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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
last WARNIAG SENT TO
Men WHO owe POLL TAX
May 5 Is the Last Day OF Grace, and
II You Want to Vote for Governor,
Sec Treasurer Pace Before Then.
NEW VOTING LIST READY
Voters who Have Paid Up VIII BE
Registered in the Ward Where the
Last Tax Was Paid-Changcs and
Errors I'm Address Are Adjusted.

Who are you going to vote for for
governor? This. is the popular street
question and hotel lobby conversation
theme just now, but Treasurer Pace
thinks there is to be some question
as to your voting at all IL your name
isn't credited on the list OF the elect
in his office. He Is making a last
call to the delinquent voters to pay
their poll taxes, and reminds them
that the day of reckoning, May 3, is
almost at hand and that after that
time the books will be closed.
The list of persons in the city who
have paid their poll taxes for 1914.
1915 and 1915 is ready for Inspection
IN the treasurer's office. This list
isn't as large as he thinks 1t should
be, and he has taken every precau-
ton to avoid omissions. misunder-
standings and confusion on the day
Of election If man Of voting age
has paid his poll tax, his name Will
appear on the list. If he hasn't paid
up, his name won't be there, and
there will be no help for II. The
voters name will appear on the vot-
ing list In the ward where he made
his last payment of poll taxes
Changes of Address Adjusted.
II the voter has moved since he
years will be stricken out of the old
ward and placed In the ward where
the 1916 taxes are paid. Frequently
the similarity of proper names, the
dropping OF initials, and tho adoption
of nicknames has created much dis
order around voting time, and in this
regard Mr.. Pace says:
Owing to the similarity of proper
names. the dropping OF one initial
or for one year spelling in full the
given name and another year using
one or both initials and nick names.
In crediting the name with payments
for three years especially when there
has been a change of residence, the
city treasurer does not always know,
and SO he asks that you refer 10 your
tax bills and II there he any differ
ence In the spelling or Initials he Will
appreciate ii II you Will communicate
with him at once"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
TAFT WILL SPEAK
AT HAMPTON MEETING

Especial to The Richmond VirEinian
Hampton Va. April 23--Thc
Hampton institute community meet
ing on preparedness Will be held on
Thursday evening TO carry -nui- Gov
ernor Stuarts idea OF improving the
food supply Of Virginia and Of plan
ming for the better use OF the agri-
cultural, educational. industrial and
commercial force Of the old Dominion
ITO the entire community extent a
most cordial invitation to attend this
important and interesting meeting"
This statement was made today by
Or. Hollis r. Fr.ssel. principal of
Hampton institute. who also an
.-rounced that the chief address on
would he made by ex-
president William Howard Taft. presi-
dent Of the Hampton institute board
of trustees.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
TO GIVE DAILY
FIRST AID LECTURES

. Every day this week at noon, a lee
ture on first aid will be given from
travelling Red Cross coach in the
Chesapeake and Ohio yards on Seven
teenth street. All trainmen. shopmen
and other c. & o. employees, are urged
to attend. Dr. Edward ~ Hunte..
surgeon OF the first aid division of the
American Red Cross. will conduct the
lecture today. Captain NJ. J. Shields,
of the medical corp of the United States
army will arrive tomorrow to finish
the work at Newport News and Nor
folk.
This American Red Cross car No. 2
has been travelling over the G. Il @.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
MEETING At
COLORED Y. VI. c. 4

a great ira ffic meeting will he held
under the auspices OF the colored Y.
NJ c, A.. Wednesday, April 23rd. at
$50 T. M at Prices hall. Sergeant
w l.. Bradley. the traffic officer. will
lecture on and explain the traffic laws.
All chauffeurs and drivers are invited
to come. Every employer is kindly
asked TO make it possible for his or
her chauffeur or driver to attend this
meeting for it will help both employe
and employer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24

system since February 5. The -
lures are for railroaf men. hut others
interest.i in emerged hey treatment. -
invited to attend. !. r. Stevens. gss1-
reral manager. and DR.. W. T. pppsu~
himer. chief surgeon OF the c. o.
hospital association. were instrumental
in having the car brought here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
Bank Has larger Force.

= In order to take care Of the add
'tionai business caused by the national
Situation. the Richmond Reserve bank
has added between six and a dozen
Clerks to its stan. 1t is thought that
there may be other additions shortly.
Young women are being added to train
them TO take the places OF several
- Dung men in the event they are called
Into military service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
Injured In Collision win Car.

w S. Robertson. who lives at StaD
81 on the Lakeside line. was struck
by a Broad and Main car yesterday
afternoon while riding his bicycle along
Meadow and Broad streets. He was
taken to Grace hospital in the city ani-
bularce. Hts condition is not thought
to be serious.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
JOHN LAMB DEAD FROM
BULLET WOUND IN HEAD
Found Lying at Point of Death In
Bedroom Yesterday Morning and
Rushed To Hospital to No Avail.

John a Lamb. one OF Richmond 9
most prominent lawyers and son of
ex-Congressman Captain John I.amb.
was found I'm a bedroom OF his home.
100 North Fifth street, about S:ao
20 clock Yesterday morning at the point
of death from a bullet wound In his
head near the ear, ana was rushed
% the stuart Circle hospital He died
there AT 2 30 yesterday afternoon
without iregafning consciousness No
cororers inquest was held but Coro-
ner Whitfield viewed the body. and
stated informally that deceased came
10 his death by "A pistol shot wound,
apparently accidentally inflicted"
MIR Lamb was found lying In his
bedroom on the floor at the foot of
his bed, with a stream of blood trick
ling from the wound In HIS head
Members Of his family were attract
ed Ia the scene by the pistol shot.
\ revolver was found lying on the
floor a short distance from the dead
mans right hand. Detectives Sergeant
Wiley. from police headquarters. was
detailed TO The case to make whatever
investigations We're necessary
To BE Buried Tomorrow.
The deceased is survived by his
widow and three children. Edwin
Blair, Virginia s. and Martha Wade
firm OF Lamb & Lamb with his cousin,
Brockenbrough Lamb. another we'll
known member of the local bar. Fu-
neral services will he held from the
home at o'clock tomorrow by DIR
Russell Cecil. pastor of the Second
Presbyterian church. Intcrment will
he private in Hollywood cemetery.
Mr. Lamb had long been prominent
in professional and political circles OF
Richmond and the state He was
born in Charles City county in August.
1875, and later lived in New Kent
county. He studied law at Richmon /
college, and was associated with
Judge Edmund Waddill in the lat
ter's office here. He never held po-
iitical office. but came much in the
public eye during political campaigns.
He made the first political speech
here in the Mckinley campaign, and
has been active along such lines since
that time.
Brockenbrough Lamb yesterday de-
MED the report to the effect that his
partner had been in i'll health. 1t is
stated that he suffered a slight illness
in January and February, but that
his health had been good with this
exception. He had been under treat
ment of a physician, but his normal
health had heen restored
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
Negro BOY Ia Fugitive.

Police last night were looking for
Alfred Thompson. seventeen-Near-
old colored boy. who escaped from
the colored detention home late yes
terday afternoon. He was being held
there for authorities from South Car
olina, where he Is wanted. When he
left he wore a dark gray sweater and
gray cap, black trousers and ragged
black shoes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
Negroes Drop Liquor and Run.

Two negroes were frightened when
ordered by mlitiamau to halt sun
day night on the Ninth Street bridge.
and dropped travelling bag which
contained six and a half quarts OF
whiskey. The liquor was stored in
the storeroom of police court yeste-.
day morning.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24

Daniel Hogan appeared in police
court yesterday on n charge of giving
liquor to two milttiamen. and was ac-
quilted when both men denied receiving
the whiskey from him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24

A dinner was given sunday evening
at S o'clock in the JEFFERSON hoNl by
Mrs T. ]. Kernodle, In honor of MISS
Mary Curtis Lee. The table was beau
tIfui1v decorated with roses and covers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24

were laid for ave. Those present in
addition to Mrs. Kernodle were Mrs. q.
T. w. Kern. Mrs. X. r. Crawiey and
Mr.. John T. Kernodle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
A STATEMENT


There appeared in the Richmond Times-Dispatch and
The Richmond Vrgnian of April 3rd statement relative
the Of lighting in Norfolk made by Mr.. E. w.
Taord Superintendent of the City Electric Plant of the
city Of Richmond.
Mr. Traford has from time time issued
pupong prove that the city of Richmond benefited
greatly by the operation of municipal plant and Mr. Taf
ords statements elatve to Norfolk, Va, are based the
figures compiled by him street lighting in Richmond
The Virginia Railway and Power Company again denies
the accuracy the issued by Mr. Taord the
Of production Of by the City Plant of the city of
Richmond and offers furnish all the city of Rich
mond for municipal purposes for 0e6 less than pro-
duce the in the city municipal plant The said cost of
production by the city Of Richmond be asceraned the
Of the Virginia Railway and Power Company by any
reputable, impartial engineer.
1t has been impossible definitely check the statements
made by Mr. Traord because in his immediate
employ has his books and station records
Virginia Railway and Power Co.,
By Thos S. Wheel~righ, President
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-04-24
Local Temperature Ycsterdny.


Rainfall last twelve hours. .....
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. y
Excess In rainfall since March 1:1
Excess in rainfall since January I n5f
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
COMMERCE CHAMBER
TO HAVE MEMBERSHIP
DRIVE DECEMBER %

AT board of directors meeting held
Tuesday night committees were ap.
pointed to handle the Chamber of Com.
, merce membership drive which will be
prosecuted Friday afternoon, December
2S. between the hours of 2 and o'clock
The city has been divided into twelve
districts and twelve committees each
composed of three prominent business
and professional men, will thoroughly
canvass these districts.
In order to facilitate the completing
of this drive in three hours each bust.
ness man in the city should have his
card properly filled in ready to hand
to the committees when they call
One thousand members is the goal
set for 1918, and 1t is every business
and professional mans duty to sign for
one to ten memberships. according to
the business done by the concern.
Secretary Glen will gladly furnish a
pication for membership cards to those
not already supplied.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23

evening | chose to forget my manners
and the advice of American friends
that ! should never criticize In these
nerve'fraxzled warning countries. and
spoke bitterly in our hotel against the
multitude OF dogs that one sees on all
sides I'm London. I remember saying
did not believe IL civilized To keep dogs
In cities. and neither I'm city nor country
during war. I was quite ashamed that
| dogs and their food had been ignored
| by the sharp-eyed government as con.
cession to families that have lost one or
| more members In the war and therefore
| need dogs as advertisements. as means
or solace. as objects of affection.
The British post office operates not
only the postal system but the tele-
graph and telephone as well. Gas and
electricity are largely supplied by mu.
nicipal institutions. A comparison OF
charges for the four years OF war fol.
lows:
Letter postage: 1914, &c; 1915 &c;
1915 2e: 1917 &c.
Telegraph: 1914 I2c; 1915 l2c: 1915
1sc; 1917 18c.
Telephone calls: 1914 &c; 1915 &c:
1916 &c; 1917 &c.
Electricity. (per kilowatt hour): 1914
lie; 1915 lie; 1915 lie; 1917 121c.
Gas (per 1000 cubic feet. 1914 60c;
1915 SAC: 1916 72c; 1917 72c.
Internal economies were effected in
the postofflce department that have
made II possible to maintain postage
prices and only slightly advance tele-
phone and telegraph charges. There
has been no increase In the four years
in private telephones. the additional two
cents per call affecting only the public
booths. The telegraph rate is for
twelve words, inclusive of address and
signature. and is for any distance in |
Great Britain. !
Economies were first made necessary |
by the conscription Of thousands OF |
postoffce employees. Letter carriers and |
sorters We're taken into fighting branch
es Telegraph linemen and operators
were rushed to France to establish the /
army telegraph and telephone systems.
To simplify the sorters' work i'm the
postoffice. Greater London was divided
INTO numerical sub-districts. There had
been the districting of the metropolis
nto east. east central. southwest. etc,
before the war. Then these districts
we're zoned into l, 2, 3. etc, sub-districts.
The pOstOffice work was further re-
iuced and an incidental economy i'm
paper and printing effected by forbid
ling the circulation of catalogues and
advertising pamphlets through the mails
without special permits. To get per.
nit 1t was required that extreme ur.
,ency be shown. Private telephones are
10 longer being installed.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23

Kansas City MOI Journal: William
Joel Stone would have this country de-
clare war on Austria. Bulgaria and
Turkey. William Joel was quite slow
in catching the war fever but he wants
everybody to understand now that he
has it in its most aggravated form.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23
Frame Says:

This is the first of series of ad.
vertisements which | will print each
week in this paper
You will almost always find them in
the same location, and ! hope YOU will
read them.
/ am going to make them different
from the stock ads so commonly seen;
there will be much of my own per
sonalty in them. same as though I
were talking across the counter to
you
If these write ups do not bring you
closer TO US, make you feel more in
terested in our store. more friendly to-
wards us, they fail in their mission.
Mighty few days until Santa Claus
visits US. | can hear his bells jingle.
The time to buy a box of Denver
Mud is now Don't wait until you are
desperately in need of it. but have it on
hand i'm case of pneumonia, burns or
as a poultice for boiis.
Probably you have heard times that
old joke about the woman who buys
cigars for a man. Ii is already about
ripe for publication this time OF the
year, and it has prevented hundreds
of men from getting the Christmas
present they would most like. II you
don't know what cigar he smokes ask
us. No doubt we know already. but
if we don't we will sell you box of
cigars and after he has smoked some
and they do not suit his taste we will
take the cigars back and exchange them
for an equal number of other cigars
or for other goods. Oh. we are nice
people You ought to know us better.
We have a nice lot of candy in boxes
Pretty hard to get candy nowadays
The government wants the sugar. And
ours is sugar candy. not this glucose
stuff Ours are the Johnston Candies.
the best in the world.
We have just put i'm stock of the
Big Hand Lotion. IL Is the best
thing i'm the world at this time of the
year to keep the hands in good shape.
IL comes In two sizes, 35c and soc.
The soc size holds twice as much as
the 35c.
In making out a list of your holiday
goods don't forget that we carry line
OF swell stationery, perfumes and fancy
goods of all kinds. Our stock OF white
ivory is very beautiful this year And
best Of all the price is right.
Frame Drug Co.
Ardmore. Okla. /
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-12-23

In making out list OF your holiday
goods don't forget that we carry line
OF swell stationery, perfumes and fancy
goods of all kinds. our stock OF white
ivory is very beautiful this year. And
best of all the price is right.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-13
COPPER BONDS HOLD
UP WORK At BISMARCK
Delay in Completion of Tracks Of
State Owned Line Caused by
Scarcity OF Material.

Chairman r. S. Lewis Of the North
Dakota board of control, and Sam
F. Crabbs, state architect, returned
Sunday evening from an inspection
trip to Bismarck and jamestown.
Work on the state buildings is
progressing favorably," stated the
architect this morning. But one de-,
lay has been occas1oned and that is
at Bismarck, where the failure of
copper bonds to arrive, has halted
the laying Of the street car tracks
in one block. These bonds are used
to connect the rails but because of
the demand for copper it has been
difficult to get them"
During the visit to jamestown the
two visited the state asylum where
costly buildings for the state are
being constructed
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-13
DOG TRAINING
SEASON OPENS
FOR NIMRODS
New Game Bill Contains
No Repeal Clause
Against Birds
BAG LIMIT IN
STATE 5 BIRDS
Shipping of Waterfowl Is
Reported From Vicinity
Of Kenmare

The man who wants to store away
prairie chicken against next win
ter's famine may still do so, despite
the evident intent Of the last legisla-
ture to deprive him Of that privilege,
sportsmen contend.
Senate Bill IS was enacted last
winter principally with a view to
preventing the storage of birds. 1t
contained three amendments to the
general game laws enacted in 1915,
one setting back the opening date
for shooting from Sept. to Sept Is
and closing the season for chickens
reducing the days bag limit on
chicken and grouse from ten birds to
FIVE. and a third prohibiting placing
chickens or grouse in cold storage.
Ne Repeal Clause.
The bill contained no general re-
peal clause, but it specifically repeal
ed the two sections in the original
law relating to the opening and clos
ing OF the chicken season, the closing
date for ducks and the bag limit. 1t
did not specifically repeal section %
OF the original game law, which per-
mits shooters to place chickens and
grouse in cold storage. This section,
net having been specifically repealed,
and the act carrying no general re-
peal clause, sportsmen are confident
that prairie chickens and grouse may
still be placed in cold storage, and
they plan to continue to do so.
Dog Training Begins.
The dog training season is in full
blast, and every sportsman who
boasts a pup is developing a future
world heater. Sportsmen report
that while there may be fewer coveys
OF chickens and grouse than former
~ the number in each covey is ex-
tremely large, running from nine to
fifteen, indicating ideal conditions
during the Matching season this
spring. The duck crop is unusually
large. Sportsmen who have been in
the field state that many varieties
bred here this year have rarely been
seen in other years, except In the
migratory periods of spring and fall
Reports of Violations.
From Kenmare come reports that
shipping of waterfowl on Deslac lake
has been going on for. some time.
Finally the local members of the
North Dakota State Sportsmarl's as
ISOLATION located the guilty party, O
veteran OF the Russian army, who
had served four and half years in
the ranks as a sharpshooter. He was
using a 20 rifle, and was getting his
birds in the early morning. e. B.
McCutcheon of Minot, former chief
game warden, and active in the Or
gaIization of the sportsmen's asso-
citation, after an investigation swore
out complaint against the culprit
who was arraigned. pleaded guilty
and put up cash bond for appear
ance in district court.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-08-13
DRAFT Law NOT
IN INTEREST OF
THE INDIVIDUAL
It Was Framed in Interest
of Nation Says Gen
eral Crowder
EXEMPTION LINES
ARE DRAWN TIGHT
Married Men Will Be Ex-
empted Only in Interest
Of Government
tBy Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 13~Renewed
emphasis was laid by Provost
Marshal General Crowder Saturday
upon the fact that congress framed
the army draft law in the interest of
the nation. not the individual For
that reason the lines are being
drawn tight in the matter of exemp-
tions.
The government has acted slowly
in bringing home 10 the people the
rigid character of the draft act. There
has been much discussion of the
exemption problem. based on an err
roEeous view Of the laws purpoas
which assumed that married men,
for instance. would be exempted
without question and that the bur-
cen OF military duty was to be car
ried fully by the single men.
General Crowder has taken the
position in recent rulings that mar
Tied men will be exempted only when
II is TO the interest Of The govern
ment. II the removal Of the drafted
man from his family circle probably
would result in the family becoming
a public burden IL is to the interest
Of the government TO exempt him.
An Interpretation similarly rigid
now has been placed upon exemp-
tions for industrial reasons. The
government has taken the lead in
scrutinizing closely individual cases
among its employees before asking
that they be exempted. Wherever
there Is doubt as to mans indis-
possibility a call to military service
prevails and no exemption is asked.
District boards have been instructed
to make the governments action
their guide in dealing with claims
for exemption of men in private em-
ployment. An employer seeking
exemption for a man he considers in
dispeQsible must show that his in-
dustry is necessary to the public i'm
terest or to the maintenance OF the
military establishment and supple
ment this showing with affidavits
stating that the particular individual
In indispensable 10 the industry.
Circumstances Of employment must
be stated and reasons given why III
would be impossible TO replace the
registered man with another not OF
military age. or with a woman.
The government is in a strong
position in regard to discharges
granted by the local selection boards
because Of dependents as AN appeal
has been recorded automatically IN
each case and IL will be possible u
reopen IL before the district board
and make sure that no evasion OF
duty has been permitted.
The great work Of the provost
marshal general now will settle down
to the routine of keeping that mach
inery in operation.