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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21

ginia Legislature twice. was Town At
torney. active member OF the law firm
OF Stcbblns & Settle. Mayor of South
Boston once. refusing reelection the
second term. Il graduate of iIampden-
Sidney College. and also OF tho law
school OF the University of Virginia.
lie occupied a high position with the
Royal Arch Masons. was an officer II,
the Presbyterian Church. and Il leader
OF the church choir
Mr.. Stebbins was unmarried. and be-
sides his mother and father, leaves oNc
sister. Mrs. John Walker. of Lynch
burg.
Funeral services will bc held at tho
Presbyterian Church at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon, and tho remains
will be taken to Richmond Mt o'clock
Sunday morning for intcrmcnt in the
Stcbbins action at Hollywood Gene
terry. The procession will so direct
from the Main street station at 1925
o'clock. Friends of the family arc in
vited to attend.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
WILL DESCRIBE WORK
OF CONVICTION HOME
Rev. II. G. Robbins TO Deliver Special
address AT 81. PnuIs Church
TO-MOrrow Morning.

Rev. II. c. Robbins will preach in ST.
Fauls Episcopal Church tomorrow
morning on tile work hclng done for
homeless boys at the Industrial School
and Farm near covington. This work
has been earnestly indorscd by Gov
crnor stuart. Justice j. Hoee Kicks.
clergy and laymcn Of every church ar
tiliation who know what. the school
and farm are doing for neglected chill
dren in Virginia.
At tho service no offering will he
asked for. but Mr.. Robbins will de-
scribe for those who have already been
interested ami for thuS. who may be
come interested what il is that their
support is helping To make possible.
TIL" story of the growth of the en-
terprise from little LOG cabin hous-
ing two or three boys 10 the present
great development is remarkable
record Of the success OF a venture in
faith. The story of what has been ac-
complished Is full of thrilling Incl
dents Boys who would not have had
other aid have been helped TO decent
manhood: some have come out of the
dense ignorance of inaccessible dis
tricts in the mountains: some have
been taken. crippled and bruised. from
degenerate homes; waits whose ia tn
ers and mothers We're in the peniten-
tiary have been rescued. and boys who
otherwise would have had to go TO 4
reformatory have been taken from tho
juvenile courts. OF boys like these
and of what the school has meant to
them and of what 1t can mean TO
others. Mr. Robbins will tell.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
NEGROES AND ALIENS
TRY TO BURN TRESTlE
Officer Who Hats Men Is Attacked
From Rear and Thrown From
Bridge.

NORFOLK. VA. April .0.-An at
tempt by three white men, Al least two
OF whom are known To be aliens. and
two negroes To destroy Il trcstlc of
the Norfolk and Western Railway
about a mile beyond Portlock Station.
Norfolk County. was frustrated late
last night by q. T.. Price. II Norfolk
County officer. Officer Price was at
tackled by three of the men. and was
badly beaten, but managed Ia fight
them off with his pistol After the
fight Price and several Norfolk & Vest
ern employees. who came to his as
sistance. found pieces of waste, sat
urated with kerosene oil, placed at In
tervals under the trestlc.
Price followed two white men, be-
licvcd TO be Germans. whom lie had
been watching for several days. as far
as Portiock Station. There he lost
them. Later. however. as he was about
TO cross 4 trcstlc over small creek
a mile or so beyond Portlock. he saw
two men climb from a rowboat To the
treStlc. He watched them place waste,
which they saturated with oil from a
can they carried. and as one OF the
men struck match to set the waste
on fire. Price covered them with his
pistol and placed both men under ar
rest.
AS the officer and his two prisoners
were leaving the bridge, one Of the
men suddenly drew a knife and Sprang
toward the officer. Price shot the man
once. and as he staggered three more
men two negroes and white man
who had evidently stolen up To the
bridge from behind. attacked the Of
hccr. Price fired another shot as ho
Was struck from behind. His pistol
was then knocked from his hand arm
he was thrown from the trcSlIc
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
GERMANS INDUCING IN
ORGY OF SELF-PRA|sE
Record Figure Of Sixth War Loan
Declared to BE Answer to
America.
PEOPLE REMAIN CONFIDENT
This Financial Success, Coupled With
U. S. Crop Failure and U.Boat En-
Ploits, Pointed to as Meaning Ger
tainty OF Speedy Victory.
IBy Associated Press. |

AMSTERDAM. April or (v!a London).
German newspa, ,crs arc indulEing in
an orgy of Standardization at the
record figure OF the sixth German war
loan The expectation is EXPRESSED
that the entente will now certainly
see that the attempt TO exhaust Ger
many's financial strength is an utter
failure. Tho deduction is drawn that
this perception. coupled with an Amcri-
can crop failure and the German sub
marine exploits. must bring speedy
victory.
The Nossische Zeitung attributes the
SUCCESS of tho loan ito the fires that
lamcd up in German breasts Mt Presi-
dent wilson's repulsivc treatment of
us. while Die Post points out that
the sixth war loan coincidcs with
Americas entry into the war the Ger
man people in this way tcstifying TO
It's conviction Of victory
The Dcutsche Tascs Zeitung says that
this 'C-boat loan showed that even n
world-cnpital power like the United
states is unable TO shake tho conf
dcnce of the German people In the
least. and that it is made plain that
Germany wants mo business peace no
renunciatory peace. but victory full
and complete"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21


Heavy couhtorattacks by the Germans
in tho Champagne were rcpuIscd.
severe losses being inflicted on the
enemy.
The statement follows:
South OF ST. Quentin, tho enemy's
artillery kept up "A heavy fire. TO which
our batteries replied vigorously. Dur
ing the ,iEht patrol encounters &C.
CURED north Of Crvllers. In the re-
Eion of LaffauS We made appreciablc
progress and took fifty prisoners. We
reDulsCd several Commentaries by the
Germans in this sector.
con the Nauclcrc plateau and south
west Of Courcy VIC carried several
trenches with grcnadcs. East of
l.ovrc weil-conducted operation
enabled us to gain ground and take
$50 prisoners.
I'm the Champagne. the night WAS
marked by violent reactions of the
enemy. Very strong counterattacks
preceded by bomba dments, we're
launched by the Germans In the re-
Sion OF Moronviliicrs. Our curtain Of
fire and our machine guns completely
neGatived these efforts. which cost the
enemy very heavy losses. score OF
prisoners remained In our hands
Everywhere else the night passed in
quiet.
"On April Is ten German airplanes
and two captive balloons were brought
down by our pilots In aerial engage
mcnts."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
British Doctors
Called to Colors
Every One ofMiitary Age Must
Come into Ser0icc I'm
mcdiatey.
iBy Associated Prcss.1

LONDON. April Gothic War Cabi-
net decided to-day that every physician
and surgeon and every man with med
icHl training of military age must he
called upon for service Immediately.
In reference To tho calling up of the
physicians and surgeons. tho following
official explanation is given:
THE enemy. i'm total disregard Of
tho accepted tcnctS of civilized war
fare. has deliberately instituted a sub
marine campaign against hospital ships
and II has. therefore, become essential
that large number of hospitals should
he established overseas in the various
thcatcrs Of war for the treatment of
sick and wounded. In order To allow
this To h" done with great rapidity. it
is essential TO secure the services Of
every doctor that can possibly be spared
from tho United Kingdom.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21

CHARLOTTEsvIIIE VA

HAKLJTTESNTILE VA. Arrii 20
- Mrs. j. A. Lefevre. aged cigh;y-two
widowJof Rev. J. a. I.ofcvre. -. D.. o!
baltimore. died at 100 o'clock this
morning at the residence Of her son
Dr. Albert Lefevre. Corcoran professor
of philosophy at the University OF Nir-
sinla. Tho funeral service will he held
AT 1870 o'clock on Saturday morning
at the l.cfcrre residence. on University
Place The n,crment VIII be in l;al-
tim"re on SUNDAY. Mrs. Lefcvrc was u
native OF Baltimore, but had resided
here for the past year. Resides Or
Albert Lefevre, she leaves two other
sons. Arthur I.efevrc. Of Houston. Tex
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
WILLIAM JAMES HUBBARD
PASSES AWAY AT HIS HOME
Grand Lecturer Of Grand Royal Arch
Chapter of Mnsons Dies, After
Brief Illness.

William James Hubbard grand lee
turer of the Grand Royal Arch Chap
ter of Masons in Virginia died yes
terday afternoon at 10 o'clock at his
home, lol West Grace Street. aged
seventy-four years. He is survived by
his widow and by one son. " walter
Hubbard The funeral will take place
from All Saints Episcopal Church Sun
day afternoon at o'clock.
MIR. HUBBARD was ono Of the best
known Masons in Virginia. and was
grand high priest of Royal Arch Ma
sons in l901-l9O2. He was member
OF Lynchburg Royal Arch Chapter. No.
10. and of Marshall Lodge, A. r. e. a.
NJ. No. 80.
The funeral will he conducted with
Masonic honors, and the interment will
he made i'll Hollywood Cemetery
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
STATEWIDE CAMPAIGN
rBy Associated Press.l

MlNGHAM. ALA, April co.-Ef-
forts of an organization of Birming-
ham citizens TO conduct a State wide
campaign for increased food crops, to-
day was featured by the report Of
Chairman Oscar Wells. OF tho executive
committee, that $4,000 WAS received
the first day for the $4,000 fund. which
is being raised FOR the work. Speakers
under the direction OF Mrs. c. H.
Mathis. reputed to be Alabama's lead
Eng woman farmer. arc touring the
state in the interest of the movement
Every county will be visited. and lit
orature on the culture of gardens dis
scminatcd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
GOVERNMENTS EYE is OPEN
Three thousand German Residents Are |
Under Close Surveillance. and
Could lie Arrested Spccdlfy


wASiIINGTON. April oO.-Approxi-
mately 5000 German rcsidcnts OF the
United states are under close surveil-
lance, Department Of Justice officials
announced to-day, because Of their ac-
tivities in behalf OF the German gov
crnmcnt before Americas entry into
war. or their pro-Gormau sympathies
The departments field force OF in
vestiSators la Keeping so close watch
upon the small army of suspects that
ii would be possible. it is authori-
tativcly stated. to arrest virtually
twcnty-four hours. The suspects arc
located in every state of the Union.
To meet the demands OF the incrcas-
ing watch upon these Individuals. tho
DEPARTMENTS Bureau OF Investigation
has been greatly enlarged.
In addition to the 100000 civilian
employees on tho governments pay
roll in all departments, actively en-
gagged in reporting information to the
bureau. all sheriffs and their deputies
throushou, the country. Attorney
General Gregory said Tonight. are CO.
operating with the department
Patriotic organizations and many
other civilian societies also have Of
fcred their aid.
To meet apparent confusion in the
public mind Hs To which dcpH 1T mt
OF government is charged with tho duty
OF enforcing the Presidents procla-
nation IGlatins TO alien enemies rest
dent in the United States. II was stated
at the Department Of Justice that the
President has delegated to that depart
ment. on the day the proclamatio was
issued. April 6. the full enforcement
OF tho terms Of the proclamation.
Patriotic citizens desiring TO place
~ the governments disposal informa-
ton which they believe may aid In
fcrreting out the activities Of German
agents should communicate with the
Department Of Justice.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
Mrs. Antoinette plcn.nn,s.

Mrs. Antoinctte Pleasanis. widow OF
John Hampden Peasants. died yes
terday morning at $50 o'clock. after
an illness of few months. She was
eiEhty-nve years old. Funeral services
VIII take place this afternoon at 4
o'clock from the residence of her SON
in-law, G. Carlton Jackson, 6la Noble
Avenue, Ginter Park. Rev George w.
Mcdaniel. -. D. pastor of the First,
Baptist Church, officiating. Burial will
be in Hollywood Cemetery.
Pallbcarcrs have been selected as
follows: David Leary. Charles Cooke.
Lawson Cooke. Archie Ryland. Charles
r. Winston. Frank Cooke, Peter Win
ston and Hugh Cooke. Mrs. Peasants
is survived by two daughters, Mrs
Julian T.. Thomas and Mrs. G. Carlton
jackson. and by one son. John Hamp-
den Peasants
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
ENOUGH corn For FAMILY
AND \ SOLDIER AT THE FRONT
GBy Associated Press.l

bN ASSocldleu f'FesSl
WILSON. y. e.. April 20.-"EnouEh
corn for my family and IL soldier at the
front Is the slogan adopted by Wilson
County farmers and tho county Farm
ers Onion. Speakers at "a mass meet
inc here yesterday advocated 4 heavy
reduction in the acreage devoted to
tobacco, because of tho uncertainty of
prices for the leaf during the war
urged that food crops he substituted
and that live stock production be in
creased. Wilson is the center of one
of the richest tobacco regions I'm the
South. and is one of tho largest of the
South's loose leaf tobacco markets.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
BOY SCOUTS TO OBSERVE
NATIONAL PLANTING DAY
More Than 1000. Members of Organ.
izatiou I'm Washington to Guilt
vate Government Land
800 ACRES AT THEIR DISPOSAL
Birmingham Citizens Arc Conducting
Statewide Campaign for In
creased Food Crops-l'armers Are
Urged to Plant Less Tobacco.

WASHINGTON. April 2o.--A call to
observe April II as National planting
day by tho Roy Scouts OF America was
sent out to-day by Colin II. Living
stone. president. TO the clS.0oO mem
hers. under tho ulan that every Scout
feed soldier"
The government to-day donated for
the local Boy Scouts 500 acres OF fer
tile land in East Potomac Park More
than 1000 Boy Scouts tomorrow will
form III a rake and hoe parade" and
march to the grounds. each Scout with
tent and rations for two days.
Corn. peas and beans will be raised
and the crops sold at market prices.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
MUCH LIQUOR SEIZED
Police Take Possession of Three Five
Gallon Kegs md 'rhirty-SiN Quarts
nj Freight Depot.

Two boxes. containing three five
gallon kegs and thirty-siX quarts of
liquor. respectively. were seized YES
terday afternoon ut tho Board street
freight sheds OF the Richmond Fred
crick sburg and Potomac Railroad
Company by ratrolmcn Smith, Riddell
and Reese. of the Second District. The
liquor had been securely packed in
large boxes. and marked merchandise
The officers were told that tho two
boxes had been received in Richmond
on Thursday One shipment was con
signed 10 tho Curtis Garage and
contained thirty-six quarts. The police
said there was no such establishment
In the city. The other box was ship
ped 10 u. Is. Ferguson" and was UNI
claimed Police officers estimated that
the twenty four gallons of whisky rep
resented AN expenditure of at least
s125. and would have sold for 81 per
quart in Richmond.
Patrolmen Bosquett and Griffin. OF
the FRS, District. confiscatcd trunk
containing forty-scvcn pints and two
quarts of liquor at the Byrd street
Station. The whisky was sent Ia the
First District Station. and will bc
transferred to the StorehouSe probably
this morning
\. Corrieri. of 112 South Cherry
street. reported to the police of the
that some unidentified person had sto-
len three gallons of liquor from his
home. Corrieri valued the whisky at
81 gallon, unusually reasonable.
police officers said. under existing con-
ditionS when the product is being held
for cSorbitant prices by the boot
leEgcrs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
INDIGESTION CONQUERED
Remedy That Relieves Indigestion and Helps
ordered Nerves to a Normal Condition-Get
IrOnized aW-Pa

Twenty years ago master mind
evolved Paw-Pa Tonic. the only veEc-
table Pepsin known; TODAY We have
added two, of the most powerful, yet
IRON and NUN. making the safest.
most palatablc and curative remedy
ever offered to the public. PAW-PAW.
the only real stomach diEestant IRON.
the producer Of rich red blood. and
NCN, the true antidote for uiaurucr
cd nerves
Disordercd stomachs arc responsible
for nearly all bodily ills. Where
person eats heartily and digests his
food properly the blood is vitalizcd
and enriched. which sets the liver and
kidneys and all the vital organs into
the stomach is strong the blood is
strong; where the blood is strong the
nerves arc strong: where tho nerves
arc strong tho kidneys, heart and
lungs and liver are strong: Many peo-
pic die from starvation: that is. they
starve the blood, they starve the
nerves and the general tissues Of tho
whole body. Not that people do not
fill their stomachs with nourishing
food. but because what they do put
digest. does not properly assimilate."
That's why people write to say that
Ironized Paw-Paw has cured them of
nervousness.
That's WHY, among our record OF
That's why they tell us that Ironiz-
ed PawPaw has cured them Of rhcu-
matism
That's why we hear of kidney and
liver troubles that havc been cured by
IroNIzcd Paw-Paw.
saying that. Ironized paw-Paw has
cured Catarrh.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
HANDLE COVER NMENT
LOAN WITHOUT CHARGE

Most Of the institutions that have
subscribed TO the issue had already
Indicated their purpose 10 handle the
governments war loans without any
charge whatever for tho service. The
certificates ar: payable on July |. and
bear interest NJ pcr cent. They will
be sold 10y the subscribing banks to
the genera! public al tho price paid
the government
The issue Of temporary certificates Of
indebtedness Is purely 81 Treasury De
mrtn"nt measure. aud is unrelated to
the war finance bill. authorizing the
issuanc" OF $.,nnH."o0, oro IN bonds and
certificates Tho certificates wiii .,e
rctirod on JuI> !. when the great bulk
% the income tax and other revenues
dGc the government for tho current
fiscal year viii b" in hand There will
probably he = conversion feature. al
loving the purchasers OF tho tempo
rtry certificates 80 convert them into
bonds and later certificates. hearing q
higher interest rate, and authorized
under the s7.o0". 100000 measure
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21

All these ailments probably had
their origin in some form OF stomach
trouble. Paw-Paw cured and cleansed
the stomach, purified the blood, toned
up the nerves and the sufferers soon
ments had left them.
rAw-PAw-IRoN- prin-
cipal component parts oc this stand
ard New Remedy. is on sale at all
druggists. Petersburg, Morrison. the
Drug Man HOpcwelI. Georges. Call
and obtain test absolutely free. You
VIII be shown the right part to ulti-
mate good health. and you will bless
MAN"
This great New Remedy is sold
everywhere in bottles containing near
~ 10 ounces at 81. INTERSTATE
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
james n. Woodson.

died yesterday morning at the Nir-
ginia Hospital. Besides his widow. he
leaves one daughter, Miss Addie Wood :
son: five brothers, j. Lewis Woodson.
OF Newport News; S. F.. Woodson and
ID. NJ. Woodson, Of Roanoke; S. p.
Woodson. Of Texas, w. r. Woodson, OF
Richmond and one sister, Mrs. Thomas
H. Sweeney. Of Roanoke.
The funeral Will take place at .
O'Clock to-day from Fred w. Richa I'd :
sons undertaking establishment. In
terment will be made In Riverview
Cemetery.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
FREE DISTRIBUTION
Or SEEDS PLANNED
IRy Associated Press.I

cay M1NETTE. ALA. April 20.--The
Baldwin County Co-Operativ Associa-
ton, composed principally Of farmers
in this section. was organized here last
night. and plans immediately laid for
conducting campaign for increased
food crops. Funds will be raised by
business men To carry the movement
into every section Of tho county. Free
distribution Of garden seeds is part
Of tho plan.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21

NOW ORLEANS. IA. Arrii 20 Thu
Most Rev James IIuber, EIcnk. since
1905 Catholic Archbishop of the &C.
tie"'aS'''hl province Of New Orleans.
f!"d per" Tonight. aged siXty-tw
year," Physicians announced death
was due 10 " complication OF ailments.
supcrinduced by heart trouble lie had
been in poor health about two years.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
Willard p. O'Deil.

Willard r. O'Dell. sixty-three years
old. a widely known citizen of Rich
mond, died yesterday at his home.
2O2S West Main Street after a short
illness. The funeral VIII be conduct
cd from the residence tomorrow after
noon at o'clock. Interment will be
in Riverview Cemetery.
Mr.. O'Dei is survived by one son.
&. Lea 0'Den. and three daughters
Misses Alice |. and Jennie c.. and Mrs
Henry Herschbicl. of Norfolk
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
Joserh Stchhin.. .Ir.

SOUTH BOSTON VA. April 90
Joseph Stebbins. Jr. died at the
Halcyon Hospital at 1880 O'Clock this
morning. after Il brief Illness. He was
forty-two years Of age. and the only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Stebbins.
who reside on upper Main Street lie
had represented Halifax in the Vir-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
MAGDEBURG BESIEGED
ta.0nO Munitlon Strikers. Trying to
Burn Town Hall, Fired On
by Troops.
IBy Assorlated Press. !

LONDON, April 2l.-Ten thousand
strikers. mostly munition workers,
tried to burn the town hall at Macde-
burg OH Friday. according TO a dis
patch to the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany from Oldcnzaal. Holland Sol
dicrs fired on the rioters. killing and
wouudins many, and the town is in -
state OF siege
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
TOBACCO COMPANY TO DONATE;
VACANT LANDS TO CROPS
tBy Associated Pre.s1

TF'N AssocIateH f'rets.
DURHAM. y. C., April "0.--All va
cant land owned by the Liggett &
Meyers Tobacco Company will be de-
voted to the production of food crops
this year. according TO an announce
ment by local representatives of the
corporation. Adviccs to this effect
were received \hcre yesterday from the
general Office of the company.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
FIRST MONEY CALL
WILL GO TO BANKS
NContinncd frnm Eirs1 r..rel

0HUIItIITUVN ITVIII T Isl 'T"EH1
CURED To rcc"ncil the widely divergent
views of various members.
No partisan differences arose. how
ever and this strengthened Democratic
Leader kitChin'S belief that Il bill WY
be agreed upon within Two weeks
Every effort VIII he made, Mr kitchin
SAID Tonight. 10 keep politics out Of
the discussions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-04-21
ARGENTINE SHIP SUNK
Persistent Rumor In Buenos Aires
That the OrInnu in Submn-
rinc Victim.
INV AssociateI I,rcss.l

BCENOS AIRES. April 2O.-There Is
persistent rumor here that the Ar
Ecntinc sailing ship Oriana has been
sunk by a submarine in the Mediter-
rancan. Confirmation or denial of the
rumor is awaited with great eagerness
There is n report also that the Argen-
tine steamer Cirumalan. of lSo7 tons.
has been sunk. No news OF her ar
rival AT port of destination has been
received so far.