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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-22

who have gone or will go to the
colors.
The Virginia council OF defense Is
considering a plan for doing this.
The North Carolina council has put
into operation one similar to 1t. 9th
or states are doing the same thing.
Tho plan in its essentials. as worked
tout IN North Carolina. Is az follows:
To :render. without charge, any
legal service desired from the time
OF call to- the colors until the end Of
the war.
To sec that during the absence OF
the men there shall be no lapse in their
insurance policies. no failure to pay
taxes on property nor interest mort
gage Indebtedness. and to make such
legal transfer OF property as men or
their families may desire
To see that no advantage shall be
taken Of any soldier or sailor in any
legal proceedings in which he may be
a party, or in which he may have
an interest.
To look after and assist in caring
for all persons who may be, or who
may become. dependent upon a SOL
der or sailor for support.
To aid men in securing employment
when they return.
To arrange for special training and
| education of men partially disabled
by wounds or disease.
To see that all men who are called
to the colors are properly registered.
so that they may vote during their
absence.
To perform any other service for
them when necessity therefor arises
during their absence at the front.
Organization. The unit for organi-
Zation shall be the county, and there
shall be a committee in each county
to consist OF not less than six mem
bers. Each county shall serve the
soldiers and sailors of that county
exclusively, and shall have the right
to constitute branch or township COM
mittees in such places and in sucn
manner as 1t may think proper.
Finance. The committee shall de-
pend upon voluntary contributions
an accurate account of which shah
be kept. and whatever shall be left
over of the contributions shall be re-
tured pro rata when the work OF the
com mittee shall have been completed
after the war
Wherever the men are able 10 do
so. they shall be expected. after the
war, to repay any money that shall
have been advanced for them in keep
4 ing In force their life insurance poll
! cies. and in paving taxes, interest, etc
and the total sums received. as well
as the amount left over from dona-
tons, shall be distributed pro rata
/ after the end OF the war to those who
shall have contributed.
| No officer OF any committee shall he
paid for any service, no rents shall
I he paid. and only such necessary ex-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-22
ATTEND TO BUSINESS
OF MEN CALLED OUT
Plan to Look After Soldiers
IntereStA -
A VIRTUAL MORATORIUM
Legal and Busfness Rights and Equi-
ties OF Men Fighting for Their
Country Felt TO BE Proper Subjects
to Be Safexuarded.

The problem Of how best 10 aid the
families OF soldiers and sailors who
are called into the several branches
OF the service has been given much
attention by the government, state
and national. and by numerous agen-
cies OF semi-governmental character
Al present the state councils OF de-
tense in many states are trying TO
work out = uniform plan.
II seems that great many men
leave behind them business and pro-
fessional conditions that would seri-
ously suffer II neglected. Their wo-
men folk cannot. in most instances.
give the necessary attention to these
matters. Accordingly. there is an ur-
gent need for some agency to step In
and look AFTER the affairs Of those
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-22

study for graduate nurses who pro-
pose to take UP professional public
health nursing, the course iS not in
tended to be- conclusive and Is plan
ned by the state to furnish the
ground work OF postgraduate study.
1t Is hoped that nurses who take
this course and pass the examinations
will be able to complete their studies
in a shorter time and TO accept posi-
tions as public health nurses. Several
such positions are now open. with
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-22
OPEN BRIEF COURSE IN
PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING

The states first summer course In
public health nursing began yester-
day in this city with twelve nurses
enrolled. Designed as preparatory
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-22

no available nurses 70 All the1as -
other positions are expected y 49,
established with the opening u the
schools next fall
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-22

be appointed one banker, one law
yer and one good business man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
Cleanup Week Is
on Full Blast Now

The people OF West Seattle and
Mount Baker park are the only onca
who have accomplished any marked
results In the gardening movement
which In afoot In Seattle in tho In.
terests Of war production. accord
ing to c. NJ Williams. chairman OF
the cleanup and paint-up bureau.
Poor weather or general larness
have retarded the making or gar
denr In other parts OF tho city, says
Mr.. Williams
Tho cleanup and pnint.up cam
paign began with a good deal Of ao-
uyity yesterday. many house~ivea
taking advantage OF the fine day 10
start their apring houaecleanlng.
To-day was Front Yard day, and In
many places lawn mowers were got.
ten out for the first time this year
To innugurate the seasons door yard
activity.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
TURKS LOSE LARGE
STORES TO TONNES

LONDON. April 24-Occupation
of samara station and "A vast haul OF
supplies from the defeated Turks
was announced today.
we occupied Samarn station
early yesterday" the statement said.
our captures include 10 locomo
uycs. 22i railway wagons and two
bnrgea containing munitions
he enemy casualties were
heavy"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
SE59 IN GOLD COIN
FOUND IN SUIT CASE

Frank Lewis. n negro. was
caught hiding n plit case under a
bridge near Georgetown yester.
day afternoon. and waa arrested by
Patrolman VIM G.. Jones OF tho
Georgetown police. When lewis
was searched. no was found to be
carrying concealed weapons. and
I'm the suit case bag OF gold coin,
containing $3.50. was uncovered
The police are investigating the
movements OF Lewis for the past
few weeks He refuses to say
whore he obtained the money.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
LITTLE VICTIMS OF
GAS FUMES BURIED

The funeral services OF the three
boys who we're asphy1iated Saiur-
day In the pilot house OF the gaso.
line tug Helen s.. on Lake Wash.
IN zton. were held at Bonney.Wat.
sons Monday afternoon. The boys
we're Bailey Williams. age 6. 30S
Frink boulevard Raymond Mlla.
age .. 304 35th ave. s.. and Jack
lizard. age II. 7Os Lake ave. s.
They were killed by the fumes
of escaping gasoline released when
one OF the valves Of the engine was
accidentally kicked open.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
DOUG AS COWBOY

The West lnvades New York In
Manhattan Madness. at the Mis-
sion. Doug Fairbanks imperson.
atea the West a. husky rancher.
once college man lie iuvndes
New York with n whoop, too. OF
course there's rcaHon-tho rea-
sons girl
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
MARY IN purcn COSTUME

MAYBE you won't know her when
you Eo 90 the Rex and see her In
Dutch cap and apron and wooden
shoes with her hair IN hrnids. but
it's Mary Picktord The pickford
pep and personality are all there.
The name 81 the picture "
'Hulda From Holland"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
BACK FROM BROADWAY

Asa spcnG'hritt. Jackson Jones 10
wonder. lie makes nroadwRy sit
mp and take notice. Then he finds
his cash Is all gone. Hut he goes
back 20 the country and his unclor
gum factory. which he has inner.
tied and makes all kinds 81 money.
but hc spends on his wife. now.
It's IN "nrondway Jones'. elem.
Nor. with George CohRn
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
MARS AND CUPID MIX

fllgh finance and love become
embrollcd IN Arms and the Won
an" AZ the Glass A. Dan Cupid
cmerges victorious. AZ that
Mary Nash IA the star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
FLO AS A BOY

You ought to see Florence la
Babe. the Thanh0user star. IN
bCga clothes. You can. too. IN
Tier Life and His at the
Colon..
a comedy and Pathe Weekly
complete the bill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
DEED 1T MUST

II muut be hard 20 stand with
your face tied up Ia a silly grin
aud Watchfully wait hucklebcr.
~ pic. which Is winging is swift
way toward your phiE That's what
Fatty" Arbuckle does IN The
Butcher Hoy" nov at the Coll.
scum. Tho pie lands. too. and
spreads about nicely.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24

would only take NuxRted Iron when
they feel weak or run down. In
stead Of dosing themselves with
hhbl forming drugs. stimuiautE and
alcoholic beverages ! am convlnc cd
that in this way they could ward or
disease preventing u becoming or
sanic IN thousands Of eases. and
thereby the lives - thousands might
be saved who now die every year
from pneumonia. grippe. kidney.
liver heart trouble and other dan
Ecroun mRiadies The real and true
causc which started their disease
was nothing more nor less than "a
y eRkened condition. brought on by
q lack OF iron In the blood
"on account Of the peculiar nature
~ woman. and the great drain
placed upon her system at certain
periods. she requires iron much more
than man to help make up for the
loss
Iron - absolutely necessary 30
enable your blood to change food
into living Tissue. Without IT, no
matter how much or what you eat.
y our food merely passes through you
" lthout doing any good You don't
get the strength out % a. and as "A
YOU become weak pale
and sickly looking just like a plant
trying TO grow In soil deficient IN
hfAs - wv wv AANN SIT Nfk OF MfAA.
YOU owe It TO yourself 20 make the
following test. See how long YOU
ran work or how far you can walk
without becoming tired. Next take
two nve-grain tablets OF ordinary
iron three times per dny
after meals for two weeks Then
test your strength again and see
how much YOU have gained 7 have
seen dozens Of nervous. run down
people who were ailiug all the while
double their strength and endurance
and entirely rid Themselves of all
sYmptoms of dyspepsia. liver and
other troubles. IN from ten to four
teen days time simply bv taking
IRON In the proper form Aud this.
after they had In some cases been
ioctoring for months without OBJ
tanning any benefit HUT don't take
he old forms Of reduced iron. iron
acetate or tincture Of iron simply to
save few cents. The iron demand
nd by Mother Nature for the rcd
'olorlng matter In the blood OF her
children Is alas, not that kind
~
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
ELABORATE FILM

Civilization. at the Strand. with
tie lesson ~ peace and hilegoricnl
story OF the war. IL one 81 the most
sensational films in Seattle this
week Rich tn aymbolism. scenic
grandeur and the horrors Of war.
such IA production has strong ap.
peal 10 thoA,rogocrn nj this time
Thomas II lnce has no, s,inted to
make u one OF The most elaborate
films that has ever been thrown
upon tho screen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24

fdon0e IN nuvnted IT0n IhAt IhoY 0tfer To forfeII
500 any charitable In stitutton II they cannot
take any man or woman undcr 60 who lacks
iron and Increase their strength 100 per cent or
over In four weeks time. provided they have no
serious organic trouble They also offer to re-
fund your money II u does not at least double
your strength and endurance In 10 days time,
IL Is dispensed In this city by Owl Drug CO.
narteli DRUG Co, swift's Pharmacy and all good
druggists
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
LInCRTYs BILL FIND

10 you like 10 see nature dane
.crRF Soc tho comedy Her Ma
turs Dance" al the Liberty. It's
pippin. with lots % girls.
Tho feature. The Desert Man.
with Bill Hart. n his masterpiece
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
GOOD NEWS FoR FANS

Here IL some good news FOR
those people Who are Douglas Fair.
banks fans. Doug IL coming 10
the Coliseum next Sunday in his
first Aircraft comedy. In AEain
Out Again Advance reports
dub &, a knockout"
Another fine picture coming
SUNDAY Is The Pinch Hitter. q"
with Charles Ray. which opens a.
the LIBERTY Chaflcs Ray has the
role OF his career
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24
Today's Programs

LIBERTY w iiiism =. Hart and M.f-
s-sy " tt.an In The p.ssr Man "uet
Nature Dance" ,~nAsay.
CtrMMIH-s.~afsr VI. Cshsn -nd Mar
Eusrtts sns~ In "uroadssy yenss.
toIo>IAf~-Iis Ianadie In liter Ilfs
and iiis r.sn.dy aad se~nie.
rOtIsrt a--fsnnis " ard In a school
FOE na.hsnas' faIiy Areorkis In Tbs
natrhsf hoy"
haitian dadns.s"
uEN-Nafy rfekfsrd In -iiulds Prom
naiisnd."
Observation-Disclosures
CLASS A-Nsfy Nash In Arms and
tho Notnan."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24

use of metallic iron uhich
may injure the teeth, corrodc
the stomach and do far more
harm than good; odrises
use of only nurafed iron,
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24

W ~ VIZ wa
must Z "A X .
iron IN "a
form { n n {
can he easily
= b 5 a. r b e q
and assiuli-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24

Tho Rag Time Trio. Miss Berg
man. Mr. Burke and Mr. Anderson.
one of the recent additions 10 the
at the New Cecil
Grill Even II you do not dance.
you will appreciate tho music Of
this popular trio.
From eight to one every evening
except Sunday.
AT 1917 FIRST AVENUE
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24


plenty of iron in their blood
beautiful healthy rosy checked
women full of Life. Vim and
Vitality
lated 60 do you any good. otherwise
il may prove worse than useless
Il have used NuXated Iron widely
IN my own practice I'm most severe
aggravated conditions with unfsil-
ing results have induced many
other physicians TO give Il n trial.
ali OF whom have given me most
surprising reports in regard TO It's
great power health and
strength builder.
Many an athlete and prize fighter
has won the day simply because he
knew the secret Of great strength
and endurance and filled his blood
with iron before he went into II.
affray; willis many another ha,,
simply for the lack OF iron"
pr Schuyler &. Jacques. Visiting
Surgeon Of 81. Elizabeth's Hospital.
New York city, said: Il have never
before given out any medical In
formation or advice for publication,
as | ordinarily do not believe in IL.
But SO many American women sur
fer from iron deficiency with itse
attendant ills--physical weak =
ness. nervous irritahility, mel
ancholy. indigestion, flahbN,
saggtug muscles. etc, etc.--and
In consequence Of their weak
encd. run down condition they
are SO liable TO contract serious
and even fatal diseases that I
deem Il my duty TO advise ali
such to take NuXated Iron. |
have taken Il myself and given
\ II TO my patients with most sur
prising and satisfactory results.
And those who wish quickly To
increase their strength, power
~ and endurance viii find Il a
~ most rema rkahle ana wonder
fully effective remedy"
NOTE Nuxated Iron. which js
prescribed and recommended above
by physicians In such great variety
OF cases. ix-not patent medicine or
y secret remedy. hut ono which Is well
IL known to druEgists and whose iron
constituents are widely prescribed by
III eminent physicians both In Europe
and America Unlike tho older in
n organic iron products, II Is easily
Rssimilated. does not inture the
teeth, make them black. nor upset
81 the stomach; on the contrary. u Is
}, most potent remedy in nearly all
forms 81 indigestion as well for
n nervous. run down conditions The
y manufacturers have such great con
, n puxatad iron TINT they offer n forfelt
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24

Therefore, II YOU wish 20
preserve your youthful vim and Wig
or to n ripe old age, YOU must supply
the iron deficiency In your Food by
using some form Of organic iron
lust as you would use salt when
your food has not enough salt
AS I have said a hundred times
over, organic iron is the greatest OF
all ntrcngth builders, AZ people
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24

Infants Soft-solc Shoes /;
+. x II. price. SOC. Sale
price ...... ........35c
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-04-24

There can be no healthy. bcauti-
ful. rosy checked women without
iron" saws Dr Ferdinand King.
New York Physician and Medical
Author In my recent talks to ply
sicians on tho grave and serious CON
sequences Of iron deficiency In tho
blood Of American women, have
strongly emphasized tho fact that
doctors should prescribe moro or
ganic iron-nuXated iron-for their
nervous. rundown. weak. haggard-
looking women patients Palor
means nuacmia Tho skin or an
suacmic woman Is pale. the flesh
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-16
MAKE SENTIMENT
FOR MILITARY
TRAINING HERE

Capt Mark n Thomas. Held sec
rotary OF The Universal Military
Training league. Chicago. and George
N Abbott are In Detroit 10 arouse
public sentiment n favor OF CON
pulsory military training as outlined
il the Chamberlain bill OF the gen
crnl stan bill. both OF which viii
come up before tho new congress.
Capt. Thomas has been In nearly
all Of the cities OF the middle west.
The president now has power
10 call out any or all the men Of
the country" said Capt Thomas.
Shall we send them out unequIp-
ped with no chance for their lives
or shall we train them so that they
will have a show against trained
menu
According 20 tho amberlaHh
bill there would be about $780,
boys OF 1s years trained annually
There are 1900. 900 coming is every
year. but 500. 900 would not pass the
physical test and 2OU.UUo would be
exempt for economic reasons Also
religious sects. like the Quakers.
are exempt"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-16
SIMPLE SERVICE
MARKS FUNERAL
OF MRS. WHITNEY

Altho the large rooms OF the Whit
ney mansion al No SIS Woodward
ave. Thursday morning. were nIled
with men and women representing
varied walks in life. the funeral ser
vices OF Mrs David Whitney, Jr.,
were OF the simplest description and
were quietly and Inostentatiously
conducted by the Rev Joseph A.
Vance. pastor OF the First Presby.
terrain church, Of which Mrs Whit.
ney had been a life long member
Flowers heaped the casket with
their beauty and fragrance. Those
who stood about the rooms included
old friends and many who had
known the kindly bounty ~ Mrs.
Whitney in times OF need associ-
ates on different boards OF philan-
throplc institutions in which she
was interested and generous bene-
factor. and persons prominent in the
social and business life OF the city
who had known Mrs. Whitney and
her husband. the late David Whit.
ney, Jr.. during the long years Of
their residence In this city.
The body Of Mrs. Whitney was
taken to woodmere for interment in
the family mausoleum.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-16
BOWER BEARING
STILL ACTIVE ON
LOCAL CHANGE

Bower Roller Bearing continues
to be the only very active stock IN
the list OF the Detroit Stock eH.
change. In the trading THURSDAY. n
advanced point and half over
the early buying OF Wednesday. The
demand Is exceeding the supply.
Bower is reported TO have earned
about 10 per cent IN February. the
total net earnings being IS 900 II
is now on a Is per cent quarterly
basis, but IL Is rumored that il IL
loon 10 so on a i've per cent per
month basis
More than $50 shares OF Charcoal
common we're sold In the early trad.
ing at 81
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-16
LABOR FOR
THE DRAFT
IF NEEDED
w ants Compulsory
Training if Volun-
teers Are Lacking
GOMPERS EXPLAINS
STAND OF COUNCIL
Country Must Have
Defense Service
He Says

WASHINGTON. March i5.--Sam-
uel Gompers. president OF the Amer
lean Federation OF Labor, today de.
clared he is In favor OF compulsory
training and service, either military
and industrial-provided voluntary
service is proved a failure
We must have service" he told
the United Press. 1T should be
voluntary There must be no com.
pulsory service enforced until every
opportunity is given TO prove vol
untary service ineffective.
Tho not forgetting the presen'
situation, we must still talk in
terms OF peace. The great confer
ence here, however. pledged labor
service to the country in any form
whatever.
But, at the same time the reso
lution specifically declares the gov
eminent must recognize the organ
lied movement az the agency thru
which II must cooperate with wage
earners'
ION the other hand, labor be
lieves voluntary service should be
given more OF a trial. II the volun.
tAry idea has not yet been given
sunScient trial TO warrant immedi.
Alto adoption OF a policy of com
pulsory service.
There II a lot OF difference be.
tween training-manual and physi-
cal-that Is voluntarily entered into
and encouraged by propaganda and
education. and that of compulsion.
Asked what form of service labor
would render. Gompers replied
1T is a little too early to answer
that. / cannot say now whether la,
Dor would train for the industrial
or military end OF the war But
you know II requires three men In
the factory for every man In the
trenches to keep any army sup
piled LAbor's forces are large.
Perhaps our plans for this viii
be known soon, but we will have TO
get down TO a working basis"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-03-16
YOUNG MOTHER
GAINS FREEDOM
Court Holds Hospital Has No
Right to Detain Mrs.
Swank and Baby

The best social adjustment OF he
lot OF a deserted young mother who
fasn't a At home for her newborn
baby is detention in the Women's
Hospital and Infants Home. the
hospital authorities told Judge MuI-
ply, Thursday morning. IN a suit
for the release or one OF It's in
mates, Mrs. Margaret Swank. and
her five-weeks' old baby boy, Paul
Judge Murphy. nevertheless. re
leased the mother and child.
Imprisonment was charged
against the hospital, whose work Is
supported largely as an endowed
charity. Mrs. Frederick n. Holt
and Mrs. Henry B. JOY are It's pres
ident and vice-president. respective
ly. Many wealthy women are con-
tributors TO It's funds.
Mrs. Swank's attorney, Cass ].
Jankowski and Philip H. Gale.
claimed that she was forced to
work out sS7 obligation for her
care during confinement by sweep
ing halls and wsshing beds, and that
neither she nor her baby were prop
erly cared for.
Judge Murphy said that the
Swank woman was being held TO
discharge an indebts dness, but that
the hospital had no such legal right
insomuch a. Mrs. Swank had enter
ed into a contract, not 10 he receiv-
ed as a charity patient. and had
agreed to pay s45 for her care IN
confinement the legal relief Of the
hospital was TO sue her, the court
held