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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
FUNDS SCARCE FOR
WASHINGTON TRIP

Plans Tor the participation OF Nir-
ginia in the inaugural ceremonies to
be held in Washington on March 8 are
proceeding slowly. due mainly to the
absence of funds with which to finance
the expense of representation worthy
of the state. Governor Stuart with
military men, are going over the sit
uation. and IT is hoped that as many
OF the Virginia militarN organizations
as possible Will make the trip
II has been definitely established that
Will not make the trip. due to the fact
that they have no overcoats, and the
weather according to previous years.
is likely to be severe. The cadets of
the Virginia Military institute will he
present ut the ceremonies. and take
part in the parade as the escort of the
governor, 1t Is also considered prob
able that the cadets Of the Virginia
Polytechnic institute will take part in
the parade.
1t has been hoped that part OF the
First Virginia regiment could also go
to Washington. and while they may be
able to do SO. the funds at the disposal
of tha state to finance their trip are so
depleted that II may be found later that
all of the members of the governors
staff, with the exception of e. Lee Trim
kle will attend Mr.. Trinkle has been
sent south by his physicians for
rest,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
HARRIS DIXON VISITS
RICHMOND FOR A DAY
Well AUTHOR. Originator of
Ole Reiia bie," stops Here On
Southern Tour of Inspection.

Harris Dixon. noted author. essay
list and lecturer. and creator OF the
character of ''Ole Reliable" spent a
few hours in Richmond yesterday as
an incident in a tour he is making
Of the South in preparing series of
articles for Golfers. Mr.. Dixon is
himself a Southerner. horn in Vicks-
burg, Miss. where the scenes of
great many of his darby stories are
laid He is a graduate OF the Uni
versitv of Virginia. and has num-
Der of friends in Richmond as we'll
as in other parts of the state.
The well-known writer is anxious.
he says 10 give true and uncolored
picture OF the South with its progress
and development Just as II Is. He
also is making deep study of social
conditions below the Mason Dixon
line, and getting an insight into the
educational uplift going on in the
Southern states.
Military training in all its forms
occupies q large share of Mr.. Dixon's
thoughts Just at this time and he is
an ardent advocate of national pre-
paredness In the articles to appear
i'm Golfers he will give a glimpse of
the progress In good roads ard other
means of communication and of all
the most significant factors in the
South's growth. He will also make
study of the prohibition question
which Is rapidly gaining almost uni
versal prestige in the Southern states.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
To OFFER SUBSTITUTE
FOR PAUL RESOLUTION
Councilman English Proposes to E~-
tabiinh Pension Fund For Ali RE
tired Eircmen and Policemen

AT the lustiEatlon Of Councilman I'D
gar r. English, of CLAY ward. the city
attorney is now preparing An ordinance
that will be offered before the ordinAnce
committee as a substitute for the reSo-
,Jution offered al the last meeting by
Alderman Paul. and adopted by the
committee This resolution provided
for an increase OF the city police force
by one man. and asked the mayor to
appoint to this place former Sergeant
+. l., Krengel. whose case has been
before the public for several wears
The ordinance requested b1 Mi En-
Glish establishes pension fund for
tho benefit OF all retired o. disabled
Aremcu and policemen. rendered unfit
for service by accident while in dis
charge Of duty or grown superauuuat9 d
in the clty's service This pension. Y II
I've in addition to funds received from
the Fircmens Mutual Aid association
and the Police benevolent assoc alton
The g"uetal opinion seems 10 be that
the resolution offered by Alderman
PAUL would never pass the council. nd
eN~n II Il should do 80. the MAYO
would not appoint kreu4el 20 the police
force on the ground that h~ is In no
physical condition to pass the required
examinations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
Activities of Chamber Direct
ed Toward Fostering Enter
prises Already Established.
Needs of City Are Set Forth
and Members of Chamber
Urged to Cooperate.

Elimination of toll bridges In
Richmond.
Improvement OF shockoc
creek.
Public neighborhood libraries.
Improvement of the roads
leading I'm to Richmond
Opening of Fifteenth street
through to the Locomotive
works.
Improve the City Auditorium.
"Of all the needs above enumer-
ated I believe the most important
one to be better housing conditions
for working people. In this connec-
ton I am pleased to state that al
ganize a company TO start the cree
ton OF modern sanitary homes for
our wage earners. In the plan Of
organization of this company II is
proposed to limit the yield on the
investment any overplus being put
back into improvements. and while
the investment will be an attractive
one. there will be no profit to the
shareholders other than a legitimate
return on their investment
I'm the present state of the city's
finances We cannot urge the expendi-
ture of money except for necessities
ana take III I1dL our CITY represent
tatives. realizing conditions. will lend
their first support to the health and
safety problems confronting them
before taking up those needed I'm
provements. which. while important.
we cannot urge at the present time
Not once during my tenure of Of
Ace have I called upon the chambers
directors, committees, members or
departments that I have not met
with a willing response. The entire
organization Is showing a co-opera-
tive spirit, which. IL continued, will
not only make the influence OF this
organization greater than before. but
Richmond will catch the spirit and
move on and ON to- sFea ter things
l sincerely appreciate your hearty
and cordial support and bespeak
continuance of Same for the officers
directors for the ensuing wear"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
PUBLIC UTILITIES ARE
ASKED TO GIVE REPORT
All concerns Dispensing Heat. Light,
and Power Must Send Spccifica-
uons to New Department.

Chairman C. b. Garnett of the
state corporation commission, yester
uaS entered an order recurring all
persons controlling any plant or
equipment in the state for the con-
| NeHdhce of telephone messages, or for
the production, transmission, delivery
or furnishing of heat, light, water or
power to the public, to furnish the
state corporation commission with the
following information:
brief but specific summary OF he
standards of service which the re-
spectINe utilities are endeavoring to
MAINTAIN. expressed as far as posi- BILE
by numerical values, for quality,
pressure. voltage, time limits, etc.
The methods used. and particularly
the instruments or other equipment
owned or used by the utility to check
up It's own quality of service.
Numerical results or any tests made
by the utility summarized as monthly
averages with maximum and mini
mum values. for the past six months,
ending December 81, 1916.
Number customers. rated capacity
of plant, annual output of plant. da.e
Of maximum load. output or demand
tall referred TO year 1916 or nearest
yearly period covered by the compa-
uy'c own record SYSTEM, and year.
date when the respective utilities be-
gan to give service
VIII Protect Consumers
This information will he used by
Judsor 4. Dickerman. head of the
utilities Department. which has re-
Gently been established by the corpo-
ration commission Under the law
creating the department.. II is empow-
cred 4" maintain supervision over
the public service corporations OF the
state to the end Of assuring TO the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
generous in theft compliments Of the

generous in theft compliments Of the
men.
General Sale stated yesterday that
although no official notification had
been received by him. ii is believed
that the Blues cavalry and the re-
mainder of the troops on the border
would leave the border from Rich
mond in a short time. The war de-
partment has announced that an in
spection of the sanitary troops would
be held in Chase City on April and
3. and the field hospital would be in
spected on March . and 10 at East
Radford.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
In Fine Physical Trim.

The officers sent here 10 conduct
the medical examinations Of the men
declared to Colonel Leedy that they
had never seen a body OF men in bet
ter physical trim. and measuring Up
TO such high standards of chara cter
and general department They were
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22
ANNUAL Defamation
CONTEST TONIGHT

Representatives OF nineteen prep
schools from all parts OF Virginia will
meet on the platform at Richmond
college tonight in the annual inter-
scholastic defamation contest for the
championship of Virginia. The con-
test will be in the college auditorium.
and Will begin Ct o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-22

otIut~ fNNCf,
Your Committe on James river
Improvement has been most active in
its efforts to keep before congress the
Importance to the nation of contin-
uing appropriations for the widening
and deepening of the channel of the
James river to the depth of twenty
Two feet. being OF the opinion that
the Industrial and commercial well
fare of our city will be greatly
strengthened by the completion OF
this project, and further. that il
would result in attracting large in
dustries along the banks Of the river
of a character that could use the
river transportation for its raw ma
terial and the distribution OF its fin-
ished product.
Trade Extension Bureau.
This bureau feels Justified in
stating that it's operations have been
of great value in strengthening the
trading relations OF merchants with
in the natural trading zone OF Rich
nond in the operation Of what is
known as Better Acquaintance
Week Many hundreds of mer-
chants are attracted to Richmond,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25

GERS called on Secretary Baker, Major
General Scott, chief of staff, and War
department officials; Admiral de Chair
and his naval aides called on Sccre-
tRry Daniels, Admiral Benson and
other Navy department officials; and
Lord Cunlitfc. governor of the Bank
of England. called on Secretary Nc
.Adoo at the Treasury departments
Dinner at the White House.
The dinner at the White House
was the climax of an eventiul
day Mr.. Balfour, British Ambassa-
dor Spring Rice and all the ranking
members OF tho British commission
were invited 10 meet the president and
Mrs. Wilson. the members of the cab
met, Chief Justice White, the advis-
DRY committee of the Council OF Ma
tional defense. Secretary Tumulty and
Miss Helen Woodrow Bones, cousin
OF the president, Al the same time
other members of the commission
were being entertained at dinner at
the Sixteenth street mansion occu-
pied by Mr.. Balfodr's immediate
party.
The dinner was a simple affair and
there were no toaSts nor speeches.
II was served i'll the state dining
room, and the only table decorations
were spring flowers. There was music.
The only women present were Mrs.
Wilson and Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones, the presidents cousin.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
Bill Hokuff and
Plestina to Stage
Hill Climb Contest

4 footrace and a hillclimb COM
bined in one faces Marin Plestina and
Big Bill Hokuf, Omaha heavyweight
wresters, today, because they couldn't
keep from Dragging about their speed
on the road
Plestina is working out for his
match with Jack Taylor at the Audi
forum Friday night. Hokuff wrcstles
Earl Caddock at Waterloo, Ia. April
80. As part of their training they
have been running from Plestina' 5
gymnasium i'll the Crounse block to
Riverview park. modest jaunt OF
only three or four miles.
Plestina believes that he is some
baby III the road. Hokuff has a
similar belief about himself. Yester-
day they tangled in a long argument
as to which one could stand the most
work
The result was that Plestina Of
iered to gamble Hokuff a dinner for
six that he could run up the Spring
street hill on the south side of River
view park faster than Hokutf. Bill took
the bet. The hill is about three blocks
long and has probably the steepest
pitch OF any in Omaha.
As both Hokutf and Plestina weigh
well over 200 pounds. some excite
mcnt may be expected when they
throw in the high gear for the ascent.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
Nebraska'S Action Makes Total
Of 100000 Women Voters

New York, April 24.-With Ne
braska added to the suffrage column,
it was announced hete tonight by the
Leslie Woman Suffrage commission
that the total voting strength OF wo-
men i'll the United States now is g.
557,30S.
"Of the forty-one legislatures that
have convened or are scheduled to
convene in 1917" statement said:
thirteen already have taken favor
able action. seven have passed presi-
dental suffrage, five have passed
municipal suffrage measures. six have
passed constitutional amendment
measures.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
NEBRASKANS FIGHT
ARMY DRAFT PLAN
Hitchcock and Shallenberger
Oppose Presidents Method
of Raising Army.
STEPHENS is FOR WILSON

Washington, April 2+.--(Spccial
Telegram. Debate on the anti-con-
scription bill was started i'll the house
yesterday, the senate having differ
ent bill under consideration
1t is interesting, i'll this connection
to note how the votes stood in the
military affairs committees of the two
bodies.
In the senate committee to report
the conscription bill favorably the
vote stood five democrats and five re-
publicans, against CONSUMPTION FIVE
democrats and two republicans.
Senator Hitchcock wa, ono OF the
FIVE democrats TO vote against the
administration bill.
Nebraskans Oppose Draft,
In the house committee the vote
stood; Against the volunteer amend
ment and i'll favor of CONSUMPTION,
three democrats and five republicans;
for the volunteer administration bill,
seven democrats and four republic
cans, Ex-Governor Shallenberger OF
Nebraska, being one OF the demo-
Gratis to vote against conscripton and
i'll favor of the volunteer plan for
raising the army.
As a member of the military al
fairs committee Representative Shall
lenberger following the speech of his
chairman, Mr.. Dent of Alabama, in
favor of the voluntee bill, took oc-
casion i'll his speech made late this
afternoon TO criticise Secretary Baker
with a yelled attack on the admins
tration.
1t would be monstrous wrong, he
said, for democratic nation like the
United States to haul down the flag
OF the volunteer and haul up that OF
the CONSUMPTION.
Volunteers Best of All.
The best army in the world, said
the congressman, Was the volunteer
army under which system the Cana
dams and the Australians were re-
cruited and who were pushing the
fight on Hindenburg's lines. He re-
cited the removal Of Lord Kitchener
from supreme command of the armies
of England and the selection of Lloyd
George as premier as movement in
favor OF the volunteer system in max
ing fighting forces against the COM
mon enemy.
1t looked like a solid delegation
from Nebraska in favor of the volun-
teer system for raising an army to
fight Germany. Today Congressman
Stephens announced he was for selec-
tive CONSUMPTION and would make a
speech in its favor tomorrow.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
Nevada First State 10
Fill REGULAR Quota

Washington, April 24.-Nevada will
be the first state to fill its quota OF
recruits for the regular army. The
state is called on to supply l62 men
and has furnished l52 since April l.,
Illinois again led yesterday with
1874, making a total Of POI for the
month. New York was second with
25S and Pennsylvania third with 2ll.
The total for the day was 2.j6S, al
q though Arizona, Delaware, District
of Columbia, New Hampshire. North
Dakota and Vermont furnished no re-
cruits whatever.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
BALFOUR HONOR
GUEST AT BANQUET
Members of King Georges
Commission Entertained at
Dinner by President.
DELIGHTED WITH WELCOME

Washington, April 24,-Grcat Bri-
tain'S war commission is receiving
every mark of honor and courtesw
within the gift of the government.
Foreign Secretary Arthur James
Balfour, formally presented by Secrc-
tarY Lansing to President Wilson in
the morning, was the guest of honor
last night at the most notable dinner
given at the White House in gene.
ration.
During the day he was presented
to Vice President Marshall, at the
capitol, lunched at the French embas-
sy and received cards or calls from
many prominent persons, including
William ]. Bryan.
Meanwhile Lieutenant General
Bridges and other British army Off
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
Bruised Up for Going
To Defense of a Girl

Nelson Seller, manager OF the
Sherman-McConnell drug store at
Nineteenth and Farnan1' Streets ap-
peared in police court with a bruised
face. Friends testified that he was
battered because he defended a girls
reputation.
Charles Carpenter, who lives at the
Carlton hotel and is a travelling sales
man for local auto company, was
fined SIS and costs for assaulting
Seller Carpenter is the man, Seile,
said, who slandered the good name of
girl whom he knew. The men came
TO blows and Seller got the worst
Of it.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
More Money Necessary
For Armenian Relief

Though Omaha has contributed
about $500 in two years to the relief
; of Armenian and Syrian sufferers in
the devastated regions Of Europe, the
sum is about e-tenth of what is ex-
pected from this city, according to a
letter received by The Bee from the
national headquarters in New York.
c. V. Vickrey, No. !, Madison ave
nue., New York. who is in charge OF
the work, has also written to Mayor
Dahlman, as we'll as to The Bee, ask
ing that committees be arranged TO
give impetus to the work ri collecting
funds,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
Newspaper as Advertising
Medium Makes Big Strides

New York. April 24,--Thc newspa-
per as national advertising medium
in the United States and Canada made
remarkable progress" during the last
two years, according to the fourth an
nual report of the Bureau OF Adver-
Using of the American Newspaper
Publishers association, made public
public here tonight. The annual con-
vention of the association opens here
tomorrow,
Newspapers gained $20,O00,0OO in
advertising during 1915 over the pre-
ceding year and magazines 100000,
figures computed by the bureau show.
During the first three months of this
year there vas further increase Of
10 per cent over the corresponding
period Of 1916.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
DahIman Would Move
CAPITAL to Grand Island

II am glad that the new state
house bill was defeated. 1t just serves
those Lancaster county fellows right
for helping to defeat our civil service
bill" said Mayor Dahlnan.
The mayor believes that the Ian
caster representatives who were so
unkindly disposed toward Omaha
were hoist by their own pctard," or
something like that.
a am going to do my part toward
having the state capitol moved from
Lincoln. 1t should be in a central
location, say at Grand Island or Kear-
ney," added the mayor, who seemed
to take the matter to heart.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
General Kuropatkin Sent to
Russian CAPITAL Under Guart

Tashkent. Russian Turkestan Via
London). April 24.-General Alexei
Kuropatkin, former general
of Turkestan, who was arrested re-
Gently on a charge of distributing
arms to Russians in various districts
for defense against natives in the
event of an attack. has been sent to
Pctrograd under guard.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
Conner Held Under $500
Bonds for Pistol Play

Albert Conner, 1926 Chicago, con-
struction engineer, who on February
"A shot and dangerously wounded
Marvin Marks, life long friend and
business associate, because of alleged
attention to Mrs. Conner, was bound
over to district court under $500
bonds. Marks has entirely recovered.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25

Here is the real Corn Killer" at last.
Say goodbye to your old corn salve and
piasters, for that Pet Corn Of yours is
sure to be a "Goner" IL il ever feels
the magic touch of Ice-mint. This is a
new discovery made from a japanese
product and it is certainly wonder the
way it ends corn misery. From the very
second that Ice-mint touches that sore.
tender corn your poor tired aching feet
will feel SO cool, easy and comfortable
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
Brother ACCidentIy Shoots
Brother While HandIinu Gun

Smith Center, Kan, April 24.-(Spe-
cial. "A 5-year-old son of Del Belts
was instantly killed last night by a
bullet from a rife in the hands OF his
7-year-old brother. The boys, I'M
known to their parents, had secured
the weapon.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
Totals

The falling off in stocks is attribu-
ted to the enormous demand, regard
less of the high prices that have main
tanned. Dealers contend that there
are outside customers for every bushel
of grain coming onto the market and
that none now in storage is being
held for speculation.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
Lincoln Man Wounded With
Canadian Army in Europe

Ottawa, Canada, April 24-W. S.
Blythe OF Lincoln, Neb., is mentioned
in the list of wounded American SOL
diers in the Canadian army in France.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
Omaha Elevator Stocks
Exceptionally Slender

Grain stocks in Omaha elevators
are about the smallest in the history
OF the market. They aggregate L.
77S,000, or 100000 bushels less than
on the corresponding day of one year
ago. In bushels the quantities are:
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-04-25
New Discovery Ends Corn Misery
Touch a Corn with |Ce.Mint, Then
Lift It Right 0f--|t Won't Hurt a Bit
Soreness Stops Quickly, then the Corn Srvels and Lifts Off
Try II and See

that you will Just sigh with relief. Think
Of it; only little touch Of that cooling.
soothing Ice-mint and real foot joy is
yours. No pain. not a bit Of soreness,
either when applying It or afterwards,
and it doesn't even irritate the skin.
Hard corns. soft corns or corns be-
tween the toes. also toughened callouses
just shrivel up and lift off SO easy. It is
wonderful Just ask in any Drug Store
for little lce-mint and give your poor,
suffering. tired feet the treat Of their
lives. There is nothing better. or nothing
Just as good.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-12-14
Will. there . stead.sstly neutral be.

while there . steadfastly neutral be-
havior, But ] Game out no neutral. I
can not conceive that any American
enjoying an experience similar to
mine could have come out neutral.
He would come out, as came, with the
ineradicable conviction that a people
or aigovernment which can do what the
Germans did and are doing in Belgium
and France today must not be allowed,
II there Is power on earth to prevent It,
70 do this moment longer than can
be helped. And they must not be al
lowed ever to do 1t again.
Civilization Must Crush Prussian
System.
went In also hater of war, and I
came out more ardent hater Of war.
But. also, came out with the ineradi-
cable conviction, again that the only
way in which Germany under It's pres
emf rule and in its present state Of
mind can be kept from doing what II
has done is by force Of arms. It can
not be prevented by appeal, conces
sion, or treaties. Hence, ardently as
hope that all war ceases, I hope tina,
this war may not cease until Germany
realizes that the civilized world sim
ply will not allow such horrors as
those for which Germany is responsi-
Die In Belgium and France to be any
Elonger possible.
|. VERNON KELLOGG.