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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
Congressional Dry Amendment Within
Seventeen Limit Now Seems Certain

financial stronghold OF The liquor
forces. may depend that of several
other states
Lineup Today.
This is today's lineup Of the states
Dry-Aiabama, Arizona. Arkansas,
Colorado. Georgia, idaho, Indiana,
Iowa. Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Mis-,
sissippi, Montana Nebraska. New
Hampshire, New Mexico North Caro-
lima, North Dakota. Oklahoma, Ore
eon. South Carolina, South Dakota
Tennessee. Utah. Virginia. Washing
ton. West Virginia,
Wet-California, Connecticut. Della
ware, Florida. Illinois, Kentucky. Lou
isiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Min
nesota. Missouri. New Jerseys, New
York;. Nevada. Ohio, Pennsylvania
Rhode Island, Texas. Vermont, Wis
consin. Wyoming,
Indicates states which have no
local option.
The states In capitals are those
which. In the opinion of the Anti -Sa-
loon league, will be fret among wet
states to go dry"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06

as the draft convention in ratified by
congress--and apparently IL has to
be thus ratiffed--notice will be given
to all British subjects through the
press, etc. that they will have sixty
days in which to enlist In the British
or Canadian armies, and If they fail
to do so they VIII Immediately be
come subject to draft into the Amer
lean army. II they desire to claim
exemption, they must appear before
the British and Canadian recruiting
mission, or else take their case to the
British ambassador in Washington. II
tho ambassador exempts them they
Will be exempted under the proposed
act from conscription in the American
army.
The British and Canadian recruiting
mission has the names of all Rritisbers
and Canadians of American draft age,
but still lacks the names of those be-
tween eighteen and twenty -one, and
between thirty and forty-one If the
act Of congress empowering the presi
dent to draft Britishers between those
ages be passed there will be no imme
date way OF reaching them except by
subtle notice in the press. However,
the mission has considerable informa-'
ton on this subject not possessed by
the federal government This inforula-
states which have a war census under
which registrants between the ages OF
eighteen and nifty have been compelled
to give complete information concern
ing themselves. Furthermore, the mis-
sion, through it's numerous branch re-
cruitfng Offices in the various parts of
the United States, has been able to Sc
cure many local Uses OF Britishers be-
tween eighteen and forty-flve A we'll
known Britisher who has spent many
years in the United States and who
requested that his name be withheld,
said that he did not believe congress
would SEND to Great Britain or Canada,
Britishers or Canadians who would de-
cline to volunteer for military service.
However. If they are of American draft
age, they will be compelled to go into
the American army II they do not
enter the army OF Great Britain.
mo doubt some people win think
IL unjust that Britishers between eiEh-
teen and twenty -one aud thirty and
forty-one should be drafted into the
American army when there is no com"
pulsion for Americans Of those ages.
but 1t must be remembered that in
England every man between eighteen
and forty-one is conscrtpted and only
exempted for physical undtness OF be
cause he Is required for an essential
Industry. Therefore the Britishers In
this country will certainly be no worse
of than the Britishers in England
separate convention will be made
probably by Canada. because the con-
scription age is different IN Canada and
only runs from twenty 10 thtrty-four-
1.-THE draft Of BritisherE between eigh-
teen and forty-one only applies to
Ensllshmen. Scotchmeu and frishmen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
FIGHT Or CD HOME
IS EAGLARO'S MANDATE

Qua % rnc most Interesting Ques-
lions that has engaged the attention
Of Great Britain and the United States
since the latter country entered the
war fs the reciprocal draft. Public at
tertlon II once more focused on this
subject by the arrival in the United
states Of Sir Frederick Edwin Smith,
the attorney general of Great Britain,
who is here to put the finishing
touches on the tentative agreement
between the two countries before Il Is
submitted TO congress FOR approval
Great Britain said Sir Frederick.
has made arrsnEemen with pracu
CD lis all Of her allies. whereby British
subjects Of military age may be re-
turned TO their own country, with the
exception OF those who have already
volunteered for military service. It is
the hope Of the British government to
make a similar arrangement with the
United States SO that every Britisher
and Canadian in the United states who
is in good physical condition and OF
military age may serve his country
The people worth while in Great
+ Britain are determines 10 see this war
through tn a victorious conclusion, and
There IS no reason why every Britisher
{anc Canadian in The United States
should BOT do his part. provided he is
able ia do to
/ The proposed draft convention be
/ tween the United States and Great
Ertaln does not give England the
power 10 consrript her own subjects
FL this country. bat IL permits tho
= ffte-~scfsu government to cousCripr
Kri h subjects Of war age, that S..
fro eighteen to forty-one. provided
they do not voluntarily enlist in the
i british tar Canadian armies As soon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06

Washington. Jam. 4 with the mat
ter OF nation wide prohibition in the
hands OF the people today through
con gressional action. dry and wet
forces are ruarshallins for the Battle
OF Booze"
Indications are that the constitu-
tional amendment for prohibition will
be passed within the seven-Sear limit.
Indications slEo are that the necessary
two-thirds OF the states with not ratifv
the amendments within the next three
years
Twenty OF the forly-eight
states are now bone dry" TO secure
naional prohibition the legislatures Of
thirty-s states must adopt the Shep-
pnrd amendment before 1875. Tn
less this comes about the war against
liquor win be set back twenty years.
AS the present dry states are ex-
pected TO approve the amendment al
most without exception, the fate Of
tho whole movement rests with the
twenty-one wet states, nine OF which
must fail into the dry column to
bring nation wide prohibition.
The progress OF the amendment will
be apparent during the coming year
in only thirteen states. whose legisla-
lures will meet in regular session.
OF these. Georgia. South Carolina, Nir-
ginia. Mississippi and New Mexico al
ready are prohibition. though in the
first two states the liquor forces seem
TO he gaining ground and may swing
them back 10 license.
In the other eight states whose leg
islatures meet in l91S--M Massachusetts,,
New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island.
Kentucky, Maryland. Ohio and Ver-
rnont--the issue is divided with two
inclining toward prohibition two to-
ward license and the rest in doubt
ON the attitude OF New York, the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
SEVERE TEST FOR FEDERAL CONTROL.

more severe test OF the govern
snent's operation Of railroads could
not have been devised than the enner-
sency which existed at the time Direc-
tor-Generai McAdoo took charge and
he extraordinary weather which ever
since has harhpered the movement OF
all classes of freight
In spite Of The succession OF bliz.
yards which have broken ali records
scr low temperature and Ice acoumu-
tst.on. signs OF improvement are ap.
parent. For this The army OF RAFT
soad workers IL entitled 10 a full share
~ credit. The government. 10 be sure,
i bad absolute authority but what II
aseeded was results With the loyal
and heariy assistance given by the
raiirosd ORGANIZATIONS. FROM track
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
Harsh Order

oflcer--HaI Lie down lnnedi-
ateiy where you are Not another
yards advance,
The man in the stream-~EScuse
NE. sir, don't mind getting wet
but We got in my pocket the only
box of matches in the whole platoon,
Passing Show.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06

An official ia the food sdministra.
tors Office who announced the other
day that eggs are "a luxury seemed TO
have believed he had discovered some
thing new,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06

The Heney investigation into the
meat packers trust seems to be as
thorough az the business methods of
the trust itself Not even the squeal
ts wasted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06

laborers to presidents the results be-
gin TO speak for themselves.
Time for final judgment is yet a
long way Of. But tho government,
the railroads and the people whom
bnth serve are entitled TO eoneretuIa-
sionE on what has already been
achieved
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
wHEsTLEaSS AND MEATLESS?
YES. BUT .ESTT4ESS? NO!

Corvallis. Ore, Jan. 5.--Corval-
LIN folk are willing 10 help the
government with meatless and
wheatless days. but there they
draw the lime A local paper Of
fered to print glorious promi-
hence on it's front page, the names
of all those who would add an
"eatless day" 10 the list In order
10 still further conserve food. The
editor set aside ample space for
the band OF patriots willing to fast
for their country. Two names app
peared lii the roll OF honor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06

Compulsory food saving which Mr..
Hoover now talks about is nothing
new in our house, still. We never
did really care about minoe pie for
breakfast
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06

Conservation has gone so far that
bridal couples are no longer showered
with rice and old shoes. Presumably
They are sent around TO the house In
% hos for future use.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
Oh, Refcree.

Angry woman--M MY husband at
tempted 70 strike me. [ want to have
Linn arrested.
Police Captain~-All right. Where
will we find him?
Angry Woman~-1n the Emergency
hospltal.--Chicago News.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06

The German policy Of frightfulness
seems to have run TO seed in the big
taik made for the last month about a
great offensive OF the western front
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06

Even il he does wear q long-talled
coat most OF the time. Lloyd George
degervea a place. in the history OF
shirt sleeve diplomacy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06

sources within their immediate reach,
Several Of our congressman on their
own account visited the battlenelds OF
rarthern France and Flanders last
fa.I So far as they have expressed
IN, fnseIyes for publication. they APP
rear to have obtained At best only a
confused itea Of what was going on.
The larger aspects Of strategy and the
relative importance Of field tactics
are matters which the lay mind can
ro, no expected n understand fully.
y ere q nothing to indicate that any
OF these American cgugr essmon-hiGh-
II. nded aud patriotic gentlemen, all,
could hy any possible turn of fate
carry through the work which will
he required oc the American generals
wro VIII command our forces In Eu-
roye. u is 10 be hoped earnestly that
hay vii have the wisdom to refrain
from attempting 10 interfere with
campaign infringement The Aueri-
ear people expect congress to provide
our army with ali L needs IN equip
ntcne and material. We fee1 that
American alarms thue equipped
aud free from tpterferenee win he
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
A Change.

Tn glad TO see portraits OF our
E,T cat men on our postage stamps,
What are you driving at?'
Everywhere else you see nothing
hut portraits of girls, kansas City
Journal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06

The kaiser's peace ENJOYS at Brest-
lAovsk appeared to have bungled mat
ters ms badly as Count Luxburg.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
SUFFRAGE PROSPECTS IMPROVING

Rivalry between the psstles repre-
.entsd in congress has been aroused
sssr the pending resolution 10 subgnis
. ghe states the amendment to The
federal constitution providing for wo-
man suffrage. Both the Republican
snd Democratic parties are anxious 30
nave the support of the women vot-
srs I'm those states whore suffrage is
ALREADY in effect They begin to feel
hst national suffrage Is inevitable and
neither party is willing TO accept the
responsibility Cor further deisy.
Already the Republicans OF the
house have definitely pledged two
birds or their members 10 the support
x the amendment, which places The
responsibility squarely up 10 the
Democrats,
The Democrats. though a trine leaa
prompt in arriving at decision, are
beginning to chow signs OF willingness
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
Cheering Thoughts

Mike"
''Phwat?"
Il was Just thinking After VIC gat
out OF the trenches an back home
again how nice an peaceful that old
ho Ter factory will sound to us, DE
truit Free Press.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06

For once The coal wagon 10 more
important and more busy than the
band wagon,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06

Hindenours may believe that Amer
lea is bluTins but ne doesn't care 10
wait for showdown
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
Nn ImnrctYernent

III your wife always after You for
money!"
No, she never asks nae fog = cent.
Happy man"
She Just takes IT
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06

wsE just scheme to make them dis
close their ages when they go to
register
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06

New York anti-suffra gists are coma
plaintas now that the whole thing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06

TO COMMIT PETTY INSIDE
atpANoRt
The chief of police and mayor owe
10 70 themselves end to Richmond to
act definitely TO prevent repetition
Of this occurrence They should make
aure that the rn~n now on the force
and those who are employed hereafter
have sense enough TO know when NOT
TO use their pistols and are sufficiently
p1-t=ctised tn the use OF firearms that
the2 will not hit anybody without in
tending to. Men III the department
now who fail TO measure up to this
st7ndard ought to he dismissed for the
s1fety Of the public, The responsible
loads OF the department must take
some such action and that promptly.
II They would nvoic the responsibilities
Tor killings thai NAV occur herea ftrr
The irresponsible pirtol-toter is an
undesirable citizen. dangerous 10
peace and life. Putting bras. huttons
44- =3i badge on ar irresponsible pisto1.
to'er does not change his status IN ,hs
leSs' except 20 give him = color Of ex
cuse Cor deadly gun plays
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06

TO submit the amendment Within the
last two weeks twenty one Democrats
ane nine Republican, i'm the house
who opposed the amendment in 1915
have announced theJ they will support
e At this session. 4.
The American Federation - Labor
ana many prohibldoni.ts have sup
ported suffrage long and earnestly and
are siytnF The present movement their
atrouges; assistance Cnless definite
opposition comes from the administra-
ton. il seems altogether probable thai
the resolution viii pass both houses
without much debate Speaker Clark
announced several weeks aeo that both
the prohibition and suffrage amend.
rnents ought to have their day in the
house He thought that one day would
he sufficient for each proposal Tha
prohibition measure has ALREADY boon
acted upon favorahly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
Sanford's, Bigelow S, Firth's
Extra Size Rugs Reduced

One Administer Rug. 10sx1s.6 feet: was
$4,000; special ,..........9.. $4,000
One Administer Rug, lexis; was $4,000:
special SoVVU
One Administer Rug, t2x15: was $500;
special .................. 61.5o
None Sent On Approval Exchanged
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-06
Rag Rug Specials

Rugs slightly soiled from display patterns
that we Wall not carry another Included
in this assortment OF Rugs All reversible and
washable.
ed cbiors; were 81. so; now, 81 30
Fifty-one Rugs, size 36xT2 inches: assorted
colors; were S2.25: nov ...,........ so
Four Rugs size 4x7 feet: assorted coors;
were $500; now -4....,....., "a. so
Twenty Rugs. size 86x73 inches; hit-and miss
effect, were $500; now .............. $50
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05
MANHASSETS WIN i2 INNING
 GAME

Members of Manhasset base ball team fttingly celebrated the Fourth by providing for local fans one of the most exciting games seen on a Put nam diamond for some time. For eleven innings Putnam and the Ben Hur team of Uxbridge, Mass, nosed ahead, side by side, with neither side gaining the advantage. At the end of the ninth the score stood 3 to 3. It was not until Nelson in the Manhas- sets half of the 18th connected with a swift one, and sent it to deep left field for three bases, that Putnam forged into the lead Cournoyer grounded to third, and Nelson scored on the play Both teams were play ing loose base ball, and many errors marred the contest. During the early half of the game, Blackmore, Man hasset's twirler, was a bit of form, but he was pitching smoothly when the end came The final score was 8 to 2
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05
SOLDIER WINS
 PUTNAM BRIDE
His Short, Strenuous Wooing
 Gets Him a Wife.
Eva ChenaiI, Who Went to Join Yam kee Doodle Girls, Joins Private Torbit In Bonds of Matrimony.

At the Congregational parsonage, Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Frank D. Sargent performed a marriage cere- mony that made Miss Eva A. Chenail of Putnam and Private William R. Torbit of Sidell, H., one.
 Miss Chenail was one of the trio of Putnam girls who left this city some weeks ago to join the Yankee Doodle Girls, a musical show that played Put nam. In Willimantic they met three soldiers from Fort Wright and went to New London with them. From the Whaling City the 'Chenail girl came home. In the meantime the parents of the girls had notified the police of their disappearance and police in oth- CT cities were notified. The two oth- CT girls were found sitting on the wharf at New London waiting for the Fort Wright boat They told of the strenuous wooing of the khaki clad lads from the fort which resulted in an agreement to marry Nothing was said at the time about the Chenail girl, who had left them to come home.
 It was known that at least two of the soldiers had been to Putnam since the girls returned and evidently one of them was persistent and that his persistence was rewarded.
 When the soldier boy was seen com ing from the town clerks office it was the cue for The Patriot newspaper gem to follow up the prospective story and it led to the minister's house where the ceremony was per formed
 Private Torbit is a member of a coast artillery company. His bride has lived in Putnam for some time, and was employed in a local mill.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05
WOODSTOCK BOY
 DIES IN FRANCE
Private Raymond R. Benson Succumbs to Wounds Re-
 ceived In Action
First Casualty In Neishboring Town
 Enlisted In Boston.

Private Raymond R. Benson of North Woodstock is dead in France as the result of wounds received in ac- ton. The young man was a member of the U. s. Marine Corps that has recently given such good account of itself in battle. This is the first cas- ualty reported among Woodstock sol diers or sailors.
 Private Benson was born in Yer mont, but removed to North Wood stock nearly IF years ago. He is just over 21 years old. His father died some years ago and his mother mar ried David Hicks of North Wood stock. After graduating from the public school he attended Woodstock Academy for two years and then went to Williston Academy, Williston, Mass His first employment was in Naugatuck, but he left there and went to Boston and was employed in the Shawmut bank when he enlisted.
 The young man was very popular and was we'll liked in the Woodstocks and his death has cast a gloom over the town. He leaves his mother, step-father and several half brothers and a half sister. He gave his life for his country.
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05
SEES POMFRET SAILORS LIKE
 NESS IN GROUP PICTURE

Private Arthur W. Renshaw saw 8 picture of sailor named Mally of Pomfret as one of a group in hos pital in Baltimore, and writes that he is going to look him up. His letter is as follows:
 Greetings from Baltimorel I am still in the land of the living, desper- ately awaiting orders to pack up my troubles and kit and wander on to some other camping ground.
 But, being the only representative of Putnam now at Fort McHenry Shaw having been transferred to Camp Mills, N. Y, l am of the opin- ion that the government should al low me the privilege of remaining in the city-provided Germany does not capture Paris. In that event, l want to go over and be among the millions who finally make the Huns take the count
 Since coming to Fort McHenry, l have not met a single Putnamite, but in glancing at one of the evening pa pers Saturday, l noticed a picture of a group of patients, all blind, who are stationed at General hospital No. [, in Baltimore. l recognized Sergeant Zimmerman, the sergeant whose write-up you read in the Fort Me Henry Trouble Buster" and also no- ticed a young sailor whose name is Mally. Upon investigation l found out that young Mally came from Pomfret, and I assure you I am going to do my best to get permission to visit him. think l will have no trou- ble in making myself known to him.
 We expect new medical unit to arrive here within a week. am brushing up on my French in case l am called upon to go over and enter tain the natives of France, but think I.ought to begin to study Italian, too, for the U S. is to open 100 bed hos pital in Italy, and you have heard of the sunny shores of Italy" We'll, if Italy keeps up her wonderful fight I guess the hospital will be full of Austrian wounded. Kindly ask Charlie Bove if he won't resign from repairing shoes and come down here and help me perfect my Italian. Kind regards to all the boys and many thanks for the weekly letter-The Patriot
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05
WOUNDED IN
 NO MANS LAND
Corporal Harry Tourtellotte ln- jured In Leg By Shrapnel,
 and Shot In Back By Sniper.
Now In Hospital Outside of Paris Re covering and Anxious to Get Back
 to His Company.

Corporal Harry Tourtellotte. Com pany N, 2Sth U S Infantry, is lying in hospital just outside of Paris suffering from a wound in his leg made from piece of flying shrapnel and an injury in his back where a Roche sniper's bullet plowed it's way through the muscles as the wounded soldier was making his way back to the trenches across No Mans Land.
 Corporal Tourtellotte is the son of Major and Mrs Jerome Tourtellotte, Putnam Heights. They have received word by letter from their son and by dispatch from the government that he is wounded.
 Corporal Tourtellotte does not go in- to detail, but says that the flying shrapnel first wounded him in the leg and that he was crawling back to the trenches when sniper's bullet hit him in the back. He says that the flesh wound in the back Is nearly heal ed and that he was able to get about until an operation was performed or his leg, since which time he has been confined to his bed He expects to be out before long and to rejoin his com. pany.
 Corporal Tourtellotte enlisted in tho U. s. Regulars early in the war Hi: company was in Texas but left for s port of authorization and at ? o'clock one morning was sent aboard a trans port and was soon on the way over seas. His was the first company tC land in London and was also the frs American company to go over tht top, of which he and has comrades art justly proud
Putnam patriot., 1918-07-05
FORMER PUTNAM NEWSPAPER
 MAN MARRIED

Horace F. Wilder, formerly pub fisher of a Putnam newspaper, was recently married in California to Miss May Millar MT. Wilder has been in California for some months, being at first located at Oceanside, near Los Angeles, where he met Miss Millar He is now employed on a daily news paper at Fl Centro, Cal, and says that while the climate there is some times a trife warm, he is delighted with the country, and is actually gain ing flesh. His many friends in Put nam will wish him success for the fu- ture.