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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
POTATOES MAY BE ALIKE
IN Looks cut NOT TASTE
Ruies for the Housewives In Determin-
Ing which Are Good
Ones.

Potatoes may all look alike to the
average man and the newlywed bride.
OF course. every one knows they don
all taste alike. but to a good many they
all certainly look alike when In their
raw state. But there il a big differ
ence In taters when they are on the
market. according to the experts of the
department OF agriculture. They have
issued some hints to housewives on the
selection of potatoes for table use
Here is how they tell your wife to get
the fine, mealy kind.
First--Smooth potatoes are more de-
sirable than rough ones. because they
are more easily prepared and less Is in
volved In the pearing.
Second-Tubers which have been ex-
posed to light for any considerable
period soon acquire more or less acrid
taste. For this reason newly harvest
ed potatoes. IL mature. are preferable
for the winters supply to those which
have been kept for any considerable
period under unsuitable conditions.
Third-Very large potatoes are not
especially desirable. partly on account
of the greater length of time required
to cook them uniformly, and partly
because they are often very variable
In texture.
Fourth--A good potato should be
firm and crisp when cut and thin
section when held between the eye and
light should show relatively uniform
distribution of starch through It's whole
area. as opposed to large translucent
watery central area which denotes
Jack Of starch in this portion. The even
! distribution of starch insures greater
uniformity In cooking and in texture.
The experts declare that IL lot Of
! potatoes Is not uniform Il Is often
| worth while to sort them and use the
large ones with roast meats or at other
times when the oven need not be spe-
cialiy heated and save the small ones
| for times when quick cooking Is more
convenient.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
MRS. KATE |. BOSHER
WILL GIVE READING

Under the auspices Of the Equal
Suffrage League of Madison ward, an
authors reading will he given Friday
evening in the auditorium of the
cambridge Junior high school, South
Richmond, 10y Mrs. Kate Langley
Boshcr, the we'll known local au-
theress. Mrs. Besher viii be intro
duCed By Rev. Thomas Semmes. rec
tor Of Meade Memorial Episcopal
church.
MIS-, Boshcr has announced that
she VIII read one of her stories that
has not yet been published. A good
musical program IS being arranged
for the occasion. there being several
interesting vocal numbers. The solo
lists are Miss Lucy Ciwathmey, Miss
ttfifc- Gregory and Ms=--Allen Petit
grew. while Mrs. Z. y. Hoey will be
the accompanies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
JUDGE ORDERS POLICE
TO KEEP MAN SOBER

Kansas City. Mo-, Feb. IS
Theoretically the function of the
police IL to protect life and
property. j. j. Brady. Kansas
City police judge, decided tn let
the police work Mt IT, They are
to sec that Frank Phillips
wagon maker. remains sober.
This man." Judge Brady said.
.'$otrr, IL n good citizen. He
simply can't leave Hquor alone.
When he II In jail nobody but his
family suffers don't want to
ssse him here AGAIN. Hereafter I
want him considered a ward OF
tho poNc department"
He turned 10 the patrolrncn:
The pafrolman on that beat
will see that he stays sober. and
the patrolman on the beat where
he works will do the same. That
arrangement will stand. II neccs-
sary. until We have national pro-
hibition."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
OBITUARY
Srrs. Pearl r. Davis.

Mrs. Pearl e. Davis, wife of r. +.
Davis, of 200s Delaware avenue, died
Yesterday morning at 2 o'clock at her
residence. Besides her husband she
Ia survived by four lall children. her
mother, Mrs. Carrie Cheatham. and one
sister, Mrs A. l. Fry. of Atlanta, Ga.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at o'clock from the Asbury
Methodist church, the services being
conducted by the Rev. j. o. Babcock.
The burial will be made in Maury
cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
FRENCH ATTEMPT To
Continued from First PngeD

new columns advanced. which were
broken down partly under a German
fire. which was started Immediately,
while the remainder were repulsed by
the rihe-ftre from the men occupying
The German trenches.
During the night the artillery duel
continued These tenacious attempts
= ''s co"cnost Of the position re
flute the report issued ny French
headquarters which stated that the
position taken by thc Gert"ans on Hin
lSi was .'op a salient angle"
The review adds; "on the eastern
'v"~f the t"mn"ra ture during the
night went to IS degrees below zero
The Sercth front is In the grip OF
SNOW storms"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26

Last night the quartet choir of the
First Baptist church gave musical
service taken from the oratorio Of
THE Prodigal Son." by Arthur Sull-
van. The members of the quartet are
as follows: Mrs. r. L. Skidmore, So
prano; Mrs. r. s. Hudgins, Jr., con-
traIto: Joseph whittemore, tenor, and
Marcus Kellerman, baritone. shepherd
Webb was the accompanist
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
HOPE Of W.RLO RESTS
OIL The United STAT 5
Miss Belle Kearney Makes Interest.
ing Address ON War
Situation.
OF PROHIBITION IN EUROPE
Tells That Russia Finds War With.
out Vodka Better Than Peace With
It-Heavy Drinking in Great
Britain.

That the hope OF the world rests
upon the United States was asserted
by Miss Belle Kearney. of Mississippi,
who was the speaker at the public
meeting had yesterday afternoon In
Broad Street Methodist church under
W. P. l.. A. auspices. Miss Kearney
spoke for more than an hour review
ing conditions in war-rtdden Europe,
showing the benefits that have come
from the prohibition of alcoholic bev-
erages among the people Of several OF
the nations involved. and pointing to
the fact that America must continue
to hold out hope to the rest OF the
world.
Miss Kearney's theme was The
Light on the Flag" She Is a most
impressive speaker. and the attention
of her hearers was firmly held
throughout her address, despite the
fact that many of the points assem-
bled have been emphasized in the
thorities of the nations at war abol-
ished the use of alcohol for beverage
purposes.
Miss kearney was presented to her
audience by Rev. Fred r. Chenault.
pastor OF the church. Devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by Rev. 8. L.
numvilIe. pastor OF Decatur Street
- 1thodist church. The organ volun-
t0A'y opening the meeting was by Mrs.
A. w. Martepstein.
Prohibition Beneficial.
The speech OF Miss Kearney dwelt
at considerable length upon the hor-
rors of the war as they are being en-
acted daily by the several armies. upon
the ravishing OF Belgium. the destruc-
ton of property. the shooting OF wo-
men. the enslavement of women and
children In the fields. All were
graphically recited.
The speaker asserted that the one
compensation that had come. because
of war, to some of the countries was
the establishment eff prohibition The.
greatest act OF the Russian car was
the prohibition OF vodka. war with
out vodka" she said, "is more well
come to the Russian people than peace
with vodka She spoke also of bene-
fetal results OF prohibition in France.
Holland and othey countries, and de-
clared that Great Britain's greatest
stun bling block is the drinking OF her
people.
Drinking bouts in fashionable So
cietv and in the ordinary home circles
OF England We're described, The wo-
men drink as much as the men. she
, asserted. That, together with the as
sin,ilation by women OF the military
spirit. provides one OF the most awful
features of the war.
Miss Kearney insisted that Amer
lea must remain cool headed and must
guide the world ont of it's difficulty
In the light on the flag OF the United
states. she said. Is the invitation TO all
the world to come into rest and peace
and hope.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
ROBINS DRUNK on
BERRIES EASY VICTIMS

Carthage, Miss. Feb. 2s.--The Juice
OF the china tree berry has much the
same effect as alcohol. Robins win
terinr here by the thousands either do
not know that or enjoy the effects OF
jag. At any rate. they are INDUCING
In daily sprees which leave them help
less so far as flying is concerned. Also
they are paving the penalty. Boys
nnd killing them with sticks an easy
matter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
MAKE C0MfINfO FIGHT
CONTINUED from First Page)

Let us have direct action now"
This exhortation. in Yiddish, was
frowned upon by tho platform lead
ers. bat the crowd in the school
auditorium went wild They APP
piaudcd for two minutes. a very
tail. loosely built youth IN the main
floor made the same speech in Ger
man.
a dozen policemen were present
during the meeting. No person who.
did not pass their INSPECTION was
perm. tied to enter the hail
we must fight our own Fight" de
rlared Mrs Panken. mo capitalists
are ready TO help in a radical mass
movement Ike this We reminded
Mayor Mitchell that the French revo-
lutton was started with the cry,
give Is Bread"
seven na, week for Fish.
New York Feb. 25-As one means Of
increasing the food supplies Of the city
tt iy probable that the fish markets
will be pat upon "A seven day basis
This suggestion was made 10 Governor
whitman today 1t made 50 favorable
an impression unon him that at his
subsection Geor-. ". Perkins Will dis
russ the plan WITH Mayor Mitchell AMI
other city officials tomorrow and II e
IS found frasibIe the fish markets Will
b. kept open throughout the week and
. campaign of education be started Ga
instruct the people In the food value
of FISH as a regular dlet,
Mr. Perkins and the mayors com
mltt.e have ordered twenty thousand
tons Of fish from California and It will
be here on Wednesday or Thursday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26

\ bill has been introduced in the
legislature of Nebraska to give cities
q uthority to establish public comfort
stations to take the place of saloons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26

Hold tight to the bannister and then
listen to this: New Orleans has gone
dry on Sundays.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26

instead OF waiting until March II. for
which date fun safety had been prom
Used.
The report OF our submarines has
not yet, arrived"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26

Rainfall last twelve hours. ...
Rainfall last twenty-four hours
l}etleiencX In rainfall since March
l.'-'..'' .'.......... .........
Deficiency in rainfall ~since Janu-
airy l....... ...... .........
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
THREE NJ RE RRLIISH

Continued from First Page)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
THE WEATHER.
Unised sfnses Department 81
Agriculture. Weather Bupeau.)
Washington, Feb. 25.-Forecast:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Washington, Feb. 25.-Forecast:
Nirginia-Cloudy and warmer Mon
day, probably rain. Tuesday cloudy
and colder.
North Carolina--Cloudy Monday and
Tuesday.
The indications are that the weather
Will be unsettled over the eastern half
of the country--during Monday and
Tuesday with rain Monday or Monday
night in most sections. probably con-
tinuing Tuesday in the East Gulf and
South Atlantic states and New England
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26

NV'HI temperature ftsteFuay.
II noon temperature ........... A
T.. NJ. temperature ......... Sc
Z. NJ. temperature .........~ 81
Maximum temperature to S NJ So
Minimum temperature to F. NJ So
Mean temperature ....... Al
Normal temperature .... AZ
Excess in temperature yesterday
deficiency In temperature since
January l...... -..... ~ 1g
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-26
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The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-19
STRATION is SHORT
Unofficial Figures Are In No,o
lAagociated PROSE Nv U COMMUNICATION earxical

WASHINGTON June 1e Unofficial figures from all the the Dis
Columbia
twenty one md thirty cye who have enrolled for the sfte draft
below estimate
the census bureau based on the census returns Of 1910 which estimate how
included the Hawaii Alaska
The tabuaon estimated that there 0795OO between the
based the the Of 1910 but
that there 500 out of the 900 Of this not anfuy
called out this fall OF the total eligible for military duty there
divorced wdowe soo who have not been reported either
single The percentage is 1913 of single and Of married 451
CLASSIFICATION OF OCCUPATIONS
ganuy
clasifcations made:f 3
esrsctioa minerals me Ss per cent $4,000 and me
ee7 600 trade eleven cent 1864 oOo the
service ss tOahg $4,000 domestic
L.
registration and draft President Wilson yesterday
citizenship
restor N
rdayS mandate Of che supreme Court
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-19
DREAM Of CHILD
LEADS TO VOLCANO
Inter- Island Purser Brings Tale
Of Weird Happening From
the Big island

Inspired by child's vision to an act
Of personal sacrifice they believed nee
essary to save the Islands and their
inhabitants from d terrible catastrophe,
twenty six Hawaiians of South Kona
last week attempted TO reach The vol
eano of Kilauea and throw themselves
into the boiling lava Of Halemaumau.
This IS the story told by Purser Henry
X. Sheldon of the steamer Kilauea
which arrived yesterday morning from
the K6Ha and Kau ports. - -
According to Sheldon, the young vi
sionary was a fourteen year old girl
named Kaniah whose dreams, as re.
peated by herself, worked upon the i'm
agination of the old men and women Of
the village of Hookcna where she lives
to such an extent that they finally ac.
cepted ~ and AGREED upon the personal
sacrifice.
To this end, with the miles of lava
strewn forest covered country between
themselves and the cauldrons of Kilau.
ca, the twenty-six natives, bGrefooted,
scahtlly clad and without food set out
to offer theft lives and bodies for their
islands, says Sheldon. .'.E'..
This Hookena schoolgirl was warned
In visions that Pele, the goddess of
voleanos, would overwhelm the Terri
tory and its people on Kamehameha
Day, according to stories on the Kona
coast which reached here yesterday on
the Kilauea. There were 70 be but
two Of the islands left Of the ancient
eight, every foot of which were to Ka-
niau s auditors the subject OF treasured
HaWaiian story and tradition. There
we're to be but two inhabitants saved
from the catastrophe and they were to
become the pTogenitors of new popu-
latiOn.
This could be averted only by a per.
sonal and voluntary sacrifice on d scale
greater even than Hawaiian history
could point to in the past. Kaniau's
insistenee of this point was such that
! the Hookena natives were impressed;
from that they became convinced, and
: from conviction drew the ardor neces.
sary to offer themselves as the required
sacrifices.
There were children in the little band
that set out for Kilahea, says Sheldon
and IN the conditions in which all
we're, the journey presented incredible
hhruhIps and priVations. 1t proved, as
q matter of fact, too difficult for them.
Before they reached the edge of the
uhholy altar fires into which they pro.
posed to leap, they broke down from
hunger, cold and privation and in this
unfortunate condition were discovered
by A.! r. Gaspar, driver of an auto
stage. .,' t"s ..r
He notified Deputy Sheriff La&aro Of
South Kona and the police finally had
them transported to Waiohinu, By
which time Kamehameha Day had come
and gone and Pele had not fulfilled the
dream.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-19
BRITISH GAIN BUT
PAY HEAVY PRICE
ASSOCIATED Press BY o. 8 Naval Com.
. . munication Sefvice)


LONDON, June l6-Further. British
gains, but at heavy cost, were Off
eially announced here last night, being
confirmed in the dispatches from Der
lin. The latest British gains were made
on the southern end of the Drocourt.
Queant line, northwest of Bullecourt, In
France. ....
awe have captured further positions
in the Hindenburg line, northwest of
Bullecourt, says the official announce
ment. 1.-THE casualties were heavy, the
Germans resisting strongly says the
report in conclusion. =. .'
The day report, issued in Berlin from
official sources, acknowledges a German
retreat on this front and 10 Belgium.
Concerning the latter the Berlin official
report says: 80
Between Ypres and Armentieres,
after a quiet day on Thursday and a
rigorous bombardment by the enemy
throughout the night and until half past
eight Friday morning, the British at
tackled all along the line. After series
Of engagements the enemy pushed back
our protecting detachfhents. 4" '.'
The British reports of the Belgian sit
uation show that the Germans are max.
ing only a feeble resistance to the ad-
vauees of Haig's men, who are pushing
forward and occupying one position
after another. The afternoon report
yesterday says:
"Today the British captured posi-
tions steadily on the south and east of
Messines and on both sides of the Ypres
front and along Confines canal, captur.
ing also one howitzef and seven machine
guns. g. .'t@A
Paris reports a quiet day. yesterday
except on the Hurtebise and Craonhe
sectors, where active artillery work con
tinues. Yesterday three German aero.
James were shot down on the French
front, two falling at Hetsas and one at
Reyas.
Active artillery duels and aerial bat.
ties have also marked the fighting on
the Italian Austrian fronts, the big guns
on the Carso lines and in the Trentino
predominating in the days work. In
the Trentino the Italian airmen defeated
she Austrian flyers, in a battle driving
he latter back after three Austrian ma
hines had been sent. hurting to the
round. One Italian machine was de-
stroyed
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-19
BRITAIN DECLINES
TO INTERFERE IN
Chinese TANGLE
Replies To American Note Pro
testing Against Reestablish-
ment of Monarchy ,
ASSOCIATED Press BY o. 8. Naval Com
l. mutation Servicel

L0NDON,}sJu 16-Great Britain Is
reply to the Aote of the United States
addressed GENERALLY to the various En-.
tente governments, in which these gov
|ernments are invited to associate them
selves with the United States along the
principles expressed in the recent note
to China, was made public yesterday.
The British foreign Office writes that
the government of Great Britain desires
to express it's sympathies with the prih
ciples enunciated by Secretary Lansing
and its wish that everything possible
TO avert civil war in China may b.
done, but that nationally it must view
the situation in the Orient from a
slightly different viewpoint than the
United States, and may find itself un
able to do all that President Wilson de.
sires.
The American note, delivered in Pc.
king last week, expressed the concern
of the United States at the suggestion
of the establishment of monarchia
system of government in China anG
stated that the United States preferred
the principles of republication and
urged China to retain them. 1t was the
publication of a garbled version of this
note in Toxic which aroused the ire Of
the japanese, the press of Toxic term
ing the American note a piece of i'm
pertinent meddling and a snub foI
Japan. 1s :, 'sya..st.,
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-19
MILLIONS OF TONS
OF SHIPPING TO
BE BUILT AT ONCE
General Goethals Tells shipbuiId-
ers That Government Is Pre-
pared To Take Over Vessels
Now Building In the Shlpyards
Of the United States ~. =
Associated Press By o. 8. Naval Com.
munication Service)

D. WASHINGTON, June 16 -, Gen
George Goethals, general manager Of
the shipping corporation Of the ship
ping board, announced last night that
ne expects to build three million tons
of steel shipping within the next eigh
teen months. This announcement was
made at meeting with delegation
of ship builders held here yesterday
The general added that the builders
have agreed 10 furnish the corporation
with eight million tons Of material
within a month, and that the work
will be pressed forward with all pos
sible speed. IA. II a#sg1ga
General Goethals told the delegation
that the government would command
eer Immediately all building contracts
held by the larger yards, but that there
is no present intention to take over
the plants themselves.
Under the war budget bin, just rush
ed through congress, the government il
empowered, to commander all shipping
and shipbuilding. !
There Is now building in the yards
of the United States total of 2,000,'
900 tons Of ships, of which one-half
are under British contracts. By agree.
ment between the two governments
these are to be turned over to the
United States, ... .
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-19
NIPPON M|SS|ON0F ..
VITAL IMPORTANCE
ASSOCIATED Press By o. 8. Naval Com
munication Service)


WASHING TON, June 16--That the
Japanese special mission which will
soon visit this country, has many very
important matters other than those per
taing directly TO war problems, was in
dicated by a, statement from the Nip
ponese ambassador, Baron Saito, issued
last night. ......- az ..'. 30.
This statement was issued following
a prolonged conference between BarOr
Saito Secretary of State Lansing and
Counselor for the state department
'Sehrope, ut which the purposes Of the
coming mission TO this country were
discussed at length. o. . '-...
These objects include many complex
diplomatic questions pending between
the two countries, but particularly
those which have arisen owing to the
increasing menace of revolution in
China. T. ".
In this last connection it was formal
" stated that the misunderstanding In
japan regarding the last American
note TO China has been completely
cleared up in Toxic, aud that the Jap
aDese government is satisfied that nc
slight was intended by the Washington
authorities in their message to Picking
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-19
JAPANESE DESTROYER
SUFFERS N BATTLE
Losses In Fight With Submarine
Are Heavy, Says Toxic Report
(special oablegram 70 Nlppu JtID

TOXIC, June 15-Lieut. Commander
Taiehi Uyehara, captain of the destroy
or Sakaki, which was torpedOed in the
mediterranean Sea yesterday, lost his
life in the disaster, according to an
official report issued by the japanese
Admiralty today.
Lieut.. Commander z. Takegaki, the
chief engineer of the squadron and
fifty'seven sailors were killed Lieut..
Y. Shogi and eight sailors were serious.
ly wounded, and six other sailors were
slightly wounded.
The extent of the damage to the
Teuton submarine forces was not con
tanned in the dispatches sent to the
naval offices by Rear Admiral s. Kato.
The Sakaki was towed safely to port
following the engagement. l',,' -
The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-06-19
Neglecting Your
Health?

When everybody lived outdoors kid.
ney diseases were unknown. Lungs,
skin and kidneys worked together TO
keep the blood fresh and pure, Now.
adays the thinkers, the writers, the
store and office employees, the house.
wives and other indoor workers get too
little fresh air, exercise, rest and sleep,
The kidneys weaken. Backache, head.
ache, nervousness, rheumatism and uri.
nary disorders become daily trials
Neglect causes many fatal ease Of
Bright's disease. Don delay. l'se
Doan = Backache Kidney Pills. "WHen
Your Back is Lame Remember The
Name. " Don't supply ask for h kid,
ney remedy-ask distinctly for Doan y
Baekaehe Kidney Pills and take no
other. .Doln s Backache Kidney pills
are sold by all druggists ana store.
keepers at soc, box (six boxes Ss.5O),
or win be msiled on receipt Of price by
the Hullister Drug Co., or Benson smith
Il Co.. agents for the IL Saiian Islands.
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