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La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-26
81 GEE QUE HAN LLECA00 4
UNA DECISION.

WASHINGTON, AgoSto 22.~-Ls
uuta que contjen2 !as propostcionc'
que q Papa ia crvido qu" puedcn
s4r,ir dc base para la paz mundiai
: que ha sonletido 4 todas las naclo-
mes beligcrantes iuntamcnte con Su
llamamicnto para que traten de ace
lerar eli fin de Ia guerra. slguc s!en-
do ell t6pico principal de los cambios
Dc opinioncS en- los circulos pollticos
y d:piomatico5. En- esLo3 ulltllnoG sc
deola aLoga, que eva 10 mas probable
aue les Est2dos Un,dos c Mgla1ca
lutheran ca,nhisdo @arresonss "a
acerca Dc IA suggestion pacitista de!
Para = cue lutheran resuslto mann.
t~sstar!@ 81 coate.tac!cn, gus no 6
poslo!c Gus 81 mundc sea Ia n,ltaa
demcyet!cc 8 ia o+ra 1n.!a9 a1t":ra
+.cr
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-26
LA MISSION IhEOhESA HECiBE
PACA Las TI5IIAS DE- SIS
NiEIOS AMIGOS,

WASHINGTON, d. C.. AgC-!o -.
La Mission Japoncsa consagr6 ayef
TODD cl dia 4 recibir y haccr v!s;ta&
particulars 4 los %vicjoS amigos dc
cast todos los micmbros que ia FOR
nan
Los comisionados continIan guar
dando una absolute reserVa Y Sc abs
tienen embellishments de discutir los
ncgocios que Ia han traido u este
pals. uitess que esta arreslando las
bases para una discussion del prob!e
ma del scsro y del orc. n,eo,ante I'll
EmbaJador especial que ce -naude. La
mission espera que raj problem 4era
mas smlgahlemente tratsdo que cua--
qu,sre que haye s.lst!do ent-e les
dos ra!ses, decide aue G. n.otlcn24 de
Orlente sobrc a costa del EacH!cc
lego 2 ~ cstado Dc m9-"r t!raHt"S,
Tres hanquetel fueron Isd"3 ar".
chg a la tres differences l~cccioncG tic
Ia Mission. FL ScCrcLarlD Lansll. !
~ cspo%a recibicron y 9b-cqulafou
CT 81 rcsidencia al F,sconJc .Ish!l J
. todos lbs micmbrc5 cirilcs dc ID Nj
sion. Fl SecrctaTio dc Marina : ~
cspcsa rccIbicron 4! Almi-ante Ia
kcybitl = j sus ayudartss ~japorcsc5
: 4micricanos y 81 Sccrct4rlo &c II
gucrra Sir. Baker r~cc:.i9 ii General
Sugano ' ! sus of;cialcs. Mahlna IA
Mission har4 n2a v!5itl a~..llaapYiis =
CT domingo hard III exclusion 81
monte Vernon, \ horde del NayfIc-
, wcr.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-26
LOS CARfINTERROS EiERlDOS
EN- Ell CAMPO KELLY.

De les ) carpintcros hcf!do5 9u
81 Campo Kelly G. Ultimo juG1s. a
ser cchade Il t!crca Una &c lis casa5
que estaban cpnstru> cndv, por II
violcnta tcmpcstsd que cstalI" rcPeH-
tiaamcntc csa tardc. : ~" fucrou IL
vados al Hospital Quirlrgito Lee.
tres dc clos dcjaran prunto q hos
pilal: Ct cuartp, Mr.. Jones sufrl0 UNA
fr~actura dc la nuca ' III estate cs
grave, y cl quiHto, Henry S. EsSary
muri0 { consecueacia dc las leeiuacs.
req MITES i Liega- 2!>kosr;t&l
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-26
Jg n;a9 eSta !1oEesio, eH,
SeriHey fehricisaate cuaa=
DC esta cGEsISEaie

Ii IL lcngua &c 81 pegucnueio cs-
tx SarroSa, cS este Ell signo SECURE &c
que 81 est0mago. higado c ir:cstinos,
~necesitan ser limpiados pOr medic de
IN purgante suave e inmcdiataElentc.
Cuando su nino este Modesto, nerv:o-
so : que no pueda dornir. conner 0
diesrir normalnente; 81 ST. alberto eS
impure, su cs.omago sucio, 81 s!stc-
ma desarreglado O 81 padece fiebre,
dele una c~uchayadita DC HJa.zts de
H:gos dc California" &c uuas cua:-
t-a hc-as tcdo nal estarz frcra, sEi
ssa construction intestinal. nal alien
TO. mala digestion = cu general cua!-
quier de:a-reE!o Intestinal. { l-aie
.dIatanerte despIc- Is hakc-Ls pro-
p~ogclon.do 81: madIcamcntc, 81 nv
10 r~rlvcra = e@.ar hen o!ra ceE.
Lea nlnos cuferl!pa 10 Sc rests-
tirar nunca d tomar es!e iaxa..te 10
fru.us. N;llone5 dc madrcS 10 tie
rrn s.cmpre 4 Ia mano porque elias
han rccoaocido Que su acc:on en- e.
cstoni&go, iiigado = los intestine. es
YcoMt2 = &cgazo.
Els. sabcn tambl3g gcv dando I'LL
POGO j" cstc jarabc 4 - r!loS hoy,
maIana los tcndran Sanos y contcn-
tos.
plda = Us hoticayjo IN frasco dc
soc, dc "Iarabc dc IliSoS dc Cali.
f9r&ia' (Califorria Syrup of Figs,
: cu & miSmo cncontrara las dircc-
ciorcs par; ninos Q infantcs yadpl-
LOG dc to,Ias cdadcS cHpilcadaS cia-
~amcntr eli Ii misma botclla. CUT
desc DC quc lc vcndan imltacioneS.
Irsists en- que lie 1Gn cl Jarabe Legi-
limo hecho por la California Fig
Syrup Go. (Adv.) 4
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-26
Il NuETc ~CoALANpANcE

q Gne.a! John u. Buchanan. nucf Q
Iefe del perartsmento m!lltar del SUE,
errlhara ! ct. cIrdsd g miercclcc
nrcAimo, .cgun III tclegrauls recl>-
Do ay:r - To- crartcies de- Ocp2r-
tancnto. y nroceisnte dc Charleston.
!. {. dcnde q c!tado jefc q hallo
estgclonado. ]clerclcnd" g m9ndo tic IL
srtllleria Dc costa.
FL General James Parker aal9 ayr
cn "a nanans para Waco - iaccrs@
cargo dc Ia Division NUM-. 81. Gu Ia
ruc figursn las Guardias Macdonald,
que cstan ahora r~cibicud0 ius!ruc,
cion en- cl Campo dc Macarthur.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-26
BALI:

Ell domingo pr0Nimo tendra iuEa-
on 81 Trades Council Hall, &c esta
ciudad, el bale ordinario del 'C!uf
Ideal t.,
La nueva mesa DIRECTIVE de dlth'
centro recreativo toma empeno ell
me esa reunion r~evista tode IA bri-
liantez que es de desearse para So
+;sfacci0n de los miembros del Iasn'
cionado Club,
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-26
UN INCENDIO P~RONTAMENTE
EXTlNGUIDO.

r. ;ncendio que estall0 q las 1856
4a n maIana de aver ell IL casa de
l.. sonora f. Wa-wic, 500 dc ID Gale
C-osby, iut prontamente eXtlnguido
en.ss de Il ningin daHo pudlera sc:
ncasionado q Ia casa. e incidente
n-ovino de una chimenea que habia
IN n cocjra De Ia citada asa y que
o.taJa en- nal cStSdo.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-26
NERIDO DE UN BALhZQ EN-
LA PiERSA.

Canuto Garcia. que yiye ce:ca dc Il
Union Stock Yard. recibi6 e. VERNE
= las ocho dc ID noche. IN balazo CT
una pierna, aunque Ia merida TO pre-
senta uiag2ros caracteres dc gra"c-
lad. Cruz Rodriguez. Ncrmauo pc
';t.ru :!n Carols Tue a:tcstZdc c?mo
4tor del hc:hp " Garcia couGu"l"o
Al i;ob"t2 /. Green Memorial H"sH!-
ta!. raYa urc - C cUTaSc.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-26
HOCIALES 7 &
p pERSONALED
EN- Was DE ALlYiO

La sonora Maria Galindo de Val
dts, quien dltimamcntc sufrio una dc
licada operation de manos dc! dos
tor CARA Aldape, sc encuen'Ta )"
en- Was de alirio, y sc espera que
dentro de POGO tempo quedara OIL
nle,an,cntc rcstablecida.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-26
ARRESTO DE UN PROFUGO DE LA
pENlIENClARiA DE TEXAS

IL Yoli.i& arrestq q vicrncs en- Ia
'ardo : IN joYcn americana llevaH-
;olc q IA Estaci1n de Polic:a. 0 Ct
cargo DC ragagcia. 81 ser rcconocid"
@iii por SIS generates, SC pudo idcn-
ti;icar como TN REQ convicto que. cor
otros varies acusados Dc diversoS dc
lito2. So cscaparon dc ID Pcnitcnc!a-
ria dc Texas hacc apcnas II soma
ma
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-26
COLLISION.

Tn caro- del Stock Yards Y un auto
.onducido por c. r. Martin, carpln-
.oro -esidente en- Ia casa numero llo
- "a Gale Peach. tuvieron una coli
ion 2 las $50 de IA noche dc! r'er-
mes, ell Ia intersection de las GALES
5. Laredo y Hertz. E auto quedo
completamente G~estrozado.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-26
ATROPELLADO POE UN AUTO.

Rob:rt Bosshacdt, cuyos padre Re
s:dca 81 q uumc-o 3"9 dc Ia Gale
Carson. ~: atrorcllado g 'Icrncs :
las & &c Ia tardc por IN aut0m"Til
micntray ~strsvcsata dc Gua acera !
otra dc Ia ra!lc Dc S. flores. II j"'
ven 2tropcllado rc-ult0 cou alguua.
Ieziunes, las cuaic5 no - consid"rar
Il ~gravedad.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-26
nnYElAe 4 a. CEHfAv0s.

sre ls SusCs aar!do
&Dor = MararIo
CslvaTt0 Dc amor.
= SoTto P-es;S-o
I! g~CrE2.or!s o. !GS S3AeFa
:. Pa.aisO - Ids NUvTeS
N inferno IL los acmb-eS
n uGda &c !os Mares
81 N!Co dc RulSsoOTsS
Fl collar te ESllaTG:4ss
u 81 de las SiAsS
q AIIla 81 Il es1G
La Hla de ids FLORES
La Eial IL los L&hios
IA MIS- ds los ja-nlaas
Ia Tiuds Allegro
Ia Core dc! amor
- PrlQceSs del p9lAf
!. iiiia &c Venus
Ixs OcrsrsS del Aucf
JSs N.jos Gel Champagne
las Evss ModeTnaS
Isrtns 0 ia Hit1 de ls3 t--3
lSJdItss sean las MCSeEcS
|niditos sean los EoD0Tes
Gr'Iitas sean las SuegFe5
Haldtto sea 81 amor
EaiGi!cs seSl les CS-o5
Fssionarias &c ALo:
fSTCrH Sc Casan los!Ionhfs7
pSsfre 20 CssaD les GuieE5s
-HrIls e-can IaS At-SteS
~SriLa setnclcgd SS St-GSs
EIrITA SurmurGH is F1a!as
P.. SsyuiT } Una Suler
So NsssfSd e amor
viva Gl Soyia!
z BscerTo Cs Ufp
81 lilo Saidit2
ii 4Euusr.l0 ds lGl a5dra
nS-t6, yo7 G5Eso ls-aSs
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-26
MFORMACION LOCAL
INCENDIO CON CRAhDES
PERDIDAS.

Tn :ncendio sc produjo aver en- ia
nanana en- unas bodegas situadas en-
ire las GALES de S. Medina y Durango
auneue con Ia yioleneia que acoss"T
bran, acudieron. los homberos dc Ia
Es.aei6n nlnero Il. fut Impossible
localizar cl fuego dc "a! manefa que
no causa-a dahos de consideration
Las naraas tomaron pronto un @Tanci-
;imo incramento y cuando los bomoe-
-os pud;eron c~ontrolar!as, los danos
causados subian va a una gran suna'
Sc calcula que Sc perdieron cerca de
10000 los cuaIes, sin embargo, cs-
.aban ascgurados por los pr"2letar'oS
lie las citadas bodegas.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-26
REGl5TRO CIVIL.
-iccncias de nlstr.lmonIo.

Jesus Bcltran : ,IcsuSita Gone
Manuel Gacta : Gabrieia Lopez.
Manuel Zavala : Simora Medina.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-26
Nacimientos.

Una mia del matGimonio Jose !.
A.maya. Gale Chestnut 725.
Una nina del matrimonio Alanis
Cardcnas. Gale Dean 100.
La prensa. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1913-1962, 1917-08-26
Dcfunciores.

Eeyes Coronado. Il an"., Gallo DC
sar Te~rsndo lis,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25

COMIC OPERA PLAYERS
ARRIVE IN RICHMOND

With the arrival in Richmond yes
terday Of the Comic Opera Players, OF
New York. preparations began to 60
forward rapidly for the opening next
Monday night at the Academy OF a
season Of musical comedy, which
the promoters are confident will sur
pass any previous undertaking of a
similar character. The Flrefy." the
charming comic opera by Rudolf
Friml and Otto Hauerbach. will be
the first piece offered by the new or
sanization. 1t will be presented every
night next week excepting Wodnes-
day night. and at matinees on We'd
ncsday and Saturday. The Wednes-
day night performance will be omit
ted because OF a previous booking at
the Academy. The seat sale is pro-
crossing in wholly satisfactory
manner. and numerous inquiries
which have been made Concerning
the summer season convinces the
management that tho project has
aroused more than ordinary interest
In the delightful role of Nina, in The
FREELY" Myrtle Jersey. the prima
donna, will make her local debut.
She was associated with Raymond
Hitchcock last season in Betty"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
WOMEN WILL TRAIN FOR
BUSINESS THIS SUMNER
school Board May Keep High School
Open for several Months to Teach
Women to Take the Places of
Men


That women may equip themselves
to hold positions made vacant bv en-
,;.,,,,a,,. - ,,or T., ,,,a ar,,,. a,1
navy the committee on 'e"ti'erS an"
schools has asked the school board
TO keen John Marshall High school
- - -. -. e..
O''' "u' ''e '"'
the business education oil huhdFeds OF
young women, and the school board
will meet next Tuesday To take the
matter under consideration If tho
matter is carried out. the organiza-
ton formed will he called the Wo-
mons business Reserve corps and It
is stated that for enlistment in tho
organization women must have had
at least eight weeks business train
ing at the summer business training
school
The committee back of the move
ment has worked out the plans for
organization and for the operation OF
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
MOTHERS, DON'T
TAKE ALCOHOL
Mortality Among Children of Mothers
Who Drink Appalling-Non-A co-
holic Remedy Endorsed.

The awful mortality among babies
of drinking mothers and mothers who
use alcohol is appalling and recent
figures show that twenty-one mothers
lost $50 per cent of their 125 babies.
whereas twenty-eight relatives or
these same women drinkers who were
non-users of alcohol lost only 23.9 per
cent of their 1873 children. Al per
cent of the habies that lived were
epileptic. and the children of users OF
alcohol develop more slowly, and
among the users of alcohol as mem
toned above and called moderate
drinkers'--those who drank daily no
more alcohol than corresponds to one
glass of beer (about A per cent?.
The amount of alcohol in an ordi-
nary glass of beer is little. II any.
more than will be found in some doses
of alcoholic remedies and when tho
Ferrodine Chemical Corporation
warns against the use of alcoholic iron
remedies containing too much alcohol,
the mothers. parents and physicians
of families should note carefully on
every bottle OF medicine they buy. the
percentage of alcohol. which always
appears by order of the government
as a protection to the public.
When ones system needs tonic
and you feel tired. WORKOUT ana run
down. and the appetite, energy and
vitality are at a low ebb, don't take
alcohol which has only temporary
effect upon the digestion and detri-
mental effect on the kidneys, stomach,
nerves. brain and liver. Take ma
turaI non alcoholic iron tnot pa
tent medicine) and tone up and stimu-
late the appetite ard energy. natural
~ and permanently.
Acid Iron Mineral (naturai irony
may be secured at any drug store in
either fifty-cent or dollar size bottles
for home use. 1t is powerful and goes
from two 10 ten times as far as other
and weaker iron preparations and I'M
like many il does not injure stomach,
cause constipation or blaeken the
teeth Large bottle is sent prepaid
81 by Ferrodine Chemical Corporation,
Roanoke. Na.--Adv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
CHATHAM CIRCUIT COURT.
No Jury sworn and Only One Person
Confined In Jail

Chatham. Va, May 24.--The regu-
lar May term of rttsylvania county
circuit court commenced Monday with
Judge r.. J, Harvey presiding. Grand
jnr" was sworn and true bills were
'ouTI against Claude Neblett. colored,
for assault and battery. and Henry
Failing for housebreakihg Failing
broke into the store Of r. x. Powell,
at Gretna. to which he confessed
and was given eighteen months in the
nenjteht1ary. For the first time in
many years and certainly in tho life
o, the incumbent clerk, no Jury was
sworn at this term of court which
was very short. only one person is
now confined in Jail and that Is Fall
ing, now awaiting to be carried to
the penitentiary, May term one year
ago five were sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary and others we're convicted on
minor offenses. This speaks we'll as
to penal conditions in Pittsylvania.
mostly due to prohibition
Hon. Martin Williams. of Giles
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
SOME HIGH KICKING
At LYRIC PERFORMANCE.

After starting rather slow with the
act of Minola Hurst and Midget. In
which the midget got the greater part
of the honors, the Lyric bill began to
slowly improve with Lew Reed and
the Wright Sisters, who sang, danced
and played the violin.
IT remained for Bertee beaumont
and Jack Arnold to really wake up
the audience which they did most ad-
mirably with their farce with songs
and dancing. entitled The Sergean-
teen" a travesty on recruiting which
only served to introduce Miss Beau
mont in some of the most difficult as
well as graceful and efficient acrobatic
dancing and high kicking ever seen
hereabouts, 10 all of which the audi
ehee took most kindly and wanted
more Of
Karl walton and Henry then Of
fered a nonsensical act featuring
burlesQue suffraeette turn. interpreted
with singing OF the popular sort cal
culated to tickle the risibllities of the
already satisfied audience. and they
too received generous applause and
had trouble getting OFF the stage.
Closing the performance Joe Fcn-
ton and his company Of two thrilled
with a series OF Embarrassing stunts
on the flying rings ana succeeded in
keeping the entire audience seated to
the very end, which In Itself is suf-
ncient guarantee OF the worth of their
act
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
RECEIVED SIX PROMOTIONS
IN FOUR YEARS SERVICE.

Fredericksburg Va. May 24.-Mr.
Edgar c. Goodrich, flrst-class signal
quartermaster. L. S. n, of battleshtp
South Carolina, was honorably dis
charged on Wednesday, May %. He
enlisted when seventeen years OF age
and was just twenty-one when the
time Of his enlistment expired. Mr..
Goodrich has seen service in Haiti,
san Domingo, Vera Cruz and served
nine months in the tropics, lie re-
ceived six promotions during the four
years.
Mr.. Goodrich has re-enlisted to take
effect after a furlough which he will
spend at the home of his parents, Mr.
and Mrs +. II. Goodrich. He was very
much pleased with the navy and adj
vised young men to enlist in that
branch of the service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
INVITATIONS ISSUED FOR
WEDDING OF TWO SISTERS

Fredericksburg. Va. May 24.-Mr
and Mrs. Howard Gould Northrop
have Issued invitation to the marriage
OF their daughter. Miss Helen Margar
ct Northrop, to Mr.. Charles Alfred
Rose. of New York, and of .hetr
youngest daughter. Miss Marian de
Saussure Northrop. to Mr.. Samuel Sgd
ney Bradford, Jr.. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
S. Sydney Bradford, on the evening of
Tuesday. June 5. at 1880 o'clock in
Trinity church
Owing to the limited capacity of the
church. admission will be b. card only.
A small reception TO the Immediate
relatives of the families will be held
at zoe residence. on Mary darlington
aver TIC. at s o'clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25

county. candidate for lieutenant-gov-
ernor. and Harris Hart, of Roanoke.
candidate for superintendent of pub
lie instruction were in Chatham Mon
day In the interest OF their candidacy.
Judge Williams addressed a gathering
Of citizens at Gretna on Saturday
night on farming questions.
Rev. and Mrs. r. G.. McLees re-
turned this week from Graham. N.
c.. where Mr.. McLees was for sew
eral days engaged in a series of meet
iugS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25

during the period Of the war. The
former president said:
THE world is facing a shortage of
food. Soon we in this country shall
face a shortage Of food. Therefore
let us use all the grain we have for
food and not for intoNcants.
Now that the war /. on, let us
forbid any grain or corn being used
In the manufacture OF intoxicating
liquors"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
RICHMOND POSTAL MEN
TO BUY LIBERTY BONDS

Richmond postal employees will
probably purchase several hundred
dollars worth of liberty bonds. as the
result Of call issued Yesterday made
in a patriotic statements by Post
master 6 encral Eurlesnn to all United
States postal employees The clerks
have also been asked 10 make every
effort possible to influence others 10
purchase the bonds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
EVERY MAN MUST SWEEP
SNOW OFF OWN SIDEWALK

Lynchbura, Va, May 24.-Judge
Barksdale. OF the city circuit court,
today upheld the constitutionality of
the Lynchburg ordinance, which re-
quires citizens to clear the sidewalks
in front Of their property of snow,
The case was appealed from a fine in
the police court last uinter--
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
Prisoner Escapes During storm

Winchester, Va. May 24.--Favored
by an electrical storm which put the
electric light plant out of commission
and threw the local prison into dark
ness. Waiter Nichols. formerly OF
Madison county. who was serving a
term here for burglary, ripped up
several boards around n three-inch
sewer pipe in his cell and escaped.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
MIR. Gillian Leave. Large Estate.

Especial TO The Richmond Nirginian)
Lynchburg. Va. MAY 24-The will
Of the late J. r. Gillian. local banker
and coal operator. was probated to-
day. The value of the estate is ST.
10000. which is practically all loft to
his wife and children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
MAURY CAMP WILL
ATTEND REUNION

Fredericksburg. Va, May "a
Maurv camp. Confederate Veterans,
OF this City, will attend in bo1y
the reunion of Confederate veterans
an Washington and participate in the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
+. VI. CHICHESTER OUT FOR
COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY

fredericksburg. Va. May 24.-F.
NJ. Chichester has announced his can
didacy for the office Of common
wealths attorney for this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25

MI Of the Price HardN are company
rtnst y. L. Massie. for $4,000 dam
M was begun in the law and equity
H yestsfday morning. Hearing OF
Mence was begun. but discontinued.
The case was continued tndef-
Iniy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
Il. x :,-R PROHIBITION.
Tells Chicagoafn, Tint Nation Should
bar Intuxicants During War. e

Speaking at luncheon In Chicago.
saturday. April 20. Colonel Theodore
Roosevelt urged that the nanuf,c-
tare OF alcoholic liquors he prohibited
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
Petersburg:
Move For simpnn.d Government.

oI local business men. thAt mas SSstm-
hied "a hear address OF strictly To-
cal Importance. heard Leroy Hodges
speak at the Young Mems Christian
/ association last night on 1"Simplfied
: Government when the meeting was
{ called TO order only a few men were
present. but In a short time the hall
was alled 10 capacity.
d Those in attendance repre- scented the
best business interests OF the city and
J follow INK the economist address res
7 olution endorsing the city manager
plan Of government Tor Petersburg
was unanimously adopted hy a stand
ing vote,
Mr., Hodges appeared under the aus
pieces Of the Young Mems Business club.
: DAILY Craig. president Of the club
( presided and charts were used by the
speaker % illustrate the satisfactory
results Of the city manager plan Of
government In cities where II Is be-
ing tried out Mr.. Hodges is we'll
known 10 practically every business
man Ia Petersburg. having done
great amount Of work in connection
with the chamber OF commerce. He
" has for several wears been connected
with the bureau Of economics at Wash
ingtou -. g. maintaining offices here
and IN Richmond.
Among those in attendance upon the
meeting ard who gave their endorse
nent TO the resolution to hold spe-
cisl election here on August I to de-
t"rmtuc whether Petersburg will adopt
new form of government were,
MAYOR Robert Gillian. W. l. Whc4rv,
president ot the common council. City
Attorney George Mason. william I.
thinner, hnancier; James BrockweH
George w. Watson. John Il Jolly, Cap
tain \. r. PatteSon. Of the common
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-25
Colored Working
Woman s Home to
Have Tag Day

Flfteen hundred dollars is needed
by the Colored Working Woman's
Industrial home to complete pay
ments on the Boys Home and Tag
day to raise the money Will be held
Saturday. May -. Those wishing to
make special gifts will communicate
with Mrs. w. w. Archer. sos East
Franklin street.
Mrs. r. V. Crawford founder and
manager. wishes to thank the many
friends of the home for the aid
during the past winter
Two hundred and forty-thrce help
less and dependent children have heIn
cared for, and liz many cases the
mothers also have been aided. Two
weak, feeble minded mothers. each
with eight children, were taken into
the home. clothed and cared for 'iutl
other arrangements could be made.
Another mother, twenty-five years II
age, with six children. was taken in
and is still being cared for, though
not in the home.
The work is being done on the cot
tage plan" though in a very simple
way as yet The main building cot
tage No. /. 1913 Taylor street. IS for
general use. domestic training, Sund y
school. sewing classes, etc. fnd has
been entirely paid for. Cottag" no.
2, 1915 Taylor street. is for the use
of the boys and is not yet paid for.
Cottage No. 3. 1924 Taylor street, is
being rented and is for transients.