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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14
DETROIT TIME

Hondasch, 10. Benton Harbor.
James V. Mckay. %. Detroit; Olga
A. Northquist. 30. same
Joseph n. Wilkinson, 81. Detroit,
Lillian Jordons. 90 same.
Arthur Gibbons. 20, Detroit; Eva
NJ Martineau. 20. same.
LeAndsr J. Rleefuss. ~. Detroit.
Mabel r. Graham. ~. Fair Haven.
Michael Wartian. ~ Detroit Rosie
Skendyer 10. same.
William wulf. 20. Detroit; Margaret
KaslakA 70. Aame.
Edward szcEesniak. -, Detroit; An
ma Fornella. rs. same.
Albert Mann. 80. Detroit. olive
William r. Marsohner, %. Detroit;
Etna kalsow, 20, same.
DOminiok G. Dzurda -. Detroit:
Stella serooka, 20. same.
David Wilson. a. Detroit; Ruth
Walter chambO. "a. Waits; Clara
Hoeft, 70, Fiat Rock.
Michael McNeeiy. 20. Detroit; Ruth
Cluney. IS. same.
Sam Shapiro. 20. Detroit; FAnnie
Frank MAchuta. -. Detroit. Anna
BonkOkski, 20. same.
Stanley scEpanski, Al. Detroit; Hat
tie Wachowiek. 10. same.
Carl A. Pearson. rs. Detroit: Marie
Anderson. so. same.
Albert J. Halas. 20. Detroit; Celia
Polagn, 70 same.
Frank Turowski. 70. Detroit; Elsie
Title, isi. same.
walter Klebba. ~. Detroiti Marie
StuVe. 20 same.
Sam Dondsr. M Detroit; Mamie
Miller. 20 same.
John Tremsks. "a. Dstroiti Antoni-
ma Lows, 22. same.
Lee A. Willcockson. -. Detroit; Ida
Frank Trus IL. Detroit, Mary
Reiks, 20. same.
Arthur p. KgrI, ~. Detroit; Anna
Miller. 10, Redford-
Albert j. Bohrer. ~. Detroit; Ella
Deslongchamp, ~ same.
oeorge +. Turner. rs. Detroit; Ca
rol r Stllson. a. same
Andrew Kilss. rs. Detroit; Mary
Bustelnik. rs. same.
Nikodeo Drpkus. III. Detroit; Be-
neat ,'e, Wiskat rs sane ne, LII
~. Ar5NGnr Pe,t.erson. fs' Dstror' sh-
Matensz Wrobel. az. Detroit; Lud-
wika Geviozdx. 10. same
William q Thomas. ~. Detroit;
Mae Balano, rs, same
Edmund 8. Kaltz. 81. Detroit: Rose
NJ. Burr 20. same.
Peter ToPolewskL ~. Detroit; Ju-
liza Goul. 81. same.
Frank wojtusSewski II. Detroit;
Lottie WoJciechowskA, 10, same.
Isadore Epstein. ~, Detroit; Lenna
Goldstein. 81. same.
JACK KluFnian, II. Detroit; Rae
GoldAtein. 90 same.
Charles W. Moore. ~. Detroiti
Grace Campgels. -. same
Wilfred Munshaw. as Detroit.
Catherine sAnner, ~. same.
William A. Lipski. 2s. Detroit;
Clara Keahl. II, same
Edmund Manor. 20. Detroit Vera
Johnson. 20, same.
Bernlce " woddeu. 81 Detroit:
Susan I Collins. "a, New York.
Samuel Gurrlan. rs Detroit. Fan
ME Wiener. 20 same.
Fred Merritt ~. Detroit; oerAl-
dine Nochols ~. same
GTuiHeppe GrimmRnas. "a Detroit:
Maria Gerrantell. is. same.
Frank Temple. -. Detroit; Pearl
smith. ~. same
Herman weEner. ~. Detroit; MARI
garet Smith. ~. same.
Dave Ralter sS. Detroit IdR
SchoTr 20 same
Edwin 8 Andrews, 90. Detroit;
Claribel Mathews 3s. same
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14
Mortuary

BuLI---April 10, at his home SsT
Waterloo, william J., beloved hus-
band OF RebeccA and dear father
OF William A., Nellie, Alice. Car
snea and Harold Funeral from
residence Monday at D. m, ST.
stephens church at 1850.
EsARI-Aprn II. at iss Euolid-ava
west Mary p, beloved mother Of
Mrs. Paul L Randall OF Detroit
and Mrs Joseph r. Mclaughlin Of
Seattle. Wash. Funeral services
from residence At convenience Of
the FAMILY. Interment At Pontiac,
Mich.
EVANs-At her residence. 80 Brown
place, April IS. 1917. Nelly r., be-
loved wife OF Price Evans and
mother Of Jack Evans and sister OF
Ed FnGen. Peter FaEan Mrs
Mamie Messer, Mrs LAzEie shaiiey.
Mrs. Thomas shArksy OF ST. Louis
Mo. Funeral Monday at $50 from
residences and 81. Leo's church AZ 2
o'clock by Ia Bell funeral car.
GUTow-April ~, at his home, 1888
Willis-ave. east. william J., aged
So years, beloved father OF william
H., Jr.. Mrs Jos Molltor and Edwin.
brother OF Herman and Charles
outow. Notice OF funeral later
HoLNACKI-Aprii rs. Anna. beloved
wife OF the late Anthony Funeral
Tuesday morning, from her rest
dence l1as Hastings. and from
Sacred Heart OF Mary church.
COMMONWEALTH IL. 1917. at the
parents home. MA Commonwealth.
Neva. beloved daughter % Mr. and
Mrs. r ~ Kerbyson. AGED ~ years.
Funeral Monday 81 2 p. m
YATES -April rs. 1917. at residence.
l34 Philadelphia-ave west Ellen
Alice. beloved mother Of HaTbsrt
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14

"You see, Msrgie." said Paula, Il
do not want you to write a Action
story OF my life. for that would mean
fust q selection OF spisodes-strik-
fng the high lights. IN II were. i
have always felt II some OF these
romantic tales would only give the
other side or rather the long
stretches OF their characters, IL
would be much better for those read
srs who are young enough to be luz
presssd and influenced by them.
The average girl. and l expect
the average boy. who resds our
more or less sensational action, 10
very apt 10 think her or his exis-
tence very monotonous, when, IL the
story were told just az II happened.
both OF them would ind these ex-
citing incidents occurred between
long stretches OF everyday hum
drum existence.
Il became private secretary TO
CONGRESSMAN Smith I've viii call
him Smith. altho that was not his
name) purely by chance. Congress
man Smith had reached the position
of congressman OF the United States
by one OF those strange dukes that
happen often In politics.
"He had been nominated In
rock bound Republican state TO lead
the forlorn hope OF the Democratic
party, and thru a split among the
Republicans was elected quite as
much TO his surprise as TO that OF
bis constituents
"He was n young man--a hard
working lawyer OF small practice.
lie was married TO sweet young
woman OF no brains and great social
ambitions. and he had one son,
beautiful boy OF three.
"He had not expected 20 open bis
once until the fall after his inaugu-
ration. but some grave Affairs OF
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14

Chance Offers Most Pleasant Surprises.

the nation had caused the president
10 call an extra session OF congress
less than a month after he went IN.
Congressman smith WAS gooo
friend OF Alma Huntington. They
came from the same town one Al
ternoon when we were in Willards
at a tea he came over To our table
and greeted her effusively.
"Ts Fiossie herer asked Alma
Flossie is the nickname OF Con
gresham Smiths wife.
"'No. he answered. I don't think
she will come until after the extra
session opens. Say. Alma, how would
you like TO give up your job on that
philadelphia newspaper and become
a congressman's secretary"
Couldn't do IL. Tom, said Alma
and then she hesitated and said
Perhaps my friend, Paula Newton
would like the job
The congressman looked at me
Inquiringiy. OF course I'd like the
Job n could do IT, said a little
TREMENDOUSLY. but you see ! don't
know anything about the duties Of a
secretary
well. said Mr.. Smith, with a
smile, you certainly know a. much
about being congressman secre-
tary as do about being a congress
man. had thought OF having a
man. but some OF our suffrage WON
en- got hold OF F1ossie and told her
they elected me and ] should have a
woman secretary. so suppose II Is
up TO me TO do so. Will you try itr
"T looked at Alma and she nodded.
Yes said. ~ you wish me to-
II went into WIZARDS. Margie. an
out-ofa-job actress and came out a
fulinedged secretary TO a congress-
man. As Alma said. that was going
some"
(To BE ContinuedI
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14
Deaths

Joseph BurRs, fs7 EAbrosss, a.
years. gas Gsphyxiation; John Mate.
IS Grandy. I month. intestinal tox-
emia. Joe Frabowilich, Children
Free hospital. . months, intssttn al
intoxicatiou; Frances OHagsn. sis
rhage. Gustave n Sepull,. asa Clark.
81 years. fractured skull Louis Hard,
Detroit Tuberculosis sanitorium, 81
years, pulmonary tuberculosis: John
Palijewski, SOS Milwaukee z. about
Is years pulmonary tuberculosis.
Anna Zaremski. AIS Moran. 8 years
spinal meningitis: Angela smisiow-
ski, Sa msritan hospital. II years
acute nephritis Anna y. Starkey, 1917
Parker, ~ years, myocarditiSi Harry
4 Nelson HaFpeE hospital west
Phillip osmer. sl3 Field ~ years.
asthma; Hattie NJ. Holly. 80 HogArth
SO years. lobnr pneumonia; Emma
Beerlins Greiner, - MontcAlm r. 81
ysSTs' q HsTnon R0i .,.nin Becky
year. laryngeal diphtheria; Bessie
ZimberE. S12 Alfred months. con-
vulsions. Helen Cholak, 10 Wanda. 4
months, pneumonia: Dorothy c.
Chadwick. 1911 John r.. IL years
acute autointoxica ton; James K
lnsuffciency; John w McIetohie.
Hotel Normandie about IS years ap-
oplexy; Norman Appisbee. Herman
Kiefer hospital, years scarlet
fever; Concetta Blonde, iss Rivard
months, neuritis: r. Selma Horn
Harper hospital. months. non-oios-
ure foramen ovals: william Ronald
Langrill. asa Engie. s months, neph-
ritis; Hattie McNutt. asa 81 Jean, 90
years. acute Utilization OF heart; Ker-
met Ensley. Municipal hospital
years, scarlet fever: Francis LewAn
dowsky. $40 Twsnty-third. about 90
George n. Hudson. fla Junction. 20
years, carcinoma OF right lung:
Franciska Borowska, eSi Rioard, IL
years, pulmonary tuberculosis; stan
lslaw ZalawHki. 90 Goodwin. II years
looer pneumonia; LAdtsias Nlsnaltow-
ski, 622 Ferry F.. about 50 years
mitral insufncienoy; Martha Kulas-
rewski. ss5 Jos Campau. ~ years,
cerebral hemorrhage: Zofia KowAl-
ski. asa Thirty-nfth. - years pull
monAry tuberculosis: Janina Hiss ~
Kinsman. 10 months bronchial pneu-
monis Josephine sobieralski. ett
FrederiekA 80 years, pulmonary
phthists; James Christol ss4 r Con-
gress s months convulsions: Respino
Pernecuro, 50. MRry'B hospital. about
is years. iobar pneumonis. pete RAY
mond. Grace hospital. about years
tubercular meningitis: Helen Lennalt
SO Elmwood, 9 years. iaryngeal diph-
liberia; Anna Bslfour, ass NorthweHt-
ern. ~ years, acute nephritis: Louis
Hamilton. AL woodla 20 years
puerperal septicemiR; Anthony Paw
lus, ieb Hammond. "a years. ohon-
cho pneumonia Charles John En- gel.
lias Seminole. 4 hour. prematurity
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14
Wood In Horse,, Had.

COvTNGTON. Ind, April Two
pieces OF oak, one 2 81 inches long
and the other slightly shorter, were
removed by q veterinarian from the
head OF a horse belonging to Julius
Aeb
John Bowers, who used the horse
while on Lieb's farm, says the acct
dent which impaired the horses use
fulness took place about IL years
ago. In striking It's head against n
projecting piece OF oak, the left eye
was destroyed.
The two pieces OF wood. which
we're removed from a place a little
below the other eye, were well pre-
served. The horse had worked until
'year ago. when Charles Howard,
It's present caretaker. turned II OUT
TO pasture.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14

Il couldn't think Of such a thing
I really couldn't! II Is very nice
o, you to invite me. Cousin Danny
but II"
you are afraid chuckled Danny
Meadow Mouse. BE honest, Nib
bier. BE honest You are afraid,
and that In all there Is 10 IT,"
Nibbler the House Mouse tried
20 look digninsd and tnsaitea,- but
his whiskers were twitching 80
neryousiy that he couldn't. lie wac
straid. and he knew that Danny
knew that he was afraid. You sec
Danny and Nanny Meadow Mouse,
who had spent the winter in Farm
or Browns barn with their cousin.
Nibbler, who lives there all the
time. had grown homesick for the
beautiful Green Meadows now that
n was spring and had annoupeed
that they were gofnE back there
Danny had invited Nibbier to 90
along with them. and the very idea
OF such q thing had quite upset
Nfbbier.
Perhaps n Danny bad not made
&C light OF the dangers in the barn
compared with the dangers on the
Green Meadows II might have been
different. II always seemed 10 Nib
bier that with Black Pussy hunting
In the barn every day bis life was
quite o. dangerous az any life could
be. But Danny Meadow Mouse had
laughed AZ Black Pussy and had told
him OF the much smarter hunters Of
the Green Meadows, and how they
had 10 be watched for every minute
day and night. Nibbler couldn't uu-
drstsnd how Danny and Nanny
could even want 20 think OF going
back 70 such q dreadfuIly danger
Gus place
But they not only thought Of go
fnS. they actually were going II
would be q long. long journey with
dreedfu1 dangers ali the way Phi
vateiy Nbbisr thought that Danny
and Nanny were simply crazy. Tho
idea Of leaving such q comfortable.
comparatively cafe place a. Farmer
Browns barn for such dreadful dan
gers! No one IN his senses would
think of such q thing. You see MI
bier always had lived In that barn.
and that made ell the difference IN
the world.
I'm sorry you won't 70 along
with u.s." continued Danny. we
would show you what real life Is.
And We would have all sorts OF ad-
ventures. You have no idea what
fun II n 10 fool Reddy Fox when
he Is sure that he IL going 10 catch
you
Nbbler shivered. but said moth
ing. And there are such nice fresh
things 10 eat out there. Why. you
don't know what fresh food r.,
Cousin Nfbblsr." Danny went IN.
You like the dried strawberries
you nnd in the hay there. but you
ought 20 taste a fresh. ripe straw.
berry And n II such fun 10 hunt
crickets In the grass Better
change your mind and come with
US"
But NIbbler said no, and urged
them not 10 go. He might a. well
Rave talked 10 q stone wall. The
Green Meadows were calling Danny
and Nanny. and go they must and
would. Nibbier went with them as
Ear az the door into the barnyard
Even then he was terribly nervous
aud kept looking behind and on I'll
sides for Black Pussy, and jumping
at every little sound.
Goodbye" said he '1t has been
perfectly splendid having you here
ali winter. and II r. going TO DO
very lonely. hope you'll come back
next winter" He said this very
vistfilly.
Goodbye" replied Danny. Take
care OF yourself and watch out for
Black Pussy. wish you would
cone wftA ~. but n yeu won't you
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14
TO YOUNG WOMEN

SEEKING EMPLOYMENT
Do you want TO work where
conditions are pleasant and
salaries good? You will find
a fine opportunity in the tele-
phone exchange.
Steady work at all times.
Your position will not be af-
fected by business depression.
Students paid while learn
ing.
Frequent salary increase.
Rapid promotion for those
who show ability.
Vacations with pay. Pay
ments while iii and life insur-
ance at stated period of ser
vice. Many other desirable
features. Apply Operators
Training School, Madison-ave.
and John R.-st, between 8 q
m. and 5 p. m. Michigan State
Telephone Co.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14

Rlnl HUNGARIAN Rhapsodie Cf.iszt)
Detroit Offices No. 9ss Dime Bank
building, and IN the Hudson piano
store. Following the concert, Nine.
Paderewski will hsFe for sale dolls
made by Polish refuNee painters and
soulptorA "A -
70 Is expected that about 100 De-
troiters VIII 60 10 Toledo Thursday,
May ,. 90 hear Enrico Caruao, the
famous tenor. who will sing lu that
city with the Cincinnati Symphony
orchestra. A special Michigan Cen
trail train will leave Detroit az 7
WI return after the concert speoiAl
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14

aGeed-hyA.s fspilsd Danny, Take
care Of yourself and watch Out FOR
Black Pussy"
won't. We've had fine winter
here. and perhaps Wen come back
again. Goodbye"
Danny darted out into the barn
yard. Nanny said goodbye and tql.
lowed right at his heels. Nibbler
watched them scur-ying across the
barnyard. and then his heart
Jumped right up in his mouth. There
was Black Pussy just coming around
the corner OF the barn and she had
geen Danny and Nanny Meadow
Mouse
NEXT story The Adventures Of
Danny and Nanny Begin.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14
MUSIC Ez.

The great Paderewski. the peer Of
all pianistA, will give q recital in
Detroit Thursday evening. April To-.
In the Armory. Mr.. PRderewski has
made only a limited number OF CON
cert Appearances this season. and De-
troit IL fortunate in having the op-
portunity 60 hear him The program
will offer Variations and FNugue on n
Theme by Handel tBrahms), sonata
in Y nAt major (Besthoven). Car
nivaf (Schumann) Ballade In n
minor: two masurkas, Nocturne IN G
major ScherEo In n nat minor (Cho-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14


and aria from Acts and GaiAtea, f"
u Rage. I Melt. I Burn" "oh Rud-
der Than the Cherry" CHandeD ;
Mr.. StoddArd ''SerenAde." (Boro-
ain., o1 9Fu,.,s Of t ok . Y0,sa
The Night Has a Thousand Eyes"
(Archer}: shadow March" pro
thereof: ''oh That We Two Were
mRying." tNevin). The bitterness Of
Love" Dunn one Year bur
Mr.. Griffith The Crusaders." Mac
DowelD; Song OF the Grailseekers."
mabel Wood HilD~ The sword OF
Ferrara." (Bullard).
katherine Ruth Heyman will give
piano recital In the Hotel Point
chartrain ballroom Friday evening
will include "Etude OF the sea"
Chopin: Sonata Ia II minor (Llszt)
Prelude and Fugue CBach) Tam
bOurin," (Rameau). IL Coucou.'
(Arensky); Three Preludes and So.
alta No. 8 (SoriAbine)j Air du Grand
PHeur." (sAtiel. "sarabande' aud
Hunting song (Grovlez); Prelude
CDeoussy).
The Rev James Percivai Huget and
J. Truman Woicott have written q
sage Eternal" The cantata is d.
yided into four parts Prologue The
PiiErim.' The Promise" Paradise"
The text was selected and written by
Mr.. Huget pastor OF the First Con-
gregationAi church. who leaves De-
troit shortly for his new passionate IN
Brooklyn and the music was COM
posed by Mr.. Wolcott who has been
orEanlst In the Fret church for the
last rs years The Message Eternal
10 the second cantatR 20 BE composed
by Mr.. HuEet and Mr.. Wolcott, the
first being The Dawn OF tho King
dom" The new cantRta will be given
In the First church IN May.
The soivay American Hawaiian
aaNtet "a new muEichI orEaniEa-
ton cnrnpnHed % employees OF the
SOlVay Process COmpWrY. r7TWt hsSk
been making a hit Al the various en-
tertainmsnts at which Il has appear
lawson ward. Jules Bartsch. Charles
Gregory, Charles Short. Arthur
Nitsche and Miss Hazel BRrtsch. Ha-
wniinn vocal and Instrumental music
10 featured by the sextet
Miss Ruth HAEer. meEzo- soprano.
pupil OF Miss Jennie NJ Stoddard. as
sisted by Miss Hulda Martin. pianist
will give n recital "Wednesday even
ing April IS In Bethany Evangelical
church.
The offices Of the Central Concert
company have been Transferred from
the Penobscot building 20 the Area
ala building whore new suite OF
offices hAS been htted up for The
company'a use.
musicals was given Saturday at
ternoon by pupils 81 Miss Hazel K
Zumstsin, Of MISS Minnie n Died
erichs Private school OF Artistic Pr
anoforts Playing. in the branch stu
do. No. 39s C1airmount-ave. The
program was given by Roberta Nix
on, Doris Kunn, Bessie Patterson
Elizabeth Davenport. Hazel r. 0ro-
YER. Minerva Wilson, Robert zemmin.
Martha ZanEsr, Harriette Lunn.
Grace Mc0rover. Marjorie Nixon
Alice Van Hee. Reeve Gibson. Vivian
Van Hes, Arnold Siebert As clos
ing number Miss Dtederich =a6 MISS
Zumstein played selections from
Mendelssohn's Midsummer Nights
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14

street cars will be waiting Al the de-
pot In Toledo 20 carry the petroitera
10 the Terminal auditorium. where
the concert will be held. Tickets for
the concert may be obtained from
James E. Devoe. No. Ss3 Dime Bank
building. The scale or prices IL 81.
%. ~ and %.
The Orpheus club OF "a male voices,
under the direction OF Charles Fred
eric morse, VIII give the second and
last concert OF the season tuesday
evening, April II. In the Hotel stat
Ter ballroom, The following pro-
gram viii be given with Orvilie orif-
NTH, tenor, and Arvin 6toddard.
baritone. as soloistE From the Sea,
tMacDowelD; Fight" (PalmEren)
two choruses from the Greek An
tholoGy. After Many Dusty Mile"
Whether I Find Thee" (Elgar)
"Kyrie az Sea" (Durrner). recita tive
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14
LITTLE STORIES FOR BEDTIME
rHoRNroN W.. BUR0ESs.

BIZ THORNTON W. BURGESS
Danny and Nanny Meadow Mouse Start Home.
tconyrixht By w.
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SPECIAL BARGAIN
whitedeld ~ g md block. only
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1917 Chamber OF CommsroA
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14
lf37 Chamber OF Commerce
11Ox194 FIT, $3.50

IIUXIO4 r l., $O0U
sexlSt IL larger than most city iotS
THIS tract IL three times a. large
ss Ssxitl feet Price OF entire
tract is only 1850, half the price
OF nearby lots, 50 minutes from
city hall. near Grand River. Three
abstracts: t95 secures tract Bal
IlNo. i T1msS
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14

company have been Transferred from
the Psnobscot building 20 the Area
ala building. whore a new suite OF
offices hAS been fitted up fope ths
companya use.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14

q; 500: X CASE, buy: yoos SEER. ,s,:
district n. p. 0lIddsn. sfs Stew
ems bldg. Phone CAD. 1ss. Owner.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-04-14

Miss Ruth HARer. memo soprano.
pupil OF Miss Jennie NJ. Stoddard. as
sisted by Miss Hulda Martin. pianist.
will give n recital "Wednesday even
ing April IS In Bethany Evangelical
church
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11
Virginia Auction Co.
Gigantic Auction Of s35oooo New Dependable Fur
niture and House Furnishing Goods,
q West Broad Street Between Foushee and Adams Streets

We wtnse ell for Richmondr leading merchants.
TUESDAY NOVEMBER a 1880 A NJ
sndc sold
Cabue
English
leather
Chairs Tables. Coume Umbrella
Pillows,
Standard Cabinets
of
outr
ontinuing eachd u he EN- 9
positive !
VIRGINIA CO.. Aucionesa
".
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11
VIRGINIA WILL REACH
100000 PLEDGE CARDS
Campaign Director Michael Thanks
All Those Who Have Aided In
State Campaign.

ing of Studebaker. The close was
Roanoke, Va. Nov. 1o.-Pledge
cards signed In Virginia actually re-
ported to date nuiaber $4,000. Many
counties still ask for more time to
report, and it Ia believed that at least
100000 pledge cards have been act
ually signed, The cities OF Rich
mond, Roanoke, Norfolk, Portsm outh
and Newport News have exceeded
their goal The following counties
have also passed their goal. Camp
bell. Elizabeth City, Norfolk. Lee and
Wise, with Wise county stili leading
the state. with more than 5000 pledge
cards signed. Following counties
have made n splendid campaign and
are approaching goal: Northampton,
Henrico, Henry, Roanoke, Tazeweil
and Washington.
Minister'S, teachers and women
orga nizations throughout the state are
still receiving additional pledge cards
daily and an average of from 700 TO
1000 cards are being received daily
from all over the state direct at cam
paign headquarters. A splendid edu-
cational work has been accom- p1ished.
and when people receive explanations
that this cooperation with the food
administration is Just as necessary to
help win the war az the sending OF
soldiers ard ammunition, and as the
people further understand that they
are obligated to cooperate In go far
SIS their circumstances permit. there
are very few refusals to sign the
pledge. The workers are requested
to send In complete reports to their
county and city chairmen at once so
that returns can be completed The
campaign director wishes to asknowl-
edge with grateful appreciation the
splendid support which has been
given by the county chairmen and
co-workers, including the ministers,
school officials and teachers. women
organiEa tions and all others who have
co-operated. Much satisfaction should
be felt by all who have participated
In the thought that they have re-
sponded 10 their countrys patriotic
call.
G. EDWIN MICHAEL
Cam paign Director Food Administra-
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