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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
Jcw,sh Women 10 MEET.

Mrs. Leon Wailerstein, president OF
Richmond section. Council OF Jewish
Women OF America. will address mem-
hers of the Council of Jewish Juniors,
at their meeting tomorrow afternoon
at 4 O'Clock, at Temple Beth Ahabah.
Mrse. Wallerstein will bring before
the Juniors suggestions and plans for
this years activities, and, as she Is
thoroughly familiar with the Ideals
and purposes of council work. her
address will be OF importance ard par
ticuiar interest to all members.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
Graduates OF John Marshall.

John Marshall high school an
ncunces its third set of graduates Tor
the year This liz educating the young
people according to Uncle Sans stan
ards all right. The vacation term
ended August 80 and yesterday DR., j.
"a. G. Chandler made the following
names OF full graduates public
Aileen E. Anderson. Ambrose AK
yell Cecil Garfick, Grace Houghton,
Ruth A. knibb. Henry Lawrence. An
Ruth A. Knibh. Henry Lawrence. An
kins. Arthur woodbridge, Bertha Ire
vNN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
Mira cuious Escape

The infant son of w Coon1b. 1870.
Brook road escaped death Yesterday
as il though a miracle. He was
thrown from an automobile when II
crashed with a truck belonging to Mr..
Brown, 932 West Broad street. driven
by Leroy cambridge. 1923 West More
street. Both machines were dam
aged. but no one was injured,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07

Ruilding Inspector Butler is busy
collecting data concerning all city en-
ployes who are with the coiors- He
will secure this data for the purpose
primarily of ascertaining the number
for n handsome service flag which Is
to soon take the place OF the one now
living from the Broad street side or
the City Hail, and which contains but
rinty mine stars. II is believed that
the city service flag when completed
will contain about 200 names
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
It,s Now C,ptain Macfarlane.

It's Now Captain Macfnriane.
Edward Lee Macfarlane, son of G..
w. Macfariane, of this city. who be-
gan his military career with the Rich :
mond Howitzers, and who went
through the officers training school
at Fort Myer, and went over there"
as a lieutenant is now a captain. and
has been sent back to the United States
TO take charge of special training at
Camp Meade.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
OBITUAR Y
WILLIAM RoYALL THOMAS.

William Royal Thomas. in the for
tieth year OF his age, died Thursday
night in his home 1854 East Main
street Besides his mother, Mrs. j.
f. Thomas, he leaves three brothers.
Samuel J. Thomas. thirteenth COM
pany. Virginia coast artillery; Robert
n Thomas. United States navy now in
France. and NJ. F.. Thomas. of this
rtY
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07

At the reunion OF Spanish war vet
Ier1un held In Baltimore this week
George G.. Fitzhugh, OF
EftS Lac camp. was made Judge adj
v0cAte general Of the national encamp-
snent. and Major Joseph LeMasnrier
vas made junior vice -commander In
chief The veterans will meet in San
TranctAco next year. Richmond had
nine represe natives in Baltimore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
Plan for Fair.

The Chesterfield County Fair as
ISOLATION Is making its plans. for the
annual fair to be held October "a and
rs at Chesterfield courthouse. The
war will not affect the fair and II Is
expected to be as big as In former
years W. w. Horner. T. p. Burfoot,
and DIR. j. r. Ragiand are on the COM
mtttee 10 make arrangements.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
Richrnondere Use Gas.

Over 400 new gas meters are being
installed in this city. according to IN
spector Joseph Shelton. of the city gas
department. This means that the
population of Richmond has increased
since none Of the old meters have been
taken out. The gas office is crowded
daily but there is no fear of a short
age and all users can be taken-care of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
Teachers Meet

Monday and Tuesday TEACHERS in
the South Side schools will meet TO
make Anal plans for registration day
for school children on September H.
The registration of men for service
will not interfere with The schools
opening on the Same day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
Miss Mary Virginia Edwards.

The funeral OF Miss Mary Virginia
Edwards, who died in the home OF
Miss F.ifcr Timfscraake AT ostiee sta
tien Hanover county; WAS held yester-
day from Salem Presbyterian church
Miss Edwards was eighty-one years
old
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
Bodx an Edward Morris Found.

Yesterday the body of Edward Nor
|rt0. eleven-year-old son of Benjamin
Morris. OF S15 Belvedere street who
Fwas knocked into the canal ut the foot
lot Eecond street Thursday by troop
train. was found. 1t had drifted down
Etayn several squares.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
improvements to building.

Building Inspector Butler has re-
ceived an application from Contractor
John r. Wilson for a permit to make
extensive alterations In the Times
Dispatch building. Tenth street below
Main. The basement win be remodel
ed and changes will be made in the
nth floor The alterations will cost
about $4,000 1t Is estimated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
HoAdlighten.

The following reported in police
court Yesterday for violating the
headlight ordinance; Guy
Faddis. 1905 West Grace street;
William Sanders. 200 West Franklin
street; T. A. Wilson. 2os7 Monument
avenue: w II. Lynch. sos Albemarle
street: W. r. Warner, 51l East Clay
street: J. NJ Anderson. 2slo Monu-
ment avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
Marriage Licenses

Clerk Waller ,christia n yesterday ie-
sued marriage licenses TO THE follow
iii couples
William Marshall Jro and Lucy
Braxton Harwood
Milton Blackburn Of Hopeweli, Va.
and Mary @. Turner.
Andrew ID. Christian and Nellie A.
Rennolds
w Z. Wester and Carrie NJ. Garth
right
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
xa FOR Firing Pistol.

For firing a pistol In the street AL
bert Gregory eighteen years old. was
find IS BY Justice Maurice yesterday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07

The working man can do without
the publican. but the publican can't
do. without the working man"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
Don't Pleasure Ride SUNDAY.


The following appeal has been is
sued to all Virginia 1wners OF auto
mobiles by Henry Fbod Byrd. fuel
....L 40cal fuel administrators through
out Virginia report most gratifying
observance last Sunday Of the appeal
10 use motor cars for necessary pur-
poses only In several communities.
however. the response was not 100
lper cent. It IL not in keeping with
The traditions OF Virginia to decline to
to any patriotic measure. The
OF gasoline is vital to the
prosecution OF the war. l
appeal TO the people OF Virginia to
make next Sunday and each succeed
Iing Sunday, 80 long as the present
jorder may be necessary. notable for
ttha ready response TO the spirit and
hntetnion Of the request of the national
fuel administration"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
Iightless Night yiolators.

The following six violators of the
lighiless night ordinance. all plead
ing carelessness or misunderstan ding
of The ordinance. gave sums of
money to the Red Cross yesterday;
Theato theatre Frank p. Marchetti
q, Bro: Budd Hat company Hippo
dron7e theatre John F, Bauer and the
DAILY Confectionery.
Ornamental and display lights must
be out every Monda yand Tuesday
night. ...
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07

An American soldier In France.
bringing In prisoners, recognized one
lof them ~ his brother who had bean
impressed Into tho German army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
No Iet~Up In Its Torture.

Pretty soon you will be reaching
for the liniment bottle again. for the
millions OF little pain demons that
cause rheumatism are on the warpath,
Winter weather seems to awaken them
to renewed fury.
But your Rheumatism cannot De
rubbed away, because liniments and
lotions cannot reach the disease. 1t
is in the blood, and only a remedy
that goes deep down In to the circula-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07

ia sooner black my visage DER
And put shine on boots and shoes
Than stand within "A liquor store
And rinse the glasses drunkards use"
DR. Jewett
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
I y. r. Williams Promoted

W r. williams viii leave for
today to take up his new
bosition Is assistant to the general
6upartntendent OF the Western Union
Telegraph company 1t headquarters.
"a wAs. before his promotion, chief
EIerk 10 the district commercial super
6tendent ia Richmond. Mr. Williams
~ fust fNouty-aix yeArs old. quite
511ae y hoN snch ! pcstttons
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
Main street Car Schedule.

The complaint made by e. G. Rey-
Mufds that the Main-streer cars run
Ian irregular schedule has been re-
fNrred by the administrative board to
president Wheelwright. of the vir-
axinia Railway and Power company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-07
.Iudrc f,rutchflcld On Bench.

1 Justice John has returned to the
8poliee court after several days, ILLNESS
m h4S home At Forest Hill. He was
8welcomed back. He still complains OF
Keeling badly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-30
A Time for Confidence

Now, then. we are winning the war.
We are winning the war more rapidly
in the last five weeks than at any
time since August. 1914. In fact, it
might be said that since the Teuton
drive began in March. more has been
accomplished to end the war as we
would have il end, than in all the pre-
vious three and u half years.
With these facts fixed in our minds
let's quit the nervous" nonsense.
Let us get out VI the habit of groan-
ing and mopiny every time we read
of more ground given because the
Germans paid for 1t. Let US trust to
the military experts to whom We
should be everlastingly grateful for
their consideration OF our boys. Let
us return thanks to Gen. Foch for
WAITING, wher. waiting and giving
wav saves tho lives Of allied soldiers.
costs awful slaughter in the ranks OF
the enemy. and brings the German
neople TO their knees in appeal for an
ending Of the horror.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-30
OUR BOYS
49,. Write from
OV Err THE r E

Extracts from letters from Private
Elmer B. Mitchell. Battery F, 1881
Reg. f. A., A. +. F.
Mr.. Mitchell is the Oldest son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Mitchell of Burn
ham and he enlisted and has been in
France since last fall.
Somewhere in France, Jan. 2. 1918.
Dear Mother:
l will write just few lines tonight
to pass the time away. 1t is about Z
o'clock and as that is my bed time, l
am in bed writing this letter to you.
/ am well and hope you are all the
same. l received a letter and also a
box from Madeline last night. She
sent me candy. cigars. cigarettes.
soap. dates, handkerchiefs and a box
Of stationery.
Well, mamma, l am we'll and hav-
ing a fine time so you don't want to
worry any about me. 1t showed quite
hard here yesterday but they say the
snow don't stay here long. The boys
having a great time laughing and l
am trying to write to you. | received
two letters from you last night and
was glad to hear from you, and l am
glad the folks are all well. | am glad
Mark and Luther Perkins like and
know Luther viii like the army for
would rather he in the army than
any place | know Of. l see Leon Nc
Nally every day. He is well and sends
his regards. When you go to Pitts
field, 60 in the store and tell Arthur
and Hugh McAllister | send my best
wishes to them. AS news is scarce
here / will have to make this letter
short.
Somewhere in France, Jan. 26, 1918.
Dear Mother and All:
/ received two letters from YOU
yesterday and was glad to hear from
you all and that you are all well.
am feeling fine and / am having a
good time. l got letters from Hattie
Perkins and Mrs. Ellingwood and
Madeline the other day and they are
all we'll. Everyone says it is awfully
cold there. but it hasn't been very
colo mere ana only Htlle SNOW anu
all gone the next day. We have lots of
rain here where | am but l don't
mind it.
No. haven't bought Liberty
Bond and l haven't taken any life
insurance yet. How are all the folks
in Burnham? Just the same I sup
pose. The last box you sent me
have not got yet but l will get it O.
X. IL 1t was not on one of the boats
that was sunk. | am going to send
you one of the silk handkerchiefs
with the flags OH it and I hope you
will get it all right. Tell all the folks
to write to me and ] will try and
answer. Give my regards to every
body that wants to know how l am
How is Alba and Gertrude, also the
baby and is Lawrence going to
school?
I will close with love to you and
all the rest.
From your son,
ELMER.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-30
Tuesday, April 80. 1918.
Envy-'tis the beginning
OF hell in this life and pas
sion not to be excused.IBur-
ton.


Tho good war news Is that the wal
news Ia not any worse. Not so bad as
II may be later. 1t requires staying
power to keep cheerful over news OF re-
treat, together with expert opinion that
even further retreat may be expected
but not to be alarmed about 1t. But
when two London newspapers discuss
the possibility OF losing the Channel
ports then 1t begins to get on ones
nerves.-Exc!iange
That is The big difficulty in main
tanning morale liz the homes as
we'll us in the rankS--so many people
have sized .p" cur entrance to the
war as a pink tea party. and readi-
ness. at every apparent reverse, to
become alarmed and demand that
something else be done.
What right has the American pub
lie to find alarm in the chatter Of a
London newspaper writer? Suppose
the allied forces continue to give
ground until the coast cities are
reached. why should it get on ones
nerves?
Our nervous contemporary per-
haps has never thought that if the
German army goes to the channel
ports they will have to pay for the
ground they cover in men-and that
is the policy on which Gen. Foch is
drawing the war to climax-MAk.
ING GERMANY PAY.
Nor, apparently, has this writer
who wants to see all the allied forces
thrown into the struggle, thought
that the damage to channel cities. az
Hindenburg can be lured into that
waste OF gun fodder might be offset
by the assistance the Allies could
there receive from the combined ma
vies.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-30
What May We Expect?

We do not know what the military
experts think about this being the
critical week." We do not care to
know what the self-constituted ex-
perts so numerous in Washington.
think. For, every time we hear d.
rect from Washington by way of
someone who has been in personal
touch with the army of the uniformed
Desk warriors 1.-THE Capital is In the
dumps" This army Of Q. D.-clad
experts. who battle with barbed-wire
cntanglements of red tape, and oper
ate with the tremendous strategy of
seniority, is constantly at the point
Of convincing the country that the
world has gone to the dogs.
To us it looks like critical
week" for Germany-very critical!
Out Of it we may expect activities of
another kind-for Germany cannot
long wait. The allies can now play
the waiting game indefinitely, but
Germany cannot--and now they know
il. Every day that they are grow
ing weaker we are growing stronger
by waiting.
And another important reason why
Germany cannot wait. is in the fact
that she Is in the same situation to
the east and north as was the Celtic
son who climbed tree and captured
a wild cat. German statesmen are
wise enough to know that this Slavic
cat may wake up and begin to
scratch at any hour. They know
that If any advantage is to be
claimed in a world peace congress for
4 the peace" treaties they have ar
ranged in Roumania. Ukraine, Po-
land, or the Baltic provinces, she
must get that congress into being
before something breaks.
Everything played into Teuton
hands to make this greatest of all
drives possible. 1t has failed and
now the German people are learning
the worst. Now they know tina,
peace in Russia" brought little food
and is a mockery. Now they under
stand that the U-boat frightfulnes:
which gave such promise has not
prevented a great American arm,
from crossing the Atlantic.
And the third big trump-the ad
vertised biggest of all-has brough
only grief into hundreds Of thousand
Of German homes.
What, then, may we expect?
Honest attempts to discuss peac'
terms and save all that is possible 4
the east and north while expecting t
restore Belgium and relinquisl
Alsace-Lorraine.
| About his time Of 1918 begin to lool
Tor s:srs o: peace hunger in Possdam
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-30
Editorial Comment
A Maine Contest.
(Boston HerGld)

When former Congressman Guern-
sey of Maine withdrew the other day
and left the field clear to Senator
Fernald. who seeks second term.
he left it clear only in the matter
of the primaries. The atmosphere of
Maine is so charged with partisan
ship that it would be one of the last
states to make things unanimous at
the polls, even in an off year in war
time. The Democratic opponent of
Senator Fernald will be Elmer f.
Newbert of Augusta. former mayor
of that city and State treasurer a
few years ago. The Maine Demo-
Gratis wanted former Senator Oba :
diah Gardner to make the fight, but
the more he thought it over the less
interest he felt. When he notified
the State committee of his decision
Mr.. Newbert stepped into the arena
and he is not at all likely to have
opposition at the June primaries
Mr.. Wilson thought so highly OF
Mr.. Gardner that he would have
made him a member of his cabinet
had not the Endorsements of New
England Democrats been so luke
warm. Then Mr.. Wilson made him
member of the international
boundary commission, with a fat sal
airy and little work. The place looks
far better to the former master of
the Maine State Grange than a sena-
torial contest. Mr.. Newbert is a
good campaigner. He would have
been the Democratic nominee for
Governor four years ago but for the
advantage that Oakley c. Curtis had.
thanks to the primary system, Of !iv-
ing in larger city. Newbert ran
second in four-cornered contes.
that year and one of the two men
who ran behind him was Bertrand G.
Mcintyre, who will run for the
nomination this year without opposi-
ton.
Mr.. Newbert was good mayor
ana good State treasurer. He
likes a fight, and never complains
except when an opponent reminds
MN that he left the ministry to go
into the real estate business and
politics. He Is an out and out on
ponent of prohibition and of woman
suffrage. though Mr.. Mcintyre is
more friendly to both than the rank
and file of the party. Mr.. MCINTYRE
and Mr.. Newbert are well qualified
to make things very interesting for
Gov. Milliken, Senator Fernald and
the rest of the Republican ticket in
Maine next September.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-30
Successful Strategy

1t requires no especial staying
power" to remain cheerful in the face
OF successful strategy once you have
a real glimpse Of 1t. To our mind.
the thing that promises another year
of war conditions il described In
Monday mornings dispatches-de-
preston I'm German homes. and the
alleged declaration by the German
war minister that "our losses are so
heavy that tho offensive must be
abandoned"
This report. if true, while admit
ting that the drive has failed, as all
others on the west front have failed.
and that the German people as we'll
as the people of Austria Hungary
are at the point Of collapse. yet
means that the enemy at last is about
to give up committing suicide.
II Hindenburg should execute an
other OF his masterful strategic
Withdrawals over the same ground
he relinQuished a year ago. 1t would
leave the allies the alternative of
digging 'em out" or Of waiting.
month on month. while America puts
sufficient force In the field to crush
the enemy; or. the acceptance Of the
honest.t goodness peace Offer
which the Teutons are sure to make
II the enemy will only go on "driv-
ing" for the channel ports. the wal
may be ended this year instead OF
next.
II the enemy decides to let the AL
lies take the offensive. the Allies may
choose to wait, for the same reason
that is disheartening the German
people-awful cost in human life to
the attacking force.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-04-30
ROBERT A. CONY
Attorney and Counselor at Law
Notary Public Justice Of the Peace
General Law Practice
Opera House Block. Augusta, MANI
Telephone 49o

morning. As result. on his nomeWard
way, thinking that his wife woIH not
receive him as cordially as ne DESIRED
he spent the night elsewhere.
In the morning he tried to slip into the
house unobserved, but alas! voice
from the top of the stairs greeted him
coldly:
Where have YOU been all night,
John?"
well, my dear, was afraid OF dis
turbing you 80 slept in the lions cage.
There was moments pause, a grit
ting Of teeth, then down the stairs
foated one word:
Coward -Rehoboth Sunday Herald
Mary and Bobby were playing on
picket fence when Mary accidentally
slipped and her little dress caught on
one OF the pickets and held her sus-
pended about foot from the ground
Bobby tired and tugged, but In vain; ne
could not release her. so he said: Never
mind. Mary, I'll go and call muvver.
And poor little Mary, hanging by the
lone picket, replied earnestly: AZ
right, Bobby. and I'll wait for you
here.