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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
MORE THAN THOUSAND
FOR ECONOMY SCHOOL

I.unch was served again yesterday
by the board OF Richmond School OF
Social Economy at headquarters OF the
school. Thirty Canyassers made re-
poSts. which showed much hard work
on their part and subscriptions
amounting to $te4o.00,
Or Scherer presided and introduced
the speakers He said at first every
where people wanted to put the cam
assers off unheard. They were told
then that the great object OF this
school was TO coordinate the social
work and charities and to stop all this
duplicating and waste of energy and
money II was told them 1t was p--,
sbie that in the course of several
years the social problems would he so
scientifically worked out that n CEN
tral board would make a canvass once
"A year Tor funds, and this board
WoUld 80 report to the associated
charities the amount that should be
expended. Business men want to know
that they are getting results from
what they give. DR.. Mastin stated
that of the SO 900, 10000 that was ex-
pended for charity that $500. 900 was
wasted because people did not know
how TO spend IT, IT IN proposed to
train people 10 spend it in the right
way, one business man said If such a
central board was guaranteed that
he would get $25,0 900 himself and as
he was leaving the city he gave the
names of eight men whom he eaid
would give a hundred dollars each.
and If they dtd not give il he would
see them himself and see that they
gave it,
Father Iianniean said:
DIR. Scherer has expressed my
sentiments of the importance of this
school when he said 1t would be the
biggest thing this state has seen. Even
enc with only bit of vision must he
appalled, by the Implications and use
less expenditure of social and chart
bile work in this community. DR.
Mastin'S statement is not overdrawn
This school is giving an intimate
remedy for this evil
DIR Flanagan said; This school
is the biggest thing that Richmond
has seen in long time There are
only two or three schools in the
country doing this kind of work We
are getting at the bottom OF things
We can not fail. We must not fail
1t is reaching down TO the root.
curing poverty, crime and delinquency.
ASK for money. size up mans pocket
book then so after him. See it great
yourself. make them see 1t great We
are not begging If they can not see
IL in terms bigger than So. let them
go. Don't let any OF these big hearted
men and women put you OF with 81
We are not working for ourselves, we
are askino II for the people through
out the South to help solve this
problem. See people and put ii up to
every city in Virginia to have part
in this thing. We are bound TO get
this money. We dare not fail"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT H,.
secretary Of scholarships taken out
by the WomaN's club, amounting to
sac. one from the Daughters of the
Confederacy amounting to $50. one
iron. ST Hildas guild amount TO $40.
and one for the same amount from
the Nurses settlement.
Lunch viii be served again today
at O'Clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
PROVISIONAL COY F,RNMENT
FaNORS COALITION MINISTRY

Stockholm May tn provisional
government OF Russia. established fol-
lowing the March revolution. has col
lapsed according to word from Petro-
grad this evening. which said tha:
the government has declared itself in
favor OF a coalition ministry.
TIL council OF workmens and sol
diers' delegates thus energies victor
from two months struggle. during
which !, first hGmpered, then openly
fought and finally controlled the pro-
Tisionai government. Formation %
a coalition ministry Is tho climax Or
bitter fight for supremacy between
two men-peofessor MiIiukof foreign
minister. and NJ kcrerski Socialist
minister Of Justice, who is the doml-
nant power IN the oIt!-GHr eNAtionjft
movement.
The p~ovsiona. governments sur
render to the council comes upon the
heels OF the arrival. in retroErad 81
NJ. Borghjerz, fha Danish Socialist
leader ana his statement to tho coun-
Gil Of tho German majority Socialists
peace ievH5S.
Nikolal Leniue the radical leader
who returned "a Russia recently from
exile br waY Of Germany tie start a
peace movement has l& seriously
disa ppeared Two weeks ago a strong
agitation Was reported in the Rus
Sian capital ky supporters Of the gov
eminent for the assassinatiun of Lee
nine. From the paIatial residence Of
dancer Ienne was directing his
peace propaganda and had inspired
the demonstrations against Mihukoff.
The iauer's followers openly advo-
"a +"-ti t-'-r-1E o.- rTrErr7E tft77t tentne,
like Rasputin. the mystic monk, must
be Killed to save Russia from the
shame OF separate peace
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
PREMIER AVIATOR
CARlSIRON KILLED
Falls 10 III, Eeath in Newport News
With 'arl n. Ep-~. ASirt:on
>tuc,,t OF That CITY.
Wing oi Plane Collapsed and Ma
chine Pianged 10 Earth--Soung
Epcs Had Just Resigned Bank
Iellcr's Position 10 Enter Service.

Newport News, Va. May s.---vic-
tor Carlstrom, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. at
the Atlantic coast aeronautical sta
ticn here, and ono of the foremost
flyers in America. ard Cary Il. Epes,
OF Newport News a student flyer.
were instantly, killed this afternoon
~ 1890 o'clock when the airplane
in which they were aying collapsed
at an altitude. of about $500 feet and
fell like q pmmmef 90 the earth
r@,ii~S Horribly Nutilated.
The machine was smashed 20
suliuters and the bodies of the vic
TINS were horribly mu;ilated beyond
eecognition The fall Was witnessed
ny hundreds of persons in various
parts - the city and caused a near
panic among the children at one OF
the public schools. who were watch
ing the flyers during their noon re-
Cess
Caristrom was giving Epes his first
flight They left the ground and
rapidly rose TO about $500 feet They
were flying along smoothly, when
those persons watching the machine
saw 1t suddenly crumple up and
plunge downward.
AS the crippled machine fell oh
servers saw a portion Of the plane
sailing after IT. This proved to be
the right wing, which evidently gave
away and caused the remainder of
the plane to collapse
Made Flight From Chicago to New
York.
Carlstrom reached the zenith OF
his fame when Ne flew from Chicago
70 New Y 0rK for the New Y ,rk Times
several months ago, Previous to
that time he had flown from New
port News to New York without n
stop, setting . record for cross coun-
try flying. Carlstrom also held the
American record for altitude with
pilot and one passenger, having
assembled to a height Of 500 feet
here Il wear ago ,f-t}t.-r II, his flying
days Caristrom flew from Toronto TO
Buffalo lie had won numerous other
laurels in the aviation world and had
been awarded a medal by the Aero
Club Of America.
few weeks ago Tarlstrom had re-
ceived an appointment as first lieuten-
ant in the aviation reserve corps Of
sidered ono % the best instructors In
the country and had a large class OF
army students a the local school
Epes Formerly hank Teller.
Epes resigned his position as teller
IN q local hank last Saturday and ha3
srrnnged to take the aviation course
as civilian until his application had
been acted upon by the army authori-
ties. He recently betrayed his own tx-
! penses to washington to undergo the
| examination and anticipated an as-
! poinfment ut an early date.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10

make our operations against the sub
marine Immediately effective.
Has Thrilled Allies.
The vast program of merchant
shipbuilding proposed by the United
States government as a means to over
whelm the submarine campaign has
encouraged and thrilled the people
of the allied countries. We know that
it has produced CONSERVATION in Ger
many wherever the kaiser's censor
ship has failed 10 suppress the facts.
But We men of the navy will never
be satisfied to leave things to this
method of offsetting the submarine
menace
"As a practical proposition. It will
be at least six months before the full
weight OF a merchant shipbuilding
program can be felt
Decisive results must be. can be.
aid / am confident will be achieved
before then by the combined efforts
rine is not enough. We men of the
navy will only be content to kill this
bear by running him to death.
"Bv new schemes of strategy and
bv new devices and inventions we are
confident that the answer to the sub
marine will be found. In both coun-
tries we are working upon this prob
lem and henceforth we will work
upon it together so that all the ge-
MUS Of the American and British peo-
pie will he devoted to 1t.
while this work continues our
naval experts win be constantly de-
veloping new strategic schemes TO
place our navies effectively on the Of
fensive against the submarine. tc
drive against their power not singly
and spasmodically but with crush
ing blow"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
AGED NEGREsS MURDERED
Skull Crushed With AK and Body
Partly Cremated.

Orange, Va, May 9.-Harriet Poin-
dexter, an aged negro woman. was
found dead and partly cremated in
her back yard yesterday morning.
Her skull was crushed and q bloody
ak was found concealed in the house.
A trail of blood from her room to
the body showed that the murder had
been committed in the bedroom.
Martha Jackson. a young negress
who lived with her, was arrested and
lodged in Jail here charged with the
murder Her apron showed blood
stains and the tops of her shoes. which
she had cut off. were incrusted with
blood.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10

= front of twenty miles. In last years
6emme offensive during the same
length of time, an advance of IL
miles was made on six mile front.
~. Bonar Law added that the British
casualties in the present drive were
sircs7s so 10 rs Per cent fewer than
shose suffered in the Semme ofen-
tive.
French t-selv~- t.ftaF~+lA-f----@ a0
prisoners sance yesteriay. the isht
communiQue stated Northwest of
Rheims they carried by storm sntk
afternoon 6 German :rc.cii. t@c pris
oners taken her Ne'oagirE 20 four
different reg; 'oeftS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10

1t Is q FIX Int even for the Ger.
man workers, for ii is a fight for
the rights OF mankind as whole.
THE American worker is as
vital to the fight for human free
dom rs the British or French SOL
dtcr. On the rapid work Of
Americans I'm shlpyards. sail lofts,
engine works and coal mines, on
the farms and everywhere, may
depend the fate of thousands on
this side.
ship building means ship
equipment: therefore my plea ex-
tends beyond the shipyards TO the
engine works. which supply the
machinery; 10 the sail makers.
who supply the cordage; to the
coal miners, indeed. to every
workingman and woman i'm Amer
lea who can help your wonderful
nation speed up its unparalleled
productive energy"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
BERLIN CLAIMS NEN
SUCCESS IN MACEDONIA

London, May %.-A German war
office report received here today
stated that German and Bulgarian di-
visions inflicted heavy defeat"
upon entente troops who launched
~far.ttt~ attacks on tire Macedonian
front between Lake Presba and Lake
Dorian. The fighting, Berlin assert
ed. was particularly bitter in
Cerna bend
The Paris war Office which issues
ali communicates Regarding entente
operations In Macedonia, said to-
night:
Contrary To the allegations in the
German communication of May g.
we have carried out no attack at
the Cerna bend"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
DIR. FREEMAN TO ADDRESS
ADVERTISERS CLUB

An interesting event of today in
the business world will be the annual
meeting of the Richmond Advertisers
club this evening at 6:15 o'clock at
the Business Mems club Dinner will
he served and a musical program
rendered. The feature of the meeting
will be a talk by Dr. Douglas s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
HENRY LANE WILSON GETS
SLY CEsTs DAMAGES

washinetou. Nav Normal Hap
good, former editor Of Harpers Week
iy, Will have 10 pay Henry Lane VIII
son, form r ambassador to Mexico. Just
Six cents Ia aas4age the feelings of
The for,neE Ambassador
t The district supreme court TODAY
handed down z 5GA8meht for six cents
Is compTontse j1 TWO suits fled by
the forrrer 2m $50 5or for $500. 900 AL
legine that Re had been 1helled
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10

s.e~darf, Nay o.--Tne good
s2irsts ard ready wit" OF the SBerlin
hcEs' gre praised by Inc crown prince
81 a 'elag~am % the lord mayor OF
80 German - YitsI congratulsting
f''n on t~e BEHAVIOR OF two regimen Us
the' have tnst seen service 4A--she
western hettln
Ef'h such troops VIC can fetch
the devil from hell concludes the
crown prince's message.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
Germa ms Don't want Our Tune.

Berlin. May 9.--Wanted--a new
national anthem for Germany. Lead
ers of German thought have formed
a committee in quest OF words and
music that are to replace those of
Hail to the Victor" the present ma
tional hymn, which has the same
melody as that of God Save the
King" and MY Country. IT'S of
Thee"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
iacte sam Editor.

Washington. May s.--CreIe Sam is
going unto abe newspaper business
Beginning tomorrow he viii issue The
OFFICIAL Bulletin. II will contain an
nouncements OF all departments relat-
Ing 10 war preparations.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
Germany penie. ne.pon.,.,,,,,

The Hague, May "a public state
ment issued BY the German legation
here denies that German C-bosts sank
four Belgian relief sAips whose loss
was attributed TO them. it admits the
sinking of three ships. saving they
were In the barred zone"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
WISCONSIN ORGANIZES
COUNTY CROP BOARDS

Madison, Wis. May twin the
war with food the slogan of the
Washington authorities. has become
the battle cry of the Wisconsin coun-
Gil of defense.
Practically every county In the
state has completed the organization
OF q county dAfense council,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
Mrs j r Mnrrissette

Special to Tie Richmond Virginian.
Rice, Va. May S.-Mrs. ]. T. Nor
rissette. seventy-four years old, died
at her home on Sunday morning at
10 o'clock, after an Illness OF ten days
Her funeral took place Monday at 8
o clock al Rice. She is survived by
her husband and five children. Walter
Beattie. John Morrrissette. Joe Nor
rissette. Tucker Morr;sstte and Mrs,
Perkins Wiley She will be greatly
missed by her many friends
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
Another Hungarian Loan,

Amsterdam. May 9.--The new Hun
gsrian war loan will not be redeem
able until 1922. says a Budapest dis
patch 1t viii he issued at 90 and
Will bear s per cent interest.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
Cow Doing Her Bit.

Utica. \. Y. May 9.--Persons in all
classes may be doing their bit" In the
war but here's an animal doing hers.
Glen Alex Queen de Kol. a two-year-
old COW, has produced in seven days
603.S pounds of milk and 4236 pounds
of butter. a worlds record.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10

Freeman on 1.-The Advertisers New
Opportunity" Following the social
functions, officers for the coming year
will be elected. All members of the
club are expected to attend.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
Close Stores at Q o'clock.

Members of the United Grocers' as
ISOLATION have agreed to close their
stores FIVE nights week not later
than 2 o'clock. On Saturday they can
remain open as long as they desire.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
New German warr.oan.

Copenhagans May "a new war loan
F--the seventh since ihe outbreaH Of
the war--win be introduced In Ger
many within few weeks. the Berlin.
- Tagebiatt announced today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10

,spec!2l 20 -ae R,eS.aond Virginian1
Ba.t4mors Nd. May e-The consul
general Of Liberia republic hove has
received a cable HAT Liberia has sew
cred diplomatic relations with Ger
many and VIII remove cables from
tSuton control.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
More Gold to Morgan a ca.

New York, May 81. Z. Morgan d
Company today received a shipment Of
gold bars amounting to $16,0oG.0 900 from
Canada. 1t is the first shipment since
April 2.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
VAWTtR HELD

ter had accused her woman guest of
intimacy with Heth. and had dis
" Used her from the home, she hav-
ing admitted on the stand last week
that her accusations were false. Mr.
Lee scathingly held Mrs. Nawter up
to scorn for her act on that occasion
and argued from i; against the credi-
bilttV Of her evidence on other points.
With ridicule he reminded the Jury
that the self defense plea was ad-
vanted at very late date-that Naw-
ter had said nothing that night to his
brothsr-ln-law Professor Miles. 10
Professor Campbell TO Poll. Hall or
10 Bernard Williams about the attack
by Heth. nor had ne mentioned it to
his mother when he went TO see her
next morning
-- Leading up -to-a httter attsrk upon
the letters which have been 4ntroduced
Mr., isee referred haoF To Nr Geiihuar' 8
references to Mrs. Nawter's eyes. Of
how they controlled her husband and
made him forget her SINS, and he re-
minded the jury that those same eyes
could also make another man a par
ticipant IN her sins
MIR, Lee paid bis rospeets te-the doe
t@rs who testified by stating thai he
did not believe any Of them were any
more capable Of deciding the sanity or
INSANITY OF the writer a the letter than
any member II the Jury-
Brought Back By letter.
II was perhaps upon the letter OF 0c-
'tober Is, that Mr. Lce made his most
pew~rfui assauit THIS iert~r. he said.
proved two things Heth was sue
ceedinE in his effort 10 keep away
from the Nawter home. succeeding 30
well that IL took not only the eyes If
Mrs Nawtef, but the solicitation OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
Mr.. RyIand Assumes New Duties.

The Union Bank Of Richmond an
nounces that Mr. s. p. Ryland. re-
Gently elected cashier of the bank.
has now assumed the duties of his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
BIG U-bOAT

-, CONTINUED from First Page)
to avoid the fire. So prompt and effec-
tive was the fire by the American gum
ners that the undersea craft had no
opportunity to launch a torpedo.
The incident was related by Officers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10
MUST STRIKE DECISIVE

Continued from First Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-10

make our operations against the sub
marine Immediately effective.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-01

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA, IN AND
FOR POLK COUNTY.-lN chAhCEkv:-
pOLLIE E. SAYLER. Complainant, vs.. John
N. SAYLER, Defendant.
It appearing by afidavit OF the complainant
herein that the residence Of the defendant
Jchn M. Sayler, is unknown and that there
il NO person in the State Of Florida, the serv-
i've Of a subpoena upon whom would bind the
said John NJ Sayler, and that the SAID de-
feudant is over the age OF twenty-one tzl)
years.
IT. is therefore ordered that the said John
IN. Sayler be and Is hereby required to ap-
rcsr to the bill Of complaint filed In the said
cause on or before the 7th day Of January,
A. d. 1918. at the ofice Of the Clerk OF the
Circuit Court at Barlow, Polk county. Flor.
ida, otherwise the allegations Of the said bill
OF complaint will be taken ss confessed
against the said defendant.
II Is further ordered that this order BE- pub
islied once a week for eight (S) consecutive
weeks in the LAKELAND EVENING TELE-
grrm, a newspaper Of general circulation pub
| lished In Polk county, Florida.
pONE AND ORDERED at Barlow. Poll
County. Florida. this soth day Of October. A
lD. 1917
]. A. JOHNSON,
Clerk Circuit Court
WHITNEY, SPENCER BRYANT,
Solicitors for Complainant 086l
| Copy.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-01
lakeland to Have Big Canning Factory VIII be Great Asset

the stock of the company. No mat
ter how good the proposition or how
experienced or honest the manage
ment. it must have financial backing
to establish as large a concern as this
one seems destined to be. 1t is only
necessary for anyone interested to
investigate the plans and methods
inaugurated by this company to be
convinced that it is we'll Offered and
managed by men who are not novices
at the manufacturing and marketing
of good.
We believe that If the men OF
means of Florida and especially OF
this county of Polk would take the
time and opportunity to look into the
merits of this company they would not
hesitate to place the enterprise on
financial basis capable of benefting
the whole State.
Gentlemen, this is no small propo-
sition, it is a large thing, and needs
large backing to start right. The
mere fact that the building they have
erected and are erecting speaks per-
manency and something substantial
for this undertaking. Let us all get
back of it and help the good work
these gentlemen have inaugurated.
The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-01
IN the CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TENTH
JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND
FOR POLK c0UNTY.-IN cHANcERv.-T.
rAYLOR VERSUS J. NIELSEN LANCE.

ORDER OF PUBLICATION
Il appearing from an afYidavit in the above
Untitled cause that the defendant, ]. Nielsen
I.oBge, is a resident Of the city Of Indianap-
oils. In the State Of Indiana. and that he re-
ce.ves his mail at the Claypool Hotel in said
city. that he is over the age Of twenty
years and that there is no person residing In
the State Of Florida the service Of subpoena
ul.Ln whom would bind the said defendant;
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED. ADJCDGED
AND DECREED, That the said J. Nielsen
Lange do appear to complainants' bill Of COM
paint on or before the third day Of December,
A d. 1917, otherwise the allegations Of m
plainants' bill Of complaint will be taken Is
confessed by the said defendant.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED, That this or
der be published in the LAKELAND EVE
MING TELEGRAM, a newspaper Of general
circulation published in Polk, County. Florida
for four az consecutive weeks.
WITNESS my hand and seal Of said court
AZ Barlow. Florida, this seth day Of October.
A. d. 1917.
]. A. JOHNSON,
esG2 Clerk Circuit Cur sPolk County.