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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-07
TAX AND REVENUE
MEASURE IS. SENT
BACK TO council
Ordinance Committee After
Lively Debate Refuses Juris-
diction in Matter.

Evidently s~wildersd by finding a
revenue and tar MEASURE In Its pos
session. the council committee on ordi-
nances last night rsturned the
Measure to common council, with the
reaues, that II be referred to the
finance com mittee.
During the snappy debate proceed
ing action on u motion introduced by
Councilman John r., Grimes. OF JEFF
ferxon ward, IL was shown that mem
bers of the committee were opposed
TO higher taxes.
Alderman Paul said ne would not
FIR n moment permit the merchants
and other taxpayers be forced to pay
more In order that revenue may be
derived for the purpose OF raising the
sa Iaries Of favored few"
Alderman Christian said the com
mistee had too little time In which TO
consider SO important a matter as the
increasing OF taxes I'm time to report
hack to common council at its spe-
cinl session tonight. He introduced q
resolution designed TO return the pc
per to council without rscommend a-
ton, accompanied by a resolution 8ug-
costing that a special committee OF
seven, three from the board of alder
be named to so fully into the question
of raising revenue, and to give the
people the opportunity of appearing
ard expressing themselves. The lat
ter part of the resolution was adopted,
Chairman Gunst had never in his
quarter OF century In council known
when such a measure had before been
sent TO this committee for action. He
called upon Councilman Morgan r..
Mills to explain how the paper got
into the hands OF the ordinance COM
mittee.
Captain Mills explained that he was
present, at the request of Chairman
RI rton II. Grundy, OF the finance COM
mittee. to represent the committee
He said the tax ordinance was for
warded 10 the committee under the
rules OF council. but that II was not
an ordinance which could be acted
VI on by this committee. He explain
ed that the ordinance should be act
ed upon as speedily as possible, as the
budget itself could not be adopted
until the source Of the expected reve-
nue. for the year had been establish :
ed
Councilman Roden wanted TO send
the paper back to council with the
Recommendation that 10 be adopted
He said that the matter of finances
was serious one. Expenses of the
government increase every year. II
Is natural that they should. We grow
bitter and nore important year after
year, said Mf Roden.
Alderman Paul said there would be
no increases until the people had
been heard from, if he could help it.
After further debate. Mr.. Grimes
motion to send back with the recon-
mendation that the finance commit.
tee take II up. was adopted. the rec
lorded vote demanded by Mr.. Grimes
revealing the following;
Ayes-Grimes. Roden, Cheatwood
GeTst.
Noes-Christian. Paul.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-07
FARM LABOR PLAN
FAILS To RECEIVE
ASSENT OF HOUSE
Delegates Refuse Concurrence
in Senate Measure Recon-
mended by Governor on La
Dor Shortage.

The house OF delegates by a vote
of AZ to 40 yesterday refused to con-
cur in the senate joint resolution en-
bodying Governor Davis recommen-
dalton that joint assembly commit
tee be appointed to confer with the
federal authorities in Washington on
ways and means for solving the short
age in far labor problem. The plan
now is to present the matter to the
assembly in a new form today.
The following bills were passed by
the house:
House bill placing mutual fire in
surance companies under supervision
of the bureau of insurance. to the
end that the policies may be accept
able to the Federal Farm Loan bank.
Senate bill to establish hospital
for the treatment OF crippled and de-
formed children.
Senate bill providing for the cleo
ton of the corporation commissioners
by the people, on second reading.
BY resolution, February 1e was fixed
as the last day for introducing new
bills other than financial or purely
local bills.
For Rural High Schools.
The house committee on schools and
colleges reported favoraoiy the bill
prov ding that high school courses be
taught In two. three and four-room
rural schools Under the ruling Of
the state board this is impossible now.
Election of school Trustees by the
people is provided for in another bin
reported favorably by the committee.
Hoover and State Fisheries.
The house COMMITTEES on Chesapeake
, river and its tributaries appointed a
Continued on Page Two)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-07

task OF Transporting troops across the
three thousand miles of infested
waters some such disaster has been
expected by the military and naval
experts Congress has grown callous.
But taciturn men In uniform at the
WEI and navy departments In close
touch daily with The risks being run,
have aged years in the last nine
months OF watching.
Army Officials Reticent.
Army officials refused in the lack
OF details to even say whether the
contingents ON board the Tuscania
were national guardsmen, regular or
drafted men.
The Rainbow division, the first
contingent of national guards to go
across are already behind the lines
in France.
From the hour at which the first
flash was received here. about 8
O'Clock. 1t is assumed that the attack
was made about dusk or later.
IL that is the case, 1t represents
another innovation in the form OF
attack.
Troops Were "Casuais.e
At 1885 the navy department an
nounced it would give TO the public
the identity of the regiments on board
the trans port. including all details
obtainable. An official of the war de-
partment was quoted as saying that
The troops were "casuals' in the sense
of being detached units"
The news of the disaster WAS sent
first to London from the British cou-.
voys, and thence flashed to Wast1-
ington.
First news OF the disaster was res
ceived bv the war department In 4
cable. Up to II p. NJ. the navy de-l
partment had received nothing what
ever. though dispatches from ADD
mirai Sims were momentarily ex-
neeted
S-ra.or Swanson. OF yir~iuia.
~hairr,er OF TIE s~nate naval affairs
committee. He said:
II an deeplv checked 1t Ii i
wonderful thing that we have 20 fn&
accomplished the transport Of ~
many troops to Europe without ioGlk
am anxious to know how tho veaeof
was conveyed. 1T has been knQkn
that the German submarines 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-07

Yesterday was q real fuelless day
in Richmond, for the gas works shut
down at 10 o'clock. as indicated in
The Nirgiuian. In its regular morn
Ing issue The VirginIan announced
that the supply Of oil and gas would
be exhausted unless a special train
OF cars, which was being rushed from
Baltimore. arrived In time. The cars
aid not arrive until after 10 o'clock
and the last reserve supply in the
holders gave out AT that hour.
Then there was CONSERVATION.
Families using gas exclusively for fuel
went without breakfasts. as far as
anything being hot was concerned.
Stores were heatless, Lunch rooms
served cold food. The printing estab-
lishments stopped operating their ma
chimes. The newspaper plants were
forced to suspend until their hand
compositors got matter into type. The
telephone company broke all records
trying to connect up calls for the gas
department In the City Hall and the
upper and lower gas works. The total
number Of telephone calls was placed
at one hundred thousand.
The shutdown of the gas works has
been imminent for two months. The
nrst warning in regard to the sstua
ton was printed in the morning news
papers about the middle of December,
One barge bound for Richmond has
been held up In the ice Off Norfolk.
Another has been icebound at An
napolis.
OIL by Tank Cars.
The Standard OH company, the Rich
mond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
railroad and COMMISSIONS Hobson, OF
the administrative board. in charge of
the public utilities of the city. have
been endeayoring to get oil by tank
cars from Baltimore. They have been
getting two day on the average. Just
enough to keep the works running.
However. even oil cars had to give
way to government trains and dozen
OF the cars shipped to Richmond have
been sidetracked at various points be-
tween Baltimore and this city.
Finally the situation became so
acute Tuesday that an attempt was
made to rush through special train
Of four cars. As related Ia The yir~
gtnian. The attempt was vain. for
Continued on second PAgs,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-07

Washington Feb. 6.-Two hundred and sixty Amer
lean soldiers lost their lives today when the transport Tus
German submarine.
Of total number of 272 on board late advices
the state department declare 1912 were saved.
At 1910 the following was issued:
1.-THE latest advices received by the state department
from the embassy at London is that at II February
(Amerfcan time best information is that of 172
board the Tuscania, 1912 persons saved
The ambassador further reports that the lord mayor
of Belfast is giving every aid
The names of no survivors missing have been
reported Additional details, the department
nounced promised.
This the first American transport bound for France
that has fallen victim to German submarines
The official announcement follows:
The department has been officially advised that
the steamship Tuscania torpedoed and sunk and that
survivors numbering 00 far could be at that hour
ascertaned landed at Buncranna and Larne in Ire
land There total of 2179 United States troops
this vessel No of persons lost has been reported to
the department and of survivors report
ed Additional particulars promised
ceived
since United the
identity of
understood formerly
from Canada FRANCE
the combined
which understood to have been restocking and evuaing for
their drive
OF Secretary OF War Baker Hnenbu purpose all recent adj
with the full the Prusa mailed
The Tuscani stated at the department tonight not only
British the attack under British control armed
ned by Brish sano andar
Army adm
transmitted
held further survivors would
inclined admit that there little
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-07

frtNiUent nj IhcItef.
President Wilson was at Ia theater
at 9:45 tonight when the oSicial an
nouncement was forthcoming from
the committee on public information.
He was attending "A vaudeville per-
Torrance, Officials OF the committee
could not say whether the message
sent over to the White House had
reached him.
Secretary Baker was given the first
news OF the occurrence shortly after
he had returned from the capitol.
where he had been facing a cross
Are OF questioning before the war
probers all morning. 1t was at his
suggestion, II ls understood, that de-
tails were held UP until hope OF fur
Their survivors had dwindied.
General Frank Mcintyre, inspector
of army censor. announced at 1880
that names of survivors and missin 6
would be the next news made pub
lie concerning the disaster.
Bending the receipt of the names
the department refuses to make pub
lie the character of the troops or the
commands.
Not only, IT was stated was the
Tuscania under British control, but,
"a far c-s the navy department Is adj
vised, she was under convoy OF Brit
ish destroyers exclusively. Whether
other transports were attacked is not
known as yet Reports from Ad-
miral Sims. commanding the Ameri-
can naval force broad. and Admiral
Wilson. commanding the American
convoy fleet, were anxiously awaited.
Ask Admiral Sims Fur News.
Officials OF the navy department be-
gan arriving at the navy building at
1880 O'Clock. immediately they be-
gan to ascertain what was the nature
OF the convoy Officers said they
hoped soon to obtain additional news
from Oueenst avn. Thev prepared to
spend the n'rht Mt thei~ desks. The
hich powered -adio was sent flash ~.
,cross the Atlantic. A ra~ort was de-
marded fro'~' Adm,ra' ms at the
earliest possible moment
News Of the disaster spread
through the national capital like the
flames OF a prilrie fire. Members Of
congress seemed staggered over the
disaster, though ever since tho United
states first began the tremendous
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-07
u. S. Transport Torpedoed---260 Missing
Virgipian Finds
Use For Alcohol

Paradoxical as 10 may seem.
1t was only through the agency
OF alcohol that the Firgtnian was
able to get ont to-day's isssie.
Gasless day bade fair to develop
into o. papcricss day when that
efiicf was handed out by the city
gas works, for gas Is necessity
for d:fly publications. 1t was
alcohol, albeit tho deraatuied
variety, that bridged the gaslcss
chasf1.
when the gas cocks for the
Hyst ttYnc refused to leak the
problem TINT faced the stereotype
department was the melting Of
the metal for the linotype ma
chimes, and the drying OF the
mats. That 10 whore the alcohol
came TO the rescue. small tins
were filled with absorbent cotton
we'll saturated with alcohol.
These admirably substituted for
the gas jets, and furnished the
desired heet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-07
Richmond Fratsrnities

Are usefully active in many
lines OF humanitarian work
Read all about them In tho
Sunday Edition of The Rich
mond Virgihian.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-07
COMMITTEE SEEKS
LEGAL ADVICE ON
CHARTER ELECTION
Tables Petition and Asks City
Attorney to Furnish Opinion
on Necessary Legal Steps.

No action was taken by the council
committee on ordinances in regard to
the charter election petition, contain
ing more than 1000 names.
The committee voted to table the
paper until the city attorney could
give an opinion informing the COM
mitee in regard to the necessary legal
steps to be taken for the calling of
the election asked for by the petit
tionsrs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-07
ARRIVAL OF OIL CARS FOR GAS
WORKS BRINGS RELIEF TO CITY
SUFFERING FROM LACK OF FUEL

Gas turned off at 10 A. NJ. yesterday.
Gas turned on at 5 a. NJ today
Consumers without gas for seventeen hours
Reason for shutdown: Failure of cars to arrive
time with oil from which gas is made.
Reason for plant starting up Arrival Of special train
with oil cars.
Acute situation made known in regular edition of The
Vrginian, yesterday morning Announcement made that
the last would be exhausted at 10 o'clock unless
oil cars arrived time-which they did not
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-07
CITY HELMS Hs., Coal.
At the REQUEST of the cit

At the REQUEST of the city school
s>--~'s+ ='e+rat've hoard yes
terday directed Superintendent Cohn.
'aHS denartnIent. to direct
men from his department to haul at
least twenty-five loads Of coal to the
Highland Park school as soon as pos
sible The work of hauling will be-
Gfn today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-07

For Stretch OF Seventeen Hours
Citizens Go Without Light
and Heat; Eat Gold Meals
and Undergo Discomforrs.
Stores Are Heatless, Print
ing Plants Close Down,
Newspapers Are Published
Under Difficulties and Many
Restaurants Are Unable to
Serve Warm Food $500 One
Hundred Thousand Tele-
phone Calls Voice Discon-
tent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-07
Judgmcnt For Pinintifr.

In the suit OF s. NJ. Brooks against
r. L. Pilkinton, In the law and equity
court, verdict was given yesterday
for t221.ll.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-20

visit with relatives at Marathon
Born, on November 18th to Mr.. and
Mrs. r. H. Lowe, daughter.
n John Cattron, who took a course OF
training at Columbia University, New
York, for Y. NJ c. A. secretary in
France has been sent to Springfield,
Mass.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Wroten Of Inde-
pendence, who spent a few days at the
home of their daughter, Mrs. A. J. Mey-
thaler returned home Friday.
Laura Werkmeister, who has been
doing excellent work as relief nurse
among the influenza patients, has con-
tracted the disease, but is getting bet
ter, fact that her many friends are
glad to know.
Zala Tobie spent the week end with
friends in Dubuque
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. Ham and daughter,
Edyth, Mr. and Mrs. Henry May and
daughter, Evelyn of Dyersville were
visiting friends in this place, Wednes-
day.
John Brislawn Of Sprague, Washing
ton is visiting at the home of his uncle,
James Cavanaugh.
Mrs Minnie Skinner of Manchester
is visiting Mrs. Hannah Cook.
Lieut.. and Mrs. J. r. Wood Of Man
chester were visitors last Tuesday at
the home Of the latter's mother, Mrs.
John Book.
Owing to the close Of the war 1t is
now uncertain whether Rev. Father
Dunkel will leave this parish and go
to Watkins. Should former plans ma
terialize it is said that Rev. Father
Lenholt of Dubuque will succeed Faith.
er Dunkel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-20
GREATLY BENEFITED BY CHAM.
BERLAIN,S TABLETS.

II am thankful for the good have
received by using Chamberlain's Tab
let's. About two years, when began
taking them was suffering great
deal from distress after eating, and
from headache and a tired, languid
feeling due to indigestion and tor
pid liver. Chamberlains Tablets cor
rected these disorders in short time,
and since taking two bottles Of them
my health has been good5 writes Mrs.
M. p. HARDWOOD, Auburn, N. Y.-For
sale by A. c. Phillip.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-20
MEN THO EZF
RsIIsvss Spanish influenza

FORT DODGE SOLDIER SECURES
GREAT RESULTS.
Recent research shows that the
Spanish Influenza germ and the germ
of La Grippe are much alike. A rem
For years Grippe has been relieved by
grandmother's old-fashioned cold rem
edy Of goose-grease and turpentine
Science has improved this time-tried
home remedy. The modern Men-Tho-
Eze contains not only goose-grease and
turpentine, but also Menthol, Winter
green and other healing oils, whose
fumes inhaled, BRING RELIEF IN
TWENTY MINUTES. A cold is brok-
en- up over night.
Men-Tho- Eze has proven wonderful
ly effective in treating Spanish 1nflu-
enza. 1t quickly relieves the sneezing,
the racking cough ond the inflammation
in the chest and throat. Read this let
ter from Private A. F. Buckles. son of
w. H. Buckles of Fort Dodge, Iowa:
Camp Gordon, Atlanta, Ga
II beg to state that during my re-
cent siege Of Spanish influenza I used
en-Tho-Eze with very satisfactory
results. Please accept my thanks for
your Kindness
Spanish influenza is still with us.
Take no chances. If you have a boy
in the service, send him jar of Men
Tho-Eza. Also keep a jar at home.
Use it at the first sign of cough or
cold
In opal jars soc and coo. For sale by
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-20
n attack Of the influenza.

Il 4 6 & X n d. . Z f, { III \ h T
an attack Of the influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Turner of Earlville
grandparents of Mrs. Cummings have
come to remain with her during the
Doctors absence.
| Mr.. Lawrence Ware and Miss Irene
Nash were business callers in Cedar
Rapids Thursday.
Mrs. VIM. Donnelly was a guest out
of town last week.
| Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Dolphin,
| on November 14th, a sor.
Mr.. Frank Foley and family and Miss
Catherine Foley were guests of the
| formers son, Dorence Foley, who is
attending school at Prairie du Chem
on last Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzie Turned was called to Ce-
dar Rapids on account Of the serious
illness of her grandchild, Dale McEn-
any.
Mr.. R. M. Merriam had business in
Illinois during the week.
The Messrs. John, Ned, Will, Arthur
and Henry Mango1d and their famil-
les attended the funeral of their little
nephew, the Mcintosh child in Man
chester on Wednesday of last week.
Miss Lula McEnany was visitor
at the Henry McEnany home in the
country last week.
Mr.. Thomas King and wife, also Mr..
duO N1TS. NACEIldHy anu VILE were
in Manchester Saturday.
Alfred Barfus is building grand
home on part of his fathers land east
of Ryan.
Father Behan, who spent a few
days with his parents returned to Camp
Zachary Taylor. He is thinking Of
sailing for France.
DR.. Cummings left on the 18th for
Ft Riley. Kansas, where he is helping
to care for the sick He looked very
fine in his army suit. DR.. Cummings
will return to Ryan as soon as his ar
my duties are over and his army is
disbanded, where he will take up his
work again. Before leaving Ryan he
was presented with beautiful wrist
watch and quite a sum of money.
W. II. Ward had business in Man
chester Friday
Mrs. Hurley had business in Man
chester Saturday.
Mrs. Will and daughter, Emma re-
turned from Camp Dodge during the
week much pleased with the surround
ings there and reports. Carl is doing
fine.
Mr.. Binning was a guest at Camp
Dodge last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. J.. Britt was at the
p. F. McElliott home during the week.
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EARLyILLE,

| "A "A n a ~ al Ar,t1 I. \
business in town connaataa 80. .1 =
settlement of Tho cnn.astsd VII VIII ene
| in the Mrs M,ri, cahar,s,; 80
The fo1,owine ba;rs ,,,nno ~ us
| GEORGE and Henrv soharhr;r 20 ~
| Rernadina snersf,oa 90 wv ~ =
| to renort that tba COS .s - n aah,.,
1 settled among the hairs Wy
Word recaiyad nv fr;anas 80 +,,.
| place saturday states tha+ Wana,. ste
fifth, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs, George
Griffin ~ crae,av ,vhasa =. - Is = :
given nm as honaIess NV five doot WIS
and four nnrsas in tic hosn;toI ~
Rochester Minnesota latar r.iIiad ond
is now an tho road 70 raoa,,a,,,
Eva clute is taaching schno, ~ pras-
no. south Dakota
Relatives have raceiyed wora 80 ~
death of Lawrence Eangr,or .on,a
where in France He WAS snn ~ M
and Mrs. IT Fanen,an ~ Nashma
formerly of this naighhorbona
The ADMIT RihIa class ~ az con
gafional church baId The onnreI h7,si
ness maating 81 the ohmroh Iuaanas5o,,
even;nr Tba a,ant,on - or,,oans a.
suited as follows. president ceorga
Parkin vice-nresident canrsa Eunt
Treasurer. q n Kenny. Secretary Mrs
Alice Meytha1er ~
Sergeant Archie EJun+ who =. sor,.
where in France has sent h;s ,,,othar
Mrs will Hunt and his sister T,nniIa
some beant;ful Gifts which .rri.,aS
here Friday. The gifts ware tho hand
work of the neasant women in Eranoa
Arthur TeFevra transac tad hnsinas.
in CoIesbure one dav Ia ct waaL
MYRTLE waldo snen+ Tho veal, ava
with home folk at Edeewood
A cali has been extended hv tho
Lutheran corprepat;on r. Rav ri
wendt of Manila Iowa Tf Raw wandt
accents he will nrobabIv MOVE n Ear1-
Vile in a month or So
E,hert TT Steva another of tba Mo
neer Garman residents If this COMMIT,
lies critically nj at his home in This
place as the result of a stroke Of mar
alysis. Owing 70 his advanced are so
wears. his recovery is donhtfnl
Mrs w Millan b.s recoyarad fror,
an attack of the "fIn" fact her many
friends are plad m know
Mr. and Mrs Herman Rrockmaier ~
Colesbura, we're visitors in This nlace
Thursdav
Miss Grace Scott NJ Mancbestar Woe
calling ON friends hare Er;a.y n;gbt
noisy Recommendation was bald In
Ear,ville last weak Monday eyan;rr
to celebrate tbe signing of tha armstica
and the ending ~ hostiIities The AZ.
fair was held underneath fhe Stars and
Str,nas nm Liberty souara ana q crowd
estimated at ahont 5O, neonIe conpra-
gated to celebrate Garmanv,s surrend.
or potriotic sraaohas ,yara ~oda nv
Hon 8 W K,ans Attorney w Mi.
len Rev T H Klaus of Charles Citv
Mavor Fl T VanFIaat and Rev "
w;go;ns Az affien 80 tho K.isar u,as
hung ana later crematad IN a huge hon
fire The natriotic crowd gave vent n
wild enthns;am and tho Observation-Disclosures
ended with a fine disnIav Of fireworks
The many friands nf NTrs I'd ArnoId
svmnathize with bar IN tba death 81
her sister. Mrs Harry wolfe of Delhi
lester HINT 10 disab1ad with a frac-
tured right arm, the resnIt of q kicx
back while eranl,inr his auto
Word has been received here of the
Heath Of Albert Kropman a FORMER Del
aware county boy, who died of pneu-
p =" 1
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1918-11-20
RYAN.

When the news flashed over the wires
here that the armistice was signed by
the Germans and that Kaiser Bill met
his fate, several of the business men
left for Chicago to celebrate the
event.
Sunday visitor with relatives in Man
chester
We are pleased to hear that Miss Zita
Houlahan is improving rapidly from
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