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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-28
GOOO MEETING Of
ROAD COMMITTEE
Richmond's 1 900 Automobile owfieFs
Invited to Contribute 50
Each to Fund.

An interesting and enthusiastic meet
ing was held yesterday by the com
mittee having charge of the raising
OF funds for the purpose of repair
ing the Petersburg turnpike, Hand :
some subscriptions were turned in ana
il was decided TO let the good work
go on. Another meeting VIII be held
at ! O'Clock Tuesday afternoon next.
II was decided at the meeting yes
terday TO insert half-page advertise
ments in each OF the city's four daily
newspapers setting out the advantages
TO be derived by all from the proper
maintenance OF this important thor
oughfare.
II was pointed out that there are
II. 600 automobiles In Richmond and
that contribution OF S. from each
owner would settle the financial as
pect OF the case. A small sum rom
each of the city's $50. 900 people would
likewise do the business. All those
who feel SO inclined may send the ir
checks today or any day before the
close of the campaign 10 John Nj
Miller, Jr.. of the First National bank.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-28
AlRPLANE AT FAIR
GOES ON RAMPAGE

l. Roanoke, Va, Sept. 2T.-Thr1ee per
sons were injured. a score Knocked
down and hundreds Of people panic
stricken Tuesday afternoon when an
aeroplane, out OF control, SKINNED
along the ground at breakneck speed
and plunged into a crowd The ac-
cident occurred at the fair grounds
field. @sa@ sEMMM
Two little girls named Cook, about
seven and eight years old, respective
ly, said to live at No Gilner ave-
nue.. n E., and a boy named Hyda-
pool, said to live at Rorer avenue, s.
w. were carried from the grounds
and given medical attention as a re-
suit Of the accident. None was Sc
riously injured. though suffering from
bruises and shock.
Tim" Murphy. official announcer
for the fair association. barely es-
capped injury when the aeroplare
dashed for rhiIn. He had been waving
TO the crowd. which had thronged
over the field to watch the perform
ance, TO stand back In order TO give
the operator plenty OF room. Sud
denly the machine swept down upon
him. When within few feet OF him
Murph threw himself upon the
ground, and the flying machine passed
over him. He was stunned for sew
eral minutes. Yea ueEE
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-28
MORE AID FOR FRENCH
CHILDREN TO BE SENT

Washington, Sept. 27.-The re-
Spouse to urgent cable requests from
Major Grayson VI. p. Murphy. head
of the American Red Cross commits
sion to France, third detachment OF
child welfare doctors and nurses will
sail for France before the end OF this
month,
PHYSICIANS and child specialists TO
be included in the party are DIR. J.
II. Mason Knox, Jr.. of Baltimore: DIR.
John B. Manning, of Seattle: DR..
Florence Chapman Child of Pa; DIR,
Edmund j. Liable. of Portland. Ore. I:
Professor of Pediatrics at the Univer-
sity of Oregon; DR.. Ethel Lyon Heard,
of Galveston. Tex: DR.. Helen II.
Woodroffe. of Cal; Dorothy Child. of
Pa; DIR. o. II. Sellenings, OF Column
bus. O.: and DR.. Hugh Heaton, OF
Milestone. Mont. There will be also
nine or ten Red Cros nurses
The demand for children's spe-
eta lists, - Major Murphy has just cab
led. far exceeds expectations The
original unit Is now serving three diff
ferent localities to meet the urgent
demands Tor help. The calls from the
devasted area and elsewhere In
RSu1-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-28
METHODIST WOMEN
WORK FOR SOLDIERS
sixteen Hundred Garments Turned In
ny war Committes>--Each Boy
From Church Is Generous
IL Remembered

Much good work has been done for
the soldiers by the war committee
organized in June by the MethodisF
women Of Richmond Sixteen nun
tfred garments have been turned In
ARID, fourteen sets Of .4srFaenfs ara
being knitted te 70 70 the Red Cross
through the committees being or
gantxed in the various churches. Each
hoy going from a Methodist church
has been provided with a testament
stamped with his name and his name
has been placed on the church roll
OF honor Hundreds OF sandwiches
have been provided the departing
troops and the troops from Maryland
and New York. stationed in the city,
have ben entertained at church din
ners the ladies serving,
The com mittee was organized in
June at the request OF the women 8
missionary council Of the NJ. r.
church. South. and II IS represented
IN the national defense league by Mrs.
r. II. Potts. superintendent Of social
service In the Virginia camp. The
committee can he reached through
Mrs w. Il Newell. 1915 Park avenue.
or Mrs. James \. Richardson. 1909
Lamb avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-28
MANY WIRE GOVERNOR
SEAY THEY ARE COMING
Notable Meeting of Financial Leaders
OF Fifth District VIII Be
Held Here Today.
A large number of the bankers Al

A large number OF the bankers and
leading business men of the Fifth fed
eral reserve district have wired Gov
ernor George Seay, of the Richmond
Reserve bank. that they will be on
hand today at the meeting called for
1890 a. NJ. at the Richmond hotel.
for the purpose of organizing the dis
trict's campaign for placing its allOt-
ment OF bonds in the second liberty
loan
The meeting promises to be notable
in many respects. Besides having to
do with great, nation wide, pa
t"iotic matter. it brings to the city
many of the best-known men OF the
district, the greater number Of whom
were instrumental in bringing about
the splendid results attained in the
first campaign. While Il is not yer
known how much the district wili be
called on to take this time it is of
course a foregone conclusion that the
SUM viii! be promptly subscribed. The
resources Of the district are appre-
ciably greater than when the first
test was applied.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-28
GEORGE MD. BLAKE
NOW A POSTMASTER
No, He Hasn't Taken Hay Thornton'~
job But He Has landed just
the Same.

George Med. Blake. for years prom
tnently associated with the retail H.
uuor and grocery business on Broad
street, and who was retired there
from by the voters OF Virginia, then
making an unsuccessful hut good
humored fight for membership on
the administrative board. is now n
postmaster, His friends today will
probably shower him with kilograms
Of congratulation on at last landing
for he has lots OF friends dry as
well as wet,
Mr.. Blake was on Tuesday named
postmaster OF Melton's, Louisa coun-
~. the former holder of the office,
Theodore Stecher. having been re-
tired therefrom because of indiscreet
talk. Mr.. Stecher is thrifty Ger
man farmer from Minnesota. and In
spection OF the conduct of his office
show that II was above renreaeh.- But
Uncle Sam Is taking no chances and
when complaint was made that his
language was not compatible with an
ONCE holder OF the government he
was promptly removed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-28
MORE CHILDREN HELPED
To FIND GOOD HOMES

Fftty-three children have been pro-
vlded homes within the last few days
by the Children's Home Society Of
Virginia. according to reports sub
mitted yesterday afternoon at the
luncheon meeting Of the child welfare
committee. Forty-seven are yet to be
placed and the generous public of
Richmond has again been appea led to
by those Interested in the little ones
Ways and means were discussed at
yesterdays meeting for raising the
necessary funds for carrying on the
work-the placing OF the destitute
wards In comfortable homes. al pres
emf cared for at the institution en-
Church Hill, 26o5 East Franklin
street The committee announces that
every $40 subscribed provides a suit
able home for one child. Since there
are more childless homes than home
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-28
GRADE Is ESTABLISHED
FOR ANNEXED TERRITORY

Permanent grades have been estah-
lished for all the property In the an
nexed territory between Broad and
Cary streets Roseneath road and the
western corporation line. These
grades have been made by Assistant
City Engineer Hankins. recommended
by City Engineer Boiling and finally
adopted by the administrative board
The blue prints and drawings are
now on file in the ONCE of the city
engineer. and will prove Of great value
to all property owners In that sec
ttap' "a |w,e Il as 10 h4f|tteq.s q nd 'S7fr4
tractors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-28
WOODSON FREED OF
MURDER CHI .RGE

Roanoke. Va. Sept 27.--Simon
Woodson. charged with shooting and
instantly killing Harry Johnson, at
the West End furnace last SATURDAY..
had a hearing before Judge Berkeley
yesterday morning and was dismissed.
It was proven from the testimony
OF all the witnesses that the shooting
OF Harry Johnson was purely acct
dental. Both negro boys had been
friends for the last five years and at
the time that the shooting occurred
the boys were scuffling over a pistol
that belonged to a negro by the name
OF st. Clair. Woodson did not try to
deny the charge made against him.
and. with tears in his eyes, told the
Judge that he shot johnson aninten-
tionAlly. Other witnesses also testi-
He'd that Woodson and Johnson had
always been good friends. and came
here from Pittsburg together. After
hearing the facts of the case the
faAgo Aismissed the case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-28
EXAMINATION FOR RURAL
CARRIER IN HANOVER

An examination will he held for the
county of Hanover to All the position
of rural carrier at Elmont on October
81 such examination to be held at
Ashland and Richmond by tho United
States civil service commission. the
examination 10 cover as well the tflling
OF vacancies that may occur at other
postofYices IN the county from time to
time. All those who wish to take the
examination should send to the United
States civil service commission at
Washington for the proper blanks at
the earliest date possible.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-28
CHILD SLEEPS As FAST
TRAIN PASSES OVER HER

Salisbury. Md. Sept 27.---At Mardel-
Ia Springs station on the Baltimore,
Chesapeake and Atlantic railway. yes
terday an express train of five
coaches bound for Ocean City. Md,
ran over n two year -old girl in the
center Of the tracks.
Engineer Wallace, on the flyer which
was running about sixty miles an
hour. Immediately applied the brakes,
F1agman Hall when the train came
to a standstill. ran down the tracks
and picked up little Annie kosh
Kerry; sound asleep on the ties She
was unhurt.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-28
DISCUSS FURMAS LINE
STU ALTON TO-DAY

Officers OF the Furman Steamboat
line, members Of the chamber OF
commerce. the city attorney. the har-
bor master and the administrative
board Will today at 1880 O'Clock dis
cuss the request OF the Furman COM
pany for a reduction in dock fees.
The company declares itself in bad
shape, and is seeking ways and means
by which II may continue In business
betw cen Richmond and Petersburg.
This is now the only water ways line
between the two cities.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-19
TOBACCO AND GUM
CAN'T BE BOUGHT IN
FRANCE-ROBBINS
Soldier Writing to Friend
Here, BegS for Smokes,
American Telephone EN-
pIOyeS Give to the Fund

American smoking tobacco and chew
ing gum are two soldier necessities that
money can't buy in France, writes Find
ley Robbins. an Atlanta boy now "over
there" to his friend Wiley Sutton, a
member of the machine gun battalion at
Camp Gordon.
Il would appreciate 1t if some of
my friends would send me two or three
cans of smoking tobacco and some gum"
writes young Robbins, "but be sure to
have the package insured. or 1 will be
very unlikely to get it."
To provide a necessity for efficient and
satisfactory soldiers and to insure it's
delivery to the boys who are nearest
and dearest to Georgians. are the objects
of The Journals tobacco fund campaign
for Georgia boys in France who. like
young Robbins. feel the unsatisfed long
ing for tobacco. Subscribers to The
Journals fund are sending and insuring
the delivery of tobacco and cigarettes to
Georgia boys, are providing them with
something that is beyond their reach in
France and bringing them good wishes
and good will from the folks back home
The S11.5O subscribed to the fund on
Thursday will provide forty-six boys
with enough tobacco and cigarettes to
last several weeks, $40 of that amount
being given by the employees of the plant
department of the American Telephone
and Telegraph company.
Findley Robbins has been sent some
tobacco by the members of the Trinity
Sunday school. of which he was a MEM
Der. but he will get more not only from
them but also from the fund to which
Georgians have been steadily subscrib-
ing, as will every other Georgia boy in
khaki.
The employees of the plant department
of the American Telephone and Tele-
graph company who subscribed Thurs
day are: E. B. Gable, soc; c. D. Apper-
son. soc; A. J. Winning, soc; d. ]. Surren-
cy. soc; H. H. Stevens, soc; ]. 1. Mitch
ner, Soc; j. H. Stallings, soc; T. H.
Grant, soc; G. P. De Armen, SOC; q. P.
Bowers, soc; r. z. Keno. soc; H B.
Moring, soc; W. P. Lane, soc; R. H. Nc
Closky, soc; w. W Blankenship. soc; D.
H. Woodward, soc; B. NJ. Shaffner, soc;
Miss Ruth Green. soc; Willie Asher, SOC;
V. p. Holt, soc; r. N. Spence, 5Oc
other contributors were: Cash. soc.
Total, $11.50.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-19
ENTIRE ISLAND OF OESEL
IS CAPTURED BY GERMANS
General Staff Makes Official
Announcement of TED
tonic Victory

BERLIN, Oct 17.-CVia London.)-
German troops have captured the Rus
sian island of Oesel, in the Gulf of
Riga, in its entirety. it was officially
announced today by the German general
staff.
The German statement says that leu
ton naval forces had encounters with
Russian torpedo boat destroyers and
gunboats north of Oesel island and in
the Bay of Riga and these resulted
favorably for the Germans. The Rus
sian ships were compelled to retire. The
German vessels, 1t is added. sustained
no losses.
Naval aircraft dropped bombs on
Pernau, a Russian port on the Gulf OF
Riga, where large fires were observed
On the main fighting front in the east
there was a revival of activity. Rus
SLAMS attempted to advance, the state
ment says, but were driven back.
AMSTERDAM, Oct. 17.-(British. Ad-
miralty Per wireless Press. "A German
Socialist newspaper says the Socialists
have decided to vote against the new
war credit of 10, 600, 600, 900 marks which
is to be submitted to the reichstag in
December. unless Chancellor Michaelts
resigns.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-19
French Bring Down %
Teuton Planes in Two DAYS

PARIS, Oct. 17-Ten persons were
killed and forty wounded in a lombard
ment of Nancy last night by German
aviators, the war office announces Mon
day and Tuesday twenty-five German
airplanes were destroyed by the French,
or compelled to land in damaged condi-
ton. The communication follows
AT o'clock last night enemy avia-
tors bombarded Nancy violently. Numer-
Gus victims among the civilian popula-
ton are reported Ten were killed and
forty wounded.
ION October Is and 16 five German
airplanes were destroyed, four by our
pilots, one by special cannon. In ad-
dition twenty enemy machines fell dam
aged within the German lines In the
course of eight aerial combats.
"Our bombarding squadrons made a
number of expeditions. Numerous pro-
jectiles were dropped on military estab-
lishments at Volkingen, railway stations
at Thionville, Mezieres-Les-Metz and
Woippy and factories at Hagondange and
Rombach"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-19
Holderness, Of Carroll,
9th Candidate In Field
To Succeed Adamsor

COLUMBUS. Ga, Oct. 17.-With the
ty, just before midnight Monday, the
sixth candidate is in the race for con-
gress from the Fourth district to succeed
Judge Adamson, former Mayor l.. H.
Chappell, of Columbus, and Judge Joe
Durham, of Marion county, having an
nounced late Monday evening. all quail
flying with Chairman F. u. Garrard be-
fore the entry limit closed.
The other candidates are A. P. Per-
sons, OF Talbot; G. NJ. Jones, of Coweta,
and c. L. Davis, of MeriwethAr.
warm campaign is now promised in
the "fussy Fourth" In fact 1t has al
ready started. Mr.. Chappell is in Harris
county today, Mr. Persons speaks in Co
lumbus tonight, and Judge Durham this
afternoon
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-19


the ground-made their debut AMI from
their narrow Sits machine guns spat
death over the Flemish Quagmires
The sc shell hole positions and pill boxes
with scraps of trenches 3 tew yards
long, plus patches of barbed wire en-
tanglenents here and there, covered an
thing as a FIRE trench had ceased to
exist.
The idea, of course, as British officers
explained 1t today, was to make 1t neces-
sary for the British to fire a million
rounds of shell to kill dozen men. The
shell holes and pill box tops were we'll
nigh invisible from the air, and only a
direct hit suf1ced to put them entirely
out of commission. Then when Tommies
advanced they would come across an I'M
suspected bit of barbed wire enfiladed
by machine gun fire. Finally, after
crossing such a zone as this, they would
meet fresh troops in terrific counter at
tack
The plan worked only partially. Then
came the battle of Menin road when the
unheard of creeping barrage used by the
British took the fight out of even the pill
boxes. The rain of shells fiattened ev-
erything. Likewise the same terrible
curtain of fire often wiped out German
counter-attacking troops before they got
started.
Such Is the fighting today. 1t Is now
Hindenburg's move.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-19
Tons of Bombs Dropped
By British upOn BrugeS

LONDON, Oct. 17.-Tons of bombs
were dropped on the docks at Bruges.
in Belgium, on Monday night by Brit
ish naval airplanes. The British admir-
atty in a statement announcing the raid,
says:
Naval aircraft dropped many tons
of bombs on the Bruges docks on Mon
day night On Tuesday one of our fight
er patrols downed a double scatter enc
my machine in the vicinity of Sarren.
The observer fell out and the machine
turned over and fell in flames. All our
machines returned"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-19
MOTHER! IS CH|LD's !,
STOMACH SOUR, SICK?
If cross, feveriSh, ConStipated,
give "CaIifornia Syrup
OF Figs

Don't scold your fretfu1. peevish child
See if tongue is coated; this is sure
sign its little stomach, liver and bowels
are clogged with sour waste.
When listless. pale, feverish, full OF
cold. breath bad, throat sore. doesn't
eat. sleep or act naturally, has stomach
ache. indigestion, diarrhoea, give tea
spoonful of California Syrup Of Figs"
and in a few hours all the foul waste.
the sour bile and fermenting food passes
out of the bowels and you have a well
and playful child again. Children love
this harmless fruit laxative" and
mothers can rest easy after giving it.
because 1t never falls to make their
little "insides" clean and sweet
Keep it handy. Mother! A little given
today saves a sick child tomorrow, but
get the genuine. Ask your druggist for
bottle of California Syrup of Figs"
which has directions for babies, children
of all ages and for grown-ups plainly on
the bottle. Remember there are counter
feits sold here, so surely look and see
that yours is made by the California
Fig Syrup Company" Hand back with
contempt any other fig syrup.-(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-19
May Bare Means Past
To Save Him from Chair

CONCORD, N. c., Oct. 16.-The vari-
colored past of CASTOR B. Means. to-
gether with his business relations with
Mrs. Maude King, rich woman he is
accused of numbering, may be barred
by the defense to save him from the
electric chair.
This was believed indicated here to-
day by the presence on the scene of
two New York lawyers, who had been
retained in Mrs Kings behalf to fight
for added millions of her former hus-
bands estate under the ALLEGED second
will" They brought two trunks of
papers of the dead woman, correspond
ence between her and CASTOR Means, the
alleged later testament, and a safety
box of securities" valued, it was said,
at $4,000.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-19
LONDON Hears Russians
Sunk Six German Ships

LONDON, Oct. 17.-Rusia is making
desperate resistance to the German ma
val encroachments in the Baltic and has
already taken toll OF at least six Ger
man naval vessels, according to Petro-
grad dispatches today. A continuous
battle around the group of islands at
the head of the gulf of Riga was re-
ported, with the Germans slowly MAX
ing progress. They were reported to-
day In control of practically all of Oesel
island and in complete command of
Runo and Albro islands.
Petrograd reported the sinking of the
Russian destroyer Grom in a running
fight Sunday between a German dread
naught and a convoy of destroyers and
various Russian naval forces. The Ger
man fleet later retired.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-19
CASCARETS FOR
BOWELS, STOMACH.
HEADACHE, COLDS
Clean your liver and ConSti-
pated bowels tonight and
feel fine


Are YOU Keeping your liver. stomach
and bowels clean. pure and fresh with
Cascarets-or merely forcing passage
way every few days with salts. cathar-
tic pills or castor oil2 This is impor-
tanC
Cascarets Immediately cleanse the
stomach. remove the sour. undigested
and fermenting food and foul gases;
take the excess bile from the liver and
carry out of the system the consti-
pated waste matter and poison in the
bowels.
No odds how sick. headachy, bilious
and -cOnstipated you feel, a Cascaret to-
night will straiChten you out by morn
ing. They work while you sleep. \ To-
cent box from your druggist will keep
YOUR head clear. stomach sweet and your
liver and bowels regular for months.
Don't forget the children-their little
Insides need a gentle cleansing. too.
(Advt)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-19
Generals Arrested for
Russian Uprising Near
Death at Hands Of Mob

PETROGRAD, Oct. 1.-THE generals
arrested for participation in the Kor-
niloff uprising on their departure from
Berditchev, province of Kiev, on Octo-
Der 10, were compelled to walk three
miles to the railroad station. while they
were jeered, pelted with missiles and
threatened by a mob of several thou
sand persons. The officers barely escap
ed alive through the strategy of MEM
Der of the cadet guard who started the
train out of the station as 1t was being
fired upon by the mob, according to a
report which has just arrived here.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-19
Reduce the Consumption
OF Sugar, Urges Hoover,
To Mitigate Shortage

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE food
administration today appeals to the
American people to reduce the consump-
ton of sugar in order to mitigate the
effects of the shortage which threatens
to extnd over the eastern states. No
relief is in sight before late in Novem-
Der when the Hawaiian and western
beet crops reach the market.
Failure of the general public to OBJ
serve conservation recommendations
and the export of product to meet
French needs are chiefly responsible for
the situation. it is pointed out. Since
retailers have received their stocks at
prices recently agreed upon, there is no
reason, II is said, for a price advance
during the temporary scarcity.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-10-19
Summer Disorders Often Come
From Impurities in the Blood

fier. and promptly cleanses the blood of
all impurities. renewing the vitality
that comes with a restored appetite.
1t is absolutely without an equal as a
tonic and system builder.
S. S. S. has been on the market for
more than fifty years, and is sold by
druggists everywhere, who will tell
you that it is thoroughly reliable.
Write today for important literature,
and free medical advice from our med
ical director. Address Swift Specific
Co., Dept TAO. Atlanta, Gs.-(AdVt.)