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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23
STORM PROVES COSTLY
TWO BUILDINGS STRCCiA

staunton. Va, Aug. 22-Monoas
afternoon about o'clock the worst
storm of the summer visited the vicin-
itv of Zetta and Spring Hin. Inc
thunder and lightning was terrinc al"
accompanying 1t was heavy oo"n, ,
pour of rain. which penetrated anu
washed the ground to such an extent
that blowing in the neighborhood was
impossible today.
A substantial frame barn on .he
farm of Bailey Dunlap, near Ze''a,
was struck by lightning and destroyed
bv FIRE Monday afternoon. DESTROYED
with the structure was about 4oV
bushels of wheat. forty to nifty tons
of hay. two to three tons of fertillzer
and a farm wagon loaded with Ter
tilizer. Some insurance was carried
on the barn.
Lightning struck tenement mousse
on the farm of d Glenn Rucaman.
near Spring Hill, during the storm.
and did considerable damage The
house was occupied by Israel Smith
and his family. Mr.. Smith was work
ing in the field. but his wife ana
children were in the house when the
lightning struck and although badly
shocked. they will sustain no pern1a-
nent I'M Jury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23

AN ACTION THAT is
ISL ALLY VERBAL ONLY

Chardon, O., Aug. PITS a long
way TO Barcelona, Spain. but. II
Herbert Hosmer
Herbert sought to feed a bull a
nice red apple The bull ragged Quick
as fash Herbert grasped the bull
r'ny % the Infatuated bovine and sue
ceeae' in landing squarely on its
EsrE, Roaring and snorting. the bun
F@eeo about the lot 1t stopped sud-
denly and Herbert was projected
through the air for a spell and, then
ianaed hard II looked like II was
an over with Herbert. but the lad
fought Rameiy, When the bull
charged he rammed his little hands
INTO the animals nostrils and gripped
tiknt. The bull sank to it's knees
ana Herbert took a chance and raced
'or the fence, made it, and vaulted
ishtiy over TO safety Herbert
hreathlessly told the story Of the
fight to his father.
The elder Hosmer seized a shotgun
and killed the bull.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23
DIR. JAMES l. VANCE
RECEIVES HIGH HONOR

Norfolk. va. Aug. 22.-Rev. James
I. Vance. y. D., pastor of the First
PRESBYTERIAN church Nashville, Tenn.
has been elected chairman of the eX-
ecutive committee of the federal coun-
ell of the Churches Of Christ in
America position of very high dis
tinction in the ranks of Protestant
Christians DR.. Vance is wen-known
and honored in this city. where he
was pastor of the First Presbyterian
church, succeeding Rev. George d.
Armstrong, D d. about twenty-five
years ago. He is a brother OF DR..
Charles r Vance, a prominent physi-
clan of Norfolk Or. flames l. Vance
is the third man to fill the office or
head Of the federal council since its
organization, the first president being
Bishop Eugene r. Hendrix. of the
Methodist Episcopal church, South,
and the second being Or. Smaller Mat
thews. a prominent Baptist minister
and educator. The term of once Is
for four years
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23
WATCH THE COLOR
Of YOUR SKIN
Yellow Means You Need Gallo
tabs, the New De- auseated
Calomel Tablet That is En-
tirely Purified of All Nau-
seating and Unpleasant Eff
fects.

Feel mean, look yellow? Your liver
is out of fix The poisonous bile Is
being retained in your system You
need a good dose of calomel for it
Is the only thing that will do the
work.
Why not try Calotahs. the new and
improved calomel tablet that is as de-
liEhtful to take as it is beneficial in
cleansing the liver and purifying the
SYSTEM Calotabs contain all OF the
valuable medicinal qualities of calo-
mel but are entirely freed from the
unpleasant and dangerous effects One
tablet at bedtime. swallow of
water-that's all. No taste, no grip
ing, no nausea. You wake up in the
morning feeling fine, with a clean liver
and hearty appetite. Eat what you
please-no danger.
Calotabs are sold only In original.
sealed packages, twenty doses for
thirty-fve cents. The finest medicine
in the world for biliousness, indiges-
ton and constipation So fine that
your druggist is authorized to refund
the price as guarantee that YOU will
be thoroughly delighted with Gallo
tabs.-Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23
NEWPORT NEWS DOESN'T
MISS LIQUOR REVENUE

Newport News, Va, Aug. "a
Newport News license taxes for the
calendar year. ending July 81. to-
tailed s3s,0335+, according to Com
missioner of the Revenue r. l. Cos
by. This Is nearly as much as tha
combined liquor and other license
taxes in 1915. Liquor taxes for the
half-ye in 1916 totaled s10.262.50.
other license taxes s33.091.S7. and the
total OF the two was s433537.
In 1918 the combined liquor and
other license taxes amounted to s4s,-
s6459
Advocates OF prohibition are high
ly pleased with the showing in license
taxes this year, as 1t was freely pre-
dicted before the state went dry that
the loss of the liquor licenses would
prove severe blow to the city
License taxes for the calendar year
1917 to date, represent about Is per
cent of the total for the year. Mr.
Cosby says. If this estimate holds
good, the license taxes this year will
be greater than in either 1915 or
1918. in both OF which years the
liquor licenses helped swell the total
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23
Virginia Jumps to
Front in Competing
For Canning rizes

Washington. Aug. 22.-Virginia is
the first state to have fairs make ap-
plaGatleTi t0f prize awards. by the Ma
tional Emergency Food Garden com
mission for the best canned vegetables
grown in war gardens. Charles Lath
rop Pack. the president OF the com
mission has received applications for
prizes from.
r. A. Lovelock. secretary and treas
urer of the Interstate Fair associa
ton. at Lynchburg.
+. G. Duvall, secretary of the Lou
lisa County Fair association. at Lou
asa.
The applications were recorded by
+. S. Ridsdale, secretary of the com
mission, who today gave out the rules
for the competition. They follow:
The prizes will be given for award
at any state, county. city, town or
community fair, display or exhibit at
which prizes are offered.
The officials in charge of any such
/, fairs, displays or exhibits may deter
mine whether the prizes shall be CIV
en- to other prize winners or shall be
offered as separate prizes. The Ma
tlonal Emergency Food Garden COM
mission will be governed In present
ing the prizes by the local officials
decision in this matter.
The selection of prize winners
shall he made by the local officials of
fairs, displays and exhibits or by COM
mittees appointed by them. and every
person exhibiting canned vegetables
grown in a city, town or village gar
den shall be permitted to compete.
Prizes Will be awarded by the Ma
tional Emergency Food Garden COM
mission only through the officials of
fairs, displays or exhibits who shall
select the prize winners according to
their own and the commissions con-
dition the entries shall be made only
with said local officials"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23
Petersburg

PETERSBURG HAS ait
MEN ACCEPTED FOR SERVICE

.hEN ASSEfIfAD FOh SERNI lie
Petersburg, Va. Aug 22.--At 230
o'clock this afternoon, Captain Pate
son, chairman of the local draft ex-
animation board. announced that
ninety-one men had been examined
today. OF this number twelve were
accepted; forty-four rejected for ply
steal reasons. and thirty-fve who
passed the physical examination
claimed exemption.
Including the twelve accepted for
service by the local board today a
total of BIT of the district quota of
1913 have been accepted for service
leaving only seventy-six to be OBJ
tanned.
The board had hoped to complete
the district war quota with the ex-
animation of the last $50 OF the six
hundred men summoned on the last
call tomorrow. but fears are now ex-
pressed that another call Will have
to he made
ORGANIZATION EFFECTED
OF PETERSBURG y. W. G. a.
Organization of the Petersburg
Young Women's Christian association
was perfected last night, at one Of
the largest gatherings of ladies ever
held in Petersburg. in the gymna-
stun room of the Y. NJ. G. A
MISS Mauue HOODS, principal or the
X. E. Lee school presided and ex-
planned the objects of the meeting
Miss Annie Mann. chairman of the
organization committee, presented the
constitution and bylaws and the as
semblage was addressed by Miss Mar
garet Flenniken.
A motion to affiliate with the ma
tional Y. w, c. A. was offered by Miss
Virginia Mckinney and adopted
Ave-.
association was elected as follows:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23
Woman Loops the Loon.

Newport News, Va. Aug. 2a.-Miss
Phoebe Pressey. daughter Of DR.. B.
j. Pressey, mayor of Kecoughtan, to-
day qualified for bird woman" of
the Ruth Law class, or better, when
she looped the loop twice with Pilot
Instructor Ed. Stinson at the Atlantic
Coast Aeronautical station. Stinson
made two beautiful loops high in the
air. the pilot and his passenger real
ly standing on their heads in the air
as the machine turned over.
Miss Pressey is one of the few
young women who ever looped thu
loop in flying machine. She stated
on her return to earth that 1t was
the most wonderful experience she
ever had or ever expects to have.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23
MaIari3I MOsautto RrexstIur

Newport News, Va, Aug. 22--Ma-
larial mosquitoes are breeding In
many places in and near the city, ac-
corGing to DR.. Henry r. Carter. as
sistant surgeon general. of the United
States, who is making a survey of the
Virginia peninsula. Federal, state
and city health authorities. working
with DIR. Carter have requested the
public to cooperate to the fullest ex-
tent In an attempt TO exterminate the
mosquito.
DR.. Carter yesterday inspected the
marshes to the east and southeast of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23
$3.50 each.

$3.50 each.
Barnes and Adams were in charge
Of the Atlantic Terminal car that lef!
the rails at the foot of the incline OF
the visiiuct on Debree avenue Mon
day morning and crashed against q
telegraph pole on Twentieth street,
inJuring a dozen passengers.
Garrison and Ingram were operat-
ing thu Riverview car that split the
switch at Twenty sixth and Church
streets Monday night and plunged
across the sidewalk. Two men, Jacob
and Joseph Banks, were injured In
the latter wreck.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23
News Of All Virginia, from the Mountains to the Sea

burg hospital yesterday. for throat
trouble. Mr.. Cuykendalfs condition
was reported as favorable late this
afternoon and his numerous friends
throughout the city will wish for his
early recovery.
James VI. Lamb.
James NJ. Lamb. a prominent ana re-
spected resident and merchant. dieo at
his home In Grove avenue. about lou
o'clock Yesterday morning, AFTER
brief illness. Mr.. Lamb was aoou'
sixty-rve years of age, Besides .
widow. he is survived by three sons ana
one adopted daughter. Harry L., James
NJ and george II. Lamb and MISS Mar
saret Mannooch. all of this city. me
funeral will be conducted from 'he
High street Methodist church at
o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23
Colored Men Strike.

Hampton, Va, Aug. 22.-About q
hundred colored men employed by the
Vaughan Construction company at the
Langley aviation field went on strike
last night after their demands for for
ty cents per hour had been refused
The men were engaged in unloading
cement and general work. when they
asked for the increase over extra
time.
1t is understood that other men
were secured and that the company
refused to pay the increase demand
ed.
Sheriff c. C. Curtis and several Of
ficers were called to the place to break
up any disorder, should the strikers
attempt to interfere with the other
work ers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23
! ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS .
HIGHWAY PLANNED

Newport News, Va, Aug 22.--
County supervisors from Warwick tc
New Kent will meet at noon tomorrow
at the williamsburg courthouse to dis.
cuss plans for building a permanent,
highway from Newport News to Rich
mond. Several business men of this
city are contemplating attending the
meeting.
Members of the state highway com
mission and other road experts are ex-
pected TO attend the meeting. The
conference is the outgrowth of a re-
cent urgent request of the United
States government that a good road
be built from Old Point to Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23
FARMERS TOLL: WIVES
TAKE FOOD TO MARKET

Canton. o, Aug. 22.-Farmers'
wives are bringing their produce to
the Canton war market and allow
ing their husbands to continue their
labors in the field. This bit of con-
servation is the idea of the local
women's committee of the council OF
national defense and was brought
successfully into operation only after
weeks of untiring campaigning in the
rural districts. If there is an extra
rush at the curb market the mem
bers of the committee aid the farmer
women in selling their wares.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23

ragls r,nieconal church whom Mics
Edith Margaret Lesson, daughter
and Dr. and Mrs John Rudd Lesson.
of Landau ENGLAND ,.o.a,,,o th.
-s. '''''N' ,,'''''''e TIC
" rue ne OF La 'S (, " 'ii'"in Everett son
Guy me Key. J." valentine Lee Of
,,i.ll,i Mrs. "Lahatn tIaytont OF
i''"'., 2t,', attended as dah'e-of honor
wa ofi7e maid. AyIett L. Everett
"' NiHt''fSt' was ms brothers. best
man Mrs. Everett is known here as
'r"'t painter ana she mas been
residence IN this city.
-,,~ personals
1 ]. l!ofothE HARRISON is the guest
t'+''@ i'N1''h'
NJ, ,,,
Mss Mary ''iI rs visiting friends
'' '''iu''''h'
Al's. Henry Ayiett Sampson. who
Is Spehd'ns the summer at her coun-
mon" yesterday.
Mr., and Mrs. II, J. Bucker Of
9'auH'oh' are Nislllng in TINS city
~ -, frldd!, Mrs S, I.
n""ieS ana MISS Grace Melton have
. .oufhEa 70 Rlehmond attic visiting
:! rs j. w. COOK OF Swoope, and
MIS-. D. - baylor, OF stanton
MfS' ON tfitt"nden and children
nave returned to NfwPort News after
N'"'tlHg friends IN this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23
Fishermen Move Nets Tn

Hampton. Va. Aug. 22.-General
Jervey. chief of the army engineers Of
the Chesapeake Bay district, has is
sued orders to the 7shermen along
Buckroe Beach to move their nets in
shore probably a distance OF one and
one-half miles from the present boun.
daries. The new orders will mean a
severe blow to the net fishermen. az
to bring the nets in such a distance
VIII probably eliminate many OF the
fishermen from the bay.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23

the city. Malarial mosquitoes are be-
ing breeded in some places and the
common mosquito In others. The ma.
larial mosquito will not breed in salt
water, nor in water covered by =
scum, nor in water which has a bad
smell, the sanitation expert says.
The best way to get rid of the mos
quito Is to fill in the low places or
drain them. DR.. Carter says GOVERN
the stagnant pools with oil is only a
temporary preventive and proves ex.
pensive in the long run.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23
Finance COMMITTEES Meetings.

The finance committee OF city coun-
ell will meet tomorrow night at s
o'clock to consider many matters dis
cussed At the meeting Tuesday night.
The committee will meet in special
session on Friday night. September
T. to hear North Side citizens on the
question OF transferring $4,000 from
the Chamherlayne avenue boulevard
fund to similar fund for Brookiand
Park boulevard.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23
Homes Open to Soldiers.

Newport News, Va, Aug. 22.--New-
port News people yesterday morning
were urged at a joint meeting of the
Girls club and the welfare commit
tee of the Women's League for Ma
tional Service to open their homes to
the thousands of soldiers expected
here in the next few weeks. The or
ganiZation plans to make the fighting
men feel at home while in Newport
News and urges the aid ard co-opera-
ton of every citizen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23
Car Operators On Trial.

Norfolk. Va, Aug. 22.--Owing to
the absence of a number of witness p
in police court yesterday morning,
hearing in the cases against Motor
man A, NJ, Barnes and Conductor j.
p. Adams and Motorman B. G.. Gar
rison and Conductor O, L. Ingram
charged with reckiesslv operating
street cars. was continued by Justice
Pitt to August 81 The four men
were released on bail in the sum OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23
Proposed Eight Hour Shift.

In perfecting the proposed plan for
an eighth hour shift at the gas works,
Paymaster Shepherd was yesterday
directed to look into the situation and
ascertain whether the city could adopt
the plan without seeking further APP
preparation for the remainder of the
fiscal year. The original paper was
returned to Superintendent Knowles
for verif1cation OF the figures
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23
breaches Farewell Sermon.

Purcellville, Va. Aug. 22-The
Rev. George T. Baker. rector OF St
Peters Protestant Episcopal church,
preached his farewell sermon here
Sunday night He will leave shortly
for Overwharton parish, Stafford
county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-23

B, Il, Cuykendnli. Familiarity known
as Zen. weii-known and popular
printer, connected with the Daily
Progress. was operated on at Peters
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16
All Ashland
Teachers Join

Ashland teachers have taken the
lead in the state in joining the Ma
tional Education Association, which
will hold its convention in Portland
July, and the entire teaching force
of the local schools has Joined the
association The following names
are enrolled as members from Ash
land: Nellie Mathews, Alice Palmer,
Vera Moffat, Margaret Adamson, G,
A. Briscoe, F. E. Moore, G. M. Ruch,
Heinrich Heidenrefch, s. T. Hollo-
well, Marian Arendt, Fillmette Has
singer, Laura Mccormick, Grace
Lilly, Irene Ringheim, Gertrude En-
gle, Ila NJ. Myers, Alice Thompson,
Irene Johnson, Gretchen Greamer,
Alice Finn, Delmer Harmon, Irene
Brandes, Nellie Ross, Ira James,
Caribal Moorehouse, Hazel Clark,
Vernon Pyland, Evangeline Policy.
Sanford McGaveren, Margaret Power,
Rose H. Thomas, Lorraine johnson,
Bessie Dunham and Marie Andrews
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16
WIDE AwAKEs" ON PARADE.

ing from dust and oil liable to fall
from the torches, had prepared capes
of black cambric, which they wore In
connection with the glazed caps com
monty worn at the time.
Colonel George Z. Bissell, who was
marshal, noticed the uniform, put the
wearers In front, where the novelty
of the rig and its double advantage
of utility and show attracted 1t was
proposed at once to form a campaign
Glib of fifty torch bearers, with giaZea
caps and oilcloth capes instead OF cam
brio. A meeting to organize formally
was appointed March 6, but before the
new uniforms were ready Abraham
Lincoln addressed meeting in Hart
ford on the evening Of March 3. AFTER
his speech the cap wearers Of the pre-
vious meeting, with number Of oth-
ers who had secured their uniforms
escorted Mr.. Lincoln to the hotel.
The club was definitely organized on
the following night Just one year
thereafter this club attended the III
auguration of Lincoln in body. The
Wide Awakes were organized by Doth
political parties in later campaigns
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16
Died.

Mrs. G w. Benedict passed away
suddenly last Saturday morning after
an illness of many months She was
found dead in bed by her family The
funeral was held at 10 a. m. today
from the Christian church, Rev. Mel
linger taking charge of the service.
The following obituary was read;
Esther Smith was born in Grant
county, Indiana, April Z, 1858, died
in Ashland, Oregon, April IA, 1917,
aged SO years and seven days When
she was about 10 years of age her
parents moved to Iowa. 1t was here
she met Mr.. G. W. Benedict, to whom
she was married May Is, 1875. To
this union were born five children,
four daughters and one son-Mrs.
Effie Elliott Of Bellingham, Wash;
Mrs Fannie Cooper of Ashland, Ore;
Mr.. C. G. Benedict of klamath Falls,
Ore; Miss May and Miss Pima Bene-
dict of Ashland, Ore. Besides these
children with her husband, she leaves
to mourn her loss three sisters and
four brothers-Mrs. Sarah Boots of
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16
Purchase Auto for
Police Department

The work of the two policemen on
the Ashland force has been made a
great deal more efficient by the pur-
chase of an automobile for the de-
partment. The car is seven-passen-
ger Overland in good shape and was
purchased from George Millner. Two
men are doing the police work in
Ashland where formerly three we're
required.
In Berkeley. Cal, every policeman
on the force is provided with an au-
tomobile and allowed $25 per month
for gas and oil 1t has been found
that it is good economy. Practically
all of the large cities have found that
installation of an automobile pays,
The truck which was recently pur-
chased by the city for general use
has proven to be an excellent pur-
chase and has already saved a goodly
proportion of it's cost.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16
Rebuked by Lincoln.

Or. Grenyille NJ Weeks of Newark,
N. j., who was wounded on the Moni-
tor, went to Washington to apply tor
appontment on the medical staff oil
the army. Secretary Stanton gave him
no cement
DR.. Weeks heard that President LIN
coin was holding a reception anu
crossed over to the White House to
pay his respects. AS he was about to
enter the room where Lincoln was
standing an officer gruflly told him to
fall in at the end Of the line
Lincoln overheard the order. He re
called DR.. Weeks and, turning to the
officer, said
"IIereafter whether the caller Is ali
officer or private. major, be gentle
man." separating the syll0bles Of the
last word and emphasizing the frs
two.
Then, turning to DR. Weeks, the
president said:
"You are wounded. sir There's q
place for you. however II you can use
your head"
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16
Odd Fellows Plan
Big Time at Pass

The various branches of the lnde-
pendent Order of Odd Fellows
throughout the Rogue River valley
are. cooperating heartily with the
Grants Pass lodges to make the COM
ing anniversary of the order, April
26, an event of unusual interest and
a marked success. On that date the
Grants Pass fraternity will entertain
the Southern Oregon Congress of Odd
Fellows, and preliminary steps will
be taken to make the. centenary OBJ
servance of the founding Of the order
April 26, 1919, the most notable
event in the history of the order in
this part Of tho state.
At Grants Pass this year will be A
program of features of special inter-
est to all branches of the order, and
possibly an added feature to which
the general public will be invited.
The visiting members will take pic
mic baskets along, and the hosts will
provide coffee, cream and sugar. A
special train will be chartered to run
from Ashland in the morning and re-
turn in the evening. A large delega-
ton of visitors from this part of the
valley is expected to be present.
Ashland tidings. [volume] (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919, 1917-04-16
Obituary.

Miss Maybelle Snyder was born
January II, 1894. at San Jose, Cal,
and died in Ashland April 10, 1917,
aged 23 years, months and "a days.
She was married in Oakland. Cal,
January l. 1916, to A. w. Hansen
of that city. She resided in Oakland
till about one month before her
death, when she came to her former
home in Ashland She leaves to
mourn her loss her beloved husband.
her aged father, three brothers. Ed
win, David and Roy Snyder, all of
Ashland, two sisters, Mrs Zeph Gra-
ham OF Los Banos, Cal and Mrs.
John Oliver of Richmond, Cal, be-
sides a host of friends At the age
OF 13 she confessed her faith in
Jesus Christ, accepted him as her
Saviour and was baptized IN the
Church of Christ of this city.