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The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-21

Make wristIets with thumb opening
at each end
Make all patients garments with al
hens and seams on the outside
MARY COLT SANFORD,
Director Woman's Bureau
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-21

The sewing rooms will be open on
Saturday Of this week.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1917-09-21

Women of the Catholic church will
sew on Monday OF next week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07
w. r. RFFD PRAISES
ASSOCIATES DURING TERM

Thanks to the unselfish and faith
ful eninavors OF the men associated
with me during my term OF office, the
wears Of 1914 and 1915 showed some
gratifying achievements by the cham
her.
Chief among these was tho Siceass
NJ our fight 10 sec'ire the Federal Pc
serve bank for Richmond, which was
Won nv n ,'ampHien that marked the
hi~h tide of puhltc-spirlted work ir
a." c'tv.
D'irir" nv torn we atom sa., tAe
successful culmination of he cham
hers vigorous campaign for the ax
tension Of the corcorate limits Of the
cry a. his there ware added 10 the
area 81 the c'tv siyteen snua-e niles
Of territory and a POPULATION OF tS-
900 people II also increased taxable
property by s12 900 900, and added
ten public schools
Thc ana 7Tr6ser nfso gave ftg aarnesf
backing to the movement for the per
manent Improvement OF Shockoe
creek, which was brought to con-
clusion satisfactory to all Interested
In this public work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07
CAL0MEl IS NOW
DELIGHTFUL TO TAKE
No Taste, No Nausea, No Grip
ing, No Danger New Gallo
mel Tablets Known as "Calo-
tabs"

One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time, swallow of water-that's all
No taste. no nausea. no gripping You
wake up in the morning feeling fine,
your liver active, your system thor
oughly purified and with a hearty
appetite for breakfast, Eat what you
please-no danger. The TRANSFORMED
ton Is wonderful You feel bright
cheerful, clear headed, energetic and
strong.
You can now take your calomeI
without the slightest fear of unpleas-
antness. for Calotabs retain all of
the iver-cleansing and system pur-
flying qualities of the old style calo-
mel without any of the Objectionable
qualities. Sold only In original. seal
ed packages, twenty doses for thirty
Ave cents. Your druggist has author
ity to refund the price as a guar
antee of your perfect ~satisfaction.--
Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07
MIR. II. w. WOOD DESCRIBES
ANNEXATIO MOVEMENT

The most important single accom-
pitsii lreut of the chamber during my
administration was the active move
FOR a greater Richmond, and the ac-
complishment OF the annexation of
Richmond and Manchester. together
with the active steps taken toward
the construction of the splendid Mayo
bridge connecting the North and
South Side.
Another important move of tho
chamber which was inaugurated
during my administration was the
sale OF the old chamber OF commerce
building 10 the First National Bank
corporation, with the resultant build.
ing OF the splendid twenty story
structure now occupying the site OF
tn" former chamber OF commerce.
building
The chamber also secured mum
her OF notable conventions, including
The American Cotton Manufacturers.
The Atlantic Deeper Waterway asso-
citation. The National jewelers. asso-
citation and the National Paint OIL
and Narnish association together
with n number Of smaller conyan-
tons all OF which brought a very
large influx Of visitors TO our city
from all over This country.
The chamber, In connection with
the city council. also entertained the
president of the United States, Hon.
william n. Taft, who made q notable
address on the occasion OF his visi.
The traffic bureau and the com
naittees of the chamber were all very
active In advancing the various in
terests OF the city
n this connection. l would take
the opportunity OF suggesting that
permanent association, embracing all
the trade interests of the city, 5e
formed under the auspices of tn.
chambera 10 he known as The Good
Roads association. this association.
working in connection with the State
Highway commission, and through
the different county officials, to foster
and encourage the building OF GOOD
roads, by every means in it's power
do not know OF any single enter
prise that IS more important for ths
development of the trade OF our city
at the present time, than the con-
struotion and maintenance OF good
roads in all directions. particularly
connecting with Petersburg Wash.
inston and Newport News. The de-
veiopment of good roads will not only
bring tens OF THOUSANDS of visitors
TO our City. but will build up and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07
Ex Presidents Tell of Half Centurys Achievements

A most important matter was the
10 consider the question of revision of
taxation in Virginia. We were sue.
cessful in securing the appointment
OF tax revision committee, whose
efforts finally brought about change
in our system of taxation,
During these years the chamber,
through q special committee. worked
increasingly on behalf of a union
depot While we did not secure ex-
actly what was desired, the agitation
resulted in the fine new station Of the
Atlantic Coast line and r., F, & p,
which is now being built on the old
Hermitage site
We also worked with all our
strength far the Improvement af the
James river. holding many important
meetings with euf- congressional rem
resentattves and United States engi-
nccrs in charge of the work our
fight carried on IN congress by Con-
gresham Montague and Senators
Martin and Swanson, met with graft
flying success.
In my administration city en-
ployment bureau. which was recon- =
mended nv the chamber in 1918. was
actually esta blished by the city gov
eminent. We are an idfiiiidt N'hit
the excellent WORK that the bureau
performs
The Southern railway at this time
announced it's great improvements of
its freight facilities in Richmond,
which have since become accomplish
ed facts The chamber also succeed
ed in having the Atlantic Coast Line
and Norfolk and Western railways
establish a through train service b.
tween Uopewell and Richmond. which
undoubtedly brought many outsiders
to Richmond who otherwise would
not have come.
The chamber in these DAYS also
launched a movement for the enlarge
nent Of the nostotfice This move
nent as we all know, was ultimately
fought out to an entirely successful
conclusion
A committee was appointed 10 con
fer with West Point bankers on the
subject Of building . railroad from
West Point ia t'rNaue. to link Rich
r,ond with the rich territory Of the
Northern Neck which M 10 this time
has been almo forbidden territory
commercially for ua
special committee on streets,
roads and marks carried on an active
cempaIgn to secure the Improvement
Of tho retershurg turnpike and the
opening ~ Monument avenue,
4 s7rctai committed was authorized
TO vo-operato with other organiza-
tions IN the movement to bring out
full registration of voters in Rich
n,ond. "a movement which added
MANY trtelHge1t voters to the lists.
In 1915 the chamber suffered seri-
Gus loss in tho death Of Mr. r. A.
Dunlon. who for twenty-five wears
i ii
secretary Of our organization Tina
has done little to soften the loss
Witch an of us who wsre associated
with him experienced.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07

In this city be dismantled and re-
moved to the Lorillard plant at Jersey
City A revocation of this order al
first appeared hopeless. but after ex'
tended negotiations a committee was
sent to interview Mr.. ]. b, Duke In
New York, and its mission proved
abuadantly successful. Only one OF
the committee is now with US, name
ly, our energetic and very useful TEL
low-citizen, Mr.. Samuel T. Morgan.
What this action meant to Richmond
can he measured In part by the great
investments in this city of certain
large tobacco factories.
Another matter was the refunding
of the debt on the chamber building.
Upon investigation I -aseertained- that
we were In default for interest and
that foreclosure proceedings were
threatened This situation presented
nice financial problem; but as no
good work Is accomplished without
trouble. so in this instance we sue
eeeded in arranging lean of sl25. eco
with the company of which our hon
ored guest and fellow member, Col
onel Palmer, is president. We OBJ
t8ined per cent rate as against
per cent previously paid, and in the
final liquidation returned to the stock
holders 100 per cent, an achievement
almost unparalleled in the experience
of similar enterprises
The greatest American citizen.
George Washington. said: The results
test the work" Judged by that stand
ard, the chamber of commerce can
contemplate with satisfaction the work
of its hands. The same loyal earnest
and unselfsh endeavor continued by
our successors will, | am sure. make
Richmond what she ought by rights
to be, The Metropolis of the South"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07
Richmond. NirEinia.


regret extremely my inability TO
attend the meeting to be held to-
morrow night in celebration of the
fiftieth university OF the chamber.
without reference 10 the records, u
is difficult to answer yonr question
as 10 what were the most important
acts of the chamber during my presi-
dency of IL. Speaking ofY-hand, would
say. the defeat before the Legislature
by the board OF what was known as
a bin TO tax rolling stock preserved
for years a most valuable revenue to
the city. Probably of greater i'm
portancc was the definite and posi-
tive position taken by the chamber
to maintain In it's integrity the place
It held as the central and dominant
representative body of the large and
varied interests OF the city against
a movement, though not so intended,
that actually threatened such as
++.-t---frr-ftrxir-t. wish the
chamber many centuries Of vigor
and usefulness and congratulate X
upon the wise and able administra-
ton of its affairs at this time
ETBERT G. LEIGH, JR.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07
StMI-CENTfNNIAL
old Kentucky Home and ''Tippe-
tContsnued from first page, }

Old Kentucky Home" and ''Tippe-
rary.''
Colonel Jannicke, and his staff, OF
the Fcrty-seventh New York infantry
stationed here, were present as guests.
and were taken in HAND ny Business
Manager nabney, Captain Edwards
chaplain of the regiment, was in
yited to make a short address, and In
responding he brought out the great
est applause of the evening probably
in his reference To the very good treal-
ment accorded him aud has mon 10y fhe
people OF Richmond.
.'In speaking FOR the whole regi-
nent." satt CAPTAIN Edwards, fiatst
say we are proud 10 have been called
to Richmond We love Il We have
enjoyed this Southern hospitality. and
have learned TO know that 1t IS not
an idle phrase. This trip viii he one
OF the landmarks in our NO" history.
/ love to hear your Southerners talk
II is like a Richmond girl said out
at our camp the other day: 1 Ike to
hear you talk. because you talk so
funny"
The program az outlined by tire COM
n1ittee was strictly carried out. and
shortly before midnight the lights were
dimrped. the tables were cleared away
the music ceased and the audience
went away filled with thoughts of the
wonderful things that had boon done
in tina past fifty years.
The addresses. letters and kilograms
Of the ex presidents. the president and
Cnlprst Palmer f6lTpw
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07
PRESIDENT WORTHAM REVIEWS
GROWTH OF HALF CENTURY,

/ am sure every one present was
much interested In Colonel Palmer =
description of conditions in Richmond
jusf altar the war, and It fills US all
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07

develop the agricultural resources of
the state and increase the trade cf
our city to wonderful extent,
MY successor in office. Mr.. T, NJ.
has been for great
many years one of the most valuable
and active members OF the chamber.
and aided very much in carrying for
ward tho work Of the chamber dur
ing nv administration
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07
EGBERT G. LEIGH. JR-, SENDS
TELEGRAM OF REGRETS

@ TITS following telegram from ex-
president Leigh was read:
Rapidan, Va, Sept 6, 1917
Eelemar Workman, President.
CHAMBER Of Commerce.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07

Continued on Eighth Page.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-09-07
JUDGE GEO. l. CHRISTIAN
TE.IIIS or STRENUOUS DAYS

VI 4FF Va tRF ttIItEItas t3st IT tNFNf.TIN HIII
Colonel Palmer follow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18

wards the unsavory rulersf1tp of the
melancholy blood that surges through
mysterious Russia. The Romanoff
dynasty which has ruled for 800 years
came to an end. AT midnight of
March is, 1917. Nicholas signed his
abdication. He delivered n farewell
address to the army. They stolidiy
waited for its termination and then
pierced the air with the hymn OF i'm
per!sl freedom--'Ia Marseillaise.'
At lonely monastery In Siberia
a rather slender, undersized. morbid
man broods and walks by himself.
He Is blond, with full brown board.
and pale. Sometimes in the lonely
Siberian heights he cries, cries from
his heart as his brain welcomes
strange personalities to torture and
rack him.
Alexis, former heir apparent. is the
last of the Romanoffs. There is every
sign that he suffers the mental an
gush of Nicholas. Physically he is
almost q wreck. He has taken poison
in small and large doses innurn erable
times. He has been injured and hurt
several times. Rasputin,' the diabolic
monk, had an uncanny sway over the
child. When Rasputin was buried at
midnight after his murder. the boy
seemed to undergo "A strange mental
metamorphosis.
AS the Cossack mumbles to himself
on his lonely rides in the southern
fogs, Little brother, we must pity the
little white father
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18
4 VICIOUS AND DIsLoYAL PROPAGANDA

ished provinces. In the meantime
the press letter had been sent broad
cart on It's insfdious mission
Much as we desire peace. we must
not delude ourselves with the notion
that 1t will come until Germany is
wholly beaten. Anything short OF
complete victory for the allies will Id
a victory for Germany. for the kaiser
has already gained his first step in
TurId -conquest--the virtual CONSOLE
datiou OF all the territory from the
Baltic to the Persian gulf To leave
him In undisputed possession Of this
vast and fertile empire would be TO
lay up misery for all the rest Of the
world To beat him, thoroughly and
utterly. is the task 70 which every eff
fort OF the civilized world must now
be addressed untu the work IS all
done and permanent peace can he
made
Whatever d.verts attention from this
situatlon--and we have stated it none
too strongly--is disloyaI In effect If
not in intent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18
KINGS WITHOUT
COUNTRIES
NICHOLAS. THE TSAR

TIE great fear of tho unknown
| flows cold In the veins Of the Roman
oifs. and Nicholas. OF the existing
blood is cursed with great and con-
Stunning fear. a morbid, hell bound
fear of the blood of his ancestral line,
members OF which. he claims, visit
him when the moon is new.
The mental state OF the former tsar
must, in mercy, be considered along
with the thought of the horrible line
| Of murders which preceded him. II
| is unthinkable that man should es-
cape the evil effect of such bloody
ancestral memories
Alexander the II. murdered on
/ March 81, 1881, has been seen by
] Nicholas. One night as he prepared
10 retire the lights went out, the moon
seemed TO so red. and Alexander
/ walked on the window ledge. The
plastered blood cleaned from his
| throat and mouth, The tsaF, in an
ecstaoy OF fear. tainted, and the story
| OF the phantom swept over the Win
/ ter palace.
/ Tsar Paul /, done to death in 1907,
went insane. Nicholas has seen Paul
alone in hts chamber. lighting a band
Of wraiths like himself. Tho ghosts
have come and showed TO Nicholas
4 on fairy stage the conspirators wind
ing a purple sash around the demon
/ lac tsar's neck and twisting IT
| Peter III. a. drunken boor. has lived
sgain in tho chambers of Nicholas.
/ II the dead Of night Peter COMES TO
Nicholas to drink again. the cup OF
/ poison and struggle again from the
running moose that coaxed from him
| his life.
| And so, wading through page after
| page Of horror. we GO back 10 the
days Of Ivan the Terrible, tho STU
prone assassin. Words can hardly
describe the cruelties Of this mon
ster, but Nicholas unferstands--for
Ivan brings the stencil of rotting
blood to his chambers--and Nicholas,
indeed. understands. when the shade
again enacts the murder of his son
with an Iron bar; and the son turns
despairingly for aid to Nicholas, IN
the flesh. who sickens and faints.
The living Romanoffs are weak and
slight in health. Nicholas has Ats of
crying and morbid reveries disturb
all healthy thought.
A. Nicholas coronation, at Moscow,
I'm 1894, he stood on a platform for
his inaugural address His encourage
did not tell him that 1000 OF his sub
1ects lay quivering and MANNED and
dead beneath that platform. They
had been trampled to death. Later,
when Nicholas was informed of his
inausptcious coronation. he screamed
and cried
Each day he thinks OF it-and
broods over It. He pitifuIly wonders
why the blood of, his line will not
stay with the worms-why II is rest
less and wanders abroad in the dark
ness.
Nicholas has never relshed his po-
Hition as tsar OF all the Russias There
simply was no convenient way to alb
dictate and his weak will held on to
the name ~ tsar, while coterie of
mystic priests and scoundreis WELD
ed the power Of the throne
When the revolution OF the restless
masses forced him 20 sbdicate, he was
almost glad to-do so. He was at great
headquarters when the demands OF
the Caraille were communicated to
him. @s attempted 10 transfer the
throne to his brother. but the Grand
Duke Michael had no inclination to-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18
POET AND BOMB -DRoPPER,

Queer combinations Of genius have
been toe common since the great war
began to attract much attention un-
less quite superlatively extraordinary,
Such a combination exists, however
in the person Of Gabrielle d'Anuunzio.
who in peace won worldwide recog-
milton as a poet and as commander
of an aviation squadron has Just re-
rrtvei hts fourth medal for dIstIn-
gusshed valor
Ills latest exploit was 20 attack with
sia airplane the Austrian naval base
al Cattaro. flying late at night from
~e Italian mainland. bombing war
SHIPS and naval buildings and return
ing home. all his men ard machines
safe as the dawn came. Remarkable
as the exploit was. proper language
has not yet been found wherein to de-
scribe 1t. though the poet-aviator's
own eefort in that direction is nlurni-
aastng. He says;
The fight was moro enjoyable
than any other | have made be-
cause Of IT'S character of adven-
ture II was a true and proper ad-
venture of Ulysses. As we sight
81 the eneuy's coast line each
one Of us felt a mysterious emo
ton which we shall never forget.
The minutes consumed in recog-
MIXING places through tho mist
and the treacherous brilliance of
the moon are for me among the
most lyric Of my memories
would nor exchange for any other
remembrance 81 Joy the emotion
/ felt in recognizing the points oe
Darza Dostro, We felt in our
selves subtle, silent cheerfulness
such as must sometimes have
been that OF Ulysses while we
struck the enemy in his sleep
The uncertain play OF his sig
ma lights referring to the sig
rails which the Austrains flashed,
as they supposed to one of their
ewH flying saaadrons. and which
pointed out their targets TO the
ftaliarsl. made US laugh honeri-
eally In our seats 7 turned to-
ward my pilots and received their
beautiful youthful hilartty
through their strange masks
What shall I say of our return
Of the moment when we discover
ac IN the mist the thin line Of our
coast? II was like the raytsh-
raent Of lore.
That see-1s tnadequate--but, hon
estiy, we can't think OF anything bet
fsr. Besides. isn't Il poet who drops
few tons OF INT on an enemy naval
base entitled 70 rave about II II he
feels that way
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18

reference to my past record and pres
ent attitude upon the prohibition ques-
ton. Respectfully replying to your
questions In their order:
First. / have voted on the question
twice in recent yearn at the polls; once
IN magisterial district election and
once In the statewide voted for pro-
hfbition in each instance. / also cast
II good many votes as state senator
on this question, which votes are a
part of the public record and speak
for themselves.
Second / favor the main provisions
of the Mapp law.
Third. II elected lieutenant COVER
nor, / will support the enforcement OF
the Mapp law, and will cooperate with
the prohibition majority TO strengthen
and perfect the same.
Fourth. I favor the adoption OF a
prohibition constitutional amendment
for the state of Virginia.
Now the above is my position on the
subject of temperance and prohibition.
7 presume you are asking this infor
nation in order to enable you and
other members OF the Anti-Saloon
League of Virginia to determine whom
they will support in the coming cleo
ton for state offices--the Democratic
ticket or the Republican ticket. The
information would be embarrassing to
you upon any other hypothesis.
When the replies of the candidates
have been received I hope it will be
your pleasure to indicate publicly the
nature of these replies and what can
didates in your Judgment will best
serve the cause of prohibition in vir-
ginia I should also like to know
whether you gentlemen will vote for,
and, both as individuals and as men,
hers of the Anti-Saloon League OF Vir-
ginia, will otherwise support those
candidates who more nearly meet the
wishes OF your organization In regard
to prohibition.
Very respectfully,
BEVERLY DAVIS
s. Hon. III. X. wolcott-
Norfolk. Va, Oct 8, 1917.
Headquarters Committee,
Anti-Saloon League OF Virginia,
701 East Grace Street.
Richmond. Va
Gentlemen:
On my return TO tho city from an
extended business trip ! found your
favor Of the "a inst, asking me some
questions to be answered as a candi-
on the Republican ticket.
In reply to the first inquiry. would
say that I voted for statewide pro-
hibition and have always voted In
favor OF prohibition or against the
traffic in intoxicating liquors at every
opportunity. AS to the second. third
and fourth inquiries, I unhesitatingly
answer yes IN each case.
II there is any further information
desired IN this or any ether connec-
ton I will be glad to furnish same.
l am,
Yours very truly.
HARRY X. wOLCOTT.
4. Hon. H. S. Reid.
Fincastle, va, October s, 1917.
Anti-Saloon Lea que OF Virginia,
Richmond, Va
Gentlemen:
I have your letter OF October re-
gardtng my position AS to prohibi-
ton. and beg to reply as follows:
I have always voted dry, and arm IN
favor of the main provisions OF the
prohibition laws as they now exist
on our statute books. and should like
to see them enforced to the letter,
favor such additional laws Rs time
and experience may show are neces-
sary.
Very truly yours,
n. S. REED.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18
FREIGHT STEAMER LAUNCHED:
YARD TO WORK FOR NATION

Especial to The Richmond XIrEin1an.4
Newport News. Va, October If
The freight steamer Munindies, build
ing here for the Munsen Steamship
Co, was successfully launched this
morning. The steamer was christened
by Mrs, Charles Dimm, of New York
sisterinlaw of an official of the yard.
The Munindies Is one of the several
merchant ships the yard now build
ing No contracts for merchant work
have been taken by the yard in more
than year and as soon as the mer-
chant work on hand is cleared up the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-18
Lucid Explanation.

Theodore had learned from hts play
mates that the MurpA, family had ten
children. each being two years older
than the one before, "You know the
Murphies; we'll they got ten shilren.
Each kids tv,o years older than each
other: they go by ages"