Claussen of Alameda,
Calf. who died in a hospital here last
night was the ninth victim of the pre-
paredness parade bomb explosion to
die