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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
New. Of the Ola Dominion
DREAD DISEASE CLAIMS
WOMAN ALARMS CITY

Danvillc. Va. May Mrs. Cole
man a. Mahan, who was taken III
last Thursday night with what on
Saturday found to he infantile paraly-
sis, died at 2 O'Clock this morning ut
her home, 925 Green street, at the age
of forty-five years. She was conscious
up TO the last except for periods when
she yielded TO the effect of opiates
administered to bring relief to her
suffering
Mrs. Mahan nee Sallie Wright, of
near Sandy Level, had been for the
past eight years resident OF Dan
Vile, moving here with her husband
from Gettysburg, Md. She was a
member of Mount Vernon Methodist
Episcopal church, and is survived by
her husband, two children. Coleman
Mahan. Jr. aged fourteen. and Miss
Octavia Mahsn, aged twenty, pupil
at Randolph Macon institute. She al
SO leaves two sisters. Mrs. w. G.
Hundley. Callands and Miss Susie
Wright of Washington, Three broth
ers survive. DR.. =. j. Wright, of Pet
ersburg. DR. Crispen Wright, in gov
eminent service at present in France
with the expeditionary forces. and
Joseph Wright, a civil engineer, re-
siding now in the West. She was also
a sister of DR.. Otha Wright, who was
killed in an autom obile accident while
nearing Danviile last June.
The discovery OF the dreaded mala
dy in Danyille caused wide consterna-
ton as soon as the positive diagnosis
had become known. In view of the
general alarm on the part of residents
because of the fact that the children
( of the deceased have freely mingled
with others. Dr. Bernard Pritchet'
! last night wired to Health Commits
/ sioner Ennion Williams to send rep
/ resentative to Danville without delay
10 give advice as TO what steps shouic
he taken in the schools at attended by
the two children. DIR. Bloomfield. o
Richmond. will be here this afternoon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
COLUMBUS FEAR SHOT
/ FROM GERMAN BATTERY
Scare Caused by Construction =
Building i'm kcrstcin's Peach
Orchard trouscs Men.

Columbus. Ga. May THE cot-
umbus newspapers will carry stories
tomorrow morning regarding TRIP
of investigation this afternoon by
Sergeant Ryan and Corporal Hoiidaysss''
of the local recruiting station. to the
farm of Emil kerstein. on the A1&-s
barna hills overlooking the city q
Columbus.
Reports reached the recruiting nfl1.'
GERS of building of peculiar construc.f
ton on Mr.. Kersteins peach orchard,
| at a high point commanding the city
and all It's Industries. They found
two buildings, one of reinforced con.s
crete construction containing what tq0s
sergeant characterized as ma ga zineas
and the other with the first story re-
inforced concrete surmoainted by ~
/ light frame second story. The Ar-s
arrangement of the concrete floor of thAs
two STORY building was such that Ser~-
geant Ryan who has seen services
abroad, called it a gun emplacemsntr
The walls OF the building. which ara
a foot thick contain many ioophoIeax
! The building contains watts. or cisternS,
/ OF great depth. filled with water.
! The sergeant declared that one Of
the houses, with its second story. IN
| exactly like the German gun houses
! that face the Belgian border. He said
4 tHat tht gun eHhptdteiHeHt Wouh HVAA
, IL i6-inch gun. 1t is reported tOnt9ht
that the circumstance will be reported
TO the government for investigation.
| Mr.. kerstein. who is German BORN
formerly conducted a brewery in Col.
umbus. He began construction Of thu
buildings on the Alabama hills four
years ago, and IT was reported than
that he would manufacture beer 0R
wine there. There has been c0nkds
cradle curiosity az to the charactet
of the buildings. and the recruiting
! officers decided to make an invese3s
CATION. II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
FIVE-YEAR-O OLD BOY MAY
BE DISE1GURED BY ACCIDENT

stanton Va May "A distress
ing accident occurred sunday after
noon about 5:15 o'clock. when little
Bobby Earman. the Ave year-old son
OF MIR and Mrs. G.. Fred Earman, OF
this city. wa : knocked down and run
over BY an automobile driven by Miss
Marguerite Fulwiler, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert a. Fulwiler, EOS
Fayette street
! The child spent a very good night,
and although he may be dishgured
slightly. the. left side of his head hav-
ing been fearfullv cut and torn. the
physieia ms hope for an early recovery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
FIRE COMPLETELY DESTROYS
$4,000 DREDGE IN HARHO1

Norfolk, Va. May "A dredae:
owned by the F F.. Jones DredginES
company was completely destroyG91
this morning by a Are which started;
at $50 O'Clock. The dredge, vaiuet1
at $4,000 is a complete loss, but III
partially covered by insurance. ~
scow lying alongside the dredEe Ea~
damaged to the extent Of about 500.
SO rapidly did the fire burn ttfiRt
the crew lost all their personal effects
and Captain Mcpherson feared for
a while that some men had been lozt.
but IT developed that all got Off cafe
w
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
NAVY YARD MACHINE. SHOP
SIBSCRIBES 900 IN RoND4

Norfolk. Va. May THE machinAs
shop at the navy yard here believes
that its record on the loan drive will
eclipse any similar shop in the coun-s
try. With 100000 set as the orfgfnaF
goal this shop ended the drive Satnr u
day with Gee subscribed and IL
is confidently predicted that the fourth
loan drive will find this shop close
to the 100000 mark.
The subscription of s2l4 900 means:
an aVearge per capita subscription OF
SITS for each of the 200 employees Of
the shop. The personnel of the shop
is as follows. Eigthy~five appren-f
tees. 900 mechanics OF various rat
ings and 225 laborers and helpers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
SEALED PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF
THE CITY ENGINEER.
May .. 1918.

May . 1918.
Sealed proposals will be received at
this office until u o'clock, noon, May
10, for paving alley crossings with
vitrified bricks, and for granolitbic
and brick sidewalk paving, at certain
locations. Forms of proposals can be
obtained on application.
certified check for amount stated
on proposals must accompany each bid
as guaranty of execution of con-
tract. The administrative board re-
serves the right to reject any and all
bids.
CHAS f.. BOILING.
City Engineer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
Norfolk nd Western Railway

ONLY AL. H.If. LINE TO NORFOLK
FoD NoRT LAX. 500 A. n. 40; A.
NJ 'sce p Il. s5:a5 r. NJ
Fox LTNCHRukG AND TIE WEST,
's'sa A. M 1900 L. NJ. "s:3s p. NJ
A"riva Richmond from Norfolk;
siI,1n A NJ, st:45 p ~ From this
West: s1:ss A. NJ xsie Z, 81. s1.se r.
NJ, sA:iS +. NJ
'Da:iy. xDsily except Sunday. Eenaday.
W D. REVfLI. W G. SAUNDERS
r. 4. NJ. Roanoke q. r \ Roanok.
G. H. BOSLEY. D. r. A.. Richmond. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
GOVERNOR or NORTH CAROLINA
TO SPEAK IN YANCEYVILksE

Danville, Va, May 7.--Governor
Thomas w. Beckett OF North Carolina,
will next Thursday fulfill the engnGo-s
ment at Yanceyville he made sons
time ago. and which was post
poned owing to the inclenaeNt
weather The program which was ~
have been carried out embracing ALL
day exercises will he put into effect
and the indications are that there Wtil
be a large attendance Of the children
and the good people of Caswell county
to hear the distinguished speaker. sa.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
FORMER DETECTIVE BADLY
BURNED IN CADILLAC CAR

Norfolk Va. May Victor Downs.
formerly of the detective force in Nor
folk applied st the Portsmouth police
station at $3.50 O'Clock this morning
for first aid treatment for a severe
burn he received when his Cadillac
caught fire and burned up on the
Deep Greek boulevard
Downs left arm and hand from the
point of the shoulder to the tip of
the fingers. was blistered and bleed
ing He said ne was on his way to
ST Nineent's hospital
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
APPLE AND PEACH CROPS
~PRONISE. TO BIZ VERY LARGE

Roanoke. Va, May THAT the
fruit in Franklin and Floyd counties
was particaiiy immune to the trosts
and chilly nights of last month was
borne out by the statements of NJ A,
bowman, of the Boone Mil bank, i'm
town this morning. The apple crop
in those counties promises 10 he the
largest in wears. while the peaches are
about the usual crop. In compare
lively few sections of the two coun7
ties are the results of tho frosts
not. cea hle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
TEN COMMANDMENTS
NOW N TT BLIC VIEW

"pittsburK. Pa. May "A bronze
tablet containing the ten command
ments has been placed in front of
the courthouse. II was presented by
members of all religious faiths. and
so far as known is the first action of
the kind in the history of the world.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
ORDERS GRAVE DUG FOR
CASkET CONTAINING SPIRITS

Portsmouth. Va, May IA con-
6uctor on a Northwestern train from
the Fast discovered that Casket
bound for Huron had fluid contents
and notified the sheriff of beadle
county That officer took IaarGe OF
the suspected remains upon arrival
and confscated twenty gallons of
whiskey. securely packed. To COM
plete the camoufiage the bootlegger
had ordered a grave dug in the Huron
cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
CITY FAIRGROUNDS.
H. Calder. superintendent
n. w. Miles, Asst, Supi.

OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
OF FAIRGROUNDS.
Sealed proposals viii be received at
this office. 500 City Hall. until noon,
Friday. May 10. 1918. for improving
and making permanent with .grano-
1ithic, Spring at Clarks spring prop
erty. Plans and specifications can be
seen at this office. The administra
tive board reserves the right to reject
any and all bids.
~. CALDER.
superintendent.
Richmond, VI. May 4. 1918.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08

Boy Scout Sold Fifty Bonds

Roanoke, Va, May flames
Michael, son of w. c. Michael, is be-
ing honored today by the Boy Scout
troops of this city He has the honor
of selling the greatest number of lib
erty bonds during the recent cam
paign here. He sold nifty bonds dur
ing last week OF nifty and one hundred
dollar denomination.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08

Warted--Five Active Ladies
to canvass for a high class
patriotic proposition. Guar
anteed salary against a lib
erai commission. Big pay
and pleasant work. Ask for
RCUL ALTON MAN
AGER, 80 North Seventh
Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
NORFOLK BOY HONORED
FOR BRAVERY IN BATTLE

Norfolk. Va NAV 7--Richard H
baker. Jr. son OF Dr NJ NJ Baker.
Of Norfolk. has been honored for
bravery on the fighting front in
France. He has been mention in
French general orders Ter hraNely ac-
quitting himself on a particularly dan
gerous mission as an ambulance driver
with the American army on the west
ern front.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08

viii sell uy Public Auction. on
Wednesday the eighth day of May,
1918. ; o'clock p. M. at my store
house. Nc 1906 T. Franklin. the fol-
lowing property, to satisfy distress
warrants and executions in my hands:
Lot of Household Furniture, Roller
Top Desks, Curtains, Quilts. Lawn
Mower Shotgun. Iron Safe. etc.
TERMS CASH.
W H WYATT. JR
II - @ y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
DEATH NOTICE

GRIBBL. E-Died Tuesday morning at
$40 o'clock MRS. G. M GRfBBLE,
of 1903 West Beverly street.
Funeral from Third Christian
church THIS sW ednesdavD AFTER
NOON at O'Clock. iuterIhent in
lakewood cemetery.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
NOTICE.

The annual meeting OF the lot own
ers OF the Hollywood Cemetery com
pany will be held IN the office of the
company, room sos, American National
Bank building. Tuesday. May H. 1918.
at ) O'Clock +. NJ.
W. s STREET,
Secretary Treasurer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
Dveral Men and BOYS for

Several Men and Boys for
our different departments,
either with or without ex
perience. Steady employ
ment. Apply to the RAN
DOLPH PAPER BON COM
PANY. Nos. 1307-1313 Ross
Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
Meningitis in Lynch burg

'.vnchbHrg Va. MAY dorothy
Lee the -year-old daughter of G..
H CampbeH. of Amherst. died at a
hospital here Saturday night OF menin-
gifts, following measles. The body
w-a., taken to Amherst for burial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
Seaboard Air Line Rwy, Co.

Trains leave daily A. NJ. Noriina
local; lilo +. NJ, sIeepers. Atlanta
and Jacksonville; $40 p. NJ, Atlanta
Birmingham Special; 11:4o r. NJ,
sleepers. Jacksonville Train ar
rive-5:50 \. NJ. Sis A NJ. 5.45 P.
NJ, $50 r. NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08

Wanted, at Once, Twenty Five
colored men. Good pay and
steady work, Apply a..
ALLEN & GTNTER BRANCH.
Seventh and Cary Streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08

Wanted, Young Ladies Over
sixteen years old for all
classes of work, either day
or night. Beginners at
weekly rate Of $50 to $3.50
Rapid advancement and
steady work. Apply
ALLEN & GINTER BRANCH,
Seventh and Cary Streets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08

| want Five Reliable Beys or NeanS
men fer two hours work each morn
ing Guaranteed salary and special
Awards for efficient service. See MIR
FRICk today ri 50 North Seventh
street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
Want To Sell Something

Set aside few dollars for a series of classined
ais Write the ads so candidly that they will win
second reading
Send this ad to The Virginisn for at least nVe
insertions.
II makes no difference what the article Is you are
sure 70 find buver through The Virginan want page
Send the adj in today.
Twenty words, one time ....'.........O CENTS
Twenty words, three times. oO Genus
Txyertv words six times .............. 80 cents
No want advertisement will be inserted for less
than Is cents unless cash stamps accompany order
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-08
REAL ESTATE WANTED
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE

See 4. l.. ana II. l. p~~Oon f"r Sarms
ana city property.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-17
SECRET CAUCUS
RULE INDICATES
LEAGUE PLANS
Nonpartisan League Has
Leased Northwest Hotel
For Headquarters.

Fargo. n. u, Jan. 1~7.--Indicatien
today pointed to the re-estab lishment
by the Nonpartisan league leaders of
the secret caucus at the Forthcoming
special session of the state assembly.
Announcement was made AZ Bis
marck last evening by the Hner of
the Northwest hotel in Bismarck. i.
G. Patterson. that he had closed a
deal with the National Nonpartisan
league for the establishment of head
quarters in the northwest. At the last
session the Nenpartisan league leased
the entire hotel and maintained secret
caucus therein.
Further evidence of tho Nom
partisan leaders plans for the coming
session are set forth in an article in
one Of the leagues oficia newspapers.
The paper says that both houses
likely will adopt rules limiting the
number af measures that may be in
PRODUCED and restricting them to those
vitality necessary as war steps.
Another interesting statement in
the official organ is that Governor
Frazier IN supporters regard home
guard companies as d inc thing and
should be given every support. Re-
Gently the governor was quoted in a
! Minct interview as seeing no occasion
for the esta Enlistment Of home guards.
1t is now generally conceded that
some plan of recognition will prevail.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-17
Certainteed Company
Promotes Successful
Advertising Manager

st. Louis. Jan. 17.-At a meeting Of
the hoard OF directors Of the Certain
teed Products Corporation. St. r4auis,
Robt. NJ. Nelson, advertising man
ager, was elected secretary and treas
urer to fill the vacancy created by the
election of John c. Collins to the po-
sition Of vice president. Mr., Nelsen
is a graduate OF Harvard college and
has been connected with the Certain
teed company since February 1914.
A dividend Of $500 per share was
declared or all Outstanding common
stock, payable January rs, to stock
holders of record January II. All
dividends on the hrst preferred I per
cent cumulative stock and second pre-
ferred I per cen cumulative stock
have been paid to date. and the sink
ing fund for the redemption Of hrst
preferred has been set aside as re-
CURED.
The corporation has just elossd =
very successful year, and unless coal
shortage ar transportation trouble
arise. the officers are looking forward
to 1918 business as another record
breaker.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-17
COMMENT FROM
LEATHER MEN.

Boston, Jan. 17.-Many business
and labor leaders commenting today
upon the fuel administrators order
for coal conservation. declared the
situation did not seem to them to de.
mand the hardships which they
pointed u would follow the fve-day
closing of industrial plants. Thomas
F. Anderson. secretary of the New
England Shoe and Leather associa-
ton. said:
More than 100000 workers will be
affected in the shoe shops alone while
in the allied industries another 5O,-
900 will he forced into an idleness
they car i'll afford at this time. More
than so per cent of the shoes in the
United States are made in this vicinity
and the loss in. wages will he hard
to estimate. The situation is much
more serious on account of the ap-
parent lack of necessity for such ac-
ton"
Frederick c. flood, general mana
ger Of the Hood Rubber company, de.
clared:
THE order is nothing short of a
calamity. OF course this is war and
we must obey. Still it appears that
I'VE are receiving arbitrary orders
from persons who have not studied
all Issues
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-17
N. P. WILL PAY
OVER MILLION
DOLLARS TAKES
The 500 Line Will Pay Al
most $500, 900 in Taxes
This Year.

Bismarck. n. D., Jan. 17.--Nerth
Dakota viii be richer by $l.o2s ,oO3.e6
when the Northern Pacific Railway
company pays its taxes for 1917. The
company was assessed 367s.51s.sl for
1915, according to the comparative
statement of 1915 and 1917 operating
property valuation and taxes fur
nished the state tax commission by
the railway company. The increase is
ST.? per cent higher than in 1915.
Tho 500 Railroad company will pay
taxes in the state to the extent of
s5a2.7s1 for 1917. as compared with
s~477.ss3.16 for 1916, an increase of
S114.9o7.s4, or 24.o5 per e
The state board of equalization in
creased the assessments of the North
ern Pacific Railroad company from
3ls.l33.1?5 In 1916 to ~s24,3S7,la2 in
1917. an increase of Sill per cent.
The Northern Pacific railroad. &C
cordtng to the statement furnished
the tax commission. was assessed at
42.17 mills this year. The 500 line
was assessed at approximately the
same rate, according to figures avail
able.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-17
All Plants East OF The
Mississippi Are Affected
CONTINUED from Page ~

time to be given out much before this
afternoon and there was some oub
as to whether it's ext would be ready
for publication in evening papers to.
day.
". A series of rulings or i%nterpreta-
tions to be issued in connection with
the order is expected to make the
situation more clear.
Under a provision which it was de-
cided this morning to insert in the
order the government will become the
duced in the Ave day closing period.
Mines producing coal under contract
to industries which will be closed
down will be directed to urn their
output owe to state fuel administrat-
ors under bill of lading attached. The
treasury department will set aside
$4,000, 900 for the purchase Of this
coal.
Coal in transit to industry which
will be closed will not be purchased
by the government but merely will be
diverted by state fuel administrators
and turned over to who
COME within the preferential list. The
coal will be paid for by the ultimate
consignee who will remit directly to
the mines in which the coal origi-
mates.
Inc rulings TO ne issued in COnnec-
ton with the order will be general in
scope. Fuel Administrator Garfield
has reserved to himself the power to
make interpretations and state fuel
administrators will be permitted to
make only special rulings to fit cases
OF the gravest emergency. These will
be subject to review by the fuel ad.
ministration.
Protests began to pour into the fuel
administration offices early this morn
ing.
Protests were Expected.
What we have DONE" said DR..
Garfield, II know will raise a storm
OF objection throughout the country
put the people will see that the order
was wise and was necessary"
Instructions covering the main
points of the order went out early this
morning to all state fuel administrat,
ors in the cas-
Other departments of the govern.
ment regarded the fuel order with
VARYING attitudes. The war and nav
department however had been con.
suited and We're in accord. While il
was felt that some order was neces,
sary to meet the situation some Off.
Gals believed the effect might have
been obtained by means less drastic
Some confusion was evidenced II
the result expected on the govern
ment's war program.
The council of national defense wa.
anxious over whether cloth factorie,
supplying the government with ma
terlal for uniforms and o~vercoat.
would have to shut down.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-17
Senator KELLOGG. Republican o,

Minnesota. denied that the northwest
was receiving GOAL. declaring that
much Of the coal loaded on the lakes
was transported to Canada when it
was Impossible for people living at tho
head Of the lakes 10 get coal.
Senator Pomerene said I've had been
teld that the people OF Clnada had
sufficient ceal to last until July.
1T seems to me that from every
point Of xiew this order was a YER,
unwise one" he said.
i "If it. Is an. unwise order, las con-
| Sress been reduced to suoh a position
that it can only make a request Of tho
fuel administrator" demanded SEN
! qtor Rorah.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-17
AMMUNITION
WORK AFFECTED.

Lowell. Mass, Jan. 17.-Production
Of ammunition tor the government
administrator's order. officials said
today. Among the most seriously af-
fected will be the United States Car
fridge company, which it is claimed
turns out two million pieces of small
arms ammunition daily, while the
Newton Manufacturing company.
making time fuses for big shells ana
the International company. making
small arms ammunition are also hard
hit.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1918-01-17
MANUFACTURERS
PLEDGE AID.

Chicago, Jan. 17.--When news Of
the fuel administrators order was
received here, more than one hundred
manufacturers and prominent husi-
ness men were in attendance at a
meeting at which State Fuel Admins
traitor Williams presided. The fol-
lowing resolution. proposed by Sam
uel Hastings, president of the ILL
nois Manufacturers association, was
unanimously adopted by the meeting
and ordered sent to Washington:
w express our regret Of the
necessity of this action and respect
fully extend our cheerful co-opera-
ton and whole-hearted compliance
as a, patriotic duty"