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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-12


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stream ito ketch 'em coming and
gwine."
For another thing. violators OF tho
liquor laws have been very successful
In raising a reasonable doubt" in the
minds of Richmond iuries. or course.
a juryn1an must try a case by the law
and evidence, but the Judge, In his
charge. expounds the law. and II the
juryman believes beyond a reasoua BILE
doubt that the accused is guilty II is
outside the function OF the juryman
TO acquit. because. @orsooth. he thinks
the penalty OF the law Is too severe
He thereby makes himself the Judge
of the law, not only what the law
says. but what the law ought to say.
The misfortune Of Virginia is that
some men who serve on juries were
not mem oers of the legislature, where
their superior wisdom might have
secured the enactment OF better laws
Until these legal lights and lofty
minded citizens are elected by the
people as lawn akcrs. and unfit they
put upon the statute books those ideal
laws. which are Unmatched In their
craniums, we shall have to content
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-12
Fire Threaten. Tr.x,e's

hre which started In some of the
lattice work in the rear entrance to
Tragle's drug store on Broad street
abe@t IS O'Clock Yesterday afternoon.
occasioned considerable excitement be-
fore 1t was found to be only a slight
smouldering blaze. Patroiman Charlie
Lee sent In call for assistance. and
engine company No. was the first
to reach the scene. BY opening the
manhole on thes sidewalk in front OF
the store. the cellar was entered. and
the fire In the rear soon extinguished.
with q slight damage Of . few dollars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-12
England Is "Potntnles...

Berlin fvia sayville), March iI.--Ac-
cording TO the London Times, copies
OF which have reached here. the potato
shortage in England has reached such
serious degrees that several potato
less" days each week are Imminent.
The British stock of potatoes are ex-
hausted. the London Journal stated.
and whatever remained in the villages
is being detained In order to obtain
stili higher prices.
London hospitals can no longer be
provided with potatoes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-12
ORGANIZED LABOR WILL RE
FIRST TO OFFER SERVICE

Washington, March N.--Organized
labor and organized business will meet
In separate sessions in Washington to-
morrow morning TO discuss and develop
plans for co-ordinating the efforts OF
both In the event OF the United States
finally plungtng into the maeistrorn
OF the world war. Samuel Gompers,
Of the American Federation of Labor
has called together organized labor
heads for conference on the general
crisis President Rhett. OF the cham
Der of commerce of tho United States
has summoned his hoard OF directors.
President Gompers 10 convinced that
organized labor will be quick to offer
It's services to the government in the
event Of war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-12
\ XT TEN DAYS To

lie. All OF the matters which the
president will call 20 the attention OF
the congress viii have TO do with the
International situation.
The war department and the navy
.inpa rtrnent have teen ordered TO pre-
pare estimates OF the funds that WIFI
be necessary TO meet any situation
that may arise. and also 10 frame ten
tative legislation designed to accom-
rfish any charges In administrative or
ganization Mat may prove adV'sa bic.
The president expects 10 have a clear
and definite legislative program TO
submit when the extraordinary ses-
gion conveues, ard he looks for a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-12
BLAME FATAL FREIGHT
WRECK ON CARELESS CREW

New York. March 1.-THE wreck Of
n freight and an Adams Express train
near Bristol Penn. on February rs.
which cost four lives was due TO neg
ligence on the part OF the train crews,
tho Pennsylvania railroad announced
today The report declares the acct
dent In "a partial demonstration OF the
contention that the extra crew. or
so-called full crew laws not only fail
to Insure. safety. but actually encour-
age Indifference to duty"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-12
KING WILLIAM COUNTY
HAS NEW ROAD LrAGUt,.

King William county good roads en-
thusiasts have organized a new branch
OF the Rural Road Improvement league.
and the movement for good roads in
that county and the Northern Neck
generally. will as a result be given
impetus, Organizers OF the new
branch OF the league have pledged
themselves to active endeavor In en-
listing the whole county In the move
ment for improved highways.
Officers OF the new organization ara
Everett Edwards. l. c. Yancey. r. l.
johnson and J. B. Bray. The nrst work
to be undertaken viii be on the high
way between Sweet Hail and Frayscr'.
Ferry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-12
promp. response to hts Legislative. de-

prompt response to his legislative de-
mands
President Wilson and Secretary
lansing have begun an intensive study
of the latest Austrian communication
on the submarine situation. II Is ex-
pected that the negotiations With Aus
triA will be continued. temporarily az
least. II was stated tonight, however.
that the Austrian situation would un-
douetediy be brought to climax II
an actual clash between the United
states and Germany Is preclpitated by
happenings in the war zone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-12
Academy Of Medicine to Meet.

a ,..4~4uw nights meeting of the
Richmond Academy OF Medicine and
Surgery IN the auditorium OF the
Chamber of Commerce at $50 O'Clock
symposium will be had on Obstet-
RIGS. Speaker will be Drs. V. w
Harrison, NJ. =. Rucker. II, Norton
Mason, G. Fl. Lewis and Joseph Bear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-12
kpR'e'An'N GERARD



tonight Some Of these officials. after
receiving their passports were held np
at the railroad stations several tim as
while en- route 80 she border and other
passports ana credentials demanded
They were compelled, in some cases
to retrace their steps 70 the point 90
their Arst departure. a number ~ off,
Gals who were travelling with their
families were pat 70 esnectal discern
fort BY these orders The strict Ger
man rn3lltarv law allowed ther1 no ar
gument, and they had trouble even
ekiaining food
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-12
UNITED States Weather BuFeAa
Department. OF AGriculture)

Washington. March ii--Foreoast:
virgtnia--Fnir in south. showers In
north portion Monday followed By fair,
colder In north and west portions.
Tuesday fair. colder in east portion.
North Caroifna--Fair Monday. Tues.
day fair. somewhat cooler.
washing ton. March l1.---On the
South Atlantic coast moderate south
west winds. except east off the Florida
coast.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-12
RAGDAD'S CIPTuHE

Continued on Second Page
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Mrs. SaTlic Wilson.

lMFB. SNIIIG WILSON,.
6ordonsville. Va. March 1i.-MrA
SAllie Wilson. after an illness Of sew
Gral months. with paralysis. died At
her home in Mineral Thursday morn
ing at . o'clock. aged sixty FIVE years.
The remains were taken TO Louisa
Friday morning ana inferred IN Oak
land cemetery. tho Rev. w. g. Hoye.
pastor OF the Louisa Christian church.
conducting the burial services. Mrs.
Wilson leaves ono son, Clarence Will
son. OF Mineral. and ono brother and
two sisters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-12
OBITUARY
Mrs. Lucy A. McCravv.

Word was received last night by c.
s. Gates. 1911 Hanover avenue, Of the
death yesterday afternoon at Locust
Grove. Halifax county. of Mrs. Lucy
A. McCraw. mother of Mrs. c. s. Gates,
who recently was called to Mrs. Me-
Craw's bedside.
Mrs. McCraw was in the eighty
fourth year of her age and had been
Ill with pneumonia but a few days
Besides Mrs. Gates. four daughters, ono
son, twenty-eiRht grandchildren and
six great-Erandchildre survive. Grand
children living In Richmond are Mrs,
3. p. Walden. OF South Richmond: Mrs.
O. Watt Jones. Mrs. r. b. Duvai and
Stockton Pentck.
Funeral arrangem snts win be an
nounced later
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-12
HERCULES is NEEDED AT
HEAD OF CITY MENT

Various eroTts nave been maze to
bluff the officers, but they have dis
maliy failed. One suspect defied the
officer and brazenly pointed his finger
IN his face and said, Arrest me II
you dare. and you will pay for It,.
You open my suitcases at your own
peril. / am an innocent man. There
Is not q drop of liquor in my cases"
Upon being opened, one suitcase was
found TO contain eleven quarts and
another fourteen. Since they cannot
intimidate the police, they seek to
break down Their influence. SO the
jurors will not believe them. and the
higher authority will not support
them 1t is reflection upon the
community that these evil doors sue
coed to any extent.
The liquor traftic Ia a hydra headed
monster. Cut off one head and an
other springs up. and 80 on. We
need Hercules ut the head OF the
Richmond government. bat the need
liz not supplied. Instead OF relaxing
effort, from tho mayor down there
should be redoubled effort to enforce
these laws.
Yesterday I saw In the City Hall
seventeen and one-half barrels of
rcls. 1t was taken from a new house
on Bragg street. The house had no
windows and only one door. and that
opened In the yard. Judges of liquor
tell me that at the present price this
liquor would retail for $4,000, and up
to this time II is not known certainly
who the owner is.
Violators are on small scale and
large scale, abroad and at homie, and
we need an awakened public opinion
to strengthen the arms OF those who
detect and bring to justice these
criminals. You men. whether wet or
dry, who believe in good order and
the enforcement OF the laws. express
your opinions TO the officers and the
for moral uplift in Virginia your COM
bined and enthusiastic support
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-12

Washington, Va, Mar. l1.--Henry
s. Moffett died at the residence OF r.
c. Baggarly. Thursday. in the thirty
fourth year of his age. He was the
son Of the late Horace @. Mofett. for
mer railroad commissioner OF Virginia,
and commemorative attorney for Rap
pahannock county.
The deceased Is survived By his
mother, Mrs. Ida NJ. Monstt: one sister,
Mrs w. C. Armstrong. and two broth
era Fl. @. Moffett and william r. Moi
fett. commonweaith's attorney for this
county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-12

Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours. r.
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. OF
Excess In rainfall since March ! 237
Excess in rainfall since Jan. / Isl
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.EEQRI MADE 70 RRING

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the appearance Of his uniform by ram
mii,g- them into his pockets. He should
not wear his hat on the side. Of his
head, but straight. (If the weather is
warm, the prescribed uniform will nj.
low a man to appear In his shirt. with
or without a black necktie. according
to whether ,iie is on field service.)
=. Tbe~soldier's appearance when he
meets an officer is important not only
in the matter of clothes, but in the
I'M of his salute. He should never
salute an officer with n pipe, cigar, or
cigarette in his mouth. He should re-
the pipe OF cigar, and, while
holding it inconspicuously at his side
with the left hand, salute properly
with the right. He should never chew
gum while %saluting. He should never
salute with enc hand In his pocket. In
fact, whenever q soldier meets an off,
Ger and solutes, he should feel that he
Is under inspection, rs, 10 tell the
truth. he is, for IL there Is a detail
about his uniform or department which
is irregular, the sharp eyes Of the
officer will detect II.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-23
Institutional SINGING.

How is 1t that we listen with such
pleasure to certain singers and with
Indifference to others? Those In the
second category frequently have finer
voices, and their art Is apparent, but
the mystic something is absent. The
vocal technic may be perfect, and in
tonation and pronunciation all that
can be desired, but If that essential
personal magnetism is not displayed,
the effect on the audience Is small.
Some singers show their training.
these possess what we call made
voiceg,'' not that we in any way dis.
parage training, success is impossible
without 1t, but the. real artist conceals
this, In the higher art Of interpreta.
ton, by becoming SO absorbed and en-
crossed in the spirit Of the song, that
the technical side of singing Is over
Swallowed and lost, In the fascination
Of hearing the words broaght to life
and painted with a simplicity y that Is
understood by all Sswho shear.IEv
change. .5seN. X
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-23
THE SOLDIERS PERSONAL APP.
PEARANCE.

One of the most important phases of
sonal appearances.
A soldier In camp or in barracks
should keep himself spick and span. He
should scrub himself in a daily shower,
If showers are available, shave infal-
libly, keep his uniform brushed and
his shoes polished.
Naturally drill and other military
duties, even In camp, do not enable him
to remain altogether immaculate, for
that would interfere with his work.
But, while the day of the "kid-glove
soldier" is passed, the constant atten-
ton to cleanliness will overcome the
CRIME which attaches to the daily rou-
tine and viii give the general appear
ance of ~neatness. Dust which has set
tied on the uniform in a drill has q
look which differs distinctly from a
large and indelible stain. In the same
way, faces and hands which r nor
mally clean reveal this fact even II
temporarily solled; whereas, faces and
hands which are habitually dirty can
not give a wholly clean impression
even when washed.
The habit Of cleanliness in the SOL
der will become second nature, II he
Is not an instructive sloven. he will
find that he Is not comfortable in the
regimental street or Oh the parade
ground unless he is ~neat-wholly aside
from the fact that his officers will re-
quire 1t. He will soon realize that an
unshaved nan in camp looks even
worse than in an ofice-that a man
whose HAIR is not kept closely cut has
n more ragged appearance In unit
form than in civilians clothes.
When outside Of quarters or his Inn
mediate company street, the soldiers
uniform should at 'all times be but
toned. The buttons are a part of the
MORN. and as such, should be cor
rectly utilized. For a man to go out
into the reglmental street or parade
ground with his coat hanging open and
his hands in his pockets, or even one
or W. buttons unfastened. like front
teeth missing from the mouth, Is mex
cusable. A man should go forth only
when scrupulously buttoned and shoes
securely tied, leggings correctly adj
Iusted and fastened. His hands should
tall mt his side in any easy, soldierly
fashion. and he should not disarrange
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-23
Strong Men.

Tolstoi could lift $50 pounds with
pne hand. and when nearly sixty years
age he walked 1870 miles In four days
a hout fatigue.
ff1t is told OF Lincoln that he was able
10 lift three times as much as an ordi.
barry man.
Poe was an athlete. Lamb and De
Quincy were both great walkers.
According to DIR. Rogers, Johnson.
Wudsworth. Browning, Glib.
bon and Person were men of great
physical powers as well as great sc
blus.
Washington was able to throw a sill.
yer dollar farther than any man In
bis time and covered "A feet in the
broad jump, IA record which stood I'M
fqualed for q century.-Good Health
Magazine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-23
THE SOLDIERS HEALTH AND
HOW HE CAN PROTECT IT.

No duty of The soldier Is more i'm
portant than the care of his health.
a sick soldier is worse than no sol.
der. Not only is he a dead weight.
but he requires the services of other
pany which has 20 sick men would
be better Off II It were actually 20
men short of its quota, because. the
20 sick ;nen are of no military value
and PIT an extra drain upon the regi-
mental organization. Much, II not
most, sickness is a~voidable, with prop
er sanitary and medical precautions,
and much of 1t. certainly, may be a
mans W fault.
The matter OF health is especially
important to the new soldier, since
those whose lives have been sedentary
afe exceedingly susceptible to illness
when they first start to live under
camp conditions. The change of food,
change of surroundings, change of air,
and change of habits are often too
revolutionary for the system all at
once. unless the soldier pays particu-
lar attention to his health.
The stomach, especially in warm
weather. is the principal seat of illness,
and It is here that the new soldier has
his fate-his efficiency as a soldier and
his usefulness to the command-large-
ly In his own hands. If, before he Is
well seasoned in camp, he eats be-
tween meals; II he eats food not set
hnfnrn hin, ne ,nCC-ncnantollu tha
most tempting pies and cakes and
cream-puffs from home; il he hangs
about the canteen buying candy, nuts
or cookies, he,is almost certainly des-
tined to be Ill. And such illness may
be no trivial matter, Mt that, since II
may start a whole train of disorders,
from cramps to ~dysentery. The ex.
tent Of the Illness will probably depend
upon the degree of the new soldiers
vitality, that is, his capacity to re.
| sist II.
Another prolific source of Illness may
be in what a man drinks. Alcohol in
every form should be avoided; a glass
of beer. may disturb the whole diges.
tive organization. And the dyed fluids
sold at the pop shacks" at the
edge of the camp are to be severely
stunned. They are responsible for
much of the work which devolves upon
army surgeons. They often are poison.
Gus to the system, and at best are con-
ducive of indisposition.
The n way in which the young SOL
der keeps himself In health, except
for circumstances which are beyond
his control, is by his care Of the body
and its habits. If he is always clean,
his pores function properly and throw
OFF the wastes; IL he keeps the body
well clothed, that Is, protected against
the weather, he will not catch cold and
the pores will not therefore become
clogged and cease to work. He should
keep his lungs filed with fresh air.
He should keep the body thoroughly
exercised, but without exhaustion, for
exhaustion lowers the vitality and the
consequent resistance to disease. For
the same reason, he should keep the
body refreshed by a sufficient amount
of sleep.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-23
Golf linqo Made Clear.

Henry's father was a golf enthusi.
lst; therefore Henry knew all about
he game. One time he asked:
"Henry. why is 1t that men who play
lolf always yell fore instead of look
but or some such thing?"
iirnry thought for a second time be-
Pee an inspiration came from looking
h his young sister, who was diligently
biting her arithmetic.
you see" he replied, ut takes too
Ding TO yell 'toot-toot.' and that sounds
D much like 'two-two' that they just
Idd\ them together and yell four
Evsfybody's Magazine.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-23
SELF HELPS for the
NEW OLDIE
, By a United States Army Officer
(Copyrisht, 1911, 81 the Wheeler Syndicate, In
THE NECESSITY OF GOING OVER
DETAILS.

While allowing the difficult details
OF squad movements to sink into his
mind, the new soldier would do well
Mt this point to look back over the
ground he has traversed. He should
refresh his mind, so far as necessary,
upon what he has previously learned,
and he will ut once discover n differ
ence between his present grasp of
military facts md their requirements.
The more he learns, the more reason
able, necessary and Illuminating be-
comes that which he has already
learned.
For example, the new soldier who
has been taught how TO execute
squad right" does not need the slime
amount of explanation for the neces-
sity of discipline aud obedience as at
the beginning. lie realizes by this
time that no squad movement would
be possible unless each individual
were subject and responsive to dis
cipllne. He does not have to be taught
the reason, for learning to stand prop
erly, since he sees that nc squad could
come to the position of attention and
dress its line in n practical military
fashion unless each individual first
came to attention. This does not
mean that the new soldier-and even
the partially trained soldier-will not
find 1t necessary again and again to go
over the details of how to perfect him
self in these essentials; but 1t is doubt
full whether he would hereafter have
to be told why.
He has learned how to stand, how
to step forward, backward, sideways,
has learned how to face in any direc-
tion-rght face, left face, about face,
and half face. which creates the prop
er angle for the oblique march. He
has learned how to start the Forward
/. . MARCH; :" how to stop-the
HALT, In two counts; how to execute
the commands altering the direction OF
March.
He has been instructed in some OF
the elementary military g isles
such as the all-important s and
he has learned the way In which com
mands are given. He has by this time
come to lean on the peremptory com
mand as n necessity and through this
his mind and muscles are automatically
made ready, in time, for the com
mand of execution. With the excep
ton Of n few single commands, such a.
"fall ln," Eat ease" and "rest"-a
special elass-he will find that hi
faculties depend upon the preliminar!
notification of what they are to d.
in order to do. them precisely at tn
moment of performance.
All this will have become clear Il
the new soldier if he has familiarize,
himself with the drill as far as tn,
point of squad movements. He will
find that his muscles would subcon
sciously resist a command of execution
without the preparatory notice of wha
Is expected of them. This affords then
a chance to gather themselves into
balance for the most effective dis
charge of the command, and this bal
ance, operating subconsclously, is
big factor in the making Of the goo,
soldie..
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-23
Artists stranuespe<s;>

Rossetti's garden at. Qieen's House.
Cheyne Walk, London, harbored some
strange pets during the poet-painter's
tenancy. Among these was u white
bull bought, as n of his friends re-
lates, because 1t had eyes like Mrs.
William Morris. "Rossetii tethered II
on the lawn of his home In Chelsea.
Soon there was no lawn lcft-only the
bull. He invited people to meet it,
and heaped favors on 1t until 1t kicked
everything to pieces. when he reluc'
family got rid Of It," SubseQuently.deni.
zens of the cheyne Walk garden I'm.
cluded vombats. white peacocks and
armadillos.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-23
FOR PlMPLY FACES
cuticura Is Best-samples Free BY
Mail to Anyone Anywhere.

An easy, speedy way to remove PIN
pies and blackheads. Smear the affect
ed surfaces with Cuticura Ointment.
Wash off In five minutes with Cuticura
Soap and hot water, bathing some min
utes. Repeat night and morning. No
better toilet preparations exist.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
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unimportsnt Military News.

Provoked to an Impotence that was
tile less than monumental because OF
)e ceaseless reports of u%nimportant
)ws of the enemy's doings, an Eng
IN army officer recently could restrain
5nself no longer. THE enemy Is con-
huIng TO fortify the coast, sir" said
subaltern. IL don't care II they
tyfy IT," roared the officer; "itll
Ike no difference."-The Argonaut.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-08-23
Landed.

"Why did Cholly marry that grip"
'He claims she ran after him."
"Well?" Dr..
"And he didn't know what sort OF
gait TO adopt, Thought Il would seem
%undignifed to DO a sprint"