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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-03
MAKE SURVEY FOR
SIGNAL CORPS MEN
Richmond's Assets Along IAne of
Availables for Service to Be
Ascertained.
MEN OF TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE
Lieutenant George W. Taylor Here to
Recruit Reserve BattaliOn--How-
itzers Soon to Go south for
Training.

Lieutenant George W Taylor, of
the United States signal reserve corps
arrived in Richmond yesterday for
the purpose Of recruiting a battalion
of the signal corps in this city for
the army. While in the city, Lieu
tenant Taylor will also make a sur
vey of telegraph operators, and other
men suita BILE for the signal corps. in
order that the government may have
this information available for use
when needed.
Telegraph operators. radio opera
tors. linemen. and all men OF tech
meal electrical training and expert
ence are wanted for the signal ocrps
and all such wishing to enlist in &
reserve organization should make
their applications to Lieutenant Tay.
Tor at the United States army recruit
ing station at $50 East Broad street
Four men were secured yesterday
ny the Richmond Howitzers, thu.
bringing the total number of recruits
wanted to recruit the battery to the
Captain w. M Myers. commanding
officer OF the battery. stated last night
that there can be but a short time
before the artillerymen will leave for
the South. hence all persons expect
ing to join military command should
consider the Howitzers and make a
prompt application for admission
Officers are on duty at the armors
at all hours to receive applicants.
Small items of equipment of the
Howitzers were yesterday packed and
prepared for shipment to Fort Ogle-
thorpe Everything Is about IN readi-
ness for the departure OF the artillery
men. and as soon as orders are received.
30 "a n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-03
JUSTICE JOHN IS
GIVEN SIXTY DAYS
But Council Does Not Require Bond for
His safe Return to Post
of Duty.

Justice John Jeter Crutchfeld, of the
Richmond police court. was last night
voted a leave of absence for sixty days
by the common council, at its regular
meeting. The resolution was offered
BY Councilman w. f. Sullivan. of JEFF
ferson ward. and was seconded with a
speech Of approval by Councilman Ed
gar r. English. of Lee Ward.
The leave was granted the veteran
police justice because of the inroads
made on his health by the recently
heavy docket OF his court. While he
still sticks to his bench. he is suffer
ing from general breakdown. the
councilmen stated. and they believed
that the city should give him an OPP
portunity to rest The resolution was
adopted unanimously by the council.
An appropriation Of $4,000 was voted
by the council to repair the Sailors
and Soldiers Monument In Marshall
Park which WIS recently damaged
when struck by a bolt of lightning. 1t
was fret thought that $4,000 would COW
err the expenses incident to putting the
monument in its original condition. but
Investigation showed that this amount
was not sufficient
The council also appropriated $1,000
10 complete the work of reindexing and
reminding the records of the chancery
court. This entire work is costing
$4,000. and was ordered to be done by
the last legislature.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-03
THREE YOUNG LADIES
HURT IN ACCIDENT

Especial to The Richmond virginian.)
Petersburg. Va. July Misses
Lucy. Ruth and Lois johnson. of Black
stone. and Richard Clay and william
Harviile, of this city. had q narrow
escape from serious injury or death
In an automobile accident near the
Falls OF Nottoway yesterday. Young
Clay had borrowed his uncle's Cadillac
touring car to take his mother to visit
relatives at Blackstone. In the after
noon he took the three young ladies
out for drive in the direction OF Vie
toria When the party had reached
a point about eight miles south Of
Blackstone young Clay. an inexperi-
enced driver. lost control OF the car
IN some manner and leaving the road
II turned turtle, One OF the young
ladies is said to have suffered broken
limb. another lost several teeth and
the third was painfully cut and bruised
Neither Of the bows were badly hurt,
but the car is said to have been badly
wrecked when interviewed here to-
night young Harville refused to state
to what extent the Young ladies we're
injured or how badly the car was
damaged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-03
||DtalAIn DEFENDS
LEAGUE COMMITTEE

SDy stan Ccrrespondent.)

Axngton, D. C. July 2.--Testt-
10 the character of the work
4S done by officers of the national
11A&ivs committee of the Anti
11oon League of America in connec-
21G4a with their support Of prohibition
s4noAeures now pending before con-
- came In the senate through
MANIFESTATION leader in charge OF the
sGoe1 control bill on the floor. when
- nont 10 the desk and had read an
ASafo1e printed in the Washington Post
;n4nwcktn3 the legislative committee
nfahors and charging that II was
s1S&4Annnfy for subcommittee OF the
u1mA4o committee on agriculture to
N1ont privately at Mr.. Cham berlain
xoot6ence to avoid being importuned
~ ioRislAtive committee members
Senator Chamherlin also had read In
't11n connection the letters which have
nAno4d recently between the president
30 the national legislative committee
- following such reading nv The
|caor1k he expressed the view that the
lettArs intimated very plainly Just
where each of the writers stood on
the proposition under discussion
Publication Not justified.
vi Hanafcr Chamberlain then went on
% say that the publication AS TO his
Haliing a meeting OF the subcommit-
Zee n his house was without iusrinra-
elon. that IL was not statement or
okn4H. that the members OF the national
logaslative committee Of the league
- SEVER In any WAY sought to hsraSs
G-~eNbarrass him. that none OF them
hnA called him from a committee meet
slNe, and that ne knew only one OF the
.rnembers pr. r, G. Dinwidd4e Mr.
Dtnwiddi< Senator Chamberlain de
c5afed. had never in any way sought
10 sheckie'' or annoy him.
Continuing along this line the sena
tor made 1t very plain that he consld i.
n$Qd the work and the actions OF
,&AGaberH OF the national legislative
k01anattee as falling far outside the
palA Of what might be termed lobby
III the remarks made distinct I'm
pfeadon on the members of the sen
a6o ard they were considered
prompt and proper refuta'ion Of
Naaned editorials and articles which
have been made in different newspa-
pers in Washington and other c'i<Ns
Ia the last few days
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-03
C|TrS POSTOFf|CE
COLLECTS MILLION
For First Time in Its History Rich
mond Gets in Million Dollar
Class.

Every source OF federal income in
Richmond showed a substantial in.
crease of receipts during the fsca1
year ending June 30
The postofIiee. for the first time
passed the million-dollar mark in in
come from stamps, stamped paper
newspaper postage and box rents, the
total being sl.00l .097.o4. Last year +
receipts from the same sources were
S94s.9Te.1s. so that the increase for
the flscal year 1917 amounts to SOL
1172s. or 53S per cent
Receipts for June were sas,I3i.ab,
an increase of s20.9s1.90, or 27.2 per
cent over June. 1915. Receipts
throughout the year have run at a
rate above the million dollar-a-year
average. except In March. when for
some reason there was a. decrease
which affected the total for the year.
boosted by vast amount OF cam
uaign literature sent out by candidates
for state Offices.
Internal revenue receipts for Second
collection district OF Virginia form a
very substantial share OF the total OF
Uncle Sans income from this section
For the year ending June 80 L
amounted to sa.lsS.4e7 10. an increase
of s1182s44o2 over last year Col
/ lector Moncure estimates that the
total 4eNt-year-wi be 81 200 Gao
In view OF proposed increases in tbs
pending war revenue bIil =
Owing to tho prohibition law, II Ia
expected that there will be very few
applications for retailers special tax
stamps. and these only from druggists
dispensing alcohol under the state
Internal revenue receipts for June
were sf.1s2,e7o.ss. made up OF ordinary
collections. s731222s4; corporation
taxes, s1es.ose5T. and individual in
come taxes s235.s7s,1s. all items be-
ling larger than those for June, 1915.
! Imports naturally are restricted by
war conditions. but the Richmond
customs receipts show an increase
being ss29.530.93 for the fiscal year
: 1917 against ss24.2a345 for the fsca1
. year 1918. Collector of Custom.
Smith said yesterday that Richmond
| proba bly, is the only port in the
t United States showing an actual in
crease. Richmond's advantage come.
! from enormous importations OF TO-
! tacco. sugar and molasses.
Costs of collections here probably
will be smaller in proportion to casf
taken in than anywhere else In the
| country. Last year only one place
/ Evansville. Ind, showed greater econ
! omy iH-thiS respect and Evans
VILE collected less than $4,000 alto
gether
Customs receipts for June. 1917
were ss2sss2a against sss, 7o0.13 fol
June last year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-03
WET GOOOS SHIPPED
UNDER ALLEGED JOKER
DaItisnsye Neil order R>uses Alle<el
t. be Sending Their stsek to
DRY states.

Especial to The Richmond virsinian.)
Baltimore. Nd. July 2.--"send a
quart Of whieksY to my home. will
your said a modestly dressed resi-
dent Of Virginia. as he entered ene
OF the largest mail order liquor houses
In Baltimore today. He had Just An
ished reading about the Reed amend
ment. which went into effect yesterday
and which prohibits absolutely the I'm
portation of alcohol into dry states.
Sure" replied tho man behind the
desk. How would You like to have 1t !
For medicinal. mechanical. scientific or
sacramentai uss7 We have II any way
You want #. Just say the word and
I'll have the label on"
You can make mine mechanical
That would be tho best guess"
All right" replied the clerk, as he
applied the label printed IN neat let.
tiers: For Mechanical Use Only" Plen-
ty Of booze 10 being shipped into dry
states. and just as much A. ever.
Other mail order houses disclosed
the same situation. Each "shippfns
desk" was presided over by a clerk
with pencil. ready TO write down the
order, and then paste the printed
label on the package Of wet goods. "
Perhaps the only evidence OF the Reed
law that can be discerned from the
exterior is the absence Of tina big sigma
which proclaimed wet goods to dry
spots" These symbols for the thirsty
have been taken down. Ferdinand Myer,
president of the Distiliers' and Whole
sale Liquor Dealers association OF
Maryland. admitted that mail order
liquor houses were sending out their
goods under a Joker discovered in the
Reed amendment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-03
CIT BsELLS
sS FOUR STAR PLAYERS

1Arisston. s. C.. July 2.-The
eJDoton South Atlantic league clu b
rx sold both OF its star pitchers
N Cox. right-hAnder. lief, tonight
1rotort 70 the Richn1 ond International
HenA club and Pitcher Meador is on
11y TO the Nashville team. of the
1h&rn league. Cox has won ten
~ and lost two. Meador has won
r1eon and lost two.
etax0p Ward and outhelder Camp
I'D last week to the New York
[412na They are 10 report al The
~ local season
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-03

we're: Governor Hayes, Henry Harvey,
9. G. Harrison. Alonxo House, e. J.
Joseph. Charles Creekmore. Lee Car
rington. Murrell Dabney. John Epps
Arthur Henderson. Mack Kemp 1.-TWO
counts). Mary Lee. Charles Meadows
Charles Robinson, Hudson st. Clair,
w. @. Tucker. w. b. Warrick, Eta
Allen, w. l. Byrum. j. H. Brown
Henry Beatha. r. J. Crowder. Charles
Cottrell
James Mitchell, colored. WAS indict-
ed on the charge OF giving Henry
Holmes, colored. knock out drops In
glass Of wine and then robbins him
of $50. Holmes Is a highly respect.
ed newspaper carrier and 1t 10 said that
Holmes. colored. knockout drops in
MITCHELL formerly worked for him.
Holmes said that he was invited into
MitchelTs home to take a drink and he
lost consciousness soon afterward.
Howard white. youthful negro. sus-
pected of robbing a number OF resi-
dences about the city. was indicted for
stealing two coats from the home Of
Mrs W. D. Buck. 2o24 Floyd avenue.
Remainder Of the indictments were:
GARFIELD Anderson, malicious wounding:
Willie Clay. car breaking; Willie Cook,
malicious wounding; Ernest Carter.
lhousebreaking; Leila Evans. malicious
Iwounding: c. b. Perigoy. malicious
wounding; Willie Cook. AIdonia Cox
and GARFIELD Anderson. gaming.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-03
ultimatum a. long as any chance o.
success remains.
Revolt Expected.

All the Southern provinces south OF
the Yangtse river are expected to re-
volt in case OF a Manchu restoration.
This section was the home of the orig
inal Republican movement in 1911, re-
volted when Yuan shi Kai. the hrst
president tried to make himself en-
peror, And again when the present mil
itary leaders sought 10 force President
Ii TO dissolve parliament unconstitu-
tionaily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-03

- Cortirucd from First Paee !"
Manchus, and by Kan Yen Wei and
other old type Statesmen.
No indications has been received Of
President LIS attitude. but as he is
q strong Republican and Constitution
alist, IL is expected he will resist the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-03
The Weather

-washinetcA. Ss4y -
Tuesday and wednesday,
virsiniA--raar Tuesday. prtosAsA ~
thunaer showers IN ssssA psrtsss. wsA-
Hesday fair.
North CAreitna--IIoeal thunder sA0w.
ers TUESDAY. wednesday prsbAbly
fair.
Local thunder showers viii ssntisus
Tuesday and Wednesday III ths East
Gulf and South Atlantic ststSs snd
there will s1so b showers Tuso1ae n
Eastern New England followed ~
fair weather wednesday. D3sSwhsss
east Of the Mississippi river the wsan.
er will be fair Tuesday and WsAnss.
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-03

LSeal Tenpsratsss Yesterday.
u noon temper.tur. .,.....,.s.. 81
p. NJ. temperature ............ -
r. II. temperature ............ -
Maximum temperature to r. ~. ~
Minimum temperature to 3 p. ~ 90
Mean temperature .... ........ 10
Normal temperature ........... -
Excess In temperature yesterday
Deficiency in temperature since
January l..... ..... .....-.. Iva
Loeai Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours. .....
Rainfall last twenty -four hours. o
Excess In rainfall since March as
Excess in rainfall since January ais
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-03

Continued from First Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-03

ssss 6foepects for vote on the bill de-
z2Nn4 upon whether the cloture rule
~ - invoked. This means that two
Aa1f4e Of the senate must vote for clo-
AFTER that each senator can
1911 one hour a total of ninetv-four
eM8o. Administration senator's are
mS1ncAd they can muster the required
No @thirds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-03

A suit lining often hides
a multitude of sins, but
an artistic skeleton coat
is as difficult as looking
handsome in curl papers
and kimono.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-03
MOAARCH|CAL COUP

Continued from First Page
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-03

Any woman can fix her
self up to look like a prima
donna in the evening, but
it takes native beauty to
get away with it at the
breakfast table.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
TRADES COUNCIL
ENCOURAGES GENERAL
WAGE INCREASES

The resolutions were adopted by
Chickasha Trades Council May 3rd,
1917:
Whereas, Almost every commodity
necessary to the subsistence and well
being of our people has reached a
price which threatens the working
class with starvation unless some
measure Of relief is obtained at once,
and
Whereas, We are informed by the
public press that the business inter
ests of the country are enjoying an I'M
precedented era of prosperity, and
Whereas, We believe it to be unjust
unamerican, unchristian and against
public policy for one class of our peo-
pie to be permitted to revel in luxury
while larger class is reduced to a
desperate struggle for a bare exist
ence, and
Whereas, We believe all fair minded
and patriotic people desire to see
those who produce our countrys
wealth in time Of peace, and fight its
battles in time Of war, receive suffi-
cient remuneration to enable them to
enjoy the ordinary comforts Of life;
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
BENEFIT PROGRAM
For Princess TIE Alta; the DalOn
MISS FRANCES DAVIS PRESENTS TALENTED
STUDENT IN UNIQUE PROGRAM To-
MORROW NIGHT AT COLLEGE

On Tuesday evening, May s, at S;20
o'clock, Miss Davis will present Miss
Mary Thompson, Chickasaw, as Prin-
cess TIE Alta, in programme of Indian
dances, legends, interpretations, etc.
Miss Thompson is a Chickasaw In
dian from Tishomingo, Oklahoma, and
never attended any but Indian schools
until few years before she entered
the Oklahoma College for Women.
For several years she and her brother
and sisters were the only pupils of the
school who were not full blood In
dians.
Miss Thompson, or Princess TIE Alta
as she is billed, has already won an
enviable place in the hearts of the
Chickasha public, having shown ex
ceptional ability in the title role in
Josephine Preston Peabody's "The Pi
per-" which Miss Davis staged last
year. This year she has appeared on
three occasions which have won re
markable praise, for an amateur. As
Grumio in "The Tanning of the Shrew,
The Marquis in Louis N. Parkers po.
etic drama, "The Minuet," and as the
Young Oxford graduate Charles Roche
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07

in Barrie's delightful comedy, ROSA
lind;" the two latter offerings OF the
Little Theater movement of the win
ter will be repeated during the com
mencement.
Princess TIE Alta is not a gifted but
a "good" Indian. She will be college
junior next year working toward an
A. B. degree. Her academic work is
Of the first order. She is among the
most enthusiastic OF the Y. w. G. A
workers, and true to her ancestry, Is
an enthusiast in athletic lines
Miss Davis secured a number OF
dates for princess re Alta" one hav
ing already been filled at the Central
State Normal where the programme
was presented for large and clamor
ously enthusiastic audience
These evenings are secured as bene
fit programmes for Miss Thompaon
to defray expenses of costuning anJ
staging and Miss Davis hopes in this
way to make 1t possible for Miss
Thompson to continue her studies ant
to present her programme sometime
in the future to eastern audiences.
The general price of admission will
be 25 cents. College auditorium.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
III DALLAS BOOSTERS
TAKE TOWN BY STORM

Chickasha today entertained III
genuine boosters. men who have put
Dallas indelibly on the map and have
made Of it metropolis of which the
Lone Star state is proud.
The Dallasites arrived here on their
annual trade tour at 1880 o'clock
marching behind their own band and
under the white umbrellas which are
symbolical Of the Dallas Fair, proceed
cd up Chickasha avenue from the Rock
Island station to Che corner Of Fourth
and Chickasha. There, from deco
rated float, speeches were maze and
general introductions followed.
The address of welcome was deliver.
ed by Tom Dwyer and the response
from the visitors came through Rev,
H. S. Q. Burgin, pastor Of the First
Methodist church of Dallas.
Then ensued a hasty get-together
session between the boosters and
Chickasha business men which con-
tinued until 230 when the special
train left for the south.
The trade tour carried its own band
of twenty-five pieces and every boos-
ter brought souvenirs Of their own
and flooded tie town with advertising
and pennants for the Dallas state fair.
Grand Marshal Fred McJunkin, a
clothing dealer of Dallas, was one OF
the livest wires in the bunch.
The boosters were met on their ar.
rival by Chickasha reception coms
mittee bearing white badges.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
AMBER HIGH SCHOOL
BOYS ARE ACQUITTED

The plea that they We're school
boys only seeking justice won the
case for the two Amber High school
lads, Zack Lincoln and Garrett Eng
Ter, who were charged with assault
and battery committed against Dr..
Fuller Of that place. Young Lincoln
testified that he with nine other boys
had gone to DR.. Fuller's office to try
to secure an adjustment Of the diff
Guilty between the school board and
the superintendent Of public schoole
so far as it pertained to the Hisn
school and that during the discussion
DIR Fuller called Lincolns father a
liar which the boy promptly resented
by striking the offender in the face
twice with his fist. There was no ey-
idence to show that young Engler had
delivered a single blow. The jury ac'
quilted both boys.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07

therefore, be it
Resolved, That we urge all workers
to use such legitimate means as may
be necessary to increase wages in
some degree approximating the in
creased cost of living and we pledge
our moral and financial support to all
efforts along this line and we call up.
on all who are in favor of a square
deal to give their moral support to
this movement; and be it further
Resolved, That we commend the
electrical workers for raising their
scale from $3.50 to $3.50 per day; and
the carpenters for raising their scale
from $4OO to $3.50 per day; the paint
ers for raising their scale from $3.50
per day to $3.50 per day; the team
sters for raising their scale from $3.50
to $500 per day the printers for Sc.
curing raise of $500 per week, and
that we heartily endorse all just and
reasonable efforts to secure better liv.
ing conditions for labor.
Herb Powell,
Chas. e. Day,
A. w. Bennett
Committee.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
Explosion IN Big
Munitions Plant
Cause is PrObed

Kingsport, Tenn, May 7-One-third
of the big munitions plant of the Fed
eral Dyestuff Chemical company was
destroyed early today by terrific ex-
plosion. One workman was killed
and two others fatally burned The
cause of the explosion is unknown but
a minute investigation is under way,
The widest excitement followed tie
explosion, Officials fear for the safe
ty Of suspects should they be arrested
and the greatest precautions have been
taken to protect the plant but to no
avail New employees were carefully
examined and extra guards patrolled
the grounds. The plant has been
running three shifts day and night.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
Recruit Has SeUen Brothers
BetlUee1 the Ages Of 10 and %

day night Tulsa ranked first among
the sub-stations with ia enlistments.
Chickasha was second with 72 and
Muskogee third with SO. Recruiting
win be continued but all men accept,
ed for apprentice seamen duty will be
held in reserve until called. The four
machinists mates who were enlisted
yesterday we're w. 7. Hyden, s. King
ham, Il. +. Laugham and B. King. The
latter has seven brothers between the
ages OF 10 and 20, four of whom are
eligible for service, the other being
married.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-05-07
THE DRAFT AGE LIMIT WILL PROBABLY BE Il TO 81
POPE BENEDICT WILL ESPOUSE CAUSE OF RELANI
Vatican Endorses Rights
Of Smaller Nations and
Creates Diplomatic Post
BY United Press.

By United Press.
Rome, May Pope Benedict may
throw his influence into the Irish cit
uation according to information OBJ
tanned from high vatican authorities
today.
No official statement was issued but
those officials stated that the pope
"emphatically endorses the rights Of
smaller nations"
A new vatican post has been created.
that of papal secretary OF state extra
ordinary on ecclesiastical affairs.