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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-24
SAFETY CRANKS ORDERED
FOR EXPEDlTlONARY FORCES
Richmond Concern 10 Furnish Auto
Accessory for PcrshinEs' Sol
dicrA In France.

An order has been received by the
Carson manufacturing Corporation, OF
this city for a large number OF Car
son safety cranks for use on Ford
motors This order is 10 be shipped
to the American eXpeditionary forces
in France, where they will be installed
on Ford car" thas arc doing service
for the American troops. Before the
order was received the Carson crank
was tested by the depot Quartcrmastcr
in Washington. The report OF the tests
states the crank is found entirely sat
isfactory; tina; il proved absolutely
safe and eliminates danger from back
fire. also that the car is easier and
quicker TO start on account OF being
able 10 advance the spark in cranking
without DANCE. The order just re-
ccivcd is the initial one for foreign
shipment
The crank is entirely a Richmond
production. II is tho invention OF Z,
Richmond man, started with Richmond
capital, with tho factory and offices
Of the company all located in this city.
1t ha~ enjoyed a remarkable success.
for IL has only hccn on the market for
Few months. yet - I'm general use
throughout the country. Within two
weeks ~ the time that the Carson
safety crank was first announced, or
dcrs were received from forty diff
fcren; states. the District Of Columbia.
Can"de. Hawaii and Mexico.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-24
Masons to Boost
Liberty Bond Sale
All Lodges in Fifteenth District
10 Hare Joint Communication
To-Morrow Night.

Several prominent men will attend
the Joint communication of the Ma
sonic lodges of the fifteenth district.
which will DC held at the Masonic
Temple tomorrow night TO forward
tho Liberty loan and war savings
movements. not only in Richmond. but
throughout Virginia. II was announced
last night that Lawrence Washington
OF the Congressional Library; Con-
gresham Thomas licfiin, of Alabama.
and Thomas II. Callahan. uf Alexandria,
grand junior deacon Of the Grand
Lodge OF Virginia, would also attend
the meeting.
In addition, United states Senator
Thomas sterling, OF North Dakota and
Grand Master Ernest l.. Cunningham
Will attend the meeting, which prom
iscs 10 be one OF the greatest Masonic
gatherings held in Richmond In recent
years. II is expected that tho sale OF
Liberty bonds and war savings stamps
will be materially helped as a result OF
the meeting.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-24
HOME DEFENSE LEAGUE
WANTS STATE BACKING
Ono Company OF Local Police Auxiliary
Petitions for Transfer to
state Militia.

pjsanection IN the ranks of the Home
Defense League has now spread to
Open revolt, as evidenced by the fac;
that til" majority OF tho members Of
Company -Four. commanded by Captain
Rcaurc@ard Lorraine. have petitioncd
Governor Davis to be transferred TO
the Home Guard branch Of the State
militia.
This action. taken by the members
Of this company OF the Home Defense
League. is not surprising. as it has
been understood for some time tina;
a number OF TIL. men comprising the
ranks We're dissatisfied At company
drill last night Company Five. COM
mandcd ny Captain Branch Is. Morgan
took a vote on whether they should
present petition 10 Governor Davis
for TRANSITIONAL, but decided to remain
in their present status.
This petition Of Company -Four. OF
tho Home Defense League. is author
lied by tho Price Evans bill. recently
passed by the state legislature Under
the provisions Of this measure. a pc
tition presented by ntty members Of
company OF the Home Defense
League is said to make /; compulsory
for the Governor 10 grant 1t; Cousc-
Qu"ntly, Governor Davis is expected TO
grant tho request OF the members OF
Company Four, as stated IN the petit
ton.
When questioned about the petition
last night Captain lorraine admitted
that a petition had been presented TO
tho Governor asking Tor TRANSITIONAL.
Tho DctitiCN contained tho names o!
hfty-onc mon, which comprised 4 ma
jority OF tn" members of that COM
pany. However. he said that lie had
nothing 20 do With il, although he
personally thought that it was good
move He admitted that both Of the
lieutcnants IN the company had taken
part in the action.
Tho members OF Company Five. OF
the Home Defense League. last night
elected " pcuick shelton 10 succeed
j. Milton Eothcrt AS first lieutenant OF
the COMPANY. Lieutenant Roihcrt, who
Is only twenty years old, has enlisted
in BATTERY +, of tho one Hundred and
Eleventh Field Artillery. and has been
ordered 10 Camp Mcclellan. Ala. Mr.
Eaton wa elected as second lieutenant.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-24
WILL PRESENT AMBULANCE
! ndianoIa Tribe Raises Fund TO Aid
Command Stationed ut
Camp Lee.

Members OF ind:anola Tribe, No. -
Improved order OF Red Men. OF
South Richmond, have just raised suffi-
Gent funds for the purchase Of a motor
ambulance, which will be presented to
one OF tho commands stationed a. Camp
Lee. The presentation VIII be made
sunday afternoon. il was announced
yesterday.
Members Of the lodge will leave Co.
wardin Avenue ana Hull street at noon
sunday 10 motor 10 the camp. The
Will be driven TO the can
tonmcnt AT the same time, and thu
presentation viii hc made in the after
noon. Tho lodge has about 400 mem
bcrS, and is one OF the largest IN the
state. The campaign TO raise the
necessary funds for the purchase OF
the ambulance has been under way for
some time.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-24
CAMP LEE PRIVATE HAS
SPINAL MENINGITIS
Health AuthOritic. s.ErcSate John w.
AsislcwsLi, OF MRchine-Gun
lLcEiment.

Private John W. ASislcwski twenty
two years old a member OF Company
=. Three hundred and Thirteenth Ma
"!ine.Ciun Regiment. al Camp Lee, was
found yesterday afternoon to be Suf-
fcrinS from an epidemic case OF
c'rebro-spinal meningitis. He was
given Al injection OF an:imeningitis
by officers of the Health Department
in order that he might I've placed un-
der a rigid quarantine.
Physicians declared that his condi-
,ion was serious last night. He had
been practically unconscious for thirty
SIX hours, but attendants believed that
he would recover. Physicians will ad-
minister second injection OF the
erum this morning. The Health Dc
uArtmcut announced that all persona
should Lake precautions but said that
there was no great danger. Tho case
Yesterday was about the ffth to de-
veicp in Richmond this year.
Inquiry 10y physicians of the Health
Department disclosed the fac, that Fri
waite Nsislcwai>i had been on visi,
to Pennsylvania lie has hccn sta
Toned at Camp Lee since last October.
and about tw" weeks ago obtained A
furlouGh 10 visit his home. lie was
returning to the cautonmcnt. and
rasscd through Washington on Sunday.
lie complained Of feeling III upon his
arrival and was sent TO a local hos =
piial for treatment
Ills coalition became worse. and YES.
;crdar afternoon physicians puncturcd,
his spine TO make the ,cs; for ,ncuin-
gitis. Tho maiady was quickly dag
uoscd. and tho injection made 1T once
Physicians do not believe that he con
iTactcd the disease III Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-24
Emil tn prosecute Claims.

At the regular meeting OF the Com
,nittcc on Claims held Yesterday az
tcrnoon at o'clock in the City Han,
no action could be taken on tho three
petitions FOR damages. which had been
referred TO this body for consideration.
This is tho third time that these same
matters have been before this body,
and. owing to tho lack Of interest
shown by those presenting the matter
for their consideration, it has been
impossible each time to take any dcf-
mite action in regard TO their proper
disposal.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-24
twelve Qunrts OF whisky.

George Bogson. forty years old a
Russian. who said he was from Peters
burg, was arrested last night by Ia-
;rolmcu sweet and I.umnkin. assisted
by Paul ECattic. agent OF Prohibition
Commissioner Peters. EoSSon. it ia al
legged. WAS on his way home with
twelve quarts OF whisky In two hand
lnr H.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-24
Home Conservation

After the wear and tear of the past
winter. every home and out-buiding
should receive a careful ovcrhauling
and painting. Rotting boards and roofs
should have immediate attention and
the repairs should be followed with q
good painting. Painting is no longer
looked upon as an expense, but as an
investment, as it greatly conscrves the
urOperty
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-24
uNPRECEDENrED RISE
IN OPERATING COSTS


Because OF the unprecedented rise
N operating expenses and maintenance
costs. man? Of these utilities have been
forced I" reduce or abandon entirely
tho payment of dividends. Others iacc
this necessity in the near future. ana
sti!l others may become bankrupt
through inability TO pay or refund:
bonded debts now or soon maturing
or TO pay interest thereon, all of
which are serious matters not only to
utilities, but 10 the communities which
they serve.
"-At the present time utilities are
practically smut out of the investment
market by reason OF the government
war loans demanding all of tn" avail
able money 1t is almost imposy iba
TOR them 10 set money with which
10 maintain their properties. or 10 re-
tund maturing debts, except a, ruinous
Interest ratc:. These conditions are
hating the development. OF these utili-
ties and At :ine whcn the nations
war needs require them TO meet great
~ enlarged demands for their services
These conditions MAKE II necessary
Tor TIE public utilities to appeal 10
the state and municipal authorities
Tor increases III ra."S Sufficient to main
tam the credit and efficiency Of these
ranchcs o: the public service; other
wise. the utilities Will be unable to lrce.
the requirements OF the government,
OF iNc nccUS o. TIC local communities
which they serve; thc security holders
viii lose heavily with consequent i'm
rairment Of business credit and public
confidence: not to mention tho inabil;-
~ OF these utilities to pay their en-
ploNces wage commensurate with war
time living costs.
The committee wiehca 10 cmnhasizc
the fact that relief is vouGht INST
IN the interest OF maintaining The ser
vice, unon which practically Tho entire
state OF Virginia depends for tho orc
scrration OF it's Industrial activities as
Vol rs for the expansion thereof.
For this service there has been n
greatly increased demand since tho
war, hut n" assistance is available to
h"-b tn" utilities II provide the ncccs-
Sary Increased facilities with which 20
meet the Increased demand. and which
they are unable TO finance under the
conditions already indicated.
In the second place. the COMMITTEES
would call attention 20 the fact that
" is not practicable, nor to tho in
forest Of ;hc State or municipality, fpr
tho utilities u suspend entirely nay
ncntS Of interest and dividends Go i'm
vestors because being shut on entire
~ from new capital by reason nt tho
war loans. 1T Is upon these investors
Maturing obligations must be met and
living wage, this latter situation bciul,
cNtrrmcly din:ult at present because
of tho unprcccdcntcd wares paid for
/ skilled and unSkilcd labor 10y con-
tractors engaged i'll government CON
SirllCtion
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-24
MAKE NO STATEMENT
As TO THEIR FRANCHISES

Thomas s. WheclwriEht president OF
the Virginia Railway and Power Conn
DanN. IS member OF the committee.
In presenting the petition Yesterday
he gave no intimation that his COM
panE intended to apply for permission
TO increase rates. Other members Of
the committee arc Herbert w. Jackson,
president OF tho Virginia Trust Com
paEy; Il. Il. Ferguson. president or Tho
Portsmouth Gas Company and John W.
Hancock. general manager II the
Roanoke Railway and Electric Company
Companies Neither made any state
mcnt regarding the intentions Of hi.
company regarding rate Increases
The utilities represented by the ccm-
'nittee comprise fifteen gas companies.
eighteen street railway companies,
thirty-two water compa MICS and sixty.
four electric light and rover companies.
These according TO tho committees
statement to :hc commission. serve u
population or nearly l,T5oo0o. The
capitalization OF the railway companies
alone. the statement continues IS
represented by S3S.9.1, $50 in stock and
i4,.lcG.4j2 in bonds.
These securities are widely hald
throughout tho state by Individuals as
well a being largely held as collateral
BY banks, insurance companies and
other institutions RESPONSIBLE" to tho
public generally, all OF which arc de-
pendent for their own safety in a largo
measure upon the regular receipt OF
interest and dividends from the utility
com panics.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-24

Of hich-class help read the indcxcd
classified columns of tho Timcs-pis-
patch. Let these little ads serve YOU
in big way. Phone Randolph l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-24
UTILITIES APPEAL FOR
INCREASE IN RATES
National Association Lays Whole
Problem Before Corporation
Commission.
NO MENTION or FRANCHISES
Whcclwright on Committee Which
Presents General Paper, but lie
Makes No Statement as to In
crease for Local Street Car Lines.

Holding that public service corpora
tons are essential to tho effective con
duct Of the war and that th"E cauuot
be maintained at maximum efficiency
under present tariff schedules. Il COM
mittce representing light and power
companies OF Virginia and acting under
tho direction of tho National ASs"uia-
ton OF Public Utilities yesterday APP
pcarcG before the state Corporation
Commission with the request thtt the
commission consider the burdens placed
by war conditions upon such c0rpor-
atoms when they petition for increased
rates.
The committee presented 10 tho COM
mission copies of letters written by
President Wilson, SccrctIry NcAdoo
and Comptroller John Shelton Williams
TO supplement its own statements - -
conditions throughout the country amd
III proof Of the contention that much
OF the burden Of war rests upon the
utilities the committee represents. The
President. Mr.. McAdoo ard Mr.. VIII
lianlS. the committee points out. have
all publicly cXprcSsed,theiv conccru as
TO the situation and have urged, in the
interest IF the national war program.
that state and local authorizes tax"
such steps rs may be necessary tn
assist the utilities in preserving thei-
credit and their service.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
CHILDREN TO BE
AIDED BY EXPERTS

WASHINGTON. Dec. 16. - Miss
Julia C. Lathrop, chief Of the chill
dren's bureau of the department of
labor, and Miss Grace Abbott, director
of the child labor division of the
bureau, both of Chicago, will sail to-
morrow morning for Europe to consult
with child welfare experts in France,
Italy, and other countries where mea-
sures have been adopted for the bet
ter protection of mothers and child
rem.
1t Is Miss Lathrop's plan to arrange
for the attendance of certain of these
experts, as the guests of the nation, at
a working conference to be held In
this country with an American COM
mittee to be appointed by the secretary
of labor.
"The purpose of the conference,
Miss Lathrop said today, will be to
consider and develop the irreducibie
minimum standards for the health,
education, and work of the American
child, the need for which President
Wilson pointed out in his letter indoors
ing the children's year.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
NO MYSTERIES
DISCOVERED ON
GERMAN SUBS
British Captors Able to Navi-
gate Latest Model Turned
Over.

HARWICH, Eng, Nov. 21-(Cor-
respondence of The Associated Press)
The business OF actually accepting
the German submarines In surrender
was performed by officers and men of
the British submarine force who for
more than four years had maintained
tedious. but relentless vigil OF waters
of the British Isles An admiral in a
light cruiser commanded the fleet to
which the U-boats surrendered, but
IT was submarine officer who first
stepped aboard each submarine, curt
ly went through with the brief formal
tiles and it was a crew of men who
had fought the U-boats by underwater
methods that manned it and took it to
port.
These men had uncomplainingly
stuck to job that was recognized by
the Admiralty as one OF the most I'M
attractive in the navy, but it was end
ed by participation in an event unique
in naval history and fitting ending
for service performed.
Nothing New.
So much has been said of the intri-
cacies Of the German submarine that
there were many misgivings among
the British officers of their ability to
navigate them soon after they had re-
r ceived them. They We're soon reas-
sured. however, as nothing so far diff
ferent from other submarines was
found. Among the first twenty
brought in was the U-135, which is
216 feet long, was completed three
months ago, and had never been to
sea until she crossed the British chan
mel to be surrendered. Her type at
tracted Commodore S. S. Hall, who
has ben at the head of the British sub
marine force since the beginning of
hostilties.
He was taken to the vessel soon
after she was placed in her berth in
the River Stour, and inspected her
with the young British lieutenant who
had taken her over and brought her
into port with the aid of the German
engineers. Commodore Hall, about to
leave, smilingly asked the lieutenant
when he would be ready to shove
off. But the young man took the
question seriously and promptly re-
Piled:
IL can take her to sea in a couple
of hours. She Is frightfully dirty, but
the engines are In good shape and my
men can operate them"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
President Places Wreath
on Tomb of Lafayette

PARIS, Dec. 16.--When President
Wilson went TO the tomb of Lafayette
Sunday he insisted on taking his own
wreath. contrary to the custom here,
by which the florist delivers the
wreath and the donor later makes the
visit and leaves his card. The presi-
dent sent Admiral Grayson TO buy the
wreath. and after some difficulty in
explaining to the florist. who could not
understand why the traditional Gus
tom was being broken, obtained it and
drove to the tomb.
On his personal card President Viii
son wrote this inscription:
I'm memory of the great Lafayette,
from a fellow servant of Liberty
Entirely unannounced, the president
drove to the old Picqus cemetery,
where the amazed and aged gatekeep-
or was almost too Illustrated to unlock
the gates when he learned who his
caller was. The news of the presi-
dents visit spread rapidly to the CON
vent nearby, and as he left he passed
through lines of aged nuns who came
out to pay their tribute to the Ameri-
can chief executive.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
=
Red Cross Notes

Excerpts of letters from families of
Division headquarters show added
proof of the aid which the Red Cross
has been able to give to prisoners.
Some of these letters read:
/. Il received your letter, telling me
where my son was located and must
thank you a thousand times for look
ing my son up for me- The Red Cross
is sure doing some wonderful work for
us mothers and our boys. | cried for
Joy when | received your letters tell
ing me how to write to my son and
all the information that you sent me.
l must again thank you for what you
have done for me-.
2. MY good wife and | can never
fully express TO you the appreciation
we feel toward You for helping US to
locate and extend help to him who is
dearer to us than even life itself-our
only son and all the child the Good
Lord ever saw fit to give us-Lieut.
Paul n. Montague, U. S A. All the
good news we ever had of him was
the result of your assidious efforts"
3. Thanking you sincerely for your
kind efforts in locating my son-pris-
oner in Germany. Your kindness has
certainly relieved my mind great
deal. | think your Red Cross has
proved a wonderful organization to us
anxious mothers in locating our poor
boys SO promptly. Wishing you every
success and | know God viii reward
you for your kindness and hope this
cruel war will soon be over"
4. please accept my sincere graft
tude for the kind letter and the in
terest you have shown in regard to
my dear sons welfare. | appreciate
it more than words can tell and as
sure you that your letter took some
load from my heart. Thanking you in
the name of the entire family, etc"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16
Remember TonsiIi1,e

TONSyLlNE is the National Sore
Throat Remedy-it is sold in every State
in the Union. Most people buy bottle
occasionally because most people occa-
sionally have Sore Throat. They buy
it for the prompt, welcome relief it
brings to sufferers from this malady.
You can forget Sore Throat if you will
only remember TONSILINE and get
the bottle NOW that waits for ~
you at your druggists. M
Look for the long necked IA
fellow on the bottle when you td
get it. "a
35 cents and go cents. Hos Ia
pital Size, s1.O0. ~
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16

The American army of occupation
recently reached the banks of ths
Rhine and is no win control of th
large and prosperous German city
Coblenz.
The three bridges spanning tn
Ghine at Coblenz now are guarded b.
american sentries and outposts ar
being established on the east ban
to hold the bridgehead with 81
eighteen mile radius from the rive
crossing.
Coblenz on the west bank of Z
Rhine is strongly fortified by pern
nent works on both sides of I
river, though the famous fortress
Ehrenbreitstein on the east BIZ
dominates the country for mil
This stronghold will be taken overt
the American forces as part Of t
Coblenz bridgehead.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16

1t is estimated that there are 10000
hairs on the head of the average fair
woman, and that each of these could
bear a weight of four ounces without
breaking.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-12-16

The hooking bird is native of
America and the West Indies, and is
remarkable for its vocal powers and
for it's faculty for initiating other birds
as we'll as different sounds which it
hears.