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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-23
KERENskY'S SECRETARY
t0NEID;.NT or VI IT RE

STOCklitLM 30 rmb,r -. - No
matter how dark the situation in Eus-
STA Is to-day--an6 1t l. dark. in,ie. d.
II must not ne 70 gotten that Russia
Is country OF unlimited osS:uiii,,es"
said DR. David G-Hicc. ccnhtenti:,l sec.
rotary to \. T.. lercnsk.. the depose.i
Euasian Premier. and his sht-hand
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-23

Franco hsHo been returned to rcr,.
montal headquarters. Written on -
in Ink over the square OF tho French
commander is n certincation that nm,
was the first nag to roach the front
lines.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-23
SUBCOMMITTEE NAMED TO
DRAW CHARTER CHANGES
continued from First r4gcD

l'cn(!iuc' from IiESA -
act as chairman. In This way all SAL
aries OF the present Administrative
Board will be saved. though 1t is
stipulated that The prcseu; members
OF tho board shall complete the terms
for which ,hey have been elected and
during that pcr&.'t shai' continue 10
draw $500 peg ys>i- each.
In commenting OH tine powclI plan.
Mt. Peters objected 10 the selection
Of the Mayor as one Of the mbcrs
Of this commission. lie did not be.
iieve ii proper To burden the Mayor
with detail administrative duties lis
had no objection however to giving
the Mayor tho veto power over the
actions OF such commission
ADAMS SAYS BOARD HAS
OUTLINED IT'S ISEFI LNESs
President William Ii ADAMS, Of the
Board OF Aidermen. SAID he did not
consider tina, the city now has a bad
government. and that any action taken
should u" vel considered y revolu-
ton IN cry government, he held. was
undes.rsh BILE. fhc yvcGllCn OF The \d-
ministiatiye Board. NJ SAID mad proved
an improvement over the old system
OF Council committees fog c,cn depart
meni Tho Administrative board he
believed, hed outlvcd its usefulness
nsd lie believed that in stating I'M. II.
was stating the opinion of The entire
eommunity The reason for this. he
said, was the failure Of inc board "a
consolidate certain departments or to
appoint competent men at the head o.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-23

because there was time for no greater
refinement. We must pare future in
cremcnts away win greater dscrimi-
nation. The sc!ectiNc system must he
carried 20 its logical conclusion. and
we must meet prussian efficiency with
:, greater American ffectiveness.'
With THIS tcXi, General Crowder out
lined the underlying motives Of the new
cla ssifcat!on system for registered
men with which the boards are about
10 begin. In DOING SO, he assured
hoard members that the great burden
which rested upon them in the nrs,
draft had been reduced and the de-
mand upon their time cut down. lie
expressed an urgent hope that The
present members would remain At their
tasks as patriotic duty. The board
members, he ssid are as essential in
their places ) the army itself
BOARDS REAL PART
or ARMY OF THE 4. y.
YOU are. in effect" he Gdds, "a mar;
Of The army OF tho United States IN tina,
YOU are the sources OF its supply. The
nation is rapidly becoming a great
system. and II this part OF it were dis
iurhcd now. 1t is not TOO much to say
mat that system would he shattered
so effectively that il would take weeks
II not months, TO repair the damage"
In conclusion General Crowdcr as
Scrts that the volunteer mcthod OF
raising armies is gone fLrcver
The princplc OF selection has been
tried and proved h. our people" he
adds Il am led 10 believe that they
approve it "'iih substantial unanimity
The principle OF selection is cstab-
nshed The system OF selection i'm
proved as we can improve II mus; be-
come and remain u permanent part Of
our governmental system for war.
IL IS for this reason that say we
are standing not at the portals OF Il
past hn, rather at the threshold OF 4
future"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-23

IT. III stated, took hand In the tanks
destruction.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-02
SOLDIERS GIVE Minstrel
SHOW FOR RED CROSS
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL


DELAWARE CITY, Del. oct p
More than two hundred persons on
Saturday night attended the minstrel
show given by members Of the Second
Company. Coast Artillery Corps OF
New Jersey. stationed at Fort DUPONT,
FOR the benefit OF the Delaware City
branch OF Red Cross. The program
follows: Intcrlocutor. Larry Larhins
end men. Lew Lehr and Edward Quig-
ley; circle, Edward Borrell, George
Falkner, Orville Craig. Louis kautz,
Roy Wilson. Bill Edmondson, Albert
Lehr, Ralph Bloomell, Yak Richardson,
Howard Banks. Introduction Of end
men. Lew Lehr and Ed Quigley.
"Sukl SAM" Ed Borrell; 1T Takes A
Girl" Lew Lehr; You Brought Ireland
over Here" Bill Edmondson; Sur
prise" Mutt Trio; selections" Curtis
Brothers; Sometimes You Get 4 Good
one" Ed Quigley; wild over Nc,
Larry Harklns. Grand finale by Ser
vice Quartet, Borrell, Harkins. Quig-
ley Edmondson. THE New Job COM
edy sketch. Music by Curtis Boys.
Mr.. Harry Clark gave the members q
dance after the performance at his
home.
Mr.. Frederick Clark, OF Philadelphia,
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-02
Announcing Miller
Bros. qS Exclusive
Local Agents For
HOrrOck Desks

HoTock desks are everywhere rec
ognized as the standard desk, the
gauge by which all other desks are
measured. Miller Brothers present to
you the opportunity to secure the gen
uine article in Wilmington at standard
prices, and on terms of 30, 60 or 80
days.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-02
news GOSSIP FROM
THE State CAPITAL
Party Out for First Auto
Trip Plunges Into
Stream
PREPARE FOR STATE
GRANGE MEETING
speolal 20 NM EVENING IOURNAL

DOVER, oct. 81. b. Aiken, Negra,
living near the state College for Col
ored Students, having purchased on
Saturday a. new automobile, started
out Sunday morning with his family
10 visit relatives at Milford As hc
was rounding a curve near his home,
he ran into the side railing Of the
bridge over a stream, breaking the
railing and spilling the car with all
tho occupants in the water. As the
water was not deep the occupants cs-
capped with but little discontinue. The
car was somewhat damaged.
Capital Grange, Patrons Of Illus
bandry, held a most interesting meet
ing Saturday night. W. Y. Cosden. a
member, was POSTMASTER The prin-
cipal address OF the evening was by
A. NJ. Daily who gave some OF his eX-
periences in his recent visits In differ
cnt parts Of the country while work
ing for the government. NJ. q. Pence
and II. II. Zimmerly also made short
addresses. At the conclusion Of the
addresses, a banquet was served.
Capital Grange will meet regularly
each Saturday evening during the fall
anu MlnNtis
The annual session Of the Delaware
State Grange will be held in Newark,
Del, I'm December. Prof. II. II. Hay
ward, who was appointed state lee
turer 20 succeed w. IT. Mccoy. will as
sist IN the arrangement for the meet
ing.
Dover's police officers appointed to
detect auto speeders in excess OF the
town speed limit, caught thirteen Of
tenders on Sunday. The cars caught
I'm the raid included five from VIII
minglon, one from Newark. one from
Milford. one from Georgetown. one
from Laurel, one from Cheswold and
two from Dover. Warrants were issued
yesterday for all thirteen violaiors
Charged with having a bicycle i'm his
possession stolen from the residence of
w II. Simmons, on Loockerman street
and with no other explanation given
than that some other boy had given il
90 him. Dewood Bratcher, colored
aged about i6 years, was held inf s2O0
oail for court by Magistrate Wood.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-02
DIAMOND State
GRANGE affairs
Interested in Community
Meetings at Stanton on
Friday Night
FIFTH DEGREE FOR
CLASS ON OCT. Is

Two applications for membership
were received at the meeting OF Dia-
mond state Grange. held at Stanton
last night, and announcement was made
That the nth degree would be given
on October %. II was also decided TO
try 20 get a class TO take the FIRST and
second degrees on OctOerb 70. and a
committee. comprising Mrs. Florence l..
nickey. Miss Edna Chambers and Mrs
Charles p. Dickey, was appointed TO
lac that matter In charge.
Announcement WAS made that the
Community Association OF Stanton
would meet IN the schoolhouse on next
Friday night. Plans for holding a COM
munity supper within the near future
will be discussed.
During the lecturers program last
evening a charade on tho word wei
come was acted. Those taking part
in the charade We're Earl Dickey, John
W. Banks. Harold Mitchell, Charles p
Dickey, Miss Helen Michael, Miss Mar
ian Benshaw and Mrs. Florence j.
Dickey.
Other entertainment features were a
reading. by Miss Edna Chambers, reci-
tation by Miss Grace Ellison and sing
ing by quartet, comprising Mrs. F. J.
Dickey. Miss Margaret f. Mccoy
Charles p. Dlckey and John W. Banks.
on Monday night the question. what
is the Most Vital Work at the Present
Time. Production, Conservation or Dis
tribulion2" Will be discussed by Jacob
Nlaclary, Charles p. Dickey and John W
Banks. Mrs Charles p. Dickey viii
discuss the question. How to KceT
Alive the Home Touch With Our Boys
at Training Camp" Music for the even
ing will be in charge Of Miss Margaret
=. Mccoy.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-02
OTT NON CnNYENIInN.

Mrs. +. r. shilling, Mrs. II. II. Camp
bell, Mrs. Arthur A. Wllmot. Miss Ina
Wilhelm, Mrs. r. K Alexander. Mrs
Hubert A. Roop. Mrs. NJ. A. Lincoln.
Mrs. NJ. y. Dummond and Mrs John
Knott, ail prominent In foreign mis-
sionary work I'm this city, left here yes
terday FOR Warren, Pa. 90 attend the
forty-seventh annual convention OF this
Philadelphia Branch OF the Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society. which is TO
be held In that town today. Wcdnes-
day and Thursday Mrs e. p. Shilling,
who Is branch superintendent OF liter
ature; Mrs. H. II. Campbell. who Is
branch superintendent Of Young peo-
pies Work, and Miss Ina Wilhelm
branch superintendent OF childrcns
work, Will give reports at the conven-
ton.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-02
That Uneasy
Feeling

That dull depression, that dragged
out spiritless condition its bilious
ness.
Why be out Of sorts with yourself
and everybody else when one dose
OF Schenck's Mandrake Pills will do
wonders for you.
50 years reputation for biliousness,
constipation and bilious headache, etc.
Schenck's Mandrake Pills are purely
vegetable and for persons using Gallo
mel, one trial will convince them that
Schenck's Mandrake Pills are superior.
25c per box - uncoated or sugar
coated - from your druggist or by
mail
DR.. j. H. Schenck & Son, PHILADELPHIA.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-02

spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
w. b. Jester.
Frank Jester and daughter. Miss
Mary Jester, have returned after a
two weeks stay In Cape Charles, Va.
where they visited his daughter. Mrs.
Thomas Eubank.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-02
STORAGE WAREHOUSE
Co. makes READY
Dover Concern TO Have Both
Hot and Cold
Plants
HOPE FARMERS WILL
SUPPORT PROJECT
Special to THE EVENING Journal.


DOVER, Del, Oct. 2.-The passing
into history Of the old Levy distillery.
which for many years operated in Dover,
over the railroad, as distillery. began
yesterday, when the Farmers Storage
and Warehouse Company, of Dover. Del,
began making radical alterations TO tho
warehouse in the rear of the distillery
property.
The new company has purchased out
right the distillery property, the price
being $4,000.
The new company has organized by
The election of the following officers
President H. Ridgely Harrington. Dover;
vice-president. W. @. Bailey; secretary,
1ilhe w Harrington; treasurer, Anna
Lowber
The buildin will be used as both
a hot and cod storage bonded ware
house. Farmers desiring 10 store
potatoes will be issued bonded ware
hOhse receipts, and the company has
made arrangements with the Bridge
Vile Trust Company whereby they
will be able TO make liberal loans on
their own warehouse receipts.
The BridgeWlle Trust Company.
companion to the Farmers Storage
and Warehouse Company was or
gained September %. with a capital
stock OF S25 900. fully paid i'm. The
officers are: President. Walter C..
Bailey: vice-pres dent, Charles S.
Reyhurn; cashier. II. Ridgely Har-
rington. The company will not be
open for depositors. The depository
will be the Wilmington Trust Com
pany
Later when the Delaware Apple
Conpany's trees come 10 bearing. he
company Will be rendered TO The
stockholders OF the Delaware Apple
Company. and II accepted, will be
crnrnl fnr. anllun Lneinnaa
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-10-02
YALrARLt FARM SOLD.

PRINCESS ANNE, Nd. Oct. 1.-The
Westover Farm, one of the mos'
valuable properties in Somerset
county. has been sold to Dr. j.
Kenan.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
HOWARD SAMPSON
GIVEN LIFE SENTENCE

CLAY. w. Va, Feb. IA. How
ard Sampson, indicted together
with his father. Andrew Sampson
for the murder. Of Preston Tanner
a neighbor in the Boogher Hole
community of Clay County, was
found guilty of first degree muir
der by a jury here today. Leni-
ency was recommended and life
sentence was imposed. THE trial
OF the father was continued until
April. Tanner was knocked in the
head ard his home burned, while
his family was away, about one
month ago.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
Burying Dead a Problem in Britain

London, Feb. 10. The British
undertaken has sent out a plea
for help. He can't get enough
collins, and the cemeteries can't
dig graves fast enough to bury
the dead.
The trouble is that all the a.
valuable men have been called up
for war service. The undertakers
who were won't to make their
own collins have lost so many
men that they had to fall back up
on the manufacturer. The de-
mand upon the big factories be-
came SO great that their supplies
are exhausted.
In some cases the rush for cot.
fins HAS been so great that under
takers have taken them without
lids.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
GREAT NAVY BILL
" PASSED BY HOUSE


Washington, Feb. 13-The largest
naval appropriation bill in the
country's history was passed today
by the house and sent to the senate,
where subcommittee Immediate
ly was appointed to hasten its con-
slderation. 1t carries more than
1868, 100000, provides for the sec
ond installment Of the great three
year building program adopted last
and includes administration emer-
genty amendments authorizing the
government to commander private
shipyards and munition plants in
time Of national peril and to pur-
chase the basic patents Of air craft.
The vote on the bill was 1853 to %,
eighteen Democrats, headed by Ma
jority Leader Kitchin, four Republic
cans and one Socilest voting against
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
MACHINE SHOP WRECK
ED BY EXPLOSION

!, PITTSBURGH, Feb. 10. The
machine shop building of the I'm
ion Switch and Signal Company,
a Westinghouse subsidiary, where
thousands of shells for the Allies
were manufactured and whose
plant extends more than a half
mile along the Pennsylvania Rail
road at Swissvale Station, was
burned this afternoon, entail;ng a
loss estimated at from So, 600 600
to SIS, 900, 900 and threatening the
entire plant of eight buildings.
While officials of the company
expressed the belief that the fire
was caused by spontaneous COM
bustion, special agents Of the De-
partment of Justice and United
States Marshall Joseph Howley
announced that an investigation
would be made. 1t was said the
Government officers have no in
formation that the blaze was of
incendiary origin, but were inter-
e.sted because war orders had
been filled by the company.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
Supreme Cout Rules on State Auto Tax

The United States Supreme
Court in recent decision estab-
lished the right of any State to
tax nonresident automobile own
ers for the used of it's roads. The
decision is of national import in
that it lays the way open to
changes in the laws of tn ose
States which should decide to
take advantage of the ruling.
According to the decision, a
State NAV impose a tax on he use
of nonresident automobiles, ra-
ther than upon the machines
themselves. to compensate for
the wear and tear on highways.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
STATE MANAGER HERE

Mrs. Lucy f. Forman, State
Manager of the Woodman~ Circle,
arrived here yesterday on the 11:10
train, and attended the meeting of
the Pansy Grove No. 33, held in
the hall of the Post Office building.
A very interesting meeting was
held. Mrs. Forman finds the grove
in q good condition, not having a
suspension since it was organized.
Miss Alma Mayo was elected Clerk
of the Grove and was also elected
delegate to the State Convention at
Moundsville, in April.
Mrs. Forman left today on the
1: 30 train for Buckhannon, accom-
panied by her husband, Alexander
Forman.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
War Strain Kills People at Home

London, Feb. 10, Not only is
the nations man-fower being
reduced on foreign battlefields,
but the war strain to the people
at home is killing many men and
women, says one of the Govern
ment's investigating bodies in it's
latest report on the birth rate.
In the year in which the war
began, the report shows there
were 1862, 1854 more births than
deaths in England and Wales. In
1915 the excess of births over
deaths was only 252,201. There
were GA, $50 fewer births and Al.
584 more deaths in 1915 than il
1914.
"The reduction in the number
births, says the report, ''empka-
sizes the Importance of saving
child life and improving the
health of all survivors.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
THE REVIVAL MEETING CLOSED

The revival meeting at the M.
E. Church Closed.
Rev. Skaggs delivered some
sermons that attracted no little
attention. His sermons Sunday
were excellent; the morning SER
mon took up the higher and
spiritual life of the christian;
The evening sermon was on the
Second Coming "
While there has been no great
number of new converts yet the
membership received much good
from this revival.
The pastor has the co-opera-
ton of the good people of the
town, which shows a great inn
provement in religious and social
attitude of the church. The re-
suits of this meeting has been a
Christian up-lift.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
ENTERTAINMENT AND
PARCEL POST SALE

There will be an entertainment
and parcel post sale at the Sipe
School house on the % inst. be-
ginning at 7 P. NJ.
"A Wheel of Fortune" will tell
you what is what.
All we lads and lasses
Come up and get your glasses;
Old folks, young folks, every one;
Come out here and have some
fun.
All who come I'll gladly greet,
Yours truly, w. A. Street.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
Who Has inst Returned

The war has now reached the
pit of England's stomach.
The Government leaders have
displayed determined spirit in IA
cling thissituation. Customs which
have prevailed for a century have
been brushed aside. The most ra-
dical orders since the days of the
Tudors have been decreed.
All Of the people, rich and poor
alike, have been warned that the
food supplies of the country are
to be husbanded. The fooG con-
troller is to govern the source of
supply as well as the distribution.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
z AMERICAN SHIPS
OFF AMID CHEERS

NEW YORK, Feb. IL. - Two
American steamships, the Roches-
ter and Orleans-tramps, they
would be called, were they not
on the schedule of a steamship
line sailed for Bordeaux, France
yesterday afternoon. They defied
Germany's submarine menace and
sailed under the international
right of all vessels OF a nation at
peace to traverse the high seas.
Neither Of them was armed.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
MASS MEETING

Wednesday evening mass meet
ing of the citizens of Belington was
held in the auditorium OF the High
School building were large num-
Der assembled, and after selecting
Oliver Stoneking as chairman and
Geo. e. Cain, Secretary, the follow
ing ticket was nominated, for the
municipal election to be held March
9Th:
For Mayor, J. A. Viquesney; w.
w. Thomas for Recorder, and coun-
cilmen were for LIST ward. Floyd
Ware;2nd ward, A. F. Rohrbough;
BIRD ward, w. G. McCloud; 18th
ward, M. R. Keyser.
The chairman was empowered tc
to fill all vacancies. The Ticket is
names the People Ticket" with the
cut of a Factory" as the embelm.
This is a strong ticket, and rep
resents the progressive elements Of
the city. ssThe time for nominating q
ticket was very short; SO for no 9th
er ticket has been named, which in
dicates that this one meets approval
of the citizensr
Mr.. Viquesney made an able ad-
dress after his nomination; this adj
dresss had in it the ring of better
and bigger Belington.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15


Washington, Feb. 10. -Presi-
dent Wilson is striving hard to
avoid hostilities with Germany.
Care will be taken during the
present break in diplomatic re-
lations to avoid action like to be
constructed in Berlin as an affront
calling for a declaration of war.
The president and his Cabinet
have mapped their future course
and it does not inclnde declar-
alton of war as the fateful next
ste p" of this government in case
of an overt act" by Germany.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. Be
fore leaving Washington tonight
Count Won Bernstein, dismissed
German Ambassador, gave to news
paper meL this farewell message:
In leaving the United States af-
ter stay or eight years / wish to
extend to my many friends, my
heartfelt thanks for the great kind
ness and cordial hospitality which
has been shown me. My heart is
full of gratitude to those whose
personal friendship never wavered
during the trying years of the war.
In the last days | have received SO
many cordial farewell messages
that it was impossible for me to
thank them all individually.
Countess Bernstorff joins me in
this expression of our deepest per-
sonal gratitude.
Il hope that war may be averted
and that the old friendly relations
between the United States and Ger
many may soon be restored"
With the farewells of intimate
friends in the diplomatic corps and
in private life ringing in his ears.
Count Johann H. Won Bernstorff,
former German Ambassador, left
Washington at 1910 o'clock to-
night on his long journey to Berlin.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-02-15
FEDERAL ROAD FUNDS

The Federal appropriation for
the fiscal year ending June 80,
1918, of $4,000, 600 to aid the
States in the construction of rural
post roads has now been apport-
Toned among the several States by
the Secretary of Agriculture, in
accordance with the terms of the
Federal-aid road act. Before MAX
ing the apportionment the Secre-
tary, in accordance with the pro-
visions of the act, deducted 3 per
cent of the appropriation, or $500,
1000, to meet the cost of admins,
tering the act. The remaining
SO, 700, 900 has been divided among
the States as the act prescribes-
one third in the ratio of area, one
third in the ratio of population.
and one-third in the ratio of mile
age of rural-delivery routes and
star routes.
West Virginia receives $106,
$40 90.
This is the second apportion-
ment to be made under this act.
For the fiscal year ending June 80
1917, the appropriation was SIS, 900
600. For succeeding years the ap-
preparation is as follows:
1919 SIS, 900, 900
1920 10000, 900
1921 Is, 900, 900
These sums do not include the
81, 900, 600 which is appropriated
each year for 10 years for the de-
velopment of roads and trails
within or partly within the ma
tional forests.