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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-19
Lieutenant Robertson Missing.

Richmond friends OF Captain Eric
Robertson. a member Of the Royal Fly-
ing Corps. and brother of Miss Ruth
Robertson. superintendent. of ST Lukc's
Hospital. are anxious to know what
rate could have orertakcn him since
II was learned that his machine was
sn"t down by German antiaircra IT
ah"ut the middle Of July and fell $4,000
feet. DISTINGUISHED for his bravery. II
- thought that he has either been
killed or taken prisoner by the Ger
mans
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-19
''Out Of BED
Three Titnes!v
aa;zyzlIIE;E'Z;I {! al:|: | a ssEas|

love soreness and aching In the kid
ney regions. They allay Inflammation.
restore normal secretion and correct
the alkalinity of the waste secretions.
and thus stop the source OF Irritation
pain and annoyance. There are thou
Shnds OF oehented users of Balmwort
IaoietS. and all good. conscientious
druggists recommend and sell them
ADV.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-19

do. especially along tho limo OF safe.
guarding moral and spiritual forces.
These letters have been sent to forty
1--we city and State organizations. and
tho Information sent IN will be on file
IN the of1lcc TO- reference and use by
any of the other committees
rERFECT1NG ORGANIZATION
IN TWENTY-FOUR CITIES
Personally, Miss Halves has sent let
ters to the chairmen Of tho women's
committees in twentyfour cities ask
ing for tho namo OF a chairman for
the committee on safeguarding moral
and spiritual forces. She has also per-
fectcd program of work Of this COM
!nittec to be sent to the now sub
chairman, which includes suggestions
for the organization OF tho committee
preliminary study. aim of tho commit
tee. and an outline of the ways in
which the aim can be carried out
\ letter has also been prepared TO
be sent cut through Major Werner to
the boards of county supervisors urE-
Ing them to help in keeping the girls
In their counties from coming to cities
unless assured of jobs and boarding
places.
NO reports were made by the chair
men Of the committees on public health
and finance. Miss Randolph and Miss
Harrison both being absent. Mrs Sale
read letter from the State Council
OF Defense relative to tho Library War
council fund. asking the woman's COM
mittee to take up the matter of rails.
tns tho quota for Richmond
Mrs. Minors appointment as field
agent for Virginia was indorsed and
commended by tho Council Of Defense.
ana an Intensive campaign will at once
be tnauEurated for securing the amount
OF the assessment OF Virginia and of
Ricnmond. The next meeting of the
woman's committee Is scheduled for
October Q.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-09-19
NEEDS 100 MORE MEN FOR :.
QUARTERMASTER CORPS
Appeal Is Made to Richmonder. I,
Join Volunteer Units sim short
of Men.

Recruiting In Richmond has fallen OF
considerably. with the result that the
recruiting station is calling upon the
men OF Richmond to come forward and
enlist In some branch of the service.
The quartcrmastcr's corps ut Camp Lee
Is In need Of 100 men for work in. tho
remount station. and Captain Richard
son. of the qrartcrmastcr's department.
states that there are numerous yacan.
ctes for noncomnissioned officers. This
departmet is particularly desirable for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
all scientific operations connected with

all scientific operations connected with
the conduct Of the war.
The council Will make all the nee
essarv recommendations to enable the
government to make decisions. 1t VIII
keep itself informed AS to the execu-'
tlons OF plans decided upon. The
members OF the council will report 10
their respective governments as may
be necessary. The individual respon-
sibilfty of the chiefs of staff and of
the comma nder- in chief at sea toward
the government rs regards operations
as we'll as the strategical and the ac-
tu.l disposition of the forces placed
under their command remains un-
changed. 1t has been decided that
the conference should consist of the
ministers OF marine OF the nations re-
presented and of the chiefs of naval
stats
LAS the meeting of the council will
Of necessity be held in Europe, the
chiefs of the general naval stas% of
The United States and Japan will be
represented by flag officers nominated
hp their respective governments. The
allied naval council will be provided
with permanent secretaries whose
business tx will be to collect and col
late all necessary information, etc.
The council will meet as often as
NAV be thought necessary under the
presidency OF the minister of marine
OF the cou<.ry in which the meeting
is held. The various admiraltles viii!
furnish the council with the informa-
tton which Is necessary for the work
TO be carried out"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
LOCATIONS GIVEN Of
RED Cross BOOTHS

The eight Red Cross booths at which
new mem bers will be enrolled during
the coming campaign viii be In charge
Of young women Red Cross workers,
many OF whom have volunteered their
services for this work. The booths
WIN ,he open every week day during
tho drive ard two girls ~3Il DE III eaeh
Of them morning and afternoon. the
booths viii he located at the follow
ing places: Miller Il Rhoads. Cohen II
Co. Grant Drug Co. store seventh and
Broad streets. First National sank
Merchants National Bank. postoffise.
Nunnally & Bro. IlsS Hull street. and
Church HILL
Although the drive does not begin
until SUNDAY, MANY persons already
are enrolling as members of the Red
Cross The Richmond chapter feels
confident that this city will have little
difficulty in furnishing it's quota OF
the ten million new members that tho
Red Cross wants to set before Christ
mas day
The work Of the Red Cross is grow
ing greater day by day and as the war
continues It's activities become more
numerous. The need Is vast. The cry
for aid is louder hourly and by mid
winter VIII exceed all supplieat'ons In
History" says the leaflet on the mem
bership campaign sent out by the
American Red cross, and adds. we
cannot all serve in the trenches. hut We
csYr all serve at home, Membership ID
serv~a Enlist IN the Red Cross army
and snow your whole-hearted sympa-
thv with those who go to the front
and your desire TO tighten their hard"
ships guard their health and btnt
their wounds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
]. c. rs TO ENTERTAIN
SUPREME OFFICERS

Council No. 159, United Comm ercial
Travellers. will hold one of the largest
social affairs of the year in lodge an
nails at it's new lodge rooms and head
quarters in Colombo hall tonight when
il will entertain the supreme lodge
officers Of the organization at Il re-
oeption and banquet beginning tonight
st 6 o'clock.
All OF tire leading members OF tho
II. c. T. OF the city Will doubtless be
on hand tonight to greet Supreme
Councillor r. j. Phelps, Of Bluefield,
w Va; Supreme Secretary Walter y.
Murphy Columbus, Ohio; Grand Coun-
cil!or r. T. Meek4. of Norfolk; Grand
Secretary George +. Brown, Iexing-
ton, Ky; Grand Treasurer I. r..
Aaron. of Richmond, and Grand Sem
tinel Albert Triplett, Washington
d. C.
The presiding officer Of the occasion
ard POSTMASTER will be Robert Slmp-
son. senior councillor, Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
PLAINTIFFS WITNESS GONE.
DAMAGE CASE CONTINUED

Especial to The Richmond vIrginian.)
Nottoway, Va, Dec, 1.-THE De-
cerlber term of the Nottoway circuit
court has been is session during the
week. Judge A. D, Dabney, of the
corporation court of the city of Char
lottesville. sitting in the place of
Judge r. G.. Southall, who is still i'll.
One OF the principal cases before the
court was that OF Willie Gees admin
lstrator against the Norfolk and West
ern Railway company, which was set
for trial Wednesday. The railway
lawyers and large crowd OF witnesses
were ready for the trial but one of
the piainttf' witnesses. a fifteen year
old coIored how. could not be found
and. at the plaintiffs request. "a con-
tinuance was granted. The case was
set Tor January IS. when a special
term of the court Will be held here,
The boy is the only eye witness ex-
cent the train crew TO the accident
which resulted in the death OF two
colored women, Willie Gee and Lucy
uutchison last August. when train
struck them just east of Blackstone.
+. r Winfrey was given a verdict
OF 800 against the Western Union
Telegram company for failing to de-
liver a message promptly,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
WOOL PROf|TEERS
SDUNDlY REBUkEO
War Trade Board States That Hys-
tericai Speculation Has Created
Fictitious Price Condition
PRICE RAISED zoo PER CENT
Government Control in Allied Coun-
tries Has Prevented Advantage Be-
ing Taken of Army Demands.

Washington, Dec. 14.--Profiteers in
wool were subjected To scathing re-
buke by the war trade board tonight
No Justification. according to the
board, exists for the advance in prices
of zoe per cent above present war
levels Government control In the
allied countries, the statement de-
clares. has served TO prevent undue
advantage being taken of the demands
of the armies for wool products. The
statement If made to explain new
regulations issued to give the Ameri-
can government option on all export
and domestic cousignments of wool.
The statement says:
Governmental control In other
countries has allayed the sense OF an
certainty as regards the future, which
in this country has become almost
hysterical and has occasioned speeu-
lation between importers. Cloth
manufacturers have been 3mpelled by
fear TO carry abnormal stocks of wool
and TO contract with dealers or inn
porters for unusual quantities for far
forward delivery. Manufacturers Of
clothing have also been infected by a
like dread, iuciting the purchase o.
cloth exceeding In volume their rea
sonable needs. Such processes have
brought about an artificial demand
far IN excess OF actual consumption
the inevitable effect OF which has Gre
ated fictitious price condition. This
has happened at Il time when the Woo
supply In the country Is known 10 of
ample for present needs and for
sufficient period in advance to remove
any reasonable apprehension as to the
ultimate avaitahle supply
Statistical data collected by tht
government, eorroborated by indepen.
dent Investigations, OF the wood ia
dustry clearly Indicate that no WOO
shortage exists either in the werld'
supply or In tho amount on hand il
the United States. Notwithstanding tbs
increased consumption for military
purposes The clip In most countries
, has steadily Increased since, the out
tEraaJJsSe che 1gatF. tstsssatsse1 skiesssa gnas
ers. stimulated by the higher returns
for wool. have perrnittsi the flecks e
increase, and 1t may be reasonably
Expected that this Increased produc
Ition will continue"
Under the regulations issued sppli
cants for wool import licenses VIII b.
required TO sign an agreement glvini
1.-The government the right to purchast
the wool on n price basis which shat
Ibs equivalent 10 per cent less thar
the basis Of the price OF July 30
ifeIT. for similar wool rs established
Inv the valuation committee of IN
Boston Wool Trade association. TIA
artusl price OF each lot TO be deter
mined by q committee 70 be appointe'
tointlv by the Boston Wool Trade rs
ISOLATION and the United states gov
eminent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
DEPARTMENT. AL. HEADS
MUST REWARD MERIT

superintendent Davis. OF the water
department, Is hard pressed for men,
having lost several by war draft and
sickness. and yesterday he handed the
administrative board list of nominees
for places in the department, including
several new men
The nominations We're returned 10
the superintendent. with the sugges-
tion that he make all his appointments
as TAR as practicable from men in the
department, recognizing long service
as the principal equipment, along with
merit, and he was instructed to make
no nomination of outside men. until
the list of loyal workers had been ex-
hausted.
The board wishAs to strengthen the
departments. and believes that II can
do so by promoting men in the service.
whenever openings occur" said Chair
man Hirschberg. when we cannot
supply vacancies with men just little
lower In the line. then we will sc out
side for help. Experienced men are
much more servieeable than green
hands" 49, --->.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
BIG LEAGUE nOGUlS
MEET IN Chicago
No Dirninution in Brand OF Baseball
for 1918 Season--Mauy
Players Sold.

Chicago, Dee. 14.---There viii be no
diminution in the brand of 1915 base
bali in the major leagues. according
to expressions today by the moguis Of
the National and American leagues
following their joint meeting here.
Even before the meeting was called
business got going and $4,000 chang
ed hands. sixty thousand of this was
spent by Harry F'razee, Red Sox
owner, to get Schang, Bush ana
Strunk from the Athletics, giving
Thomas, kopp and Gregg to boot
Ben Minor, president OF the Wash
ington club. paid $4,000 for shotton
and I-avan. of the St. Louis Browns.
He also threw in Gailia
Every major league club with the
exception OF the Philadelphia Ma
tionals was represented at the meet
ing The 154-game schedule was
adopted. The schedule committee Will
meet in February and place its official
%. X on the schedule. The major
league season VIII open April l6. The
National league adopted the same war
tax plan adopted by the American
league the day previous
The question of dividing the worlds
series and other post season series
moneys in 19tS was left 10 a COM
mittee com posed OF Bar Johnson and
Garry Hermann The question Of
settling the Pittsburg and Baltimore
suits brought by members of the de-
funct Federal league Will be taken up
at the January meeting Of the two
leagues.
These magnates attended:
American league. a. Comiskey
Chicago: Frank Navin. Detroit: Jim
Dunn. Cleveland: Phil Ball. st. Louis;
Colonel Jacob Rupert, New York
Connie Mack and Tom Shihe, Phila'
delphia: 4. S. Minor and Clark Grit'
fth, Washington Harry Frazee, Bos'
! ton.
National league - Harry Hemp
stead, New York; Percy Haughton
, Boston: c. II. Ebbetts, Brooklyn: Bar
Z nev Dreyfus, PittsburE; {. II. WEIGH
man, Chicago: Branch Hickey. ST
/ Louis: Garry Hermann. Cincinnati.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
LAD CRUSHED IN
TURBINE WHEELS C0GS

Especial TO The Richmond Nirginian4
warrenton, Va. December flaw
renee LAWYER. OF Orlean, Va, manager
of the Grist mill of General E. Day
Spilman, near Warrenton. was in some
way caught in the cogs OF the turbine
wheel this morning and .rushed 10
death.
No one was in the mill at tho time
but young LAWYER. SO II is not known
how the accident happened The body
was mutilated from the impact of the
giant water wheel and the machinery
had ceased TO run TN the mill. II ~
stated that 1t took twelve men to move
the wheel TO release the body.
Lawler was only sixteen years of age
and had been IN the employ of General
spilman a few days The accident had
occurred about an hour before the
body was found. II will be carried &c
orlean for burial where the parents OF
Young LAWYER live and where his father
owns and operates grist mill.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
HERzL ZION CAMP
IS FORMED HERE

The LLerzl Zion camp was organ"
lied here Thursday night for the pur-
pose Of doing practical Zionist work.
thereby helping the settlement OF
Palestine. The recent declaration Of
the British government and the fall
of Jerusalem a few days ago inspired
the organizers OF the movement. As
an Introduction to the work the or
ganIzation decided to raise hundred
dollars for the purpose of inscribing
the names of Lionel Rothschild and
Sir Neil Primrose in the jewish
Golden Book rs a token of profound
appreciation OF their sacrifice for the
Jewish people, as these were the TWO
officers of the British army who fell
fighting for Palestine. They are also
the grandchildren of Sir Walter
Rothschild, the leader Of English
Zlonism, to whom Sir Arthur Balfour
sent his declaration.
The following officers were elected
at Thursday nights meeting: Samuel
NJ. JaHe. president, Nathan Levin,
vice president: Jacob Solomon Ediss,
secretary: 4. /. Levinson, treasurer
DR. Lazarus Karp, chief medical eX-
aminer; J. Il. Ediss and DR.. Karp
publicity committee.
! The camp expects TO be actively
engaged in the real practical Zionist
work. such as raising funds for the
Jewish national fund, the emergency
fund and the general Palestine de
velopment fund and the public is cor
riallv invited TIA Sundays grand in
stallation which viii take place al
the Uptown Zionist institute, ) West
Clay street, "a Z, M. prompt
Isaac Carmel, the special representa-
tive Of the New York headquarters
will make the address. Agrariaf
songs will be rendered by the schoo
children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15

A jury in city circuit court yester-
dav returned q verdict for $l1T.Io in
the suit of j. NJ. Steinbrecher against
Robert F. Kaehler.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
segregation Cases Dismissed.

Clearing the police court docket OF
all such cases, Justice John yesterday
dismissed the following segregation
ordinance cases, following the decis-
ion Of the United States supreme court
that the ordinance is unconstitutional:
Reuben Alexander, John. Boyd, Joe
simpson, John Dean and Willis Boyd
These cases have been pending for
some months. Several appeals are
pending In hustings court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
MAIL CERTIFICATES
OF ELECTION TODAY

Certificates OF election will lie
mailed today by the office OF the Sec
rotary of the commonwealth TO thu
one hundred members OF the house
or delegates elecGefl ia November and
the one senator, Douglas Mitchell, OF
King and Queen county, elected to
fill the vacancy caused by the resig
nation of Attorney General-eleet John
r. Saunders.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
Iaannr seized at station.

Ofaeers Sweet and Lee last night
contiscated three suit cases and a
grip at Byrd-street station. When eA-
amined they were found to contain
nineteen quarts and one pint of
liuuor. NO one claiming the OUTFIT. II
was taken 60 First police station.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15
Dudley Case Goes to Grand Jury,

John Dudley. coiored. who is now
serving sixty days In jail for stealing
n bicycle. was sent TO the grand jury
bv Justice John yesterday for taking
a quantity OF clothing belonging to
Henry Outley. The clothing was
taken from Outley*s rooms while he
was out OF the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-15

under secretary Of state. major gem
eral.
For Japan-Rear Admiral Funake-
shi will serve.
Tonights is the first official an
nouncement of the results OF the nav
al conference.
The announcement which was in
the form of q cable report from
Admiral Benson reads:
1T has been decidede 10 create a
naval allied council TO insure the clos
est touch and complete cooperation
between the allied fleets. The task
af the council Will be to watch over
the general conduct of the naval war
and insure the coordination OF EFFORTS
at sea as we'll as the development or
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-13

70 "a man to undertake 70 talk abcu
amy other subject AZ this time VIVA
are We fighting fcrs wha
DO We Americans hope to accomplish
IN thu present war? We are not fight
ina FOR Independence.
The present war IL the most ex'
pensive that mas ever been fought
Nothing like II was ever conceived bs
the human mind"
The speaker then referred 10 this
agitation IN the years gone by for gov
eminent ownership OF railroads and
the claim Of opponents 10 the plan
that there was not money enough n
the country TO make the purchase.
The people did not believe that we
could undertake TO pay such a sum
Of money as the railroads would cost.
he said "Bus In one year Of this
great war we viii spend more than .:
would take to buy the roads. and have
money left.
"Ne are not fighting for ~independ-
ence. Ali the great nations Of the
world have been hungry for ter tory,
Rome hungered for territory. Portugal,
Holland, Spain and England hungered
for territory. Al the very beginning
OF this war we said il was % our pur-
pose TO add a single acre 90 our ter
ritory as a result OF the war.
Some OF the nations are fighting
for territory. We have no alliances.
We have no alliance that would take
us into the war. We are not fighting
Tor independence-not fishting for
territory. Then what is our purpose?
What ~ the purpose that called Amer.
lea into the war; Somebody will say
It was because Germany DESTROYED
our ships and the lives OF our people.
doubt we would have been just.-
fed in fighting on that account, but
| do not believe that that IL the great
cause for which we are fiahtlng. IL
that had been the only thing we would
have waited until the war was over In
Europe and then required Germany
10 make PREPARATION for the damage
h a lone. We are not fighting
because Germany destroyed our ships.
Unless am mistaken we are fighting
for an ideal-thc ideal 81 human free
dom.
Our forefathers in the eos had All
freedom OF the African race
IN 1888 we fought FOR an ideal.
True. Spain sank the Maine and de-
stroyed $50 men me officers. But II
that had been the only cause our gov
ernmeni would have required spain to
make PREPARATION. But that was not the
trouble. We wanted the people OF
10 be free. The American people
had an ideal and they were willing
10 fight for ito die FOR Il. We are
fighting FOR an ldeal-the greatest
ideal hat any people ever had-uni-
versal human freedom.
Two theories OF government are in
VOWED in this war. one IL what =
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-10-13
ANNUAL BANQUET OF
BOYS DEPARTMENT
ON TUESDAY. OCT. IS
Juniors Of the Y. M. c. j.. Will be
Given a Free Feed Speeches by
Prominent Men; Elect Cabinet,
Appoint Committees.

Tuesday evening. Oct. IS, IN the date
set for the first annual banquet Of
the boys department Of the Y. NJ. G. ~.
The men have enjoyed several good
feeds since the association was or
ganized here. but this will be the first
attempt to satisfy the appe-
tites Of the boys. And. best OF ali,
the banquet will be absolutely free
All boys between the ages Of 10 and
II. both inclusive. are requested-if O.
request Is necessary to get a boy TO
cato call at the Y. NJ. &. a. ard get
tickets for the banquet. No boys cX-
cept those of the ages specified VIII
Doe admitted.
Secretary Laudefeld Is busy arrnng.
arranging a short program. He has
obtained the promise Of NJ. l.. Fox
10 address the boys after the banquet.
and hopes 90 have two or tire" other
speaker. Mr.. Landefeld viii also adj
dress the boys. outlining the plans he
has under consideration for the boys
department the coming season, tell
them something about the \. NJ. g, s.
work, what IL mesns 20 be a member,
what the association stands FOR, AMI
other pertinent facts. Also, there
VIII he gym songs and wells ana 30 is
hoped to have some 81 the boys make
short talks.
The main idea, however, Is to orr
ganizo a boys cabinet, with "a presi-
cent. vice president and secretary
These officers will be elected follow
ing the banquet Tuesday evening
There will be three committees ap.
pointed-a high school committee.
! grade school committee aud q com.
| mittee representing the employed boys
Each committee Will have five mem.
hers. The object Is To make the boys
depa rtment a. nearly self govcruiui
as possible and give the juvenile mem.
beers a voice Ia IL activities.