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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25

Auction SAFES.
SPECIAL COMMISSIONER SALE
BY CHAS. y. ROSE CO.
AuctiOneers.

Pursuant TO decree of tho Chanccry
Court OF the city of Richmond entered
August = 1917. in the consolidated suits
therein pending under the style of Boyd
IS. Boyd. the undersigned special com
misSioncr Viii. on
TUESDAY. MARCH &c, 1918.
at o'clock p. NJ.
offer for sale ut public auction on
the premises. that certain two-story
detached frame dwelling known as NO.
10i North Twcnty-ninth street. in the
city of Richmond. Va. and the lot on
which tho same * situated
This property i. in q desirable resi-
dcrtiaI section. the lot fronting IS feet
and running back IA feet. more or
less. 10 an alley.
TERMS: Onc-third cash and the bal
ancc in two equal instalinent ~ six
and twelve months. the deferred pay
mcntS bearing interest from date of
sale and TO be evidenced by notes OF
the purchaser and secured by deed Of
trust upon the property; or all cash
at the purchasers option. Sale sub
ject TO the approval OF the court.
BROCK LAMB.
Special Comm isSioner.
hereby certify that the bond re-
quircd Of the above named special COM
missioner has been duly given.
CIiAS Q. SANIiLE,
Clerk.
CHAS. 4. ROSE co.
Auctioncers.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
MEETINGS,
tOt

HichmUnd. VA. March, 20. I9iS.
Tho boHrt oI directors OF the First Ma
tionoi Rank. OF lsghnond. Va. has to-day
declared the usual quarterly dividend OF
: IL per cont ION It's capital or S2.uUn 1pOt
to stoCkhuldcra ~ record At the close OF
business March 20. 1918. Checks VIII DO
W. NJ. ADDISON. cashier.
COMMONWEALrn coal. CONFORMATION.
1901 Mutual Brilding.
jICAmond. Va.
Tho annual meeting OF stockholders Of
Commonwealth coat Corporation will he
n".i AZ NE Office, 81 The corporation. 1901
DAf. AfiilL ., 1915. - 1 O'Clock \. NJ.
". j. Is El.LoGG.
go -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
III.Lr wAN.rI,D-MAI.E.

CIV II. ."rNi." examinations In Ricbmond
Apru ~. Men desiring railway mall or
government clcrkShips write for free par
ticulars to J. =. Leonard Former govern
incnt examiner. tyl kcnoi3 Bldg. wash
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
WHY WISH9

Want Ads. do away with nII wish
ing. II It's rosition, aomc Kind OF
huslncsH, boarding pacc. FUR
nished room or some particular kind
of household goods. mu.icnI instru-
ment or automobile, don't search
elsewhere mt the expense OF time
and energy; Just read the Want Ads.
In The TImes-Dispntch-r them
every day.
Timcs-Dispntch Want Ads. nre a
constantly changing catalogue of
this md thnt-oncr> of the very
article you need, md nf bargain
price; tho position you want or the
employee you need.
Make good use OF Times Dispatch
Want Ads, and when you need any
thinG, Telephone your Want. to
RANDOLPH
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
,ptuPERTY FOR EXCHANGE.

EXCHANGE-REAL ESTATE. 90
property w c. Schaaf. Central National
Bank.
FOR ENTHUSIASTICALLY FOUS. IS
LAND. Fiorids, Tennessee. New Mexico.
trade for bonds. r. j Wi!Iett. louisville.
Ky.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
HELr w.NTED--,,EM.Ip
Young Ladies and Girls

over sixteen years OF age can obtain
excellent positions In our bindery at
this time: both experienced or mex
pcfichccd Pleasant employment and
good SALARY. Apply at once 10 Will
iams Printing Company. IL North
Fourteenth Street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
GREENVILLE

Greenville, November S0.-(SpeciaD News has just been received in Green vile of the death of Private William Frank Williams who lived three miles north of Greenville before entering the army. The news came in the form of a letter addressed to the wife of the deceased soldier from the chaplain of his company. Young Williams was 9 member of Company A, 165th infan- try, and died on the battlefield Octo- Der 1S
 The deceased is survived by his wife. a young baby and his parents.
 Everything is in readiness for the Butler county swine show to be held In Greenville December 4-5. The pro- motors of the show are expecting a large number of exhibits from all par.s of the country where interest has been keenly manifested since the show was first announced
 k Butler county is one of the fore- most counties of the state in hog rais- ing, and 1t has grown in such pro- portions that it is one of the biggest assets of farm life in the county.
 The influenza situation in Butler county continues bad, but a slight inn provement has been noticed One of the leading physicians of Greenville made statement that the condition would not warrant the removal of tho ban on public gatherings until the early part of December There were only IT new cases reported in the coun- ty yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01

ceremonies, while simon Klotz will be one of the speakers. Young zataney was a member of Company I. s2ist in- fantry, Eighty-first division. American expeditionary forces and he died from wounds received wniie in action along the St Miheil sector He was member of a scouting platoon. The services this evening will be largely attended by local SyriRns.
 Rogers H. Bite, stationed at Camp Sevier. s. C.. is Tn the city to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
Reserve Banks

Washington, November 30-Discounted bills heldIsy federal reserve banks, with government obligations as security recov cred during the week from tha recent decline and have reached a total of ST. 12,5ll.o 900. The condition of banks at the close of business>last night, as shown by the federal reserve boards weekly bank statement. was as follows: Resources: < Gold in vault and in transit, s370, ,9ss, ,OoO Gold settlement fund, federal reserve board, ssso 2s2, ,OOO.
 Gold with foreign agencies,s S, ,S29, ,000. Total gold held by banks. s772, ,0se, ,0o0 Gold with federal reserve agents, s1,- 2l6.54 GOO
 Gold redemption fund. s7s.61s,0Oo Total reserves, 2.065, ,213 GOO. Legal tender notes, silver etc., $55. .15S. .OOO Total reserves, s2,120. .37l .O00.
 Bills discounted; secured by govern ment war obligations, sS4l2, ,51l ,00O, All other, $402, ,684. .000
 Bills bought in open market $375, ,341, 900. Total bills on hand, E, 190, ,536, 900. U. s. government long-term securities. $29. .132, 900.
 U s. government short-term securities +ss2. .664.000
 
 Total earning assets, g, 12,959,0Q0. uncoIlected items deduct from gross deposits), s736 32S, GOO Five per cent redemption fund against federal reserve bank notes. 4,621 GOO All other resources, $21, ,309 600.
 Total resources, s, .9S8, ,000 liabilities:
 Capital paid in, $S0,072 GOO Government deposits, $2o7 IS, 900. Due to members. reserve account, $l.- {. 4Ss. .S93, GOO Collection items. $6o2, ,sS7, 900 Other deposits Including foreign gov ernment credits, $105, ,Sy4, ,OVl.
 Total deposits. E, ,404. ell GOO
 Federal reserve notes in actual circu- : lation. net liability. $s6.003.0O0
 All other liabilities, $54,492, GOO.
 Total liabilities, H,194, ,dSS ,Oo0.
 Ratio of total reserves to net deposit and federal reserve note liabilities com bined 500.
 Ratio of gold reserves to federal re- serve notes in actual circulation.~ after setting aside 35 percent against net de- posit liabilities, 59.S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
NINE
Porto Rico Under Ban

san Juan P. R.. November s0.--Gov- ernor Wager today ordered all schools. chprches and theatres crosed and placed a ban on public gatherings because ot the influenza epidemic It is estimated there are 100000 cases of influenza in the island The labor federation has fsquested federal aid and has asked that tue United States public health service be placed in charge of 1t.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
RED CROSS BULLETIN

of the government the resumption of such classes in first aid as have already been formed. and the formation of new classes.
 First aid classes are designed to teach the people how to meet emergencies in accident and illness at all times
 The war, taking so many physicians for overseas, made the necessity for these classes more than evsr urgent; but the work along these lines mNst not stop be- cause of the great and wonderful fact that the war is over. It is none the less our patriotic duty to take advantage of this opportunity in joining classes in first aid, to make ourselves of more value to our government, our families, our neighbors and ourselves.
 A committee will be formed in the chapter to further this work, headed by physicians of good standing in the com munity. When instructors have been ap- pointed, notice will be given of the time and place of enrolment
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
Fail to Present Complaints

Washington,F November 30.--A teIe- gram calling attention to the failure of railroad telegraphers ro present their complaints of insufficient wages formal ly to the board of railroad wages and working conditions has been sent by Di- rector General McAdoo to H. B. Perham, president of the Order of Railroad Telegraphers. The telegram, made pub lie here tonight, explaIns that the board was established to pass on applications for higher wages. and that most classes of employees have submitted their claims. A strike of telegraphers is <hrsAtsned on Decenaberss $. E
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
COMFORT ROBE

The chapter has received a pretty conn fort robe made by the following young girls: Evelyn Kenney, F years; Florence Morris, 12 years; Sarah Hargobore, 8 years Mary Glen Reynolds, years: Eleanor Fletcher.s9 years, assisted by Ralph Fletcher Il years. . .s- ss aThAs children ofkthe chaptershave made many of these beautiful quilts, and all have been sent where they would be use ftll The little workers can feel that their quilts will not only give comfort, but pleasure by their beauty, to many sick soldiers abroad
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
SYRIAN COLONY TO HOLD MEMORIAL TO
 MICHAEL A. ZATANEY

The Birmingham Syrian colony will today hold in honor of Michael A Zataney. a memorial service at St Elias church. The service will be held fat o'clock this evening
 Dr. II. A. Elqoure win be master of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
I'd Aid Demobilized Men.

Washington. November 38.--Gresve- nor B. /Clarkson, director of the field division of the council of national de- fenseh today instructed chairmen of state, county and community defense councils to cooperate with the United States employment service in finding jobs for demobilized soldiers and war workers. This action brings to- the aid of the service 1S2,432 units of the coun- cirs machinery in all of the states
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
ANNUAL MEETING

The annual meeting of the chapter was held on Wednesday, December 27, and most interesting reports were given by all the chairmen of. the work of their departments during the past year. These reports will be published shortly. There was fine attendance. every seat in the auditorium being filled. There was great enthusiasm displayed, especially when Mrs. John London rose to give her re- port, and the entire executive board was reelected without a dissenting voice.
 APPRECIATE SWEATERS
 The following letter will be enjoyed by the knitters of Birmingham. Of-late the chapter has put On all articles made here a label With the name of the chap ter stamped on it, so that the recipient would know where the article was made. Evidently the sweaters mentioned in the following letter were so marked:
 France, October 2S, 1918. "The Birmingham Chapter of the Amer ican Red Cross:
 Dear Ladies and Gentlemen Please accept my hearty thanks for the hand some and comfort giving sweater which your representative oyer here gave me. along with the other fellows. We cer- tain1y were glad to get them, for the air Is beginning to make. our blood grow thin But now that you have fortified us against the weather, we will en- deavor to show the ~boche that democracy refuses to take a back seat.
 Please accept my thanks. along with every other allied soldiers. for your self sacrificing support. Yours.
 FIRED BYNUM." 7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01

Women in England are engaged in lens polishing. oxy-acetylene welding and artificial teeth and limb construe- tion. There are women engineers, radio grsphers, printers. glassblowers optic- fans. assayers. optical glass cutters coil and condenser builders and engravers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01

the service, and he stated that he was very sorry that he could not get over seas, but in view of the fact that he was lawyer he was kept at Camp Se- vier to teach foreign i1literate school
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
GRADUAL REIMBURSEMENT

''IJ undoubtedly true he con- tinued, that whenever during the war, extraordinary powers were fittiagly exercised and goverhmtntal control was assumed for war purposes, the re- adjustment to conditions of peace must be effected gradually and with the cir cumspection essential to the protection of all the public and private interests involved. But the immediate purpose should be to readjust as soon as may be. not to use war powers to control peace conditions, a proceeding. essen- tially vicious and constituting the most serious offense against our instruc- tions,
 Mrs Hughes added, however that un- due decentralization would be as dan gerous to national prosperity as over- consolidation. Congress, he said, should provide sensible plan for rail- road regulation permitting sound credit and growth, stabilizing securities and insuring adequate service at reasonable rates. He also declared cooperation in Industry to be just as essential in peace time as during the exigencies of war, and that big business was needed If soundly organized, and properly supervised. One great lesson to be derived from theA war, he said, was the need for expert Knowledge in supervise ing industry and commerce.
 He further declared that serious la ybor conditions were looming on the horizon and suggested that, in order to take up the labor slack. an effort sAould be, made to start imm mediately all important pubic work throughout the scountry which has been held up during the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
CHRISTMAS MEMBERSHIP MEET
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most interesting meeting of the Red Cross was held at the Tutwiler hotel on Friday, lasting from 10 in the morning to S;30 in the afterpoon. MT. J.. D. Kirk patrick, as chairman of the Christmas membership drive, presided, and MT. Leigh Carroll manager of the Gulf divi- sicn Mrs. catherines Moberly, chairman of the development and woman's work; MT. Lester national chairman of the four-minute speakers. Mir Foukin, cam paign manager of the Christmas roll call; l; MT. Hamlin, chairman publicity Gulf di- vision, and others were present.
 The plans were announced for the Christmas roll call. and the programme proved most interesting. Many delegates were present from all over Alabama, and went away enthused, determined if pos sible, to, make Alabama 100 per cent Red Cross in the coming Christmas cam paign.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
FIRST AID REPRESENTATIVE IN r TOWN

Miss Lydia Nj. Brown. field secretary of first aid in the Gulf division, is here for the purpose of urging in the name
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
-
 HOOD G WHEEL FIR

Don't think of this store ordinary furniture store with just bed room, dining and palor furniture nothing On the
 5 here you'll find Chrsnasy furniture than you've before furniture hundreds and hundreds of kndsa kinds e furniture make home for "hmand make things easier for moheand toys and toys for the chdrenand priced at less kpow than good like these usually priced
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
HarryE. Winfield
 Now With HOOD & WHEELER

Harry E. Winfield, a well known Birmingham sales man, formerly with w. O. Broyles Furniture Com pany, wishes his many friends to know that he is now with H Q od & Wheeler Furniture Com pany, 20i3-2015 4th Ave. MT. Winfield is considered. one of the best furniture salesmen h the city. He will be delighted to have his friends call and see him in his new home.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
MRS. MoBERLY COMING BACK

. On Friday and Saturday. December 6 and T, Mrs. Catherine Moberly; chairman of development and woman work of the Gulf division, will return to Bfhming- ham to inspect our woman Repayment,
 and on one of these days will hold a
 meeting for all chapter members. The time and place of this meeting will be announced later. All chairnen of wom- ans work and all women members are urged to be present at this meeting The
 meeting will be a very important one, and all those who have shown an in terest in the past are especially requested
 to come. It is hoped that there will be large attendance from out of town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
PEOPLE WILL THwART PLANS

"The instinct of the American peo- pie, believe, can be trusted to thwart the insidious plahsy of these enemies of liberty, who, if given their, way would not stop short of a tyranny which, whatever name it might bear. would leave little room for preference as compared to Prussianism.
 Tt is regrettable, but it is true, the governmental enterprise tends constant ly to inefficiency. It cannot fail to be observed that even in connection with the war, despite the endeavor and patriotic impulse Of countless workers, ineficiency in Important fields of activi- ty has been notorious, The notion that the conduct of business by gov ernment tends to be efficient is a super stition cherished by those who either sknow nothing of government who know nothing of business The ten dency is strongly the other way.
 Along with this is the grave ques tion of putting the direct operation of these great activities unnecessarily under political control That is the most serious question. The dove-tail- ing of government with business is mt to injure bOth"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
MONEY FOUND

K Some money has been found at Red Cross headquarters. The owner telling on what day it was lost, and the amount can call for it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01
INEFF|C|ENGF ON
 INCREASE, ,11HARGES
 CHARLSE. HUGHES
Characterizes as Enemies of Liberty Those Who Desire Government Activities
 Extended

 New York, November 3e.--Charles E. Hughes, speaking tonight before tre In- stitute of Arts and Sciences at Colum- bia university, asserted that govern mental enterprises tends constantly to inefficiency" He cnaracterized as een- emies of liberty" all those whose in terests lie simply in extending the ac- tivities of government so as to4embrace all industry.
 Discussing conditions after the war, he declared readjustment should be brought about as soon as practicable and that war powers should not be used to control peace conditions. Such a control, he said. would constitute a most serioas offense against American insti, tutions. A
 ''The question of government owner ship and operation is. after all, a se- verely practical one" said Mir Hughes. "Of course, there are those whose in- terests lie simply in extending the ac- tivities of government so as< to em- brace all industry and who are endeay- bring to proceed along what they con- ceive to be the line of least resistance in trying to keep in government hands in time of peace what has been taken temporarily by reason Of the exigencies of war.
The Weston leader. [volume] (Weston, Umatilla County, Or.) 189?-1946, 1918-11-08
WESTON GLADLY CELEBRATES
the NEWS OF PEACE

Relying upon the report sent out
by the United Press and phoned
from the East 0regonian office that
the great war was over at z p m:
Thursday. Weston celebrated in
glorious and uproarious fashion.
In the afternoon church bells and
fire bell were rung; a monster bon
fire was lit on Main street square; |;
anyils were fired with deafening
report, and the entire populace
assembled on the street, yelling
itself hoarse and waving the Stars
and Stripes.
Another public jubilee was held
on Main street in the evening,
despite the fact that the report OF
German submission to the armis-
tice terms had meanwhile been de-
MED by the Associated Press. An
other huge bonfire, constantly fed
with oil, blazed merrily aloft, and
an effigy of Kaiser Bill was hanged
and burned. This had been manu-
factured for the occasion by Ralph
Sailing, and was very clever mi
tation of the despised war lord.
Athena also celebrated, introduc-
ing stunts of its own. For one
thing, no man could appear on the
streets of Athena without losing
his hat. Several Weston citizens
who tried to get through our neigh.
boring town in automobiles had
the hats torn from their heads by
cheering patriots. 1t is even re
ported that one mans pantaloons
were sacrificed to make a sub
urban holiday,
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1918-02-25

United States was $24.000 100000. The appropriations for 1918 for the wal department alone are substantially one-third of this sum.
 The total operating revenue of al the railroads of the United States fol the year 1917-freight. passenger mail, express and miscellaneous-was but slightly more than half the war departments appropriation for the en- suing fiscal year.
 Ordnance Department. Of the total war department appro. priations for 1918, $3.20O 100000 was for the ordnance department. The value of the products of all iron and steel industries in the United States in 1914 was $900,0O0,0O0. or less than one.third of the amount to be ex- pended by the ordnance department
 Of this gigantic sum the ordnance department has already placed con tracts amounting to $1.677, 100000.
 On the first day of April, 1917. the ordnance department consisted of 97 commissioned officers, occupying 15.. 900 square feet of office room in Washington. It now consists of 3,004 officers. occupying more than four teen acres of office floor space, and in addition has 26.120 enlisted per sonnel
 The expansion of this force has been carried on concurrently with the enormous business and industrial operations of the department. Tho force has been selected, trained, in part dispatched overseas. Because of inadequacy of office accommoda tions it has been moved from time to time; one bureau having been obliged to move six times.
 Continuous Study of the New
 Weapons of Warfare Made
 In addition to the selection ahu training ot this new force. the maA ing of these great contracts and th. ioliow.up necessary in the manufac turing processes, continuous study of new weapons and instrumentalities has been kept up, a constant contact kept with trained men abroad study ing the operation of ordnance mate rial in battle, and accordingly modi- flying designs and plans here by reason of observation and experience.
 Many of the classes of ordnance material required to be designed, specifications drawn, and contracts let were wholly unfamiliar to oui normal military practices. The trench warfare material alone in- wolves commitments of $282,000, ,00O. Some of the contracts cover instru- ments so modern that our industries mad to be adapted to- their manufac- ture.
 Many of the ordnance depart ment's contracts involve increase of plant facilities or the construction ot new plants. intricate systems ot auditing and cost accounting, and constant inspection by inspectors who have had to be trained in the service.