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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-28
MISSING MONEY MAY BE
ASTRAY IN MAIL Rush
Anxious New York Bankers Await Ar
rival Of Delayed Gar With MIL
lion Dollars in Securities
From South.

Washington, Dec. 27.-Has a mill
lion dollars been lying on a Washing
ton railway siding for nine days with
no one TO claim Il? II probably has.
Of1cials OF the railway mail service
tonight admitted that complaints as
10 the non-deIivery Of that tidy little
sum in securities shipped by Savannah
banks to banks in New York city led
to the discovery this afternoon Of a
stray car OF mail right IN the shadow
OF the nations capital. The car was
tonight hurried to New York and some
anxious bankers will find what's in It
tomorrow.
The Official explanation OF the car lie
hat It got caught IN tho Christmas
rush. Unof1ctaIly It is stated that a
little thing Ike a million is not OBJ
seryabie In the dust raised by a con
gress that appropriates by the billion
only.
Other complaints have been re-
ceived AZ TO the non-deliVery OF secur!-
ties shipped in the South. One re-
iates TO a shipment between Rich
mond and Columbia, s C, but tina
was only $50, 600.
Ho! hum, It was a merry. merry
Christmas.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-28
Allies Cannot Consider Pro-
posals Which Pave Way for
Another War
DISREGARD OF LAW
DISPLAYED BY CZERNIN
Return to Status Quo Ante
Bellum Would Render Fruit
lcss All Efforts and Sacrifices
of Entente
WAR NEWS IN a NUTSHELL

Central powers. replying to Rus
STA, make a bid for general peace.
Adhere 70 the Russian program
of mo forclblc a~nncxations or in
IDENTITIES" but sa~ all bclIigcrcnts
must assent. Insist on return of
German colonies. Son-coEnmittal
ON damages and @rcparntion. Quib-
bic on ~cif-dcfinition and indc-
pcu~uCr Of natfonalitiCS. Rus
siA balks on latter point, ac-
q~aiescPnt Of others. Washing
ton views Offer 49, ''camoufnrc.''
Allies doubt sincerity.
Ntkndo promises fullest Jap
nncse cooperation with allies.
VIII continue to ignore Bolshc-
Wiki.
Slight lct-up in Italian aghtinE.
Eleven Teuton machines bargcd
in air hattie over Trcvf~n.
Germans fan In heavy Nerdun
attacks, Lull on British front,
British press secs naval evoIu-
o In removal Of Jcltico.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-28

washington, December 27-Ceunt
CEeruin. Austrian r-s-f.- Naa .--
~. g.. "17 S'YHs"
Ae4t"n peace
terms at hreFf Lttavsk- His ~renuucEa-
tion Of anne1atiors marks the ere.
evidence ~ Ta,.o,
NJ, !" HfA'
aa'@}'oa OF the Etandtosc
declarations II the pan-Germans and
imper4Rlists.
But his terms wien rapard -. n
IDENTITIES subject n~atfars -.
German colonies make bfe 80 - -
that tire allies cannot ramstd.r r..
does not meet the nrtm. r.n,t.t,. -
President Wilson T3oyS e. Y =.
C}-esseseem8. ttH+ rvs y-rr-@a, mrts .M
autocracy mus. Be 80 rSInlshes hsfor.
this war is over thar - u,1, -.
again dare to plunge ma .,rr,s 49,.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-28
MISS JORDAN VERIFIES
REPORT ABOUT POISON
Druggist Located Who sold 20 Dw.
Johnson Drug Believed TO Have
Been Given Rin wife.

Miss Mary Jordan, a neiRhbor and
bosom friend Of Mrs. Alice johnson.
who met her death from poisoning ten
days ago after a conference last night
with Deteotiye-sergeants wiley and
smith, az police headquarters, stated
that she Rad verified the report that
Mrs. Johnson had told her thai her
husband had prescribed two mysterious
capsules a week hetoresthe death. one
capsu}a had caused acute nausea and
IL IS believed b. the detectives that
the second capsule was the one which
caused the young hrtda's death Mr..
and Mrs George Knight accompanied
the Young woman to headquarters.
The officers yesterday introduced
upon the seens the druggist from
whom Or Johnson purchased a guam
t.ty OF cyanide ~ potassium several
weeks ago He accompanied the de-
tectives 70 city jail. and was positive
IN hts Identification OF the prisoner as
the man 10 whom he sold the drug
Or Johnson yesterday received a
Letter from his mother She expressed
her motherly sympathy for him. and
declared her belief tn his Innocence.
Several ladies' with whom the vounx
doctor came IN contact when he was
"A student AZ Medical college have also
expressed svmpathy for him.
II was said last night that the pris-
oner is ON the verse OF a collapse
Has the accused doctor made a con-
fession Fl asked a reporter OF The VIZ
gInlan last night. addressing one OF
the detectives
'Not yet, WAS the reply
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-28
MARS AND DR.. STORK
COMBINE NOW MALE
BABIES PREDOMINANT

Denver. Col, December a. rhat old
man Mars the god ef war and de-
struetiou. haa a. working agreement
with that humble and beloved nird.
the starK 20 leave hoy babies Instead
OF itttlo sisters ON his visita TO Den
Nnr homes alnce thn United states en-
tered the struEgle against Germany ts
eistmsd by thoae who dote on vital
statistics Ia this oity
John ~ Fltutham. deputy health
commissioned OF Denver has com
piled agurea showing that ~ the I.stl
children born here from january 20
August ! az tula year. 1.Iat we're
boys
Several phy AietAns maintain that
male children are more numerous auv-
ms war times than at any ether
pariod, ana 8ay that during tha past
six months nvN out Of every eight
children beSu have been boys
And, despite the fact that aha
would prefer to zee sunrA@lsta I'M
crsssiua M Alice r Noere reports
that Of th# iast ntty four babies she
has aHherea into the world. fotty eight
have bvsn beyA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-28
Chase Bandits
Into Mexico
Three American Cavalry Troops XIII
Thirty-HVe vflistns and Capture
Much Loot.

Candelaria~ Tex December 27.-Tn~
vading Mexico today. three troops Of
the Eighth cavalry killed thirty-nve
Viliista bandits in a running fight.
One trooper is reported killed
The bandits. who were the same
crowd that raided the Brlts ana Fltx-
gerald ranches and killed Mike welch.
fed IN disorder when the American
troops crossed the border and aban-
doned a large part Of their loot \
number of them were taken prisoners
and are being conveyed to Maria Be-
cause Of their superior horses the
American troops were able to get with
In striking distance OF the bandits who
fed 10 the mountains when the sol
diers approached.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-28
Package Containing $4,000 Disap-
pears on Way From Richmond TO
Columbia. 5. C.-Inspcctors
Work on Case.

Somewhere between Richmond and
Columbia. S. c., a registered package
containing $4,000 in currency disap-
rcared while on the way from the
Federal Reserve bank Of this city TO a
member bank at Columbia
The package was shipped Christmas
Eve The fact Of its disappearance
was made known through a com-
plant from the Columbia bank al nom
receipt Of the currency
Postal inspectors ana secret service
men were Immediately put upon the
case 20 trace the package from the
Richmond p%ostotiee on its way South.
Early this morning final report OF
their Investigations had not yet been
made public.
Officers OF the Federal Reserve
bank last night declined to give any
details. in the absence OF explicit re
ports from Columbia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-28

Portland ore Dec en- Eat
CLAIMS Is the advice of nr C III
Edmoutson assistant professor az
zoology at the University of Ogeson.
90 all p%atriatic Americans who are
trying TO conserve the nation meat
auPpIY lie declares tha cam Is. a.
palatahle as the oyster and haA a
similar food value.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-28

Audubon. Ia. DEG. ar Rev W A
stArck. German Iuthern preacher.
and Fred ~TouueKkeif. prosperous
German farmers. were saved FROM
mobs Wednesday night by quick az.
tioo 81 deputy aherins uoth men
we're about g. tie hanged far alleged
unpAtrtottc uttNtauCe when the
aheriya arrived
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-28

k-uipmuHnf Pa. Dec frtra
started seq feet under ground TODAY
iR the scott coai mime owned rs tho
suaquehanna Goal company and soon
spread 40 that operations ceased.
over Il0o miners were rendered Idle
GUARDS we're overcome hA Huoke
and black damp The entire section
may have 40 ~ sealed Il was de.
dared tonight Every rich coal vein
win suffer heavy damAse The
mines ouaut daily Is 1900 tons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-28
CIVIC ASSOCIATION
CALLS ATTENTION To
SURVEY CHAPTER
Because OF Recent Agitation Over
Administrative Board, Follow
ing Excerpt Is Reprinted.
ATTACKS ORGANIZATION
NOT BOARD PERSONNEL
Says Work of Board should Be Han
died BY Single Executivc-Genernl
Outline of situation Shown.

In view OF the fact that a change
in municipal administration especially
relative to the adjustment Of the
administrative board has been one Of
the paramount issues IN recent weeks.
the civic association has called at
tentton to the situation as seon BY
the View York municipal bureau Of
research In their report on the gov
eminent OF Richmond. Executive
Secretary Anderson Yesterday said:
TO obtain a com plefe picture Of the
administrative board "a seen BY the
bureau of municipal research, the
most widely recognized body OF NUM-
ripa} experts in his country. one
would have to read the various chap
tnrs IN the surve. report devoted to
'he DEPARTMENTS under the board
However. IN one brief charter the
bureau gives q statement which 10
q Interest Il Will be noted that
they do MOI deal with the personnel
% the board. hut only with It's or
Far.zatfon.
The chapter follows
The organization and salary COST Of
the administrative board - all fol-
f-~wu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-28

baltimore Md. Dee 81 Repreaoa
tattve Mann. moor leader or tho Hs
publicans. viii NOT return 20 us@
for some time. AZ was announced to-
daF lie Ia in John Hopkins hospl-
Fuy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-28
City's Business to Be Conduct
ed by Administrative Depart
ments Under Superinten-
dents
MAYORS APPOINTIVE
POWERS ENLARGED
He viii Name Department
Heads. Save Those of Law
and Finance, and Designate
lhree as an Advisory Board


-" 10" hofhAItIe@ and with ut
1noN dispatch, the council committee
on charter changes Last nth. r.t.
ed from ,,a -.
"@''it'''es composed
. n L. Peters, Fred II. Powell and
Ordway Fuller, a voHIninons reno1
of It's wort g, so-u,,ta.
ed char+er ~ = -. =, e.Hea1-
The nranosad isi-n..o4'n.
had haan a,tt.tua.aA As
important 4onnrr.r. -'o'
u herx ~ ~bar~as !.
vital tn,sragt A'd
Al nna s~,t
chor,a- - 10y ''e ~8."eo9~I
wIrtwtr 80 eo ANas WIN ne ea-
Sc p'@t' s'hso.31aie% the
~ y treasHreE and city collector
@D'I"eS tht south Richmond police
eouFL. ana the commemorative At
.oFheF ana sergeant from that sec
'oh OF TIE CITY. and transfers the
musings, court part H. WITH many II
- P~reF@k8tiFes taken AWAY. 70 the
lily fiait
Il take froas he high censta hle
MS warraH fe tor all asses 70 he
tried In ctst# curt. jrsss'err4uE them
/ to the c4esk - that court. who 1T
turn p!ac the money In the cry
treasury
II e~piAr~es the Duties of tAa city
sergeant a4H he shorty ana lwpDanx
uor1 The sft9Ta rv tra vT+evf7o r,,,-,
the cutv IS actin fn tho .bsacre ~
the noltca 4,,s+l.. 7-1.a e~. 800 E
hnitehas -
II rian u.s..
soa.,s - .
80 FF'' '"eS
a1r s'"'.".7 sl'a'tH"f a.
aInIaeo tnSe say ehaTt'Aeaf 70 ne
EEF1fFa ? L.t& me - Ar@H - rEaET% -AF IA "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-28

In that chspter of This report on
organization 81 the government" q
ras been shown thar executive lead
ersttp is ar attribute which can he
exercised by but a single Individual.
Continued on Page Three)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-28

Mr.. McAdoo Issued this statement
tonight:
This now task IS Of great ma
tude and difficulty. II cannot be done
IN a moment, and it cannot ne done
at All unless the peoplc u the United
states as Wen as the officers and en-
ploFeS Or the railroads give 70 the
railroad director their Intelligent and
patriotic support. I earnestly seek
the cooperation and assistance Of
every good citizen IN this great work
y operation Of the railroads as
a thoroughly unified system Is Of
fundamental irporta nee to the sue
cess OF the war. without II we can
not get the effective as 81 our re-
sources The supreme test In thta
war will probably come in the wear
1918 Victory will depend amor al
speed and efficiency We can par
neither speed nor ef7ciency unless the
railroads are equal to the demands
Of tho situation.
II car only saw at the moment thai
the problem viii he taken hold az
vigorously and that plans and poll
cies will be announced from time 70
time as rapidly as II f. possible 70
mature them, Meanwhile the bust
ness VIII he conducted through ex-
tsting railroad organization with All
the support and power Of The govern.
ment asserted In hehalf Or more ef-
heient and satisfactory operation.
The direttor-Eeneral or railroads
upon invitation o. the interstate rom
merce commission has accented Of.
fees ~ the interstate commerce. build
ing The commission has also placed
at the ~disposa1 81 the director the
entIr" work ard facilities OF the com
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-28
ALI Virginia
Smiles

@V@sy Sunday morning
oVsr "Ys Byrdtowns Cos
SIP = page OF cartoon
eminent on current events
1Fawn BY Russell e. Hen
nsrson for THE RICH
AoND VTRGINTAH.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-28
Declares Transportation Prob
lens viii Be Taken Hold of
With Utmost Vigor
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
BEGINS AT NOON TODAY
enders of Cooperation Pour
In--Railroad Owners, Con-
gress and Public Confident
Governments Policy Vitally
Necessary

washington. Dec. 2T.-Ths x4aza 4.
al set for government operation of
the railroads. starting at noon ornor
row. With tremendous sweeps across
the canvas, the administration has
put into place the a ground for o,a
OF the most gigantic ventures Of
generation.
William G.. McAdoo. the aecrs,a~
OF the treasury, who will he tEa
supreme director Of the gvster, -
ready to take hold "
from direct information which ira
international News Service has on
famed as 70 the policies he Is nre-
pared 70 pursue, there can he y,
question that the federal control dur
ing the period OF government opera
Ion VIII he complete r absolute
EVery mile Of track, every car
every locomotive. terminals. docka
telegraph lines and all Other annrr~
ahc are TO be operated directly
under the supervision and the diree
ton OF the government.
SnpeT@csies Supervisory Commission
As director, the functions or Mr.
hcAdoo will ~supersede those Of the
interstate commerce commission.
lie will fix the rates and ax TIA
earnings or the roads.
He will direct all I'm provements
ana pass on all the larger questions.
OF administration
ne VIII let the arrangements OF the
inoiVidual roads attend TO the de,aiis
OF operation, but he will pool the
faculties Of all In the interest Of
unified control
He Viii stand as sthe arhster betwrea.
the roads and their employees and. II
need he. direct matters connected
with TIE artc- ~ -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-28
Richmond
Fraernitiea

Are ussf1ily active IN mary
lines Of Humanitarian
work ueaH ali about them
In th@ Sunday Edition
n TIP FTE-
GILMAN
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-17
sLUEjAcKET AS BILLPosTER
One Of Uncle Sans Sailors, Although
New to Job, Shows Versatility In
Handling Paste Brush.

Uncle Sans sailors are known for
their versatility, and many a tar can
cook dinner, repair pipe. paint n
f1nnel or handle a ledger as well as
he can wigwag a message, point a
gun or SILVER his tlmbers. but crowds
In lower Manhattan the other day
saw bluejacket with an odd job even
for a sailor. He was billposter,
says the New York Sun.
Equipped with pile Of blue navy
posters calling on patriotic citizens to
enlist, he started in at the Battery APP
parently with the intention of billing
the entire island. He was obviously
new to the job. but strove manfully
with perspiration triclxling down his
forehead to get the hang of the paste
brush and pot.
When first seen he was engaged in
sticking one Of the big sheets to a
fence surrounding the subway dig
cling operations in Battery park. In
the persistent breeze he found an
enemy, for the bill refused to cling to
the boardings, obstinately preferring
to wrap itself about his chest. He
made a frantic swipe with the big
pastebrush, but only succeeded In
gluing the poster to his uniform.
Abandoning the brush, he carefully
peeled or the now sodden paper and
this time with his hands alone he sue.
ceeded In sticking part of II on the
fence. Ignoring the wet paste trick
ling down his chest, he dabbed at the
unruly paper with the brush and final
ly stepped back several feet to view
the poster with an air of triumph. II
was torn In several places, one corner
had been waited away by the breeze
and II was wrinkled all over, but
never did artist gaze at his own mas
terpiece with more satisfaction and
admiration.
After his moment of triumph the
sailor moved on whistling tune, and
with the aid of both hands, the brush
and one knee succeeded In plastering
another poster and part of his shirt
on the fence. AS he continued paper
ing the fence he rapidly incased him
self in a film of white paste, but this
apparently worried him not.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-17
Paper Makinq In India.

At q time when great difficulties are
caused all over the world by the short
age Of paper, as a result of the great
war, II is interesting to note the pos
sibilities of paper making in India. BY
some officials 1t is thought that suf,
ficient paper should be made In India
to supply the whole demand of Asia
1t is question of cheap power and
water Cotton stalks can be used and
the forests of India contain many trees
which are of no use for building and
not available for fuel but which with
waterpOwer close to the forests could
be ground up to make pulp and paper.
Failing these, or perhaps preferably.
grass and fibers could be grown which
might serve the purpose better and at
less cost. Where waterpOwer Is OBJ
tainable not too far from the sea,
chlorine, for which there is always
demand. can be cheaply produced from
the sea by electrolysis. In this connec-
ton Ii Is of interest to note the i'm
mense opportunities which India af-
fords for the development of water
power and for the transmission of that
power by means Of electricity where
the available sites for water schemes
are not conveniently near the place
where the power is wanted.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-17
Sensitive Steel Hands.

Some wonders OF physical recon.
struction are being achieved In the
treatment Of disabled soldiers In
France. Particularly successful is the
work Of Prof. Jules Amar, to whom. as
he goes down the street near his hos
pital in Paris, the women smile ana
say: that's the man that gave my
husband his arm back"
One man. who had lost his arm,
while waiting for an interview one
day, amused himself by turning on a
lathe little brass shells. as souvenirs.
as well as any turner could have
done.
A second man. whose arm was am
putated above the elbow, picked up a
needle from the table with a small
pair OF dissecting forceps. Afterwards
the men gave an exhibition of turning
and fillng metal. and wood-drIlling
with a sensitive bit.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-17
DRAINAGE DUE TO MOSQUITO
Saving Of Millions Results From De-
termination Of Status Of Insect
by Army Hospital Corps.

The National Chamber of Commerce
declares that had not the hospital
corps Of the army definitely deter
mined the status Of the mosquito and
thus caused menacing swamp lands to
be drained. It u an open question
whether the building Of the Panama
canal would have been possible.
In following up this work we find
that the United States, In draining
breeding places Of the mosquito, has
reclaimed thousands Of acres OF land
and made them available for agri-
cultural purposes. There are approx
mately 1O0O0O,OO0 acres Of swamp
lands in the country, where for years
the mosquito has held undisputed
sway, of which 75O00,0C0, or about
one-eighth OF the total area Of the
country, can be reclaimed for the plow-
share. The only value Of swamp land
lies In its possibility Of reclamation !;
otherwise It Is serious liability as a
breeder OF disease,-Iesiie's Weekly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-17
Harvard Observatory.

The work OF the Harvard college OBJ
servatory has included the classified
ton by special types Of 100000 stars,
more than 100000 measurements of
the visual brightness of stars, the dis
>covery of about three-fourths of the
variable stars known, and many de-
foundations of star magnitudes by
photography. The observatory's star
Spectra classification and Its scale of
magnitudes have been adopted as
world standards. For a quarter of a
century. continuous Photographic
record Of the stars down TO the elev-
enth magnitude has been kept at sta
ton In the northern hemisphere and
one in the sOuthern-that is, at Cam
bridge. Mass. and Arequipa, Peru
and a quarter Of a million plates,
weighing 40 tons, bear the complete
history Of the stars as written by their
own light.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-17
The World Moves.

A certain downtown business man,
who is up to date enough to drive
motor car for business purposes, but
who diselalms any desire to be known
as speed demon, was observed to
shake his head and mutter to himself
as he slid his car into the last space
left along the block. "Times have GER
tainly changed" said he to a friend
on the sidewalk, "and the ways of the
traffic policemen with them. Why,
only FIVE % six years ago 1 drove a
little horse to family surrey. The
limit of speed Of the animal at a swing
ing trot was not more than six miles an
hour. One evening going home in a
hurry l dared to drive across Wash
ington street In jog trOt. The traffic
man promptly called to me to slow
down to a walk while crossing. Just
now 1 was coming across at the same
place about ten or twelve miles an
hour, and the copper yelled: We'll,
move along there, and get out of the
way accompanying the injunction
with Jerk of the hand that gave en-
phasis to official fmpatience at the
way 1 was blocking traffic in the In
terest Of caution. "-IndlanapOlis News.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-07-17
WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO


All the blood ia the body passes
through the kidneys once every three
minutes. The kidneys filter the blood.
They work night and dag. Wnen
healthy they remove about 500 grains
OF impure matter 1aily, when I'M
healthy some part of this impure
matter is left in the blood. This
brings on many diseases and symp
toms-which vary widely but may
include pain in the back, headache.
nervousness, hot, dry skin. rheumat-
ic pains. govt, gravel disor iers of
the eyesight and hearing, dizziness,
irregular heart debility. drowsiness
and dropsy. But II you keep the
filters right the danger is overcome.
Doan's Kidney Pills have proven an
effective kidney medicine.
Mrs. Sanders Johnson, 222 E.
Eighthteenth ST.. Hopkinsvile, says:
Last summer. had an attack of
kidney trouble and suffered greatly
with my back. felt dull and Ian.
guild. too and could hardly keep 60
ing because my back was so sore and
lame. A friend advised me to use
Doan's Kidney Pills and got box.
This medicine rid me of the back
aches and brought improvement. =
Price Soc. at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy ge,
Doan's Kidney PiIls-the same that
Mrs. Johnson had. Foster. Milburn
Co., Props, Buffalo, N Y.