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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-11
NO DISCRIMINATION
AGAINST The WOMEN
Mrs. Lucy Randolph Mason Speaks
Before Equal Suffrage League.

"Antedating the department or la
bor by several years, and later incor-
! porated into that department. the fed
/ eral employ ment serVice bureau great
IL increased it's efficiency during the
period OF the war said Miss Lucy
Randolph Mason chairman OF thte
industrial welfare committee of the
Equal Suffrage league Of Richmond.
speaking at suffrage headquarters yes
tterday afternoon.
The necessity for Matchmaking ef~
| fort. for placing labor where most
needed. and for making adjustments
, 10 local conditions in order that no
tonportunity he lost III the winning Of
rf4s- war we're. OF course the direct
4rSt,e ri ives for shi* shcreased eff.
feieney. personally; hope the time
! is coming when ~c Will realize that
! the federal government will have Il
great deal 10 do with settlements of
la boz questions. and The federal en-
ployment service bureau viii have the
opportunity 10 make good in neacc as
well as in war
AS a matter of fact it's duties are
more crucial in peace than in the pc
Rod of the war The returning sol
liers must he replaced. and. natural
~. the securing of work for them viii
lake precedence over that of placing
the men and women who have been
engaged in serving the country dur
ing The war Manufacturers will not
HE returning Immediately to pre-war
eonditions-~there viii be n great
scarcity Of jobs, ana the bureau viii
mot only fill the needs Of the unem-
plovea but viii exercise care -in fit
lting the worker To his or her Job,
which H. not often the case with pri-
vate bureaus run on commission
Operating in Washington and ra
dating throughout the states, the
ideal, aim and final scope of the bu-
reau Is to include the playing of pro-
feAsionai workers as well as those not
especially trained. The right TO a job
lis tho right 10 life-~it is hoped that
tho public win give the bureau a fair
show. "
Geoyse l.. wilcox, president of the
Virginia Federation OF Labor. who
was in tf1e audience. kindly consent
ed TO answer questions concerning
the working OF the bureau in Virginia.
giving members OF the league much
valuable and interesting information
Miss Helen Stockdsll was chairman
OF the afternoon.
/ Upon motion of Mrs r. r. valen-
tine president of the state and local
branch of the equal suffrage league.
! the following resolutions were
adopted:
THE Equal Suffrage League urges
! that there shah he no discrimination
against women in any occupation, but
I,that they shall be given equal oppor-
tunity with men in the readjustment
OF labor conditions
The League gurther urges reopen
! ing OF the case of women street rail
waN employees of Cleveland"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-11
'POSLAM REAL
TREAT FOR SKIN
THAT UCHES

Only those who have itched and
scratched and still itched continually
can appreciate what 1t means when
the aggravation Is ended by the sooth-
ING penetrating. antiseptic influence
It Posiam. And what relief to be rid
of any eruptionaI blemish which has
enta ed prolonged mbarrassment.
Turn TO Poslam first for the quick
healing help which silinG skin must
nave. You do not have to wait in un.
certainty for indications of improve
ment. 1t soon SHOWS
Sold everywhere. For free sample
write to Emergency Laboratories, 24a
West Forty-seventh street, New York
city
Urge your skin to become clearer.
heSlthier by the daily use of Poslam
soap. medicatcd with Poslam.-Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-11
Two Automobiles Stolen.

Two automobiles we're reported to
the police last night as stolen The
first report came from g, II. Temp
kins. 408 West Broad street. who
stated that a Chevrolet car was taken
from in front of his place >shortly after
II o'clock, and that he followed the
thief as far as Ninth and Broad streets.
where he was prevented from pro-
ceeding further by the traffic ordi-
nances, while the car sped toward
the free bridge and the Southside.
The second report came from the
White Auto company. 21o North
Eighth street. from which place a
Flanders car was taken earlier in the
might
The police were put on the two
cases al once, and messages were
sent to adjacent territory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-11
ALDERMEN AGAINST
Continued from Page one


citizens. a political move And po't-
fiD had won.
Both Secretary y. r. Anderson and
wynahau r. Meredith. Of the civic as
so.ia..on, VINO sat through r1TF T1TUCoer~
ings gave Indications Of diseppeint-
naent And Chairman Rose, Of the spe q.
c{sl committee expressed himself
foeclely ssains, the action in kj'ilng
the ordinance creating the position OF
purchasing agent particularly,
Alderman Fuller strove vaitanti'. but
re was outnurnbercd, and Aidernia p
Mitchell, w.o led the opposition, with
Vice. President Powers in tito chair
carried of much OF the honor 81 nav
ING defeated the measures.
Eject school Trustees Later.
Prior to the meeting Of the board q
seint session was held to flll vacancies
on the school board. After some dls-
eussion. IL was determined to POSTPONE
action, to give the deieeat!onS from
-.ee and Clay ward an opportunity az
getting together and presenting nan'5
Trustee r NJ Long and q, Jetor Jones
urs row i~ EArope in ~ work. and
"a is the purpose OF council 20 1871 ta"
vacancies tfus created
Common council has been calico TO
met tomorrow Gieht 1t O'clock tN
consider ,:te amended street car 't't
ordinance
If Mavor Ainzlie nominate hts mon
Ter the positions Of directors ef pupii'
safety public welfare. p}fh}}e athitiHS
ard public works today jolui Sos
sinn Of council may bc ealled later mas
v eek 10 &C. upon The nominations.
Alderman Paul last atehi introduced
"a petition from l9ae ward "ittEen@
asking mat the skip-stnp system he
now abolished the stem having p"ru
:n&t!tutFtJ as War measure. The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-11
BROKEN CABLES ARE
CAUSES OF DELAY

New York. Dec. l0--Cable congesl
ton. to which has been attributed de-
lay in getting casualty lists from
France. is due to the fact that seven
OF the fifteen cable lines in the Euro
pean service are broken il was dis !
closed tonight in a statement issued
| by George G. Ward, vice-president
of the commercial Gable Company.
Four of the broken cables belong
to the Western Union, while one OF
the French cables Is out of commits
sion and two cables formerly owned
by Germany and taken over. one hy
England and one by France
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-11
Petersburg
NOTICE..

In case of any failure on
ehe part of Petersburg sub
scribers to receive The Rich
mond Virginian promptly and
regularly hey are requested
to call Russell A. Parkinson.
agent, phone 1861. Peters
burg who Will see that all
such complaints are proper
~ attended to.
Mr.. Parkinson desires to
have on file the names of a
number OF reliable boys who
would accept positions. as car
riers when the first vacancy
occurs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-11
Dies From Pneumonia

LEWIS Davis died yesterday NJ the
residence of his hother. Mrs. Nj J.
Davis, asl2 E. Marshall street. from
an attack of pneumonia folliwing in
tiuenza. Besides his mother he leaves
81 sister, Miss Agnes Davis and one
brother Clinton Davis. Mr.. Davis has
been for n number OF years connected
with the Galeski Optical Co: His
sudden death came as a great shock
TO his many friends. Funeral arrange
ments have not been completed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-11
HIGH RECORD IN SALE
or UAHk-FIRED TOBACCO

Hoi}S insviiie, KY. Dec. stl-41'ffe first
sd lie of dark fired tobacco for tis+ pres
emit season was held mere today New
high records were established Sales
as for the day were 1900 pounds
bringing from $40 to SIS per hundred
The opening sale last sea brought
from $40 TO sl0.50. while the average
last year was slI2s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-11
McAdoo to Practice Law.

New York. Dee. l0.--WilNam G,
McAdoo will become member of a
New York law firm upon retiring from
office as secretary Of the treasury, ii
WIS reported here today. Sea nriskie.
Sage, Kerr Il Gray. of - Wall street,
was the drm which fumor said he
was TO Join. Members Of the firm de
e1fned. either 10 confirm or deny the
report.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-11
HeNkIlev Ha-t.is.s.fnh

New York. Dec lo.~-Iohn Hey din
Was elected 10 the combined Office OF
presidnnt- seer etary treasurer Of the
National League for three year
term at today's meeting Of the senior
base ball organizations leaders
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-11

T.. s. Bruner. OF East Marshall
street reported 10 the police yesterday
that Monday night someone entered
his office by breaking lhe side. win
dow glasses, but that nothing was
m issing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-11

Sentry tstanding in knee deep water
in trench. while rain drops from MS
nose)-~Who goes there?
Colonel Ton night tour)--F rioad
Welcome friend 10 our
mist
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-11

aIxf1nnts iast Friday. Berlin Is under
1nnrtsai law. fiebknscht has an
nncnced his party viii overthrow the
Ebert government within Tort
night. Correspondents generally
xxfce that 80 far all efforts 20 intro
duce the red terror in Germany nave
been utterly futile
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-11

lAshfie%s nights have passed afte~
jtts :, tsfs- We SHAH have ti-ntles !,
D1uAs1L
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-11


John Howard, proprietor OF negro
rooming house on Old street. was fined
$40 in police court this morning on
the charge of cursing a military po
iiceman, when the latter asked to see
IL any negro soldiers were in the
house.
Notice has been received here OF
the death on December in one the
prison road camps. OF Oscar Jordan. a
negro convict, sent up from the hust-
ings court, of this city. in 1916 for
five years on the charge OF attempted
highway robbery.
News was received mere today an
uouneing the death in Brunswick
county of Wilkes Madison, a prominent
banker and citizen of Petersburg
MIR Madison was In the forty sixth
year of his age and is survived by his
wife, Janet Barnard Madison. three
brothers and two sisters, viz: John r
Madison. of Richmond; Randolph Mad
ison, OF this city and Lewis Madison.
now in the military service; Mrs
Archie Hin, of ST. Louis. and Mrs
William Light. of New Jersey.
Mr. Madison was deacon in the
Ia bb-Street Presbyterian church and
was for the past ten years auditor
Of the Virginia National bank. lie
died at 2.3Q O'Clock this morning at
Charles Hope, Brunswick county
where he had some on his months va
cation,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-05
INTERVENTION OF AMERICA is
HERALDED AS MIRACLE OF WAR

But these Young men come from
the interior of vast continent, from
the shores of the Pacific. to face
death in Lorraine. in Picardy. per-
haps tomorrow in the Veneto, without
the invasion OF their own country.
and when against the short-sighted
esotism Of self-interest they oseemed
to be amply protected by the great
expanse of the Atlantic. They come
to save Europe in the moment when
Germany. with the help Of the per-
fidious shrimps which have taken
POSSESSION Of Russia was on the point
Of enchanting her.
The Intervention of America will
verify be the great miracle Of this
war. just as the Russian peace will
be its inefacable shame. Not only
has the time arrived to settle for the
betrayal by Russia. but II is the his
toricaf conservation of the justice OF
our cause. No sophist will be able
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-05
ARE ADVERTISED MEDICINES
WORTHLESS?

There is no more reason to con-
there is to condemn all physicians or
all druggists Fakes there a"e In ev-
cry trade. but they do not last long.
Take a medicine like Lydia 2. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound. the truo
test Of It's merit is the fact that for
forty years It has been relieving wo-
men Of America from the worst forms
oS female ailments. constantly grow
Ing in popularity and favor. until IL
IS now recognized from ocean to
ocean as the standard remedy for
female Ills.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-05

tBy Guglielmo Ferrero. Historian OF
Romeo
Especial Service Of the Italian Amer
lean News Bureau.)
For some time the American army
cperating in France has figured in
the daily reports Of the war beside
the English and French armies. And
for some time young American SOL
diers have been seen in nocks in the
streets Of Italian cities.
Let US salute the new army that
comes from beyond the Atlantic and
desceDds on the fields of Europe.
Whoever Of as meets an American
soldier owes him a thought Of SYM
pathy and recognition. Think, We
are never thankful enough to our
eR0 soldiers, leaving their homes to
81 from Sicily. from Sardinia, from
Central Italy from Ncrthern Italy.
u. defend the frontiers OF the eoun-
trX, on the Piave and in the Trentino.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-05
Ugly, Unsightly PimpIes
Are Signals of Bad Blood

fer known, and contains no minerals
or chemicals to injure the most deli
cate skin.
Go to your drugstore, and get q
bottle of S. S. S. today, and get rid
of those unsightly and disfiguring
pimples, and other skin irritations.
And it viii cleanse your blood thor
oughly. If you wish special medical
advice, you can obtain it without
charge by writing to Medical Direc-
tor, % Swift Laboratory, Atlanta,
Georgia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-05
Give ETeed Ia fha Warninp.

= Give Heed 70 the Warning.
"',Pimples on the face and other
rats cf the body are warnings from
Mature that your blood is sluggish
s'-d impoverished. Sometimes they
f9retell eczema, boils, blisters, scsly
ssuptioas AID other skin disorders
tA1t burn Ike flames CT fire.
They mean that your blood needs
3, s. $. 10 purify it and cleanse it Of
fhe-e inuure accuraulations that can
cause Unlimited trouble. This remedy
the greatest vegetable bleed puri-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-05

A most complete and ex-
tensive variety of all that is
needed to make your trip
comfortable and pleasant.
Travelling Bags, suitable
for men and women, well
made, all sizes 6Oc to $500
Mating Suit Cases, with
steel frame and reinforced,
$1.50 to $3.50.
Leather Suit Cases with
reinforced corners, brass
bolts and lock; a great selec-
tion to choose from $3.50 to
$4,000.
Special Khaki Travelling
Bag, leather trimmed, very
serviceable and light, only
$6.75.
Special Khaki Suit Cases,
leather trimmed, tan color;
very neat and serviceable,
7.5O.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-05

fore also 60 itself. to have accepted
The defiance. when there was yet time
sacrificing without heatancy its
wealth and It's blood To preserve its
liberty.
And America is in this terrible
months in this supreme crisis which
destroys the sleep Of any one who
feels the anguish OF the tragedy. not
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-05
MILITARY TRAINING
PROMISED FOR O.A.C.
Sixty Day Training Camp
Will Prepare Assistant
Instructors for Fall
Work.

o. A. G., CORVALLIS, July IA
military training unit under officers
and non-comm missloned officers of the
army will be created next fall at the
Oregon AGRICULTURAL college. enlist
ment in which viii constitute tho
student member of the army OF the
United States. This win be done under
new provision of the war depart
nent.
Enlistment viii he voluntary but
all students over the age of Is will
be encouraged to join. They viii be
liable to active duty at the call of
the President. 1t Will however. be
the policy Of the government not to
call the members Of the training units
to active duty until they nave reach
ed the age OF 21, unless urgent mill
tary necessity compels an earlier
call. Students under IS, and there
fore not legally eligible for enlist
ment, will be encouraged to enroll.
Provisions win be made for coordl-
mating the work of this unit with the
reserve officers training corps sys-
TEN.
Extensive Training for Assistants.
According 10 a telegram just re-
celYed from II. 7. Mccain. -djutant
general, arrangements are being made
for selected students and faculty
members to be given 60 days of in
tenslve training with view 10 serv-
ing as assistant instructors to help
the oiiccrs who Will be assigned to
institutions whore the units will be
established. No commissions win he
granted. but certificates OF qualifica-
tion as instructors will be Issued.
o. a. c. Entitled to 23.
The majority of selected students
from institutions with reserve Off
GERS training corps will be chosen by
commanding officers OF ". o. T. c.
camps. The presidents OF the col
leges will select one student for 20
students enrolled and one faculty
man for each $50 students. This
means that Approximately 10 students
and four faculty members viii repre-
sent the oregon Agricultural College
at the so day training camp which
win open at the Preside, San Fran
cisco. July is.
The highest type OF physical devel-
opment is demanded by the govern
ment of the men selected. The min
imum age limit for students will be
Is and the maximum for the faculty
men 45. Both students and faculty
representatives VIII be under tempo-
rary enlistment for 60 days. when
they will be discharged. Expenses.
Including housing uniforms, food
and equipment. VIII be taken care of
by the government. 1-2 cents a mile
being allowed for travelling expenses.
ray will he $50 month.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-05

would we have found ourselves after
one or two years 60 resist Germany
and Austria as arHHers OF Europe. as
result OF the betrayal by Ruasia2 IL
VIII be 20 the immortal glory % the
American democracy that It under
stood that on August =. 1914, Ger
many had not only declared war
against Russia but had bidden defi-
ance 70 the whole world, and there
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-05

CINCINNATI. June 2e.-Four hun
dred pounds Of powder being ground
IN wheelhouse No. at the King
Powder Mills, o. exploded this NOR
ning. No employees were in the place
when the explosion occurred. Tho
building was destroyed. An invcsti-
sation showed the explosion was
caused by break in the machinery
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-05

/ to take up arms by ambition for en-
pire or by the turbid calculations of
that mythical being the socialists call
capitalism. The facts are too clear
for any one to confuse them. Ameri
ca went into the war when governed
/ by the pacifist democratic party op-
( POSED to militarism and imperialism.
/ L. S. Held Germany Supreme.
/ America went into the war. al
though it had no territory to redeem
or to defend; although war promised
only the burden of hard work and
sacrifice and peace promised rich
and easy prosperity. She went into
the war against Germany and on
our side, although we did nothing to
persuade her to come to our aid, and
although Germany before the war
among the nations of Europe had
been considered the most perfect
model by the cultured and ruling
classes in America.
Only one who visited the United
States ten years ago. mingliRg with
the upper class. can know how great
was the prestige of Germany and
what intelligent efforts the govern
ment and the nation made to increase
#. to the detriment OF other Euro
pean nations, which, with the excep-
ton Of France. which made some lit
tie effort gave the matter no thought
and did not intrigue at all
! remember that in 1910. returning
from the United states. went to
Rome and spoke TO the ministers and
those in authority % these things
tried to persuade them that il was
necessary to wake up ard do some
rfI 70. 9hfaH
don the whole Of EuSlo-SaNon Am
erica to the Germans. / also put be-
FIRE them scvcTel suggestions. But
the minister Of inHrIction and the
chiefs of the government in those
days had mere important things to
do.
only one seemed to understand
what was saying. bu; this perspicac-
It's was placed too high Up 70 illumi-
nate the whole state. Ia 1918 Ger
many led all tnc nations % Europe
In the United State4-flr credit. for
for symI athy. for faith.
rhis primacy now iies on the ground.
destroyed. witIaout any of the peoples
4 the entente having done anything
g. overthrow e.. and Why
The sophists arc sreec5liess on the
nj biect and tfy to talk OF something
.Ise. American lutervenfion Justifies :
he few who from the beginning of
he war observed that The world had v
zen precipitated all az once into a a
.risis in which all the nations Of q.
europe and Of America would find
themselves united in an immense dan "
Ter common 60 an. and therefore y
ompeIled 20 take part directly or 4
In the conflict q
immortal Glory 90 L. :. "a
II the United States had not inter a
iened last yeaA In what condition a
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-05

old Europe. writhing IN agony. II Be-
true that the nations of the entente
arc not raultless. True that they
have committed the gravest errors.
Too true that they have not known
how % purge their hearts and minds
their purposes and their actions when
Il was demanded of them. against the
assault on those wicked intentions"
lrnntInnea 81 rnrn q
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-05

SAndre Tardieu.- former head of
the French mission TO the United
States, has been appointed to fill
a new post. that OF General Com
missioner of Franco-Ameriean AT. ;
fairs in France. NJ. Tardieu prob
ably knows more about Americas
war plans and preparations than
any other Frenchman.
ReruPcration-there Is not SO
much in the ordinary vacation as
there is IN a single bottle OF Hoods
which rafreshes the
tired blood. sharpens the d1lIed ap-
petite. restores the lost courage. Take
Hoods Sarsaparilla this summer.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-05
SPECIAL SALE OF COL
ORED LAWNS

Stripes, dots, checks, plaids
and floral designs, regular
price 15c yard, on sale this
week, the yard :. *. 1Oc
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-05
Supply Your Vacation Needs Here. '
We Can SerDe You Best.
Vacation Luggage

Keratol Suit Cases, with
steel frame and doubly rein
forced; very durable and
light; come in black and
tan i. $3.50 to $3.50
Steamer Trunks, very
handy for outing trips; hold
just the right amount of
things -. $3.50 to $4,000
Wardrobe Trunks, the Gel
ebrated Hartman and Inno-
walton makes, the best val
ues you'll find .$25 to $50
Regulation Trunks - g.
ply veneer bodies covered
with the toughest of fibre;
reinforced corners and
edges; very strong; service
able and satisfactory in
every way $3.50 to $4,000
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-05

II the United states had not inter-
vened last yeaA In what condition
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-07-05
One Half Price

We offer one special lot of taffet;
coats, made in straight line models
of the best quality silks, colors arr
gold, navy and black, at One-H Hall
Price, which means that you can buy
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-15
turkey JOINS IN PLEA
TO PRESIDENT WILSON
Note Phrascd Much Like Those From
Germany and Austria
~ Hungary.
COMES By WAY OF MADRID
Constantinople's Appeal to Prcsi
dent Wilson Delivered to State
Department Monday by Spanish
- Ambassador.

WASHINGTON. October l4.--Tur-
keys Ions delayed note asking, like
xGermapy and Austria. that President
,ntvilson take in hand the restoration
OF peace, was received to-day q: the
state Department.
1t,eThc note. differing only slightly IN
phraseoloEy from those OF the greater
central powers, was delivered by the
spanish ambassador. its failure 10 APP
pear last week, coupled with the know
ledge that the pro-German government
at Constantinoplc virtually had col
lapsed. had given rise 10 the belief that
X would not come, and. instead. the
Turks would make a different sort OF
appeal, probably Offering uncondi-
;ional surrender.