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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

Asixnpls Msshod That Has a Wonderful
inflssues upon The Future Infant.

Before the arrival or baby knowing
women for over half "A century have
used with regularity the t'me-honor-
ed preparation. Mothers Friend.
Here is a most wonderful appiica-
tion for the abdomen and breasts. It
nenetrates the muscles, l,garneuts and
tissues, rendering them plant to read
lily yield to natures demand for ex-
psnsion.
BY its use the anxious weeks or
pregnancy are made comfortable. The
usual wrenchtng strain. beartng-dow a
ard stretching pains are c-ounteracted-
The system is prepared for the
coming event. and it's use brings rest.
reposc n happy anticipation.
by the regular use OF Mothers
Friend during the period the muscles
expand easier when baby arrives. and
naturally the pain and danger at the
CRISIS is less.
Mothers Friend Is prepared after
the formula OF a noted family doctor
by the Rradfeid Regulator Co, AG9i
Lamar building, Atlanta, Ca. II is
for external use only: II absolutely
and entirely safe and wonderfully eff
~fective. Write them for their instruc-
tive and interesting Motherhood
Book" There is a wea It'll of instruc-
ton and comfort to be derived in
reading this little hook. 1t is plain
iy written. Just what every woman
wants to know and will be q spien-
did little text book or guidance. not
only for yourself but will make you
helpful TO others. and In the mean
time obtain a bottle OF Mothers
Friend from the druggiss, ard thHs
fortify yonrself axzinst pain and dis
comfork-Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
WATCH NrrHT DRAWS
CROWD TO Y. INT. G. A

An interesting watch night service
was held at the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
from 1890 to IL O'Clock last night,
and Notwithstanding the Indictment
weather. the big lobby was filled with
members and their friends. and sol.
diers and sailors. The service open
al with stereopticon pictures and Cos
pei songs led by VIM. C. Norman. lead
err of the big chorus choir az Leigh
Street Baptist church. The last hour
of the Program was turned over to
Fl ed Butler. basso SINGER. The ser
vice closed Just as the bells and
Whistles announced hat the new year
had arrived.
There will be something H"swg at the
Y NJ. G.. A. building all dav TODAY.
with special emphasis on g~vrr~esium
sn mes and sports. At $40 tonight the
New Years entertainment will be
Civ en- in the lobby. with old Southern
me ieaieE and NEGRO jubilee SONGS ny
the Richmond Negro Male quartet.
under the MANAGEMENT OF T. FL Far
rslI Following thv musical entertain
ment. there ~ili he a red -hot rerns OF
basket bail between picked teams from
the senior gym class. The general
public is cordially invited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
MRS. VALE T NE TO
DELIVER ADDRESS

Mrs. b. n. Valentine, president OF
the Equal Suffrage League OF Rich
nond. Will deliver her annual presi-
Dental address al the meeting of the
Richmond league on Thursday after
noon, January 8. at 4 O'Clock. at suf-
frage headquarters, Fourth and
Franklin streets. this being the an
uual meeting of the local league. Re-
ports of tho work OF the year just
ending will be read by the chairmen
of the various branches OF service
engaged in by the local league, RS
follows:
Red Cross auxiliary, Mrs. w. W.
Foster, chairman; agriculture. Mrs
Horace Wexford Jones. chairman:
melting pot and work for the Red
Cross nurses, Miss Marianne Meade,
chairman; knitting machine, Misses
Nay and Julia Moore, chairmen: Mrs.
T. l. Conquest, chairman of canteen
for the soldiers. Officers of ms local
league making their annual reports
are: Mrs. Grace H.. Smithdeat, treas
urer. Miss Adele Clark, legislative
chairman; Mrs. Frank T.. Jobson,
ward chairman; Miss Ida NJ. Thomp-
son headquarters secretary: Mrs.
Edith CfSrk Cowles. executive and
press secretary.
A primary for the. rcmtuatson OF
officers and members Of the executive
council for the coming year will also
be held az suffrage headquarters on
THURSDAY afternoon, those receiving
the highest number Of votes at the
primary TO be voted upon at the fol-
lowing meeting ON January 10. Mrs.
John q. Nunce is chairman OF the
elections committee, The public is in
vited to he present. Please note the
change of hour, 4 o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
aORfOlk IN DANGER
Of FUEL FAMINE
Situation Throughout Remainder of
State Comparatively Safc-Rich-
mond's supply Reported
Adequate,

Fuel Administrator Byrd announced
yesterday hat the situation in all por-
tons OF the state with the exception
or Norfolk. Hampton. Newport News.
and other cities In that immediate
vicinity, were In excellent shape as
far an fuel was concerned. All de-
mands have been filled by local deal
'ers, and no real suffering has tseen
reported outside the poor of this and
other cities who are unable to pur-
chase IL.
The situation In Norfolk and vicin-
fty is fast becoming critical. AMI II
not relieved soon will plunge that city
into dire straits. There are normally
100, 900 people In Norfolk who have
been provided with fuel. and on that
number rSe dealers seem 10 have
based their plans. The city Is now
taking care of an additional 100. 900
soldiers. sailors, and lahorers who
rave fiocked to that town within the
last year. The enormously increased
demands ha We consumed all the avail
able supply.
Mr.. Dillon. who has been associat-
ed with the local fuel administrator
left for ~ at point yesterday 20 see
what could be done to alleviate the
suffering. 1t is understood that sev-
PFRi cars OF COaI ueStfISI tW T'dS~
water shipment had been diverted To
the city for equitable distribution.
In order to be better prepared for
any that might arise In
the state, there will be a meeting OF
the State Retail Dealers association
tomorrow. They will confer with Ad~
ministrator Byrd here. and plans for
further conservative n other Inn
portant questions will be discussed at
length,
An appeal 90 all the business horses
In the city was issued yesterday by
Senator Byrd asking that n full holt
day be ordered SO that fuel might De
thus conserved. A majority OF she
shops on Broad street and other bGsi-
ness establishments had already de-
clared their iutentior of giving a half
holiday, but this would save little fuel,
In 10 the request OF the fuel
administrator. several of these houses
stated that they would give h en-
tire dsy of.
The cold wave is ~forecasted to break
today. and this. 1t was stated by -ne
local commission. will in a lar~e N9y
relieve the situation here. NO adai-
tiopar rrangements for ardhraeit lite
coal has been made. and there In very
little on the market By the
use OF the e coal. the supply OF
which liz reputed to be adequate, meme
Of he factories will lose any titne,
and IL is thoueht that all demands
for private consumption will at least
be partially filled.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
GREAT INCREASE
Continued From First Page

showed an increase in value of o
one million dollars.
The output Of foundry. machine
shops, and agricultural implement es-
adjustments increased in V lue from
$l2 5000 to $14,S57. 200.
Figures Gathered BY j. III. Witty.
These figures are taken from the
official compilation made for the
Richmond chamber OF Commerce by
j Fl. Witty. an authority on the
statistics OF the business and manufac@
turing OF the city. This compilation
which lie copyrighted by Mr. Witty
appears in full In another column.
Yesterday those who were advised
OF the splendid totals shown express
ed their extreme qualification that.
even under the stress of war and w IN
labor shortage TO contend with, the
city had made such an excellent show"
ing. An interesting feature OF the
situation As the com pa ratively small
increase In the number of hands en-
ployed in the manufacturing estap-
lshments of the city. the 1917 total
being 3S,1s7 against 32.226 in 1915,
More would have been employed could
they have been gotten. The 1918
total of individuals employed in these
mauufa curing ablishments was
2s,727. showing the very marked in
9 In hands employed OF 1850 In
the tive years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
Y. M. {. A. w IL KEEP
OPEN H USE TODAY

At the Central Young Mems Chris
tian association II will be open house
all day today, Tonight at S.30 the
Richmond Colored Male quartet will
entertain in otd southern negro mel
odies, jubilee songs and patriotic
songs. $3.50 there will be y contest
ed game of basketball between senior
picked team.
The program In the gymnasium from
$50 A. NJ. to 500 p. ~. VIII be as fol-
lows:
$50 A. M-Indoor baseoali-"B"
Boys.
400 A. M-volley Sall-Business
Men, picked teams.
4;0o r. M-Indoor hasebalI-Busi-
ness Boys.
500 p. Observation-Disclosures w.
Business Boys
sac T. M-BasketbalI--"Ar Boys VS..
Employed Boys.
500 r. M.-Gymnaslum polo-Picked
teams.
There will be less formality than on
previous New Years days, therefore
more enjoyment. hi public will be
cordially welcomed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
CHARTER CHANGES
MEETING POSTPONED

Owing 10 Nav years V engage
ments OF many who had wished to be
present at the first meeting or the
council committee on charter changes
for discussion OF the proposed char
ter change resolution. the meeting
scheduled for last n'ght was continued
10 Thursday. afternoon at S O'Clock.
President r. l. Peters, of common
council. chairman of h subcommit-
tee which drew the proposed plan,
said last night he hoped all who take
an interest In improved government
would be present at the meeting
Thursday afternoon, so n a counsel
and advice may be given those who
a." t~"'7~ to perfect the municipal
government
W want all who have the city's
interests at heart TO be present at the
meeting" said MIR, Peters. W. want
the advice and suggestions OF all who
have studied municipal matters. and
hope the meeting VIII be largely at
tended ny persons who favor the pro-
posed changes as we'll as those who
oppose them, for we are earnest In
seeking light
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
CONTRACT GIVEN OUT
FOR NoRTHSIDE SEWERS

A. w. Manard was awarded a con-
tract yesterday by the administrative
board for the construction of q mum
her OF small connecting sewers In the
northern section of the city. in old
Jackson ward, to relieve that section
and to connec up with the new BACON
Quarter sewer. a large part OF which
has been completed. The cost of the
improvements will aggregate about
$l0.3 400.
The board will probably within a
short time award contracts for a
branch sewer In Lee district. west of
Lomhardy street, between Main and
Monument emu to relieve a serf-
GUS condition now existing In that tr-
ritory. This sewer will cost little
short OF $50. 900. and tho board yes
terday expressed itself as anxious to
have the work completed before the
heavy summer storms arrive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
NOT RECOVER
FROM PISTOL. WOUND

John Preston. colcred. Fe~ critical
lv injured Mt Virginia hospital suffer
ing from the effects Of q bullet wound
in the stomach. srd Robert Shelton
a friend. is locked up at Second po-
lice station for inf7icting fhe wound.
Tho shooting occurred at the home
OF Shelton, No. 1920 West Leigh street.
Preston v'as q visitor, 1t was report
ed that the friends were holding a
New Years V party and in the ex-
animation Of s. nlstoi II exploded.
Shelton surrendered to the police. and
when the case is Gated viii endeayor
TO show that the shooting was acct
der,tal. Preston. /. was reported last
night. has slim chances OF recovery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
NO TERM OF AMELIA
COURT IN JANUARY

BY agreement of members OF the
bar of Amelia county. who are exceed
ingly busy aiding In preparing ques-
ticnnaires. and on the order OF Judge
X. O.. Southali. there will be no term
of the court OF that county this
month. There ts practically no i'm
portant litigation before the court at
this time. 1t fs understood that JUDGE
Southall. who Ia In a hospital under
going treatment here. will be suflci-
emily recovered to hold oil OF his
courts in February.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
Master pakcr Avnnin,ed.

Washington. Dec. 31.-Harry r.
Worries, OF Chicago. has bee appoint
Ell the master baker OF the United
States. Food Administrator Hoover
announced today, lie will supervise
and regulate all commercial baking.
Mr., Worries Is chairman of the board
OF, directors OF the item. Brothers
Cracker company, and q director of
the Quaker Oats company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
Uea,h r,g Thomas Osfon.

4 telegram was received by the
chief Of police last night from New
York announcing the death In NAT
CITY OF Thomas Odon, well known
here. His friends were notified by
Night Clerk John Traylor. of head
quarters. and efforts were made to
locate his relatives. who have recently
gone to Savannah, Ga
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

The funeral of Clarence Edgar
~Sprenkle. who died Monday morning
"a 2:30 at the home of his daughter.
Mrs. r. r WhitTaore, 1901 Ryiand
n will take place today from
the Barton Heights Methodist hnrch
at 3 o'clock.
Mr.. sprenkie is survived by six chill"
dren; William c. s~prenkie, OF Ports
mouth: Arthur d, Clarence E. Jr..
Mrs. f. n. whitnnore and Miss ANNA
L. OF this city: and Mrs. n. ]. More
cock. of rumhnrton. And AIS by
three sisters; Mrs. Kate g. Antdefl.
Of pittsburg: Mira Walter Haynes. OF
-tTarrfsonburg. and Mrs. Henrietta
Woodson. of Montsolon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
Ix,oI,inr for Mr=. AI,,

The police have been asked to iook
ont for Mrs. Kate Aloi. who has beer
missing from her home, No. 2a04
South Perry street. since December
90. She Is described al being twenty
FIVE years old, light complexion, ahd
fairly good looking, No reason u
ascxibsd for her ahscncA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
Frnncis VI. Isancs.

Funeral services for Francis B.
fsa superintendent of water power
of the Chesa peake and Oh q railway
who died Sunday night in his apart
ment at Gresham Court. will take place
this afternoon at 2 o'clock at ST,
James Episcopal church. Mr.. Isaacs
was sixty-four years old, the son OF
the late william h. Igaacs, grand
secretary OF the Masonic lodges OF
Virginia. The deceased Is survived
by his wife. one brother, William h.
T~aacs. Jr.. Of this city; a sister. Mrs.
s. S. Moore. OF Parkersburg. w. Va;
a niece, Mrs. John SHELTON Williams,
and "A number OF other relatives.
Mr.. Tsaaas was at one time identified
with the Central and Southern Paci-
fc and the old Richmond and Dan
willie railroad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
OBITUARY

The funeral of George Charming
Wilde. Richmond's oldest newspaper
man. WAS we'll attended yesterday at
ternoon by his old acquaintances, who
recall his writings of bygone days.
Mr.. Wilde was well known all over
the South many years, and his writ
inss are found in many OF the scrap
books of the older generation The
burial was In lakewood, where he was
fond OF strolling during the spring and
summer days of long ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

New York. December 3l-GeTerai
Arson George McCook a veteran OF the
Civil war and a prominent Republican
pol tician. died at his home here
OF pneumonia. He WAS eighty-two
years old
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
Mr. Mason Beurne.

Especial to The Richmond VirEintaH.l
wythevfile, Va, December 3l.-Mrs.
Masou Bourne. "a w~eli-known lady OF
this s~ection, is dead. She was a Miss
Brown from the western portion OF
the county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
Woman Ftnnam Worthnm.

Paul Workman. colored. reports TO
the police that a woman fortnne-teller
had fimnammed him tout-cf q silver
watch and S4.2s ut No. is32 Eas,
Broad street. tnvs across tho way from
Eynt noItcA station
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

The funeral Of Mrs Elizabeth
Bucker. widow of Henry Hucker, who
died Saturday. took place yesterday
afternoon ar z o'clock from St Marys
Catholic church. Two sons, August
f. and Bernard Bucker, survive her,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

Scranton. Pa. Dec. 3i.-Three.
quarters of the miners In the anthra-
cite fields of this sectiet agreed to-
day to continue weSting on New Years
day The remainder refused. A re-
quest was made that All miners
abandon plans for the holiday and do
their "bIt" for relieving the country's
coal shortage and the suffering Incl
dent thereto. by toiIing all day in the
niiffes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
m0ufn

second Stanza 81 tins Star-Spangied
manner u ! pubic msettrs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

Bank UAurance~- J
Richmcnd. Recenaher III. t1.a35.-
Ias.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

The corn crop greater In Yield than
ever before, has the disadVantas ~
much soft corn In teh Central West
and In portions of teh Southwest n
the Northwest. TIfhis IS due to an I'M
usually early and severe frost and
freeze in September and subsequent
wet weather IN these same sections
Much OF shis sott corn was us@d in
silos as early az possible. and later
on by feeding Il iihHraliy TO live stock,
especially hogs. Sections where soft
xcrn Is most abundant are getting
shipments of cattle and hogs from
ether sections where feed is high and
scarce. thus e~ndeavoring sto equaiixs
the situation.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

The high price OF hogs stimulate.
production. and fortunately under
favorable conditions the entire hos
populat on can be doubled in twelve
months. Especially Is This true a.
present because or the almost tota
absence of hog cholera
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

Labor shortage is everywhere
marked-in mines and the lunbe,
business. in manufacturing. and In
every phase of distribution. The
familiar feature now In this connec'
ton Is the steadv subst tuition OF wo-
met for . an in all ann of employ
ment. After the initial training they
are usually found very Faithful In
their duties. industrious, and are usu-
ally less troublesome than men. eve
though they do not In all cases pos
gRSS ma r's Initiative
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

III its experience OF diversiication
the South is learning the value OF
39emin9iy unimportant things. so that
khS production of neanuts from Vfr-
kwtnfa along the Atlantic coast into
J1eUthern GEORGIA and acrGss into
Oklahoma and Texas Is becoming a
matter of greet import. h rrHdnet
winning into NAM millions OF dollars.
And In northern Texas the great area
splanfed to the ground nea~ an
6Oohery'' OF Southern p~hraseolosy
proved an ever present help IN time
of trouble. when feedstuT for man
and beast. and cotton, wethered up
under the long dreary drought
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-09-19
VERM|Ll|ON COMPANY
ORE IN NO. 3 Tunnel
LOCAL sTockHoLDER RECEIVES
GOOD REPORT FROM MON.
LANA rnorIn' rsa

A letter from w. A. Kittrell, fore
man of the Vermilion Lead & Silver
Mining company. received by John c.
White, of the Wallace fire department,
this week, gives flattering report OF
recent development on the property
of the company, which is situated on
Vermilion creek, about IL miles from
Trout Creek a station on the North
ern Pacific, in Sanders county, Mon
tana. Mr.. White is an extensive
stockholder in the Vermilion company
and naturally is feeling in fine spirits
over the prospect for early profitable
operation. The property is equipped
with a 5O-ton mill, which Is expected
to start as soon as the ore In the low
er tunnel is sufficiently developed.
Mr. Kittrell is quite well known in
this city, where he formerly resided
and was engaged in mining. His re-
port of the condition Of the Vermilion
indicates that it is a property OF real
merit and will soon be in shape to
produce. He says:
Mr.. kittreII's Letter.
II thought l would write you few
lines to let you know how we are get
ting along We have just struck the
vein in No. 3 tunnel and 1t Is looking
good. We have now about IL inches
of high grade ore, and II 1t continues
to improve as it has in the last or
8 feet we will have or s feet of ore
in the next 10 feet. l have sent some
samples in for assay and when l get
the returns l will send them to you.
The vein looks and lays exactly the
same as it does in the two upper tun-
nels except that there is more ga
lena in No. 8. She sure looks fine to
me, Jack. and / don't think there is
any mistake. We are 200 feet from
where the survey indicated the main
ore shoot, so that don't look SO bad,
does it?"
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-09-19
TO MANAGERS OF MINES
FROM VAN h. MANNING
SECURE DEFERRED cLASSIFiCA
TlON FOR EMPLOYEES TO
MAINTAIN PRODUCTION.

The government expects managers
of mines producing essential war ma
terial, such as lead, copper and zinc,
to take steps Immediately toward Sc
curing deferred classification for men
In their employ who are necessary to
maintain the production of the mines
in order that the government will
have an ample and dependable sup
ply of these minerals. The govern
ment desires every man fit for mill
tary service available. but If 1t Is
shown that his services are more
valuable to the government in the
position he occupies, he should be
kept there. Employees naturally hes
itate to make the claim for deferred
classification, fearing that their mo-
tives might be wrongly interpreted,
and it is therefore the patriotic duty
of employing companies to submit
evidence to the local board for them.
Van H. Manningr director Of the bu-
reau Of mines, has issued an appeal
to managers of mining companies to
take steps in this matter at once,
which follows:
From Director Manning.
"The war department has provided
the necessary machinery for the pro-
lection of essential industries, like
ha i,a1 ,iY1a tn
Grafton of the draft. and depends up
on the companies and individuals to
protect their industries by taking
special care to see that skilled labor
which can not be replaced, receives
the proper industrial deferred classi-
fication. Mining organizations pro-
ducing necessary war minerals should
consider 1t a patriotic duty to attend
actively to this matter at once and to
take up with their local boards the
classification in the draft that theil
key men should receive. The army
desires to have every man who car
be replaced put into classification
where he will be ready to carry
gun as soon as called for, but doei
not wish to take men who would b'
, more useful for war purposes wher'
they are. Should those engaged II
the conduct Of essential war mines
not carry out this duty promptly tn
war department may naturally hesi
tate to furlough back men from tn
army in cases where the companle
have neglected to ask for the prope
deferred classification for their mai
as provided for under the selectiv
draft regulations. Machinery has al
so been created whereby in some in
stances the key men in essential In
ldustries who have failed for any rea
son to receive Industrial deferre
classification may still be returned I
their work by the adjutant general
the army after their arrival at camI
Under this arrangement the dlfferen
departments and bureaus represent
ling certain industries may deslgnat
la certifying officer who may recon
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1918-09-19

mend to the adjutant general that the
soldier in question be granted an In
definite furlough without pay and or
dered to report to the industry where
his services are needed for the pro-
lection OF the metal mining industry
For this purpose the secretary Of the
interior has named Van H. Manning
director Of the bureau Of mines. as
the certifying officer for the depart
ment Of the interior. This function
has been assumed by the fuel admin
istration for the coal mining and oil
industry, so that the bureau Of mines
will receive only applications for the
mining and metallurgical industries
excluding the steel industry"