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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
NOW IS TIME To Do
CHRISTMAS PACKING
Red Cross to CantonmcntS Should
BE Sent in by November 10.

Interest IN the sending of Christ
diers in the various environments, as
we'll as those already in France, was
quickened yesterday when the Rich
mond chapter. Am arican Red Cross,
was notified by Henry White, director
OF the Potomac division. that It would
he expected to supply its share or
these packages. No time viii be lost
by the active workers % the chapter
IN getting together these Christmas
membranes and shipping them.
While the chapter, appreclating the
generosity already shown by the puh>-
lie tn the matter OF Red Cross dona-
lions ~ not making a demand for
packages, the members feel assured
that ne trouble VIII he experienced
in furnishing Richmond's share. Il
would, therefore, like TO hear as Soon
as possible from all indy duals and
organizations contemplating sending
IN packages and the number they In-
tend to furnish. as all packages must
be shipped by Move mher 10. Pack
ages VIII no received from orgnniza-
tons or individuals IN Richmond aud
the thirteen counties under The 'Lr5s-
diction OF the Etchm md chapter.
Instructions and assistance ln the
preparation of the packages w.}} he
given anyone calling ri The he 5os5lf-
tiers Of the charter ra,Irtl, and Cra,a
streets Tho cost Of .aa-l, M - AZ ,a via
not exceed SrE0 For y,-ra,-ioe 81
package a bhakt-colored handler
CHIEF lwentv~seven inches SQUARE w,U
be used. and these handkerchiefs may
he obtained st cost price from ths
Richmond chapter The chapter de-
sires to call attention To the fa~t maj
every enlisted man from the .stzte az
Virginia win ha ran,Ar1, t,era,3 l., a.
distribution of the rscksees
The following articles are suggested
as appropriate fo~ Chrfstnaa nscl.
ages Khakf-colorSd handkerchief
twenty-seven inches square for ro,-
tainer. wrltine-parar mad about saveo
BY ten inches. envelopes. pencil. nos
tails. book nm nsner coyersN. scrot,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
OBITUARY
Mrs. Emma ID. Hughes.

Funeral services for Mrs. Emma
Dew Hughes. wf1e died Sunday night
at $3.50 o'clock in the home of her
son, Roscoe f. Hughes. 500 North
Davis avenue, will be conducted from
the residence this afternoon at $3.50
o'clock. Mrs. Hughes was the widow
of II. E. Hughes, of this city.
Mrs. Elizabeth V. Williams.
The funeral of Mrs. Elizabeth Vic
toria Williams Will take place this
afternoon at $3.50 o'clock from her late
residence, 1909 West avenue. Mrs
Williams. the widow OF John II. VIII
liams. died Sunday morning after n
long illness. She was the eldest
daughter OF the late Hiram NJ. Smith.
She Is survived by two daughters,
Misses Louise and Adele Williams;
two sons, 4. Victor Williams, of Rich
mond, and Henry A. Williams. of
Gloucester county; two sisters. Mrs
Isaac s. Tower. of Richmond. and
Mrs, william A. Wade. of Baltim ore,
and one brother. "A. NJ. Smith. Jr.. OF
this city.
Following are the names Of her
nephews who will act as pal4bearers:
Hiram NJ. Smith. George A. Tower.
J. Gordon Smith. Frederick c, Tower,
James q. Gwatkin, Evelyn S. Tower.
Lewis C.. williams and Walter l. Lee
few
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
COMMITTEES INSpECTS
STREETS AND ALLEYS

Having been called upon to provide
ways and means for supplying funds
for improving and widening various
streets IN many sections OF the city.
the finance com ulittee Of city council
VIII Mt 3 O'clock rFffs Sftsy1on go on
tour of inspection, visiting many
sections WHICH are in need IF street
improvements.
The administrative board has rec
commended to the finance committee
an appropriation Of s50oGo for street
improvements The erin THIS after
noon may have somc hea~9 OF this
recommendation although. il was said
by n member Of the committee last
night. it would hardly re l:seiv thu
sum Of $4,000 could be appropriated
al this time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
Reckless Autofss- Fined,

Ammon Harris. Sterling Edwards
and Fred Booker, colored cha ufreurs
employed at West Point. who were
arrested sunday for recklessiy driving
their cars, were fined sa5 each in
police court Yesterday morning. The
charge NJ transporting liquor placed
against Harris and Edwards was dis
missed as It WAS shown the man had
but one quart IN their overcoat
pockets, the court holding that the
whiskey vas being carried as person.
al baggage, and therefore came with
In the state law. The autom obi1es the
men were driving were new ones and
were being taken TO the owners at
Vast Point
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
FEELING BLUE
TAKE A CALOTAb
Wonderful How Fine You Feel After
Taking the New Nausealess
Catomef.

TT you have not tried Calotahs. you
have Il delightful surprise awaiting
you. The wonderful liver cleansing
and system purifying properties OF
calomel, the doctors favorite among
all medicines, may now no enjoyed
without the slightest unploasantaeSs
One Calpta b at bedtime, with "a swal-
low OF water that's all. No nausea,
nor the slightest unpleasant effects,
You wake up in the morning feeling
fine, yeur liver cieansed your sys-
tenn purified and with hearty APP
petite for breakfast, Eat what you
please, go where you please. no re-
strictieB of habit or diet,
Calotabs are seid only in original,
sealed packages. priea thirty-flpe eeAss.
Your druggist recommends and guar
antees Caiotabs and will refund your
manay If yen are act delighted with
tham.=-Ade,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30

comes to Richmond. Novem Der 2. along
with the other prodigies % nature
gathered by the circus to help contrib
ute to the gaiety of nations and
crowds
lips colleagues include the smallest
man ever born to live: Vicente Wee.
the animated chocolate sclair; Jim Tar
yer. Texas giant, known 10 film fans
as the giant killer in the screen play
Of Jack, the Giant Killer; George
Augur, the welsh giant; Eddie Cof-
fee, skeleton dude: Mile. Clifford.
sword swailower. and bevy of fat
boys, girls, midEets and ether whim-
sicalities Of nature. Zip Is shown IN
the picture trying out some new steps
in terpsichora with Mile Clifford
sword swallower. who IN her chosen
spec.a4tE-fsr- exee+s anything TO rs
seen along similar lines in any OF the
popular restaurants.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
FROM EMPLOYMENT
CHARGED WITH LARCES,Y

Louis Callahan, naming Lynchhure
as his home town. IS locked up at First
police station with the charge Of rob-
berry confronting him. Callahan was
brought back to Richmond from Camp
Lee yesterday afternoon by Detectives
Atkinson and Tinsley. He had secured
employment there in constructing fur
naces for the government.
Callahan is charged by Harry Mar
Gus, of sos North Fifth street, with
having. robbed him Of a quantity OF
ladies' wearing apparel and n pillow
He declined to discuss the situation
last night aud regretted the occurrence,
because OF his wife and children In
Lynchburg.
Justice Maurice will hear the case
in police court this morning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
NEW COMIC WAR SONG
NEW YORK Is RINGING WITH A
FUNNY MUSICAL AFFAIR,

The cabarets and orchestras OF the
metropolis have a new song which
is outdolng the recent Poor Butterfly
craze. II is a comic war song called
Long Boy
The song tells OF a farmer on trip
to the front. 1t runs:
I'VE was just a long, lean country
gink
From way out West where the hop
toads wink;
feet
An kept gettin' thinner tn more he'd
eat,
But he was as brave as he was thin.
When the war broke out he got right
tn.
Unhitched his pillow. put tn mule
away,
Then the old folks heard him say:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
FICTITIOUS SYSTEM
FOR CITY EMPLOYEES

Employees Of the city under tha
supervision Of the administrative board
Will probably be put on an eight hour
system next year. In order to ascer-
tain the feasibility of this arrange-
ment, the administrative board has
directed the heads or all the depart
n ents to file their recomm ndations
along this lire with their reports for
funds for the coming yea. A num-
Der OF the departments {have already
complied with the request, and yester-
day the board determined to take the
matter UP today and formulate it's re-
port and recomm endations to be pre-
scented the finance committee at It's
budget meeting" The gas depart-
r1ent is working under this system,
with signal success, 1t In reported.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
DONATION DAY FOR
SUNNY SIDE NURSERY

Next Wednesday will be donation day
for the sunny side Day nursery, at
11o4 West Cary street. Provisions.
canned goods. ctildren's clothing. and
money viii be gratefully received at
the nursery.
This nursery, which ts supported by
private contributions, is taking care
of twenty children. with as many more
waiting for admission. The purpose of
this institution Is TO care for the chill
dren OF self-supporting mothers while
the parent Is at work
The committee in charge IL anxious
to have the public visit and become ac-
quainted with the home.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
Zip is heading for Richmond.

Zip, be II known. is the dean Of
freakdom. the original what lis Il -
OF the days Of Phineas r. Rarnum,
himself. Zip was originally exhibited
at Barnum's museum. Broadway, and
Ann streets. New York city. in the
fftles and is we'll over seventy years
OF age. Charles Dickens speaks OF him
in his book giving his impressions OF
America. published after his first visit
to this country. and IL waa MIS- express
sion after seeing ZIP; what Is it?''
that led Barnum to change Iip's title
Of the wild man" 10 that of What
is IT." Zip has probably been seen
by more people in the more than nifty
years he has been before the public
than any other living person. ard Ike
Tennyson's brook seems destined TO
go on forever. Zip VIII hold levees
when she Barnum and Bailey circus
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
OFFICE OF
TIiH CITY ENGINEER.
Nctaher 10 fa11

October -, 1877,
Sealed proposals will be received at
this Office until Ia o'clock noon, No
vemher g 1877. for the furnishing Of
force account ana equipment, for re-
pairing and renewing the Richmond
and Petersburg turnpike fram old to
new corporate limits. stating price per
heur for Foremen. Laborers, Engine
men, Rollers, Scarifers double teams,
single wagons, meter trucks, etc All
tools tsuch as picks, shevels, axes,
mattocks etc, included in price named
for foremen and laberers, and percent
age named in the bid Forms of pro-
posals can be obtained on application.
The Administrative Board reserves
the right TO reject any and all bids.
CHAS. II. BOILING,
Civ EagtnssF,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
Door comparative,v Modern.

Who invented the door no one
knows. 1t Is, however, an invention Of
comparatively n ,dern times. All the
ancient houses. even the houses con-
tnining doorways, had no doors. Fab
RIGS or skins If animals were hung
across the doorways TO keep out the
elements.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30

Nuhleman and Kayhoe, builders OF
many dwellings in the western section
of the city, yesterday filed an applica-
ZION with Building Inspector Butler
for permit to build a three story apart
ment house, 5000 and 5000 Kensfng-
ton avenue, to cost 5000 The per-
init Will probably be issued this week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
Eenr Window Thief

Miss Maggie NJ. Jenkins. of ia
North Seventh street. complained TO
the police last night that some one had
entered her rooms through Fl rear
window and departed the same way.
with a handbag containing a quantity
OF currency. The dack- door thieS is
still at large" commented Night Clerk
Jack Taylor. at headquarters, as he
harded out the information to the re-
porter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
Policeman Recomes Airnnan.

Former policeman Thomas ]. Maxev,
who has b@en in Uncle Sans army
for several months was yesterday
notified to report at Princeton y. r.
for training In the school for areonau-
tics at that place Maxey has been
hoping for this assignment since he
first entered the army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
q4ppety witchet Proves Class.

Laurai, Md, Oct. as.-The Briten
stables Tippety Witehet proved his
class today in the Old Tewn Liberty
Bond handicap over the mile and sew
enty yards route when he defeated a
shifty lot eff elder horses by six
lengths, pulled up to walk, Yhs
race vas run ca q heavy track,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
John y. CARRIER.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Harrisonburg, Va. oct. 29.-John
S CARRIER, retired Rockingham
county farmer and business man. died
yesterday at his home at Bridge
water He was a director of the
Planters bank at Bridgewater and was
also an officer of the East Rocking
ham Fire Insurance company. He
was seventy-one years old. and. be
sides his wife, is survived by three
children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
Dock Committee Meets.

The council committee on dock,
river and harbor Is called to meet
tonight at O'Clock, to discuss ar
rangemcnts for the two trips the COM
mittee IL soon to take, that to WASH
ington to attend the National Rivers
and Harhors convention, and the an
nuai meeting OF the Inianal Water
ways association at Miami.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30
Stole His Chickens.

W W, Barton. of 4o3 Powhatan
street, is indignant because some one
entered his chicken house and carried
off a fine lot of broilers The police
We're notified and are looking for the
thief
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30

mont eammittee In welcoming the
local boys back when they returned
fren the border last aprinf-. Tickets
can BIO procured either frem Mrs.
Kidd or Mr., II. N, Rewsey, manager
OF the Palace bowling alleys.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-30

AS will be seen the tune Is very
catchy while the words bring a roar
whenever the Rube dialect is attempt
ed
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
StandardiZe
But he dee

When in hurry to produce large
quantities of given article, standardize
This is one Of the very first principles
in the philosophy and practice of the
manufacturer.
Uncle Sam is in a hurry for lot Of
things and the first business Of his war
council has been to push for standardiza-
ton everywhere
Ships. cannon. rifles shells cartridges,
uniforms, equipment Of every sort are to
be turned out just as those Chicago pack
ers turn out salt bacon. They put live
hog into one end of the hopper and il
never stops until it comes out of the
other end ready to be carved and eaten
with fried eggs. Wen make ships and
war tools as Henry Ford does the we'll
known auto-a thousand men on every
separate part, little or big, the parts ex-
actly matching part by part, and big
gang of workers at the end assembling
And not only does Standardization
mean speed and accuracy but it also
means economy.
There is even standardization of men
for army and navy.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
The Gar and His Delilah

Nicholas was not the first, nor
VIII he boz The last, 10 WELD up iudg
ment and will into the hands Of a
queenIy and beautiful woman. The
motive OF Samson and Delilah Of
The vale OF Sorpk is scarlet thread
that runs thru all history And the
Empress Alex8ndra herself brok
en-hearted woman from the begin
ming. was led 70 the brink ~ the
rrecipce by forCes OF tremendous
and universal trengih her passion
ate and morbid love for her invalid
son. born after long waiting. whose
pains were alleviated. IL would
seem by Rasputin's magnetic force.
just as tho fatal malsdy ~ the
cars father Alexander The Third
was llqhtcned by tho similar but
more benign power o. Father John
of Cronstadf her obstinate and IN
converted devotion for The land Of
her birth her passion for auto
cratic power These are not vulgar
OF trivial motives they have sway
cd great souls thru, all history.
The element OF mysticism. even
tho lt be a morbid and dangerous
mysticism. runs thru the whole
drama We hall think. be quite
mlsled IL We thing of it as merely
vulgar charlatanlsm. like Csrlyle's
probable misleading o. CagIostro.
Nicholas the second. like all Rus
SLAMS vho are true 10 their blood.
was impressed and oppressed by
fhe pro ence OF the Invisible world
All those mon are full 81 the sense
of lhe Supernatural ardenuy rover.
/ Ing tbcir working sainfs. in
100 uay thinking that the age Of i'm.
mediate divine iuterventions has
passed Nor can we venture 20 say.
Ia those DAYS OF revived belief 70
say, In these days of revived belief
n Me Invisible that the Russian
millions aro wrong 70 Is this uni
versal mood which gives a Raspuun
his power and opportunity. Just as
II gave power and opportunity to
The benisn influence 81 Father John
Of Cronstadt And Nicholas the
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
Why They Won't Let You
Into the Operating Room

Perhaps you've fumed and fused be-
cause you've been barred from a doctor
office or q hospital operating room dur
ing AN operation on some member Of your
family.
You've resented this exclusion. maybe,
as an unwarranted dispersion on your
bravery or your ability to remain calm
in crisis
The doctors probably are right,
though.
We read in the Houston Press of a
wealthy man who dropped dead in the
operating room while watching surgeons
remove adenoids from his little son.
There was nothing in the operation
that could have caused the father undue
excitement" doctors said
But he died.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
Pointed Paragraphs

An invisible cause frequently pro
duces visible effect
4 novel lie makes more commo-
tion than n hackneysd truth.
A literary man naturally makes a
great deal Of litter ABOUT the house
Don't drop your hook ia the same
hole with others ~ YOU would sue.
coed a. a fisherman
Strikes are useful in showing men
how long they can live without
work
The race II not always 10 tho
swift and Il IL never 10 The loafer.
Women always think they mean
what they gay at The time they
say n
MANY a thief goes 20 prison be-
cause Of his lawyers shortcomings
Some people learn enough IN six
weeks travel 20 bore their friends
FOR a lifetime.
Many woman IL perfectly happy
N she succeeds In getting the neigh
boris hired girl away from her
Any woman who merely powders
feels superior 20 the woman who
paints
When a man u In love with a
girl be should tell hor as a matter
OF form. tho the chances are that
she knew 70 before he aid,
A man who Is blind 20 his own
interest finds many persons who are
anxious TO lead him IN The other
direction
by keeping everlastingly az IL a
man aocomplishes a lot OF things
that are not worth the e1oEt-
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
From Another Point OF VieU
By c. T. s.

May came in like a lion.
We remarked to Phyllis this a. m.
This is fine weather, Phyllis" says we,
for May" 1T amt bit tougher for
May" says Phyllis, than it is for me.
So there.
Charge, Rover.
What an inducement our climate Of
fers for somebody who lives in Florida
and would like TO move where they have
winter the year around.
The Fadishes that were up seem to have
turned right around and gone right back
in again.
There is some talk Of raising a band
in Michigan TO go to France with Roose-
welt Our neighborhood can tell them
where they can get flute player.
General Haig and General Motors are
both reported advancing fayorably.
We resent this charge that Detroit is
disloyal Look at that opening day at
tendance.
Col. Roosevelt's command is reported
camped at this writing, somewhere on the
River Of Doubt.
The Allies having gotten their back up,
they seem to be forcing the Germans TO.
Making it, as it were, a Dutch retreat
Detroit United Railway stock shows
increased earsings. Move forward in the
aisle, please.
"The American league standing" de-
clares a Detroit sport writer, sis exactly
upside down" We haven't glanced al
the standing but we infer from the sport
writer's remark that the Tigers must bo
on the bottom.
Because her children complain that
they are i'll just before school time, a De
troit mother asserts they are bewitched
We know that is the way we used to fee
Just before school time when we were
going 20 beswtched.
a Detroit firm of undertakes has beer
forced TO dissolve. 1t laid away but
couldn't lay up.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
Anniversaries

fs44 Nstonal Whis convention
met at Baltimore and mated
Henry clay for president.
lsf7 Methodist Episcopal church
south. organized a. Lou g.iile.
1893 FINAL day ~ naneuveriug for
The battle ~ C'harcellorvIlie--r sod
with the C0nfederates occupying tae
better position
1881 49, and poran. the Fenan
leaders. sentenced % death Ia Eng
1879 worlds Columbian exposition
formally opened by President cleve-
land
spanish Heet destroyed by Tho
United states squadron under Dewey
IN battle or Manila Ray
f904- japanese defeated the Rus
SLAMS In the great battle ~ the Yalu
river
iaI5- beginning of The grea' Rus
sian retreat ia Galicia
1918 pr Kari Idebknerhf. German
Socialist leader arrested 200 conrcc-
fion with "a May Day demonstration
In Berlin
ONE YEAR AGO TODAY ~ THE
war.
French beat back strong assault
northwest ~ Nerdun
Italians stormr8 mounfsiri posi-
lions on The AVifco
All retcls n Dublin gurrenderfd
and hundreds Of prisoners scnt cvsr
o. EnElaud.
offrIai fyuroa showed war ship
rnsnts from Tho United states dursnR
20 months toialled 100000 000
TODAN'S BIRTHDAYS
Jrsepn D. willard. t-nited states
rnihassadnr az Madrid. now active iu
consultation with thea spanish gov
err meuf over ice policy toward Ger
many horn in Washington. o.. c.. ~
yerrs HRr today
j. 4bc % ConnsuRht. uncic - KING
George w. and is'o governor general
~ tanada. born 81 years ago TO-DAY
f,t Rev Thomas DCormsn Cafh-
Ole bishop 20 sioux tslIs. born in
Enefon years ago today
Paul 'Nlrk CHrter pitcher - thr
Chicago National Irurus baaehal I
team. born at Lake Park Gn.. 81 years
ago today
George N McQuuen. former Phil
af~lphia taFrhnN player uow HIfh
fhe kaneas CITY team born ln Brook.
Ign. y Y. ~ years ago today
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
O Beautiful for
Patriots Dream

A beautiful FOR spacious skies,
For amber waves - grain.
For purple mountain INA jesties
Above the frulted plain
America America
God shed He. grace on thea.
And crown thy good with brother.
From sea 70 shining sea
o heautiful FOR pilgrim feet.
whose stern, impAssionef stress
a thoroIghfars for freedom beat
Across the wilderness
America America
God mend thine ev'ry flaw.
Confirm thy soul IN self-controi.
Thy liberty Ia law.
y beautiful, FOR glorious tale
90 Uhc'rstinR atrffs.
Whom talIantiy Tor man avail
Men iBvlshed precious Hfe'
Anerics America
May God Thy gold refine
Tiil all SUCCESS Be nohlsness
And ev'ry gain divine
% feaTtiful for patriots dream
That sees beyond Tho years
Thine aflfaafer cities CLEAN
t'udimuef ~ human tears
America America
God he'd HIS grace on the
And crown thy good with brother.
hood
Prom sea 20 shining 49,
Katharine lee Bates
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-05-01
A Pretty Good Time This,
Fellow Citizens, to Give
That Sweet Tooth d Rest

Wouldn't it be a good thing now to cur
tail the use of sugar and other sweets
The sugar consumption in the United
States is now about eight billion pounds,
OF eighty pounds per capita, annually.
This is one Of the great extravagances
of the American people
In war times We all ought to econo-
mize.
incidentally, il will help to reduce the
price of sugar and curtail the swollen
profits of the sugar refineries.
The American Sugar Refining Com.
pany reported profits in 1916 of 1885,.