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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-02
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T. Wexford, of the First Presbyterian
church, officiated.
Among the Richmond geusts at the
wedding were: Miss Katherine Kent,
Mrs r. RI Droste, W. F. Reynolds, c.
E. Walker, and Lieutenant Carl
Walker Guests from Philadelphia
were: Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Freebooter,
Lieutenant Wall and Ensign Fretz
Party at Hickory Hill"
Z A party of young people left Rich
mond vest erday to spend the week at
Hickory HILL" near Meadow, Va,
the country home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry c. Rueger In the party were
Miss Ruth Will, Miss Marie Meisel.
Miss Norma Dietz, Miss Helma Bern
hardt. Miss Lucille Mallory. Erwin
VIII, Stuart VIII. Edwin Mallory. AL
bin Meisel, Garnett and Lee Richard
son. Otto Bernhard Mrs. Fritz Will
and Mrs. A. Dietz. Joining the party
over the Fourth of July will be: Mr..
and Mrs, Henry C. Rueger, Mr.. and
Mrs Henry q. Rueger. Miss Clothilda
Hassel and a number of others who
will motor from Richmond.
French Orphan Party.
One of the most beautiful affairs
of the week will be the lawn fete
and dance to be given this evening by
a group of young girls who organized
six years ago for charity work and
who have met regularly and worked
on a broad scale since that time. The
latest enterprise of the Merry Maids
Is the support OF French war orphan
and the proceeds OF the entertainment
tonight will go for that purpose. The
fete will be held on the lawn and in
the residence at 221S West Grace
ne 90 Q as1
and on the lawn all kinds of dainty re-
freshments may be had and games OF
various kinds enjoyed. Lanterns will
mark the place of the entertainment
and all interested are invited to an
swer the call of the little lights and
the good cause for which the party
is given.
Members of the club are Misses
Madeline Glinn. Elnora Pearman. Lois
Gill. Mabel Smith, Evelyn Peers, Dor
othy Nunnamaker. Elise Cardoza and
ME Tompkins, Elise Cardoza and
Regene Baher.
At Virginia Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Harwood
and their daughters. Misses Alfredo
and Resale, left yesterday for Vir-
ginta Beach for a months stay
Visitors From Texas.
Mrs. Roger Roberdeau and her son,
Joseph Roberdeau, Of Austin. Tex. are
in Richmond for several weeks
Burton Nuckois Overseas.
Mrs, C. p Nuckols. of $40 Taylor
street. has received word of the safe
arrival overseas of her son. Burton 2.
Nuckols, of Company B. 11sth regi-
ment, formerly stationed at Camp Nc
Clellan. Admission. Ala. Company r
was the Richmond (grays
Conclude Stay Here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stuart Isottier have
returned to their home in Newport
News, after stay in Richmond, dur
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-02

In February of this year a phe-
appeared, known locally as FL turbio.
appeared in a part OF the pearl-hsh-
ing grounds near Margarita Island,
Venezuela. This consists In a decom-
position or poisoning Of the waters.
which brings about the death of the
oysters and the consequent destruc-
tion OF the beds. The immediate loss
in pearls from this disaster Is esti-
mated at from 5000 600 to 1000, 900
bolivars f3Ts,000 70 s772.ooo), and ii
was thought best TO prohibit fishing
In the infected district
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-02
Frls,tlA
IGorx,(1fgl,
Dieex,
EfElsor,

Mothers. relatives and friends of
men in the 111th regiment, Virginia
field artillery. who were stationed at
Camp Mcclellan, Admission, Ala, until
a couple of weeks ago, are invited to
attend the meeting of the woman's
auxiliary of the Howitzers' association
this evening at S:l5 O'Clock in the
parlar on the second floor of MUIR
phys hotel Mrs. Robert Hudson.
who went to Camp Mills. New York,
on June "a. where the 11Ith regi-
ment was stationed during the past
week has Just returned from New
York with messages from the men,
especially members of Battery A, the
former Howitzers. Mrs. Hudson was
accompanied ON her trip by Mrs. Gold
en-, whose son is also in the battery
Mrs. Hudson was entertained In the
camp during her stay and she brings
back many personal messages to par
ents and friends. She thought of an
interesting plan of carrying a little
book, in which each boy she met wrote
a few lines directing them to someone
in Richmond. This little book with
over one hundred m essages, will be
shown at the meeting tonight and the
messages conveyed to the proper
tailed account of her visit at the camp
and as she can not call every one to
whom one of the messages in her book
is directed, she asks that all who are
interested come to the meeting and
read the m esages for themselves Miss
Kate Myers is president of the aux
Hilary which has given a number of
balls and other entertainments dur
ing the past season for the benefit of
the Richmond men in the 1ilth rest-
ment.
Frcihofer--Gray.
Richmond society is interested in
the announ cement made by Mrs. Ben
tamin Chaplin Gray, of Newport News,
of the marriage of her daughter, Nan
Elan. to Lieutenant Walter Brown
Freebooter. Of Philadelphia, son of Mr.,
and Mrs. c. II. Freebooter, OF Phila-
delphia. and a graduate of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. The bride
is the granddaugh of the late Cen
eral Lindsay Walker. The ceremony
was performed Friday afternoon of
the past week at $50 O'Clock in the
home of the brides mother. The
brides sister. Miss Katie Gray. was
her only attendant, and Lieutenant
Rahter was best man, The Rev. E,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-02
International League.

At Toronto: First game--Newark,
6; Toronto, l. Second game-New-
ark. 5; Toronto, 4.
AT Hamilton, Ont: First game.
Jersey City. 8; Bufraffio, 6. Second
game--Jersey City. s: Buffalo, 8.
AT Rochester: Baltimore, 7;
Rochester, 4.
AL Binghamton: Syracuse, s: Bing-
hampton. S.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-02
Petersburg
NOTICE!

In case of any failure on the
part Of Petersburg subscribers
10 receive
THE RICHMOND VIRGTNIAN
promptly and regularly, they are
REQUESTED TO call Arthur ID. Man
gum. Agent, Phone 5es-J, Pc
tersburg, who will see all such
complaints are properly attend
ed to. Mr.. Mangum Is also att
fhorized to make collections
from subscribers and agencies
and supply news dealers with
Richmond Virginians.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-02

A special law is in force in the
Netherlands for the protection of
long -shor Ana an
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-02
At Virginia Beach.
Conclude STAY Here

Mr. and Mrs. Stuart Lottier have
returned TO their home in Newport
News. after stay in Richmond, dur
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-02
GERMAN LEADERS

Continued from First Page)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-18
RED CROSS To SEE ABOUT Ttlf,
INFLUENZA

Tn. epidemic oi Spanish influenza
which threatens the Southwest has
caused the Government to request
III. Red Cross to recruit all ot the
dNaiiahl" nursing resources in Mis-
uuri. Kansas. Arkansas. oklahoma.
and Texas. The Red eros, Chapters
and branches throughout tn" entire
five States have been asked to mob
iliZc every gradual" nurse. every nur-
SOS : aid and practical nurse, a. we'll
a> those women who have taken cuur-
s"S in hygicn" and home care of the
sick, These nurses will he dispatch
ed To the nearest point which the tp-
id"mir is threatening Graduate nur-
ses will receive $500 per month.
and nurse aids and others from $50
,u 81" u month while this service
lasts Catholic Sist"rhoOds Visit
ing Nurses ORGANIZATIONS. Home De-
itnst Nursing Groups aad others ar
ur"cd To roup'ra'" IN this crisis.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-18
MEN WITH MILLIONS MUST FIND
EMPLOYMENT
No DistinctiO Made Between the
Wealthy ldler and Ordinary
Vav in Defense Oricr.

That no idle man shall remain in
Oklahoma Will" the Nation is in ur-
gent need uf war workers is the
meaning OF the work or Fight or
der which was sent out from the Ok
lahoma state Council of Defense un-
der date Of October 10 This applies
to men worth a million dollars as
well a. to the ordinary loafer. COun-
" councils OF defense ar" urged to
aid in compelling unemployed men
Ui draft age to work or suffer arrest
on the chare" of vaGrancy
For tn. present At least non-es-
Scntial industries will not he invaded
for service in war production plants.
Immediate and drastic action is ask
ed by the Stat" Council. and men
who are not regularly employed will
b" immediately reported and urged
10 get to SON" plant. failing in which
they viii be- taken personally before
,hr locai diatr board and the draft
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-18
CLAIMS THAT DEMOCRATS ARE
BEST FRIENDS or SUFFRAGE

Representative Scott NJ Ferris.
Chairman of the Democratic Con
trrssional Committee. iS disputing
the claims made by Representative
Simon ID. Fcss. Chairman of the Re
publican Congressional Committee,
that the Republican party has been
the mainstay OF suffrage.
Following tn" prediction that the
suffrage amendment will he passed
~ tn. present session Of Congress.
i;rpr, sent;.tiy. Ferris turned his at
t"ntion to tn" Republican claims.
suffrage under tn" Republican rule
never passed either house. said Mr..
Ferris. "Thcy always knocked 1t
alit ON points uf order. and never let
! com" up tor discussion
I'ndrr the Democrats. Mr. Ferris
q, cidr.d. four important sep have
been gained tor sufirag" that we're
not taken by Republican,. namely:
\ committee was appointed on
Woman Suffrage.
SuffraE" was passed by the Iiou,"
hI two-thirdS vote.
Suffrage lacked but two votes oi
having twO-thiids in the Senate
The President went To address
;hr Scnat" in person tor suffrage
What Republican President.
asked Mr.. Ferris. ever did 81 much
tor suffrage as Mr. Wilson" He ap-
pealed for il with all the viE0r and
steam in his power
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-18
t\tIE SAM TO PAY ANNUAL.
PREMIUMS
Life Insurance Policies Or Enlisted
Men Will H. Fully Protected
by the Government.

Drafted -, enlisted men who ear
rird lif" insurance or fratoInal ben
eft membership b"foi" they entered
tn" war will be- fully protected by
IN" uit'd States Cove rnmrni should
they be- unahl" ~ meet immediate
demands for premiums.
To pr"vid" against Il lapse uI such
policies nr membership in cases of
default in payment under tn" Sol
di"r> and sailor tivil Relief Act
the Government will cuarant"" To
IN" insurer the payment OF any such
d"fault"i premium. The policy will
remain IL force and tn" men will
hav" on" year after ih" trrmiu1tirn
-! military ~'r' lee in which To pay
NJ any Il "falilt"d pr' mum, before
tn, policy ,l membership laps. II
Il e"ldi"l has NOT paid MP by that
tim" III" policy TERMINATES aud tn"
Cow rnin"ul will NAV, IN. iiGhr Iu
repay ,'~' /. rut al th" ra~h Surr"a-
der Nalu" ol III" pulirN and the III
iu~ il ANY, will be turu"d owen 80
the insured man
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-18
FORMER IiI.ISl.\TtLE NtuSEu
OF TuEET

George ". Field. a former Stat,
senator. and more recently manager
of tn" mercantile interests Of East
man Richards. wealthy Creek full
blood uf tichardSyill,', has been AT.
rested on a charge of rmbezZlcmeit
sworn out by Richards Field was
taken To th"cotah. and later relea>
ed on bond. Richards was unable IT,
STATE IN. amount of the alleged de-
fdlra'iun Field is also under chare
- uf mbeHzlcmcnt in Craig county
whore for som" time h. held II posi-.
tion aS interpreter for the Govern
mtni. \fter the charges were file 1
against him about three years ago
by representatives OF the Govern
m"ut. Field is said to have fled a.
New York.. although the money hc IL
alleged to have emh.2Ilcd Was r..
turned to thoS" who We're victimiZed
Later h" came back to Oklahoma
and is said To have become manager
oi richards business against the ad-
vice of Indian officials.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-18
IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO TAN
PAYEI:S AND HOND BUYERS

| DO you realize taat incom,
which is nov taxable from holding.
of forty-iivc thousand dollars oi
less of four per cent and four aud
per cent Liberty Bonds
may be- totally exempt from incoIn'
taxes and war profits taxes durin.
the pcriud uf the war and for twt
years thereafter. in case you file =,
subscription 10 Thirty thousand duI
lars bonds oi the Fourth Loan and
retain your nunds? "a proportion
at" exemption is accorded ON smaller
subscriptions to the Fourth Loan
Do YOU realize that to all tho.
paving SurtaXcS under the prOpus"d
rcNrnu, hill ,bcginning with thuS,
having taxable incomes of five thou
sand dollars, il would bo ncceSsar
in order To secure III. same result /,
obtain Il yield from taxable s",uri
lies on an investment of thirty ihuu
sand dollars varying from five and
MIN hundr"dths per cent to thirt}
,iN and - half per cent, dcpcndina
upon IN" rate of >urtax To which tn.
taxpayer j. liable
. Do YOU realize that LibcrI ,
Bonds ar" totally exempt from all
norma! incom" taxes. which. undo
III" proposed revenue act. will h.,
levied al III" rai. of twelve per cent
aud that no Stat. or local taxes mas
b. levied on them a. personal prul,
.rtN"
TIN, lack Of tull understanding oi
ihr tax exemption features may w,i.
mean q loss in dollars
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-18
FROM CORPORAL GUESS
co. u. lst Trairil- Reg.
camp Pike. Ark Oct -

co. ~. ls' Trairil- Reg.
camp PIKE. Ark Oct -
Dugani Weekly New
buiint, OKLA
Dear Mir Editor
This day has h"cn set aeid" 10y the
President Of tn" init"d States a.
Liberty pay IN which All loyal citi-
A.n> oi our country are called upon
ia do their PATRIOTS duiy by pur-
chasing Liberty Bonds Therefore.
all men III UNIFORM are to-day Writing
friend, and relative, hack hum,. r"
uIi"sting them 10 respond "n'huSiis-
tically and uns"ltiehly to thi.- mu>l
worthy rauSc We soldirr.> in Khaki
az" GLADLY giving our all IN u"i''n ,"
ul our beloved land. "" are Willing
10 ,acriic. our lives upon the altar
ui Liberty ami pur cUnn'ry'S honor.
and w' have r"asun to bcli'vc that
iho>" whom We l"av. h"hind will not
1T Us go unsupported W. nccI
,uur support and encouragement.
bui W. need ii IN a real. who'll"
hearted and tangible form This war
L. going to last II long tim" and tn
mon who bear tn" arms ui our cOun
tr. do NOT want peace until thr Hun
/, whipped and our cause fully vim
dicat'd II would hr UNJUST to our
fallen comrades who hav. 50 hcrui
calls given their lives ou IN. bdttl,'
fields ui Franc" such u victory a.
~" hupc for ANA which Wc ar" sur
vii! h" ours l. going To taxi" more
lu,u. NOR" blood. and more guns
AVID ammunition. We will do our
pa'' and pl"dp" ourselves not To b''-
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-18
\! DntI DI iMirES \ SiIG.
GISii lHE!:
tra"lr> lnin sour l;ilr. Maxim. Nnu
~irh and You l.">c Il
Days Work.

talurrl Salivate> Its mercury
'l"ln'l act like dynamite uil Il S,us
E,Sh liver When caiomcl comes in
nta" with sour hil" il crashes in
II causing ,ramiing and anusrl
II N"u tr"! billions. hcaGachy. con
a'ipatr'i and all knock-d uu,. iuSt -,
N"G, druggist and get u ho,il, AZ
I'dr'i Liver Tone, Tor a few cent
witch l. Il harmless vrS"tahi" sub
a'l'u'" Tor dangerous calomrl TAX"
, ,.oonfu. ana ii il doe>u't stare
yuur iiy-r aud straichr"n you up
better and quick" than nasty caln
m-l and without making You >ich,
yNr ju,t 80 back and get Your Mnu-
cy
II You take ralomel today you'll
h.. sick ana nauS"ated tumorrnw:
besides il may salivate yuu: whiiN
IL you take Dodson's Liver Tone you
vii! wax" up feeling great. full OF
ambition and ready for work o. 49,.
H's harm,css. pleasant and safe -
s;g. H. children: they lik' T.
IL (adv)
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-18
Groves Tasteless chill Tonic

drslroyS the Inalarial germs which are t.
t" the blood by the Malaria Mesquite. pric" sN'
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-18
TWO ARRESTED FOR TRANS.
PORTING

sheriff! krirS"y last week arrested
Frank Merrill and Guy Grant. chaie-
ed with transporting. The former
had in his possession ON" quart bot
tie of corn whisky, officers say. while
thu latter succeeded in destroying Il
similar quantity just b-fur. being ar
rested. The men are believed to hav"
procured III" stuff from an Illicit >iill
operated in thoctaW county
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-18
Notice to Public

have purchased the confec-
,iOncry knOwn as Sinclair's
Confectionery. and also the post
office store. and have moved
the post office store stock to the
confectionery. have also add
ed Il cafe to it and serve any
thing in short orders or lunch.
The public is invited to pay us
Il visit. Our stock is complete.
and We shall cndeavOr to merit
your patronage
". H. MCDONALD.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-18
LARGE AMOUNT OF WHEAT Is
BENG DRILLED ~

\ large number Of farmers in this
county have taken tn" tip about rails
ing enough wheat next year for their
own bread and are planting few
acres Of wheat. Drills may he en-
in operation most any day from any
road in the county
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-18
tl.N Sb\ 'O wv law. StDt IA
E\iili;II POSTPONED

II ha~ boon announced thai IA" .\
hij''t. ut1 ~,'r- If rhr ';r..i~,r con-.
y ,i'' ''".. t,.ucinii"l Whl,t
y =" To- nr h'.t SHERMAN u'' st,
q" viii not u' hvld unit Nui 80
" helms n'~'i.nNrl thr,r We l.. IN
Yl.Tl 80 if . :,fin" ~t'l,
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-18
INFLUENZA PRECAUTIONS
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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-18
FkLDAY. OCTOBER :.

,ss noard ea.,', requested to inau,,
order. "of
by dirt'tio" of coverno,
Major Eugene Kerr. s,a w
officer. has ins,ruc,.a
boards to insure tn. nro
all men brought to ,h.,' "'
lice or county counci,.
upon their status beinr a.
the possession of pron",, ue
ticient reason why mer NY
idl" during this crisis
The purant News, | y.,1
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-18
!hs Guri,s Tha, Goes Not Affect tho Head

Nrc1t:~" "t tts tun' .,uu lavati"e cii ct. LANA.
1lN L n.ipNn - ~ - better 'hau Dr"lu,tv
SUAir" 1ul 9t,S at case utt'ut' lrss ~:
rti4''. III 'c H. R"incinhor the tI,l nai me an,
.JnA ~ tn" signature OF l.. ~. GROVE. JJe
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1918-10-18

The Durant News, | vel
The Washington herald., 1918-08-11
BOYS ARE BEST SOLDIERS.
Isn't the Country's Job First tc
Win the War?"

Editor The Washington Herald: 1t
3 being given out at Washington that
fthe administration favors lowering
Ehe draft age so as to take in boys
| not yet twenty-one. II Is surprising
7 that an ex-college president like Pres
dent Wilson should thus favor break
lng up the American colleges and de-
oriving the youth of our land, upon
whom We are to rely to rehabilitate
, he country after the war, Of a chance
" an education.
It is more surprising that q his
,orian and a Southern man like Pres
dent Wilson should favor it when
iobody knows better than he that
me of the greatest drawbacks TO the
South after the war was that the
young men of her best families were
Ineducated. II President Wilson will
hink for one moment he will recall
thousands OF Southern men excusing
themselves for their failure in life on
he ground that the civil war de-
Irived them OF the chance Of a COL
eye training.
Aside from the above argument,
here are plenty Of old bachelors ana
Eell-to-do young married men to fill
he ranks without robbing the cradle
o do II.
r. H. SMITH.
Raleigh, y. C., Aug. Z. 1918.