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The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1917-10-11
] a1ks with Boys. =

Many years ago paper came
out with picture showing the log
cabin in which Abraham Lincoln |
was born. Above this picture was
one of the White House, to which
Lincoln had gone as President of
the United States. A ladder
reached from the log cabin to the
White House Lincoln Was dead
at this time, but below the picture
were the words: "The ladder is
still there"
You know what that meant,
don't you, boys? The meaning is
the same today that it was when
that picture appeared so many
years ago. The ladder oy which
Abraham Lincoln clim bed from
that poverty stricken home to the
White House is still there fer other
poor boys to climb. Many boys
have already climb it No doubt
others will climb it in the years to
come. Ours is country in which
birth and poverty stricken envi
ronment cannot keep boy from
olim bing the ladder that reaches to
the highest degree OF success in
life, Never was this more true
than it is today. This is because
Of the fact that it a great deal
easier for boy to acquire an edu
cation in our day than it was in the
day of Abraham Lincoln and An
drew johnson and other poor boys
who became Presidents of the
United States. We have free night
schools for the boys who must
work when he would like to be in
school in the daytime. We have
many means of self education that
did not obtain when Lincoln was
boy. We have our libraries every
where, and the best of literature
can be had free or at very slight
cost. Never we're our schools of
higher education so generous in
the way of scholarships and other
ways by which boy may have the
privileges of these schools if be is
willing to work for them.
The city itemizer. (Water Valley, Miss.) 1894-1918, 1917-10-11

country on farm. One warm day
last summer [ was sitting under
great elm tree in the dooryard of
the old red farmhouse when
young fellow of bat nineteen years
came tramping along in the heat
and dust. He left the road and
came up to the tree under which I
was sitting. As be approached he
removed his straw hat from his
dripping brow, and then he said:
'some warm"
"a good deal warm, should
say" I replied.
"You would think so if you had
tramped as many miles as I have
today. But [ have rested now and
then by the wayside, and this hot
weather won't last always, and |
don't mean to tramp the country
roads canvassing for books forever.
Would you let me show you book
or two that have herep"
Now, this young fellow was tramp
ing around on foot in the hottest
of weather, tryind to sell books
that he might earn money with
which to enter college in the au-
tumn. He was climbing the un-
seen ladder that is "still there" 1t
may not in his case lead to the
White House, but I feel sure that
it will lead to some goal of success
when boy is as brave and deter
mined as he was. During our con-
versation, AS he sat on the grass in
the shade of the old elm, he said:
"Of course | realize that [ will
have a good deal of pull to get
through college even if I earn
scholarships and all that sort of
thing A fellow has to eat and
have place to sleep, and he
must have clothes and books even
when he has a scholarship. All
the same I mean to pull through
some way, Once [ am through.
with a good edrsltion, the rest of
the way in the process of getting
along will be easier. This is a
world of compensation. anyhow,
and what lose by not having any
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-28
RECKLESS DRIVER
WANTS CITY TO PAY

The committee on claims yesterday
afternoon considered petition from
w. II. Metcalf. police patrol chauffeur
In the First district, asking that the
city pay Judgment Of s19s.os I'm fav-
or of the Vaughan Robinson Drug Co.
for damages to a vehicle of the latter
when II was struck by the patrol
wagon. jury In hustings court. part
H., rendered verdict In favor of the
drug company, against Metcaif. and
the latter asks the city to pay the
amount since he was on duty at the
time the accident occurred.
1t was recalled that Metcalf had
previously been involved in a serious
accident, and has been regarded al
times as reckless driver. The petition
was referred to the mayor. as head of
the police'department. for a full report
and for his recommendation
The committee considered the claim
of e. A. Roscher for s27 gas bill which
he alleges is an overcharge, and re-
ferred the claim to the administrative
board for report. A claim for ss,S!,
referred to the committee by w. L.
Snelson, on account of unstopping a
sewer near his property, was recon-
mended to be paid,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-28
NO TRUTH IN POISON
BAA0AGt REPORT
President Henry W. Anderson. of tho
War Relief Association. Corrccts
Sensational Report.
NO GROUND FOR RuMo
Not Imaginable That Any Person,
Whether In sympathy With Niles
Or Not, Would BE Guilty of such
An Act.

Rumors said to be spreading that
some person, or persons In connection
with the War Relief association have
feen preparing bandages and other
hospital supplies and filing them with
ground glass, in order to work inturv
and possible death among the wounded
soldiers of the allies. was Officially de-
MED yesterday by Henry w. Anderson.
president of the War Relief Association
ot Virginia He stated that there il
not the slightest foundation for sucn
q rumor. and gave out a written state
ncnt denying the truth of the report
The statement of DIR. Anderson is as
follows:
"a rumor has been in general circu-
lation in this city to the effect that
some person working with the War Re-
lief association had prepared handages
or sponges for shipment abroad and
had put ground glass into the hospital
supplies so prepared. the suggestion
being that this was done by some per-
son In sympathy with the enemies OF
the allies.
This rumor is wholly without foun-
dation. No such thing has happened
In connection with the work OF the
War Relief association In Richmond or
elsewhere 80 far as am Informed and
tHkA tht5 opportunity W dfhS hhc
report because II Is calculated TO do
harm 10 the work Of the association
and do injustice to those who are Civ
ing their time and effort in this relief
cause. So far as ! know or believe no
person Is working with or in connec-
ton with the war Relief association
who Is not thoroughly in sympathy
with the allies and their cause and
cannot imagine any person in this
community. whether In sympathy with
| this cause or not. being guilty of any
such act as that indicated in the rumoT
20 which I have referred. In any event
nothing has occurred in connection
with the war Relief association which
could give the slightest foundation for
any such report.
HENRY w. ANDERsO
President. War Relief Associa-
ton OF Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-28
TO SELL SMALL u. S.
CRAFT ON OTHER SIDE

Washington. March 27-The ship
ping board tonight took steps TO clear
the way for the foreign sale of such
small sailing craft az may now be
tied up in foreign ports unable TO
brave the submarine zone because OF
4 heir slow Si1ec4 orders were Issued
authorizing the sale to aliens and
transfer 10 foreign flags OF three
schooners now in British ports
The vessels n be transferred under
the boards decision are:
Schooner Rcbecca NJ Walls, owned
by Gilmsrtin a. Trundy. now at Liver
pool; schooner Edward G. Hight,
owned by Robert Wilcox, now at Bel
fast. and schooner Matte Newman,
owned by Shepard & Morse Lumber
CO., now al Liverpool
Chairmag William Eenman. Of the
board. IN announcing that the board
would permit the transfer said: The
increased activit SIS az the German
Submarines have made 1t dangerous
iar small sailing vess~!s Of this type.
NTH their slow speed and likelihood
10 be beealmed 10 cross the subma-
Flne zone. II further appeared that
tfhs dagger 10 them on a return
voyage TO the United States max con-
TIME for a Considerable period Of
time"
The board today extended to MAY
it, order permitting the lease or
\ charter o. American ehips held i'm
youth American ports 10 Foreigners
for single voyage to the United
States,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-28
G|IY DOESN'T LOOK
fAv0RABly ON MOVE
Utilities Commfttee Thinks Government
should Provide Quarters for
Horses.

request from Adjutant-General w.
w Sale. asking the city TO provide
stables for horses belonging to the
troops recently returned from the Dor
der was considered by the committee
IN public buildings and utilities las t
night, and laid on the table until more
information in the matter can be had.
The paper was referred to the COM
.ntttee from the council. and calls for
quarters for one hundred and thirty
two horses Of the Blues. thirty two
used by the signal corps. and about
thirty belonging to the engineers
1t was brought out that the federal
government has charge OF this matter.
and the city IA being asked to furnish
the stables at the citY's expense, with
o return FOR the money spent The
United States government proposes to
furnish feed and attendants to care
for the horses The committee did
not view the matter favorably and
thought that the federal authorities
should provide means themselves for
the quartering OF the horses here.
The -.4e.'i4tts44t h+.a-hsan acted upon
~ a subcommittee composed OF AL
derman Noisen ard Councilmen Ladd
and Roset being sent on to the com
il be tabled The fact that the city
is without available funds for this
provision makes IL impossible to grant
The request Of the adjutant- general.
the committee thought.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-28
ANOTHER SOUL TIRED
OF LIFE TAKES POISON
Miss Miriam Moore. Employe of Allen
4 Ginter Tobacco Factory, Not
Expected to Recover.

Miss Miriam Moore. a young woman
who had room at 407 West Main
street was taken TO Virginia hospital
last night by Ambulance Surgeon Ed
wards. at the point of death from
drinking carbolic acid in her room.
hospital authorities stated last night
that her recovery is improbable
The young woman was Employed by
The Allen & Ginter Tobacco company,
and was boarding at the Main street
address Aut critics were unable to
determine last night the possible mo-
i've for her desperate action. and the
patient herself was Unconscious and
unable TO give statement of her
trouble.
From Information gathered at the
house where she was staying il was
learned that she had seemed depressed
for the last few days. She went home
from work As usual last night and
went TO her room. Other persona In
the house heard groans In her room
about $40. and found her in an un-
conscious condition. The ambulancr
was called ami Dr. Edwards adminfs4
cred FIRST aid remedies before taking
her to the hospital. where IL 10 said
there is little hope Of her recovery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-28
Raise Money by
Luncheon to Start
Farm Operations

Hoping for peace and vet facing war
with Characteristic courage. a group
of loyal Virginia women met yestcr-
day morning at the home of Mrs. Hor-
ace Wexford Jones to discuss ways and
means OF solving the food problem.
Vacant lots in the city and acres of
land in the suburbs having been Of
fcred by their owners for cultivation.
there arose the practical question OF
supplies. implements and seeds for
workers willing TO untertake agricul-
tura1 service. To raise funds for the
purchase of supplies luncheon will
be served in the business district. date
and place to be announced later. Ar
rangements for this luncheon are IN
the hands. OF the following chairmen:
Vacant store-Mrs. w. p. Adkins:
tables chairs and waitresses-Mrs. John
Ham pden Chamberlayne; china and cut
,ery--Mrs. J. p. McRae: coffee-Mrs.
Cortland Walton; decorations-Mrs. $.
M. Block; publicity--Miss Cally Ryland
and Mrs. r.. C. Cowles menu-Mrs.
Horace Wexford Jones. under whose
direction the luncheon Will be given.
Mrs, Jones Is chairman of the agricul-
tural committee of the Equal Suffrage
League of Richmond.
Those present at the meeting were:
MIS-. 1narleE u. Bosner, MIS- u. harvey
Clarke, Miss Marianne Meade. Mrs
Clarence CABOT. Miss Nora Houston,
Mrs. u. Miles Taylor. Mrs. Sally Nell
ron Robins. Mrs. T. c. Gordon, Mrs.
C. w. winn. Miss Mary Day VIM. Miss
Cally Ryland. Mrs. r. T. Dabney. Mrs,
s. r. Clover. Mrs. s. NJ. Block, Mrs.
John Hampden Chamberlayne Miss
Caroline Coleman
Those offering land within the city
limits are Mrs. D. Miles Taylor and
Miss Margaret Racquette Outside the
city. Mrs. T. T. Dabney offered ninety
acres OF her wasthampton property, and
HRS. NJ. u. SchaiIl 100 acres In Powha-
tan.
At the regular weekly meeting OF
the Equal Suffrage League of Richmond
to be held on Thursday afternoon
war preparedness viii be discussed
IN further detail. A large attendance
is desired.
| A bureau Of registration for women
workers for war preparedness is open
cd at suffrage headquarters. CONNER
| cial building. IN accord with the plan
! OF the National American Suffrage as
| ISOLATION. Women willing to serve In
agriculture. business or factory are in
vited to register
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-28
HOME DEFENSE LEAGUE
TO Be FORMED HERE
Mayor and Body Of Advisers VIII
Work Out Plan for Fire
side Guard.
POPULAR In NEW YORK
Metropolis Has Body OF $4,000 Men.
Object VIII BE TO Cooperate With
Police i'm Case OF Emergency Aris-
ing.

Formation of the Home Defense
league, a volunteer auxiliary to the
police apartment, will begin in a
short time under the supervision of
Mayor Ainslie and a body of other
competent men of his choosing. it
was announced yesterday. This or
ganization will take In certain bodies
of men who, for various reasons. are
unable to serve in an army at the
front in the event of war, but who
can be of great assistance to the COM
munity by reason of membership in
this league.
Not only will this league give spe-
cial training to the men who care
to enlist, but 1t will serve as an edu-
cational force TO bring about better
understanding between citizens and
the police department. The idea has
precedent in the city of New York,
where a similar league is composed
| OF $1,000 men, all of whom volun-
| teered their services.
Plan Popular in New York.
| In case there is no war these Citi-
zens can still be of valuable assistance
| to the city on certain occasions In
New York. where the plan is growing
| in popularity, the ranks are filled
y,
professional men, bankers and others.
It is said that the league can by its
own membership do anything from
| building erick wall to performing
surgical operations,
/ The volunteers in the league to be
organized here will be formed into
companies attached to the police dis
tricts and will be taught police duty
| in all its aspects, being given full
I ,,vN;x fns xxgt10 ~
ever duties they may be called upon
/ to perform. In this way it is assured
| that such league could render valu-
able assistance TO the police depart
ment, and could be made a substitute
! therefor in case of great emergency,
! Officials Pleased.
In view OF the unsettled condition
of the whole country, both internally
and in regard to foreign affairs. this
organization is hailed with enthusiasm
by officials who are in close touch
with affairs of government. Scarcely
an hour passes without its rumor OF
some plot against the United States
! from within her own borders, and
the Home Defense league, in case any
of these plots should materialize.
would serve ina much needed capacity
in assisting the police with guard duty
and in quelling disturbances.
Inc BODY OF men VINO VIII WORK
out the details for this organization
were not announced by the mayor
yesterday. but he gave assurances that
the work would begin a soon as pos
sible and that the most competent
men he could find would be chosen
TO head the movement. A number
of prominent citizens last night de-
clared their willingness and readiness
to volunteer in this service among
them Morgan r. Mills, and other
members of the city council
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-28
ltAROOI SUGGESTS
TEMPORARY ELECTION
wcuid Have All Officers Of Last Cow
gress Renamed. to Resign and
stand for Recollection After
Crisis Passes.

Washington. March I'll The latest
suggestion for solving the vexed s':-
uation created by the apparently un-
breakable tie between the Democrats
and the Repa biicaras IN the house came
today from Representative Lenroot, OF
wisconsin the Republican, next "a
James r Mann. OF Illinois most FREE
auently mentioned as second choieo
Cor the speakership.
While Representative Lenroet Ne
,seves that the Republicans should en-
deavor 10 organize the house he disap-
proves of continued strife in tho event
a danger arises Of "A protracted dead
lock The solution he offers is that the
house might restore all the ex-ofricera
OF the house OF the last congress TO
hold their positions temporarily until
the actual necessary legislation bear
ing upon the war needs Of the nation
shall have been enacted into law. Their
he proposes the Democratic officers
shall all resign and stand for r"-elec'
sion on even terms with the members
OF the opposition. He suggested aisc
that this arrangement be made through
o gentlemen's agreement
Ienroot urged this only as an ex'
pedient following upou failure of the
house to elect a speaker and 10 or
sanigc on a partisan basis, He salt
today that II was the duty of the Re
pubiicana TO elect a speaker. organic
he house and accept the responsibilities
Jointly with the Democratic senate. II
directed public attention TO the fac
that II had not been the habit of Pres
tdent Wilson. In the past to consult OF
questions OF national policy with tn
Republicans The selection of Repub
iiean chairmen OF house committe
would necessitate such consultations
and Lenroot urged President Wilson
would md II obligatory TO deal witt
all parties and on comparatively eQun
terms.
II am uneduivocally opposed to tn
proposition of Representative Mani
that the house he organized on non
partisan or bipartisan basis" sal
.he Wisconsin member. i don't Sc
how any Republican can support sucl
movement. II sounds patriotic, btu
4 will not bear analysis"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-28
GERMANS GAIN INITIAL.
SUCCESSES OK EAST FRONT

London March 27--Following up
their "feelers" of Yesterday the Ger
mans on the northern end OF the bat
tie line in Russia today made their
first actual attack OF Importance
against the Russians. and, according
TO official admission from Petrograd,
succeeded
The advance was launched from
Baronovichi, on the Brest -IitovslS-
Minsk Moscow railway. IN north
easterly direction toward Minsk After
a first attempt had broken down in
the Russian barrier fire the Teutons,
with the use of gas. broke through the
Muscovite positions and forced the
latter 10 fall back. taking more than
500 prisoners and considera Bile booty.
The positions taken are on the west
bank of the Shara river,
THE first attack SAYS the Rus
sian official report, was repulsed, but
a second. accompanied by discharge
of asphysiating gases, obliged our
troops to fall back in an easterly di-
rection"
The Teuton attack in sector lends
new strength to the theory that
Hindenburg plans an offensive in the
direction OF Moscow with Minsk the
immediate objective. since today's ad-
''4'Nt Whs t-ttal ~ aiiiSd ~ kCttiHS
control Of the Baronovichi-M insk rail-
way sector. simultaneously with the
operations in the Baronovichi region
the Germans are constantly putting
ont "feelers' further northward
around Smorgon, whence another
railroad leads directly to Minsk The
Berlin report speaks OF successful
raids here. Lively artillery activity
is displayed by the Germans besides
AT Baronovichi in the region of
Postavy. the foremost point of the
German lines in Russian territory in
the north.
The RUSSIANS on their part made
vigorous attacks on the Teuton lines
in volhynia. west Of Iutzk and in
Gahcia, near Brzezany, and north of
the Tarnopol railroad All these at
lacks were repulsed with heavy
losses" Berlin asserts.
Today's Berlin Official statement
contains the usual mention of Field
Marshal Won Mackensen's front This
is taken to dispose of yesterdays UNI
official report that the field marshal
has gone to Turkey TO undertake COM
plete reorganization OF the sultans
armies
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-28
GREAT4NTERESf IN
LAST WEEK OF EFFORT
Virginian's Great Campaign Will Close Saturday Night
Names Of Judges Will Be Announced Thursday Following
Closing Contest Renewal Offer Splendid Vote
Producing Proposal

During these last days Of The yir-
ginian's statewide circulation cam
paign, which will close next Saturday
night, great many candidates have
shown Increased interest and are bend
ing their efforts strongly toward SCI
curing one Off valuable and costly
prizes to be given to those holding tne
largest number of votes. a remark ably
large number Of votes is being issued
70 ladies who have become sufficiently
interested in the contest to really work
for one of the big prizes
Each contestant is cordially invited
to visit campaign headquarters. those
who reside in the city as well as any
one who may be interested to the ex-
tent of travelling some distance to in
vestigate the matter ut first hand and
20 examine the prizes to be gfven away,
large number of candidates have
already come to see the prizes and have
expressed themselves as much pleased
with what is offered for those who are
willing to work the hardest.
Tho final special indueement for this
week is most generous and tempting
offer that will assist materially for
the success of The different candidates
in this campaign. In addition to tn
regular votes there will be 10000 ex-
ira votes for the renewal of each yearly
subscription, both old and new, that
have been secured since the beginning
cf the campaign II subscription WAC
secured previously for short term Of
three months or six months, aud il ex
ended to complete the fun years sub
Scription in addition to the difference
Of regular votes that will be issued 10
complete the aggregate length Of time
subscription calls far there will also
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-28

kConllnueu from FIRST faEe.t
out tonight that the foreign securi-
ties now held in the United States
might be easily vastly extended in
amount without danger to American
financial institutions. In a prelimi-
nary report on the call for national
banks on March s. the comptroller
of the currency tonight declared that
the foreign bonds held by national
banks were s338,000, 000, 'or but lit
tie more than two per cent of the
total resources" This was the first
time that bank statement has made
any reference to holding of foreign
securities The statement likewise
pointed out that resources of the CEN
trail reserve and reserve city banks
on March was greater by .$2t0, 000,-
600 than ever before and greater by
$480,000,000 than the resources at
the last call, December q. The bank
statement concluded with the sgnifi-
cant statement that the resources of
all national banks exceeded by more
than $4,000. 600, 900 the combined re-
sources of the Bank OF England, the
Bank of France, the banks of Italy,
Spain, Norway and Sweden. the Swiss
National bank, the Bank of Japan,
the Bank of Denmark, and the German
Bank Out of this vast sum will come
the funds which the United States will
use to prosecute its part in the i'm
pending war. whether it be used to
finance the entente powers or TO sup
ply military and naval forces.
Stone Not in Conference.
1t was looked upon as significant
tonight that Senator Hitchcock dis
cussed the senate situation with the
president. rather than Senator Stone,
! OF Missouri. chairman of the foreign
| relations committee Senator Stone
| has not visited the White House since
he led the fight which killed the presi-
dents armed neutrality resolution in
| the senate in the closing days of the
| last congress. Senator Hitchcock ts
expected to take charge of the ad-
ministration foreign relations legisla-
/ ton in the senate.