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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23

raised through subscriptions OF mem
bers Of the association On March 10
and 20, respectively, the survey pro-
posal was brought before a special
Joint committee on charter changes
and public hearing fixed for April
~ on this occasion q representative
Of the New York bureau and also
representative of the Public Service
institute. of New York. appeared be-
fore the committee and presented
their respective propositions bidding
for the survey work
ON April IS the charter change com
mtttee received written proposals from
the two New York surveying firms
and received the second resolution Of
Mr. Jones. At this meeting the reso-
lUtron Of Mr.. Peters appropriating
$4,000 from the city treasury for the
survey, hut leaving the choosing OF a
s.--+1-fA tt4-t fi4.=rtt
ter change committee, was adopted by
the committee
Al meeting Of the common coun-
ell May :. the Peters resolution was
subultted 10 the council by the char
ter changes committee. aud referred
TO the finance committee. May 9. at
special meeting Of the finance COM
nlttee. The survey resolution MAS again
discussed Al a meeting on May IA.
John Korr Branch spoke in favor Of
the second Jenes resolution, and the
committee did rot suspend rules to act
on the matter. This brought the
question ~ to the meeting last night.
when the matter was brought to a
head aud the third Jones resolution
offered and adopted.
Resolutions viii ra-s.
II is understood that the resolution,
{ with a few incouSeuuentfai changes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23
MEN OF MILITARY AGE
SIGN UP OR co TO JAIL
No Citizen Between Age of Twenty
one and Thirts Ia Exempt from
Registration on Amy Condition.
JAIL SENTENCE ALTERNATIVE
Men Who Are H. or Have Dependents.
Must Register Also, No Matter What
Their Profession or Occupation.

Every man in the state of Virginia
between the ages OF twenty-one and
thirty years, inclusive. viii be required
to register on June ). as prescribed
by the army draft bin recently passed
( by congress. Registration applies to
each and every man within the stated
ages. without exception. white and
colored. and whether he comes with
in the exemptions as tn military ser
vice or not Since the failure OF any
person to come forward on June
and register Will likely result in jail
sentences for any such persons. II is
/ being urged by those in charge OF
the work IN Virginia in order that
/ trouble might be saved the govern
ment and embarra ssment to the in
dividual that all persons Of military
age prepare for registration on June >.
Governor Stuart has absolute
charge Of the work in Virginia The
details will be handled through The
office of Acknowledgement William
Wilson Sale. who has called Major
Clinton l. Wright, OF Norfolk, to
Richmond to assist in the work OF
fees are being equipped in the old
Davis building, and soon everything
e." III ne III itfiRtiltSo ia Nv ''''t'tN
task of receiving ana handtlnR the
registrations after they are made. II
- estimated that there Will pe -oo'-
COO people registering June III Nf-
ginia.
Penalty for Failure.
-,,,n ta,,o ,,oir+ad et,t that the reg
iatra,ion ,ayc Is one that VIII not be
enforced on the people bv the govern
ment, but one to which they are re-
-+n-rrv-7r7-7i fty-ft9t
failure. No steps will be taken to
make men Of military age appear for
registration. but after June all those
who have not done so will be sought
out nv the government and tried be-
fore Jury Governor Stuart, there
fore wishes to bring this important
matter to the attention of the people
in order that such procedure will be
made unneCesS ary.
Because man is ii. crippled, with
dependents or has other reasons why
he believes that he VIII be exempt
from military service, does not indi-
cate that he is not required to regis
! ter. They are called upon to record
themselves as being within the mill
tar. age. A number OF government
clerks, both state and federal. have
gathered the impression that they Will
not he required to register, but their
?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23
1.-THE WEATHER
: united States Weather Burcau.
? Department. OF Agriculturc.)

Washington, May 22.-Forecast for
Wednesday and Thursday
Virginia and North Carolina-Show.
ers Wednesday. probably thunder.
storms, cooler. Thursday fair.
There will be rain Wednesday in thu.
Atlantic states followed by fair wealth
er Thursday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23
Local Temperature Yesterday.

~ noon temperature ..,. "a
p. NJ. tempe. dture ........... *
l.. NJ. temperature ........ n
Maximum temperature to p. NJ \,
Minimum temperature to r. NJ "a
Mean temperature .......... IA
Normal temperature .. IN
Excess In temperature yesterday
Deficiency in temperature since
January 1...... ...... ........ LOO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23

Rainfall last twelve hours.
Rainfall last twenty four hours.
Excess in rainfall since March
Excess in rainfall since January
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23
Ten Killed in Food Riots.

Madrid. May 22.-Ten persons were
Killed and fifty wounded in the recent
foo1 riots in Lisbon. There riots were
not of revolutionary character
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23

Cumberland, Md, Nav 22-The
body of Marcus A Patrick. president
Of the First National bank. OF Pied
mont. W Va. was found today In
the canal He had been missing Ave
5axx
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23
REVISED F0OD BILL

Continued from First PaEe.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-05-23
CIVIC ASSOCIATION

CONTINUED from First rage)
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12
UPPER BERTH HAS ITS Joys
Some Corporations Offered to the
Sleeper Who Has to Roost
Close to the Root,

Aside from Its proper function, au
upper berth may be put to a number
OF excellent uses. II you wish to sur.
pass MS q k%n0ckabOut comedian, sew.
eral nights spent in On upper berth
Will fit you admirably for the work.
Returning home from several days OF
travel, you will be able to astOnlsh
your wife and admiring neighbors
with a select showing Of coltortlons
If you don't feel able to qualify as the
homeless wonder, the bumps on your
head will get you q circus Job as the
human moose. There have been ex.
pericnced upper berthers, or feminine
upper bcrthas, who could reach an III.
per berth without criticism from tho
sleeper below. Once attained, there
IS Il detachment and secluslon about
an upper berth that Is said to make nil
the difficulties of ascent worth while,
One enjoys pccrin: over the curtain
rail at the porter below. The little OK.
hilarntion Of 1t all moves one to tap
playfully what appears to be the bald
head Of Il nclshborins sleeper. One
looks about and considers that an mp.
per berth isn't such n bad place after
all. Good place to hunt for n setting
Of hens eggs. Wouldn't a hen thut
wanted to set enjoy an upper berth
Maybe she could sleep there.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12

their dinners ut the Lorenz house up
the street. When she saw that the
haphnzard table service there irritated
him. she coaxed her mother into get
ting a butler.
The Street shifted ut the butler be-
hind his stately back. Secretly and in
its heart, 1t was proud Of him. With
a h%alf-dozen automobiles, and Chris.
tine Howe putting on low neck In the
evenings, and now n butler, not to
mention Harriet Kennedy's Mimi, It
ceased to pride itself on its common
%placeness, ignorant Of the fact that In
its very lack Of affectation had lair
Its charm.
On the night that Joe shot Max VIII.
son. Palmer was noticeably restless.
He had seen Grace Irving that day fof
the first time, but once, since the motor
accident. The girl had a strange fas.
cination for him. The sight Of her
walking sedately along in her shop
girls black dress had been enough to
set his pulses racing. When he saw
that she meant to pass him, he fell
into step beside her.
Il believe you were going to cut
me! Still In the store"
"Yes." And, after q seconds hest.
tation: "I'm keeping straight, too"
(TO BE CONTINUED
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12

swhy don't sou tell her the whole
thinsHthe whole althy st0ryr' he
asked. 'She'd never look at hin
again. You're crazy about her. ]
haven't got q chance. 1t would give
you one"
II want her. God knows!" said K.
'Eut not that way, boy"
The five thousand dollar check from
MI. Lorenz had saved Palmer HOws's
credit. On the strength Of the de
post he borrowed money ut the bank
| with which he meant to pay his bills
arrears at the University mud Country
clubs, Il hundred dollars lost throwing
aces with poker dice, and various small
obligations of Chris,ine's.
The immediate result of the money
was good. He drank nothing for a
week, went into the details Of the new
venture with Christinc's father, sat ut
home with Christine on her balcony In
the evenings. With the knowledge that
he could pay his debts. he postponed
the day. He liked the feeling Of a
bank account In four figures.
! Christine had been making a fght.
although her heart was only half Ia
It. She was resolutely good humored.
ignored the past. dressed for Palmer
In the things he liked. They still took
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12
GAMBIA IS CALLED PARADISE
Smallest Colonial Possession Of Great
Britain Declared in One Sense
Also the Richest.

An American tourist, recently re.
turned from n circuit of the earth, Is
loud In his praise of little Gambia,
which enjoys the distinction Of being
the smallest and in Il sense the richest
Of the colonial possessions of Great
Britain. MANY other African colo.
MES" he says, according to the Phil9
delphia Bulletin, ARE rich In gold, rich
In diamonds, IN rubber and In copper,
hut in comparison with little known
Gambia they are poor. Gambia in TX.
tent covers about Ga square miles. In
1901 the population was 13,5Wb, Of
which only 1913 were white. Its poru.
latlon now Is less than that Of
Worcester, Mass. Compared with 9th.
er parts Of equatorial Africa, 1t is a
paradise. 1t has good rouls, an up-to.
date water system. with filtration
plant, water mains, hydrants along the
streets of Bathurst. the capital of the
colony; pipes In the houses and IA
fountain IN the city square. :.
Tile exports OF Gambia are wax.
hides, cotton, rice, palm oil and pea
nuts. 1t Is the latter product that
has made Gambia rich. OF all the
African colonies or governments. Gam
MA alone owes not a penny. The coun.
try and It's inhabitants are free from
debt, and there Is upward Of 1000
GOO In the public treasury. The aver
age annual export of peanuts is about
10000 tons, or more than 1000 pounds
OF pc'inuts for every man, woman aud
child In the colony. The money value
o. the peanuts exported Is more than
S3,OOO,QW annually, while the total Of
imports does not exceed S2,310.O0O, so
that the country has an annual profit
on It's peanuts of S750,O00.
Life has few problems for the
Scnogambians. They need few clothes.
and the fashions rarely change. The
great river from which the colony
takes Its name yields abundance OF
fish, and the peanuts bring them more
money than they require for all their
needs. Every dry is n holiday ex.
ccpt the time of planting and gather.
ing the crop"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12
s6uperstitions About the Cat.

In Its mental and moral processes,
aloof and mysterious, the cat has
been regarded since time immemorinl
MS possessing attributes suggesting the
supernatural. Thus one In not sur
prised to find It n favoritc companion
Of witches. The %Japnncse look upon
It In a SIMILAR light, and one Of the
folklore traditions Of Nippon relates
to n demon cat that returns 10 enrth
once In each generation to XIII a mem.
Der Of one Of the noble families Of
that countryside Nebishlma, whose
name Ii associated with q celebrated
pottery--in revenge for soune sncient
slight to the feline tribe. It ID Z theme
about which more than ono japanese
stage play has revolved.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12
NAN IS TREED BY COYOTE
Animal Supposed to Be Mad Finally
is Shot and Killed In
Washington.

Wenatchce, Wash.-~A coyote IN the
Majestic fiat district, East Wenntchee.
caused \ coInmoti0n recently, when II
attacked Walter %I.runton, who was
pruning in his orchard, forcing him
to take refuge IN II tree.
After n while 1t left Mr.. Erunton
ana encountered j. J.. Filln,rn, who
also took refuge In u tree. Mr.. Trun-
ton then ran TO the home Of f'rnn,,
Burton W summon help.
Ear Miller, armed with q shotgun,
returned with Mr.. Brunton. but In the
meantime the coyote had gone on md
Mr.. Fi!bnrn was keeping close on its
trail.
They overlook the animal near the
G. W. Cobb place. and bcynn shooting.
hut the bullets seemed 10 have little
effect on the coyote. Mr.. Cobb, hcnr.
Ing the shots. cnmc out witt, his gnn,
The coyote made directly Mt Mr..
Cobb. who with q third shot, sue.
recdcd In killing II. Tho wild animal
was supposed tn be mad.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12
USED EPSON SALTS
FOR SUGAR IN TEA
Guest at American Woman's Club
in London Too Polite to
Protest.

LOndon.-A story Is circulating In
American wOmen's circles In London
which incidentally gives Il sidelight on
the sugar problem in England. About
the hardest thing to get is sugar. Loaf
sugar Is likely to be unknown before
long; that served even In the best
places is composed Of broken Jumps.
and the caterer has exercised the
greatest are in setting forth only a
limited amount with each order. Most
Of the sugar c e Is Of u ~seal-brown
color. the refining capacity apparently
not being equal to supplying demands.
But TO The woman'S club story. The
American Woman's club was having
n Of its afternoon business and So
cial sessions and refreshments were
to be served. At the last minute m
of the ONE supervising arrange
ments discovered the sugar that had
been ordered for the tea had not come.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12

She sent an emergency call, and Just
in the nick of time Il parcel Of gran
ulated sugar" arrived.
1t was duly served, and the first
woman to put 1t into her ten partook
generously. Being II guest, she drank
the tea without immediate complaint,
sacrificing her feelings In behalf of
%politeness. The ncxt woman to 'parti-
cipate, being n regular hnbitue, did
not hesitate to protest that there was
something wrong with the sugar. An
examination developed that 1t was
something other than sugar, the con.
clusion being that it was apparently
a washing powder.
The polite guest who had taken n
liberal dose hurried home with mis-
glvinss as to what might happen to
her. Later. a detailed investigation
proved that the sugar was In fact
five pounds Of EPSON salts. The polite
guest has not since been heard from,
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12

Sidney held out her hand to him.
"What should I do without you, NJ"
she asked wistfully.
IAN you have to DO is to want me-
His voice was not too steady, and
he took her pulse In II most business
like way to distract her attention from
it. But, as he rose from the chair be-
side her low bed. she put out her hand
TO him.
TX"
Eyes. dear"
"He was out with Carl0tta. He
promised, and he broke his promise"
'There may have been reasons. Sup
pose we wait until he can explain"
'How can he explain?" And, when
he hesitated: Il bring all my troubles
to you. as if you had none. Somehow,
l can't go to Aunt Harriet, and of
course mother--Carlotta cares a great
deal for him. She said that l shot
him. Does anyone really think that?'
"Of course not. Please stop think
ing"
She stirred restlessly.
"What time Is III"
"Half-past six"
II must get up and go on duty"
He was glad to he stern with her,
He forbade her rising. When the
nurse came in with the belated ammo
mia, she found X. making an arbitrary
ruling, and Sidney looking up at him
m%utinously.
Miss Page Ia not to 60 on duty to-
day. She is to stay in bed until fur
Their orders"
VERY well. Doctor Edwardes."
The confusion in Sidney's mind
cleared away suddenly. X. was Doc
tor Edwardes. 1t was X. who had per.
formed the miracle operation-K. who
had dared and perhaps Won! Dear
H., with his steady eyes and his long
surgeons fingers! Then, because she
seemed to see ahead as we'll as back
into the past in that flash that comes
to the drowning and to those recover
ing from shock. and because she knew
that now the little house would no
longer be home to X, she turned her
face into her pillow and cried. Her
world had fallen indeed. Her lover
was not true, and might be dying; her
friend would go away to his own
world, which was not the Street.
X. left her at last and went back to
seventeen. where Doctor Ed still sat
by the bed. Inaction was telling on
him. If Max would only open his eyes,
so he could tell him what had been in
his mind all these years-his pride In
him. and all that.
With a sort of helated desire to
make up for where he had failed, he
put the bag that had been Max's bette
noire on the bedside table, and began
to clear it of rubhish--odd bits Of
dirty cotton. the tubing from n long
defunct stethoscope, glass from n bro
ken bottle, Il scrap Of paper on which
was a memorandum, in his illegible
writing, to send Max Il check for his
graduating suit. When X. came in,
he had the old dog collar In his hand.
Belonged to an old collie Of ours"
he said heavily. "Mllkman ran over
him and killed him. Max chased the
wagon and licked the driver with his
own whip"
His face worked.
Poor old Bobby Bnrns" he said.
Wed raised him from Il pup. Got
him in n grape basket"
The sick mun opened his eyes.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12
Bilious HEADAcM,
SICK 'CAsCARETS
Gently cleanse your liver and
sluggish bowels while
you sleep.
Get q l0-cenk bog.

Vet lV-cel4 DOx.
Sick headache. biliousness. dixxi.
ness. coated tongue. foul taste and foul
breath-always trace them TO torpid
liver; delayed. fermenting food In the
bowels or sour. sassy stomach.
Poisonous matter clogged in the in
testines. instead Of being cast out
OF the system is r~e-absorbed into the
blood. When this poison reaches the
delicate brain tissue it causes con.
Eestion ard that dull. throbbing. sick.
enins headache.
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach. remove the sour. undigested
food and foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out all
the constipatcd waste matter and
poisons in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will surely
straighten you out by morning. They
work while you sleep--a 10-cent box
from your druggist means your head
clear, stomach sweet and your liver
and bowels regular for months. Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12
Cannon Ball In q Tree,

Kansas City. Mo.--While cutting
down II tree on n farm near Blue
Springs, Nonh Russell md WillInm
Brown found u cnnnon ball embedded
In the trunk. II Ind apparently pcnc.
trntcd the trunk Of the tree during the
Civil war battIc ncn Blue Springs md
had whl.ened with age. The tree
which died about two ycnrs ngo Ind
completely covered the cnnnon ball
md oil evidence Of its entrance.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12
CHAPTER XIII,

Max had rallied we'll, and things
looked bright for him. His patient
did not need him, but X. was anxious
to find Joe; so he telcphoned the gas
Office and got Il day of.
For the present, at least, KS re-
vealed identity vas safe. Hospitals
keep their secrets well. And 1t Is
doubtful II the Street would have
been greatly concerned even had It
known. IT had lever heard OF Ed.
wardcs, Of the Edwardes clinic, or the
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12
He Knew.

A supervising principal recently was
Nesting some, children in reading and,
In order To know whether they inter-
pretetl correctly, asked the meaning
OF different words. One word which
promised difficulty was "cl!ristened."
When asked. none could tell its mean-
Ing, Ia order to lcltI up to lis mean
ing The supervisor asked: Well. what
de they to when Il baby'S hnrnF'
One urchin, whose home mist have
had Il recent visit front Mr.. Stork,
popped mp and said They weigh It,"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12
They Both elushed.

milwaukee. Esther Wright blushed.
So did the Judge. And Esther's pretty
rounded shoulders turned pink ~ sho
barred them In open court. She wanted
70 show where Oscar Teweles, deaf
mute, had mnde advances By bfulslng
hcs IN the sign language.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12
More to the Purpose.

"Eesister glon'u" beloved the
In"vte director. Won look as if you
WHir going nn n picnic"
Il dnnt understand your mcuning,"
answered tn" >rrecu star, h%aughtily.
"llMng il! Try to look the way PEG
Iite do Mteh they are coming back
trom 4 picnic"
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12

Edwardes operation. Its medical
knowledge comprised the two Wilson's
and tho osteopath around the corner.
When, as would happen soon. It learned
Of Max Wilson'S injury, II would be
more concerned with his chances Of
recovery than with the manner Of Il.
That was a. Il should be.
But Joe's affair with Sidney had
been the talk Of tho neighborhood. n
the boy disappeared, q scandal would
be inevitable. Twenty people had
seen him at Schwitter's aud would
know him again.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12
CLEARS AWAY PIMPLES
Does Cuticura Ointmcnt-Assistcd by
Cuticura Soap--Triai Free.

On rising and retiring smear the af,
fectnd Surfaces gently with Cuticura
Ointment. Wash off in five minutes
with EuticUra SnNp aud hot water.
When thu skin is clear keep it so by
using Cuticura for everyday toilet and
nursery purposes.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, tuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold eYeryWlcre.--Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12
"SUCKER" MAKES $40
THEN TELLS POLICE

Los Angeles.--Meeting two
aifable strangers, who told him
how he could win big money on
horse races, William Balfour Of
Bisbee. Ariz.. reluctantly nut M
81. The strangers soon return.
ed to him with $40 winnings
and suggested that he put up n
big bet. Balfour, however, not
so gullible as he had been
Judged. walked biithely away
and then reported the matter to
the police.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12
BOsCHEE'S GERMAN SYRUP

Why take Ordinary cough remedies
when B%oschec's German Syrup has
been used for tifly-Onr years in all
towns in The United States. Canada,
Australia, md other countries. for
coughs, bronchitis, colds settled in the
fhroa., especially lung trouble. It
gives tho patient a good nights rest,
free from coughing. with easy txpec.
fOration In The morning, giving nature
n chance tn sooihc the in0amcd parts,
throw of the disease. helping the pa.
ticnt 20 regain l,ls health, assisted by
pure mir AMI sunshine when possible.
Trial size 2jc, and Tie family size.
Sold IN all towns in the United States,
Canada, Australia, and Other coun-
.trics.-Adv.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12
Plenty Of Il

From a boys essay: "pain tells %
that all IL not right where tho pain
10. There are many kinds Of pain.
enough for everyone to have somAH-
Bo0ton ytosaaesnk.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12
An Illustration.

Just think, You can lift

"Eir1s of a f%en'h"r Iloci together"
"Yr@, Eve di'rn noticed that swat.
Iov;s generally 20 along with larks."
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1917-04-12

'Sfnnr men accomplish any.
'ihihs because they are unable to find
an easy mark 10 put M the money.