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The Washington herald., 1917-02-09
WOMEN TO MOBILIZE
FOR RED CROSS WORK

mass meeting OF women to organize
for lay women's work in Red Cross re-
lief will be held at Rauscher's at lo:SO
o'clock this morning. Women are to be
asked II they will enroll under various
committees.
The duty of the committee on hospital
garments and linen will be the making
of garments for hospital use. Chairman
and vice chairman Of this committee are
Mrs. Garrison hcClintock and Mrs.
Thomas T. Gaff. There is also a COM
mittee on surgical dressings, bandages.
and like appliances for the sick and
wounded. Chairman<and vice chairman
of this committee are Mrs. c. c. Glover,
jr., and Miss Edith McCammon. A COM
The Washington herald., 1917-02-09
BOY SCOUTS SALUTE
flag ON ANNIVERSARY
Commemorate Incorporation of Organ
ization Seven Years Ago.

Scattered all over the United States,
the 100000 Boy Scouts, no matter what
they were doing or where they stood, at
S:15 o'clock last night came to attention,
saluted the flag. and repeated the scout $
oath. This was in celebration of the
seventh anniversary of the Incorporation
OF the Boy Scouts of America This city
had no special celebration, but several
troops were in session, and the scouts
repeated the oath in concert and made
the room ring with cheers for Old Glory.
Those who were on the street. stopped,
raised their right hands, and repeated
the oath. The annual message of H. H.
Grogan, scout commissioner of the local
council, was delivered to the scout
masters and read to the members.
The anniversary message of Colin II.
Livingstone. president of the Boy Scouts
Of America, tells OF the responsibility
resting upon every scout.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-09
MAY CHOOSE HUSBAND
BY SHAPE OF HIS HEAD
Round or Square o. K. but Ware
Long Ones.
Special to The Washington Herald.

Special to The Washington Herald
Philadelphia, Feb. a-Don't let your
heart decide. my dear. There's nothing
more dangerous! As soon az he calls to-
night hold him Off at arms length, don't
even let him dare to kiss you, until you
can have a good look at him. Then. may
be, you'll take the man with money after
all
Ii You think science is all high-brow
stun. then you've one more chance to
think. for science has invaded the wom-
ans page. Never again can the innocent
sister wall her story of wronged trust
DR.. Katherine NJ. H. Blackford, New
York expert, has taught what every girl
should know.
Has he callous spots on his horny
hands? Then, said the informed DR..
Blackford. there are no theaters for YOU.
The hard-handed man is tighter than a
hard-boiled egg. He might even make
you pay your own way into a show, and
you'd be mighty lucky not to have to
pay his. Choose a man of soft consis-
tency. advised the expert at Central Y.
NJ. c. A. tonight.
But then-aye. here's the rub. II he's
Of softer mold, he's sentimental! Do
You like a sentimental man? Not just
aesthetically sentimental, you know. but
the slushy kind. Maybe II you're ex-
ceeding wise, you'll dodge 'em both.
Climb a chair and watch his head
Square? Steady as a rock. he is No sit
ting UP nights for you. High? He's
idealistic. especially if his face is con-
cave. Long? Unless you're society
girl. fight shy. DIR. Blsckford says that
man wants to break into high life, or else
into the -Four Hundred. Round? Take a
chance.
II you expect trouble with his parents.
pick out a blonde. He loves to clean
things up. Brunettes are good for hold
ing ON to friends for you, particularly
If THEY'RE fat
The Washington herald., 1917-02-09
TO OPEN DAY NURSERY
DAY AFTER TOMORROW

The Holy Family Day Nursery, con
Quoted by the Ursulins Sisters. Will be
formally opened Sunday, Monday and
Tuesday.
The home was conducted for some time
in temporary quarters at GIG Third street
northwest, but new quarters have been
obtained at Sig Fourth street, and visit
ors will be shown through the home on
the three opening days. The idea Of the
home is to care for children whose moth
ers are obliged to go out working dursns
the day, and It will be nonsectsrisn
Mothers able are expected to pay for
the care of their children
The Washington herald., 1917-02-09
WILL FETE MRS. AxTELL.

reception for Mrs Frances Axtell. of
Bellinsham, WASH. who was recently
appointed by President Wilson a member
OF the Federal workmen's Compensation
Board. will be held Sunday afternoon at
4:so by the National American Woman
suffrage Association. Mt its headquar-
ters. 1895 Rhode Island avenue
As a member Of the Washington Iegis-
iature, Mrs Axtell played an influential
part In obtaining minimum wage legisia-
ton for women. and It was this work
which brought her TO tho attention of
the President when he was selecting the
members of the compensation board.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-09
Pain IN Back of Neck Often
= Denotes Kidney Weakness.

Symptoms of kidney trouble are various bot
pain in back of neck and dull aching feel
mss i small OF back are 70 be looked for.
One should realize that these dietresses ara
often due to an excess of uric acid poison
within he body and inability of the kidneys
TO get nd of it.
The very best way to stimulate tbs kidneys
into increased action is by taking q little
Annric with the meals. In TINS way il ID dis
so&ved with the food and finally reaches tho
Kidneys where it has q tonic effect
Anuro was discovered by Doctor Pence, OF
the Surgical institute in Buffalo, N. Y, where
it has been thoroughly tested. Many can at
once Isl ,ciate Dr.. Pierce with hs great tonic,
UGolder Medical Discovery and hs sFavorite
Prescup ion," universally known ss IN invig-
orator II :; womsnly Ills.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-09
MAY BE WITHOUT COAL.

sesides having the specter of war how
erlnG around. the National Capital - fac
.ne 2 serious shortage Of coal. accord-
ought to know
snort while ago the District pur-
chased 5000 tons of coal, and the pile is
shrinking.
increased consumption, due to cold
"eather, and the old trouble of car short
age. Is responsible Even though the
Weather has moderated a little. the coal
dealers advise plenty of caution. They
now say they will suspend deliveries In
rev days unless something turns up and
relieves the situation.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-09
DELEGATE DIES HERE.

Hugh Dolan, Is years old. a delegate to
the National Liquor Dealers Association
in session here this week, died of acute
indigestion five minutes after he arrived
at Emergency Hospital Wednesday night.
The body was today sent to New York,
from which city Mr.. Dolan was delegate
to the convention. A prominent business
man IN New York who conducted a well
known liquor place for many years, Mr..
Dolan served four terms as president of
the association He is survived by q
wife and six children
The Washington herald., 1917-02-09
BILL WOULD DIVORCE
u. S. AND FOUNDATION

The Senate yesterday afternoon passed
the agricultural appropriation bin, carry
ing s25.0oo,oeo. with an amendment by
Senator Kenyon, of Iowa, designed to
sever all relations between the Depart
ment of Agriculture and the Carnegie
and Rockefeller foundations. The amend
ment forbids the department to use funds
of either foundation and the payment of
department funds as salaries to persons
connected with the foundations.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-09

the bankrupt stock of Bk Wilson, fine
of desirable quail
b both hand oOmd and machine oomed
in hounnss dcoretov embroidery.
" Ordinary 35c. 45c and SOC qualities lse yard
On Sale 25c. 30 and 35c qualities yard
The Washington herald., 1917-02-09

Many workrnen are being sent at their
own request from Vera Cruz to Yucatan,
in which state there is . large demand
for labor at high wages.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-09
SECRETARY M,ADOo HAS GRIPPE

Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo Is
confined at his home by an attack of
the grippe, II was announced yesterday
afternoon 1t Is understood his condition
is not serious.
The Washington herald., 1917-02-09

Six puebios in the state OF Colima have
petitioned for the restoration of their
ancient ejidos, or community lands. and
the necessary steps are being taken to
comply with the request
The Washington herald., 1917-02-09

fort committee is to provide and nil
comfort bags and secure other comforts
such as games. books, puzzles, etc. The
chairman of this committee is Mrs. Ran
dali Hagner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07
NURSES AND HOSPITAL CORPS
OF THE UNITED STATES NAVY

(This Ia the second of n series Of
signed articles written by the examin-
ing surgeon of the United States navy
recruiting station. Lieutenant Irving
w. Jacobs.)
By the congressional act Of May I 3,
908. the nurse corps tfemale) Of the
United States navy became established.
This included a superintendent haV-
ing a salary of $1.800.0 90 per aunum,
additional remuneration for quarters
and subsistence, nurses whose pay va
ried between $5o.00--S65. 90. accord
ing to length of service. aud nurses
In reserve In addition. II the nurses
are requested TO serve beyond the
realms OF this country, an additional
$1,000 per month IS allotted Thus il
is no wonder that with such, liberal
allowances ana chances for expert
ence and adventure open to all, that
tho navy has at the present time 40
efficient nursing corps as any civil
liam hospital in America can boast
Of In order4to hecou7Rqa nlerphar,of
this exclusive organization the can
didates for admission must be Rradu-
ates of hospital training schools,
where the course Is not less than two
years, and in hospital OF not less
than 100 beds furthermore, she
must PASS n physical. professional and
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07
CITY SOON TO FILL
CHURCH HILL RAVINE

Following many complaints from
residents of the vicinity. the admin
istrative board yesterday directed
superintendent Henry Cohn, of the
street cleaning department. to pro-
coed at once to fill the ravine between
Thirty fourth. Thirty-ffth. Clay and
Leigh streets. thereby removing the
menace TO health which has existed
for many years and from which has
arisen millions of mosquitoes.
The ravine is locally known as
Gentry's pond. because of its prox-
Unity to the Gentry homestead. Some
/ time ago the city extended a street
through this section, work upon which
in part caused the deep hole. and
when a bill for $500 was presented
to the administrative board yester-
day for draining the pond. Captain
Mccarthy called for an investigation
Pending the investigation as to why
the cost for draining should be. 80
heavy the board directed the street
cleaning department to proceed with
all speed to the abatement OF the
nuisance. Al -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07
MIR. 6. II. HALVES REVIEWS
THREE YEARS SERVICE

My friends, there are eleven living
former presidents of the chamber of
commerce, all of whom are to say
something Of their stewardship here
tonight, and 1t Is but meet that but
FIVE minutes be given each of them,
but / am utterly unable to tell what
transpired during my tenure of three
years in FIVE minutes. Judge Chris
tan. who preceded me. has told YOU
what splendid work the chamber has
done and what good work 1t is now
doing. He was right He took part
of my speech and part of my time.
and he did both admirably. You will
find that during my incumbency steps
were taken toward deepenin~ James
river, the Chesapeake and Ohio via
duct was begun. better relationship
was established between the state
legislature and the city. We pulled
all together. The chamber accom-
plished many things accordingly. 1t is
a fine body of men, who work faith
fully. We made special effort to en-
large the membership. and we reached
the sos point. through hard work, and
all of those men are glad they got
into the push, Temptation is strong
to go on, but my time has expired.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07
ROANOKE COLLEGE To
FULFILL SCHEDULE
announcement From Salem Statcs
That. With the Exception OF
Schools Who Have abandoned
sports. Football schedule
VIII Re Played on.

Salem. Va. Sept s.-Roanoke col
lege will play of its football schedule l,s,
This season. Football will not lose Its
importance AT Roanoke college as a
means to physical preparedness ara
thp institution, in harmony "tth the
advice OF the government through the
secretary of war that there be no
suggestion of the abandonment CT
college athletics" plans no retrench-
ment in this department OF It's work.
Adam Norman, 10, has been alect-
ed athletic coach for the coming SEES
sion AS student Mr., Norma
made a remarkable athletic record
as p member OF the varsity in the four
major college sports and won the dis
tlnction of being the best ALI round
basketball PLAYER ever developed at
Roanoke college After graduation
he coached high school athletics at
Princeton. w. Va. During the SEES
sion Of 1915 @'1s, he was the efficient
assistant physical director at his alma
mater. winning hts masters degree
the same year. Since then he has
taken special work at the University
Of Illinois in preparation for the duties
Of his new position He succeeds
Coach u psi ls i+-t-+s
capable direction the teams of Roam
oke have won the institution high 'atf-
aetit standing in recent years.
The following schedule for football
had been originally arranged, the
games with King college, Virginia
Christian college and Catholic uni
versity having been cancelled on &C
count of their discontinuance of inter
collegiate football:
Sept Randolph Macon academy
at Salem.
Oct. 6--Virginia Christian college
at Salem.
Oct. IA & NJ. at Raleigh
oct. 20-Ktng college, at Salem,
Oct 27--Catholic university al
Washington. e
Nov 3-V. NJ. I, at Lexington.
Nov. 1o---Washington a1d Lee uni
versity at Lexington.
Nov 1T--Guilford college Mt Salem
! (pending),
Nov 24-V. p I. at Blacksburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07
sLANDERING DEAD MEN
TO SAVE LIQUOR TRADE

The most recent anonymous circu-
lars from the greatest liquor strong
hold Of the Middle West. Cincinnati,
liz devoted 70 an effort TO prove that
the liquor business should be per-
petuated because SOME GREAT MEN
NOW DEAD AND GONE HAVE FOL
LOWED THE CUSTOM OF THEIR
DAY IN DRINKING LIQUOR
Napoleon. Grant. Washington. Jack
son. Jenersou--an these eminent men.
who certainly dtd not owe their great
ness TO alcohol are us examples OF
regular. steady drinkers who. the
liquor press agent would have us be-
lieva, achieved ernineuoe BECAUSE
they drank
Jefferson .sEaa a esytra@sssasaer. 2 gays
the circular. George Washington was
whlskey drinker. so was Andrew
Jackson; SO was Grover Cleveland;
so was Ulysses s. Grant"
Great men, alI-and all quite dead
Their personal habits were governed
largely ny the standards of other
times, the days when science had not
yet conclusively shown the terrible
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07

From war-rayaged waste OF
smoking ruins, little more than a
half century ago, Richmond has be-
come a great commercial center. the
abiding place OF permanent prosper
ity. the loved home OF "A fHuft3Euda CT
happy. busy. forward looking people.
intent upon doing their. fun share Of
every useful task IN the present ma
tsonal emergency,
Hardy had the bricks Of burned
buildings cooled SO THAI they could be
handled, when the men Of Richmond.
returning from the army went to
work Business was started again,
buildings replaced. Soon the leaders
OF that day found that cooperation
was needed. They talked things over
got together a group Of lke~minded
citizens and organized the Richmond
CHAMBER OF Commerce.
From That day Richmonds future
was assured. Team work helped The
business men over many a difficulty
which they could not have surmount
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07

ed individually. Team work helped
the city to meet its financial ooliga-
t1ons which at one time appeared over
wheluqinR Team work brought new
enterprises, attracted new people.
gave the citys growth an impetus
which II never could have attained
otherwise.
The Chamber Of Commerce was the
team. When anything OF public i'm
portance needed help. the Chamber
Of Commerce hitched itself TO the load
and gave whatever aid was required.
So the semi-centennial celebration
last night was more than mere ami
versary of a group Of men with com
mon interests in business. 1t marked
a milestone IN civic progress In which
all Richmond has been and is vitality
concerned.
The Chamber is stronger than ever,
with more members, more revenue,
more influence, all of which It has am
ply merited by unstinted and intelli-
gent service--a sure harbinger OF
greater things in the days ahead.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07

Responding to appeals TO their pa
,r,otisrn and further actuated by high
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saved from destruction nv the eIe-
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07

gest at most merely that the govern.
ment take some steps to Stabilize
the labor market" Just what the,
vi can by that term, we DO not know
We doubt If q definition can be found
that would command general accept.
ance-~for labor is not "a commodity
any more and is not 10 be controlled
as a market for grain or cattle nigh;
be, The problem demands all the at
tention that can be given 1t. The so.
luton must be found II the nation 4.
TO have enough 10 eat next year.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07

nobody advances that as an argument
In favor OF human slavery. The patri-
arehs of ancient biblical times had nu-
merous wives would anyone-eite their
example In support of polygamy to-
day? Duelling was a well established
custom within the memory of living
men. but we have not heard anybody
urging the e-establishment OF the
code on the ground that Alexander
Hamilton was q duellst. Relating,
within our own recollection. was con-
sidered an entirely. respectable way
to make money. but It was not fair
to the general public and now the re-
criminal proceedings for an offense
against public policy.
| 4eef4fags mo- petser proof of the mod
ern advance can be found than IN the
fact that only dead men are cited as
''winebihbers' and ''whiskey drinkers
by the liquor apologists. What would
happen today II the liquor boosters
should use tho name OF President WI
SON or Premier Lloyd George or any
one of the really great world leaders
In this momentous age, insisting that
he drinks and, therefore. liquor should
be allowed to go on with its work o.
destruction? What actually happened
when n misinformed editor In Michi
gan printed the statement that Theo
! dore Roosevelt had been intoxicated
You know. Az well as we do. And tn,
liquor people dare not answer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07
charged with False Afndavit.

Sheriff Sydnor returned from Camp
Lee yesterday with Orzie Augustus
Taylor, the third man to be arrested
In Richmond on the charge of making
false affidavit In support of his
claim for exemption. Taylor lis TWEEN
ty-seven years old and lives at High.
land Springs. He WAS bonded In the
sum of $500 for his appearance before
Commissioner Flegenheimer today.
John b. Bliiey furnishing the bail.
Taylor Is said to have filed a claim
for exemption with the Henrico county
exemption board In which he swore
that both his mother and father were
dependent upon him for support His
father. John william Taylor. Il said 70
be employed IT Camp Lao 1t present
- salary sudactent t. prcviAA tn -
~ santa. !,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07
wYTuEvILLE WOMAN KILLED
BY MAN AT HER HOME

Especial to The Richmond virg inian J
Wytheville. Va. September s.---Sher-
man Kegley shot and killed Mrs. Glen
Hurt at the Hurt home on Well street
In this nla ee~late this ~syaaing.
kegley was promptly arrested and
Is in jail. He is married and is In. the
Insurance business here. No reason is
assigned for the murder except that
Kegley was infatuated with tile wo-
man and Has insanelx Jealous. 81.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07

New York, September 6.-Mouey on
call at the Stock Exchange opened at
IL per cent. high 4 IL per cent;
low. IL per cent, closed, IA per
cent. Most of the days loans were
made at Ia per cent.
Time money was quiet. The supply
was limited, but the demand was not
urgent Rates on mixed collateral 5
per cent for sixty and ninety days.
Ia per cent for four. five and six
months. =.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07

New York, September 6--There was
an absence OF general incentive for
trading on the curb and price move
ments were determined almost wholly
by special developments affecting
various groups. Statements that sill
yer metal on the Pacific slope ad
1ances-' to sf.5e caused Increased de
mand in silver stocks. with Nipissins
selling on a fairly large scale at IL
and 3 SGD. The buying of that stock
was also based on the expected extra
distribution. The copper stocks wsrs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07

Merritt was the most active of this
Independent oil group advancing from
"a to 81 la Goshen at 10 is ard
10. Aeroplanes stocks were steady.
United Motor was again weak, selling
down 10 the low record OF 20 before
-rrfd6zv-. 81 nrIzfrne sold at 15 IT, TO
rs L. Aetna Explosives was steady
with sales at - and 6.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07
Cottopseed OIL.

New York, September 1.-THE cot
tonseed oil market was firm. Part OF
the buying was credited to large
shorts. There were also claims Of
refiners buying, due to the better con-
suming demand. Close; September,
15.57d15.69; November. 15.1Sn15.1S;
January, l5.14Gl5,15; March. 1534@
1896. spot. 1850 bid. Sales $4,000 bar
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07
OLDEST CHARTER MEMBER
TELLS OF POSTWAR STRUGGLES

The part assigned me. the giving
brief account of the conditions in
our city when your chamber of COM
nerce was formed. fifty years ago, is.
fear. hopeless undertaking. First,
because it can not be pictured In
words. and because the present gan~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07

The senator who announced with
great solemnity that peace viii be ee-
tablished on Wilson's terrras was mere
~ showing his belief In the doctrine
that II one would appear wise he must
proclaim the obyioua.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07
SEMI-CEHTENA|Al

deep obligation in the transaction OF
the business OF the chamber, and In
still In every member the feeling that
the chamber was a place whore ahso-
lutely fair dealing only could exist.
and | know of no commercial body
whose influence In every activity OF
the city should not he felt and its
voice hearkened to. and l bespeak an
absolute confidence in it's continued
road TO influence and power
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07

The cynical reporter announced the
FIRST frost of the season this week
and we failed TO see the point unit
be explained that he had Just wit
messed farce which he didn't like
bit