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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
WANTS WATER DATA
4 Administrative Hoard Ask. Dnvi. TO
Report ON Pressure In Retail
Shopping District.

Superintendent Davis, Of the Water
Department has been asked by the
Administrative Beard for a report aG
TO why the water pressure in the re-
tail shopping district is weak That
this condition obtains was discovered
on Tuesday at fire which destroyed
the building OF n furniture company
At West Broad Street. The matter
WAS yesterday brought to the attention
OF the Administrative Board by the
Board of Fire Commissioners.
II is regarded AS likely that the
Council Committee on Public Buildings.
Properties and Utilities will take cog
nizance of this situation at it's next
meeting. The committee has before it
the Mills resolution suggesting that
an inquiry be made into the adequacy
OF the >city's entire water system At
the committees last session, Chairman
Mitchell announced that the matter
would he taken up Thu. month Men,-
bcrs of the Administrative Board. SUI
perintendent Davis and Councilman
Mills have been asked to attend the
next meeting. which is scheduled I.
be held on April -
!. tircmcn at the furniture stork IRE
experienced unusual difficulty with the
plug at First and Broad Streets II
was replaced yesterday by the Water
Department with modern hydrant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
BUFFALO BILLS CHUM DEAD
Major John VI. burke Follows Old
Friend Into "Iiappy Hunting
Ground"

WASHINGTON. April l2.-Major John
NJ. Burke, who followed Buffalo Bin"
through his Indian wars and throup h
his show days. followed him to-day
to ''the Happy Hunting Ground"
Burke never recovered fro;r The stock
received when his life-lonG friend.
Colonel william T.. Cody. died. pncu-
monia took BLriie's life in u hospital
here.
Although never as familiar TO the
small boy as Buffalo Bill" Burkc's
career nv many is deemed quite as
romantic and adventurous. lie was :,
scout with Colonel Charles Taylor. All
was in the actions which resulted n
the capture of Red Cloud and IN" XIII
ing OF Sitting Bull in those days when
the red man challenged the white man
in the Far West.
Burke and Cody knew one another
in the days back yonder.' and so when
Cody became Snowman with a wild
West circus. it was Burke who was
selected To be chief of publicity
Burke Travelled with the BILL show
as showmcn call 1t. over this country
and in many parts of Europe. lie was
serenty-four years OF age.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
INDICTMENTS MAY CAUSE
CHANCE IN PNIIE-EININI PA,

WASHINGTON, April l2.-Indictment
~ ncwsprint manufacturers in New
York to-day by Federal grand jury
on charges of antitrust law violations,
gave Federal Trade Commission mem
hers concern over its possible effect
on the plan proposed by the manufac-
turcrs under which the Trade Commits
aion would FIX papt' prices.
The manufacture it is understood
have threatened 10 withdraw from the
price fixing agreement il indictments
came from the Investigation by the
Department % Justice. Their proposal
was made - the Trade Commission
after the commission had turned over
To the Justice Department evidence IL
had gathered pointing TO violations of
the law by the manufacturers in set
ting high prices under an alleged COM
bination. Officers OF both the Justice
department and the Trade Commission
have declared no inducements OF i'm
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
CLARENCE: II. TRNER.
URNER TAKES OATH AS
NEW STATE TREASURER
Appoints ID. q. Zollichoncr First Clerk
Position Held by Himself for

Clarence TT. urncr. appointed by Gov
ernor Stuart To the Office of State
Treasurer TO fill the vacancy caused by.
the death Of Asher W. Hartman .Ir.
yesterday formally took over the duties
OF his new position. The oath of Office
was administered by Judge Beverley
r. Crump. of the Law and Equity
Court
Mr.. Urncr appointed as his first clerk
ID. &. Iollichofer. who has been con-
ncctcd with the office for n number of
years. rad who is intimately ac0uaint ed
with It's work. This was the position
held by Mr.. Urner when he was named
to take the place Of his former chief.
Funeral services for Mr.. Iiarman will
be held this morning at IL o'clock from
Lee Memorial Episcopal Church, Lex
inGton, and intermcnt will be in the
FAMILY plot there. The body was aiken
TO Lexington yesterday.
out OF respect to Mr. TTarman's
memory. the flag over the Capitol
Building has been lowered TO half
mast. and will SO remain until after
the funeral.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
trE
IRONIZED PAW-PAW
B A N | s H E s.
NERVOUSNESS
People Who Have "Iron" in
Their Blood Are Strong,
Healthy and Vigorous. E.
Observation-Disclosures. the Most
Powerful Combination
Known, Can Now BE
Taken in One
Dose.

Dlsordered stomachs are rcsponsibies
for mcarly all bodily ills Where ~
person cats heartily and diEcsts hisv
1000 properly the blood is vitalize1s
and enriched. which sets the liver and
Kidneys and>all the vital organs iuto,
active and healthful operation Where
ihe stomach is strong the blood ia
strong: where the blood is strong tbe}
nerves are strong: where the neryesS
are strong the kidneys. heart and iuncs
ana liNer are strong. Many people die
from starvation; that is. they starv,!
the blood. they starve the nerves and
the general tissues of the whole hod W
Not that people do not iii their stonr-t
achS with nOurishing food. but beca,sei
what they do put into the stomach does
not properly digest, does not .'pronerIys
aSsinilate." $50
That's why people write to saw that,
lronizcd Paw-Paw has cured them OF
nervousness. G5-9
That's why among our record of
cures we find many insomnia cases,
cured by Ironized Paw-Paw.
That's why they tell us that Ironizeds
Paw-Paw has cured them OF Rhel,-s
matism.
That's why we hear OF kidney and
liver troubles that have been cured by.
lronizcd Paw-Paw
That's why we get so many letters.
saying that ironizcd Paw-Paw has;
All these ailments probably had their
origin in some form of stomach trou-f
bic. Faw-Pa cured and cleanscd the
stomach, purified the blood. toned I'M
the nervsc. and the sufferers soon found
that the other real or fancied ailments
had left them.
i Paw princi-5
pal component parts of the Standard
New Remedy is being specially intro
duccd and explained Mt r. a. Miller Co..,
also TraElc's. Grants. Polk Miller's.
LiGgetts. Childrcy's. Tarrant's, Greerie-.
wald's. Chelf's, and all drug stores
HEADQUARTERS for South Richmond;
Washington & EarIys: Petersburg sole
agency. Morrison the Drug Man; Hone :,
well, Georges two stores. where you
can meet tho Iron Man." who will
explain and give all information you
may need. ls5
+ Interstate Drug Company. Inc. New
York.-Adv. :.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
PUBLISHERS REPORTED As
DIVIDED IN ATTITEDE

Publishers. ii is said. have divided
in their attitude in the Department or
Justices investigation. Some have in
sisted that indictments be brought. and
that tho manufacturers be prosecuted
believing no price-fNin plan would
offer permanent relief for prchibitive
prices. and thar tho only sure remedy
would he prosecution that would
break up the alleged ncwsprint trust.
Others-and il is said a part OF the
membership OF the Trade Commission
concurred in the view-havc held that
the price-fiXinG plan advanced by the
manufacturers would have solved all
difficulties. and that evidence had not
been produced to obtain convictions
Some publishers hopeful the
price fix ing plan still may be put
through, and that prosecutions will not
he pushed If the manufacturers evince
a willingness to observe strictly the
law in the future. AS only one man.
they declare. ever has gone TO Jail for
violations of the antitrust act, and he
through pleading guilty. they believe
the interests of the public would be
better served by permitting the Trade
Commission 10 proceed with distribu-
tion OF newsprint than by prosecutions.
Whether negotiations would be re-
sumed, no one would say tonight.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13

dragged 70 the bed. The fingers
OF the right hand were drawn into
the palm and the hand drawn to
the body. | had to be fed and
dressed like a child. am over
joyed at my recovery and must give
Nar-ne-sis all the credit"
Mrs. +. Cheney. OF Moosup. Conn.
said: The only pain | ever get from
rheumatism now is the thoughts of
my suffering in the wheel chair and
when | had to go about on crutches
| suffered from rheumatism of the
joints for five years. My hands.
wrists, knees, feet were swollen
from chalky deposit and was
helpless. My legs were drawn up
SO that they could not be straight
ened. For one year | did not leave
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
MEMORIES OF SUFFERING ALL
THAT is LEFT OF RHEUMATISM
Three New England Women Overjoyed at Relief
From Pain and Stiffness of Joints.

Three New England women are
to-day congratulating themselves
over their recovery from rheuma-
tism. Miss l.. McAIasters, 312
Humphrey Street, Lowell, Mass,
said:
The pain and stiffness has left
my joints, but ! will never forget
my experience in wheel chair. For
seven years | had not known day
that | did not have pain. Trunk
straps were fastened around my
body to get me upstairs. On the
top step | was laid on 4 rig and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13

the bed without assistance am.
now free from rheumatism. thankss
to Var-ne-sis. and have often
prayed that Mr.. Varney might be;
long spared for continuance in theS
work hat he is doing for sufferers y
The pain when they carried me-
from the bed to the dining-room, 3
III never forget" said Mrs. W. BIZ
Rounseville, of II Cook Streets
Lynn. Mass. ITS too wonderful
for words to be free from rheuma1S
tism at last. For twelve years II
Suffered-it seemed a lifetime
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13

Gradually almost every joint in my,
body became afflicted. so that r
would have to have some one assist.
me. was unable to bend my knees
and finally had TO go TO bed. Var.
ne-sis was recommended and after,
taking the medicine some time eye,yf
sign and symptom left me. To see
me now no one would believe ever:
had rheumatism.
Unlike other anti-rheumatic prep
arations Var-ne-sis tends to help the
stomach. Send to w. a. Sarney.S
Lynn, Mass, for The story OF var-S
ne-sis." It's free.
Get Var-ne-sis now. to-day, at
Tragic Drug Company and all retis-s
BILE druggists.--Adv. '
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
New CnrnnrntInn.

Certificate Of incorporation OF the
Harlan Hardy Company was recorded
in the clerks office to-day. The pur-
pose is TO deal in furniture, house fur
nishings, etc. The capital is $4,000
minimum. $4,000 maximum, and the
officers ore: president. g. -. Harlow
ce-prcsident. u. NJ. Collier: secretary,
c. w. Hardy: treasurer. +. $. Harlow.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
NeIeRates elected

Al last nights meeting OF Peters
burg Council, knights OF Columbus,
the following delegates and alternates
to the state convention of the order.
which meets In Petersburg on May
). were elected: delegutcs-Grand
knight T.. 4. Dalton and District
Deputy j. Harry Bailey. Alternates-
Thomas J. Moran and r. T.. Clements
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
Complains or Elbn station.

The complaint of r. y. Payne aud
T.. :. shelby. OF Ashland. against the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad in which it is alleged
that station facilities at ;lba arc in
adequate, was heard yesterday by tho
state Corporation Commission and
taken under adviseIncnt.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
MOVEMENT FOR RED CROSS
Is BEGUN IN PETERSBURG
Patriotic Women Ia Cocknde city Wish
to Aid In PreParednes,-I<n nights
OF Columbus Election.
LSpecinl 10 The Times. Dispatch. !

Especial TO The Times Dispatch
PETERSBURG. VA. April ia
movement has been ,inaugurated to
organize chapter OF the Red Cross
IN Petersburg. It is believed it Will
meet with quick success. Many OF
the patriotic women OF the city have
SiSnihed their willingness to aid in
preparedness by joining in Red Cross
work.
The appearance OF smallpox in ches-
terheld county has put the health au-
thoritics on the alert TO prevent the
disease reaching Petersburg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
Veterinarian, Oncr scrv,c,,

The Virginia State Veterinary Med
ical Association yesterday offered TO
Governor Stuart its services indiv:d-
ually and collectively. for any purpose
for which they may be needed in .hc
war with Germany.
The resolution TO this effect was Of
fered By DIR. J. G.. Fcrncyhough. state
Veterinarian. and was unanimously
adopted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13

There We're twelve conversions yes
tcrday and last night at the union
erangelistic meetings. where DIR. Scar
borough. OF Fort Worth Texas. is
preaching, and the big tent in which
the meetings are held is crowded day
and night.
The Petersburg Grays are now doing
duty in LynchburG. while the Emporia
Rifles are guarding bridges and prop
crty in and near Petersburg.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
To-Day and Tonight
in Richmond

Patriotic luncheon. IL to 5, Tenth
aud Main Streets. under auspices OF
Equnl Suffrage League.
Address by Dr. -. Il. a nderson he
fore Social Service Federation, IFS
North Fifth Street, 4 o'clock.
Academy-"EApcr ience." SEQ.
Lyrlc-Populnr vaudeville; matt
nee, s; night, 1,3O and 81.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
Colorcd Church Elect. yc,,ry,

81. Philips Episcopal Church. col
orcd. has elected vcstrymcn Tor the
year as follows: Edward Thompson,
DR.. w. III. Hughes. -. a. Ferguson. l..
T. Sally Albert Mcintosh. y. Barrett
G. ". Wells, G. s, FORESTER and Ed
ward Ellis.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13

Rainfali last twelve hOurs....... None
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. None
Excess in rainfall since March !. FL
EXCESS in rainfall since January !. LES
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
IMMATURE ALMANAC.

muni,y wer" held out to the manufac-
;urers az a reward for their Offering to
pu, tn" marketing OF their product into
III" hands OF tho Trade Commission a
prices TO be So, by tho commission.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
The Valentine Museum

ELEVENTH AND CLAY STREETs.Ss;
Hours 10 "A. NJ. to p. NJ. Admission a5cS
FREQ on Saturdaya asSss
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
The Weather
IFurnished by U. :. Weather Bureaul
FOrecast, Virginia

FOrecast, Virginia
-Ovcrcast in north
and probably show
rrs In south portion
Friday, colder; Sat-
urdny fair and cold
or.
North Carolina
Local showers and
thunderstOrnn and
cooler Friday: Sntur-
day overcast mud
cooler.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
I.ocnI Ten,nernture.

y noon temperature. ::
, l.. NJ. temperature ... ~
Maximum temperature to i. Nj. -
Minimum temperature to i. u. %.
Mean temperature ............... &C
Normal temperature .......... %
Excess I'm temperature. ........... II
EXCESS in temperature since March
......... ......
Accumulated excess since January
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
SIX PAPER MEN INDICTED
BY FEDERAL GRAND JURY
Charged With Controlling % Per
Cent Of Newsprint Production
In This Country.
BANKER ALSO IS ACCUSED
Use or Power in Restraint of Trade
IN Violation Of Sherman Antitrust
Law Alleged-Bcnch Warrants Is
sued and Bail Fixed at $4,000.
IBy Assucin,ed prcs.l

Ne" YORK. April l2.--Churged with
controlling So per cent Of the newsprint
paper production OF the country, and
using their power i'm restraint Of trade
IN violation of the Sherman antitrust
i""' SIX paper manufacturers and a
banker prominent in financing news
print paper companies were indicted
by the Fedora! grand jury here to-
"ay. Five of the manufacturers con-
s,itute the committee of the 'NcwSprint
faper Manufacturers Association,
whose secretary, George +. Steele. the
indictment says. WAS not named as n
defendant. in view Of the fact that he
appeared as witness before the grand
Jury.
The men indicted are George II. Mead.
Philip T. Dodge. Edward Bnckus.
George Chahoon, .r. 6. H. +. Could,
Frank ]. Senscnbrenncr and Alexander
smith. Chicago banker.
Mead Is chairman OF the executive
committee OF the Newsprint Paper
manufacturers Association. and prcsi-
dent Of tho Spanish River Pulp and
Taper Mills, the Lake Superior Paper
Company and OF the q. H. Mead Co.
or Dayton, Ohio. The concerns OF
which Mr.. Mead is president or Of
which tho q. H. Mead 60. is selling
agent. have daily output Of approx
'nat"ly $40 tons of ncwsprint paper. It
IS alleged.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
Wins s1Di Judgment.

Judgment for 1911 was entered
yesterday in the City Circuit Court
in the case of the a. l.. Shepherd Lum
Der CompanN ngainst w. NJ Justis
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
I.nral nnrometrr ncndinsa.
CONDITIONS IN IMpOnTANT CITE!

Temperature. 20: humidity, "a: wind
direction, southwest; wind, velocity, 3
miles: weather. cloudy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-13
DODGE Is PRESIDENT
OF THE INTER NATIONAL

Dodge is prcsidcn, OF the Inter
national Paper Company, with a daily
production uf l.200 tons. and an UNI
used capacity Of 500 tons more.
Backus is president Of the Minnesota
and Ontario Power Company and the
Fort Frances pulp and Paper Com
pany. with capacity OF $50 tons.
Chahoon is president of the Lauren
tide Company. and manager Of the
Canada Export Paper Company. n SELL
ing company alleged to control the
sales between The Dominion 81 Canals
and tho United States. with an aggrc-
Eat" output Of 500 tong "A day
Gould is president OF the Gould Pnpcr
Company. the Bonnacona Paper Com
pany and formerly OF tho st Regis
Paper Company. controlling AN output
OF $50 tons day.
Scnscnbr"nnor is vicc-prcsidcnt Of
tho Kimberly Clark GO. said To control
an output Of eighty on" tons daily. and
facilities for lij tons moro.
Smith is described "a. u 'lcadinr
banker in tho United states in the
n";ation and sale of IN" securities Of
n"WsprInt manufacturing companies
Interested largely in the Minnesota and
Ontario Power Company. tho Spanish
River PULP and Paper Mills. the Lake
Superior Pulp and Paper Company and
tn" Atitihi Power and Paper Company.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-15
ASKS PRICE OF
SIG FOR HOGS
tHoover's Investigating Com
.mittee asks Immediate Fix
ing Of Minimum Price.

Chicago, Nov. 15.-The immediate
fixing Of a minimum price Of hogs Of
SIC per hundred pounds was asked in
the report Of a commission appointed
by the U. 8. food administration to
investigate the cost Of producing
swine. The commission reports that
the equivalent value of 1873 bushels
of corn, for 100 pounds of average
hog must be established to get a
stimulative market, and thaN the
ratio of 14.3 bushels of corr to 100
pounds of hogs must be decided upon
to raise production to is per cent
above normal.
An emergency published
on November 3 by Jos. P. Cotton,
head Of the meat division of the food
administration, fixed $3.50 per hum
dred poundsFfor hogs and a ratio Of
13 bushels of corr for 100 pounds of
hogs.
The report today was signed by
John M. Evard, chairman, Ames, Ia;
Lawrence p. Funk, Bloomington, ILL.,;
N. II. Gentry, Sedalia, Mo-; w. A.
Williams, NARROW, Okla; J.. H. Skin
mel, Lafayette. Ind; TAFT Butler,
Memphis. Tenn. and E. w. Burdie,
Herman, Neb.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-15
QUESTIONABLE
! ORDRAF|''Tl| men
RECEIVED HERE
Registrant Required BY Law
80 Answer all Questions
Quickly.
Five Glasses Proyided-Ev-
cry Occupation is
Considered.

Washington. Nov. 15.-As the first
step i'll the new. classification of Sc
.lected men, Provost Marshal General
CroWder has directed local exemption
boards to compile tho information
contained In their docket sheets and
registration cards.
from five to IS assistants, working
from three days to two weeks, ac-
cOrdtng to the size of the district.
The assistants must be volunteers
trained for this class of work, and q
] was n out today by the Council
OF National Defense to its state coun-
cais to secure the needed volunteers.
High school teachers r suggested
MS the persons best adapted to meet
tho emergency.
The first copies Of the new ques.
%tionnaire for registrants for service
in the National army under the se-
lective draft service have been receiv-
ed by The Herald.
The document is q 1e-page series
Of blanks for REGISTRATION informa-
ton, with affidavits and the classifi-
cations as made by the local and dis
itMct boards from the information
given by the registrant.
One of the most important para
graphs Of the first page Of the docu-
ment is the following:
NOTICE TO REGISTRANT-
You are required by law to re-
turn this QUESTIONABLE filled out
In accordance with the instruc-
tiOns contained herein within
SEVEN DAYS from the date of
this notice. Failure to do SO is a
mislemeanOr punishable by q
>, fine or imprisonment for one
year, and may result In the loss
Of valuable rights and an imme-
diate induction into military ser
vice.
The first page of the QUESTIONABLE
is devoted to blanks for the checking
of claims for exemption or deferred
classification" under five classes, a.
follows:
Class L.
A. Single mai without dependent
relatives.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-11-15
NATIONAL FOUNDERS
ASSOCIATION BACKS
WILSON In WAR

New York. Nov. ia telegram
was sent to President Wilson last
night by the National Founders asso-
citation. which opened it's annual con-
vention here yesterday, unanimously
pledging to him and the country 1.-The
unswerving loyalty OF its members
plants"
1t was stated that the association
was composed of nearly 600 manufac-
turers operating iron and steel
f~oundries and employed scores Of
thousands of workmen.
L.. Il. Loree, president Of the Della
ware and Hudson company told the
convention that the locomotive equip
ment Of the principal railroads was
in excellent condition and there was
no shortage. In the passenger service
there was a super-abundance. Of cars.