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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
NURSES NOW NEEDED
RATHER THAN DOCTORS
Com Multiply Their Usefulness BY su-
nervisinE Untrained Helpers At
tending "Flu" Patients.

While the reports coming into the
state board of health office are still
very incomplete their general tenor in
provement in the influenza situation at
practically all points in Virginia. The
need for nurses is now more urgent
than the need for doctors as physicians
or medical students have already beer
sent to most of the places asking fer
such aid.
Nurses, however. are still greatly In
demand at several different points and
especially at the improvised hospitals
where their usefulness can be multi
piled MANIFOLD in the supervision OF
unframed helpers. who are in this way
i, able to give attention to many OF the
details incident to the care of patients
The state board of health requests
that graduate or practical nurses avail
able for duty communicate with It's Of
fice Immediately by wire or telephone
Ample salary and all expenses are be-
ing offered. The need is most urgent
and any nurses who can serve in this
capacity should have the satisfying
consciousness of performing a real pa
triotic duty. Families who have Sc
cured the services of private nurses are
asked to release these nurses just as
soon as possible in order that they may
be free to serve in hospital centers or
az visiting instructive nurses.
| Through the agency of the state
board emergency hospitals have been
organized at Clifton Forge, Covington
Buena Vista. Coehurn and Pennington
Gap These hospitals are doing good
work and by means Of their establish
ment the time and energy of doctors
and nurses is being made far more eff
fcacious. Moreover. the lives of many
persons undoubtedly are being ssvet
tients are thus able to receive.
The incomplete reports from variou:
parts of Virginia show that outside o.
the big cities there has been reported
total Of 371s3 cases OF influenza ant
| 1902 cases Of pneumonia: total deaths
5.s. AS many places are yet TO ht
heard from. these figures probably dc
not indicate more than fifty or sixty
| per cent OF the actual total
| Since the outbreak of Influenza II
Virginia. the state board of health
working in cooperation with the
United tSates Public Health Service
has sent relief to sixty-one point.
which called for help. Seventeen doc
tors have been sent to assist tempo
rarily at twenty five different points
land medical students have been sem
To assist at forty-four points, Clever
places have also been furnished witt
nurses through the same agency. anC
two pharmacists have been detailed t.
work at five points which needed thei'
services.
/ 1t has been found both in the mil
/ itsry camps and elsewhere that much
/ Of the high death rate resulting from
influenza has been done to the impru
dence Of persons who fought agains'
going to bed after they had higt
( Temperature or who got up too soor
after they had been sick.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
VIRGINIA CAN TAKE
CARE OF ITS WOUNDED

Labor Commissioner Hirschberg is
5ubilant over the result of his efforts
in canvasssng the state for places for
returning soldiers He said yesterday
that from indications he would be
able, through the replies he has re-
ceived from his letter sent broadcast
throughout the state. 10 place every
Nrgsniaf4 who may be disa bied in amy
way ~
Indications point to- The fact that
the state alone can take.-Sare of all
the Nirginians who may return In 4
disabled condition" said the COM
missioner last night, The replies
that l have already received lead me
TO reach this conclusion. figuring
from the number OF Nirginians in ac-
tive service, and the possible per-
centages OF incapacitated men who
may return"
The following list was received yes
terday:
Eagle Rock Lime company. Eagle
Rock. manufacturers OF lime. thirty
six
Farmville Manufacturing company.
Inc. Farmville. planning mill. seven.
Blackwood Coal and Coke company,
Blackwood, coal and coke. six.
John n. Stearns & Co. 544 Fleet
street. Petersburg. Va. silk mills.
sixteen
Roanoke City Mills, Roanoke. man
ufacturers OF -four, six
Limeton Lime company. Inc. Lime
ton. manufacturers OF lime. four.
Enporia Manufacturing company
Emporia. lumber and box shocks
forty-five.
Southern Stamp and Stationery
company. Richmond stationery. print
ing. etc. four.
Taylor a Reed company. Inc,
Reedvile. manufacturers of oil and
guano. five.
Whittet & Sheppersoon. Richmond.
printers. ten.
Alhemarle Mills company. Inc,
Dillwyn, manufacturers OF lumber,
two
Bristol Ice Cream company, Bristol.
creamery products. three
METROPOLITAN Life Insurance COM
pany. Richmond. life insurance,
twenty-five.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
SOCIAL WORK SCHOOL
PRAISED FOR SERVICE
Students from Six States Help Visit
ing Nurses In Flu Epidemic In
Richmond.

Among the forces that have been
active in helping 10 free Richmond
from the grasp OF the treacherous IN =
fiuenza, Chief Health Officer DR.. Roy
X Flanagan. f4kes pleasure in
naming the school Of social work and
public health
The students OF this school. al
though from distant places and urged
by their home people TO return nave
remained in Richmond. reporting at
the school and working In every field
OF service for the suppression OF the
dreaded disease. In this connection
Miss Mamie j Minor, superintendent
OF the Instructive Visiting Nurses as
ISOLATION. may be quoted as saying.
Without the assistance Of these
nurses many patients would have
gone uncared for. rs So many OF -etif
regular stan nurses were ILL.,"
The students in The department OF
social work also have contributed as
lay workers. both at Red Cross head
quarters and at tao emergency hos
pitai, where they have assisted in the
investigation OF homes TO which the
patients have been sent. and in the
wards and diet kitchens.
The following are the names and
home states of these women: Miss
Lillian DeFane. Mrs. Blanche I.anh he
Miss Lille Richardson OF North Caro-
lima: Miss Lucretia Irwin, of West
Virginia Miss X Warford. OF Ken
lucky: Miss Elizabeth Reynolds, Miss
Fairy Posser. OF Florida; Miss Carrie
Gregory. Miss Fer-a o. Mason. OF
Alabama; Mrs A. 4 Moore. Mrs. S. a,
McCluer, Mrs. c. /. station, Miss Wini-
fred Moxon, Miss Audrey Drake, Miss
Elizabeth Johnston. Miss Nj y Hank
ifrx Miss Agnes -FNfti4sr asd Miss
Fannie Pretiow OF y irginid -=e----
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
GOVERNOR DAVIS
APPOINTS [UPT0N
Prominent AEricuiturist Is Named to
Fiji Vacancy Az Member of Cor
porn tor Com miHsfon.

As had been anticipated. Governor
Davis yesterday appointed s. L. Lup-
ton. of Frederick county. to the place
on the corporation commission vacated
by the retirement of Chairman Chris
TOPPER 3. Garnett, who goes sinto fed :
erai service. Mr.. Lupton has been en-
gagged actively for number of years
in matters pertaining to agriculture
good roads. and civic matters. He was
connected for some time with the
treasury department and with the in
terstate commerce commission, is presi-
'tient OF the Virginia State Farmers in
stitute. is vice-president of the Nationa !
Apple Growers association. and is on
the legislative committee OF that as
ISOLATION.
The naming of a man to All temp
orarily the place to be vacated by Com =
missioner Alexander Forward. who is
to go to Europe In Red Cross work, Is
now being discussed. 1t Is suggested
that the governor will have some
trouble in filling this place, as few
men OF ability would like to hold an
office of this nature. with all prospects
OF having to give IT up within a few
months.
me name OF the clerk OF the COM
mission, Richard r Wilson, is being
named by Interested persons. as It is
believed he could, with his large ex-
perfence of fifteen years. prove a VAL
uahie man on the commission. 1t was
said yesterday that probably arrange
| ments might be made by which he
could resume his office as clerk when
Commissioner Forward returns
At a meeting Of the commission yes
terday Afternoon Judge Rhea was chosen
chairman. Mr.. Lupton then left for
his home. where there is illness in
the family.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
EsCHEATED MONEY MAY
BE CLAIMED BY HEIRS

Second Auditor Roosevelt Page. by
virtue of hts office. becomes judge of a
simple court. created by a recent act
cf the legislature. This court Is Great
ed Tor the purpose of equitably handling
funds which havo lain idle and UNI
claimed in banks for a period OF at
least twenty-one years. This money
must nrst be turned over by the banks
to the state. and then II there be any
claimants for It. they must appear be-
fore Judge Page. who will In his wis
dom settle the matter and adjust 1t az
seems best from the evidence. Al
ready several claims have been nled.
The first term OF this new tribunal will
begin on the second Monday In Novem-
Der.
Judge Page suggests that all persons
who think they have claims on any
moneys thus turned over TO the state.
get Ia touch with him ct once. They
need not employ counsel but may coa-
dot their Own casen. s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
HOME FOR INCURABLEs
TRYING FOR $500 PRIZE

The board Of the Virginia Home for
Incurables issues the following appeal:
The war saving stamps booth in
front Of the postoffice is trying to win
the $500 prize for tho Home for In
curables. The home is in need OF
funds, and friends who have it's well
fare at heart are asked to buy their
stamps and sign their pledge cards
at this booth.
'Tbe Home for Incurables has n
peculiar appeal The majority Of
people in other institutions in time
get out and lead normal lives. but
those in the Home" are there until
they die. They are helpless as babies,
yet aii-t+ey- asks shelter En-
courage that beautiful spirit OF
resignation by helping the home take
prisoners of affliction."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
OFFICERS RETURNS
WITH FUGITIVE
Policeman Shoemaker Brings George
Hewett Back frs.m Science
: tady. \. Y.

Officer Shoemaker, Of the Henrico
county force. reached the county jail
this morning with George Hewctt.
alias James l.. Green. alias Reuben
Butler, who was captured in Schenec-
tady. n. y. at the request OF SherlH
w. w SsGnor, of iienrico.
The prisoner is wanted In Hanover
county for the alleged murder last
October of Edward Johnson. an
esteemed colored farmer of that coun-
ty The man had peen brought 20
Henrico county jail for safekeeping.
but MANAGED to saw his way out OF
his cell. Sheriff Sydnor promptly. got
busy on the case. offered a reward OF
slon. which was augmented by a
similar sum by citizen Of Hanover
county and by $50 nv the supervisors
of that county.
He was traced to Schenectady, and
Ofhcer Shoemaker was sent there by
Sheriff Sydnor. The fugitive, how
ever, got out of the way, and the Of
fcer returned empty handed. His de-
scription was gwen the officers al that
place, and short while ago Hewitt
was arrested in Vermont as an alleged
deserter, wearing pair of army shoes
and an army shire ~ the time The
Schenectady officials were notified.
and they identified him rs the man
whom Sheriff Sydn9r and Officer Shoe
maker were searching for.
He will he held here for the Han
over officials,
10 James w Runex. chief OF police
of Schenectady, and receipt taken
by Officer StYnen4a ket
The prisoner is alleged to have shot
the colorod farmer with a shotgun
after inducing him 10 take him TO
various places in me county on "A
mission as a salesman
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
Expectal,t nod,ers
View Event Calmly


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for sxpectane mce6sss. thst psis and ssSsr
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- 49, -
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
COUNCIL IS ASKED TO
APPROPRIATE $4,000

requested the city council to make an
appropriation of $4,000 for the pur-
pose of grading and curbing Fourth
street, South Richmond, to connect with
the proposed boiler plant. to be COM
structed by the government. The
money has been recommended by the
finance committee. As an emergency
measure. The city engineer was also
directed to make arrangements Win
some responsible contractor to do the
work. The city engineer was also
directed to construct a sewer in Fourth
street to connect with the plant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
PATRIOTIC WOMEN.

The Richmond VirRini y
offers patriotic women u
chance to earn money 70 buys
War Saving Stamps, mad
payments on Liberty Loa1l
Bonds or increase Savin34
Bank accounts.
The work is out doors,
light, healthy and pleasant.
The hours are such as can IL
spared from h use hold
duties or school work. Tho
pay is liberal and settlement
of salary made daily.
This is an opportunity Of .
life time and should appeal
to every loyal woman n
Richmond that has a few
hours spare time to devote
to earning money to help end
the war.
Patriotic women If You are
interested call at The Rich
mond Virginian Office, 81
North Seventh Street and
enquire for the,
Circulation Manager.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
No Quorum Committee.

Because Of the failure OF quorum
of the street committee Of city council
to meet at the regular hour yesterday
afternoon. Chairman Fuller, on motion
OF Councilman Moore. adjourned the
meeting over to Wednesday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. a number OF citizens In
terested In the petitions of the Vir-
ginia Railway and Power company for
increased rates. and that of the Henrico
Gas company also for increased rates.
were present. Members of the COM
mittee who were present were: Chair
man Fuller, Councilmen Butler, Moore
and Sullivan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29

The Colonial Danes of Virginia are
ehampioning the Instructive Visiting
Nurses, association in their efforts TO
win the prize In the war savings stamp
drive. The Colonial Danes are not
working for themselves but are taking
the booth at Second and Broad streets,
Wednesday and Friday of this week.
and Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
of next week, they will have the booth
IN front of the Mutual building on
Main street to sell stamps for the
same benefit. The visiting nurses have
been. and still are. very busy helping
night influenza and they have done ex-
cellent work.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
ACTIVE MAN WANTED.

Wanted a young man,
quick in figures and a plain
writer, to do a few hours
morning work in Office.
balance Of the day to be de-
voted to collecting.
Steady employment and a
splendid chance to advance
to q position as Manager.
None hut patriotic, reliable
men who are willing to work
during early morning hours
need apply. Salary while
learning S14,00 per week,
Call at 80 North Seventh
Street before 10 A. M. and
ask for the,
Circulation Manager.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29

The funeral of Mrs Laura Reams.
who died in the hospital saturday even
ing. was held Yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock from Morrisetts funeral par
Tors and burial was in Maury cemetery.
Mrs. keams was seventynine years old,
the widow of Joseph Reams. She
leaves one son, r. p. Reams. and one
granddaughter. Gertrude Sauderson
Her home was at 5ls West Fourteenth
street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
Captain Flanagan No Better.

The condition of Captain l. E
Flanagan, who has been desperately
Ill with the Spanish influenza at his
home in Charlottesville for the past
few weeks, shows no marked improve
ment. and that he is still in danger
is the telephone message received by
his brother, DIR. Roy X. Flanagan,
ichief health officer, here yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
Funeral when son Arrives.

The funeral OF James S. Burke.
sixtytwo years old. who died Satur-
day in his home at Montrose Heights.
will be held when his son, who is the
United States navy. comes home. His
body Is In vault
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
CITY POOR TO BE CARED
FOR IN USUAL MANNER

In response to inquiries. the admins
istrative board yesterday issued noties
that the poor of the city would ~
supplied with coal. wood and shoes,
as usual, this winter. These supplies
will be issued through the health de-
partment. 50
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
KING GEORGE FAIR TO BE
HELD NOVEMBER l..

Fredericksburg, Va, Oct. 2S.-The
King George fair will be held on No
vember l and at King George Court
house. Hon. Harris Hart. superin-
tendent OF public instruction, will be
present and give an address. County
Agent l., NJ. Walker, jr,, has arranged
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
Lieutenant Crander Here.

Lieutenant r. j. Crowder. assistant
quartermaster in the service depart
ment in Baltimore. is visiting his
brother, Attorney Charles w. Crowder
in this city. Lieutenant Crowder was
formerly president ef-the Richmond
Baseball league and was a member of
the amateur baseball commission.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
Corporal Merritt Dead.

News has been received by Mr.. and
Mrs j. d. Merritt. OF Highland Springs,
that their son. Corporal Robert Lee
Merritt, died in France of cerebro
meningitis on August "a. He was in
the twenty fourth year Of his age.
Two OF his brothers are also with the
colors--william NJ. and Gary r. Mer-
rift.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29

The annual conference of the Ma
tional Tax association which was to
have been held November IL in st.
Louis has been indefinitely postponed.
according to a message received by
Judge E, E. Montague. counsel to the
state tax board.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
Southside Items
Grand Jury Convenes.

After having been delayed for a week
Because of influenza. the grand jury,
hastings court, part 2. convened yes
terday. The case charging Ellis Smith.
coiored. with the death of his wife. Is
one of the largest to come before the
jury. Smith claims he is innocent and
that he was some distance away from
his home when his wife fred the shot
that proved fatal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29

Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Beeson. OF 24o4
Floyd avenue. have received word from
their son, George Beeson. at Camp Me-
clellan. that he has been commissioned
second lieutenant in the United States
army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29

Marriage licenses were issued yes
terday to the following couples:
Bolton T. Alexander and Bernie l.
Mayo.
Lay r. Hunter and Elizabeth Bell
William G. Tahaferro and Bessie l.
Wren.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29

Senator James f. Cannon, OF this
city has received orders to report to
Camp Zachery Taylor. Kentucky. be-
fore November T. for the officers
training camp Senator Cannon has
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF

been assisting the registration boards
| III this city during the past few
| months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-29

On the charge of violating the sun
day sales law. John George. merchant.
was fined S. in police court yesterday.
He is charged with having sold
cigarettes
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-06
PUBLISHER OF GOLFERS
ORDERED FROM FRANCE

New York, Nov. 6.--Mystery sur
rounds the ordering from French
soil of Robert j. Collier, publisher of
Golfers Weekly, by the provost mar
shall OF the American Expeditionary
Force in France Mr.. Collier has
been ordered to return to the United
States and it is understood he is
now somewhere on the Atlantic.
Mark Sullivan, special writer and
Washington correspondent for Col
lier's Weekly, was with Mr.. Collier
in France and returned to this
country only few days ago. When
asked whether he knew why his EN-
ployer had been ordered 20 leave
France, Mr.. Sullivan replied: I can
not say a single word concerning
this incident"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-06
FOUCAULT PROMOTED
TO A LIEUTENANCY

Clarence K. Foucault Of Bemidji
has again made good. He has been
commissioned a second lieutenant in
the quartermastcr's department, as
announced by the war department
in Washington.
The commissioning Of Lieut.. Fou-
cauIt is a deserved promotion, that
was earned by hard work since he
was called into the service from the
star recruiting force OF Minnesota
under Major john d. YOst, u. s. A..
Foucault being one Of the best men
in the service, making a record that
attracted the attention Of the state
military authorities. He started as
a private in the recruiting depart
ment and was raised to a corporal,
then to a sergeancy. Al the order
which eliminated recruiting Offices
throughout the nation he was called
to headquarters in Minneapolis by
Major Yost and "sent to SCHOOL" His
reward for efficient and faithful
service is his commission as lieu
tenant
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-06
FOREIGN BORN WILL TRY
TO BECOME CITIZENS TODAY
(By United Press.

Fargo, N. D., Nov. 6.-The privi-
lege Of American citizenship will to-
day be conferred upon thirty-two
foreign born residents of Cass county.
In this number are nine citizens of
Germany and four Of Austria who
have previously sought to renounce
for all time the land of their birth,
but were denied naturalization be-
cause OF the ruling Of the chief
naturalization examiner under date
of April IL, 1917. But according
to new ruling Of May 9, 1918,
citizens Of enemy alien countries may
become Americans If the court Is
satisfied with the examination.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-06
AUSTRIANS L OST HEAVILY
BEFORE ARMISTICE CAME

Washington, Nov. G.-Three hun
dred thousand Austrian soldiers and
not less than 5000 guns had been
captured by the victorious Italian
armies before the armistice went into
effect, said an official dispatch from
Rrome. This included all captures
since the offensive began October
"a.
The soldiers Of the once powerful
Austrian army, the dispatch said.
continue to fee in disorder. Since
the offensive started, siXty-three
Austro-Hungarian divisions were put
out Of combat by hfty-One Italian
divisions, three British, two French
divisions, with CzechO-Slovak units
and an American regiment.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-06
ARM FRACTURED WHEN
HORSES TURN SHARPLY

The horses, turning sharply, threw
John Beatty Of Sugar Bush township
out of his rig yesterday and broke
his left arm in two places at the
elbow, the fractures being very Sc
we're
Efforts to obtain d conveyance to
bring him to Bemidji proved fruit
less until a few hours later when
Capt. e. II. Denu Of the BemidJi
motor corps was seen and he i'm
mediately sent an auto which
brought the injured man TO the hos
pital
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-11-06
FIVE CHURCH MEN ARRESTED

Los Angeles, Nov. G.--Five persons
who were arrested here. charged with
violating the health ordinances by
attempting to hold a service of the
Christian Science church, were ar
raigned Monday in police court and
their hearing set for Thursday. One
of the five, II. p Hitchcock, was
required to furnish bail Of IS. At
the request of his attorney, Mr.
Hitchcock refused to produce the
bail and was sent to Jail. His at
torney will seek a writ OF habeaa
corpus in his behalf