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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-14
$500 Round Trip--S3.O0
Via Norfolk & Western Ry.

A special fast train OF vestibuled
coaches will leave Richmond 11:15 A.
M Tuesday July nth. over the Nor
folk and Western Railway, running
through to Lynchburg and Roanoke
without change of cars Returning,
will leave Roanoke 1880 P. NJ. and
Lynch burg P NJ on Friday. July
20. 1917. thus allowing three days in
the mountains. This train will stop
at Bedford. Montvale and Blue Ridge.
but will make no other intermediate
stops. Round trip tickets will be sold
for this train at the low rate of $500
to Lynchburg and $500 to Roanoke.
An excellent opportunity to visit
Natural Bridge and the Peaks of Otter.
Full information. Company's office.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-14
BREAKS HIS LEG IN
MOTOR COLLISION

Don NJ Burgess. of No 1011 East
Clay street, is at st. Eliza beths hos
pital suffering from n broken leg
and a lacerated foot. as the result of
collision between. his motorcycle and
an auto-truck driven by Frank Tig-
nor. of No 1900 East Broad street.
at Broad and Meadow streets, Thurs
day afternoon. Burgess was treated
by DR.. Brinkley,. who last night pro-
nounced him in bad shape
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-14
SOUTH RICHM IND CLUB
TO START BALL ROLLING
FIRST Mass Meeting of Democrats to
Be Held ON Courthouse Green,
July 81.

The South Richmond Democratic
club viii open the primary campaign
on the night of July u, at 80 clock.
All the candidates for municipal hon
ors have been invited to be present
at this meeting. which viii be held
on the courthouse green. A band of
music will probably be on hand to
enliven the occasion between speeches,
while President Carter G. Jones Will
preside and introduce the aspirants
This will be the first public meet
ing Of the campaign The Italian
American Political club is arranging
for meeting to be held at Colon DO
hall later.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-14
CITY TO ENTFtR FIGHT
TO RETAIN DAY LINE

Accepting the. suggestion OF Chair
man Lawrence Paul, the council COM
mittee on dock. river and harbor.
Thursday night determined not to sit
idly by and permit the good ship
Pocahontas 70 be taken off the Jam es
river route. without entering pro-
test and making an effort to keep the
boat In service in these waters
on motion OF Councilman Cmlauf
the chairman was empowered to use
his judgment in tho matter Of calling
special session of both branches OF
council II necessary, to act.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-14
Tynhoid Fever Increases.

Lynchburg, Va, July l3-Typhoid
fever continues on the increase in
Lylchburg and Wednesday afternoon
xix reports were made to the health
department and three reports were re-
ceived yesterday. Dr. Mosby G. Per-
row. health officer, Is busiiy enga sed
in making personal Investigation Of
each case and the department is using
every means to prevent spread of
typhoid fever in Lynchburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-14

Sons OF Zion" At Saturday Nighter.
The Sons Of Zion" a well-known
local negro quartet, will be the at
traction at the Saturday Nighter' on
the roof garden OF the Centeral Y. NJ.
c. A. In addition to the singing of
the quartet. the audience will join in
singing patriotic and popular songs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-14
Youthful Felons 10 Juvenile Court.

II was stated yesterday by Judge
Kicks. Of juvenile and domestic rela-
TONS court. that all Juvenile cases,
felonies or otherwise. would he CON
tnued to be heard in his court. The
impression had gotten out that all
fcionies must be heard in police
court This opinion does not apply
to minors under eighteen years of age,
who must be heard first in the iuve-
nile court
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-14
Hung Jury in Sickle Case

Charged with violation of the pro-
hibition act by having a large guam
tity OF liquor in his possession, Charles
Sickle was heard In hastings court
yesterday. A hung jury was - re-
suit, and the case goes over to next
term OF this court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-14
Car Thief Gets One Year

Willie Clay, colored. was given
one year in the penitentiary by jury
in hustings court yesterday for car
breaking.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-14
News Of All Virginia, from the Mountains to the Sea

street, has been appointed chief Of
the fire department, effective next
Sunday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-14

sumptuous dinner was served by many
willing workers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-14

g. G. Stanley, Jr.. Fire Chief.
Portsmouth, Va, July 13.--George
=. Stanley, Jr.. living at 1917 Court
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-07-27
Married in Florida.

The marriage of Miss Margaret
Velma Yates ana Mr. Ralph Henry
Me NJ, Of Melbourne. Florida, oc-
cured at the Catholic Cathredal at
Jacksonville, Fla, on June 2Sth, at
IL O'Clock.
Miss Yates is the oldest daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs Wilfprd P Yatt S
formerly of this city, and is known
to many of our readers
Mr.. Means is a native Of Vinton,
Ia. but has been an employe Of the
Melbourne. Florida. Times where he
and his bride will make their home.
The bride and groom attended
the State Press Association at
Jacksonville, where Mr. Means rep
resented his newspaper Hume
well Graphic
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-07-27
Cut Weeds and Brush.

All road overSeerS ana county
Highway engineers in Missouri are
required by the new road law to
have Cut and ard removed during
the month OF August each year all
brpsh and weeds found growing
along the roadside. Wherever
eQpare corners or sharp turns OBJ
letmct the view and endaneer
life and limb of persons travelling on
the public road, it shall be the duty
oficounty highway engineers and
road overseers to have the same
roFDded and all obstructions re.
moged. If the owner of land re.
tnees permission to round a corner,
hway engineers ard road over
ee1r are authorized to have such
144 condemned.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-07-27
Third Payment Due.

The third payment of twenty per-
centum on Library Loan Bonds pur-
chased by installments is. due on
July Both The payment must be
made on or before that date ac-
cOrding to the official statement of
terms and conditions of the sale of
Liberty Loan Bonds made bp Sec
retary McAdoo at the time sub
scrlptions were invited.
Whether the bonds were pur-
chased from the Treasury or the
Federal Reserve Banks or through
other banks or agencies it is i'm
portant that these and succeeding
installments be paid promptly.
The action of many employers of
labor in arranging to pay their en-
ployees on July Both instead of
August LIST in order to enable them
to promptly make their payments
on Liberty Loan Bonds is an excel
lent and patriotic example which
no doubt will be followed by large
number of employers
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-07-27
Shows For Army Camp.


Monroe county bows wh1 are
callel TO army service will be inter-
eSted in the news that Uncle Sam
will have all kinds of entertainment
and sports for his soldiers in camp
this fall
Each camp will have a monster
theatre. Broadway successes will
tour them on a regular circuit.
Caruso, Farrar, John Mccormack,
Fritz kreisler. the vioinist; Padere-
wski and other world famous artists
will appear. Mary Pickford Char
lie Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks and
kindred movie stars. including a
brigade of vampires. will appear in
person. There will be picked vau-
devile acts.
Theatrical men will organize
home talent shows, famons play
wrights framing the plots. To
teach wrestling and boxing will be
Frank Gotcb, Gibbons. Johnny Dun
dee, Frank Moran, Ere d Fulton. Jack
Dillon, Kid Mccoy. Packey McFar-
land, Jess Willard. Sam Laneford
and others Boxing is fine bayonet
training. the War Department has
learned. Such masters of the cue
as Willie Hoppe will give exhlbi-
tions in the camp billiard halls.
. A monster Y. NJ. C A, building
and another of equal size for the
Knights of Columbus are being
erected at each camp. Branch Ii
braries will be established by the
American library commission. The
government will install college pro-
tessors to teach French, Italian and
other languages. Intensive courses
will be taught in any trade de-
sired.
| SiXty.seven war department ex-
perts today are scattered through
the towns near each cantOnment,
teaching the citizens their share in
entertaining drafted Sammles on
leave
A take a soldier home to din
ner" campaign is being press.agent
ed among The cOntonment town
citizens, Lodges are being equipped
by the government to provide spec
ial entertainment for soldiers who
belong to their respective Oreani-
cations.
| Dance halls are being built.
Dances and parties will be constant
ly OH the program.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-07-27

The sooner we stop this crime
a eainst civilization the sooner shall
we stop the sacrifice of American
lives and the loss of American
treasure, and the sooner shall we
be able to re. establish liberty. peace
aud justice throughout the world"
William 6 MCAdoo, Secretary Of
the Treasury.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-07-27
Kansas City

The day has come TO conquer or
submit. If the forces of autocraCy
can divide us they will overcome
us: if we stand together victory is
certain and the liberty which vic
tory will secure. We can afford
then to be generous, but we cannot
afford then or now to be weak.
President Wilson in an address to
the Russian commission
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-07-27

Patriotism leaves profits out Of
the question In these days of our
supreme trial, when we are sending
hundreds of thousands of our young
men across the seas to serve a
great cause, no true man who stays
behind to work for them and sus.
tain them by his labor will ask him.
self what he is personally going to
make out of that labor. President
Wilson's Address Of July 18th.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-07-27

Within a car Of hay billed out as
hay from Camden. Mo. 10 Okla
homa. Sheriff Fliedon of Ray county
discovered aud held 200 gallons Of
whiskey and ll0 gallons of grain
alcohol. 1t is believed that the
liquor was brought to Camden from
Kansas City
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-07-27

There is now in the treasury of
Missouri, credited to the state road
fund. more than 100000, while
$4,000 stands appropriated by the
United States Congress for federal
aid road construction in Missouri
This makes a total of more than
81 100000 available for road work
in this state at this time.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-07-27

Vim. Mudd, who describes HIM
self as common laborer, filed suit
at Paris, Tuesday, against the Far
mers and Merchants Bank of Mon
roe City for $4,000 damages for in,
juries alleged to have been inflicted
by the collapse OF the wall of a
building several weeks ago The
structure was the banks old quart
ers. Mudd alleges that his nervous
system was shattered and that he
suffered other injuries. Chas. Z
Reedlen is his attorney.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-07-27
String beans NAV be dried so that

String beans may be dried so that
they are almost like fresh ones.
Snap and string them on long
threads, then cook them fifteen
minutes in boiling sailed water,
immerSe them in cold water, and
hang them over the stove or on the
clotheSline to dry.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-07-27

Homer S Huff, a Moberly boy,
has been appointed a field clerk
with Gen. j j, Pershine's force in
France and has sailed for his new
post, He has for some time past
held clerkship in the office of U.
S Senator James A Reed in Wash
ingtOn
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-07-27
Volume xxx
Farmers in Clubs.


The membership in farmers
clubs Lad reached approximately
$4,000 July Ia This includes the
members of 800 local clubs in 68
counties II does not include the
ID counties which have county
AGENTS. The counties which lad
county agents before the organiza.
tion campaign started were already
organized. A few counties have
not effected organization but it is
probable that practically every
county 10 the state will join in the
campaign. Several counties which
did not respond to the first call
have teeun organization within the
last few weeks.
Local organization is not COM
plete in many of the counties
which have completed county
organization. Some counties have
only few local organizations. 1t
is expected that as soon as the rush
of work is over the number Of
clubs will be considerably increas-
ed in those counties and conSe.
quently the total membership of
farmers clubs in the state will be
correspondiDgly increased.
Representative of tn University
of Missouri College of Agriculture
who have been helping the farmers
perfect organization report that The
farmers in mCst counties are well
pleased with the organization plan
Several pre- jects have been suggest.
ed. any one of which will make or
ganization worth while Among
these projects are cooperative mar
ketine, cooperative buying, a farm.
ers exchange, and a labor census
Wants Missouri Seed Wheat
Requests for two carloads of
wheat have been received by the
! University of Missouri College oi
! Agriculture from Tennessee. The
4 first request came from the Exten-
a sion Service of the University of
h Tennessee at Knoxville. 1t called
4 for information on a carload of
{. either FulcaSter or FultZ seed
wheat. The College of Agriculture
has had five men in the field certi-
& fylrg wheat during the last four
weeks and will be able to notify
s. the Tennessee people where the
Y wheat may be obtained They will
be referred to groups of farmers
around those local centers which
have transportation facilities that
will give best service
81 Another request came from C. Z
aCarter. a graduate of the Universe
sfy of Missouri College OF Agriculture
who is now county agent in Oblon
Tennessee Mr.. Carter
Bants a carload of wheat for one
cDmmunity and may want more for
Gher parts of county.
Numerous requests for smaller
amounts OF seed wheat have
been received from Missouri
termers by the College of Aeri.
culture, One farmer in Indiana who
owns land in Missouri wants 4OC
R,s.ebole
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-07-27

Misses Mildred Settles of ST, Louis
Pearl Nolen, of Hannibal, Ruth Tom
linson, of Topeka, Kansas and
Rebecca Vaughn of Paris are the
guest of Miss Dorothy Patterson.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-07-27

Miss Frances Rouse spent Friday
in Hannibal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-07-27

Mrs. Jennie Bond, of Stoutsvllle
spent part of the week in this city
with Mrs Mary Rouse and family
Mrs Bond left Wednesday for
an extended visit with her son, Ira
Bond and family in Oklahoma She
was accompanied by Mrs Ira Bond
and son, Francis Lee. who had been
visiting Mrs. Hattie Bannister
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1917-07-27

The public school money tins
year will amount to over two dol
lars for every pupil of the public
schools The sum of S2,086 03 has
been set aside by State Auditor
II ackman for state distribution this
year State Superintendent of
Schools, Ewell Lampkin will appor-
ton the money on the basis of at
tendance and salaries paid teachers.
La ragione. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-06-09

etelnamente rinchiuse in segTe-
TO, soto la feroce sorveglianZa
di Cerbero. II disgraziato priva
lie figliuole persino dell'aria, poi
che dubita che potessero seguire
lie orme della loro genitrice, la
quale, nella citta etelna, ispiran-
dosi al capolavoli dellate anti
ca, 81 e data da lungo tempo al
Pesercizio della liberia professio-
ne.
Ma e possible che anche in
questa terra debba esistere la
clausura? Quando qualche pie
tOsO del vicinato 81 decidera a
deferire allie Autorita questo mo-
stro d'infamia, o a guastargli i
connotati in guisa che un'altra
marca deturpante gil Iimanesse
indelebile sui gTugno?
Nei prossimi numeri daremo a
lui.ed al suo associate il resto del
Carlino.
La ragione. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-06-09
mon Ci firmidmO
PER MOTIVI CHE VI SARA
FACILE CAPIRE".

Pero siamo in 8, e cioe 5 We
nerabili orator. del Figli d'I-
talia; che bel teIno secco. che
splendido mezzo di far fortuna.
Peccato che non siamo in TIA
liza, Sc no la Cavalletta sarebbe
stata la mamma per moi.
Ma siamo in America non
poSsiamo esser graft del telno
ALA Cavalletta, perche uoppo
lontani dale ruote e non ci e da-
to quindi sapere Sc il sogno, CO.
me quello della lettera indirizza-
ia ALA "Cloaca" da "coloro che
non 81 firmano' abba detto il
vero e portato fortuna.
Nondimeno, la Cavalletta com
pilatrice della lettera sia IingTa-
ziata per la lezione d'aritmetica
impartitaci, poiche possiamo u
Sufrulrne SenZa tornaTe in Italia,
dove non tutto e matematico.
"Siamo dunque otto uffciali
di different Logge" insegna la
Cavalletta, perche........ 8 orator. e
5 venerable fanno eSattamen-
te s, tanto soto la mia penna
che sotto 10 stiletto del. libel
latOre.
Qualche vicino della Cavalletta
Pha udita molmorare, mentre
portando i diti della sinistra pu-
no dopo Paltro successivamente
al naso adunco come il becco di
m rapace, stendeva con la de-
stra, ALA Cloaca, la lettera del
cinque Venerable del tire Ora
tori dellOrdine Figli d'Italia,
annunziante il passaggio al.
Disordine degli stessi figli prodi-
CHI del vantaggi che dalla nostra
compagine potrebbero ad essi
derivare.
Siamo dunque s - moImora
la Cavalletta. - Accident che
fegato che statua ha questa
nuova specie di roditore. Lo 81
prenderebbe per un ferocissimo
La ragione. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-06-09

zione di tutti gil italiani, ad ecce-
zione di una mezza dozzina che di
naScoSto 10 aftiancano, i quail.
per ragioni pmamente PERSONAL,
10 aizzano contro lie mighori iSti-
tuzioni pauiottiche e umanita-
Iie e conho i mighori uomini del
Ia noStra Colonia che Spendouo
lutte lie loro energie per il miglio-
ramento morale materiale de
gil italiani emigrati per il deco
no ed il preStigio della noStra pa
tlia in questa terra di liberia e
di IavOrO.
Francesca TrOpea
La ragione. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-06-09
GnOre COcucciO

II novelliere mi comunica che
per mancanza di spazio il segui-
to della novella "Gnore Cocuccio''
vedra la luce nella prossima set
timana.
La terra puntata riuscira mol
to interessante per lie gravi rive
lazioni giunteci la scorsa settima-
ma.
Forse il novelliere 81 vedra CO.
stretto a fare. dietro fronte e
tornare sotto il bel cielo d'Ita-
liza a riesumarne maggioi ge-
sta, specialmente quando Gnore
Cocuccio faceva il lampionaro
municipale.
Turiddu
La ragione. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-06-09
Una laida fgura

Nella Colonia italiana di Phi
ladelphia evvi una laida figura,
peggiore del degenerate. Questo
essere spregevole e POGO como
sciuto perche 81 nasconde nellie
tenebre.
E. un negriero, un contrattore
di carne umana, un brigante di
boschi, owe per 10 piu compie lie
sue grassazioni. E padre di po-
we're ragazze che non vedono MAJ
il sole, perche costrette a vivere
La ragione. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-06-09
Philadelphia, 9 Giugno 1917.
AMMO L
No ,.

l. Con n banchiSta che og.
gi Ii ha folnito del denaro ii pro
veremo che sci un ladro di fran
coboli.
,. - Con una dottoreSSa t
proveremo che hal aSSaSSinata l.
prima moghe; che Quando eSSI
moli tn Scialacquavi nei poStri,
boil; che la dottoreS SSa ii cito III
Corte per il Suo onorario; che fo.
Sti condannato e che, da furfan.
te quail sci. per non pagal'la, 81,
mulaSti maggiori debit nella tus
porzione di casa.
3. - Col ragioniere ladro Ii
proveremo che Quella povera
mmtire era coStretta a tenere
due dozzine di bordanti in casa
per coltivare i tuOi VIII.
/. - Con un connaZionale che
oggi E in carcere ii proyeremC
che tn. geloSo della povera With.
ma, Ia maTtirizZavi, prendendols
d ~S''oi il'S''0'S q q III 9'e''0 lIL'0
reSSante.
D. - Con Nlcohho' tuo cogna'
TO- u proNetemo enc m aItra
hlattiie' la tua Secohua mogle' Il
Sevizi continuamente, Thai mes.
50 pin volte fuori di casa ed a lut
hal IiuIIaJa, flcaIIala Ia uoIe
enc. lnyece ldl eSSere riSe5foata a
hg.l' hal Selupata mel iupahaIl
o. - Ooh uA aIIIo faSlohleIe
con te SJeSSo u proEEefemo enc
Iicat.aSu IA Itallah COOPERATIVE
baahlhg Association oil 4oo ooI'
IAN
d. - C,oh faSq uaIe leu q pro.
Ee-eii33o enc gil hal liuiIaIo : MI
Ia aolall cLica POI ha mlhac'
ciaJo oil 2IiesLo.
). - Gon PasquaIe leu cor
uh a-llo leu con paIecch! pan.
cnlSu u ploNeIelllo enc la pre-
SO denafo per IaNoH upogfaIlc.
enc non lai MAJ tlcoISeglau.
.. - ColSpafeccm ReaI Estate
men, e ira quesu Glocohulhl
Aafcoio4go. u PfoVelelno creme quaint
Al5-lsll oil HIOo haI UtullaIo.
~ - y. Con 29'eIcll. SIoSS'e' !
ira ! guam y. r Loll!oaIoo' o!o.aIoo i
ploEI.efehlo enc ilal ItullaIo gene
II a.lIllehLall. ~.
H. - Ion ID DiIIa NafIlIlo 7
pioEeIeIllo cIle ilaI au eSSa IIuI
Iato mefce.
/; - Ion ID lIailai CoopeIa
1--WE bahKlhg ASSOCIATION u pro
N,eIeLho enc u ahIlclpo uehaIo
enc Iu lie iliaSclaSu Ilh hoIe
Quahdo es.Na queSIo hoIe pfoIeSI'
Iu' pei ulSpeIIo' ulcesu che hoi
aFIeSu pagato e non pagaSu'
Is. - Con olNerSi OnderIa
keIS u pfoNeIeilio enc ila ScTOC
CATO / iuheTaI ua eSSI IaUu alI'
Tue vlttlme.
IA, Con hqmell ael Iuo III
Iloo Iogil0 e con lie TlVlSIe geeflha
hesl ualie guam IIauuceF
u pIoEeleiilo che HaI sem
DIe IaItO. Delcle DdgdIO, Ia cam
La ragione. [volume] (Philadelphia, Pa.) 1917-????, 1917-06-09
Turiddu

Vi g1ideremo ognora all'orec-
chic lie voStre marachelle, fnche
la piccolissima massa di operai
che ancora vi segue, troppo a lun-
90 mistificata, non vi abbandone-
IA, lasciandovi impegnati ad
un eteIno tressette, dandovi per
padrOne Libera........ nos domino,
che dedito al vino come e, un bel
giorno vi IimalTa tutti aIl'olmo.
AntOninO VigIiOne