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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
WILL HONOR MEMORY
OF "LlBERATOR" GOMEZ

Havana, November il.--Seuiptors
throughout the world are preparing
to submit designs for the bronze eaueG-
trian statue to be built here In mem.
DRY OF Major-Generai Maxine Gomez,
the Cuban liberator." Requests fer
particulars OF the competition, which
carries with IT prizes totaling si1 600.
have been received from the foremost
artists of the United states and Ea-
rope. and the accepted design, which
will cost in the neighborhood OF $500.
600. will be of great artistic a. well
as historical value.
Authorization OF the memorial and
announcement by President Menocal
and a special commission of the con-
ditions governing the competition have
served to renew public interest in the
remarkable exploits of one of cuhas
foremost revolutionary heroes. A ver-
table treasure OF relies. autograph
letters. personal heiriooms and other
incunabuia OF General Gomez have
been assembled for the guidance Of
the rival scuiptors. and portion Of
them, displayed In the National nu-
scum. have auickened the liveiiest pub
lie attention. The death mask Of
Maxine Gomez. his machete-shapsd
swords which he bore In action in the
campaigns OF 1853 and the successful
war OF liberation thirty Years lgter.1
his saddle and bride his uniforms and
wealth of other personal relics Of the
IIherator have been assembled through
the efforts of the Monument commits
sion and are to be perpetuated. with
the image OF their owner. both for
their historical importance and cut
Of a sense of humor 10 his memory by
the government and the people Of
Cuba.
Cuban conxuls throughout the world
A4A
the competition. and their reports to
the state department and to Colonel
Jose viiiaion. minister OF public works
and chairman of the commission. indt-
cate that the successful design will
be the peer of ut least a score. The
winners prize will be $4,000 and the
competition will not close until next
April
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
IN
WTGWAM OF NOKOAuS

Pubieo, Colo, Nov. lilo! the poor
Indian has tile distinction OF blazing
the trail in Dns mora direction
forging a thumbprint signature.
Kick One Big Hole in the-Sky.
sometimes using the English name Of
Lang. Ute Indian, is under indict
ment here and win be tried before a
United States district court charged
with forgins the thumbprit OF for
mer redskin companion, one Wicked
Snake, to government pay check.
Three Broken-Bibs and Big-Little-
Hat, also Utes. known as Jones and
Clark. were indicted at the same time
for burglary In Montezuma county,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
lnhA HJWARD SHAW
TO SPEAK TOMORROW
Rachmond Honorcd by Visit of Chair
naan of womans Committee OF
Council of National Defense.
MASS MEETING AT
JEFFERSON HOTEL
Mayor Ainsiie TO Make Address of
Welcome--Recept at Suffrage
Headquarters From 3 to O'Clock

Tomorrow afternoon there will ar
rive I'm Richmond a woman who holds
D. government position Of especiA! I'M
Fort. that OF chairman OF the woman
committee of the Council Of National
Defense, which honor was conferred
upon her by President wilson This
woman is Or. Anna Howard shaw,
and her latest official title is only one
OF the many honors deserNedty ac-
corded her. She comes TO Richmond
to address the patriotic mass meeting
TO be held at the Jefferson audlto-
rum tomorrow evening at $50
o'clock, her subject being Women
and war"--the two subjects with
which she is so nearly concerned
DR.. Shaw will arrive on an early
afternoon train and VIII be enter
tanned at a reception at suffrage
heasesiarters Fourth and Franklin
streets, from to S o'clock. IN her
honor and that of the visiting dele
gates TO the seventh annual conven-
tion OF the Equal Suffrage league OF
Virginia. az which mem beers oil Inc
Richmond league are to be hostesneA.
Mrs. b. B. Munford, chairman Of the
Virginia woman's committee Of the
Council Of National Defense. and the
rhairmen Of the subcommittee serv-
ing with her, have been invited to
meet DR. shaw on this occasion
The patriotic mass meeting at the
Jefferson auditorium az $50 o'cl@k
ss to be opened with prayer offered
by DR.. ". Russell Bowie. The Hon.
George Ainsl!e. mayor of Richmond
will make the address Of welcome.
Chairman Of the evening Will be Mrs.
r. Fl. Valentine, president OF the
Equal Suffrage league, under whose
auspices the meeting will take place.
This will he pr. Shaws first address
fin Virginia since she has become an
enfran chised citizen. AS honorary
president OF the National Woman
Suffrage association. as well az chair
man OF the woman committee OF the
Council Of National Defense, aud the
most eloquent oman speaker In
America. her visit TO Richmond al
this time viii be one Of historic IN
terest
During her stay in Richmond Or.
shaw is to DC the guest Of M. and
Mrs T. G. Gordon. on Floyd avenue
Mrs. A L. Mcclellan, of Westhano-
son, will he among the Heurico comfy
delegation to 1he state suffrage con-
sention.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
BUREAU REPORT GOES
TO BOARD Of ALDERMEN
Upper Branch OF City Council Faces
Busy Session Tomorrow Night.
Many Ordinances Up.

Besides the report Of the New York
Bureau of Municipal Survey which
will "be handed the board of alder
men tomorrow night. that body Will be
crowded with general business, In
GLIDING q number of ordinances pass
ed by the common council and oirigi-
nal papers to be presented by mem
bers OF the body.
Little time viii be lost In sending
the bureau report to the committee
on charter changes. and If certain ac-
tive politicians succeed in securing
the signatures of rs per cent of the
qualified voters to a petition which
has been in circulation for several
days. asking that the question of
electing a charter change commission
be gone into. that paper will also 60
to the committee.
The ordinances which have been
adopted by the lower branch and
which come up in regular order to-
morrow night are:
Increasing the speed limit to a
maximum OF twenty miles in the out
lying sections of the city.
Prohibiting the erection OF freight
stations and yards within residential
sections OF the city.
Authorizing the mayor to Extend
police powers to members of the
Home Defense league.
Appropriating $500 for expenses OF
the committee on dock. river and har-
Dor to attend the convention of the
Deeper Waterways association In
Mimai, Fla, November 81.
Enlarging the. powers of the chief
health officer by giving him control
of the Issuing of license to ice-crean
and soft drink pariors
Repeating tho building code of
park.
Permitting c. p. IAthrop e. Co. TO
build a brick stable at the corner of
Moore street and Spottswood avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
-Q4sllA-fa-uI&apIGaE.

-
The bakers are counted on TO cf-
feet savings through the standardiza-
ton in the size and ingredients of their
1oavss. Ths food administration hopes
70 focus competition on the price and
good baking RolHs viii 1racucaiiy
hisappear from the market.
Bread produced and delivered by big
bakeries and through groceries is sold
at a figure that allows for rs per cent
for distribution. or about three cents
per pound loaf Efforts will be made
TO reduce this margin. Smaller bakeries
that do no Advertising pay no commits
sion and have no extensive delivery or
credits. will be expected to retrench
through the Standardization or the. Ioaf
and cheaper -four.
Only skinned milk. which is much
cheaper than whole milk, may he used
in bread under the new rules. This Ia
expected 10 help che fsen' breAds4ufs
Mr. Hoover said today that he did
not expect to be able to meet the de-
xnand for a nye-cent loaf The only
way In which five-cent loaf can be
produced liz through small sizes and
this il not economical. The pound loaf
ut about seven cents Is believed to he
the logical economy, Pound leaves
have been selling at an average of
about eleven cents.
Answering question frequently
asked, Mr. Hoover said the English
loaf cells for four and "a half cents
4 pound, when this buyer calls for II
and pays cash. This bread. he declared.
contains other cereals than -four. or
sometimes potatoes, and furthermore,
he added. the baking industry In Eng
Land has been subsidized by the gov
eminent to the extent Of $500, 100000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
{ RJykEHNESS VAAISHES
Continued from First rage)

Continued from First Fage)
aid I'm the enforcement of law and do
its bit for national prohibition. No
city. state or nation can STAND still.
They Will advance or retrograde.
Washington must show its gratitude
tina nation for giving II prohibition
Ia doing its part in helping TO estab-
fish national prohibition. The time Is
ripe for fnai victory.
"Sfnce tine last vote on the resolu-
ton In the house Of representatives. in
December, 1918, eighteen states have
abolished saloons and Ohio. when the
contest is settled. Will probably make
ii nineteen. Twenty~seven states are
now dry. over SIS per- cent OF the ter
ritury of the nation Is dry. and over
SO per cent OF the population has adopt
ed prohibition.
ON November &, New Mexico BAN
ished the saloons and one hundred nsw
towns in New York state voted dry
and they adopted equal suffrage which
more than offsets the Tammany victory
In New J ork
"Plainticld. aud other New Jersev
cities Joined the dry column and the
state elected local option Legislature.
All Of Delaware Is dry except one
munici pality. The United States sem
ate has adopted the resolution for ma
tional prohibition by the unprece -
denied majority Of 65 to 20
The house OF representatives cannot
In Justice 10 the prohibition sentiment
of this nation longer delay the passage
OF the resolution"
Other speakers at the meeting to-
day were Colonel william jennings
Bryan, Secretary OF the Navy Josephus
Daniels, President Andrew Wilson. OF
tho District Anti-Saloon league. and
A. r. Shoemaker. secretary and attor-
ney for the District league.
This morning pastors of many Wash
ington churches recognizing the impor-
lance of the districts change of pol
Icy. prea ched on prohibition, abstinence
and law enforcement. In the afternoon
many Of the Young peoples societies
rave special attention to the aubiect Of
temperance.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
AUsTRIAS's CONCERT
DATE is CANCELLED

PAGE ONE. .~. =. :. ...
Fritz Kreisier will not give the con-
cert scheduled for him in Richmond
for November 81. The young Austrian
ofNcer, since the beginning of his pres
ent tour In America, for which lie re-
ceived special furiough. has been
reported to boast that the money he OBJ
tsins from his concerts go TO main
tanning tn Austrian army in the field.
when this became generally known,
cancellation OF his concert dates be-
gan. notwithstanding his recognized
mastery OF violin music II Ia not
known whether any attempt will be
made to renew his mana cement here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
CLEVELAND ALARMED
BY PENNY SHORTAGE

Cleveland. Nov 1.-THE penny
aiscrtsAe isn't worrying Cleveland
In Nae first place, Cleveland has
modified more than it's share OF pen
MES here in the last few years on
account OF the t1ee-cent street car
fare and other three-eent t-anxac-
lions,
When Cieveianders are short Of
pennies to make change they use
street car tickets, fer they are recog-
ntxed everywhere as OF three-cant
value and everyone usos them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
NEGRO SOLDIERS rw
RAyD IDENTIFIED

fan Antonio. Tax, Nov. ii.--Ssv-
erteen or eighteen negro soldiers
have been identified with specific acts
In the raid on Houston last August
when twenty three persons were kill.
ed In the negroes. murderons on
slsught The court martial before
which the stxty-three negroes are be-
ing tried will continue their efforts at
Identification next week.
IT is believed the prosecution viii
prove frat degree offenses against q
large percentage Of the men on trial.
There are still sixty witnesses the
pr osecutfon has to testify.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12

Chicago, November IA man be-
lieved to be John Andrew Becker. of
ST Louis Jackie at the Great Lakes
naval training station. was found
murdered on the third floor of the
sharples' building. on the West Side
mere late this afternoon. The walls of
the room In which the body was found
were covered with blood.
Thomas Crosier. Assistant engineer
In the sharples building. is being held.
pending investigation. Police believe
robbery vas the notivs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
Women Plan Rel Cross cafe.

Boston. Nov. 1i.--Young women
prominent In society here are to open
restaurant the proceeds OF which
are to go to the Ped Cross. Every
bit of the service In the restaurant In
to be volunteered and all the food is
to be gotten by subscription.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
Injured by Failing In str~-,.

l. II. Ferriter was taken to the yfr-
ginia hospital yesterday for treatment
as the result of fall In the street.
His head was found to be badly
bruised. but II is not believed the in
jury will prove fatal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
Chile to Build Ammunition Plant

Santiago, Chile. November 1.-THE
Chilean government has authorized the
building of a huge governmental am
munition plant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12

Rio De Janeiro. November ia
French military mission is on the way
70 Brazil to give an important course
OF instruction in modern trench war;
fare tactics to Brazilian troops.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
Junk Shop 1. Rehhea

J. g. smith and company's junk shop
OF Nineteenth and Cary streets, was
entered Yesterday and 100 pennies and
forty nickels carried away.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
. The Weather
: tUnited states Weather bureau.
Department Of Agrlculture.)
--HM q UNUMH WUM MI uMUmu mK

Virsinia--Fair Monday and probably
tuesday; little change in temperature
North Carolina--Fair Monday and
TUESDAY; except probably rain Monday
in extreme northern portion
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
.CURnSs o|PLAhE
VISITS CAMP lee
MAIZE Trir From Langley Field
in One Hour and Ten Minutes.
(By staff correspondent)

Camp Lee. Nov. 1l.--Making the
trip of sigK y miles from Hampton
In one hour and ten minutes a Cur
tiss biplane steered BY Major Roy 8.
Brown and carrying as q passenger
Lieutenant Marbert Caralin reached
the camp today shortly before noon.
The two officers are attached to the
aviation section signal corps and came
here directly from Langley field close
To Hampton, where practice with these
machines has been going on for some
time.
AS might be imagined the advent OF
these visitors from the air created not
q littl" Inter est among the thousands
OF soldiers and hundreds OF civilian
visitors. The whirr of the motor
was heard, and many who have
tecome familiar with aeroplanes At
other places scanned the skies anx-
iously but for a few minutes with
out result. Then appeared a tiny
blur In the sky TO the northeast. which
approaching i,earer and nearer soon
showed the outlines Of the two planes
superfmrosed one upon the other with
the body underneath. the whole pre-
senting novel spectacle to such
the wonderful contrivancs.
As was explained afterwards by
Major Brown. he WIS in some doubt
as TO tire best place to effect land
ing not being familiar with tho con-
tour OF the camp site and. using the
Flagstaff in front of al, ision headquar-
ters as an objective. M endeavored TO
steer SO as to reach, the parade
ground OF the Three Hundred and
Nineteenth and Three Hundred and
Twentieth regiments. Closer obser-
walton disclosed that the surface was
here too roueh and Major Brown
q gain directed the hiplaue upwards
seeking a better location. He fna lily
alishtad on a vacant space known as
the frebreak rear the headquarters
OF the Depot brii,ade.
In conversation few minutes later
Major Brown said that thew had flown
at an average heiFht OF $500 feet all
the way. There was u'tle wind and
altogether tho weather was ideal for
aviation work. There were no unto.
ward incidents.
Both officers are experienced avi-
ntors. Major rrown II an old friend
of General Brett OF the One Hundred
and Sixtleth brigade, they having
served in the army together. and he
was entertained ct lunch by the lat
ter. Lieutenant Carsiin has been In
the aviation service two wears, They
left the camp on their return Journey
at $50 I'm the afternoon.
Football Game St~xrd.
A football game this afternoon be-
tween teams representing the Three
Hundred and Eighteenth Virginia
regiment and the Three Hundred ard
Nineteenth Pennsylvania regiments
resulted in score OF IS to In favor
OF the PennsyIvanians. The defeat OF
the men from this state which admit
tediy contains some excellent material
wac due II was said 10 lack OF prac-
tea.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
Miss Miller Sings.


A concert given at The Y. NJ. G. A.
auditorium by Miss Christine Miller
Yesterday afternoon was very largely
attended Miss Miller was In splen-
did voice and rounds OF sppia use and
repeated calls for encorcs testified to
the soldiers appreciation. An added
feature OF interest to the occasion and
evidencing the singers tact and ready
4 da ptahility TO her audience was the
fact that the program contained a.
number Of old time southern songs.
Carroll V. Dnnneliy. the reDresents.-
tive at this cantonment, Of the COM
missioners In the United States who
are working in the behalf of Bel
gian relief stated that the work of
collecting discarded civilian clothing
Of the enlisted men here was proceed
ir~ ~a.is -ct~*tfsf :, 4 r%r-' le rye, ra@n 4
tity OF this has ALREADY been collect
ed and shipped from here. and Mr..
Donneliy In behalf OF the commission
ers is deeply grateful for the aid thus
afforded them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12
POUND If BREAD

CONTINUED from First Page)
cans To consent 10 a reduction In the
use Of expensive ingredients.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-12

Local Rainfall.

Rainfall last twelve hours
Rainfall last twenty-four hours.
Excess In rainfall since March L.. 4
Excess In rainfall since Janu-
airy ......... a
The day book., 1917-03-08

But the two accused aldermen did
have evidence that they had never
made the "treasOnable" speeches at
tributed to them by the morning pa
peTs.
The chairman of the meeting
where the speeches were made, sew
eraI in the audience and two. report
prs testified before the committee
that the Tribune and Examiner were
garbing reports Of Kennedy talks.
When other witnesses had finished
the two cOuncilmen had a word to
say.
Rodriguez asked the patriotic la
dies from the Sd and 9th wards
whether or not they had enlisted in
the Red Cross during the Spanish
American war. The did not
"Weu," he declared, Z enlisted as
a soldier and went down into the
thick of the fighting for the United
States while patriots Of the Tribune
sort stayed home"
Alderman Kennedy directed his at
tack on the Tribune's reputation for
tTUthfulneSS.
''NOw, it appears that the Tribune
editoriaDy quotes from a story in the
Examiner without sending a reporter
to find out whether or not the Exam
iner story is founded on fact That
gives us a line on the way the Tri-
bune writes editorials.
There seems to be a studied effort
on the part Of the Tribune to mis-
represent what I have said. The Tri-
bune is trying to confuse the minds
of the people just before an alder
manic election in which I am a can
didate for Office. I think We can sum
up the efforts Of the Tribune as an
attempt to use the tremendous pow
er of a metropolitan newspaper at
election time to strike in the dark at
a candidate who opposes the inter
The day book., 1917-03-08

EXPECT 1T WILL BE EASY TO
PASS CLOTURE RULE
Washington, March 8. - Senate
leaders anticipate a comparatively
light task in passing proposal to shut
off unlimited debate such as killed
armed neutrality bill.
United support Of Republicans and
Democrats insured, leaders predict
ed, that scarcely longer than week
viii be necessary to shatter senate
traditions and kill flibustering.
Only Sens. Sherman and France
are openly recorded in caUcUses in
opposition to clOture plan. Even if
they have support of LaFOIette,
GrOnna and others, they could not
long thWaTt the will Of the senate.
Only in closing days Of a session is
fiIibUstering by a few effective.
OmcialdOm. today awaits what
Pres. Wilson has to say or do on
aTming merchantmen. A bad cold
and doctors orders that he shall
work little may not prevent him from
framing his course at once.
Opposition to retaining Sen. Stone
in foreign relations committee chair
manship runs high, but traditional
senatorial courtesy granting Sc
niOTity the preference will halt any
move to Oust him, it is believed.
WashingtOn.-Pres. Wilson con-
fined to his bed with an aggravating
cold.
Assurance is given that presidents
cold has developed no complications.
NOTHING OF REVOLUTION LEFT
BUT THE EXECUTIONS
Havana, March 6.-RevolutiOn in
Cuba is apparently ended Capture
Of EXPIRES. Jose Miguel Gomez and
his antira staff leader of ins11rrnctns
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-11

this connection. There h. every op-
r%oFtunity for advancement of men in
the aviation section Service abroad
II practically assuroN although q large
number will necessarily hc retained
in this country 70 carry on the work
az the numerous aviation schools nov
.n operation
The aviation section b. % highly
technical branch and is in need OF
skilled labor " almost every con.
eeivnblc nature.
'Tscrc mas been ISSUED Hs tny ccu-
trial office 81 tne walton section 10
Washington u series OF posters and
pamphlets setting forth boz detail the
requirements of candidates. 90, ma
turt Of the s,rvie, and fhc oupuTtI-
Mite. FOR advancement open o. men
who take thU occasion 90 enlist .u
this moar fa-cilltlr- bmuch Of the
military service copies of tu,-, pos
tor- ANA CIRCULAR VIII Doe forwarded
20 you cd s0su as received
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-11
Aviation Section
In Urgent Need of
Skilled Mechanics

The Herald has received tho fol-
lowing letter from Major H. L. Har-
O 81 TIE signal corps. Fort sam
Houston, Texas.
The aviation section - in urgent
need Of az least 10000 skilled me-
chanios representing about 81 differ
ent trades. Men between the ages Of
ls and 40 are eligible. but those With
in the draft ages. "a 90 81, must re-
port To the recruiting officer IN OF
before December 80. After that date
men Of the draft age are not eligible
FOR voluntary enlistment In the army
III is requested hat you render US
your assistance in "a countrywide
publicity campaign which the ayia-
5lou section IL now carrying on an
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-12-11

This need 10 men offers an op-
p%or,unity tor dircc, ana ycr, imuor-
tdut patriotic assistance, Dos sou 90
your country m the prosecution ~
the present war aut % is hoped that
500 Will use your deyiY 300 putting
before ID, public "a, nted which our
country now faces Tor ten Thousand
skilled mechanics ui 3u |ttlueE-. 90
labor for the aviation section APP
pAcants should np informed .Hlt they
cam enlist no aus United state. -
rruit.ur office