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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-04
TO AGREE ON PLAN
FOR FEDERAL AID
way Officials VIII Evolve Standard
Methods to Meet Requirements

Commissioner George ?. Coleman
OF the State Highway Department and
president OF the American Association
OF State Highway Officials. will leave
for Washington tonight to- attend a
conference of the executive commit
tee OF the association, with the Sec
rotary OF Agriculture, David F. Hous-
ton. which will be held there tomor-
row.
The matter OF the distribution of
the Federal aid for roads. the es-
adjustment OF state highway systems
satisfactory to the Department OF Az
riculture,- and the rights of the States
under the new law will be taken up
by the committee. Under the Federal
aid bill, So 100000 will he availa bic
for State roads during the next five
years. bat before any State is eligible
to receive its quota. system of road
building must be evolved that meets
the approval of the Department Of
Agriculture. At the meeting tomor-
row a general agreement along these
lines will he attempted.
Commissioner Coleman has speak
ing dates on January 9 before the
Chamber of Commerce in Petersburg
and on January 10 before the Board
OF Trade of Fredericksburg At Pc
tersburg he will speak on the prog
ress OF road building in the State. and
before the Fredericksburg audience,
he will discuss Federal aid.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-04
THINK MURDERER HAS
SHIPPED FOR ENGLAND
E1ijah Davis May Have Embarked
On Horse Boat At Norfolk.

Among the numerous reports and
rumors which are floated almost hour
ly as to the supposed whereabouts of
Elijah Davis. the South Richmond
man who shot his wife last Friday
mocaing and fed from the scene OF
his crime. comes the information that
Davis has embarked on one of the
horse boats which recently embarked
from Newport News for England. 1t
Ii said that this information reached
the police from a supposed reliable
source and that they regard it as an
Important development in the case,
since this method of escape would
seem to be as safe as any the fugitive
might adopt.
Complete descriptions OF the man
have been sent to the police authori-
ties Of Newport News; and unless the
murderer has already set sail for
Europe he will doubtless be intercept
ed in his flight, IL he has really taken
this route. IT is declared that Davis
Ia known to have repeatedly stated
his intentions of going abroad on one
Of the allies ships, and this strength
ems the belief that he has taken ad-
vantage of this opportunity to make
his escape. Late last night the au-
thorities here had received no infor-
nation as to whether or not the man
had been seen since his alleged ap-
pearance near the grave or his wife at
lakewood Cemetery last Sunday after
noon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-04
RICHMOND MERCHANTS
SAY BUSINESS G0ou
ricnce and Look For This
Year to be Better.

Leading retail dry goods merchants
declare that last year was q record
breaker for their trade. the holiday
sales being greater than ever before.
This year, they say, will be stiIl
bigger one for them, and they pre-
dict greatly increased bushes and bet
ter goods.
Max Cohen, of the Cohen Company.
stated that his business for 1916 far
surpassed all anticipations. and
thinks Richmond merchants generally
will enjoy in 1917 the greatest pros
pertty in their history. Business u
on better and on a more firm basis
today than for the last four or five
years and we can see no Indications
of an immediate change" Mr.. Cohen
said.
Speaking in the same tone, w. 8.
Rhoads, of Miller and Rhoads, declare
ed that the past years business in his
store had surpassed all previous years.
We handled better merchandise than
ever before, and more of it," he said,
and should peace be declared in Eu-
rope it would tend to cause drop in
the prices OF retail dry goods, but
would not materially affect Miller and
Rhoads"
Robert s. Gray. of the Fourqurean
Temple Company said: Our holiday
business was the largest we have en-
toyed in a number OF years. While
1t is evident that our business has
grown to consider BILE extent in 1916.
we cannot say just how big tho
growth has been, as our fiscal year
does not end until February l."
Other prominent merchants speak
in the same favorable terms OF the
growth of business during the past
year. and express firm belief in the
imminent increase 4 business during
the coming year One basis for this
belief Is the fact that the growth Of
business was not sudden change. but
steady increase Of patronage from
month to month. which. they say, will
continue in 1877.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-04
NUMEROUS BANKRUPTCY
PETITIONS ARE FILED
August Proves largest Month During
1915, Thirty-two Being Placed
On Record.

Due probably to the large number
OF firms that went out of business
last summer at Hopewell and City
Point when the force was cut down
at the Dupont plant. there was a
large number of bankruptcy petit
tons flied during 1916 in the office
of the United States District Court.
During the year no less than 257
petitions were filed by bankrupts. The
largest percentage OF those were
filed by residents of Richmond, while
Prince George County, in which
Hopewell and City Point are located.
ranked second. Most OF the petitions
were filed from last January TO
August. few being recorded in the
Federal Court from September TO De-
cember. Thirty-two petitions were
filed in the court during August,
which proved to be the largest month
OF the year.
Only one petition has been filed in
the court during the new year. that
being placed on record yesterday af-
ternoon when a local contractor, f.
r. Camden. filed a petition of bank
ruptcy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-04
WEEK Of PRAYER
SERVICE TOPIC
TOPIC FOR TONIGHT.
Missions Among Moslems and
the Heathen." Scripture readings:
Psalm 2: Luke 4:40-44: Romans
16:25-27.

The union services which are being
held this week by large number of
Richmond churches in observance OF
the worldwide Week of Prayer" are
growing in interest. The attendance
at the various services held last night
was large
Services viii be held tonight in the
following churches:
Calvary la ptist-Leader, Rev. c. A.
Jenkens.
Grace Street aptist-Leader. Rev.
l.. r. Wilson.
Third Christian--Speaker, Rev. W.
r. Gibson
Ieigh-Street aptist-Speaker, Rev.
NJ s. Colonna.
Decatur Street Methodist-Spoaker,
Rev. Wesley Baker.
Woodland Helghts-Speaker. Rev.
A. c. Bergman.
Epiphany piscopal-Speaker. Rev.
Thos. Semmes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-04
RESPIRATORY ILLS
KILL EIGHTEEN DAILY
Preventable Diseases, Other Than
Consumption, VIII Stay 1900
Next Three Months.
WHITE PLAQUES INROADs
Owing to Lack of Proper Facilities
for Fighting Tuberculosis Thousand
More Lives viii End in Virginia
From Disease Next Three Months.

During the next three months, ac-
cording to the State Board of Health,
respiratory diseases other than con-
sumption Will cause approximately
eighteen deaths daily in Virginia and
the white plague" will be RESPONSE
BILE for approximately 1000 more.
And all of these, declares the board,
are preventahle through simple pre-
cautions.
Basing its figures on the mortality
for 1914 and 1916. the board estimates
as probable total of about 1900
deaths during January, February and
March, from whooptng cough, ,infiu-
enza. bronchitis, pneumonia and
bronC no pneumonia. tuberculosis OF
the lungs, estimated on the same ba
sis, will probably claim twothirds as
many victims as the other respiratory
diseases combined.
For every hour the clock strikes
the hour between now and April l."
says today's bulletin of the State
Board of Health, "one person VIII die
of one or another of these diseases,
and every sixth hour. two persons will
die"
Some OF these fatal ailments have
already been contracted and are now
past cure. but most of them will be
contracted or can be prevented dur
out exception, the respiratory dis
eases. which are more fatal during
these three months than at any other
time OF the year, are the result OF
carelessness and neglect. Most or
them will be directly traceable 10
contact with some person suffering
from one or another of these dis
eases or to contact with something
soiled by person who has a respira-
tory disease
just us the worst diseases Of the
summer are carried by filth. so the
most serious diseases of winter are
carried by spit and spray from the
mouths OF those who cough, sneeze
or spit carelessly This is the reason
health officers are laying SO much
emphasis on covering the mouth and
nose with handkerchief COR bow
ing the head) when one is forced to
sneeZe.
Much of the exposure that leads
to colds influenza. bronchitis and
pneumonia is attributable 10 improp-
er clothing Most people keep SO hot
indoors that their bodies are chilled
when they go out of doors. The safe
rule is not to stay in overheated
rooms. but to sleep with the windows
open and to put on extra clothing
when going out in the cold. An over
coat Is an enemy of disease.
The germs of these diseases can
only enter the body through the
mouth and nose--that ia the impor-
tant rule to remember in dealing with
them. To keep away from persons
who spread the germs of these Ills
is very important step in proven
ton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-04
ZIONIST INSTITUTE
FURNISHES LUNCHES

In order to counteract the effect OF
high cost of food upon the little school
children of the downtown districts,
the Zionist Institute has been furnish
ing hot lunches to all the children
of the Jefferson School during the
noon recess.
The hot lunches consist OF hot milk.
cocoa or chocolate. served with hot
rolls Soups and fruits alternating at
times These lunches are served at
the nominal charge OF one cent. the
deficit being covered by the Zionist
Institute.
To increase the capacity OF the SER
vice. the Zionist Institute will give a
special performance for that benefit
at the Theato, Fifth and Broad
Streets. on Sunday, January Z, at 3,
and $50 p. NJ, where the stupen-
dious moving picture of The Last
DAYS OF Pompeii" in nine reels, will
be shown.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-04
ALL MUSIC LOVERS
IN LOVE WITH fREUNO
Will Lecture to John Marshall School
Students On Friday and Again
Friday Night.
HE MAKES NO CHARGES.
And Even Pays Own Expenses In
Order to Carry His Message Of
Harmony to the World.

Children Of the John Marshall High
School will have the privilege of hear
ing John c. Freund in lecture to be
given In the school auditorium Friday
morning. at 9 o'clock, The noted edi-
tor of Musical America, who Is in
Richmond and will deliver an ad-
dress Friday night in the John Mar
shall High School auditorium under the
joint auspices of the musical organi-
cations of the city. was invited to
speak to the school children and read
lily consented to do so.
Mr.. Freund has delivered addresses
in schools and colleges all over the
country and is strong advocate of
music in the public schools as a reg
ular study.
Mr.. Freund published the FIRST must
cal periodical in the United States In
1857 and since that time has been &C
lively engaged. in journalistic work
His lecture is a human interest story,
the result of his long years u expert
ence and his story is told in an in
tensely interesting manner. He
breaches the theory that home talent
should be encouraged and patronized
and believes that there are just as
good music teachers in the United
States as there are In Europe.
Work Most Helpful.
Mr.. Freunds work in the interest
Of community music is done through a
desire TO help humanity believing that
music is a great uplifting element for
everybody. He makes no charge for
his service and pays his own ex-
.penses.
The musie-loving people are thor
oughlY enthused over the visit OF the
editor and he will - greeted by crowd
ed houses, The applications for tick
cts have been enormous and the music
clubs are anxious that every one in
terested in music should attend. There
is no charge for admission and tick
cts can be secured from the presidents
Of any OF the music clubs or at the
Corley Company's store.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-04
THIS IS PRIMARY
ELECTION DAY !
of Real Political Campaign, With
All Attendant Activities.

The annual meeting of the Equal
Suffrage League of Richmond VIII
take place this afternoon at suffrage
headquarters. Commercial building,
Second Street near Broad. at a o'clock.
Annual reports Of the recording sec
rotary, the treasurer. auditor, ward
chairman, executive and press secre-
tary, and headquarters secretary. will
precede the primary for the election
of officers and members of the ex-
ecutive board for the ensuing year.
Names OF candidates for nomination
at the primary. signed by petition Of
ten members OF the league. will be
received at headquarters up to noon
today.
The election committee Is composed
of Miss Adele Clark. chairman; Mrs.
f. L. Jobson. Mrs. Carter Wormeley,
Mrs. wallace GIN and Miss Emily
Jones.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-04
KRtNGtl CASE TO Be
HEARD AGAIN TONIGHT
Ask Reinstatement of Man Wound
ed While in Discharge of Duty.

resolution offered sometime ago
by Councilman Umlauf. asking that
F. G. Krenxel be reinstated on the
Richmond police force. will come be-
fore the Finance Committee tonight
for another hearing. Krengel was
accidentally shot In the arm by an
other officer while on duty as a police
man several years ago. and the COM
piicattons from the wound disabled
him. He is now drawing pension.
IL is said. from the Policemen's Be-
nevolent Association
When the police force came under
the new system last year which placed
II under control OF the Mayor one of
the regulations was to the effect that
all members OF the force must submit
to thorough physical examination,
and Police Surgeon Oppenhimer re-
ported krengel unfit for police duty.
Chief OF Police Werner then gave
krengel the position OF night clerk at
Police Headquarters. which place
krengel found In a short time he was
unable to fill advantageously. He was
then dropped from the force. and the
Benevolent Association granted him a
pension.
Mr.. Umlauf. as well as many other
prominent citizens. took the stand that
krengel' was deserving of more con-
sideration from the city because of the
fact that he was incapacitated while
In the city's service. His record had
been excellent during his police ca
reer. and he was regarded as very
efficient officer. Consequently the
resolution was drafted. asking that the
police force be increased by one man,
and that krengel he readmitted to the
roll, taking part in whatever activity
of the department his physical condi-
tion VIII admit Of. The proposition
has many followers. who claim that 1t
is the duty of the city to reward this
man. who proved faithful to his duty,
and who was wounded while doing SER
vice for. the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-04
wHoopING COUGH VACCINE.
State Board Handling Preventive O
Fatal Disease of Childhood.

The State Board OF Health today
repeated It's notice TO physicians of
the State that whooping cough vac
cine has been added TO the supplies
dispensed through the board and can
be ordered by any responsible person,
This vaccine. prepared by represent
alive laboratory. is regarded by many
physicians as a most excellent pre-
ventive of whooptng cough and gives
excellent results in many cases. Pro-
phylactic treatments can be purchased
through the board at wholesale prices
sixty cents for treatments in syr-
inges and twenty-one cents for treat
ments in ampuies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-04
SUPREME COURT
AGAIN IN SESSION
Convenes for Winter Term-Writs of
Error Refused in Three Cases.
Involving Lands.

The Supreme Court of Appeals con-
vened yesterday morning for the jan
uary term, and heard three of the
cases scheduled on the somewhat
small docket. In addition writs of
error were refused in three cases. as
follows:
w. A. p. Moncure against Virginia
l.. Vawter. on appeal from the Cir
cult Court of Albemarle County. 1t
appears from the record that several
years ago Moncure purchased from
the defendant tract of land in AL
bemarle County for $4,000. 1t is
said that he understood that the
property contained ESQ acres. but sew
eral years later he entered suit, claim
ing that the tract was made up of
only 1853 acres, and asking for a re-
fund of the purchase price on this
basis. 1t was claimed, however. that
fhe ground was purchased as tract,
and not by the acre, and hence the
price of $4,000 was paid for the
land, regardless of its size, and for
this reason the plaintiff was not en-
titled to a refund.
The petition of J. T. Sheets from
the decree of the Circuit Court of
Norfolk city was also refused This
case involved a title to a parcel of
land. A refusal was also made in
the case of Charles A Rose and Com
pany against W. E. Harris, on appeal
from the Circuit Court of Richmond.
The case concerned the payment of
commissions on properly claimed to
have been sold for Charles X Dun
lop.
The following cases were argued
before the Supreme Court Yesterday:
Lewis vs.. Commonwealth, argued
by L. o. Wendenburg for the appel
liant and by attorney general for Com
monwealth and submitted.
Speliman VS.. Commonwealth. At
torney-general confessed error.
Washington and Old Dominion
Railway VS.. Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing Company. Ar
gued by w. J. Lambert and Senator
Thomas S. Martin for the appellant.
and by f. f. Garrett and Eppa Hun
ton. Jr.. for the appellee and sub
Hiitted,
Next cases 10 be called:
Passed case: Norfolk and Western
Railway Company VS.. fuckers admin
istrator.
Regular argument docket:
No 80. Bonewell ct ais. Va, Smith
ct ais.
No 81. Virginia Railway and Power
Company VS.. Hubbard.
No 80. City of Richmond VS.. Mayo
Land and Bridge Company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-04
CHARGED WITH
VIOLATING MAPP LAW

J. y. Johnson and w. l. Riddeli
two young men, were arrested yes
terday by Justice Bowen. of the
Souths!de. and An officer of the De-
partment OF Prohibition. charged with
transporting ardent spirits in excess
OF the quantity allowed by law. The
men were carrying large lots of the
liquor to Hopewell, and were appre-
hended ut Stop Nine, OF the Peters
burg line.
In one OF the cars three cases Of
whiskey was found. and In the other
thirty-nfne quarts. Both the liquor
and machines were confscated and
will be hehl pending the outcome of
the trial. II is said that both of the
boys had been TO Washington. and
were bringing the spirits back to
Hopewell by way OF Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-04
COMMITTEES TO ARRANGE
FOR MASQUE BALL

A meeting of the general committee
and special committee OF the Pub
lie Library League. of the John Mar
shall High School, has been called
for tonight at $50 o'clock. in room
113, of the school. The matter of the
big masque ball to be held in the
Blues Armory, on January II, win be
taken up at this meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-04
HIGHLAND PARKS
NEW ENGINE OUT

The first call for the new automo-
bile fire engine in Highland Park came
last night when an clubhouse in the
rear of the residence of Mrs. Wilson.
1911 First Avenue. was destroyed.
The apparatus was quickly on the
scene, and although the. house was
destroyed the loss is not over $40
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-04
Continues Very III.

Rev. l. c. Shearer, pastor OF a
group OF Methodist churches in Bed
ford County. who was paralyzed earixa
hast week. continues critically Ill at III
home at Goodies. Mr.. Shearer's en-!
tire right side Ii involved, and, al
though II Ii believed NJ u conscious.
~ haa bAAn ma ~ ~ speak sincoE ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-04

Two hundred and ninety -nine thons-
and. six hundred and eight dollars rep
resents the total revenues OF the
Richmond. Fredericksburg and Poto-
mac Railroad for November, accord
statement issued yesterday
- Cox. This shows an In
~ over the correspond
The expenses Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-04
Hold Tea and Dance.

Mrs. T. Fl. Elicit, of West Franklin
Street. has issued invitations for a
tea and dance to be given from 4:3e
to s, and from s TO II, Friday, in
honor. of her granddaughter, Miss
Anne Benson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-01-04
Local Rainfall,

Washington. Jan s.-Forecast:

Deficiency or excess in rainfall
since January 1..............
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-25
DR.. Mellenthin
& Co., Specialists
Do Not Use Surgery
No Charge for Examination
Will be at the Cunningham Hotel on
Wednesday, Oct. 81, from
8 a. m. to A p. m.
ONE DAY ONLY

The doctor in charge is regular
graduate in Medicine and Surgery and
is licensed by the state of Washing
ton. He visits professionally the more
important towns and cities and offers
to all who call on this trip cOnsulta-
ton and examination free, except the
expense of treatment when desired.
According to his method of treat
ant he does not operate for chronic
appendicitis, gall stones, ulcers of the
stomach, tOnsils or adenOids.
He has to his credit many wonder
full results in diseases of the stomach,
liver, bowels, blood, skin, nerves, heart
kidney, bladder, bed-wetting, catarrh,
weak lungs, rheumatism, sciatica, leg
ulcers and rectal ailments.
If you have been ailing for any
length of time and do not get any
better, do not fail to call, as improper
measures rather than disease are very
often the cause of your long standing
trouble.
Remember above date, that exam
nation on this trip will be free and
that his treatment is different.
German and Swedish spoken. Ad-
dress: 336 Boston Block, Minneapolis,
MINI.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-25

He-"of course, women should r..
They deserve suffrage as much as ~ -
more, because their minds are MN su
and cleaner"
She-"of course, their mind,
cleaner, but how do you know tbat,s
He-"Because they change them :.
much oftener."-Puck. "
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-25

FOR SALE-40 acres Of land near
Ksnnewick, all fenced, IL acres i'm
proved, water piped to the land In
. cement pipe line, and has water
right from the N. P. Irrigation COM
pany. For sale at $125 per acre,
only small payment down; balance
q so interest. Inquire Of First
National Bank Of Pasco. lit
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-25
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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-25

AN OPPORTUNITY to get tract of
land. The First National Bank has
10.79 acres with N. P. water right.
This land is located three miles
from Kennewick and may be pur-
chased without an initial cash pay
ment. Very attractive terms Of
fered. If interested inquire of the
First National Bank, Pasco, Wash
iagton. Is 20tf
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-25

The value of the German mark may
fall and fall, but it can never hope to
get as cheap as some of the people it
bought in America.-New York Eve
ming Sun.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-25

Other good things than baseball
teams come out of Chicago. For in
stance the remark of The Herald that
a certain Mr.. LaFollette will go down
to the ages "Hun-wept, Hun-honored
and Hun-sung."-New York Herald.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1917-10-25

POLLENIZERS for Tragedy prunes
and Bing cherries. Order now for
fall planting. Tulips, Hyacinths.
Narcissus, Peonies, Bleeding Heart.
Home Nursery Co., Richland, Wash.
Phone 3511. 2Stf