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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08

manager realizes that many who have
already entered are busy during the
day and are only going to devote the
time they can spare from their bust
ness.
Anticfpa ting Wants.
You have always wanted to own a
fine automobile. You have been saw
ing little now and then with the
hope that some day you could walk
up to a dealer and say, here's the
money send that car over to my
house"
The Richmond Virginian has antfci-
pated your wants and has purchased
eight magnificent automobiles, not old,
secondhand cars. but bright. shiny.
new ones. and these we are going to
award to wide-awake men and women.
All that is necessary for you TO do
to get more Information pertaining TO
this grand prize distribution, Is to
SEND in the nomination blank, which
you will ind on another page OF this
paper. and send II to the manager,
grand prize distribution. The Rich
mond Virgtnian. You Will then be sup
piled with full information. as well as
forms necessary for your use.
II you enter this grand prize distri-
button with a healthy desire to win.
q few weeks pleasant work Is ahead
of you: then will come reward of a
marvellous nature;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
AMERICA TO AID
!. SOUTHERN RUSSIA
TO FIGHT LEVINE
Complete Coordination of Mil
itary Action on All Fronts
Another Fruit Of Paris Con-
ference

Washington, Dec. Two principal
decisions concerning American partici-
patton in the war We're arrived at by
the interallied conference in Paris. 1t
was indicated in dispatches reaching
here today.
The most striking of these is that
the United States through It's mission,
has undertaken to work with England
to strengthen the resistance OF south
ern Russia indicating that the allies
viii deal with one section Of Russia
against another, with the loyalists of
the south against the Boisheviki now
In the ascendancy in the north.
The other decision has already been
touched upon in dispatches. 1t is that
the delegates. as a primary move, put
through complete plan of co-opera-
ton to insure common military action
on all fronts
This. 1T was declared was especially
necessary in view of the Russian
armistice and the possible return OF
all Austrian and German prisoners,
upsetting the equilibrium Of the yari-
Gus fronts.
Advices OF these decisions came
sEaI4a- an=aAiad= Ipianaat- -paHIsrit
is asserted. American officials today
would not discuss the possible part
this nation may play in Russian
affairs, and would not indicate what
is meant by strengthening the resist
ance Of southern Russia 1t Is COM
mon knowledge, however. that the
Bolsheviki Russia depends upon
southern Russia for its food.
II Is understood. according to these
dispatches, that the conference devot-
ed itself very largely to the Russian
problem, especially the action OF the
Bolsheviki In publishing the secret
treaties between Russia and other
allied governments.
The conference also decided to lend
ali help necessary to Italy in her fight
against invasion. The Italian dele
gArss wers r6ff thai men and guns
would be forthcoming. together with
money and supplies
The American delegates are still en-
gagged In numerous conferences with
allied officers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
BULGARIA AND TURKEY
MAY YET BE INCLUDED
Sultan Soldiers Operating in
Italy, Says Senator Lodge.
So a list Representative
Sharply Criticised
RESOLUTION RECITES
REPEATED HOSTILE ACTS

Washington, December The
Joint resolution of congress de-
claring a state of war between this
country and the Austro- Hungarian
empire, follows:
Whereas, The imperial and royal
tre-Huugarlan government has
committed repeated acts of war
against the government and the
people OF the United States of Amer
lea -. AeFpf
Resolved by the senate and the
house Of representatives of the
United States of America, IN con-
gress assembled. That a state of
war Is hereby declared to exist be-
tween the United States Of Amer
ica and the imperial and royal~ Aus
tro Hungarian government; and
that the president be and ne is
hereby authorized. and directed TO
employ the entire naval and mill
tary forces OF the United States and
the resources OF the government to
carry on war against the imperial
and royal Austro- Hungarian gov
eminent: and, to bring the conflict
10 a successful termination, all the
resources OF the country are hereby
pledged by the congress OF the
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
LINE TO PANUNktY MAY
co INTO SCRAP HEAP
And $50 900 Bond to Richmond for
Failure to Garry Out Transfer
Agreement May BE Forfeited.

Following Immediately on the heels
OF the granting OF a charter or Thurs
day to the Richmond Seven Pines
Railway company. which. 1t Is under
stood. VIII take over that part or the
holdings OF the Richmond and Rap
pahannock Railway company between
Richmond and Seven Pines. announce
ment comes that the directors of the
Richmond and Rappahannock COM
pany will on December rs ask the
state corporation commission to dis
solve their company, While II Is not
as yet known just what ths result will
be, ii Ia feared that the move may
mean thr taking up OF the railroad
which extends from Richmond to the
Pamankey river,
The Richmond and Rappahaanoek
railway was the most promising en-
terpr.se yet started to connect this
city with the Rappahannook river. In
fact. the city council was so impress
ed with its prospects that II agreed
to release II and the Virginia Rail-
way and power company from the
transfer features of the original street
railway franchise on condition that
the line to the Rappahannocs river
should be completed within a space
OF Ave years, The time Ia very nearly
up and a hand of $4,000 put up To
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
w. CT. u. COUNTS GAINS
AS NEE Ting CLOSES

Washington. p. G.. December THE
annual convention OF the National Wo-
mans Christian Temperance union
bean given up to a big patriotic fea-
turs. Recognition night" was i pro-
oessional of the states. the program
being given by thu presidents Of the
states in the order OF net gains In
membership made during the year a.
follows: New York, Pennsylvania. Ohio.
Kansas. Massachusetts,. Minnesota,
wisconsin. Florida, over SEQ, Okla
hss,a, New Hampshire, over 500; south
srn California. Wyoming. East wash
ington, Texas. Delaware. District OF
Columbia. over lee. Virginia, Ken
tacky. North Carolina Illinois Mary
Iaad. No. ri North Dakota. Colorado.
wet Virginia. Iowa. District Of Co
1enah1a. No. Ri seath Carolina, No. 8;
NovaAa, Nav MAaiOs. Miuhigaa. 0sor-
-. unAAs -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
Huns Checked
After Further
Gain In Italy

London. Deg Monte sisemoi.
rating the Teutons TO the northeast
of AsiaEo from the Venetian plain,
fell into the hands OF Field Marshal
Conrad Won Hoetzendorf's army. with
1000 prisoners. today, Berlin an
nounced, making the total of prison
ers taken in the mountain sector 49,
600.
This new progress brings the leu
tons periiousiy close TO the open space
leading TO Bassano. on the Brenta and
In the plain. But TO the RICH, and
left formidable heights are firmly held
by the Italians, and until they are
taken the invaders cannot dare to
send forces through to Rassano.
From today's official Rome state
nent il appears that the Teuton ad-
vance was checked immediately after
Sisemol mountain was taken. Half q
dozen attacks and counter attacks fol-
lowed one another In quick success
sion. the Italians standing like granite
on the lines to which they had with
drawn. In the Meletta region, too,
Rome AYERS, the invaders were held In
check by the Italian gunfire-
Nneh the enemy attempted 10
come down." adds the statement, he
was driven back In disorder by our
machine-gun fire. South Of Gallo the
-enemy's large forces failed to ad-
vance"
A rare tribute from enemy TO enemy
came in d beiated Austrian offfctai nc-
count received here today.
AT in the afternoon (wednes-
day. the brave italian defenders, who
had been completely cut off for
twenty -four hours on Monte Castei-
gomherto. laid down their arms
The Austrian prisoners in Italian
hands are quoted az saying the ex-
change OF Austrian ana Russian pris-
oners In in full swing.
Fierce hand-to-hand lighting RACES
without pause along the whole noun
tain front
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08

halifax, y. S.. Dec. S--(saturdayl
a canvass mt all the n,orgues early
ms morning showed that ffius far
i,aoo dead have been extrtcated from,
the ruins Hundreds arc still buried
III is now regarded as certain thai
me totai Heath toll eyceesis ,fh. = .nnn
jurcd.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08

tcentlaued ea Fase Tvol
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
All Virginia
Smiles

livery Sunday morning
over "Ye Byrdtowne Cos
SIP a pase of cartoon
comment on current events
arawn by Russell 8. Hem
uerson for THE RICH
MoND vIRGTNJAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08

Toronto, Dec. @.-Nn official s,c,e.
Inent issued at Halifax late ton;yht
announced that $4,000 people had
Deen rendered homeless by the dis
aster OF Thursday and that the none
tary loss 10 them and TO the public
IN caring FOR them temporarily would
De 5000, 900 to $50, o0o. 900.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08
Richmond
Fraternities

Are usefuliy active In many
lines of Humanitarian
work. Read all about them
In the Sunday Edition
of THE RICHMOND vIR-
GINIAy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-08

Into the isadsn atmosphere OF grief
and suffering CAME ali day long. like
s-seya. IT sunshine, pFaoss- of tho ~synl-
nathy of a whole continent. messages
frem every part Of Canada aad the
United States, Trains upon trains
poured into the city. bringing leads ~
fead, medicines, blankets and supplies,
QaiHs hack thsy teAk u aoaShU tov2s
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
WHERE TURTLES COME FROM
Thousands Of Sea Tortoise Make An
nuai Pilgrimage to Ascension
Island to Lay Their Eggs.

The city fathers are not the only
ieople who have the privilege Of eating
turtle soup, observes London Answers.
The lords of the admiralty could. II
they liked, make monopoly of the
real article, for they hold sway over
IL. M. s. Ascension-which Is not a
ship at all, but an island-where the
turtles come from.
Ascension island Is a very lonely
spot. It's nearest neighbor is st. Helena.
SOO miles away. Ascension is half the
size of the Isle of Wight, and has a
population Of 120-or, rather, a screw"
for the people are almost entirely naval
who live at the garrison station of
Georgetown. The law Of the island Is
the word Of the commanding officer.
Ascension is mainly noted for the an
nual visit of huge sea turtles. They
come In thousands to lay their eggs In
the warm sand. 1t is probable they
have come for tens Of thousands of
years. Some Of them weigh as much
as 700 pounds! Every time they come
the inhabitants Of Ascension take toll
OF them, storing them in fenced pens.
and eventually killing them for food,
whilst few Of them are Invariably
sent to the lords OF the admiralty as a
present from Ascension, present
which is greatly appreciated.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
BASED ON ANCIENT CUSTOM
Superstition Regarding Seeing tho New
Moon Through Glass 10 Older
Than Christianity.

Don't see the new moon through
glass;" thousands of people are Just
now saying. The superstition is based
on a custom older than Christianity,
and enduring in places, travellers may
tell us, to this day, says the London
Chronicle. The Jews had no real cal.
endar, but depended for the Inaugural
ton OF the feasts OF trumpets, which
began with the advent OF the new
moon, upon actual observance of the
crescent. Jews watched, with reward
In view, for the coming Of the new
moon. as our sailors watch for the an
pearance Of a periscope. Immediately
they saw II they hied them TO the high
priest at Jerusalem. They were per-
mitted to travel even on the Sabbath
for the purpose. Now the testimony
must be not only that OF men OF repu-
tatiUn; il must De that or men who had
seen the phenomenon with the naked
eye. The appearance Of the moon must
not be noted as reflected in a stream
nor through clouds. nor through glass.
That vitiated the value Of testimony
and precluded possibility Of reward
Travellers from the East, possibly Cru
saders, brought the story to the West,
where IT remains "unlucky" to see the
new moon through glass.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
SEES DOOM OF GOLDEN LOCKS
StatisticIan Predicts Extinction Of
Falr-Haired Women, as a Species,
Within Next Two Centuries.

1t is gravely announced that the
bright glory Of blond hair, locks of
pale spun gold, such as the Lorelei
combed with her golden comb, are
doomed to disappear entirely. sta
tistician has figured the whole matter
out, and he issues a solemn warning
that in two pitiful centuries the poets
(who will still be poets nevertheless)
must cease to sing Of blessed damosels
with hair like ripe corn, except, of
course, retrospecuvely, or paying tri-
butte knowingly to a triumph Of the
chemists art.
The reason for the diminution of the
number or tair women, the final ex-
tinctiOn OF the species, Is given by the
statistician with the solemnity proper
ly belonging to his profession and
province. says the New York Evening
Post. 1t Is that blonds have been OBJ
served to be less inclined to marriage
than their darker sisters. They are
thus condemning themselves to the
fate which must little by little over
take them and rob the world OF some
thing the world would not willingly be
bereft Of.
For the benefit Of those who are
admirers OF white horses 1t may be
added that red hair does not count as
blond. 1t is sui generis, and has stay
Ing qualities as notable as that of the
brunette type.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
The Value Of Biooraphy.

1t is not only commanded by an
Client practice to celebrate the memory
of great and worthy men, as the best
thanks which pOsterity can pay them,
but all the examples of virtue are of
more vigor when they are thus con-
tracted into individuals. AS the sun
beams, united in burning glass to a
point, have greater force than when
they are darted from plain superficies,
so the virtues and actions of man
drawn together In single story,
strike upon our minds stronger and
more lively impression than the scat
tered relations Of many men, and many
actions; and by the same means that
they give us pleasure, they afford us
profit, too and as the reader
Is more concerned at one mans for
tune than those of many, so the writer,
likewise, Is more. capable of making a
perfect work If he confine himself to
this narrower compass.-Dryden.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
DIR. j. REECE FUNDERBURK,

INV u TNfLENIE IT TO-NDETtBU z y ItIN,
Dental Surgeon.
Office Hours:
$50 to 1890 A. Nj.
200 to 600 p. NJ.
And by Appointment.
Office, 160.
Residence, 16.
Office over B. c. Kough.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
Fill This Out and Mail Today.


To the Food Administrator Washington ID. c.:
1 THE SERVICE OF FOOD CON-
SERVATION FOR OUR NATION AND HEREBY ACCEPT
BERSHP IN THE UNITED STATES
pLEDGING MYSELF TO CARRY DIRECTIONS
VICE OF THE FOOD ADMINISTRATOR
AS MY CIRCUMSTANCES PERMIT
Number Household Occupation of adw
Will take
Have a garden?..
be paid. Food Administration
home. r.
DIRECTIONS.
o the Washington
d.
If the button send ten
the uniform will ask
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
STOP THAT SUMMER COUGH.

We have coughs and grippy feel
ings in warm weather because colds
are germ diseases. That's why we
should have DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry handy. It's antiseptic ingredients
fight the growth Of germs and loosen
their hold. It's laxative qualities ex-
pei these germs and cleanse the sys-
tenn. You can feel it's pleasant bal
sans soothe the Inflammation, heal
tissues strained by coughing and pro-
mote rest and sleep. Millions of
bottles sold. soc. s1.0O at your drug
gist. Used for nearly so years.
Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
BEETLE IS "GRAVE DIGGER"
insects Which Are "Undertakers" Of
Animal World Scent Dead Bodies
at Great Distance.

When an animal dies in q garden or
In the woods and decomposition be-
gins, carrion bugs come from far and
near. A dead bird, mouse or HARM
less snake wantonly killed by some
wanderer provides q banquet for hun
dreds of insects. Among these the
grave diggers" are found, embracing
43 species, IL Of which are found in
Europe, the rest In America.
You can identify these beetles, says
Popular Science, by the two Jagged
yellowish red or reddish transverse
bands upon their black wing covers.
Their scientific names (Necrophorus)
means no more than "buriers Of the
dead" AS undertakers, the insects
have legs especially adapted for dig
ging.
A grave-digger beetle has a most e1-
traordinary sense of smell. He can
detect the peculiar odor of decomposi-
ton a long distance away and flies to
the dead thing as straight as an ar
row. His remarkably keen nose is
situated In his club like feelers.
AS a rule several grave diggers are
found near a dead body. They crawl
under 1t and scratch the supporting
earth away, so that the body soon lies
In hollow. Gradually the body is
lowered until 1t sinks below the sur
face. Then 1t Is covered with earth.
The female lays her eggs around the
inferred form, thus insuring for the
newly Matched larvae q plentiful food
supply.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
WHAT CATARRH IS

1t has been said that every third
person has catarrh in some form.
Science has shown that nasal catarrh
often indicates general weakness
OF the body; and local treatments in
the form of snuffs and vapors d. little,
if any good.
To correct catarrh you should l. At tn
cause by enriching your blood with the
oil-food In Scott's Emulsion which is a
medicinal food and building-tonic free
from alcohol or any harmful drugs. Tryit.
Scott & Bovine. Bloomhsld MI
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
HOW TO HAVE A GOOD PASTURE

In the August Farm and Fireside,
we read:
while better results in pasturing
are obtained early in the season on
burned over fields, the ultimate eff
feet upon the stand of grass, and es-
pecially of the choice forage stand
is bound to be bad. The burning
cannot help destroying the crowns
of many of the plants and also much
of the seed that might have been
dropped the previous year, as well
as any plantlets just starting.
THE early growth Of grass left
without any protection from the pre-
vious years crops, together with ear
ly grazing while the soil is damp,
provides ideal conditions for the
weakening OF many plants and the
total elimination OF the choicest.
tenderest OF them sooner or later
under the burning system OF pasture
management.
Some work has been done in
moving to control weed growth. Re
suits to date indicate that weeds can
be effectively controlled, especially
on the level areas where weeds are
growing to the exclusion OF all forage
plants. Where the grass stand is
good and the weeds are few. moving
has been detrimental to the growth
Of grass even when cut as late as
August 18th"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
PROFESSIONAL CARDS
DIR. NJ. II. CAMPBELL,
Registered Dntop,ctrist

and Manufacturing Opticiar,
ANDERSON, s. C.
Standard Drug Co., local repre-
entative. Take your broken lenses
nd repairs to them for prompt and
accurate work
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
Foodstuffs Instead Of Cotton.

Planters in the fertile Laguna die,
trfct near Torreon, Mexico, are sub
ssiruting w6T crops Tor cotton this
year. Having learned that the de-
nand for corn, wheat and other sta
pie foodstufrs would be heavy and
prices correspondingly high, the Mexi-
can hacienda owners have plowed up
fheir cotton lands In this famous cot
t6n-growing district Of central Mexico
and have planted food crops.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03

IL your child Is pale and sickly,
picks at the nose, starts in the sleep
and grinds the teeth while sleeping
II is sure sign of worms. A rem
edy for these parasites will be found
in WHITES CREAM WERMIFUGE
1t not only clears out the worms, but
it restores health and cheerfulness
Price CSC per bottle. Sold by all
dealers in medicine.-Adv.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03

Pure cane sugar. carbonated
spring water, fruit juices, acid
phosphate and f1avoring-that's
PEPSI-Cola. No mystery in it's
recipe; just proper blending
ofingre dients-a delightful,
wholesome beverage, as bene-
fetal as IL is refreshing, as in
vigorating as is thirst -Suench-
ing. Some people call IL Liquid
Confection"l IL Is the kind OF
drink you would make at home
-Hyou couldi
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
His Crouch.

you need never accept any more
dinner invitations from them"
"Why not7"
"They only invite us when they want
to use u.s.
Il don't see what makes you talk
that way. 1t was lovely dinner party
and they certainly gave US a nice
time"
"Oh, the dinner was all right, but
we weren't asked because they really
wanted us. You saw that homely girl
they made me take in to dinner7
eyes"
SWELL, all the other men there
had good-looking partners. They sim.
ply had to have someone to unload her
onto, and they picked me out for the
Job"
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03

ne know OF q father who has been
striving for five years in vain for mas
terry Of the heir.-Exchange.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03
To Remove Tobacco Stains.

A little denatured alcohol applied
with brush will quickly remove the
dark brown tobacco stains from copper
or brass ash trays.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1917-08-03

Warns Mountain Climbers.
Colorado puts bells on dangerous
mountain spots to warn climbers.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-04
Moorehead Knitting Co.
Gives Entertainments

The daily noonhour entertain
ments at the Moorehead Knitting
Company factory which were begun
last week will be continued through
the fall and winter months.
John Lang. violinist Misses Lii
liam and Maude Goodyear, soprano
and alto respectively. Charles
Schultz, tenor and Mrs. Hoffman,
pianist. all employees of the COM
pany, furnished entertainment. On
the program this week are two we'll
known local artists. Mr.. Meyer de-
lighted his hearers Tuesday noon
with number of mandolin and
Mondola solos. He will organize a
ms.ndoli nand guitar club among the
employees of the mill in the near fu-
ture. Miss LIE Nora Fry gave a harp
recital to-day at noon, her several
selections being we'll rendered. Miss
Fry, an accomplished artist, has Just
recently returned to this city, after
perfecting her musical education.
That her work was thoroughly ap-
preciated was evidenced by a hearty
applause which she received.
In addition these entertain
ments the Moorehead Knitting Com
pany, also entertains its employees
with moving pictures at noonhour
Tuesday and Friday of each week.