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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08


for us" said Mr.. Ferguson. is to In
vent a gun which will reach from here
to the Mississippi Valley. We will all
become combatants. whether or not,
becat sc OF the submarine and the air
shl stand far-pr paredness- and
Americanism We must perform our
duty in everything. but above all we
must remember our duty to our coun-
try. We need a thorough conservation
Of ourselves our boys and our women
to the United States
The point in Mr. F'erguson's re-
marks was that the United States
would be unable for number OF
years to build UP a merchant marine
without going now forward in the
training OF men III the shipbuilding
trades and this cannot be done unless
there Is the work 10 be had.
second Only to New York
Collector Norman Hamilton dis
ployed equolly as great optimism. He
declared that this great port OF
in the country except New York, and
that while the business had been
great the past year. it would prove
phenomenal in the near future. Be-
cause of its location as the great-eut-
let for the Central States.
This section will be the greatest
shipping district in the country In a
few years" said Mr.. Hamilton III
We had the bottoms we could do more
now. But, as Mr.. Ferguson says, we
are not a shipbuilding nation. / hope
Congress will help US without delay"
There Is great activity at the ship
yards. The ways are filled and thous-
ands OF men are busily engaged in
turning out the big contracts,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
Hurt When Car HIS Auto.

Mrs. J. L. Butler. 214 South Belvidern
street. was slightly injured yesterday
morning about l0:30 o'clock, when an
automobile driven by Miss Mary she'll
house. of Chatham, Va, collided with
Main street car at Cary and Robin
son streets Miss Shellhouse was not
hurt, and the machine was only slight
lY damaged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
Injured Wen Improved

Harry Bailey. 30i7 East franklin
Street, who was injured when struck
by an automobile driven by Ia II. Bot
tom, zoos East Marshall Street Satur-
day afternoon, was reported at the
Virginia Hospital last night as getting
along nicely. Aurelias Jones, of Ore
gon IIill a companion Of Bailey. who
was also knocked down by the ma,
chine, was only slightly bruised and
is able to be about.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
Raid Alleged speakeasy.

Officers Harris, Reese and Berry
yesterday afternoon raided a speakeasy
operated by Norman Bell, colored. and
arrested him for selling liquors with
out license. A quantity of whiskey
and beer was conhscated by the police.
and in Police Court this morning Bell
Will be given an opportunity 10 ex-
plain the spreseuce of so many arden t
spirits in his house
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
German Official.

Berlin. vita. Sagville. May 7.--Otfioial:
Western theater-West OF the Mouse
the fghtinR IN still going on. Artil-
lery activity has been especially in
tense on both sides
East Of the Meuse the French de-
Avered an early morning attack In
the district Of Tltaurnont Farm. but
tho attack failed.
At. several places on the western
front enemy reconnoitering detach-
ments were repulsed A German pa
troll south of Lihous captured several
prisoners
Eastern front Russian torpedo boats
yesterday morning Intellectually sheIied
the northeast coast of CORTLAND. be-
tween Royen and Msrkgrafen.
Balkan front There Is nothing Go
report.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
$4,000 Fire In Iynchf1urg.

Especial to The Richmond Virginlan>
Lvnchburg, Va. May Fire ear}y
tonight destroyed the residence Of r
f. Hughes on tho Peal<land Roads
Although outside the city, the fire de-
partment responded, but could not pre-
vent loss approximately $40 nan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
Annual Reunion
United Confederate
Veterans
BIRMINGHAM. ALA. MAY 1918,
Si455-ROJND TRIP-st4S5
VIA NORFOLK & WESTERN RY.

Correspondingly low fares from
other points Tickets on sale May
18, IA. Ii, Is and :. limited 70 Nav
25--an extension Of limit may be So
cured to June IA. 1918. upon pay
ment Of so cents additional. See tina.
your tickets read via Norfolk & West
eru Railway. For complete informa .
ton call on nearest Ticket AGENT or
write G. II BOSLEY. District Pas
senger Agent Richmond. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
.llAssJARfS FIGHT IS
70 BREAK M0N0T0NY
Dcxls0wSstiC state Convention a.
Roanoke 60 he Lively
Session.
GLASS WILL NOT RETIRE
Appearance OF Rorer james In Field
Two Wings of the Party In Virginia.

Monotony at The coming DSmo-
cratic State Convention at Roanoke
will be relieved by the fight between
Representative Carter Glass and for
mer State Senator Rorer A. James, OF
Dany1lle, for position on the national
Dem ocratio committee vacated by the
deClination of Lieutenaut-Gov J.
Taylor Ellyson to serve longer.
When II became known that a new
i,stt tt'ffai commit eeHasH far Virginia
would be elected, number of the
newspapers in various parts of the
state suggested the name OF Mr..
Glass. who has won national reputa-
ton as the author Of tho Federal Re-
serve Act and become a close per
sonal and political friend Of President
Wilson.
The suggestion was at once re-
Rponded TO by all elements Of the
party Senator Martin. who IS not
Mr.. Glass political friend. AT once
volunteered 70 support Mr. Glass. as
lid also Congressman Flood Watson.
Hay, Holland, Jones and Montague
Mr.. Glass consented to have hts name
presented for the position. although
NE declared that he would not seek
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
Glad Tfdings.

It has just been announced that be-
ginning Sunday. May IA. the Norfolk
and Western Railway will resume its
every Sunday excursions TO Norfolk
at the usual rate of $50 round trip.
Tickets will be honored on the special
leaving at $40 A. NJ and on the Can
nonball, at 3 A. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08

The entrance Of Mr. James IN the
field for the honor led some 10 think
Mr.. Glass would retire. But Mr..
Glass has not retired and will not.
He Will allow his supporters to make
the fRhc for him. and one Of the feat
Ures Of the Roanoke convention VIII
be this contest.
IL ~ not known what will be the
position Of senator Swanson and Con-
crcssmeu Saunders and Carlln. The
isht can IN no sense, II is declared by
leading Democrats, he regarded a
faetiouai night between tho two wings
~ the party An Virginia. because Mr..
Glass has not only the support OF
senator Martin and his friends, but
also that OF Congressman Montague
and Jones and Harry st. George
Tucker and Acknowledgement John
Garland Pollard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08

The two accompanying pictures are
reproduced from small Snapshots"
made by n passenger aboard the Sus-
sex soon after the channel steamer
received the injury which led to the
present situation between Germany and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
French Afternoon.

South Of the Somme the Germans.
after intense artillery preparation.
made an attack last evening on our
trenches south OF Lihons. They were
stopped by our barrage fire. and their
forces dispersed before they reached
out wire entanglements.
In the Nerdun region the night was
marked only by a continuous and Vio-
lent hombaTdment In the region OF
4fttt 5t+4 and at the fTIHumont Farm,
IN the Haudremont sectur.
South OF St. Mihie! we repulsed a
strong German accommodating party
which attempted 10 attack one or our
small posts 10 the east of Bislee
In Lorraine We surprised a patrol
which had crossed the river Seille near
Lanfroicourt, southeast of Nomeny. We
returned with fourteen prisoners
During a squall the day before yes
terday about twenty or our captive
balloons broke from their moorinss
! Fe-t,+-fr,- -~+--tarrt~A- into -sh4-Gertaar,
lines. while others came down within
our lines.
Most OF tho observers were able 10
descend back OF our iines through the
use Of their perachutes, We are with
out news OF few of them who wers
carried into the enemy lines
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08

escorted them to the city Hail in au-
tomoblIes furnished By the Chamber
of Commerce
Some members Of the party took a
short automobile drive through the
Golden Gate Park. others were the
guests at a luncheon given BY Mrs
Phoebe A. Hearst A public luncheon
at the Romon Hotel. reception in
the afternoon at the st. Francis Hotel
given by the San Francisco Center OF
the California Civic League, completed
the days activities.
Resolutions Adopted.
AZ the luncheon and again at the
mass meeting, resolutions were adopt
cd protesting against the blocking Of
the suffrage amendment in Congress-
demanding immediate action. and call
ing upon Senator Phelan and Con-
gressman Nolan to read the protest into
the Congressional Record
At fo:2O this morning the party WITH
leave San Francisco and will arrive
in Reno Thursday morning. where a
number of public meetings VIII be
held.
Among the invited guests to the
luncheon at Mrs Hearst's Hacienda
Pleasanton, was Mrs. Percy Read, Of
Highland Springs the envoy of the
Virginia Branch of the Congressional
Union Mrs. Read has been voicipg
the appeal of many Virginia suffra Eists
that political discrimination against
sex be removed by an amendment to
the United States Constitution, with
out which American women cannot he
enfranchised on equal terms with men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08

Get Aassrfsn spy ~ ~sioutA..
elfon,kf. LAY AR austrian spy
- been arrested here By the allies
MI Du1gsan troops have penetrated the
ooee-Buisaritn neutral zone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08

the United States. In one are shown
passengers with life preservers fas-
tened on. and the other Is a view Of
lifeboats pulling away from the Sus-
sex. In the answer TO the American
note the German authorities speak OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08

lines. To the right OF the Mouse af-
ter intense artillery preparation. the
Germans initiated several attacks in
rapid succession against our trenches
hetween the Haudromont woods and
Fort Douaumont, On the western
flank OF their attacking front the
Germans were able 10 gain a footing
In our first line trenches on a front
or 900 meters. On the center and
ca the east all their attacks were
stopped short
In the Woevre there was great ar
nllery activity In the sectors at the
FOOT OF the Mouse heights. No inpor-
tant events occurred on the remain
der OF the front with the exception
of the usual cannonaae.
Further reports of the hghtinr are
contained in the afternoon French and
me oificihi German statements, which
follow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08

toned in the note of April 10 as hav-
ing been torpedoed by a German sub
marine is actually identical with tho
Sussex" Germany viii investigate
certain points in connection
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
GERMAN OFFENSIVE

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-05-08
GERMAN U-bOAT IN

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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07

that letters be written to these mem
bers, calling upon them to appear be
fore the board of deacons. This was
done, the pastor himself writing thu
letters. The accused persons were
asked to give up dancing on penalty
of having the fellowship of the church
Withdrawn from them Nothing more
was heard Of the case until Rev But
Ter read his resignation Sunday aght.
1t is understood that the pastor has
been at cross fires with his buarl Of
deaeons for several months, dancing
and drunkenness being indirectly re
sponsible The deacons, it Is said, ac-
cuse the pastor of having turned
against them in favor of old customs
advocated by a few OF the "old fog
gies'
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07
.R j R A | N A | |
CARRIE RS ASK
F Or REF 0RNs
GOOD ROADS NECESSARY
TO PROPER SERVICE:
TAXES IN CASH

Inc rural letter carriers of Logar
county met at Crescent Thursday.
The meeting was called to order b,
President English with the usual Ger
emonies followed by words of wei
come by II d Smith, mayor. and an
excellent talk by O + Brewster, a part
of the program being made up entire
ly by the Crescent young people.
The committee on resolutions was
composed of r Snyder, Luther Ar
mold and John o Black.
Resolutions were adopted as follows
Whereas the congress of the United
States passed good roads bill appro-
priating five million dollars for the
year 1917 to be distributed to the diff
ferent states, Same to be put on the
roads most used by the public and es-
pecially ON the rural route road where
tie United States mail must go ev-
cry day and an increase every year
for five consecutive years until the
five said years total the sum of sew
enty-five million dollars. Therefore
be 1t resolved that we go on record
of favoring and personally ask our
state legislature which will assemble
at Oklahoma City In January. 1917 to
see that the intent of congress be full
ly carried out by the stae highway
commissioners and not allow all 10 lie
put on the big automobile roads but
be evenly distributed over the state
for the benefit of the rural routes MS
we'll as autos as intended by CON
gress.
We believe for a certainty That he
rural service and especially good
roads are a thousand per cent more
benefit to the owners OF the land than
to their renters or hired help,
Therefore be it resolved to ask the
legislature of the state of Oklahoma
to pass laws for taxing the real estate
to keep up the roads instead CT poll
tax only as at present, thereby max
ing a just and equitable law that uf
making the beneficiary foot the bill
All taxes to be paid in cash instead of
work.
Resolutions asking county engineers
to be road over -seers, endorsing the
RE u letter asking for better equip
ment maintenance and urging worthy
letters to congressman were also
adopted,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07
MYSTERY IN DEATH
Of WEALTHY FARMER
Body Found Badly Burned Under
Overturned Automobile; Di-
vorced Wife, Son and
Others Held

Georgetown Texas, Dee THE
body of Frank Il McLauren, wealthy
farmer, whose body was found badly
burned under his overturned auto
mobile on the morning of Nov 2Stn
was exhumed today. County officers
went with physicians to Taylor and
there held an autopsy to determine
the cause of McLauren's death.
Mr. McLauren's divorced wife, her
son, sixteen years old, her nephew
Harry Mcbride, lately of Taylor, but
previously a resident of Ardmore, Ok
lahoma, and Jim Pollard, negro
still were in the county jail today
No attempt has been made to obtain
release on bond.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07
INDIANS PREDICT
A MILD WINTER
Prospects For Bio Wheat Crop
Next Year Never Looked
Better

Farmers report that the mild
weather of the last four weeks has
advanced the growth of wheat to
such an extent there will soon be an
overabundance of splendid wheat
pasture. Indians on the east side
predict this will be an extremely
mild winter, basing their prediction
on the Unusual thinness Of the bark
of trees and the fact that migratory
birds were several weeks later than
usual in coming south this fall.
Squirrels also have not been as
busy laying by their winter provis-
ions as is the case when a cold win
ter Is ahead. Farmers are taking ad-
vantage OF the weather by rushing
their plowing and probably three
times times as much ground has
been broken up In this locality as
had been accomplished at this time
of year usually.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07
NEGROES DESERT.
DIXIE LAND FOR
HIGHER VI ACE: s
SOUTHERN COTTON AND TO-
BACCO PLANTERS HIT
HARD WHEN NORTH
CALLS BLACK MAN

(Assocatra Press
Atlanta, Ca Dec Tn an effort L
check the widespread migration O.
southern negroes to northern labo
fields, negro leaders and white econ.
Omists have joined forces and a
mass meetings which are being hel,
generally are pointing out that ne
permanent gain awaits the average
negro in the north. It Is estimated
that fully 100000 negroes already
have left the southern states since
the northward movement began last
summer. etgi
Alluring offers Of high wages and
easy work made by labor agents in
all parts of the south appear to have
met with general response from
the negroes in all sections. Varied
reasons have been advanced for the
apparent willingness of so many ne
groes to leave their homes
A serious shortage Of labor in the
the cotton fields next spring and
summer is feared if the exodus CON
tnues.
When the movement began several
months ago it was not viewed serious
" but when labor agents were sue
cessful in inducing thousands Of ne
groes to go north to work, employers
Of labor In the south became alarm
ed. Efforts were made to hamper
the agents by law. In some cities
ordinances providing prohibitive
license fee for such agents were pass
ed Old laws were scanned to ascer
tain if some means could be found to
stay the migration. These efforts
resulted in slight checks but in the
main The movement has continued on
large scale.
The negroes We're brought In from
the country and small towns to con-
centration points and in many in
stances shipped north in trafnsoads
lots After several hundred had been
collected at Montgomery. Alabama,
something went amiss with the ag-
ents plans and the negroes were left
without money and away from home.
It was then that the situation was
first taken seriously in Alabama
In most cases the southern negroes
have been placed whore labor has
scarce in the most thickly populat-
ed districts Reports of their vel
fare vary but those which gain
ed the widest circulation in the south |
tell OF hardships suffered principally |
because of the cold weather which |
the negro as a race cannot stand. |
One report told of an old negro far
mer who had sold everything he
owned but a mule and had gone north |
Soon after cold weather came his
wife received this telegram Sell
the mule and send money to me- IT'S
cold and want to come home"
~--~.~-.~-uu-~u. |
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07
INDIAN CITIZENSHIP IS
A FAILURE, SAYS PRIEST

Sioux City, Iowa, Dec THE only
result of comforting citizenship on
Indians, as has been done with Sioux
ON the Yankton reservation, is the
enrichment of unscrupulous white
men and making the Indians penni-
less and degrading him, according to
The Rev Philip Gordon. Indian Priest,
who today addressed members OF the
real estate association here.
Until the education and develop
mont Of the Indian is taken out Of
politics and the Indian bureau with
It's 6,ooo employees abolished there
will be no real advancement of the
race, he asserted.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07
Germans Invade Pacific.


London Dec I'VE are in a no.
sition OF unparalleled gravity" said
Admiral Baron Baresford, in an ad
dress today at meeting to support
a stronger naval policy. "The crisis
OF the war is now.
Since enem Y submarines have
transferred their activities from the
headlands and shallow waters to the
blue sea the menace requires new
strategy and new tactics to deal with
It. but so far no definite and sys-
tematic methods have been taken
for suppressng the menace.
ITO Send Subs to Pacific"
THE Germans are now going TO
send submarines to the Pacific and
to wherever British trade routes are I"
Baron Beresford advocated contin-
ual aerial attacks on the German
base at zeebrugge and the arming Of
merchantmen, and continued
1T Is a most unsatisfactory state
'of affairs Thousands of tons OF
food which were waiting TO come 10
England have been diverted to Ger
many"
A resolution was adopted calling
for more efficient measures to deal
with the submarine questions.
German Press JubiIant
Changes in the British Admiralty
have been greeted with jubilatlon by
the German newspapers. according to
IN Amsterdam dispatch to Reuters.
The Cologne Lokal Anzeiger de-
'lares that Admiral Jellicoes remov-
al from the fleet is degradation for
losing the battle of Jutland and that
the inelfieency OF the fleet is shown
by the fact that German ships at
tackled the east coast coast OF Eng
land and never saw anything OF Brit
ish ships,
Strong denuneiations of the Gov
ernment and its naval policy we're
made at the meeting which was at
tended by representatives OF the
shipping and mercantile community
of London
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07

After a stormy scene in witch a
woman member OF the congregation
and one OF the deacons were the prir =
elpals, the woman accusing the dea-
con and his fellow members Of the
board OF trying to run things in the
church" and the deacon had attempt
cd to turn away her wrath with soft
words. about forty members Of the l50
present voted to reject the resignation
the remainder Of the congregation de-
elining to vote one way or the other.
For the past five months few new
members have Joined the church e1-
cept by letter from other churches.
This led Rev Butler to the conelu iion
that because he had been unable to
entirely stamp out dancing "the Lord
was not blessing his work. and that
the best thing he could do was to ten
der his resignation When it was re-
iected Sunday night he announced
that he would take the matter up
again at the regular business session
Of the church a week from then.
Three months ago Rev Butler read
the names OF four or five young wom
en- and men, who were d1ncing be-
fore the board of deacons. He insisted
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07
Clear Your Complexion
While You SIeep

On retiring gently smear the face
with Cutlcura Ointment Wash off in
i've minutes with Cuticura Soap and hoi
water using plenty Of Soap and con.
ilnuc bathing a few minutes with SOAP
kinse with tepd water. The cleansing.
soothing influence Of this treatment On
me pores extends through the night.
It may be repeated on rising. No
beauty doctor can do more for your
sklnand complexion than Cuticura Soap
especially when assisted by touches Of
Cutlcura Ointment now and then. They
are really ideal because so delicate, 50
creamy and 50 fragrant. Nothing
better for every day toilet uses. You
can buy them anywhere or can have
samples free by return mail for the
asking Address post card: "Cuti.
cura," Dept. lOF, Boston.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-12-07
SUPERVISOR Of
RURAL SCHOOLS
IN OKLAHOMA A
STATE ADVANCES STEP IN
EDUCATIONAL WORK; Il 4
DUKE IN CHARGE

Oklahoma City, Dec 7--Begnning
Dec II Oklahoma will advance step
in the educational work OF the ma
tion thru the establishment Of the Of
flee OF Rural School Supervisor by
the general education board at
Washington T. A Duke, who has
been appointed to this place, and
will work under direction OF State
Superintendent r II Wilson.
The general education board fur
nishes supervisors for number OF
states, especially those in the south,
and Supt Wilson has been trying for
several years to secure assistance OK
this kind for Oklahoma
For the present, the supervisor will
devote his time to standardizing tho
rural schools assisting in the organ
izatiOn Of consolidated and union
graded school district directing
school surveys, conducting county
wide campaigns for longer rural
school terms, attending teachers
meetings and advising the county
superintendents. While this work Is
advanced in number of the south
ern states, it affords a virgin field in
Oklahoma. Only tentative plans are
made at this time. As the work de-
velops and 1t is found what the best
method Of attack is. statewide
campaign will be organized to i'm
prove all the rural schools in uni
form manner. It is not expected
that progress will be rapid or imme-
date but, by following consistently
a fixed policy, marked progress will
no doubt, be made during the next
two years.
Superintendent f N Colelte Of
Muskogee County has been appoint
ed to the position Of Assistant State
superintendent made vacant by the
resignation OF Mr. Duke.