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The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-27

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
PPROPR|ATE MONEY
FOR GAS WORKS FUND
Aldermen Concur i'm Measures for RE
lief OF Virginia Hospital md
Police Chauffeur.

At a special meeting Of the board OF
aldermen last night a resolution APP
propriating $4,000 for gas house ex-
penses was concurred in. and a rssolu
ton appropriatins $500 for Virginia
hospital expenses and pay roll for the
remainder of the fiscal year, was also
concurred inA In addition to these two
sums, which. II was stated by Chairman
Barton II. Grundy. of the finance com
mittee. are urgently needed, the board
concurred in a resolution appropriate
ing $4,000 to pay a Judgment against
W. Fl. Metcalf. chauffeur in the police
department, who struck and damaged
Il truck belonging 20 the Vaughan Rob-
ertson company, while speeding TO the
Virginia hospital with n sick man in
the patrol wagon.
These papers now go. to the mayor
for his consideration.
Under suspensioa Of rules. the board
adopted a resolution offered by Alder
man Christian at the request of the city
attorney, calling upon the Richmond
delegation In the legislature to oppose
any bill designated to reduce the tax
rate on bank stock. 1t was pointed
out that the reduction as proposed
would result in loss Of about $780,
Geo In revenue to the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
NEW AORh AROUsES
At POSSIBLE TRAGEDY,
THEN GOES CABARETrNG

New York, Jan. 25.-Poor old sur
feited New York, yawning In its en-
nut, came to life. trembIed at a scene
of impending death, and then returned
to its cabaret
An Italian section hand started the
whole rumpus when he rushed up to
"a ticket agent on the New York Gem
trail. shouting that two boys were help
less on an ice foe on the Hudson
river
The agent raced to telephone and
informed the Bronx police, The mes
sage was relayed 10 Harbor A sta
ton, from where the boat Patrol was
sent dying mp the river.
Fire Chief Hayes also was notified
and the freboat Cornelius w. Law
renee was ordered abreast of River.
dale
Meanwhile the frantic signals for
help from the two figures on the ice
could be seen from either shore
Firemen were distributed along the
river bank with axes, ropes and hooks.
The fireboat was stopped by .ce when
within half mile of Riverdale.
Then came the rumor that the steam
boat Ben Franklin had passed close
to the foe, but was powerless TO give
aid. The shore Ice was full of holes
and would not permit foot excursions
to the owen channel.
The news spread like wildfira
throughout the city and the daily pa =
pers carried heart breaking extras
about the plight of the two boya.
Men and women gathered along the
banks for miles. Many of them were
supplied with blankets. Others car
ried pots OF hot coffee and sandwiches
All were prepared In some way to
give aid 30 the unfortunates.
Then Fire Chief Brown got pair
If binoculars. He took one look, nun
INJURED sure enough" and passed the
glass to another,
What they saw were two dirty cakes
of ice stuck together Tilted 80 thai
their points stuck up cut of The water
and wabbling with the motion OF tho
river,
The crowd disappeared, The riremen
remained long enough TO enjoy thG
hot-cofee and sandwiches.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
NEXT FUEL HOLIDAY
WILL BE AIR-1IGHT
Candy Shops. Cigar stores, Big and
Little Department Establish
menss Must Close Up.
NEW INSTRUCTIONS READY
Garfield Also Proceeds tn Put Into
Effect Zone System TO Distribute
Coal aud Names His First Local
Representative.

Washington. Jan. 25--Next Mon
-tueness Monday-wiil be abso-
lutely tight
DR.. Harry A Garield, federal fuel
administrator. will issue instructions
TO all state and local administrators.
probably tomorrow. TO enforce the
closing order literally,
Candy shops. cigar stores. station
cry stores. big and little department
stores that have food sections or drug
sections, candy stands, Photographic
studios, must close. stands in hotels
will be allowed to sell nothing but
newspapers. Grocery stores, deli
catessen shops and general food
shops must close down at noon, al
though DIR. Garfield may grant per-
mission 10 these places to reopen for
the usual Sunday evening hours.
Rulings to this effect were made
today by the fuel administration Of
ficlals. They were necessary because
last Monday numerous small and
even larger places sought to evade
the order on slight pretexts and kept
open. The violations were not suf~
hciently fragrant to warrant prosecu-
ton. Warnings were sent all such
violatrs that it win not he tolerated
this week.
Dr.. Garfield announced tonight the
appointment OF r.. r. Clayton. OF Har-
Ian, KY. to he district representative
for the coal fields located in Georgia.
Tennessee and the counties of Bel.
Harlan Knox. whitley. McCreary and
Laurel In Kentucky. j. r. Zerbe. OF
Cincinnati. ohio, has been named diR-
trict representative for ohio. rhir-
teen others are yet TO he named for
the twenty zones.
Details of the zoning schemes were
made public tonight. AS has been out
lined in these dispatches previously,
the plan contemplates a system of dis
tribution that will insure the speed"
est possible movement OF coal from the
mine to the consumer and the imme-
date return Of empty cars, 1t win
eliminate cross hauling wherever pos
sihle. Each state viii be allotted It's
quota of the estimated output OF btu
rninous coal to be supplied from GER
tain districts and from no others, Dis
trict representatives will equltably AL
lot all orders and requests for fuel
from the fuel administration among
the various shippers and mines within
his district They will be responsible
for the prompt filing OF orders and
the movement out OF the fields, They
will see that each state receives only
its authorized quota from producing
districts Ali requests and orders for
emergency coal. either by federal or
state administration, will 20 through
the district representatives, The whole
sestem win be under the general direc-
ton OF J. D A. Morrow. manager OF
Ncportionment and distribution, work
ing directly under DIR. Harry a, Gar.
field. Representatives of DR.. GARFIELD
ana Of Direetor-Genersl McAdoo are
now at work developing the phasea
Of the plan which concerns transporta-
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
spirit Of LEAD RS
WIN NEW YORK FIGHT
Suffrage Went Over the Top With
Gotham Victory" Mrs. Eudora
Richardson Tells Her Hearers.

Three of the chief contributing fac
tors OF the New DIRK victory for suf-
fraee," said Mrs. Eudora Ramsay
Richardson, speaking at the regular
melting OF the Equal Suffrage League
Il Richmond. were, first. the winning
spirit OF the leaders; second, the
l.ol6,S00 women enrolled and work
ing for suffrage; third. the wonderful
organization of the New York State
Woman Suffrage party. The leaders
never for one instant Lost their won
derful spirit or optimsm--even an
anti said that the suffragists never
knew when they were beaten--and
she told OF an incident tn 1915, when
suffrage was defeated in New ork.
she was on her way home. after hear
ing the election returns and found a
suffragist standing on a soap box on
corner starting the new campaign.
And it Is because suffragists had moth
ing to lose. everything to gain, and
have persisted untiringly in their
efforts to make America a real democ-
racy, that their Victories have steadily
increased and viii continue to increase
until the cause for which they night
is won
Mrs. Richardson was introduced by
Mrs, O. Harvey Clarke, chairman Of
the afternoon.
With the New York victory suf-
frage went over the top in this coun
try" said Mrs. Clarke, land the pasv
sage OF the federal amendment was
assured"
A resolution to amend the consti-
tuition of Virginia so as to- permit wo-
men to serve on school boSrds in the
state; bill to establish a minimum
wage commission and to provide for
the determination of minimum wages
for women and minors the child
labor bill; bill to raise the age of
protection to eighteen; bin to pro-
vide for the support of illegitimate
children; bill to increase the punish
ment for seduction; bill to provide
censorship for moving pictures; a bill
permitting women to practice law In
Virginia. a bin TO require all children
to attend school, bills 10 provide a
hospital for crippled, to increase ap-
preparations for the care of the tuber-
cular, and all public health measures.
Mrs. Milton Marcuse. chairman OF
the war savings stamp committee of
the suffrage league. announced sales
for the past week of S474SO. making
a total for the three weeks OF ST.
$3.50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
SAYS TO PREPARE FOR
TRADE AFTER THE WAR
John E. Madden says:

The recent successful sale %
thoroughbreds should he encouraging
70 nil hOrseruen ---evceilent prices be-
ing obtained when least expected
The trotting horsemen should take
heart and not be unduly depressed
by the low prices at recent public
"a les, bearing in mind the price for
which The Harvester sold last year.
nearly $4,000, and the $4,000 paid
for Peter the Great. This shows that
e. first class trotting horse still COM
mands a good price and the figures
above quoted compare favorably with
The S26 GOO bid for Ultimus last week.
The sales OF The Harvester and Pc
ter the Great show what a strong
hold the trotter has on the affections
OF admirers OF the harness horse.
After the war, the demand for
live stock Of all kinds will be enor-
nous and those fortunate enough to
have trotting horses to sell will And
a good market abroad. therefore
should not be too downcast by pres
ent conditions. At future sales, buy
ers will do we'll not to let bargains
escape for, in future years, the de-
mand viii exceed the supply For
eigners win come in rush for trot-
ting stock to replenish their depict
cd supply.
MIR. Madden should know about
the foreign trade as he sold Tenara
2;o5 Ia, for $4,000; Soprano 2;03
IA for $4,000 Mcgowan, three
year old 2:1G1-4 for 10000: Vice
Commodore "2:ll. foE $4,000 and
others, TO foreigners Editor,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
NORFOLK FIGHTS HARD
FOH CHEAP AND GOOD GAS

Norfolk. Va, Jan, 25-~The citizens
81 Norfolk, represented by the com
rnittee on cheaper gas, brought 70 "a
mporary close their case against the
City Gas company AZ City Hall yes
terday afternoon. The investigation
Of the method of operation Of the gas
company. ard It's rate for supplying
gas IN the city will be reopened on
February a. and the state corporation
commission viii decide whether or not
the anal hearing will be held In thie
city or in Richmond
In the opinion of the attorneys for
the committee on cheaper gas, the
point for the state corporation com
mission to decide IL whether or not
the gas company shall be entitled To
charge q rate based upon the CAPT.
salixation OF stock npor incorporation
9r. the real investment made
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
MAN ABOUT TOWN

Standing in the snow at Seventeeth
the old landmark where sam Perk-
inson and Edgar Allen Poe used to.
cougregate, we ruminAted,
This condition of mind arose in
looking up the Broad street glazier,
or words TO that effect. we saw a
very small koy sliding down at the
rate 81 sixty miles an hour ON his
little hob-sled.
There was no crowd OF merry
makers to welcome hun AT the bot
tom OF the hill where the bridge
crosses the urpid Shockoe. and aS
he emerged from the cloud OF smoke.
from a sally engine, he came under
the electric light opposite the paIatiai
home OF squire Mccarthy. and blew
his hands.
Then he trndged back up the hill
toward the city Hall. and once again
sid down to the railroad track.
We invoked the shades OF the past,
end we didn't have to go so far in
to the past either. when that same
Hill was crowded with the merry
w!ghts OF Jefferson ward the merry
wiegrt2~--the columbiTles. the harle-
qlins and the pantaloons. and dear
old Jack Andrews.
The good Old days and the good
old SHOWS
Where are the old Chris Mannings.
tie Edgar Fergusons, the Frank
Cunninghan1s, this Tom Walfords. the
Dick Taylors the Dave Richardson's.
the George Davises7
Where are they and the pink
i checked beauties with sparkling eyes
and silvery voices who used to slide
down that hill?
! And, likewise where are the Julian
Hills, the Tom McAdamses. the
Graham HobsAus the Charlie So :
siIleS the Frank Baldwins. the Park
ers the Carriers, the Pottses. the
/ Hryants. the Myers, who used to
! coast down the Franklin street hill
and alrlmst run through the iron bars
/ OF the capitol fence?
What IS tbs world coming TO!
WHAT GOOD Is All this fine snow, II
/ not TO coast down bills on?
I What DO the younger folks do with
/ themselves these glorious snowy
/ nights. with rothiug hut fine hill
/ reckoning 10 them 70 come and have
! Il zlide?
Give us the old coasting days. and
give US some more os the old Julian
( Hills. Chris Warnings. Edgar Fer
gusons and Dave Richardson's.
/ We have the hills and the snow;
I all We lack is the human elf or tho
! human self whichever you choose
! 10 call IL AIR.
Tho fellow who forgot TO lay in
II supply of cigars Monday had the
I worst time of any of tho observers
q fueliess days.
The thought has Just occurred 70
Us. and we pass It along 20 the fell
/ lows who Nike TO think OF the good
/ things 10 come.
Amt we going to some day have
a nightless day? Amt we going TO
have whole twenty-four hours
| worth OF light and sunshine. after
this cruel war is over2
Amt there some fellow In this
broad land who can devise the night
less day, so tkat we may not have
70 go IN bed 81 all. and so we may
Sit under the shade OF the trees II,
! Capitol square all day and feed the
/ squirrels and enjoy the cooling OF the
pigeons as they consume tho peanuts
under the caves of the old library
building1
Amt theref
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
THREE SMUGGLERS
MUST FACE COURT

K. c. Dishman. l. E. Mays and
Colon Edwards, three white men,
were hailed before United States Com
missioner F'legenheimer yesterday on
a charge of transporting ardent spir-
It's in violation 10 the Reed bone dry
amendment, and sent on to district
court under bond. The arrest was
made last night by federal officers, and
"A search OF the baggage brought to
light an aggregate of seventy-five
pints Of liquor. The case will come up
for trial February 4.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
SMUGGLER
ALSO TOTES PISTOL

r. 3. TramweIl. arrested Monday on
the charge Of transporting liquor, and
who was found TO have had. a pistol
in his pocket. was convicted in police
court yesterd \ for carrying the pistol
was fined So and placed under
bonds for twelve months. and was
sent to the grand jury in the liquors
toting case.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
MUST PLACE HOARD
OF eggs on SALE

New York, Jan, 25.--All wholesal-
ers. Jobbers and original owners OF
cold storage eggs, have been ordered
by the food administration In Wash
ington te place their entire holdings
upon THE market within the next
twenty days, at the rate of 10 per
cent every two days.
This order is the result OF sus-
gestlon from the Neg York food
board and will release within the
next three weeks 36.605,260 dozen
eggs. This amount Is equal to the
present storage holdings, according
10 The department Of agriculture.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26

In order that the expense of the
entertainments which, at the direc-
ton of the Secretary of War, are be-
ing given the soldiers of Uncle Sam,
under the management Of the Mill
tary Entertainment Council, may be-
taken care of, this council has is
sued "Srnileage Books. These books
are sold for 81 and IS, according to
whether they contain 20 or 100
coupons, and will entitle soldiers TO
free admission to any entertainment
in any National Guard or National
Cantonment in the United States.
Friends of the soldiers may pur-
chase and send these passes to SOL
dlcrs by name or to the camps for
distribution.
The Smileage Plan
Starting the week Of January "a,
the books will be ON sale all over
the country. @Smileage Books" will
8 init the men In khaki to Soma of
she best entertainments in the coun-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
OLD DOBBTN DISPLACED
BY AUTO IN BOBSLEDDTNG

Canton, Jan, 25.--Old Dobbm is a
sccrce animal in these parts, so far
as livery stables go. but the desire
TO DO bobsleddin' has not withered in
the breasts of exuherant residents
bladdened by the heavy sRowfalls
which have become packed on the
highways. So the Mothers club got
IA bobsled and hitched it To an auto
and away they went with sleigh bells
jargling.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
NOTHING SWEET ABOUT
GATt'~lELDAY COCKTAIL

New York, IAN. 25,--''Have a Gar
ieIday cocktail" suggested a sweat
cred, shivering bartender IN a. chilly.
unlighted saloon on the first closed
Monday. as one of his patrons hest
tated in ordering.
"Sure-shoot it over, said the
man. He got glass of porter.
why do you call that a Garfielday
cocktail? ?" he asked.
Because it's dark, cold and bit
ter was the gloomy reply.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26

separate auspices, has all been con-
soiidated under one official body, the
Military Entertainment Council, APP
pointed by the Secretary of War.
This council is a part Of the Conn
niesiou on Training Camp Activi-
ties, of which Raymond B. Fosdick
is chairman. Credit for the plan Of
consolidation is given Harry P. Har-
rison, Of Chicago, executive chair
man of the Smiieage Campaign.
The consolidation of the various
forms of entertainment is, perhaps,
the frst thing Of It's kind In the
country. 1t II the frst time the
Government has undertaken to put
on real stunts for it's soldiers. I'M
der the new arrangement all enter
tainraN,t in tho camps is to be
turnod Nover to the Military Enter
tainment Council, the Chautauqua
tents 10 be known as Liberty Tents.
and the theaters as Liberty Thea
ters."
Everybody is expected to buy al
least one aSmileaga Bc>i4-a J
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26
ROE SOUTHERN EXPRESS Co: y
NEGROES GO TO CITY JAZZ.

John Devens, Addison Green and
John Rutfiu, colored. alleged to have
robbed the Southern Express com
puuy OF q number of articles. including
spoons, shoes and shirts. were each
given four months in Jail vest erday by
Justice Crutchfeld.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26

a Buick automobile, belonging 10 r
III Jeffress. OF the Jefferson hotel,
stolen from in front OF the Eiuss'
sfrnory Thursday Night was found Las,
night by Detectives Duffy and Bertucci
on Church Hill. where n had been
abandoned by che thief The car was
reanrned to the owner.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26

afrs. Floyd Tsler is visiting her STA
TER, Mrs. r. J. DufScy. In New YORK
city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26

sEisB Bertha Scott, of Amelia, spent
i few days In Richmond this week on
her way to Glen Allen, where she Will
DO for the remainder Of the winter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-26

Miss Nicketti Johnston has as her
suess Miss Eugenia Fairfax. or Lou
doup county.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-06-11

was Interestingly discussed, led by
Prof d. w Edwards, instructor of tho
subject, Thrift"
The Instructions on Methods of
MANAGEMENT, by Prof r. c. Barrow
were indeed a restorative to the
teachers preparatory to their work the
corporal punishment from our schools
was discussed pro and con, IT being
the general sense of the teachers to
eliminate H.
one feature of special interest was
the series of lectures by Rev J. T.
Hin, pstor of Ronoake Baptist church.
or the school, the pupil. the teacher,
the principal and the parent. The
teacher, socially, was so impressive
that there was a unanimous vote OF
the institute not to dance. nor play
cards, mad to discourage all others
who partook of such.
Among the many visitorswe wish
to mention Rev. Wyley. pastor OF the
Presbyterian church fwhiiel, Mr.. O
L. Dunaway, city superintendent, and
Mr. Braughton. county superintend
ent- elect, all OF whom made interest
ing remarks. MIR O. H. Henderson,
cur county superintendent, spoke on
The Negro and the World War" In
which he commended the loyal stand
the negro had taken Mr. lHamp VIII
liams, president of the school and food
administrators for Arkansas. spoke at
length on FOOD and the Present
War" creating a more determined eff
fort on the part of those who heard
him to help win the wor for democ-
racy.
The institute, with an enrolment Of
A. was the best ever held in the
county As conductor, Prof 49, G.
Barrow is to lie commended for such
a successful institute. being full of
from beginning to end
The session clased with a delightful
repast in the doestic science depart
nent.
All who attended the institute were
very loud in their praise of the very
excellent services rendered by Miss
Myrtle Van Sweat. who filled the roll
Of secretary and furnished such a
record of the sessions
REPORTER.
o.
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-06-11
HEARINGS ON TAX
LEGISLATION TO CONTINUE

Washington, JunS Hearings on
the new war tn legislation before
the house ways AID means committee
viii continue to June 20 The com
mittec today extended the time limit
ten days because of the large num-
Der of requests for hearings which
nave been received Secretary Nc
Adoo, Internal Revenue Collector
Roper and Chairman Baruch, of the
war industries board, and other Off
cials are yet to ne heard
SUGGESTIONS made to the commit.
ice at todays hearing included an in,
creased tax on moving pictures and
heavy license tax on automobiles
to be paid by owners of the ma
chncs
The Sentinel=record. (Hot Springs, Ark.) 1900-current, 1918-06-11
AMERICAN MARINE WILL
BRIDGE THE OCEANS
CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1.
Exclusive of these, we have 245 com
mandeered vessels, taken over from
foreign and domestic owners, which
are being completed by the emergency
fleet corporation. These will aggrs
safe a total dead weight tonnage OF
L7l5,o0O
This makes a total Of 2,1G1 vessels
exclusive Of tugs and barges which are
being built and will be put on the seas
by the emergency fleet corporation in
the course of carrying out the present
proeram, with an aggregating deac
weight tonnage of 14,750 cen tons.
Five billion dollars win be requir
ed to finish our program for 1918, 1879
and 1920, but the expenditure Of this
enormous sum win give to the Ameri-
can people the greatest merchant
fleet ever assembled in the history OF
the world, aggregating 25,O00O00 tons
American workmen have made the
expansion Of recent months possible
anu JUtN viii iIdhb DbhSlDlt INC SUI
cessful conclusion Of the whole pro
gram From all present indications il
is likely that by 1920 we shall have
close to a million men working on
American merchant ships and their
equipment
we have a total Of 500 ships ways
in the United States. OF these a tota
Of 751. all of which except 90 are con
pleted, are being utilized by the emer
gency fleet corporation in building O
American merchant ships
In 1919 the average tonnage o
steel, wood and concrete ships con
tinuously building on each way should
be about six thousand tons II we
are using ISL days on cargo ships, anC
can average three ships a year, pei
way we should turn out in one year
13.51S,00O tons.
THE total gross revenue of our flee
is very impressive From the sdips
under control Of the shipping boarC
total gross revenue is derived Of
about $3.50 100000"