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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01
Clean Summer Food
Saves Babies Lives,

One. .i.lh of all the children
born in this country die In tho
first year Of life. and from one
fuur,h to one third die before
the age ot B. In large cities this
early death rate is particularly
marked, but it il too common
everywhere 'Fhc majority Of
these cases can be saved 10y the
simple eApedicnt Of clean food
1t is needless TO say tha, the
hes, food for "a baby is its moth
cr's milk. This is furnished "a
it sterile. n, the proper trmpera
turr and clean. but ther" Are
mothers who are unable 10 nurse
;h,ir babies,
Observation has 81 own tha.
the mum Der of deaths of babies
wholly or partly fed OH the bottle
is from len 10 ,iftcen times ~
great as Rmong breast fed In
iants. We have no, yet succeed
ed and probably never will sue
ceed, In preparing artificial food
for infants equal to mothers
milk,
When children must ha fed
artiiicial.y fed. cows milk is al
most universally used as sub
s,i,ute, and much can ho done
by taking proper care OF ii. cs
pccially during summer months
First. ID must be drawn from
healthy COWS; second, the COW
should be curried and the nd
and TANKS moistened before
milking, rs this does much Il
prevent the falling Of germs int
the milk; third, IL must be i'm
mediately cooled and kept coo!
aud fourth. the nursing bottle
must BE- thoroughly sterilises
and kept clean and sweet
The lenR rubber tGle wh'ei
was 60 papulsr few years ag'
is au xhomination, since il Ia a
most impossible to keep u cisan
The best bottle Is . wide uouil
ono iitted with . nipple withos
. tube attached. Beth must b
kops absolutely clean.
Pastsurisation dessroys eeru
Me bna cannot tAks dirt ous .
nllk. AseA q tAe erdtaAs,
! Aiet wAieA oeA ~ nllA ]
~ - Snnok nn,A ~ hnanAnn ~
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01

tho rates will reach the legal
lrli: again in providing revenue
" meet the growth in public rx
travapanoe. The pub lc treasury
never has moro revenue than il
requires, and the swelling of the
army Of place hoiaors and
growth o! public activities viii
continue 10 call for more and
more funds. The tax rate never
uows less, and under this new
policy Missourlans AZ" going to
yet the liml, in TAXATION, Their
tax bills for lol-arc going 10 hc
an unpleasant hnt faithful! cor
rpbora,ion 81 this prcd,c'lon,
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01

The paragraph below is taken
from a letter printed IN tho
Globe Democrat ek July 9Th,
which was purppstod lo have
been written by mrmhcraf' II q
Australian forces In France to
his brother in 81. Louis. We
make no comment upon II, but
le, its humanity" speak for H.
self. and wc especially commend
it 10 Bro. AXE OF the lronton
Rcsister for his pcrusal aud con
compilation, Here it is;
I'VE captured about LOCO
prisonars I've, especially the
Australians and Canadians, kill
I'd all We couldD. Wa take &c
prisoners when we can do other
wise. and to tell Gods truth
got sick killing the sots."
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01

From the preparation our
government IL making for Tho
war there is evidently l.,lo b.,
lief in Off cia| quarters at Wash,
inltan that Germany ~ nearly
whipped or likely io sc scon.
Tho beginning of trrmany's s
military defeat ~ n; this m"
ment mot even IN sight nrd with
her people holding ont fora war
I, the Anish sho is going In give ~
sll tho lighting our rovernmcn'
anticipates. II Germany has
amy mood for ,ei &c /, is only b"
I'auSo hcr people may h"- nnt
| doubtless arc-~tirsd Of war.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01
TEMPERANCE NOTES
fuy f,s4 sa'.,srg&, wa-1sn,s tars.-
tAssa Tess, sStssss7s tA4s1j
MAINE. AAgii.Ce.


rnaer TIL. he@ ..as IT. nastis. yfsr.
aid sss.,e fsiar s.let s-4...srs,e,s,lrs- IL,
fae sagisas i,ssi-@ deposits, sasss. III
IL Il gtssl fll3a ilz ggy .alas,.- Can atsT
other state nake tie c4sl,a: No
ttpasI,nr Ia = Mai.se s.gy,.sxx ts.i.s has
ever lost do.isr that tae ce,sss.;p<s
there. Il is 10 be ep,s4l. E.luresagsr. that
the savings baal-5 ~ i.s .zse.s:4s rs,-srs-
seat al the sayl-ls-E IF lie u t-.e rse-,,
pic 'iiet rrc II Interest. 70. sc :; s.s-s
d@rari.ar RS II Z e fro4- ers;gr.n ..4s.r
L9rc @J21 deis0s4t@ga r.s.l esr-vsz1.s -.
ss@ftD fs&. or tat-a ~ n1s>a ~ 49,
: '.sar.i .sgoa,-s n TITO s---1 E-.,r..-.-
'ieuE. rat,ornl r ss-s Ea.l =, T.
..a:.s II f.ttr sayt..-a ,,.s.-. .4..~.f. .,..-.
~" II So s,te.. .s.-s,s,y-e &. :.le .e,aa ..ss
.ssIsa3u-s sss e4@t.s.-.s lere ~ ,Eas3-
credit an Accumulated csgrft., If 81.
aelyDg The. IT. ,g-har -,,s,lS yoc,.
q showing fa- III ,s,,.r, t-s9 ;rs,q.s-~,
Il gs!no yy-s7.9o rtat A.s STATS crn f..t-
,er." .,.- -
r-,, ~t
-. - '''>f''oo'3g co'sfs
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01

She WAS miaLleascd. s'yhSa'!
gov ned and apparently sane. .Ahd Ai"
was looking u, the paintings In the
Carcoran Gallery of Arr through u
suld.frumcd lorInr,tr, that aanss'o
from jcwc.,d guild chain
Another woman WAS standing hrs"rc
n can,us, and. In Il desire FER insnr'na'
ton, or. perhaps. for the sake of sTis'
interchange the lady Of ,ac lorgae,;e
inquired. aifahly:
"ls that a picture Of the lrath "s
the l.ordf"
ma, madam: Il rcrr>'scsis the mar'
iy,,son uf ST. Sebastian"
"Ah, I see. have ,ae s~ssrs'st aae''s
ory. kevw tkat they Killed IN,
Lord, II csursr. bur l dissrsae'aher,<
lust how. w."--WaShinsta Star.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01

Have you noticed the deop and
singular silence OF tho daily
press these latter days concern
ing those big war profits and the
men who made them: They
have those profits still, ali
safely tucked away, and arc
adding "a their piles In grea,
gohs. Bot now while little old
Mr.. Dubb ia being called upon
| 10 foot the war bills tie great
Mr.. Dough prefers to have his
3woalsh and mighty prodts kept
in thc dark altogether, lest Mr..
Dubb Should ask some very dis
S.grocablo questions. Conse'
Il, ,uontly. the p.utocratleally.own'
Id city dailies mako ss LITTLE
Saferencc as they can to onI
Eaonied overlords and profit
Grabbing patriots"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01

Tho brewers and ais'.ilerS are
row enthusiasts for UofarnmaEt
"coutrul" Of the liluor ,railic as
urci.yablc to absolute prol!bi.
ton. There has alH ays been q
legal scssraint upon thu traf!!c,
but II never "Contro!lcd" tic
dispcnscrs OF booEa when they
saw they could make a ntek!e by
evadng tho law, ard then By
vernicious inter !ercrco in poll
ties stavo oil the punishment Of
the law. The ,.a llc has brough,
retvibution upon itself through
it's own iUluu'tl,a
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01

II is reported that the coal
mine operators arc boosting the
price of coal again, and their do
ing so in the face OF tho mp
preaching government prise fix
ing would indicate that they are
not worrying much over the pos
sibili,y Of tho government max
ing y maximum price on their
product that will be much lower
than that which they will make
for themselves, We have little
confidence that tho powers n
Washington VIII csert thsmseiv
- in any measurable degree il
behalf Of the consumer. Official
dom there ts too deeply concern
Cd In wringing money from the
people for war revenue to 6oshe'
itself much about them other
wise.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01

In 4 l.eus island v.llasc there asf1
10 h. naa still l. u eronp II p,s'i'sr Who
,hurxht a good deal of each "'her In
sli,e III what they said which Was
sr,au-a,ly ~ sa snsym,aih~'ie ma
,urr, according to the New Nork San.
The group existed eaarr vsrs"as ss'i'
im,sard nA,n~s aud had sssasi-hansSs.
ous motto which ran. "iAy. i's~y ana
pss swSy.-
Al tAs Msnhsss q this Asees essa.
slaassA ~ safl SllvA sleaa1o -
sponu1n1nA.
.s Ssss.ss - - -. = duninr1
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01

Tho State Tax Com IN ission has
rcctcd the Tux assessors to lst
property for taxation at its
lunl market value in thc fu'
9. This can nave but one
ct taxation 10 the legal iimi,
stats and county purposes,
argument In support of this
~ 10 that the Increase in val
pa will 30 eounterRcted By
responding decrease In ths
Tais nv prove trus u
baN y eUlIsvin9 ~ IN
II nsel 1nl
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01

full purpose and has saved the
lives Of many thousands OF ha.
bies, one thing must always be
rene Ia b,rvd -- that pasteuriZs
ton never made dirty milk clean,
In feeding babies. CLEANLINESS :
is the wa,chworl from the be
ginning to the end. DR. Raven
Il, Dep. Of Preventive Mcdiciu"
l.. Of Mo.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01

Colonel Roosevelt, has ,us. re
marked that the Gni,cd Stat"s
j, miracle Of incMcicncy
Not altogether, Colonel; we beat
the world in malAag the money
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01

Tho price OF corn is now run
ming tho price Of whea, a CLOSE
second, ranging around 8. %
This means .i.at .hc food sprcu
iators, having L., up up wheat
for The time being, are Low CIV
ing their attention 20 corn. 1hs
consumer must he plunicred.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01

We now grs the iUiimatlon
from Washin xton. d. c. that tie
first year of our participation IN
the war will cost fourteen billion
dollars. And 10 kept us out Of
well. lust grin and bear it.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01
SaScs

s'i,'s always ssAt,S; ssd e~ssi."
~Wha, isy1
"re ,,,isA thai .Ssar rival sro~s .
ht.ss as.ss~ than he sretsss ta AID that
y<sa know \ ti,sie is4s tAaa yos tA1nA
ron aA~
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01

Humanity migl., prevail il. ih'
world easily enough were il no.
Z ,nt the siiairs of the world ar,
directed by those who love dol,
lars more.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01

The Standard Oh uaN.nrt'
for ,:ascliuo at present Is ~ !
Now watch the governments -
p.,cc tiAlng scheme raise the
l!tns. Oh gasoline.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01

Il Se are Stsr atsd tar-slehtei we
~hSl saiSece cisstI lahos laws aaa
s4'hoaa ln~s D~gs risiaiy tAah ever
tass how, Ne xhai serustasze ard
regulate evsry xs,ssie uae u children
h Industry. tue sArre wpne - ncths
tns hsst1As~a h 90 enAegosa91 eAent
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01
OUR FLAG.

The Germans have got the Rus
sian ca the ran again. Mr.. R9os
should hastra 10 give tie b a
4notl.e. s,isi,. Of hi, nerve tonic.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01

| los shs Journal
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1917-08-01

srratsd.
honey hee
ID, according
who n the
beg culture
really has II"
wonderfully
| cess In bee
.s upon study.
exactly what
require. FOR =
,sn the wall OK
IN which the
must be- sxaruS
II Il h m''rs
~ in the space .
| Il scs, Il closed
must he broI''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01

hevc had more to do with the Confcd.
crate victory at the battle Of Manassas
than amy other instrumcntaiity) Their,
were assembled 1T the institute in Lex
ihetoh nearly 100 young men from Nir-
GINA. including many students and
graduates OF the University Of Virginia,
receiving military Instruction.
or those thus lifted for the theater
oi war. th"r" was not one but distin-
snish"d himself u have the history
OF all but two). and there WAS scarcely
one. II one. who did not become AN otii-
Ger. many rising TO the grade OF cap
tam ana some to that OF colonel. and
many Of these noble young Virginians
gave their LIES blood tand some their,
hv"sD Tor the preservation OF our lib
critics
iif" opportunity IL offered now but
WIN var greater advantages than OBJ
tanned IN April. 1861. TO lit young mes:
Tor the military service in this famed
virginia institution and IL is earnestly
hopeh that many of Nirginias sons Will
quickly embrace it,"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
M.DE. WONDERFUL RECORD
~ WAR BETWEEN TIiE STATES

-: No number. In spl,.. Of the draw
Neck q. r,nliitcal tnarht.at!ons which
on;ain.a IN every southern state and
q, .ich seemingly handicapped IN. !nsti-
uit. during IN. frst year of the war.
,ba virginia Military Institute fur
uIsh.d ,hr,. n,aior.r.ncral- eighteen
|hrfgndi.r-gruerals. ulilcty-nvc ro!oncls
s,,,-ay. I.ut.nnn, -colouclS ITO
r,ttnrs AZ rnv,n.ns and more than
80. H.ut.uauts. and In Tie allow are
,n,l3dad IN. chief Or artillery uf the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
BERKH0LTZ SAYS WIRELESS
PLANT BELONGED TO HIS SON
Apparatus Ordered Removed by United
states Revenue Agent Snld 10 He
Property of Hoy Scout


". T.. BerkholtZ, Of 204 Sou,h Third
street. who was ordered on "Wednesday
night by Revenue Agent < r. Brarnc
To take down wireless pin Mt con
strnct"d on til" roof OF his house. stat
ed yesterday that the OUTFIT was con
strncted By his son. Herman cf the
electrical class Of the Binfnrd Junior
iiiSh school and a member of the boy
scouts. ana that tile wireless outs,
was the property of Troop 80. Hov
scouts. from whose treasury funds for
tn" purchase Of equipment ana ma
t"tial were appropriated
MI Herkholtz said tina, the equip
in'nt Was Installed in his sons room
with the approval ot the latters
troop and Scout master. and tina, he
had no interest in the matter what
eyer In addition. Mr.. BerkhoItz stat
"i 'nat the set was entirely too small
10 y" ~ ANY practical service what
ever. ana that the transformer was in
capa III" nf adjustment TO any standard
way" length, in short. that the plant
Was nothin. moro than a toy.
\" sending apparatus was construct
81. according 10 Mr.. Berkhoitz. and
Ia" lhSinuation that the plant was TO
d" used for unncutral purposes. nc
said. ~ gross injustice to him and
IKE 10 b" placed in til. limclight or
publicity. because Of his German name.
~" added that there was no more loyal
10y scout in the country than his boy.
and that his friends in III. Western
= mon nav" expressed their belief in
ms loyalty and assured him Of their
confidence and friendship
Nr. Iierkholtz was asked FOR an in
'.iN!c" on the day following the visit
10 his house by tn. Federal officer. and
SAID that he could not talk then. as
u" was preparing report for th.
division oii!c. OF the Western Union.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
SCHOOL FOR GIRLS WILL
BE LOCATED IN SUBURBS
Enthusiastic Meeting In Behalf az
Proposed Institution IL Held
az Womnn's Cub.

~ an enthuS!a stic and wcll-attrrri-
ed meeting in the auditorium 81 the
W"inan's club last night Miss Emily
II. WEIGH, OF New Yor, The head Of
nc virginia Randolph Elicit Country
School Miss f.ilc,, herself and Hiram
" Smith. announced the sit" Of the
new school and discussed its acad
cIn.c side.
Mr.. Smith. chairman III tho mems
. finance committee for the school, pre-
sided and made the opening speech
lie announced that iii. site chosen 10y
the executive committee. of which
Mrs. Melville Branch is the chairman.
is tract Of iand q, Westhampton.
Stop 23- on tho right hand side going
opt the Cary Street Road. and be-
tScen the property Of Mrs Charles
s, Whitlock and Dr. Hodges Prolonged
applause greeted Mr.. Smitn's announce
ment that tho new country school
\ would he called the Vir.i,n. Raudolnn
Elicit School. I'll. ;sudl.uc. was equal
I ~ enthusiast" at TN. announcement OF
/ the principal. Miss Emily II WEIGH
with whom Miss Elicit as senior mis-
i tress Of the upper school, will COOP
crate. MISS ""l"h Is graduate aud
I former instructor a, Vassar College
and has. as well, been an instructor
and executive ~ Packer Institute in
Brooklyn. aud head Of the charlton
School. III New Yorl; city.
\ good deal OF the money for the
~ $780, 49, 'H'"1'tl hc'idFt'l. at
ready been raised Or pledged. and the
rest Will u. raised ~ "a campaign 10
begin next week. Miss Elicit who
was the next speaker. praised the sue
ccssful work "f the .xerutiv. com
lnittee. and declared that the dream
OF her life had come true now that
Richmond Ia nave an opcu-aiI
country school for girls.
Miss Welch discussed tn. academic
aspects Of the school. She said among
other things, that there would be two
regular courses IN the upper school
one Tor girls VII" are going to col
lego, ana one for girls who are not.
Her announcement Of the plans for
athletic heids aroused great applause.
Hot iuMch. II WIS tlcclnr.d n.niild hn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
BUILDING TRADES WILL ca
ON STRIKE TOMORROW
Affects Only Those Shops Which
Have Not yet Acccded TO De-
mnnls OF Men.
GIT EMPLOYMENT ELSEWHERE
Richmond Painters May Accent or
fer of Newport News Shipyaui.
No General Tic-Up, as Many En-
ployers Have Reached Agreement.

officials of The Building Trades Conn
Gil served notice yesterday ina, Ricb-
fhohd paIntars and pap.rhanEcrs Mt
present employed in shops tina, have
refused to accede TO the unions do
mand for hpr,er day ana increasea
wages VIII walk out Tomorrow .rbe
Strike VIII bpt apply to the contractors
scale. .' q
howard NSColvin. orga nicer for the
ti"he' edcration Of Labor, said
'as' "is hat letter had been re-
ceiN"u os ,nc Of the leaders IN the
"aikoui h'orcmcnt from tho N.unor,
News ohipnuiiding Company Offering 10
ehhpios eng number Of painters al rates
ed"'i - INC scale bcin;, asked in Rich :
'''o'' "'in" or the Richmond work :
I, 49, Is-'a stated. have already accepted
e.p oyheht win this company and left
the city. The fact tina, work at The
shirbuildinE plant is indoors. making
possible employment In all weathcrs.
was an additional incentive
OFFERS RECEIVED
FROM OTHER CITIES
Labor leaders stated that reuucsts
for painters and paperhangcrs have
come from several other cities. all
"HciiHs - iurhiSh STEADY employment
at from 81 10 s. a day more than Ia
being received by the men who will
Monday go on strike.
The men are asking for an eight
hour day. instead of the nine-hsur dav
they work nov. and So for painters and
$3.50 for paperhangcrs. Many Of the
contractors. IL is stated, have accedcd
to this scale. The contractors who are
still holding out VIII be given an on
portunity 10 put the new scale into
effect tomorrow. II they fail TO do
50. IL Is stated III" men Will walk out,
The demand for higher wages has
been met ~ practically every build
ing trad" in Richmond several con-
tractors III the electrical painting and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
Mig Fling for Locomotive ,,orL.

Employees Of the toolroom OF tho
Ei't'n"nd plant az the american Lo-
'tn"t.t" Corp. - ycste r,i;.y raised a
fund witt which to purchase n ,prr.
Amer lean i'a@ Th,, Tag VIII lie pre-
senicd 10 ~ {. Ganzert. auperviso- Of
lie j. iart'ncn.. and VIII fy over hi.
once Tn. company VIII erect IN.
H"Ep"'" niclt 'Ntll be almost in tn.
center Of the big munition plant. The
f;% WI! L. the largest that can BE
procured here
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
ANDERSON |Nl|pRsEs
v.M. |. sA0RT COURSE
President OF Ges,crni Alumni Assoc
citation Issues Statement as
to Opportunity.
FIT MEN FOR COMMISSIONS
institute Offers Three Months OF In
iensirc Training, Putting All OF
It's Resources at Disposal of Pres
ldent for National Service.

Speaking for tho alumni or the Nir-
GINA Military Institute: in Endorsement
OF the plan OF General l.. ". Nichols
cours" in military matters for young
men VINO wish 70 III themselves for
commissions in TX. United States Army.
JoSeph Il. Anderson. president Of the
Virginia Military institute. Alumni As
spciation. and historiographcr of the
v NJ L. said yesterday:
referring 10 the announcement
ny Genera, Nichols of the offer
81 free military instruction at the Nir-
Iinin Military institute 10 the young
men Of Virginia during tho next three
ihontn%. aud speaking in behalf OF the
alumni az that institution. ask 4"
y" permitted to add my voice 10 that
~ the superintendent ard TO urg" our
patriotic young men quickly TO avail
themselves ~ this unusual opportun-
iiy for practical rudincntar: instru.-
non IN tn: duties of 4 soldier AT this
venerable institution. where pres
tie" ~ only second I" It's great
prototype. our national military acad-
At the institute there will be found
opportunities and advantages that no
othar institution can offer in the way
~ instruction accomplished in the
hlshcs, degree by a If. experience in
'puipnen, from military point of
View, Not only that. but there Is
- question that Instruction AT the
virginia Military Institut" OF even
three months duration will give til"
volunteer a send of that lie cannot pos
SIhlr get anywhere else. The corps
stands second only TO West Pom, III
"a" estimation az TIA. highest officers
OF The army aud Marin. corps for
rs prcs'te. ~ TIA" perfection Of it's
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01

served in IN" miudl" If the day. Spc-
cial ears viii talk. the children to the
school. anG on each wi,l he a teacher
;s chapcron. The school viii u" thir-
ty-iivc minutes rid" on the ear from
SEVENTH nud Broad Streets and fifteen
minutes from Floyd Avenue and Rob
inSOn street. y
The pupils Of Miss E.llctt'S school
were present IA fun force. and opened
ana closed 10" evening With til" sing
inS OF patriot" and school SongS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01
Two Children Adopted.

PAPERS Of adoption were taken on,
yesterday IN the city Circuit Cour,
toy Herbert &. Friend and Wife 70,
I.""l%n. Kyle Saunders. and permission
was given them TO change the child's
name ia Ncsta l.colyne Friend.
Arthur H. WarN and Mrs WarY
adopted Alice Napier. whose name was
changed 10 Marion Phyllis Warx
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01

big aggregation is due In Richmond.
~ may not Ice generally known m,
tn" EuTalo Bill Wild West show IL
now = Virginia institution. It's winter
quarters ar" ia Norfolk. and ,b.r.
since the closing OF last season. AN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01

army OF artisans has been bu4y ro.
htthE the show for the season az lGlT
richmond Will see the show whno IL
Is stun sptck and span and before the
paint aud eold-lcaf have been tar
niSh.d by \ long tour on tn. road
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-01

PaptrhnnSing lines uion. refusing 10
grant u. II - estimated that the strike
VIII Withdraw more than 100 men from
The two last-named trades
The Washington times., 1917-04-05
DEVERY SHOWS HER0ISM
"5ia BILL" Of New York, Saves Ten
Families From Fire.

NEW YORK. April 5.-"Big Bill
DeveV. once Familiarity known as "the
best chief OF police New York ever
knew" proved himself a valiant fireman
yesterday when Jimmy North. five years
old. set the fve-stOry tenement house
at 23S West Thirteenth street ablaze by
pulling the tubing from the jet OF a
gas stove in his mothers kitchen. The
ex-chief came to the rescue. stopping
the spread Of the blaze and conveying
ten families of women and children ia
safety to the street before the fire de-
partment arrived.
The house was part OF Chief Devery's
real estate holdings. and at the time
Jimmy North started the trouble the
chief himself was sitting in a comfort
able cnair in the real estate office at 236
West Thirteenth street, which he has
owned for thirteen years. When he
learned Of the fire he rushed into the
other building and. although he weighs
200 pounds in these days, he beat Police
man Schryner up the four flights of
stairs to the North fat.
The hall door was open and great bill
lows OF smoke and flame were rushing
out. An open roof trapdoor was doing
duty as a flue. sucking the flames TO the
roof. Chief Devery scrambled up the
ladder, closed the trap and kept the
FIRE from spreading more. Then he and
Schryner led the ten families down
stairs. Zig Bill" was silent on his
rescue work But" he added, Il wish
you'd say for me that I'm mighty proud
that the United States is waking up and
going after Germany At last We ought
10 have done it long ago"