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The herald., 1917-07-26

3D.. "...: ."" on" Of Seg,,r..
'.'- ...'..',E... Resources.
L7rJest Lumber uia.
The largest lumber min,
world arn located NJ po-.
just opposite The civ nm n, '''
Uncle sam has locked SOM ~.
""r'S ut timber land into b.,
serves IN th" state % W ','7
This Reserve Is being cor,.. :, ~" Z,
use of future generations ~.
crul million acres are ho,, .~'
the Present needs Of hur.,,'
".""'""o acres are today mil.
ownership. The princinol ,.... '.'''
wood grown arr the Dom, 80
spruce, the giant Of the for,
Ing erect To- its crown so,,a -,
high. aHd this variety b.. a.
Washington first place :, m, ~
Industry of the United S,,,.,
past decade. The red c..'-~i..s.
inportanc" commemorative -o.s.
height of 200 feet and h,vir, :,
ter In rare cases Of over ~ Goa. 81
ing for the STATE az Wosh;a,.,' 81
thirds of MI The shingles MON,
n" United States. the m,,g... i
which are manufactured /, 3 i
Other commercial varieties l,...
hcmlock, spruce. larch and vS,, n
I'm the western sections. and nI,,
tnmarack in the eastern cour,,.,
The commercial fsborios ~,
The herald., 1917-07-26
Sits TONGUE OF ROOSTER
Portland M Is Fined S25 as Result
of Humane societys
Prosecution.

Portland, Ore.-It cost John Wilcox
SiXty-ci-ht years old, Il ruiS city. ey-
actly So 10 experiment With the crow
ing machinery of Il nci",4. .ur'S Rooster
John couldn't sleep q mornings be-
chuS" OF The persistent exercising OF
the ROSTERS vocal organs. so John
caught The growing cock and slit its
tongue in the hope that peace would
reign thereafter in the neighborhood
The Portland Humane society succeed.
"a In getting SO fine assessed on the
amateur throat specialist.
The herald., 1917-07-26
Stockholm Asrbor Always 0p's =,

Although Stockholm Is Wllnil : ~
miles of being as far north o ~ -,
Farewell Greenland, ice brea n'...,-.l
the harbor open In winter i I, r,s,
lies almost due east across , ~. 4
md the Gulf Of Finland. as ''n,, !;
40 miles. Copenhagen IS 0'O ..1 y
nm airline to the southwest 'D ~. q,
German G" ma l" city - Of Danzis is the sane =
.taUcr due south.
The herald., 1917-07-26
JaDanese Clearing Houces.

The first bankers clc#rin" hoUS" oS-
tahliShcd in Japan on The foreign
model was that NJ Osaka. for hundreds
Of years the trade center of the cnun-
try. in 1879. 1t WAS not until eight
years later that Tokyo followed suit,
opening her clearing house in 1877. To-
day clearing houses are in operation
in Kyoto. Yokohama, Kobe, Nagoya,
ShimonoScki. Mojl. Hiroshima, Kan
aZawa, HakOdate and Otaru.
The herald., 1917-07-26
ONLY WIFE AS ESCORT
KEEPS HIM FROM JAIL

Emroria. Kan. - If Harvey
WiIIiam. an Emporiu black
smith. is seen on Emporia
streets, except in The company
of his wife, he mist serve out
Il three months jail sentence.
Imposed upon him here.
Williams, convicted on dis
orderly charge. was given three
months in jail 10y the Rev. !. II.
j. Rice. the Enp0ria police
judge. and parolcd. lie will be
allowed to travel from his shop
- his hnmC uHmolrStcd. but 9th
"rwi>c h" may leave home oniy
in IN" company of his wife.
Williams accepted the condl-
lions "f his parole.
The herald., 1917-07-26
Barred Women From Jail

st. Clairsville, O.-Womcn ha-z
been barred from evangeIist!c work In
the Belmont county jail, by Sheriff J.
Wesley osborne. The sheriff SAYS nm.
married woman "eyangelists" have
been flirting with the prisoners, while
conducting Sunday services.
The herald., 1917-07-26
Chiid's Love Of Music

When n child has shown suficien,
interest in music to wish to hear If
he should certainly be allowed to try
and initiate what he has heard. and
to create music for himself. Some.
times q child Of four or five shows
more love for music than one double
that age. If they desire to listen and
to learn, aSe makes little difference
The herald., 1917-07-26
BAD Form

Fancy a queen being Tilted. Yet,
hat WAS poor nido'S experience"
Yes. replied The practical person.
Dido made Il great mistake in not CON
trolling her feelings. Instead ot hay
n- HE word passed around that She
sent AcnrH> about his business because
she !II't iik" the way hr foX,rottcd,
he ma&" " public cEhibilion of her
yrn.,"u heart"
The herald., 1917-07-26
Bear Claw No Man for Dress.

Ecar Claw is Il fine type ~: IL
dian. being wealthy and educated. Bat
he has an utter diS,lain for "Swri!"
clothes. He always wears Il necklace
Of bears claws. but this habit did no
give him his name. He had the name
before h" knew what bears claw
looked like. His tomahuwk has seen
him safely through many combatS with
beasts or men as savage as beasts.
The herald., 1917-07-26
Hadn't Seen His Wife

Henpeck (meeting the woman who
had refused him 10 years before)-I
shall never forgive you for refusing
me-.
The WOmaE-But you CARVED an
other woman shortly afterward.
Henpeck-That's just the reason.
The herald., 1917-07-26

much 'a"""r dry dock THAI was q, ~
used. aiI for ten years this yard %
been iar rendezvous Of all naval We
soils in Pacific waters.
Crca. Mercantile Port
TIL" inuumcral-c vessels Of s
wov,.'s merchant marine make 81
port uun Of commercial importance. Y
was IN The water front Of Seattle ;ns
- series of happenings, beglnnns I
iar distant points. finally cuImlHala /
The two Greatest events Of Soai.t
curly history. namely, the opening
Jirrrt tr.ln with the Orient anl ?
arrival of 'hr fir substantial Shlf-
&C gold from Alaska and the Kloacf
Both rrcntS followed upon @ @
period 60 national depression QUIZ
which Syat'ln Uttered In common v.
other cities. in the summer o. ~
;I' H"-t steamship or tne new! g"
lishcd Jar.H-sc line made po1 W.
hrr caro- f silks, teas, cuHN !.
other VA" Die products Of us
Est. = mr. later the first Shlp ~
ALASKA brought absolute proof 0
intrinsic worth Of AlaSkaS an--T
riches awaiting the prospectof'
OF thu gold that poured mo ga
during The first year no estimate !"
made The first effect was 70 u'..
the city with men Of all ages %. !
tionaliticS. bound for Alaska all
Yukon territory. Seattle was e"~
fed with new energy.
Rail meets sail in any seap'l' =
entered by a single line Of ta'l !.
Snlttlp has the advantage o'a
other Pacific coast city IN 'IS' :"
more rails meet more sails
The herald., 1917-07-26
HcllerinQ Stations.

Mr. >ty-YoUng mar. with tha-
voice az yours you ought to be with
So'ar company on tn" read
Young Nan (who has just >ung)-As
Il tenor in grand opera:
NJ. kru>ty--No; brakeman on some
railroad.
The herald., 1917-07-26
Transparent Brown Hats Are Chic.

Notwithstanding her traditional at
tachment for her PREDETERMINED black
picture hat, of maline or silk velvet,
satin or velour, the Frenchwoman Of
1917 has discovered that far more be-
coming and a great deal more pictur-
esQue is the transparent brown hat,
trimmed with paradise, with ethereal
bows Of tulle or silk illusion or bound
only with narrow brown velvet ribbon.
Golden crown hats are seea on the
very smartest women In Paris now. In
New York. too. they are beginning to
The herald., 1917-07-26
Wasted Oratcry-

why do YOU refer To me as a wind.
jammerE' asked the orator, in some
heat.
"H"cauSe YOU talk So much"
Sir, my speeches are informative"
Maybe they are, hut the trouble is
they don't inform me of anything I
want to know"
The herald., 1917-07-26

Dr.. E,ndcc-Was the operation On
'nyErr'S vii" successful?
DR.. Phil GravcS-Not altogether.
Coyn'r Went into bankruptcy just be-
fore sent him my bill.
The herald., 1917-07-26

nhcuce. born OF knowledge u :,
power God has given US 70 eas. -.
evil" and in that condition enl, 80
tion. when attained, can De sI s- =,
safely. protected from any o. a. T.,.
Ting and SurTng clemens VI
rron wi,hout.-IIorace Fletcne''
The herald., 1917-07-26
A Sue Plan.

She-HOw is the best Wy to flatter
a woman you haven't seen for 10
years?
He-Tell her you'd like to get her
recipe for keeping young.
The herald., 1917-07-26
A Timely Provision.

She-Dearest, | would die for YOU.
He-ThatS very sweet OF Won.
Amanda, but don't make it peroxide
blonde.
The herald., 1917-07-26
IWaS ENcr Illus

High -pr:ced meat makes boarding houses
Harp the same old tunes.
They give You hash for breakfast. and
10" supper You get prun,s.
The herald., 1917-07-26

find favor. and it Is only remarkable
that no one has thought to exploit
them before.
The herald., 1917-07-26
poa,rv In Japan.

"Poctry in Japan is as Gn ls, ID
tbr air. II is felt by everyOOuI Y
read by everybody. 1t IS cOD Ta,ssS'
almost everybody" -N'
Heurn.
The herald., 1917-07-26
Oampness Made the Rope Stretch.

Indian firmly refused 10 accept any
money from the grateful parents, who
later gave him gold medal
The herald., 1917-07-26

\ nail will hold better "n |, |, ddrs
orol times light? than Il i
home By one hard blow
The herald., 1917-07-26
P! - of Skycrapers.

Building or business purposes i'm
Semitic ha> Kept stride with every de-
vclupmrnt "a architecture and repre-
SentS every sound theory Of modern
constructed. Even the older business
buildings. f''iy occupied for many
years, stan ass examples of tn" best
The herald., 1917-07-26

INTN wears is luc " brief ~uau ju
the jii" of most cities, yet these
- past 60 years in tn" liz" OF
Seattle have seen its l.yrluu-
mrut from priuylaI wilderness 90 "a
"jty of worldwide Importance. Tho
era of development started in lNl-.
when a group of hardy pioneers. one
If whom is still living in Seattle. land
ed on the wild" beach at AK point.
just outside the entrance Of the har-
Dor. Here the first rude cabins were
built and the first homes Of the future
city established. But soon. in seeking
better protection for themselves from
the storms of the Pacific, better means
Of wrestling q necessary livelihood from
the soil and the waters. the pioneers
rounded the wooded promontory of Du-
vanish. entered the harbor and eStub-
liShcd their settlement on its eastern
shore
AS now settlers were attracted Ly
the fertility of the soil. says Earle
Gage in Grit, the advantages of the
harhOr location and the soft. cuuah!r
climate all the year round. Their" came
II Sawinill, which was the Institution
Of the great lumber business. which to-
day has given the state of Washington.
and Seattle In particular, world rcpu-
tation.
First and Lest Impressions of city
or Of community settlement of any
size, are c.ated by conditions dis
closed in tl' business districts. II is
her" that I'll" majority of visitors first
ind thcmS". SOS; II is here that iudi-
vidual cntc'ar.>" Is inspired ami from
here that ;i hammer of undertakings
large and ,Hi.ll. are directed and con
trnllCd. Whatever the geographical OK
lsnt Of cry, lis business district Is
IFS heart. =" pul>utionS of which are
felt tn the utmost suburb and far be-
The herald., 1917-07-26

u" Smcar-Three trips TO Reno, a
Fifth avenue mansion and a Newborn
"!tla.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-21
REV ROBERT COPELAND
SELECTED AS BISHOP

New Orleans. April 2o.-Rev Rob
ert Saunders COPELAND, selected as
Episcopal bishop of Atlanta by the
diocesan convention at Macon today.
liz confined to his home here, recover
ing from a recent operation for APP
pendicitie lie has been rector Of
Trinity Episcopal church here for six
years Or. Coupland, in the absence
of official notification of his selection
AS bishop declined TO say whether no
would accept.
Norfolk, Va. April 2o.--Rev Robert
s. COPELAND. formerly of Norfolk, was
today elected bishop of Atlanta. The
election took place ae the session OF
the diocesan convention in Macon,
Ga, and was on the seventeenth bal
lot. He was elected to succeed the
late Bishop c * Nelson.
Mr. Coupland has many friends in
Norfolk who will be greatly pleased
to learn OF this distinguished honor
that has come to him. He is native
years of age. He was educated at
William and Mary college and at the
Theological seminary at Alexandra,
Va, coming to Norfolk from the SENT
nary to take the position of assistant
rector of ST. Luke's Episcopal church,
of which Bishop Arthur S. Lloyd was
then rector. He remained at ST.
Iuke's six or seven years, and went
from there to the rectorship of a
church In Covington. Ky. from which
city nc went as rector of a church in
Chariestown, W. Va. From there he
went to the Church Of the Ascension
Baltimore, and from there to Trinity
church. New Orleans, of which he is
now rector.
About ten years ago he was elected
coadjutor bishop of the Z. +. do
cese of Southern Virginia. which he
declined, and he also declined a call
to st. Paurs +. F.. church, Richmond.
Va. He married Miss Lena White
head, one Of Norlolk's best-known
citizens. and they have a son and
daughter.
He Is a brother Of John r. Coup
land, of Norfolk, and has two sisters
residing in Williamsburg. Mrs j. c.
Hundley and Mrs. n. c. Spencer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-21

increase plan Of the government 81
the Dominion OF Canada. 1t was sug-
eested that the rate for other than
FIRST class mail would stand for cer-
tain advances as well as che rates on
publications of all sorts.
1t is the hope Of the members OF tha
WAYS and means committee. particular.
" Of Chairman Kitchin. that In fran.
ing the present bill 1t will not be
necessary to delegate the drafting Of
certain clauses to subcommittee
.,hich would cause great delay. New
ertheiess II Is only a hope.
The ways and means committee will
not sit tomorrow.
In the course of today's session
number Of minor errors in the figures
furnished by the treasury department
were discovered and much Of the data
was sent back to Secretary of the
Treasury McAdoo for revision.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-21
PP|ES ATTEMPT TO
.OfSTROy NJ v. TRESTLt

Norfolk. Va, April 20.--At attempt
by three white men. at least two of
whom are known to be aliens. and two
negroes, to destroy A trestie of the
Norfolk and Western railway about
mile beyond Portlock station. was
frustrated last night by G. r. Price. n
Norfolk county officer Officer Price
was attacked by three of the men and
was somewhat badly beaten. but man
aged to fight them off with his pistol
After the fight, Off1cer Price and
several Norfolk and Western en-
ployes, who came to his assistance,
found pieces of waste, saturated with
kerosene oil placed at intervals I'M
der the trestle
officer Price was aware Of a plot
to burn some trestle OF the Norfolk
and Western several hours before the
attempt was made. Early last night
he followed two white men, believed
to be Germans. whom he had been
watching for several days, as far as
Portlock station. There he lost them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-21
RETAIN RIGHT To
CRII|C|SE POLICIES
But 1'rcss Must Print Nothing In War
Time That win Give Aid to
C0uniry's Enemies,

Washington, April 20.-Ths cen
sorship provisions Of the espionage
bill now before tho United States SEN
ate were materially modified today
The fight TO liberalize the provisions
Of the bill dealing with the press
ended In q sort OF compromise. AL
though the main contention of the
administration that adequate regula-
ton and adequate punishment for
onenses against the United States in
war time was won
An amendment offered by Senator
Thomas. OF Colorado which provid-
ed that when only the intent TO con-
yey information to the enemies of the
United States for Use against the
United States in time Of war was
proved the penalties may become
operative vas defeated by n vote of
- to 40
The section as finally accepted by
the senate now reads as follows:
"Whocver, ia time OF war. in
violation OF reasonable regulations 10
he prescribed by the president. which
he is hereby authorized 20 make and
promulgate. shall publish any infor-
nation With respect TO movements,
numbers. description, condition or dis
position OF any Of the armed forces,
&.
the United States or with respect to
the plans or conduct of any naval or
military Operations, or with respect
TO any works or pleasures undertaken
for or con ne ted with, or intended for
the fortihcatiun or defense Of any
place or any other information re-
iating 10 the public defense calculat-
ed to he useful to the enemy, shall
be punished by fine of not more
than $4,000, or by imprisonment for
not more than ten years or by both
such fine and imprisonment; Pro-
vided. that nothing in this section
shall he construed to limit or restrict
nor shall any regulation herein pro-
vided limit or restrict any discussion,
comment or criticism OF the acts or
policies OF the government or its rep
resentatives. or the publication of the
same"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-21
Boy SCOUTS BEGIN
Fg0D-RA|SIHG CAMPAIGN
WE Ask Every Able Bodied Man Who
IT, Not Going to War to Do at
iseaE. Ono Weeks Work in
Growin~ FoodstufTs.

In an effor, to secure the promises
of men 10 do one week g farm work
the Boy Scouts will begin a vigorous
campaign here this morning, when a
printed form Will be distributed for
signatures, stating that the signer
promises TO work AT least one week 10
produce food. unless called to war or
Tor other good reasons. This is csiCu-
lated TO work great aid to the forces
trying TO conserve the food resources
Of the state and country.
This will be one or the numerous
big activities the Scouts are Just now
engaging in. A pioneer patrol has
been organized by Troop H. The
buEi~. FIFE and drum corps recently
returned from visit to HopeweIl
where they were entertained by the
board of trade.
OF chief importance among their
activities. however, is the food pro-
ducing campaign. Every Boy Scout
in the city Is expected to show his
willingness 10 work in the campaign
for raising foods, and great good is
expected TO come Of the activities OF
these young soldiers who are too
young TO night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-21
NEGRO DANCE HALL IN
lee HOME IS RA|OfO
shooting Of Old Cap and Ball Pistol
Breaks Up Dance--One Negro
Hit In Head With An Ak.
THREE QUARTS OF LIQUOR
AND CASE OF BEER FOUND
When Police Raided Building Real
Joint" Is Discovered, Located In
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Are Made,

General Robert Z. Lee had just
cause to turn over in his grave in
horror last night, for a negro dance
held in the basement of his old home.
now the building of the Virginia His
torlc.~l society, ended suddenly when
an old cap and ball pistol was fired
and negro. Robert Smith, crawled
10 the sidewalk in front of the build
ing and fell unconscious from a
wound received in the head from the
but end Of an ak.
The Historical society. it seems, oc-
cupies but two of the front rooms of
the stately house. upstairs, the rear
rooms and basement of building be-
ing occupied by negro care-takers
one of the care takers, Robert
Studdert, was arrested Immediately
following the firing of the revolver
and the finding of the unconscious
negro on the sidewalk. From what
could be learned from forty or more
negroes who had participated in a
dance there during the early part OF
the night. either Studdert or the other
Care-taker. Thomas Norman, did the
shooting Studdert is charged with
hitting Smith, who was rushed TO
| the Virginia hospital and who will
probably recover.
In searching for the old pistol
which was found where it had been
thrown in an Clubhouse, police also
found score OF empty quart whis-
key bottles. three quart bottles full
of intoxicating liquor and almost n
case of beer, another revolver and q
number OF whiskey glasses in which
drinks had probably been served. In
one room, which appeared to be n
drinking BOOTH several negroes
were found. two being arrested. They
declared they had paid an admission
fee of ten cents to dance.
Police declare they knew nothing
in thr past of negro dancing being
conducted there. The dance hall has
q highly polished floor and a piano
in It. Some OF the policemen who
raided the place were r. l.. Gary, c.
+. Posenau and Bosquet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-21
RICHMOND MISUNDERSTANDING, APRIL 81 1917
.SEABOARO TRAIN
STRIKES AUTOMOBILE
Two Pefcrsbsrg People Have Narrow
Decentralization Court Busy
WITH Liquor Cases.

Petersburg. Va, April 20.-Mis,
Mamie Barron. a resident of Halifax
street. and her companion. T. d. How
ard. OF Fillmore street. narrowly es.
capped instant death about 1896
o'clock this morning. when an auto
mobile in which they were drivins
along the Cox road was struck by q
Seaboard Air Line passenger train
southbound, at the Cox road crossing
The car was badly damaged and both
Miss Barron and Mr.. Howard were
thrown TO the ground
1t was at first thought that Miss Bar
ron had been dangerously injured and
both she and Mr.. Howard were hur-
ried back to the city on the train
which hit their machine. Several ply
sfcians. among them DR.. Joseph NJ
Burke, chief surgeon for the S. A. l.
met the train at the Dunlop Stree,
station and Miss Barron was rushed
to the Petersburg hospital. where an
examination showed that her injuries
were not serious. Mr.. Howard es-
capped without injury.
More Liquor Cases.
Several more liquor cases we're dis
posed of In the hustings court today
Judge Mullin presiding. Among them
the following:
William Lively. coiored. convicted OF
selling liquor, was given thirty days
in jail with a fine Of $50.
w T. Rahily, charged with trans
porting thirty quarts of whiskey. was
discharged
At Market-street.
The Rev. f. X. ODell. Virginia con-
ference evangelist preached to large
and deeply interested congregation 1T
the Market-Street church last night
on conservation. The services have
been In progress all this week and
splendid results are being reported.
To Form Red Cross Chapter.
meeting for the purpose OF or
ganizing an American Red Cross chap
ter will be held in the local Chamber
of Commerce Monday night. Since
the movement 10 organize a Peters
burg chapter was inaugurated interest
has spread rapidly and n number of
the leading men and women OF the
city have manifested their Willingness
TO take part in the movement
Among others who will address the
meeting Monday night will be Mrs.
Walter A Watson. wife OF Congress-
man Watson. The Petersburg medical
faculty, at a meeting held last nighr.
adopted a resolution approving the
movement and pledging its support
and cooperation.
Mrs. Adeline Jackson.
The body of Mrs. Adeline Jackson.
widow of John F. Jackson, whose
death occurred at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Percy Poarch. at New.
port News. yesterday afternoon, at s
o'clock. will arrive here tomorrow and
the funeral services will be conduct
ed from Grace Episcopal church OF
which she was a member ut o'clock
In the afternoon. Mrs Jackson was
a former resident OF Petersburg and
had many friends here who will regret
to learn Of her death.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-21
official communiquo as very

french official conmunique as very
heavy"
An unofficial dispatch reports the
1nnthilation of two entire German d.
vtaions--so geo men--four miles east
" Craonne.
During the initial stage -of the
drive last Monday the Germans lost
ten airplanes. the Paris war office
stated today
Meanwhile Sir Douglas Halg re-
sumed his push against portion of
the Hindenburg line, pressing for
ward around Nillers-G uislain, midway
between St Quentin and Cambria.
The British here reached a point
seven and a half miles from Cambria,
ono of the key points of the German
defense line.
As the first week OF the French
drive draws TO a close the republics
troops have reconquered seventy-seven
square miles of their native soil.
Their attacks have been on a front
of nearly forty miles to a depth OF
from three quarters Of a nile TO four
miles and nearly twenty Villages have
been recaptnred. in addition to many
strongly fortified works.
The Anglo French spring drive,
which began with the whirlRind ad-
vance Of the Canadians on and be-
yond Nimy Ridge a week ago last
Monday, has bent the Teuton line al
many vital points.
The bitterest combats are. how
ever. still ahead and with unshakahle
confidence, the entente armies are
preparing for a resumption Of the
thrusts on large scale. KNOWN
that upon their success hinges thu
decision OF the whole war,