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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
HOW FRENCH CHILDREN
ARE AIDED BY RED CROSS

Washington. oct. What is being
accomplished by the American Red
Cross for the children of France is
Indicated in the following cable just
received from Major Grayson Mp
Murphy, Red Cross commissioner to
France:
The medical work for children
which the American Red Cross has
undertaken at TouI had its formal
opening in the presence Of the project
of the department. two generals OF the
French army. the senator of the de-
partment and several American doc
tors and nurses The French and
American flags were raised In front
OF the new brick barracks given by
the French government for the chill
dren's refuge. The project warmly
thanked the American Red Cross for
its help with the children.
The new staff. consisting of several
specialists in chldren's diseases and
fifteen nurses and aides, are at work
under the direction Of DIR. Sedgwick,
professor of pediatrics In the Jniver-
sity OF Minnesota. A large district
| back Of the lines at that point has
been forced to remove all children to
places of ~reater safety. and several
hundred children at Pompey and
L ptdiA, INC lp"HS uSdTby Wnlcn are
under almost constant bomb attack.
have been examined and are being
removed from their refuge in caves to
the Asile at Toule as quickly as pos
sible.
The work OF the infrmary estab-
lished by the American Red Cross has
! been greatly augmented by the gift OF
a children's hospital from an Ameri-
/ can committee This hospital OF eigh-
/ ty beds is already being equipped, and
| will become the center of the Aneri
can Red Cross welfare work for the
entire department at Meurthe ct Mo
selle. work heartily endorsed by the
project Of the department
The need OF such work is over
whelming, and the American Red
| Cross is directing from this center al
Toul an educational campaign on child
hygiene and preventive measures thai
Is reaching all the villages and big
/ refuge asylums for children at Nancy
and Pompey and other neighborina
towns
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
BOSWELL iNTER-CQUNTY
FAIR STARTS TODAY

All is in readiness for the boswell
inter county fair, which opens this
morning. and the indications are that
1t will be great success from every
viewpoint. President Potts visited tho
grounds today and reports that there
are so many entries IN the various
departments that it was necessary %
erect tents to accommodate them, ev-
cry available space in the exhibition
hall being taken.
Judges have been secured In most
of the departments George f. Craw-
ford Will be one of the Judges in the
races and Will also decide the merits
Of the agricultural exhibits H g
Beattle will Judge the live stock and
Bernard boswell has been chosen as
the starter In the races. {. II. Thomp-
kins will he the Judge in the auto
mobile and bicycle races and Louis
stiefhold will Judge the poultry. Sew
eral women will be selected to Judge
the domestic goods
President Potts reports the roads
between Richmond and boswell as be-
ing in fine condition and il is expect
ed that many automobile parties will
visit the fair every day. An. attrac-
tive list of amusements have been Sc
cured for the midway and the fair
will he open day and night for the
four days.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
DELIGHTFUL CAl0MEL
LATEST DISCOVERY
NOW ON SALE HERE
The Nauseating and Dangerous Quail
ties Have Been Entirely Removed.
Medicinal virtues Retained and
Tmproyed--.Calotabs the New Name.

What will human ingenuity do next?
Smok eless powder, wireless teiegra-
ply, horeiess carriages. colorless lodi
inc, tasteless quinine-~now comes
nausealess caiemel The new improve
Iuent called "Calotabs'' is now on
saae at local drugstores and Is the
sensation OF the year in the drug
trade.
For biliourness, constipation and in
digestion the new calomel "a hlet IS a
practically perfect remedy, as evil
denced by the fact that the manufac-
turers have authorized all druggists
to refund the price If the customer
10 not perfectly delighted" with
Calotabs. One tablet at bedtime. a
swa How Of water--that's all No taste,
no nausea, no gripping BY morning
your liver is thoroughly cleansed and
you are feeling fine. with hearty
appetite. Eat what you please-~no
danser--go about your business.
Calotahs are not sold In bulk. Get
an original package. sealed. 1t con-
tains twenty dosea; price thirty -fve
cents ADV
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
.SCOTT COUNTY NAN
/ PAR00N{D BY GOVERNOR

Governor Henry G. Stuart yester-
day considered five applications fol
pardons and, from the results, Mon
day seems to be bad day for Super
intendent Woods wards to try their
luck Mt the Capitol.
Only one of the applications re-
ceived favorable consideration--that
of James Stanley. who was sentenced
to a hye-year term in June, 1913
by the circuit court Of Scott county
on murder charge. Stanley received
conditional pardon on the recon-
mendatlon of court officials
The governor is not encouraging
either vagrancy or sla cking. John
Norman, sent to the roads for six
months from Norfolk in June last
must spend his entire term on the
road. He was first held as @lacker
by the Norfolk authorities but was
later sentenced on e vasfaney charge
Other applications refused were
those OF John Sa tier. who was gen.
fenced to n fifteen.?year term In 1908
In the corporation court of Norfolk
VILLA m Walker, sentenced to an eigh-
teen-year term for burglary In the
hustings court of Richmond; and
Isaac Bailey. who was sent up for a
term of eight years from Princess
Anne on a robbery charge,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
HEROIC RESCUE
OF INSANE. MAN

Norfolk, Va. Oct. 1.-Two hundred
and fifty passengers on the Chesa-
peake and Ohio ferry steamer Viz
ginla witnessed a thrilling and heroic
rescue Saturday afternoon. when Ed
gar J.. Williams. sos Hermon avenue,
second officer on the steamer, saved
the life of a man named Etheredge.
who escaped from a guard who was
taking him to the asylum at Williams
burg. and jumped over the RAN of the
vessel. Practically more dead than
alive, Etheredge was brought from the
water by Williams.
The rescue occurred about Ale
o clock when the vessel was off Lam
bert's Point ON her trip to Newport
News. Etheredge and the guard had
been sitting in the smoking room.
when Etheredge hurriedly left the
room, and, before anyone could stop
him, jumped over the vessels rail
The vessel had been just 'rung up
and was going full speed, or at the
rate OF about sixteen miles an hour.
The weight and sudden pickup evil
IDENTIFY kept Etheredge from getting
caught in the suction kicked up nv
the Firginia's twin screws.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
SUFFRAGE DEMANDED
FOR NATIONAL CAPITAL.

Washington, Oct. 6.-lThis nations
capital Is what the sporting editor
would call a glutton for punishm ent,
II has assimilated many, many things
since George laid 1t out. or had II laid
out.
1t has taken from the nation and
the world such things as congress-
men. militant suffragists. sightseeing
wagons. the scorn OF the metropolitan
New Y orkers for its rustic ways and
the envy OF rural excursionists for its
grand manner.
1t has accepted politicians of high
and low degree, grafters OF the thirty
third degree. tob-seekers OF the ninth
degree of uncouthness. and lobbyists
wet dry, male, female, clever. crude.
white, black, yellow and brown
All there things and more many
more. Washington has ass!milated
And now it is coming back for others.
AS IL 1t did not already have enough
troubles, Washing ton is now thinking
seriously Of accommodating the ballot.
the right to vote on this and that the
privilege Of behaving. in short. as
many another community must have
behaved before it shed on washing
ton the things that make Washin gton
Washington.
For about forty years this city has
has been able to sit back and enjoy it.
self unperturbed while other cities
| have reeked and sweltered through
undertaking. mud-slinging primary
and election cam paigns. But this i'm :
munity, combined with a superiority
of politics national. religious and
worldly, has failed to convince Wash
| inRton IT has been blessed
An agitation has been started, and
1t appears to be gathering weight. for
the establishment Of suffrage In the
to vote on national questions, and on
| local questions we'll.
1t is possible the movement will
result in a demand for a regularly
constituted city government, with a
! mayor. a council and whatnot
From the agitation. it would seem
Washington does not read the papers.
being TOO busy making news OF its
own. The lesson of Indianapolis,
whose ma yor, chief of police and
other officials are up to their ears In
| legal troubles and facing possible i'm
| prisonment. apparently has not af-
! fe ted Washington,
! Philadelphia. whose mayor has been
! connected. rightly or wrongly, with a
murder case, tells Washington moth.
! ing.
| Terre Haute. whose mayor was sent
| to LeaVenworth, means nothing to the
/ capital.
n ChicaFo, the sixth German city.
/ could tell Washington some things
about mayors and such but Wash
! ington will not listen.
/ Washington might even remen Der
/ her own experiments with votes.
mayors and the like. OF some forty
years back. but appa rently does not
| intend to do so. The agitation for
acquisition OF the ballot is growing
and II is expected proper legislative
| action will be taken within the next
! few months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
MEDICAL COLLEGE
ENROLMENT FULL

Apparently the war has not affect
ed the Medical College OF Virginia
for the enrollments continue to SHOW
an encouraging increase. All classes
have increased in numbers, but the
increase ia most noticeable in the
freshman class.
The third and fourth year students
at the order of Provost Marshal-Ge zen
era1 Crowder, were allowed to go back
TO their studies, but are still at the
call Of the government. The following
members of the faculty will be lost to
the college on account of the war
Drs Greer Baughman, r. c, Bryan,
A. l.. Gray, +. G. Hopkins W. l..
Peple, ", r. Graham, J, G. Nelson,
F. V. Anderson. K. S, Blackwell j.
NJ. Emmett. J. F, Geisinger, II j.
Hayes. y L. Hillsman, Fred NJ. Fl. p,
Mauck. James H. Smith, NJ. Boland,
J. A. Cloyd, r. l.. Crawford. b. +.
Eckles, G. A. Ezekiel, r. G. Fravel,
]. r. German, A, L. Herring, c. n.
Lewis, D. Martin, c. l.. Rudasill B,
f Summers, J. r. Warmer, Caring
ton Williams, r. +. Gayle and w. r.
Jones.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
CONTINUES FIGHT
FOR REINSTATEMENT

| The fight of DR.. z. B. Norman,
the Lynchburg dentist who was SEN
fenced to Jail some months back In
the corporation court of that city,
later having his term reduced from
thirty to fifteen days by the COVER
nor, for reinstatement in his profess
sion, was before the governor again
yesterday In the shape of a letter
from DR.. Moorman's counsel
DR.. Norman seeks to have his case
reopened before the board of review
and seeks the privilege of introducing
evidence not placed before the OK
arnining body which deprived him Of
his license to practice his profession
in Virginia.
However, the attorney general who
Is quoted by the governor in reply
TO the counsel for the dentist, declares
that the law does not contem pls te
such procedure, declaring that the
accused must confne himself to the
same evidence before the board of
review that was given in the former
hearing OF the case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
WRIT OF ERROR IS
GRANTED DR.. HONAkER
In Petition TO Supreme Court He De-
clares Another Dentist Damaged
A. A. MhitIey's Jawbone.

The Virginia supreme court on yes
terday granted writ of error and
supersedeas in the case of 4. A. Whit
ley against Dr., L. S. Honaker. 1t be-
ing a case wherein judgment was
rendered In favor of Whitley in the
sum Of six hundred dollars in the
law and equity court OF Richmond
city. July 10. on the assumption that
pr. Honaker. a dentist, in the course
of treatment of the plaintiffs teeth,
broke Whitley's jawbone, causing him
intense suffering and finally making
it necessary for three of Whitley S
teeth to be removed in order that he
might be fed
In his petition DR. Honaker goes
into very complete history of the
case and endeavors to place the blam
of the. fracture OF the mans jawbone
on Dr.. w. w. Wood, who treated
whitley after DIR Houaker hsd glv@n
him initial treatment
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
NINETEEN CHILDREN
AWAIT DtMEFACT0RS

The patron membership committee
most enthusiastic meeting following
8 luncheon at Miller e. Rheads yes-
terday.
The following patrons were report
ed, Jacobs a. Levy, j. r. Paschall.
Bishep and Mrs. Collins Denny,
Thomas Gresham. First Baptist gun
day school J. Lee Davis. A friend,
Charles Straus, Mrs. David Grimth,
Mrs, J. A. Coke. Centenary Methodist
Episcopal Sunday school. John @.
T. A. Seaton, Mr.. Lewis. Missionary
society, Barton Heights Methodist
Episcopal church, Mrs. John w. Har-
rison, James Caskie. Miss Virginia
williams and friends and Mr.. Davis.
Also following contributors: L. E.
Ullman. Kaufman & Co. Thalhimer
Bros, w 8. Petit. A. W. Bennett,
Travis Watkins, w. l. Bernstein. Fred
Grimmell James r. Gordon. S. >.
Kresge Co., f. Fl. Courtney.
A Patron Membership club OF
twenty was organized, with Mrs. P. l..
Conquest, president; Mrs. Kate Lang
ley Bosher. honorary president; Mrs.
James A. Richardson, secretary: Mrs.
J. A Connolly. press superintendent.
to have a report at Mrs. Conquest's
home on Hermitage road, Thursday
at p. NJ All women interested will
be welcomed at this meeting.
Fourteen additional children receiv-
ed last week. leavin nineteen still
to provide for.
An interesting phase of the work
of this society is the aid department.
Six children are to come to the home
this week for month. thus enabling
the mother to go to the hospital for
a necessary operation Several humid
red such cases are assisted yearly. be
sides the hundreds of homes found
for orphans
The publicity given by the news
papers TO this campaign has brought
most gratifying results the home on
Church Hill being filed daily with
visitors. making inquiries about the
children.
Any person who viii place one OF
these children In a home by making
a gift of $40 can make necessary ar
rangements by calling up the Child
ren's Home society, No. 1905 East
Franklin street. phone Madison 1851,
or a member of the campaign COM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
ADM FIND
DEDICATION OF LAND

The administrative board has dis
covered that there is a large guam
tity Of property alongside Hermitage
road from Leigh street to Howard
lane which, before annexation. was
dedicated for the purpose of widen
ing and improving the road. This
property 1t is said, embraces strip
thirty feet wide along the eastern
side of Hermitage road. The board
directed the city engineer to proceed
at once in stalking off the tract. and
after that is done according 10 the
map to notify the board If there are
any entertainments on the property,
II is presumed that If there are en-
croachments they will be moved
forthwith and the road wtdeued and
improved,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
CATCH MONKEYS WITH
REAL s'GCMSH0ES'

Washington, Oct lin tropical
countries the natives have many
unique ways of catching monkeys,
One OF them, as explained by trav-
eler is this: The hunters walk about
in short boots in sight Of the mon.
keys. Then they take the boots off
place some gum In the bottoms and
leave them on the ground, withdraw
ing themselves to great distance.
Presently the monkeys come down
from the trees and try on the boots
and when the hunters come after
them the boots stick to the feet OF
the monkeys. and they are una BILE TO
climb. Thus the initiative little ami
mails are captured.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
WOODEN SHOES FOR
AMERICAN woRkNrEN

New York, Oct. Wooden shoes
for American workingmen and their
families and for not few In a higher
station in life is a strong probability
should the war last another year r.
sa i'd the manager of the shoe depart
ment of one of the largest retail stores
In the city today.
"Shoes with wood soies and other
modified forms OF the kinds common
ly worn In Europe are already in
greater demand In this country than
ever before" he continued. They
would be more generally bought and
worn If they were to be found on
sale at the shoe counters in the
stores"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
WANTS TO SELL CITY
REAL NINE OF COAL

Mr.. c. r. Saunders wants to sell
the city coal mine. The admins
trative board yesterday received a let
ter from him, which was Immediately
forwarded to the mayor with the re-
quest that 1t be sent to city council
for its Information.
We use enough coal to fill a small
sized mine" commented Commits
sioner Geek But where are we 60
ing to get enough money to buy a
mine with"
This one will cost Just about $780,
600" said Commissioner Hirschberg.
and as the city uses a great amount
OF coal counting all our departments,
the school department and the police
and fire departments. 1t might be a
good thing to have the city own It's
own mine"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

cral days confinement In a military
prison Lieutenant Forstner, who was
ordered to instruct his squad about
the regulations in case OF trouble with
the civilian population, claimed that
he had only added to the usual In
structions a statemen that every true
soldier should do his best TO suppress
any disturbances, and that he tForst-
nerl would give a special reward TO
any of his men who would arrest one
Of these damned Social Democrats"
Reports Of the acts of Forstner and
other officers were rapidly spread
among the population. The two news
papers of Zabern published articles
The excitement grew and there were
demonstrations against the officials.
and especially Forstner. Finally con-
ditions became so bad that Colonel
Won Reuter- requested the head of the
local civil administration, Director
Mailer, to restore order, stating that
he would take the matter into hts
own hands If order were not restored
The director. native Of small
village near Zabern, replied coolly
that he saw no necessity for inter-
fering with peace-loving and law
abiding people. a large crowd as
sembled in front of the barracks on
November 20. 1918. Colonel Won Reu-
ter ordered Lieutenant Schad, COM
manding the guard As officer of the
day, to dispense the crowd.
Accordingly, Lieutenant Schad
called the guard to arms and three
times summoned the crowd to dis
perse and go home. The soldiers
charged and drove the multitude
across the square and into a side
street and arrested about fifteen per-
sons. Among thorn were the presi-
dent, two Judges and the state attor-
ney of the Iabern supreme court, who
had just come out from the court
building and who were caught In the
crowd. They were subsequently re-
leased. The rest of the persons ar
rested were kept in the cellar OF tns
barracks over night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
DFARHART CASE UP
AGAIN TOMORROW

The case of Ella Dearhart against
the Leap the Dips" whi.h was heard
In the Norfolk city circuit court la st
August and which resulted in a hung
jury, win be called again IN that cour.
tomorrow. The plaintiff claims s15.-
600 damages for injuries to her hip,
due TO falling off an amusemen; Gevice,
which she alleges was caused through
the carelessness OF employees. Alfred
Kirsh, of this city. will represent
the lady, and Moe Eevy. of Norfolk.
Will look after the interests OF The de-
PENDANT. The accident occurred on
July l. 1917
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
New school for punro.

Pungo' Va Oct. i.-Pungo. Prin-
cess Anne county is 10 hap4-a harT4-
some seven-room school building. Ia
be erected at cost of about $4,000
exclusive Of furnishings. Plans for
this structure, which have been com
pieted by Rossell Edward Mitchell.
architect, provide for two story
frame building, with slate roof.
The hrst story will have an oak
moor, and there will be a large audi
forum with stage and dressing
rooms me auditorium will seat
about 400 people
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
CONCEALED WEAPONS Law
AS III AFFECTS JUSTICES

Attorney-oeneral John Garland Pol.
lard yesterday rendered an Interest,"
ing decision on the question Of the
right of a Justice Of the peace 70
carry concealed weapons. Mr.. Pollard
decides that Justice may exercise
such right and be within ythe law
in the county or corporation for which
he may be elected. but that outside
Of his bailiwick he has no right great
err than any other Individual Hence
the Justice who carries concealed
weapons outside of his own county or,
city is violating the law r. 4
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
CHILDREN IN SYRIA
EAT GRAPEVINE LEAVES

New York, Oct. IA mission
AIRY just returned from Syria reports
that no grapes are expected in the
town of Aleih this year because the
children have eaten the shoots and
leaves on the vines. The mulberry
orchards were planted with wheat, but
In many eases the children plucked
the wheat to eat the grain buried in
the soil
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

Militarisrn In Germany and the
Zabern Affair.

In 1sIs-IeI4 occurred a series 81
events known as the "2sbern aHaf.
which to NV mind decided the s!s-
tenas-the military sutocracy--for
sa~eav war p this affair the Ter
man people appeared az last ~ oe
opening their eyes. 10 ne TeS"h ~ ~ :
In some degree from The panic OF lem
of their neigh bors which had mace
them syInmit to the arrogance anu
exact,ons Of the military caste and to
be alrrr~. ready to denili'arize them
selves. q thing sbt orient 10 the az
holders OF caste, "a system the army
and the Hohenzolle~hs
This writing on the YAH, these Ie1-
tsrs forming the word 'ZahcFn inc
actions OF the Social Democrats ana
their growing boIdness-aN were
warntncs 10 the autocracy % Its wan
ing power and impelled that autoc-
racv toward war as "A blood letting
euFe for popular discomfort
Prussia, which hrs imposed - VIII
as well Sc It's methods OF thought ana
life on all The rest Of Germany, is
Undoubtedly a military nation.
WAR IS THE TRADE
OF PRUSSIA
More than I2s years ago Mirabeau.
the great French orator at the com
nqencement of the revolution, SAID
that war lis the national industry Of
Prussia" Later Napoleon remarked
that Prussia was hatched from a
cannon bali" and shortly before the
Franco Prussian war of 1870 the
French military attaehe, in reporting
10 his govern. aTt, wrote that other
countries possessed an army, but that
IN Prussia the army possessed the
country
In practice the class OF mobiles in
rruax8a avn the as+r,v. Officers may
enter the army tn swo Nays--either
et,t3e,snr IN the regiment. t,rst as pri.
yata ana then befng RAPIDLY prone ted
In tha nostt{ou IF non-corn mIssione &c
afs,car ana then probationary ensign
~ "avantapa}r or The Young aspt
rant roay come directl, from a two
~ -. r.G,ree in one OF the cadet
SCHOOLS anG .ntei the regiment "A!
prchetForsr,. nnstrn T both raso,
tba Come crsirer fs observed nv tht
.ef{rors dI,rit,o = ,,aricf NJ nrobat{on
10 "a cs,. a,,h, be~,.f,,e an neficar # tha.
,4es.t,,,a-,. ~, tl,n rorrant If the reyt
,,ee,,t,s ,,eyiEers u, ,t}nr y,orae as+t
rao5,-1a,, Is INC a linn tho offtrer
1,s-tre - - ,,ian,,tau
Trt,s s,Is,s,, has vI,tuolI,, conanet
tna ,,,.ofaseto',at ,fft.,ets n q c1-ss -
,.rhtss !, q; ro+ ~ IN ,,,,,y,,aT =,
rna IN q. racy{,,ert officere ,,tos. ar,
,ssetors rora r4yfInrs ~ nc saI,le 49,
ment Two hundred vars or more ago
IN ad9,tior to tbn~, oegi~o,-g ~,
make no arypv thai carear a rsr
fasn r,rohar ~ f.crr,,ans aftar ,,ndar
entne ~, en1ss, r1a,,t +, - 49,. .
4 rms 2.Aar ana Two ,,erIoaa ~ traint,,.
.f,area H. a,.. ,y,a IL ye.gee,,a ,eF;r.re
These rsssr,y, agffIar. 80 c.15sg, =
the rolors for n,arenvsrs ara a
course who, The ,sh,'1f -,a,tor, l.. or
raved in war TIE reserve ofricer