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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-27
MANY JOINING NEW
VIRGINIA REGIMENT

Of1cisI Information reached the Of
nee OF Adjutant-General Sale last week
confirming the previous press reports
winch had stated that no registered
men would be permitted to volunteer
IN amy branch OF the national service
after December 18th.
Acting upon this order the Third Vir-
ginis regiment lis exerting its utmost
EFFORTS to all the desired quota before
the time expires, and all Indications
POINT toward successful campaign.
Enlistments are coming in to tina new,
regiment with encouraging rapidtty.
and II looks as though the full quotas
VIII be made up possibly by De-
cemher 10.
Plans are on foot for giving the or
sanizatton wide publicity In the few
days that remain. A monster banner
will shortly be placed across Broad
street at Eighth, ana viii proclaim, the
opportunity and the warning to All
men in draft age, urging them TO take
advantage of the privilege offered
while they may. ENCOURAGING reports
are coming into headquarters from all
over the state of the results that arc
being attained by the different re-
crutting officers In various localities
who are recruiting other companies 10
become part of the regiment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-27
DETECTIVE IS AFTER
YOUNG KIDNAPPERS

The police are looking for two
young white men who Sunday night
kidnapped Mary Green, an eighteen
year-old colored domestic. forcibly
placed her ir a Ford, automobile
which they were driving along Mar
shall street between Harrison and
Kinney. and rushed her out to the
West End along Monument avenue.
The girl fought the men frantically,
she says, and succeeded in breaking
from them at Monument avenue and
LON hardy street. At that point she
jumped or fell from the car and sus-
tanned fracture of the skull. Perine
Palmer, of 114l West avenue, picked
her up and carried her to Stuart Cir
Gle hospital. from which place she was
removed short while later to Nir-
ginia hospital. after first aid had been
rendered,
DETECTIVES Sergeant Wiley is work
ing on the case. hoping TO land the
young kidnappers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-27
COOPERATIVE EDUCATION
ASSOCIATION MEETING

In connection with this annual meet
ISOLATION, which meeting will be held
this week in Roanoke in connection
with the great educational conference.
on yesterday j. II. Montgomery. ex-
ecutive secretary of the Cooperative
Education association. gave. out the
following statement showing what had
been done by his organization during
the year:
Total amount of literature and cir.
cular letters sent out by the Co
operative Education association. Oc-
tober 81. 1915 to October 81. 1917. S..
sls; number of counties having leagues
90; number, of eetive leagues. -1.0S2:
total mem bership. 1855; leagues or
ganized during the year, 1856: leagues
that paid regular annual dues 5$S
amount of dues (which is In fact a
contribution to state workf, s77s;
amount raised by leagues for local
work. sS7.s7l: number OF leagues max
ing report, S46, Total number of spe-
cial days observed by leagues, 1864.
Gain over last year: In number OF
leagues that paid regular annual dues,
ST per cent: In amount of money con-
tributed through the dues tn the state
work. 115 per cent; III number of
leagues observing at east one special
day, 4 per cent; in number of reading
course certificates sent out. lis per
cent: in number of banner counties
~ per cent: in number Of banner
leagues, ia per cent
Concrete Results Special War Work.
Two hundred and forty eight
leagues sent in a supplem entary re-
port with reference to special war
service work "a of the 24s held a
food production rally; 1876 of the PAS
succeeded In increasing the acreage
planteds TT of the PAS assisted in
food conservation pledge card cam l.
paign: 1874 of the 2$s assisted in. Red
Cross work; 1854 OF the 2sS did >ome
special relief work.
Mrs B. B. Munford. president of
the association, and Mr.. Montgomery
left last night for Roanoke. On
Thursday morning will occur the first
session OF the annual meeting of the
Community LeaguerS ]. II. Mont
gomery presiding. The general topic
will be Possibilities OF a Community
League" On Friday morning, Mrs.
Munford presiding. the general topic
will be Possibilities OF a County. City
and State Federation" On Friday at
IL A. Nj. and Friday night meetings
will be held. reports submitted, the
business of the year transacted. Mrs.
Munford's annual address will be one
of the closing features of the last ses-
sion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-27
BOOZE AND BOCHE..
George McGinnis

Mann Of the dry warriors realize
that our hght against booze is inti-
mately interviewer with the battle
which our khaki clad boys are wag-
ing for the political emancipation Of
the world. The Department of
and Boche' are synonymuos. The
German A m ericsn alliance, backed
by millions of brewery dollars, IL the
great wet Organization that battles the
Anti-Ss loon league in the conflicts
for statewide prohibition throughout
the nation.
The alliance obtained It's charter
from congress through Representa-
tive Bsrtholdt, the Anheuser- busch
congressman from, st. Louis The
organization apparently had two OBJ
jects in view First: To foist the
German language and German Kultur
upon the American p~oples Second:
To make booze triumphant in the
United States.
The same bunch OF kaiser boost
ers" who support the alliance is the
same gang that launched the En-
barge Conference" and other schemes
to hinder and entangle America with
Willie Randolph Hearst footing
through the same horn. Bonnyclab-
Der Bill hoasted that he controlled
the politics OF America through the
Alliance. The Alliance is having a
severe attack OF "fure#e teuteHueus.
as a result of the Anti-Saloon leag11e
unmasking it's traitorous designs
asainst America.
The dry cause is inseparably inter-
twined with the struggle for world
wide freedom across the ocean and
while the steel helmeted boys in
khaki are carrying Old Glory across
the Rhine to plant It in the citadel
OF kaiserism. we must help them by
fghting to plant the white banner OF
prohibition over every rum soak ed
city In America Thus keeping the
kaiserites at home so everiastingly
busy that they wont have, any time
to neutrslize the efforts Of our soldier
boys by pushing the Berlin propa-
ganda among American people.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-27
FEARFULLY BURNED.
OLD LADY I.lNGERS

Suffering from fearful burns. Mrs
Mary Gentry. an elderly lady of 1921
East Ieight street. lies critically i'll at
Virginia hospital Her clothing
caught fire from gas range at her
home yesterday Afternoon at 3 o'clock
and she was badly burned from her
waist up. DR.. Muney. of the city am
bulance service, gave her first aid.
and she was taken to the Virginia
hospital. where at late hour last
night II was reported that her condi-
ton was almost hopeless.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-27

'CHIN-CHIS, A GATHERING
MUSICAL. FANTASY.

After two years In New York and
another Of wandering, Chin Chin"
finally found its way into Richmond
last night, and, with Doyle and Dixon
as successors to the late Dave Mont
gomet'y and Fred Stone, delighted a
goo0-sized audience. which apparently
enjoyed every moment Of the evening.
There Is so much of vaudeville in
the play-and the plot gets lost so
early in the actien--that at times one
finds 1t difficult to extricate ones self
from the mazes of songs, dances and
specialities and get back TO what's
what.
1t is all a glittering. musical fairy
tale OF Aladdin and his wonderful
lamp. and the gorgeous Oriental cos
tunes, the magnificent scenic equip
ment, the beautiful girls and the
catchy songs make your senses reel
and fill you with pleasurabie sensa
lions of all kinds.
All through the various scenes are
Doyle and Dixon, either singing or
dancing, but mostly dancing, while
on two occasions they offer two ex-
cruciatingly funny travesties--Doyie
as ventriloqulst and Dixon as a bare
back rider. Somehow the ventrilo-
quail sketch failed to amuse the audi
ence, yet 1t was as funny az crutch
and should have caused gales OF
laughter. The little dummy didn't
even secure a recall. On the other
hand, Dixon's burlesque of a bare
back queen in real circus ring. with
a real milk white steed. knocked
them off their seats However, it is
as dancers Doyle and Dixon do their
= =
too little of this to please the audi
encs.
OF the mem bers OF the large cast
who distinguished themselves the most
prominent was Marie Callahan, a cute
little miss. who did knockabout
dance with Dixon which must keep
her In the witchazsi emportums in
every city the company visits. She is
also an accomplished Coincidence.
Roy Hoyer as Aladdin. though suffer
ing with a very bad cold. sang with
charm and artistic method, rendering
Good bye, Girls" very effectively
Grace Walsh, as an American girl.
has most pleasing voice and is de-
lightful to look upon. Jeanne Mai. as
the Goddess of the Lamp, rendered
two songs with telling effect. display
ing well7trained mexzo soprano.
The widow Twankey. as played By
Bessie Franklin. is deserving OF men
ton. while Joseph Robinson was
repeliant villain. as Abanazar. The
saxophone sextette, playing rags and
everything, had to stop playing their
instruments from sheer exhaustion
when they appeared in the second act.
Chin Chin" was well worth Rich
mond's waiting for. and IL Doyle and
Dixon and their support aren't as
good as the original company. then I
miss my guess. It's great show
and ought to turn the crowds away
for the next three performances.
ALVIN NJ. SMITH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-27
TURKEY DAY BOOZE.
LOCKED UP TIGHT

As result OF increased actities on
the part of the p"lice and revenue
agents. the United States msrshafs
Office saw one of its busiest days yes
terday within the last two days more
than 400 quarts Of whskey has been
captured and nine men appeared be
fore Commissioner Fleeenhimer yes
terday.
About twenty Ave suitcsses contain
ing the ioy-juice are now under lock
and key at the marshal's Office. all of
which was apparently brought in pre-
paratory to a big time THANKSGIVING.
Practica lily all OF the alleged transpor-
tation in the recent captures has been
6~-Se by negroes, none OF whom we're
al bic to r--- shc REQUIRED bond of $50,
and as consequence are in Jail
awaiting action OF the grand jury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-27
FOR COLDS AnO GRIPPE
FOLLOW DOCT0nS' ADVICE

Ask any physician or druggist and
he will tell you that the first step in
the treatment OF cold. cough or
grippe should Invariably be :" brisk
calomel pureatfye. preferably the
nausealess calomel, called Calota bs.
This alone is often sufficient to break
UP severe cold over night, or cut
short an attack OF grippe and possibly
prevent pneumonia
One Calotab OH the tongue al bed
time with a swallow of water,--that's
all. No salts. no nausea nor the slight
est interference with your eating
pleasures or work. Next morning
your cold has vanished and your en-
tire system il purified and refreshed.
Calotabs are sold only in original seal
ed packages: price thirty -hya cents.
Recommended and guaranteed b.
druggists everywhere. Price refundeo
il you are not delighted.---Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-27

Of IL she would give 'Toodies" q new
dress
The only time the revolver We
mentioned ~ today's session was
when II was shown 20 her and she
was asked who bought IT, She cast
her eyes studiously aside after one
heeting look at the gun. and replied
that her husband purchased II for her
protection. She said she believed the
formalities he'd been complied with
resa riding license before II was de
livered. she told OF her husband sell
ling $4,000 worth OF some stocks she
owned, and Of how she made various
trips abroad with him. With apparent
reluctance she responded to a ques-
ton as 10 whether she was happy in
South Bethlehem. Pa. with her hus-
bands parents and during his fire.
quent absences.
1T wasn't very nice" she said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-27
TIE, for Co,ored sclecsmen.

A Thanksgiving tea for the coloree
portion of the enlisted men who VIII
be in this city THURSDAY, will be given
by the Red Cross colored chapter In
the African baptist church on East
Broad street At IL o'clock. The coll
ored population OF tho city is very So
hcitous about the comfort OF their rep
resentatives when they tomo TO Rich
mond. Pythian castle. on North Third
street, has bes n offered by John Nit
chell, Jr.. for the use of the enlisted
men. Ar<Ana j. Miller, proprietor OF
Miller's hotel. has arranged 10 &C
commodate as man.. visiting colored
soldiers as he can take care Of The
colored Y. NJ c. A. win give special
attention to spiritual and moral af
fairs for the visitors. Hand in hand
with the Red Cross 70 many other
committees and organizations. all DO
ing their best to help the fighters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-27
SIX ARRESTED FOR
LIQUOR-SELLINC

The hoot-legger will soon not be
able 10 trust anybody whatever be
his garo, AZ q result OF the activities
of three sailor ladies In Norfolk six
parsons were turned over to the po-
lice for violation of the prohibition
law yesterday.
The men arrested were victor Downs,
former city detective of Norfolk. now
under Indictment in the United States
court for similar orsnss, william
Newsome. S. F, King. John Leonard
Edward Brooks and II. C. Collins
According to the testimony OF one of
The sailors Downs offered the whiskey
al auction and sold bottle contain.
ing one pint for -.
Nswaoyne Is the eoiored porter at Ho-
tel Lorraine and WAS gathered In by
the marked money method
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-27
VIII Testify at. Means Trial

Richmond IS TO be represented az
the Means murder trial which opened
this week. John ", Cuipeper, type
writer expert. will he en- the witness
stand 10 testify 70 the best OF the
knowledge gained by long experience
with typewriters whether or not the
will offered as THAT OF Mrs KIM
was written by man or woman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-27

A convention of Samis Grotto. NJ. o
". p. r. r. will be held this evening.
The Crotto is fast becoming popular
with the Masons and many candidates
will be the guests of the receiving
tenn. hot time is promised. fol-
lowed by hotter refreshneptr
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-27
Medical Men Meet ronixht

The Richmond Academy of Medicine
and Surgery will meet at $40 tonight
in the auditorium of the chamber of
commerce. Papers will be presented
by DIR. a. L, Gray and Dr. r. H. Beadies.
Cases will be reported by DIR. " w
Rowles and DR.. w. w. Dunn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-27
William III. Crane in Vaudeville,

New York. Novenl Der. IS --William
II. Crane appeared in vaudeville here
for the first time this Mack En~
fifty-four years he steadfa@tly main
tanned his intention to pursue the
legitimate drama
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-27

The Association of Methodist Women
for Social Service will meet tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock at Centenary
church in Grace street. DIR. ]. T. Mas
tin will give an address on Our Part
in the War"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-27
TheWeather|
~ Hft~6 slater weather Hursau.
Department of AxeiruIturs.l

Washington. Nov ss.--Forecsst for
Tuesday and Wednesday,:
Pirsinia--Fair Tuesday; Wednesday
rain In southeast. snow or rain In
north and west portions. somewhat
warmer
North CRrolina--Fsir Tuesday. We'd
nssday cloudy and warmer. probably
local rains
Local Temperature Yesterday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-27

DEATH NOTICE

at the home of he~
brc'her-in- law. L. b. Wright. MRS.
ANNIE q. -4}EADALI.-
Funeral from the home at 4 p. n
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-11

The sewing club organized by sew
eral young women of Ell Centre for
the purpose of making practical gifts
for our soldier boys met last evening
at the home of the Misses Hazel and
Lallah Rook Baker. Sweaters and
scarfs are progressing rapidly and
each girl seems to vie with the other
IS to whose knitting is going to
prove the most perfect. The girls
enjoyed a true account told by Miss
Betty Evans of the bravery of one
of our young lieutenants in France.
Miss Imogene Aten gave short talk
on "The Sacrifices We Are Glad to
Make" Hereafter the coub will be
known as the Entries Nous Club. More
good work was planned. Those pres
ent were Misses Evalyn Boman, Laura
Sawyer, Imogene Aten, Betty Evans
Lenore Perkiss, Hazel Baker and Lal-
lah Rook Baker, and Mrs. Carl Sar-
gent.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-11
MANY SLACKERS
HAVE RESPONDED
Form D." Used by the State Boards,
Warning Delinquents That They
viii Be Classed as Deserters if
They Do Not Report, Brings Ready
Response.
By Associated 2ressl

Sacramento, Dec. 11.-"Form D." a
circular used by the adjutant general
in rounding up draft registrants who
have failed to answer the summons
of local board for the men to ap-
gear for physical examination and to
fileclaim for exemption has had a
magic effect in bringing a response
from these registrants, it was said
at the adjutant generals office to-
day.
This form has resulted in three or
four men, whom the local boards had
madefutile endeavors to reach, report
ing to the adiutant generals office
every day in person, by telegraph or
by letter.
After warning the registrant that
he has failed to avail himself of the
privileges extended under the draft
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-11
regulations, the circular states:

"You will report TO the office of the
adjutant general within five days
from date of this notice.
Those who havereported and have
been accepted for service have been
sent to the National Army canton
ment at Camp Lewis, near Tacoma,
Wash, and credit has been given the
local board where the man was regis
tered Any excess over the original
quota of the board in the first draft
will be credited on the quota in the
second call. In cases where there
have been substantial reasons, eXemp-
tion has been granted men even after
they failed to answer the summons
of the local board. Some who were
believed to have "wilully ignored the
call for military service" have beer
delivered to the military authorities
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-11
On the High Seas.

Extracts from a letter received by
the mother of one of our boys, writ
ten when on the high seas bound fol-
Somewhere in France: II can't tell
you how much | have enjoyed every
thing. 1t has been much better thar
| expected, for when we reached Mine
ola we were told all sorts of disquiet-
Hg things about going over steerage.
being reduced to S33 per month pay
,tc., all of which was bunk We have
had by far the best meals on boarc
since entering training. Our quarters
are very pleasant. My chum, Noble
Warrum Uuke Warm) and | have
continued our great luck together b!
being assigned to the same Stateroon
and seated at table together, and, be
cause of the alphabetical arrange
ment of our names, there is a gooc
chance of our going clear through to
gether Everything combines to make
hing good. The water is perfectly
smooth, our quarters are ldeal-lr
act, we receive the best to be had
The government has done its very
best all the way through and | have
absolutely no complaint to make
about anything-only praise that they
| aave done so well in so short a time
| am awfully anxious to get to the
front, into things Don't worry-ir
fact, never worry-it doesn't help one
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-11
Notice.

The annual County Teachers Insti-
tute will be held in the High School
building Monday, Tuesday and We'd
ncsday of next week, at which meeting
all the teachers of the Valley will be
in attendance. Any one who may
have a room which they can rent to
teachers may give notice to the High
School, Phone 104, or write particu-
lars, address A. l.. Lackey, 872 Or
ange street, City.-Adv.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-11
AMERICA MUST HELP QUICKLY.

the amce the eastern front is oeng as
counted bv the and Austrian toward
4bo yes How many been drawn and what DIS
noion being been stated authorl
tativelv Allies the west including Italy,
the but thus Tar there nave
with increase The Ger
Cambria but overwhelming
force and The Italians have been ounuoeeo
but this has mainly from
points where 1t was nopeo TO
break through recognized that If the German gen
utilize released IN the East to de-
sto superiority 'front.' which has been
estimated The shift however, would not give the
like that during the months Whh
force 1t may be- nefe-
fore that Hindnburg will continue ms policy OF ATTACKS
ON isolated armies be quickly overwhelmed
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-11
LAGUNA CONNECTION A BIG JOB.

with the laguna oam as saIe
guard of low
dictates, that this matter IL
Reclamation Service
terion hitch onto that redouotaoe
Mr. Davis wing dam of magnitude must be
Imperial none!
before He stated that the Reclamation Service
Valley proportion OF the cost
Of constructing the 100000 He thought that suc
additional would have to be built
United States financing any projects other nan hose
directly financial help must be expected
from Washington for the project
engineer that the wing dam
Davis would the nelghborhood OF SIooo
600 canal 5000 feet would cost about
S5OOOO be crossed To safeguard the
these great amount OF none! must
would six figures 10 get the
capa to large premium must be offered now
when depleted by Liberty loans anu
expenditures from other funds
is probable Water Users committee will come back
from with broader conception of the difficulties IN the
wav of this much-n dam connection
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-11
ENGLISH BUILDINGS
GIVEN TO EXPLORER
(By Associated Press)

Iowa City, Ia, Dec. 1l.-Professor
c. c. Nutting OF Tie state university
here, who will lead an expedition Of
Iowa scientists to the West Indies
next summer, has received word that
the English government buildings on
the Pelican islands, which will be the
base of the expedition, will be turned
over 10 the explorers without cost.
Professor Nutting made a prelimi-
nary visit to the goal Of the expedi-
ton last summer and states that the
opportunities offered for scientific
research are great.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-11
BANANA SHIPPERS TO
USE JAPANESE LINERS
,Hv Associated rress)

Honolulu, Dec. 11.-Banana snip
pers have requested the United States
sbippirc board to suspend certain
rules in order that they may be al
lowed to snip their cargoes to the
United States on japanese liners.
They maintain that since the com
Wandering Of a large number OF
trans Pacific boats by the government
immense banana cargoes are beng
denied shipment.
A japanese line has significd its
willingness to handle the shipments
if the Japanese governpent assents.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-11

bit. | only wish you could be with
me to see how really little there is to
worry about. l am learning more than
l did all through college
Dinner Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel thinner were
joint hosts at a charming dinner par
ty Saturday evening at their home
on Brighton avenue Mr.. and Mrs. j.
NJ Millburn and Mrs. l.. X. Sheldon
were the honor guests of Los Angeles.
Plates were placed for twelve. Those
seated were Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Mill
burn, Mrs. l.. R. Sheldon, DR.. and
Mrs. T. o. Luckett, DR.. and Mrs E.
S. Metzger, Mr.. and Mrs Harry Ow-
ems, Mr. and Mrs. thinner and chill
Gren.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-11
Observe Wheatless Wednesday


Begin Wheatless Wednesday with
hot cakes made of cornmeal, for your
breakfast. Here is good recipe:
Scald three-fourths of cup of corn
meal; add one or two we'll beaten eggs
one-half teaspoon of soda, one tea
spoon of baking powder, one-half tea
spoon sugar and a good pinch of salt
Use enough sour milk to make thin
batter. Have a hot griddle well
creased. and then:
Dip, drop, flip, flop-thus the cakes
are Drowned.
Dip, drop, flip, flop-pass the cakes
around.
Imperial Valley press., 1917-12-11
w. c. T. U. Committee Meets.

The county executive committee Of
the Women's Christian Temperance
Union will meet at the Methodist
church tomorrow morning at ii o'clock
to consider important items.