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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
virginia OSTtOPsTHS
MEET HERE SATURDAY

The semi-annual meeting of the Vir-
ginia Osteopathic society will convene
In the parlors OF Murphy's hotel at
Richmond on Saturday, April Ia. DIR.
Harry Semones, Of Roanoke, the presi-
dent of the society, will preside over
all sessions, and has arranged the fol-
lowing program for the meeting:
Relative Viewpoint of Physician
and Patient" by DIR. Charles w.
Carter. of Danville.
"Osteopathic Funda nentals and Es-
sentials to Success by DR.. G.. X. Gar
rett, of Lynchburg.
"Ductless Glands" by DR.. S. II.
Bright. of Norfolk
Clinics" by DR.. E. II. Shackleford
and DIR. Geo. r. Fout, of Richmond.
Because of the unusual interest in
mantle paralysis as a result of last
summers epidemic prominence will
be given in the clinics to cases that
nave been restored under osteopathic
care. and interest is centered on the
methods used to re-educate the dis
eased nerves and muscles.
The officers Of the society are:
President. DR.. Harry Semones Roa-
noke' vice-president. DR.. Geo. L. Fout
Richmond; secretary treasurer, DIR. l.
C. Mccoy, Norfolk
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
N. ?. |. IS TRAINING
| SCHOOL FOR U. S. ARMY
Students VIII Receive Appointments
As Officcrs-Alumni Officers
Elected Last Night.

Men who are students at Virginia
+, Polytechnic institute are in training
for the reserve officers corps of the
United States army, and when they
complete course at the institution
will receive appointments as officers
fif they WISH" said President j. ID.
Eggleston last night when he ad-
dressed the annual gathering of Rich
mond V. +. l. alumni.
The meeting was held in the roof
garden of Rueger's hotel, a luncheon
following the business meeting. In
which officers for the ensuing year
were elected.
J President Egeleston pointed out
that V. T. l. officials had been in
formed by officers of the United
States army that the military training
received at the college was such that
anyone who completed a course would
make a well-eauipped officer In the
United States army Arrangements
have been made to this end with V.
lP l. In the event of CONSUMPTION
lany drilled man at the college would
be given "A chance to become an Of
ificer as well.
Isaac Diggs was elected president:
A. w. Cannon, first vice president: II.
r. Froehling. second vice-president,
and Meade Ferguson. third vice-pres-
ident: Frank C. Cooper. treasurer.
and Ii. B. Hawkins. assistant treas
urer.
In addition to the address made
by President Eggleston, short talks
were made by several of the members
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
EXPECT TO INCREASE
TAXES TWO BILLIONS

Washington. April 12.--Taxation, to
supply the revenues necessary to- meet
the stupendous requirements as to the
principle and interest OF the seven
billion dollar bond issue. will hold tho
attention of the financial committee of
congress for the next several days a
bill. providing for the raising of So
600 000, 900 by direct taxation must
be reported quickly.
The ways and means committee is
engaged In its preparation. The GER
tanty that there wiii-~be only brief
discussion of the bond issue increases
the need for speedy and thorough
consideration of the tax bill. It Is the
hope of the committee on ways and
means that the bill can be reported in
fortnight.
Secretary McAdoo today set tho
scientific machinery of the internal
revenue bureau at work on n
comprehensive war tax program to
aid congress. Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue Osborn has been di-
rected to marshal his figures with IA
view TO raising approximately $1,000
900 900 by taxes.
The next internal revenue taxes win
chiefly be additions to the present
imposts. according to the preliminary
survey of the tax situation The ex-
cess profits tax and the estates or in
heritance tax will be increased and
special war taxes will be levied on
liquor and tobacco.
The internal revenue plan contem-
plates a reduction of the present
$4,000 income tax exemption to $4,000
and the increase of the . per cent rate
to 3 or 4 per cent.
Other taxes are planned for all
'1uxuries
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
Lawyer in Cowles
Case Is Called to
Serve Country

Especial to The Richmond Nirglnian.)
Williamsburg. Va. April 12.--Argu-
ment in the case of Mrs. Florence
Jaquith Cowles, OF Boston, in which
she Is endeavoring to obtain posses
sion of her two little girls was con-
tinued until Saturday when the matter
came up today before Judge Tyler
the continuance being granted at the
request of Harry M. Smith. Jr.. and
Norveli Henley. Richmond attorneys.
representing DR. Edward s. Cowles,
father of the children. These lawyers
desired more time In which to pre-
pare their answer to the amended
petition filed by AIRS. Cowles' counsel
late yesterday along with the insti-
tuition of habeas corpus proceedings.
Although they really wished a week
or more, they finally agre to be
ready saturday after Joseph W. Bart
lett. OF Boston. one OF Mrs. Cowles'
attorneys explained that since comino
down to Virginia to appear in the
case the government had accepted his
offer for military service and that he
was likely TO be called TO the colors
at any time.
IN he" petition, Mrs. Cowles alleged
that Judge Tyler exceeded his legal
authority when he appointed Mrs.
Harriet Cowles. mother OF DR.. Cowles.
guardian of the two children, the
New Hampshire court. in which she
obtained a divorce decree last Septem-
her having decreed that she should
have possession of the girls six months
during each year and that they should
not he taken out of the jurisdiction of
that court. II was further alleged that
the children were virtually spirited
away to Virginia two months ago.
shortly before the time when they
were TO be delivered into her custody.
Since then, they have been with their
paternal grandmother at Toano.
1t is the contention of Mrs. Cowles'
counsel. among whom is Charles V.
Meredith, of Richmond, that the de-
cree of the New Hampshire court is
just as valid in Virginia as II is in that
state, and that therefore the guardian
ship appointment which upset the pur-
poses and intent of the New Hamp-
shire decree was illegal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
All Shipyards to Help.
PRINCE GEORGE TO
PREPARE FOR WAR

Taking their cue from the energetic
Preparedness measures taken by the
people of Petersburg, citizens of Prince
George county have called prepared
ness meeting" The text of the call
follows.
Petersburg. Va, April IL, 1917.
"A mass-meeting of the citizens of
Prince George county is called 10
meet at the courthouse at 2 z. NJ. on
Friday. April 20. 1917, to appoint a
county committee on preparedness,
and to take such steps as the people
may deem wise in order to show our
loyalty to our country in this hour of
national danger and to assist the pres
ident and the government of the Unit
cd States to carry on a successful war
against Germany and our other enc
mics, both here at home and abroad.
you are requested to attend this
meeting, and to consider yourself a
special committee or one to see chat
every citizen in your district is noti-
fed of this meeting and urged to at
tend
Respectfully.
w. F. BOWDEN,
A. r. HOBBS,
]. o. FAISON
JOHN r. WOOD,
JOHN F. KOLAR,
Leroy HODGES,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
MASTER SPY" O|RFcT'
MUNITIONS PLOTS
Eddystonc Disaster May Mean En-
forcing Death Penalty on Ger
man Propagandists.

Washington. April 1.-THE secret
agents OF the government are on the
trail OF the master spy"
Convinced that a spy organization
Of high efficiency. under the control
or master executive, Ia responsible
for the continued munitions explo-
/ sions and fires. which reached their
climax in tho Eddystone disaster.
Uncle Sans army of spy catchers
were tonight seeking the center OF
the network of plots. Evidence dis
covered in con uection with the Eddy
stone explosion. while closely guard
ed. is known to have shown that the
disaster was engineered from a dis
lance by a wellrorganized conspiracy
The agents of the department of JUS
tice refuse to discuss their discoveries
but tonight 1t was stated that they
have found the trail that they hope
will lead to the arrest of the highly
efficient head OF the spy organization.
In this connection. 1t was stated to-
night that the continued bomb plots
and incendiary fires, with their con-
-eqaent loss of life will probably lea
to the fixing of a death penalty for
such crimes. Under the presidents
wartime authority, he would be able
to impose the death penalty on enemy
aliens plotting or concentrating such
crimes. A simple proclamation would
insugurate capital punishment The
heads OF the governments spy catch
efs declare that a few judicious hang
inEs or shootings would be of great
value as an example to plotters.
The decision of the spy-catchers
that the spy activities are centralized
and under efficient control led to-
night TO the revival Of reports that
German government official or army
officer was in the United States In
disguise directing the plotters. Cap
tain Hans Won Papen. the German
military attache who was withdrawn
from this country at the request OF
the government for plotting activities,
was mentioned in this connection.
Won Papen was reported to be in the
United States secretly a short time be-
fore war was declared, but the secret
agents were unable to locate him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
Gives Advice on
Blood Trouble
Warns Against Alcoholic
Patent Medicines---Al
Injuries Kidneys,
Says Writer
Below

Many people taking iron in one
form or another. seeking richer. bet.
ter blood. strength and vitality.
make serious mistake, according to
well-known writer on the subject.
If people realized that the kidneys
are intrusted with the duty of filter.
ing the blood of impurities. uric acid
and other poisons they would cer.l
tainly not take alcoholic patents
medicines as reckIessly as they d0'
Alcohol Is very bad for the kidneya;
not to mention stomach. nerves and
liver. Any doctor will tell you that
Go to the nearest drug store ana
get a fifty-cent or dollar bottle al
natural iron. known as Acid Iron
Mineral. This is pure, highly COM
centrated and goes twice to ten tmea
as far. One-haif teaspoonful In .
glass of water Is a dose. Take after
meals and on going to bed.
Not Patent Remedy.
Nature in her own inimitabie wael
mixed it-kept it pure, down in Tho
earth. Acid Iron Mineral is not 8
patent medicine. 1t helps instead OF
injuring teeth. stomach. kidneya1
bladder and nerves. All druggists. 81
course, have 1t. A large bottle OF Acid
Iron Mineral will be sent anywhere
prepaid upon receipt OF one dollar.
Ferrodine Chemical Corp. Roanoke.
Va.-Adv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13

s3fl Hillary experts here look with grow
y ~ certainty-to drive by Hindenhurg
vi theee- sectors in the event he can
zSN Eop the allies on the northern line.
M The last twenty-four hours saw 6
&fong stiffening of the Teuton front
a along the line OF the British at
Sack. Countless reserves have been
d Thrown into the gaps, and the artil'
y s1ry. too. has been greatly augment
" ID. British headquarters limited to-
RNEay that some time must pass before
my thrusts equal TO those of the first
&s&wo days can be launched, since the
New lines must be consolidated and
n the big guns brought up Snow ana
ssaiush again impeded operations today
md the cold continued severe.
en- British Take Villages.
sstu This afternoon the British stormed
The villages of Henninel and Waneourf,
stogether with their adjoining defense
4 s4ystems. They crossed the Cojeul riv-
Il ~. establishing their lines firmly on
Y the heights on the eastern bank
Z North Of the Scarpe a~d on the last
of the series OF VIM Heights. Sir
Douglas Haie's troops also shade new
i Roadway.
~ Tonights official stat nent tells OF
. The capture Monday and Tuesday ~
prisoners from all the infantry regi-
ments of six divisions. From each OF
these divisions more than LOCO were
taken prisoners. Tribute Is paid in
the night rer~rt to the effective work
Of the British flyers. One British pilot
!. destroyed three German machines
: which unexpectedly swocped down
upon his plane from an overhangins
cloud. He esca ped injury ana his own
machine was unframed. He pat 70
flight three other German aeroplanes.
-Four German machines wtve brought
down yesterday and five others were
damaged. II is admitted that six Brit
ish machines are missing aud that
three others were shot down by tire
Germans
Berlin Officially asserted late today
that the French and British yesterday
lost twenty four machines In the west.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
RUSTBURG VISITED BY
DISASTROUS FIRE

Especial to The Richmond Nirginian)
Lynchburg. Va. April 12--Ffre,
which started about noon today ut
Rustburg. on the property of County
Clerk S c. Coggin. from an unknown
cause, destroyed his residence and
automobile, the homes of G. a, Cole
man and Dan Withers the County
School Fair hall. machine shop and
several smaller buildings, involving a
loss of about $4,000, on which there
Is partial insurance. The arrival OF
an auto truck of the Lynchburg fire
department saved the town. which is
the county seat OF Campbell county.
from being destroyed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13

81 have neither suggested nor has
7 II been suggested to me, that any
change be made in the present army
bill transmitted TO congress by the
department" he said emphatically.
A statement prepared for the sec
rotary by the department tonight
showed the distribution, of the half
million volunteers demanded at once.
One hundred and sixty-one thousand
ave hundred and nineteen are need
ed to raise the regular army to war
strength. zoo 349 are needed TO All up
NE national guard units. and 10000
are needed to replace an equal num-
Der who will be withdrawn from the
regular army and the national guard
20 act as a training force for the first
selective draft increment of 500.0 600.
The statement showed that since tho
beginning OF the war army enlistments
have amounted TO 435b. Secretary
Baker said that this was an increase
over previous enlistment figures. He
declared. however that 1t could not
be used as a basis for arguine the
iesira bility of voluntary eniistments
rs policy, because the young men
5g the country were waiting for con-
gress'' to act on the seiective draf.
aill
The plan of asking for volunteers
Tor the periodcf the war" secrNars
Baker said. u EEDeGxsd to increase en-
iistment. TnE-Entire army. he SAID
viii be discharged at the end Of tht
war. with the understanding that th'
permanent military force of the ma
ton is to be provided through SOM
plan on the principle Of universe
training.
Army recruiting offices Throughout
the country have been. ordered to max
every possible effort 10 increase the en-
listments in order TO clear the wa,
for action as soon as the army bill
masses congress-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
SEN ENTY-YEAR-OL VETERAN
MISSING FROM HOME.

John T. Carter. a seventy year old
Confederate war veteran who only re-
Gently was brought from Rectortown,
Va. to the Soldiers Home in Rich
nond, yesterday afternoon wandered
from the home and didn't return,
according to report made to the
scribed as having short gray beard.
light blue eyes and weixhins about
1Ss pounds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
TO TELL SOCIAL SERVICE
WORKERS OF CIVIC NEED

DIR. ID. r. Anderson. executive sec
rotary of the Civic association. will
address the Social Service Federation
this afternoon at o'clock on Some
Civic Problems and the Civic Sur
vey." The meeting will be held at
the federation headquarters, lie
North Fifth street, and all those in
terested In this matter are invited to
be present
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
America Drafts Goefhals,

Trenton n. j.. April 12.-"If the
call comes to me to serve my country
in any way | can do no other than
respond" This was all General George
w. Goethals, builder of the Panama
canal. would say tonight when in
formed he had been named to take
charge OF the United States shipbuild-
ing program,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
Frank Rockefeller DYING.

Cleveland, O.. April 12.-Frank
Rockefeller, youngest brother of John
y. Rockefeller, is reported to be dy-
ing. He is wealthy stock man. and
at one time was associated with his
two brothers in the oil business. but
withdrew after relations between him
and his two brothers became strained
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13

Carolina. chairman OF the committee
on finance.
The finance committee listened TO
Secretary McAdoo's outline OF the ad-
ministration plans for the outlay of the
$1,000. 000, 900 which the bond issue
will bring to the Golfers Of Uncle Sam.
Following the exchange Of views 1t was
said that the administration and the
committee were completely and en-.
tirely in accord.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
BOOM IN ENIIsTING
NOW LOOKED FOR HERE

According TO a telegram received
yesterday afternoon at the army re-
cruiting station at Ninth and Broad
streets. orders were yesterday issued
by the war department to discharge
from service at the termination of
emergency all men who now enlist In
the United States army This means
that the men who are now volunteer
ing their services TO the federal gov
eminent will not have 10 serve a full
Enlistment, but only for the duration
of the war. This has held hack a
large number of Richmond boys and
II was stated yesterday afternoon at
the army recruiting station that they
expect to take IN more than a hun
ured recruits within the next week.
This policy. according to the telegram.
also applies To tbs national guard.
Yesterday proved the biggest day at
the army recruiting station since the
United States declared a state Of war
existing with Germany. No less than
twenty men enlisted, six young whit >
men and fourteen negroes. The whites
were sent to Fort Slocum, New York,
last night, while the "-neero soldiers
were sent to the colored barracks.
Columbus, Ohio.
Many Goiored Men Enlist.
Following Is list OF the white men;
Guy Mcdowell. EroOkneal. Va: Car
land, Toney. Richmond; Cuthbert Pat
terson. Petersburg; George T. Loving.
Ocean View; George O'Nel. Philadel-
phia: Vert T. Wslthall, Richmond The
negroes are: oliver H. Johnson, Ar
thur Gibbons. William I, Barker, Rag
mond Bland. Daniel Il. Cross. Jr. JOS
eph n. Gibbons, Andrew V. Jackson.
Augustus Hunter. George Smith. Chas
r. Gordon, shadFick Ford. Robert
Thornton, Baden Crump. Geater Rudd
! I'll OF Richmond
No less than thirty eight negroes
passed examination I. yesterday out OF
forty who made application to Join the
army. However, only fourteen OF them
signed up. the others declaring that
they had money coming to them and
that they desired TO walt until Satur-
day to get it.
Seven recruits were received at the
navy station on Main street yesterday.
Those who passed the physical exami-
nation are George r. Daniel. Rioh-
nnond Archie Moore. Danvlle: Rich
ara c. Bacon. Lynchburg. Ralph II.
Stephens. Lynchburg George A. Bur
ton. Blackstone; umbrey L. Lewis, Pc
teFsburg. Wilbur NJ. Moody. Richmond,
and Charles r. Rumselie. Roanoke.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
VIII Meet This Morning.

AT II o'clock this morning the Cap
ital City division, Virginia branch OF
the National League for Woman's
Service wifi meet with Mrs. Francis
p. Williams. Q West Franklin street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
Disloyel Exprcssion ,yunishcd.

Bridgeport, Conn. April IA
workman at the Remington plant here
was quoted as having said. ITO hell
with the Stars and Stripes" Twenty
felIow-workmen laid in wait for him
tnday and beat him IpancilAsAta
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
no OBSERVE MEATLEss DAYS
RnKkersh0rg, W. Va, Establishes {
Two Weekly :

Two Weekly.
GTkersburg. w Va, April I2-
Al families in Parkersburg have been
sAaa<ed by the city board OF commerce
iAo observe two meatiess days each
Nroak.
q Ne board, In an appeal made pub
g2 Aoaay, also asks that all food sup-
8 II ~ conserved a. o patriotic duty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
LAUNCH THREE SHIPS
A DAY FOR YEAR, PLAN
America WIN Break U-Boat Block
adc With Great Number of
Fast Wooden Ships.

Washington, ID. c., April Ia
A campaign of colossal proper
tons to break down the German
submarine blockade and keep the
entente plentifully supplied with
food, clothing and munitions has
been determined upon by Prcsi-
dent Wilson and his advisers as
this Country's first physical stroke
against her enemy.
Unable now 10 send an army
into the trenches. the president
believes the United States can DO
greater service i'm the common
.canse against Germany by pro-
viding a great armada of mer-
chantmcn TO invaIida tie the under
sea campaign. about which have
been rallied the fading hopes OF
Pruss'an CONQUEST.
Details of Plans Worked Out.
For weeks officials have been a
wor kon such a plan. but not unti
today was IT revealed on how grea
n scale. the task has been projected
or how great importance was al
tached to 1t In the administration
general war plan.
Virtually every detail now has beer
ColHpteleu ana by IAN Ait cam =
itself will be in full swing. Nam
officials believe II may attain su
premacy over the submarine which
will prove the decisiv victory of tn
great war.
All Shipyards to Help.
Quickly built. light wooden ship
of 1000 tons and upward are to max
up the first fleet of merchantm m. an'
to insure maximum construction Thu
shipping board has enlisted the coun
try's entire shipbuilding facilities, nov
the greatest In the world. Upward o
a hundred private plants on all tn
coasts will help. giving the board
orders precedence over every othe
class of work except the most urgen
naval construction For the first yea
production is expected to reach a.
average of three ships a day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
eQnPER ASKS LABOR

Continued fros., First Page)
70 prosecute the war with all It's pow
4FlE will not enter into any binding
agreement as TO what conditions must
~ met before the war is ended The
l3nited States. IL was stated tonight.
viii reserve the right 10 decide for
ttmgIf when the objects which brought
81 into the war have been attained
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-13
HOUSE WILL PASS

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Carroll County democrat. (Huntingdon, Tenn.) 188?-1971, 1917-02-16

they are reflected downward to the
windows of the buildings north an6
west of the monument, and the cool
gray surface Is seen to be marked with
IL shining lines of gold.
theoretically, similar effect could
be obtained from some point Of OBJ
servation at each moment when the
SUMS rays are intercepted by the slop.
ing top Of the monument, but only an
airship could attain the necessary
vantage point.
To protect the monument from light
ming the men of science agreed on q
number Of iron bands, heavily galvan'
lied and gold plated to prevent rust.
ing. The bands are connected with
the aluminium point Of the monument
and the framework of the elevator, and
at the base iron cables lead the cleo
tricity into a deep well, where it harm
lessly expends its force. The protec
ton has proved to be perfect-Youth'i
Companion.