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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-24

The lattera two did not qualify for
added bird allowances.
Each of the matches will be at fifty
targets, shot in twenty-five bird
events A shooter whose scores win
in the News Leader, Grundy or John
Mason cup matches can take his
choice Of the next high gun being
awarded the cup in that relinquished.
A shooter winning in the Rueger, JET
ferson and Nowlau matches can also
relinquish TO the next high gun If he
wins in the News Leader, GrUndy or
John Mason and prefers 10 take one
OF these cups instead.
No shooter will be allowed TO win
more~than one cup The added bird
handicap and the distance handica ps
were based on last seasons averages
except in til" case OF Brock we'll. Tay-
Tor and Hart, who We're advanced in
yardage and decreased in added tar
gets on their performances recently.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-24
BONE DRY
RDER 4 REVELATION
gh Hdfa Closing Saloons Has
slsatea Great Improvement In
Crime Conditions.
ll111BER OF ARRESTS DECREASE
rgency Measure Has Been Best
4 Onlcaal Act Possible Both From the
\ soeanapoint OF Health and Morals
4 1naoOns Arc wflfui yiolntors.

EES@s pOfice are amazed in Philadelphia.
RosSiAititt of eta 81 t-+--As -lhA -
49, population being bone-drE was
always held as an irridescent dream
E31dt the Amusement is occasiored by
S1aSA results of the city OF Philadelphla
SNT1thcut saloons in operation me
k04ewide sweeping order OF the au-
BSorities closing all saloons in Penn
aGylyAnia and this including fhi'aoei-
sphia, as a precautionary measure IN
me Tight against the spread OF in
8Mtaonxa, left the city of Philadelphia TO
a1A4 mercy of days without the saloons.
shA results OF five days life in This oitS
2Nr1thout open saloons are quite eio-
S4nAnt in the story they tell
Sxs NONE man arrested here today. II
a1e unbelievable' IL is real holiday
ss4or as and 1t has been thus since the
Ftday night when the saloons shut
A0wn.'' said Police Lieutenant Couver,
EA41Ar Ave days Of the dry order had
been In effect This is the n port from
xha Eleventh and Winter streets police
EAtAfion located right in the heart or
sPhitadeiphta q tenderioin district The
Srfty over gives record for reduction
A0f over so per cent in crime in only
8Gve days operation of the dry order
AAfrests all over the city on the Friday
when the order went into effect num-
ShorAd 3ts. On Saturday this number
~ Arrests was soF. while on Monday
Ne number decreased 30 1873 For the
s1nurth and tifth DAYS, over the com
E&lefe 4s-hour period the number Of
aaxrests did not exceed 100. and among
this number Were saloonkeepers
who violated The saloon closing order.
Captain of Detectives Souder is re
spnrted as stating that
Bone dry Phiia deiphla IS going
shrongh one Of the most enhghiening
s1neriods Of its history. Crime and every
secnceirabie sort of vice from thieFerN
gzo plain, ordinary. drunken brhwls has
3fGAn brought TO "A siandstiil as a result
$Af the closing VIZ OF the booze JOINTS.
iii has been "A revelation TO me.
mad brought home. with added force
Rh3 a recent visit | made 10 hf chief or
SAetsctives in Detroit. He told nae os
NJ result OF no saloons IN thai town.
which h the biggest city IA The world
that Is dry. crime haS been cut down
Remarkably
70 the notice magistrates all over
The city the same beneficial results
have been apparent. Magistrate Nc
5k1senry, the committing magistrate a.
the central station, said that usually
I'M dozen or more DRINKS gre hailed eY-
SAry morning before him. Yesterday
There was only onc. 8rd besides there
was a falling off IN the number of
1Ahose arrested for various crimes.
Police records available show mark
EAd decreases in arrests Stree Friday,
- com pared with former wee ks Ar
Ssfcsts have fallen OF notably. not only
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-24
Rev. VILLA M q. B~Hsley.

ociAl to The Richmond yireinisn )
&oxlnEtDn. Va, oct. .3-~After Sc
M Illness of several weeks. Rev DR..
tnm o. Beasley, pastor OF the Lex
&1m Baptist church. died last night
&Dmeumonia and complications fol
Wf01 influenza. The BODY will be
IN to Singer Glen. Rockingham
%n&I, tor orsow, for burial Or
31Y becama pastor Of the Lexinp-
Bapffst church three years ugo
Ming Or. Char es Manly, resigned.
roD ttirty-six ears old. native
nroline county. Va. was educate
Hammond college. Baptist Theoinei-
o1ninAry. Philadelphia and secured
oGtCrss degree from the University
nnsyivania.
two years he Was professor Of
ephy At Ifampden Sidney college
fyang are hts wife, who was Miss
~ Funk. OF Rockingham county,
"a Infant son.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-24
Urine Manufacturing

Katrine Manufacturing company
Fountain Inn, S. c.. Is reorganized
with f. w. Symmes president and
treasurer. succeeding b. F. Geer. Capt.
tai stock increased by $4,000 to
100000. Product includes 20s and
three-ply yarns on tubes, bali warps,
chain warps and skeins G. J. Webb
and company Philadelphia, are selling
agents,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-24

The Texas and Pacific Coal and Oil
company, has filed an amendment TO
Its chatter in the secretary OF states
ONCE at Austin. Tex, increasing its
capital stock from 100000 to tS.-
o0o,0oo
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-24

EiH Wharton, Of Richmond, and shs
YEARS Ia SlSetbail captain OF Y. T.. t..
" no has bseu making a strong bid
Tor quarter on the football eleven, left
iodns fqy Fort Monrues yhere lie VIII
sflet6f tIe coast ARTILLERY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-24

John u, Reilly. physical director Of
the Georgetown university. announced
yesterday that a challenge had beer
accepted from the Georgia Tech clever
20 be played in Washington and the
date Of the game set for November l6
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-24

Plans are being con pleted for the
Organization OF a football team among
the men of the Richmond Howitxers as
ISOLATION, which has a complement
Of more than seventy officers and men.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-24

SOME baseball scribe has figured 1t
out hat IL will cost the magnates OF
the sixteen major leagues 100000 in
charges OF various sorts for the next
year to retain their BAH parks.
IT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-24

/, is reported that T. w Conway.
physical director Of the Y NJ. c. A. and
TuH&cr Jones. who has charge or the
physical education department OF Rich
noud public schools, are planning a
tfaeH meet. or something of the kind.
as soon as the influenza epidemic sub
sIies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-24

feicntly 10 enable the opening OF the
rublic schools of Richmond within two
weeks II is probable that the John
Marshall eleven will reorganize n for
NJ other reason than to play the Rene
dtctine Cadets who have had no oppo-
SItion locally
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-24

Billy woolsle1et, the protegee OF
zeke smith. in answer to the challenge
issued by William Trout, announces
that he is willing to meet him In either
a fEht or wrestling match. Billy
has been laid up with the "hu." but is
all right now and In looking for
matches
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-15

The President can perform no service
to the United States or to the world In
personal attendance at the peace con-
ference in Europe which he cannot
as well perform from his official post in
Washington.
Boston Heraid-The unwrltten law of
the Republic which forbids the Presi.
dent to go outside of it's territory while
holding office is essentially wise and
desirable. With the present day meth
DDS of communication he can renal in
in absolutely close touch with the peace
conference without being in actual pres
ence. We. therefore, feel that it Ia
time for u certain national modss,y.
With our President at the peace con-
ference the world would naturally be-
lieve that We expected to assume a
leadership in the reconstruction of the
world and that we think, we have no
right to ask for ourselves or for the
chosen head Of our Republic.
FOR
Philadelphia Public Ledger---The suC-
gestion that President Wilson attend In
person the peace conference Is n pro-
posal which will have the unanimous
support of the Allied world. and would
make n special appeal TO the forward
| thinkers, the war-weary toilers, the pas
sionate believers in democracy, every
| where. They would feel that their fore
most champion was at the peace table.
| Americans will favor the idea most
| warmly If they can be assured that the
vitality important business of their own
| Government can be arranged for Ill the
absence of the Chief Executive.
| Cincinnati Commercial Tribune - The
| suggestion that President Wilson per-
sonally attend the peace conference
has much to recommend it. it is nov
city, the making of n new precedent, hu,
| that does not condemn il. President
| Wilson has had Worldwide recognition
| as a leader in the contention for dcmQc'
| racy His idealistic principles have APP
| pealed to the world. Wnat more appro'
pirate than that their author should sl'
| in the historic body that is to give them
final formulation in the wording Of u
treaty.
The. New York Times gives it's owr
opinion as follows:
| The place Of the President is here
| His absence from the country, ms de
parture upon a VOYAGE to the place o'
! the conference would be an occasion oi
serious concern TO the people.
Great as tho occasion will be, 1t does
! not seem to us that the peace confer
! enCe VIII call lof lne HItenuaH'c VI b'
| President of the United States. lie Is
| expected to send delegates. not to &c
himself. However frequently it may bt
pointed out, here and abroad, that he il
our Prime Minister. he is much more
| that that. In fact and in title he is th
actual head of the state. There will b.
no member of that conference whom. II
| formal communications of amity ant
good will. he would address as 'grea
and good friend. The people of tn
United states will not he able to disnis
from their minds the feeling of unseen
liness in his taking part in counci
where questions will be argued, ro
stions be attacked and defended, diff
rerences of view thrashCd out as th'
saying goes"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-15

New York this week to confer with
heads OF the gas defense division Of
the chemical warfare service. lie hopes
to know definitely upon his return
whether present orders will be filled
or Cancelled and how much longer tho
plant Will be under military super
vision.
I'm any case" declared Captain Scott
today we would not have to face the
same problems as the Government gas
defense plant In Long Island City.
lhcre, 300 men and women must be
lemobilized, and seek other work. The
hero manufacturing Company expects
to go back into its former work of mann
faCturing stamps and drawn metal ware
and its employees will still be needed"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-15
GRIP CHECKED IN CAMPS
Surgeon General Reports Great
Decrease in Number of Cases
By the Associated Press

Washington. Nov. 15.-For the first
ime since Spanish influenza became
epidemic in army camps at home, the
surgeon generals weekly report shows
the disease effectually checked with
indications Of further Improvement.
Fgurs made public today record a de-
crease Of about one-thlrd in the num-
Der of cases Tor the week ending No
vember s as compared with the previous
week. The total was 6SS7, as compared
with 1915.
The epidemic now is wearing itself
out In the West, the last section to he
affected. Marked impr ,vement generally
was shown in the pneumonia situation.
\ mild epidemic Of scarlet fever was
reported at Camp Hancock. tia, with
iifty-One cases during the week.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-15
STILL MAKE GAS MASKS HERE
Philadelphia Plant Has Received
No Cancellation of Orders

Government orders for gas masks in
Philadelphia. SO the Hero Manufacturing
Company, Gaul and Adams streets. the
first American plant to turn out these
essentials for. men in service. is con-
tinuing its work according to schedule
captain II. Z. Scott, Jr., military di-
rector in charge Of the plant, will go to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-15
AGAINST

New York WorId-The place of the
Pixsident of the United States during
an%.jn relation to the peace conference
isSyR this country and at the seat Of
tlA Government of whose vast affairs
ha ts charged with the direct adminls-
trAHon There is no express Constitu-
ti6Hal Requirement preventing the Pres
idi6t from leaving the country during
hks term. of office But there is Il tra-
aH toh of this kind which goes back to
Tie Beginnings of the Republic. Its
v$ljuity has been repeatedly recognized.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-15
WILSON AT PEACE
TABLE DISCUSSED
Canvass of Newspaper
Opinion Shows Majority
Against Proposal
PRESIDENTS PLACE HERE
% Argue Opponents, While
advocates of Idea Say He
Would Aid Deliberations
New York, Nov. 10.

\ u; new NOrk, NOV. 10.
The New York Times canvassed the
leading newspapers of the country yes
terday for opinion on the suggestion that
President Wilson attend the Peace Con-
ference, If 1t be held in Europe-he
You'd. of course, attend it should It be
keld in this country.
a The expressions of editorial opinion
published this morning. according to the
extracts telegraphed to the Times, are
p "A large majority of cases against the
rroposal. The chief arguments advanced
70 show why the President should not
attend n conference in Europe are:
First. That important domestic uIcs-
tions requiring his attention would be
likely to arise in his absence, in Congress
and out
, Second. That Mr. Wilson. as Presi-
Gent. outranks the Prime Ministers who
Will attend the conference, and that out
or this condition embarrassments might
arise.
Third. The personal risk of travel in
t1e mine-sown sea lanes.
The' results of the canvass are here
With tabulated:
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-11-15
NONCOMNIITTAL

Omaha Bee Pittsburgh Gazette
Salt Lake Tribune Times
Cincinnati Enquirer
Comment on the proposal follows:
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-14
J. :, Mes ~
Elkliart.

Well, hert goes for what we can
learn. We Mad a fine rain which was
very badly needed. 1t was fine ON
the wheat and Spn fall pastures, A
Well, the election is over and the
report is that we got two of our men
skinned. but what did it was the
Democrats who did good job Of
scratching. The Republicans didn't
scratch any of their men. Elkhart
township went solid Republican.
Will kershner and family spent
last Sunday at the home of John
Stephens.
Guss Bruner and family visited at
the home of his father last Sunday.
Glenn Custer and wife spent last
Sunday at the home of Boyd Kersh-
ner. W.T.
Fred Bruner mad family called at
the home OF Tom Bruner last SUM-
day.
We called at the store of A. Fl.
Hal, last Saturday and we found Our
old friend. Eilly Durst, clerkinx
there. He didn't look like he had
been on farm for 40 years.
Mrs. Nellie Mangold spent last
week at hsr fathers out in Elkhart.
1t is reported that Joe Cox has the
pneumonia. -
Miss Cordie Bruncr called on Mrs.
Ella Scott last Sunday evening.
Mr.. Mamaw has moved on the
Tom Bruuer farm for the, next year.
Cliff Anderson was cranking his
car the other day and the thing
kicked and broke his arm. ~
1t is reported that George Halfert
has, influenza, but is getting along
very well.
BERTHE Furgeson and family are
seriously ill with the influenza.
John Halfert and family called at
the home of Earl Allen Sunday evea.,
ing. W
r.. L. Scott and family, Wilson Ar
mentrout and family called at the
home of Ralph Scott Sunday. = s..
1t is reported that Jim Allen and
Bro. Ellis have the influenza.
Lone Star school has closed on &C
count of the influenza.
John Halfert and family were shop
ping in Butler Saturday.
+ / would like to know what has be-
come of North New Home and Sum
ny Jim correspondence.
John Reeves has had the influenza
but is reported to be getting along
all right.
Will Christoleer has gone to Camp
Funston to see his boy, who is very
sick, up there.
Tom Bruner and>thc writer took in
the sights at the county seat last
Monday.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-14
North New Home.
(Too late for lastsweek.)

Mrs. Ben Pickett received letter
from Grandma Pickett, who is stay
ing with her son, Orval, and family in
Idaho. She says she is we'll and has
knit 80 pairs of socks for the Red
Cross and is still knitting and enjoys
the work.
| Albert Linendoll has sold his car to
the Dodge Motor Co., in Butler and
has purchased new buggy and a
nice driving team.
There has been several cases OF the
Spanish influenza in our vicinity.
MFR. and Mrs. Chandler, Bud Berry
and family, Perry Osborne and fam
| ily Mrs. Will Sublett and children OF
Columbia, Mo-, Mrs. Fred Pahlman
and children of Jerico Springs spen.
the day Sunday with Tom Chandler
and wife.
Willie Simpson and wife, Earl Os-
borne and family visited with Mat
Simpson and family Sunday.
Mrs. Charley Dickerson and son,
John, spent Sunday with John Phelps
and wife.
Tom Chandler took fat hogs to the
Butler market Monday.
MIS-. AIuCAoOAA oFSAI ASAOHN"S 49,
ternoon with Mrs. Mccormack.
Stanley Patterson, Linley and Otis
Chart were visitors at Nevada, No.
Sunday. ~.
Mrs. J. A. Patterson and daughter,
Miss Ruby, called on Mrs. Jim Clark
and daughter, Miss Lois, Sunday at
ternoon.
Milt, Reeves and wife spent Sunday
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Stan
fill, near Virginia. j.
Merritt Pickett and family and
mother, Mrs. Ben Pickett. spent Sum
day with Newt Crumley and family
near Amsterdam.
Frank Miller and family visited at
Mrs. Lamaster's Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Chandler and baby were
visitors at Bud Berrys Tuesday.
John Phelps and sons finished
making molasses Monday. ~,
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-14
Virginia.

We have been having ideal autumn
weather the past week. .
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Robbins have
been suffering with influenza, but are
reported as getting along nicely. =
Carl Welliver came home from
Camp Funston last week and spent
a few days with his wife and parents.
He returned to Camp on Friday. =.
Mrs. Sam Malone left Thursday OF
last week to visit her husband, who Is
stationed in a training camp in Mis-
sissippi.
Miss Isadore Boswell, OF Kansas
City, is a guest of Miss Ruth Orear.
Harold Arnett Garner, the ten
year-old son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Garner, died Thursday OF last week
with influenza. ~
Edward l.. Greenup, who came
home last week, has obtained go
day leave Of absence from his sta
ton at Municipal Pier.
There will be. Sunday school and
League services at the NJ. +: church
next Sunday unless the influenza epi-
demic becomes decidedly worse.
The w. c. T. q. held = very inter-
esting meeting at the home OF Mrs.
c. A. Lusk Thursday of last week.
The Union will meet again this week.
Mr. and Mrs. d. A. Bean, of Amo-,
ret, spent Sunday with their daugh-
ter, Mrs. John T. Harper and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Henderson
and Holly Pahlman left last Friday
for the southern part of the state in
the latter's car. Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
derson will visit relatives at Stock
ton, while Holly will visit at Jerico
Springs. ....-.s :.
Andrew Dunlap. who is stationed
at training camp in Texas, visited
last week with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. .Thos. Dunlap.
Little Mandie Seymour, the seven
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. q:
c. Seymour, was taken seriously I'll
one day last week with appendicitis.
She was taken to hospital in Kan
sas City Sunday, where a surgical op:.
Grafton will be performed. Mr.. and
Mrs. Seymour have the sympathy OF
the entire community, as another OF
their children, George, was operated
on for appendicitis recently, and has
not yet recovered.
Miss Margie Greenup conducted an
interesting League service Sunday
night, the topic being, "A friendly
hand to the foreigner. Next Sunday
evening the topic will be "Frontiers
Old and New" Acts 8:I, -, s6-3o,
20. Miss Grace Martin will be lead.
err. Remember thGt the services will
begin at 7:3o p. m. All are cordially
welcomed.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-14
Spruce News.

Mark Young and family spent
Monday with Mrs.. Young's sister,
Mrs. Ed Erhart and family, near
Montrose.
DR.. ]. H. Fletcher and Chas. Park
er made business trip to Montrose
Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Dell Lutsenhizer returned to
her home Tuesday after a. visit with
relatives in Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Odneal and
Harry Dee left Tuesday for an outing
trip near Arkansas.
Mrs. Anna Howard from Kansas
City. came Tuesday evening to visit
with Will Odneal and family. :.
; Rev Mullendore, wife and Mrs.
viii Eads motored to Appleton City
Wednesday.
Ira EadS made a business trip to
lNdontrose "Wednesday morning:
MR.. Jand Mrs. Jeff Snodgrass,
daughter. Marie and SON, yerMe,
from near Johnstown, spent Friday
with their son, Coleman, and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Parker and
baby spent Sunday with Mrs. Park
~ father, Mr.. Frank Hole, near
0ontrose.
Rev. Muilendore went to his ap-
.po3nfnent. a Pleasant Ridge. Sum
il. %. Maxey, from Butler, gave :
90 On sihgle tax Nonday evening.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1918-11-14
Bloody Toys.

1t has been made plain that every
true-minded American was shocked
and wrathful that these toys were
ever admitted to our land. Their pur-
chase before our entrance into the
war was no palliation whatever. The
cruel, murderous wrongs to the chill.
dren of Belgium and the children OF
France were completed fact long
before the shipping of these toys.
That bloody record was the common
knowledge of the civilized world by
1o1s in the unforgettable pages OF the
Bryce report.
There was the baby spitted orr a
German soldiers bayonet. There
was the French boy levelling his toy
gun shot down for his impotence.
There were the children used with
their mothers as a screen for Ger
man soldiers. Not once, but thous-
and times, German savagery, Ger
man wrath. German bloodlust, struck,
manned, tortured. Never has there
been a slaughter of the innocents SO
wanton, so brutal, SO bestial.
And it was these toys made 6y
these bloody hands that were to be
allowed to become the playthinEs for
American children. We suppose we
shall De told that it was nice, kindly,
sentimental old German toy makers
AZ home n Nuremberg who carved
and painted these particular toys. We
shall again be asked. TO distinguish
between the wicked German soldiers
who fought and murdered to order
II, Ar ,c;11son and the dear. kind