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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-24

With "a unique community cong SER
Wee the first or its kind IN the city's
history Richmond's Red Cross Christ
mas membership drive comes TO q
close tonight According To an esti-
mate based on. the latest reports re-
ceived hN campaign Director Roykir.
the eampaign which began last Mons
dav morning viii be productive 81
coo new memhers for the Rich
mond chapter
Although none of the membership
booths that were open all tast wceA
will he opeu today, Il is not too late
20 enroll ia the present campaign. Pa
trintic persons desiring to tom the
Eed Cross army before nishttau can
do s., by applying ia person or send
ing their dollar for an annual mem
bershsp to RED Cross headquarters
Fourth aud Grace streets, ans time
today The membership desh az hesd
quarters Ntll be open az the cuetomarv
hour this morning and It is hoped that
riapy late Christmas shoppers viii not
overlook tho Red tross before going
hoate tonishJ
\ Red cross service Hae Mas gives
out with ever, new membership that
WAS issued last Week The GAS IL asst
unlike the national service rag and
has il space fDr tiny fted Crues @nl.
hlena 10 denote the number 81 mvm
hers ia each house OF business piaes
Thousands af homea and stores Ata
displaying the flags Hetweau =. 80
and p o'cleoA tonight gFo0pu of eprol
atuRers viii go about the ctts stop
pins ia front of homes where the Htd
Cross iag appears 20 sing the verse
1T Christmas cArot
That an extraordinary amount OF
Interest is being taken Ia tho eonamu-
nifty seng service Ia sslaanesa IS ths
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-24
Feasts Await
Fighting Men

Washington. December 9s.-Sammy
In the trenches and Sammte on the
sea will have a Christmas feast fit to
tempt the Germans to throw down
their guns and rush into the arms Of
The enemy.
Thousands OF pounds OF turkey ana
cranberries and sweet potatoes ana
mince pie and apple pie and chocolate
cake and nuts and raisins ana roast
pork aud mtxed pickles and apple
sauce and celery and cheese and crack
ers and ice cream have been shipped
to Europe and are today being pre-
pared In the great mess shaoks OF the
American expedfttonary forces.
General Pershing's boys have Christ
mas trees too. in some of the camps.
Transports have carried to France APP
proNlmateiv ea0.o00 pounds or Christ
mas gifts for the men. More than
250.o0e separate packages have been
shipped by the government for the
friends aud relatives OF the men. ln
addition 20 these "a great mass OF pack
ages b8Ns been sent directly throush
tho mails and il is estimated that all
told. more than Ss0,oO0 packages are
beiue opened today ta France.
There were thousands OF boxes OF
candy. tobacco and pipes knitted goods
Gud underwear. raEors, watches. toilet
articles ana books chocolate, raisin
cookies. nuts and cakes.
Aud Sammie al aua viii have his
Toast White the enlisted mep are pro
viasd dauA with wholesome food iu
plenty there viii he extra outlay fot
Christmas. Every mau. whether aboard
The greatest hAttLeahlps or the small
submarine chasors win have turkey
anq pie and rvevythirR else That goes
with lt Thousands OK poundH of Gums
str 3 d g. IA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-24
Second Pasel l1o1tinoed o second Pzse
CHRISTMAS CAROLS TONIGHT
FOR RED CROSS HOUSEHOLDS

brisk deS,aral AZ one Of the Red cross
booths last week for booklets con-
tanning the carols that singers have
been requested 10 sing tonight Holy
Night, Peaceful Night 20 Little
Town az bethlehem and IT Came
I7pon q Midnight Clear are the carols
that will be sung principally organl-
'~--t on az singing groups has been un-
der the direction of Mrs. sydney
Swami, ~ ho reports that she has re-
ctived assurances az support from nu-
merous musical organizations and in
dINiduals,
Among those who are expected to
lend assistance tn making the commu-
nity singing success are the boys
ohoif OF 81 Thomas church, the choir
az st stephens church az West hamp
ton the stris ot Miss Virginia ENett s
Randolph Country school fut CHRIS AZ
WesthamptoA members OF tbc n "
g. A the ArmStrous school thc Wed
uvsdAN club the 80 Cecilia chorus. am
organization ~ whieh Mrs Swami is
gresident and scores of sunday scheoi
children and punhc school children.
Anybady IL at liberty 60 organize a
ueighhefhoed singing group No re-
hsarsala arc necessary and mothers.
especially nave beeu urged Go sake
ehildren through tho nelshborhood n
the vicinity of their homes tonight
singing carols
Il was originally planned 20 tNun1i-
uAtg the Rad CCnas fiags Christmas
Eve hy placing uehtad candies behind
them THE idea Was abandoned 0n
account ~ the nre haaard Is h tins
opinion nf Director n0ykn that yur
fiaks can ba plainly seen n.om the
street II curtains airs taken down az
pinned back and the shades raised
ths light from fhe room bang sWtfiei.
snt to illuminate kkvKs4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-24
CHARTER CHANGES TO
COME UP ON THURSDAY
>ubcommitt &C Ready With Tentative
Report After Three Weeks
Hard Work.
SECRECY is MAINTAINED
Commissioner Hobsou Declares Petit
tion for Election to BE Presented
Regardless OF Action on Report.

he council committee on Chd1 0et
changes will meet on THURSDAY night
: to receive report from the suocom- :
rnittee recently named TO formulate a
tentative report on proposed changes
in tile cits charter This committee
consists Of President r i, peters. OF
common council. Alderman Ordway
tnlteF and Councilman Fred II.
-, 4v, ~ 4. J. .,,,,,,,,co4
"e spo' - ~,
e7NS .u' '''s "'' N''''''.,' -
sdoe"int"',tee H's Sp"''t '"e
part o. }hFee weeks w S"'Lstiei -
tie various nian~ t7 suEsesteu pE OH :
Ferent members u CITY eouncft ana
others, and has spent much time IN
B studying plans Il other cities, with
he end in view - proposing 70 the
ettS. council plan which they think
ma Irove sllnerfor 70 the present
ore
II 10 k~ove~ thaf tho mon bars ~
tfs gubcor4r,jttae from exuresslcus
- aptrfor made a. various meetings
ore esva~sh,e ~ Different form ~
rayrr7r,ept thaa mat which now pro
walls. an- +ha. the, Ha'ieve he adj
- r. fetra4fva heard should afthar ne
abolished s}toeehtev or reduced IN
yn4rther~hfrr
whather after fu'l confederation q
tho ve~.ouS DhaeA- 81 she situation
tteav VIII recommend The abolition Of
board. is net known. as the member.
hate pledged Themselves To secrecy
.sutH fhet~ report Is before tho ger
efat committee
City Attornsl Pollard has be-r
Nth the eo.rn,atee fr MANY. of IT,
meetings WIS 4uree@s IONS art "a
wee have neor rreeiv given ard ac-
@~r4ns ~~@ q. - s,o151rnS sAot ~,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-24
DENIES LANDING
OF JAPANESE FORCES

Toxic. Dec. a. Refterating the Of
fetal denial Of the reported landing
of Japanese troops in Vladivostok,
Vice Minister OF Foreign Affairs She
dchara stated today that no orders
Whatsoever had been given for the en-
TRY Of Japan troops into Russia any
where lie added that Japanese in
tervention in Russia had not even
been considered
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-24
METHODIST INSTITUTE
TO GIVE ENTERTAINMENT

tnA chltaren ~ the Methodist n-
sttetu sunday school who have been
dluAeutN fehvaraing for their annual
Christmas entertainment viii present
"a ia yhe lecture room Of Trinity
Aethodlst church Thursday evening
December 20. at T. A. Those whu
bre 90 tske part have worked con
stnntiy TO make the affair success
rhefe will bS ne sfrntasfum charge,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-24
Declares He Never Stated That
She Had Undergone an OPP
oration Recently
FRIEND OF DEAD WOMAN
FURNISHES FRESH CLUE
Dentist Brought to Richmond
by Officer After Arrest in
North neutrality-suspicious.
Ia Waived
pH JOUNsON'S STATEMENT

DIR. JOHNSON sTATEMEN I
! most cInphitsicaily deny haN-
ing had ANYTHING 10 do with the
death of my wife, | do not know
where she got the poison which
she took. nor did ever have any
of that poison In any possession.
In the early part OF ~<.ptcwber l.
bought some cyanide, hut II prov
I'd to be too weak for the purposes
for which wanted ii, and
brew II away.
deny having made a statement
that any wife Ind undergone an
operation. do not deny that
may have made some such re-
mark. but IL ! did. II was while I
was under the effects of the drug
which | had taken Ia calm nav
nerves. Ny wife had undergone
no operation. and could not have
made such statement while I'm
my perfect mind. she WAS IA love
~ girl and loved her. and could
have done nothing To iniure her
| took the drug because I Was
worried about my troubles
have always been nervous. and
have been overcome number
~ times. ! have q brother who
suffers the same WAY If I did
anything ar said anything ira
tional It waS hctau.r did not
know what I WAS doing or say
ing,
! kept my marriage secret. be-
cause ! wautrr 10 surprise my
friends Nh immediate famii, aud
-
marriage. hat rpany of my friends
did not. expected Ia surprise,
them soon after Christmas.
80 NOT thiu'> should. say
ANYTHING about anothc Young
lady with whom kept company
some tim" AGO, l gave her ring
about TIVE wears ago. aud my
wife knew of the circumstance.
The other Young lady knew
was keeping company With Miss
Knight before we were married.
hut she did not know Of our
marriage
TslegC isss7 A%e5-17 sls5 insanity ia
our FAMILY that know OF. al
though I believe nay 2randmott.-
or suffered from epilepsy nj
tilnss
M iawNcr las Inst ructcd nee
NOT 10 ~aY ANYTHING abpn, the
casr. iuu want il understood
particularly THAI the statement
,'-,at ~aid my wife lad under
coec an opera. ion j. cntirris
wrong
| haze iec'cn ia a. var, ncrNou
condition Since I naS~cd the ex-
animation before tho state board
went into that examination
weighing 1875 pounds. and came
nut Weighing l"-s than 100. Tisc
slightest thing uunrrNes me. and
II was the death of ms wife
hat led me. To take thc acouitin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-24
Nj d STONE ENTERS
AVIATION CORPS

NJ H. stone. president OF the stone
Meter company, has enlisted ia thc
sRyiatton corps and was assigned 90
duty saturday night with the rank OF
major
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-24

This statement vas made volun~
tsyily 70 NirEip.an reporter last
night ~ police headquarters nr.
Johnson had been brought up from
Wilson, Y C. Ny Detective Sergeant
WILEY charged with~ causing the
death or AIRS Johnson. lie demand
20 no extradition papers. ana on adj
viSe Of his counsel J. T. Woodward .
~ Wilson he came quietly and with
out protest
Parts OF the statement are not
borne. out by facts. Among tho Let
fers found in his room st the Wilson
hotel, all written last Thursday was
one TO a school tea cher, at Zehulon,
Y. c. In this letter he makes pro-
testations OF affection and states that
he il about to end his life He wrote;
81 have always loved YOU, and all
my intentions have been good.
have fust a few minutes 70 live
have always loved you s&st, and you
viii he the last to leave mv mind -
The, most important clue from
this end OF the ease decloped yes
tsryaay. when Miss Mary Jorion.
az No. 1908 North Twenty second
street. stated that Nrs. shohnson
had told her that DIR. johnson had
ntven her II prescription for the
capsules which she had taken,
following IA statement that she be
ttevesf herself tn be la "A delicate
condition.
"She took one Of the capsules the
Mcnday before her death" said Kiss
.rordou yesterday she was made
xerv sick for a few minutes, and
vpmited the capsule up again She
s.4d she had another"
The presumption on the part - the
Il, tectlves is that II Was the other
apsnle witch abe took on the tatefu'
Saturday nisht az the home OF tht
stptz family
This statement routrovets the decla.
ratlou bV pr Johnson, that he had
never prescribed any poisonous medi-
t4nes for his wife, and that ne did not
know where SHE Got he poison. fhiF
nhaae Of the ease Nill be- looked Into
tcdav bv the detectives
Continuance - IA nc Asked
When the case Uames up in paitee
court today. Detective Wiley will ask
f.,r a oontlnuance for ten days, so
that the glspect may be gotten in bet
t~r shape, and the contents OF ths
letters be Fllr@sar tnVewti gated
DR. Johnson Nts very much dis
turhed about the report thai he raw
sd aud tore hts hair when the war.
rant for HIS arrest was read 80 him
by the officer lie declared that the
warrant waa not read 20 him by de-
GC@nstnnsS on second psE@l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-24

Every Sunday mornifls
over we Byrdtowne Cos
SID. r page Of cartoon
comment on current events
arawn by Russell S. ten
dersou for THE R1CH-
AOND VTRGIvTAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-24

scsnsinass on second PsEs !
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-24
Richmond
Frsternities

Are usefuliy active IN many
lines Of Humanitarian
work Read all about thaa
IN the Sunday Edition
Of THE RICHMOND NII{-
GTNIAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-24

Ccontinueg On second Paso.)
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-01

of Amercantsm while fighting foes AZ home. whereas this is a Jar to o.
.qUer a foreign foe
While there undoubtedl, will De instances . abuse or power arising
THE TIMES believes that The real definition Of the tendency toward strong
Capitalization IS in accordance with the present wishes Of the American
ton governmental regulation be imposed upon the fightul autocracy of
than anything else is causing the drift toward state socialism. which is hardly
Washington instead OF OPPRESSION from the speculative, financial and product
i've controlling centers OF New York or Chicago
Lincons day is unlike the present time. Now there are giant. industrial
monopoies and great commercial enterprises, centralized. many of which
are displaying un-Amercan tendencies No conquerine German generals
could have imposed as savage and extoruonate taxes upon the American
people as have beer hlched from them BY the greedy directors Of certain
steel coal ana food organizations
The American people have bee forced to demand relief from these Op
presstons and they have sought to alleviate the pressure BY substituting
Capitalization y government for autoersoy and extortion Ct centralized
business No factors are so potent IN bringing about state socialism than
your big packers, steel grain and coal magnatesi and i government fxa-
uon Of steel coal and food prices does not successfully work out because
OF the continued unpatiousm Of the masters of these businesses then gov.
ernmental seizure viii bring about that form If state socialism. which de-
spite its undesirabiiy will become inevitable for the tire being How far
we go into state socialism depends Tot upon the disposition of the admin
istrston and congress toward governmental ownership as II Toes o the
attitude Of certain large corporations. 1t seems nat it should lot be neces
Isary to be continually warning fnancies n business men hat hey Tread
on dangerous ground when they continue to pile up huge blood profits
When the ar ends " e can feel assured that by that time we viii have
made it pretty we'll impossible or an further great exploitation OF the PEG.
pie Despite the need o to extend government regulation, W e have no
fear either for any permanent form O autocracy or state socialism. But
We do see in sight the benefits Of having the government make certain ee
ments of finance and business submit to regulations that will curb their
pickpocket tendencies
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-01
What American Manhood Is Doing Today
By Thomas G. Marvin
By Thomas o. Marvin

Giant strides have been made toward active participation in the war
The raising and equppng Of a million men for duty on the field of
battle Is a tremendous task, and for a nation that had within its home
boundaries three years ago a mobile army of less than 10000 regulars
it would seem 10 be a staggering undertaking. But back of our need Of
men and material were unparalleled growth and wonderful industrial
development.
No other nation has the manhood or the machinery TO make its
power so effectively felt in war or peace as the United States. 1t has
drawn from all quarters of the world men and women of aspiration.
ambition and enterprise. England gave Of her best blood TO found our
colonies aud from that stock have come many Of our most illustrious
men, and what this nation has become as a land Of the free and the home
of the brave is due in large measure to the fact that there yet lives the
blood Of England in our veins" Many have come, too. from the land Of
Napoleon and Lafayette, from that heroic land where today the sons Of
France again awake to glory From France we learn the lesson Of the
courage and heroism Of those who in the hour of the nations crisis.
March on March on! All hearts resolved on Victory or Death
Great, too, has been our heritage from the sturdy German stock
which has contributed valuable clements to our citizenship and whose
sons have fought on our bloodet batlefelds for freedom, for union and
for liberty. Our arms have opened wide in welcome to the brave and
the oppressed. From the green fields of Ireland and the historic homes
of the Noremen; from southern Europe and the slopes of the Ural
mountains we have gathered here men hardened to tor and unafraid OF
great adventure. 1t has been our task, our contribution 10 "that far-of
divine even. toward which the whole creation moves" to mold them into
one people, proud Of our country and loyal to our flag; and the way the
country has taken up the gage Of battle for civilization and the liberty Of
the world shows that we have not failed IS a nation builder.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-01
TWO KINDS OF IMMIGRATION.

Almost every house in some of our large cities has a short chain ID
the door. which prevents unweleome persons from entering. The dweIer
visitor, ask him his business, make him show his credentials, and then
refuse or consent to unchain the door and let him in.
Nobody objects to it much. except book agents, bill collectors and
burglars
Uncle Sam has a big door at New York Harbor, but he keeps a rather
tight little chain OF it. called Ellis Island
The immigrant can be stopped at the island. asked where he's from.
what's his business. what his grandparents died of. how much money he
has. and what he thinks about the weather. He can also be asked the color
blood.
If the answer ae wrong. Ellis Island stays hooked. and the aspiring
Immigrant is told that our country is rather crowded and he'd better go
back home.
you might point out that when the founders of this republic began finding
1t they waded ashore with guns in their hands, prayer books in their
pockets and swords in their teeth.
The immigration authorities Of the indians did not examine the Pill
they decided that it would be unheathful to let the white lei stay but 1t
would be more unealthful still to try to send them away.
We have the power aud with it the right to keep out of this country
those whom " e don't like and don't want.
That is we can an do keep them out If they try to come from China,
Abyssinia, Borneo, New Guinea or Siam
But it happens that the great majority of those who populate our
asyums tas and hospitals are not from these places. o from the Euro
pean sources of our immigration.
They are deposited upon u shores by that magnificent quadruple
screw. non-capsizable non-wreckab1e ship, the storkania, making daily
and weekly stops to deliver passengers at every crossroads village in tn.
country.
While re keep out undesirable citizens by the dozen from the ocean
routes, they are coming to us in thousands from the sky.
We are exceedingly careful about the inflow by way of Ellis Island
Even after an immigrant arrives. he must wait several years before we
allow him o vote. But if he is so inclined, he can marry a n American
born woman of subnormal mind, and with sublime legality bring into this
country a half-witted child every year.
That is we deny him the privilege If voting fol- public improvements
but W e bithely permit him to create public liabilities.
Counting chicks before they are Matched is great sport.
The postcard which enthusiastic San Francisco pro-Germans sent to
"kronprnz Friedrich, Verdun," during the early avs Of Thu worlds greatest
battle, has come Jack bearing a neat French Inscription pas encore arrive
Verdun.' r. n plain English. lie hasn't got here yet"
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-01

her sister. Mrs. a. Mason.
Mrs. Bingheimer Is on the sick list at
present and under the care Of a physi-
clan.
A night prowler entered the saloon Of
A. e. Kaiser. Thursday night. through
a window and rifled the cash drawer Of
a little small change. but otherwise let
things alone.
August Miller OF Scherervile. visited
Dyer yesterday on account Of some
business matters.
Peter Beiriger Of Griffith, transacted
business here yesterday.
Herman Schroeder and family move
their household goods to Hammond
where they will make their future home.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-01
SUBSTITUTING cENTR ALLIED

Many editors as well as other students of the tendencies o national leg
ishdon and administration in their drift oward centralized government e
era of permanent state socialism in the ear future. an among he news
papers that have carried articles along these lines are the Munce Press, the
New York Times and the Philadelphia Press
The weninformed Muncfe editor. conscious that the entrance If a great
nation into war entails more or less autocracy in n war government. is
restless over the Capitalization tendency He say there is wonder whether
the yielding Of many off ur rights and liberties o will be followed by their
return when the war ends He points out that Abraham Lincoln employed
the devices If autocracy and still was able to retain the basic principles
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-01
DYER

FOR SALE-22 acres corn. on stalk. Jac
H~illegonds, Dyer. Ind. 12-1-1
A family reunion took place Thurs
day at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam SEVERN. All children and grand
children arrived in due time to make
the day a real Thanksgiving day. Need
less to say that il was a very pleasant
affair.
Miss Mary Chenard of steger. spent
Thursday here visiting at the home of
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-12-01
OUR CoUNTRY's VITAL NEED.

Men with a qutckened sense of national responsibility, who Will
uafvanize into immediate action those who consider this war Incl
dental instead of crucal-the better that every phase of 1t may be
vigorously prosecuted reea ediess of their personal sacrifice
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-06-22
SHIPSFROMSOUTH
COMING VlTHC0AL

Two sailing vessels are now on the
way from Australia with cargoes OF
coal for the Inter-lsland, but both are
bringing<a total Of not more than 2Se0
tons.
For the present time, according to
officials of the company, no more
tramp steamers VIII be booked for
bunker coal until the Inter-lsland Is
certain it can get more coal than It Is
now able to obtain, owing to shortage
of bottoms and the huge profits OBJ
tainabIe for carrying general cargoes
instead of coal SO
It is rumored along the Waterfront
that the company Is negotiating for
vessels to bring coal here from British
Columbia or North Pacific ports, but
what success is attending the move
would not be made public by officials
of the corporation yesterday. ~. II
Because of the shortage in coal car.
rying bottoms, the Tnter-IsIand, with
its new and modern Kalihi ,coalfng
plant IS per cent completed. finds it
cannot get coal enough to keep the
plant running after it Is completed,
unless the shipping board viii come
to its assistance and perhaps loan It
an ex-GermaEl boat soF two to bring
coal cargoes from the mines. 7