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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-04
FOR A SAFE, SANE AND
PATRIOTIC FOURTH
State Board OF Health Urges People 70
Dispense With Dangerous F'ca-
lures OF Celebration.

The state board of health issued q
timely warning yesterday calling on
the people OF Virginia to make of
the Fourth of July celebrations pa
triotic demonstrations without those
features OF danger that have caused SO
much unhappiness and suffering In
years past
The board calls attention to the
fact that in spite of the widespread
agitation of the last few years. the
casualties from accidents on July 4th
have still been very great. This year.
Of all times. the board urges parents
to take particular care that their chill
dren do not. in the heedlessness OF
immaturity. endanger their lives or
limbs or eyes, but rather that they
and with a program in keeping with
the momentous significance OF the ma
tional and international crisis.
The only safe rule to follow" says
the board, is to take no chances.
This applies especially to parents
whose children beg to be permitted
to set off fireworks of one sort or an
other. II parents yield and accidents
follow, they have themselves to blame
for the loss OF limb or eye or the dam
gerous burns that may result. All
danger can De rea0liy averted if par
ents will do their duty.
July Fourth casualties seldom i'm
press beyond the moment because they
are scattered over a wide country
and are APPARENTLY relatively unim-
portant It Ia an indictment OF Ameri-
can common sense, however to reflect
that Fourth OF July casualties in this
country In a decade have amounted
to a larger total than have the casual
ties in several of the battles in
France
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-04

MERGED. Calf, July 3.--Secretary
of the Treasury William G. McAdoo.
who with his wife and party has been
in California several days for rest,
arrived In Yosemite valley today to
spend the Fourth OF July. Mr. Nc
Adoo's throat. which has been troub-
ling him some. is much improved. al
though he will be unable to make the
Independence day address tomorrow.
The secretary and his party expect
to leave Yosemite Friday for this
city. Their movements from here
have not been made known.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-04
New York To Celebrate.

New York, July 3.--Marching thou
sands, hundreds OF thousands prob
ably. will stir the patriotic zeal OF
watching hordes as they swing down
Fifth avenue on the Fourth in the
gre Attest parade ever staged in Amer
lea, The great parade will start at
the unusual hour OF $3.50 A. NJ. SO
that 1t may be over in time to open a
pageant at City college stadium al
7:l5 in the evening. at which Sec
rotary of the Navy Daniels IL to
speak. Practically every civilized ma
ton will be represented. which, OF
course, excludes Germany. at the
parade and pageant The policing oil
the skies by airplanes by day and
the rendering OF unusual music and
the reading of cable messages from,
Generals Pershing. Foch and Haig al
| night will be features OF the celebrs.
ton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-04
GOVERNMENT is BUYING
LOADS OF CASTOR BEANS

Washington. July 3.--The war
department is buying oil beans In
unheard-of quantities. No medf-
cine factory i'm the country IL in
its class, and. as a result. there
may he a shortage In the supplies
usually derived from the beans.
No, the government Is not max
ing medicine for the army. The
oil from the castor oil bean IL the
only oil that meets the needs of
the airplane engines. A recent
contract was for the output Of n
10, OOO-acre ranch. 1t was made
Mt $3.50 n bushel and the crop
was estimated ut forty bushels to
the acre--$f zoo, 900. The sur
vcyor Of contracts groaned when
he read IL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-04
BROTHERHOOD OF MAN is
STRENGTHENED BY WAR,

London, July 3.---1bc following
message from General Pershing tn
the American and British naval
forces in European waters, re-
Gently gwen by the American COM
mander- chief to Bishop Brent,
when the latter. visited an Anglo
American squadron, was made
public tonight;
THE mighty bond that joins all
men OF American blood has been
strengthened and dcepcncd by the
rough hand OF war. Those who arc
privileged to serve In the army or
navy are To- ane another as broth
ers- The spaces OF land and sea
are nothing when IA common pur-
pose binds us. We are so depend
cnt upon one another that the
honor. fame, or exploit Of one IL
the same az If IL were the others.
"If the enemy come out of his
safe harhors and set his ships In
battle array, no cheers will be
more ringing as you and the allied
fleets will move to meet him than
those of the American expedition
AIRY force in France. We. have un-
shaken confidence that you VIII
provo worthy of your traditions.
''in the name Of the American
evolutionary force In France. as
COMMUNICATIVE chief, bill you
GodSpccd."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-04
MUST RETURN WIRE


than that on the question Of compen-
eation fer the use Of the properties.
Members insisted that although the
presidents war powers give him COM
nnnd over all the armed forces, tho
constitution prohibits the taking OF
property without due compensation;
they insisted that this Inhibition Is
not altered IN ting of war
Represeutative DewAlt offered an
amendment to the effect that II the
question Of compensation could not be
settled by agreement or arbitration,
the companies should be permitted TO
take their case to the court OF claims.
This amendment was defeated IN
favor of the simpler provision in the
sanders substitute. which establishes
The principle that the properties II
taken must he paid for
The committee instructed Chairman
Sims to report the resolution Friday,
and Mr. Sims said he viii ask the
houre 10 give immediate consideration
In il To what extent this purpose
NAV interfere with the plans for re-
cess beginning Friday has not been
decided Majority Leader Kitchin told
the house this morning that unless the
president asks congress to remain in
session. tho rsoess viii begin Friday
and end August 10.
Mr. Sims intends to use all his in
Nucrcc to combat tho idea Of a recess
until tie legislation is passed He re-
CARDS the strike threat a too menac-
ing to permit congress to 60 away
without having first provided the
president with authority 10 act If
emergency should arise 10 demand
executive interference.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-04
$4,000 MOTOR CARS
N PROSPEROUS TEXAS
Good Crop Prospects Send Up the
Number of Purchases in
Texas.

Austin, Texas. July 3.~--In antcipa-
4ion that there are approximately
2ei. 900 automobiles in Texas the state
highway commission has received
that many number plates from the
factory for distribution among car
owners Up to May 20 there has been
registered by the commission q total
0f $4,000 automobiles.
A. the result of the strict enforce
ment Of the registration law In the
di6erent counties many unlicensed
automobiles are coming TO light and
these are bringing up the total mum
bor OF cars very rapidly. il is said
AZ this time there il more buying OF
automobiles for practical business
8oervice than ever before Much OF
the trade Is in the rural districts
where farmers find the use of cars
necessAEy TO their work. The fac,
3hat crop prospects In Texas are un-
usually bright at this season is serv-
mo to stimulate the sale of automo-
1lae ~ farmers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-04
UNION Of CHURCHES

Continued from First Page)
short while at the beginning OF each
service and will be one of the features
of the meetings. the meetings will
not last over one hour,
On next Sunday night special music
will be provided. which will be OF a
spirited and stimulating nature. DR..
Morrison, the camp secretary at the
fair grounds, with some 200 OF the
young men there. accompanied by
their band, will lead the singing at
the service next Sunday night. July
7. Arrangements are being made
with the passenger and power COM
pany to bring them from the fair
grounds to the service.
These meetings are open to the
public and are designed TO help not
only the congregations cooperating.
but to be a factor In the religious
life of the whole city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-04

The Northumberland who have
distinguished themselves In battle on
the Western front have a long his
tory of striking deeds behind them.
When the Scottish king. William the
Lion, invaded England. Northumb er-
lands set out for Alwick castle where
he was, saw him fitting with his staff
in meadow near the castle and
overpowering the kings guard, made
him prisoner. II has been suggested
that the Northumberland be given
the particular task OF going after the
kaiser
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-04
STANTON MEN ORGANIZING
HOME DEFENSE UNIT

ment to organize a unit at stanton OF
rhe Virginia volunteers for home de-
Tense service Is meeting with a most
hearty and spontaneous response. and
II is believed that the success of the
enterprise is assured.
The parties at the head OF tire move
ment have set as their goal a COM
mand of 1875 men comprising the rep
resentative citizens of the community.
AS showing interest manifested, ID. G..
Buchanan, Godfrey Henkel and A. Err
skine Miller turned themselves into a
recruiting squad in front of the Ma
tionai Valley bank this morning and
inside of half an hour secured six
teen signatures to the enrolment pa
pers of the company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-04

Newark, N. j.. July 3.--Fred Fuitof
and Jack Dempsey, the two rival can
dtdates for the heavyweight crown
will meet here in the main bout Of I
bencft boxing carnival to be held JuIy
20 at the Velodrome for the CLARK
Griffith ball and bat fund. This state.
ment was made tonight by the com.
mittee in charge of the affair. II was
stated that the New Jersey state box.
ing commission has granted permits.
sion to hold the show.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-04
CANDY KID" BURGLAR
HAS FUN WITH POLlC1

Los Angeles, July 3.---'Thc CandJ
Kid" burglar is operating In Lon
Angeles. And when he In not piyine
his trade he amuses himself mock
ing the police. After each burglary
he leaves a note to the police siGnet
Candy Kid" One of the notes real
as follows:
F.. I'm too smooth guy for you 81
any OF the police dicks Don't waste
time hunting the candy kid. He VIII
never be caught by the 'hick' police
of Los Angeles"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-04
Bernard r. Tyler.

The funeral of Bernard r. Tyler, 8
well known carpenter of this city, will
be conducted this afternoon at
o'clock from Joseph W. Bliley's funera
parlors. Burial will be In Rivervlew
Mr.. Tyler died Tuesday evening in hi
home, 1880 Venable street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-04
WANTS GOOD, SOBER,
INDUSTRIOUS HUSBAND
Miss Cote Ad,ertises For One and
Declares She Will Not BE An
Old Maid

Lewiston. Me. July 3.-Miss Dora
Cote, twenty -four. of / IS Lisbon street.
this city, desires a good, sober and
industrious young man for husband.
She is an attractive girl and says she
is aefTctionate and a good housekeep-
er. She feels that old maids have little
in life 10 look forward to, and there
fore she has not the slightest idea or
being one herself II little modest
advertising Will bring results. She sets
forth her case in the following letter
which was recently published in lie
Messenger French publication of
this city.
Attention, Boys--A young girl of
twenty four years wishes to enter
into matrimony with gentleman
from twenty-three 20 thirty years. He
Hiust be Il French Canadian. have
good health, be sober and have good
position. In return I am a good girl,
a good housekeeper and very affection
ate. 1t is useless to come before writ
ing and giving details, your refer
/ ences and the names OF your employ
ers. No fooling, for the end is seri-
Gus
DORA COTE.
1853 Lisbon street Lewiston, Me.
Miss Cote is well known in this
city - and her friends claim that she
IN all that she recomm ends herself
to be. she has recently been on
visit to relatives in Massachusetts,.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-04

Continued from First Page)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
WOMEN TOOPEN
WAR CANTEEN IN
NEWU.S.B BUILDING

The nrst war eantesn IN washing
ton, sponsored by . committee OF 50
ciety women headed BY Mrs Leigh
Palmer, wife of Admiral Palmer, win
open 70 the public for luncheon tomor-
row In the Corcoran Court building.
on e street northwest. between Seven
tsenth and Eighteenth streets.
The plan IL to operate the eantesn
as q double cafeteria, down which the
diners, with their trays. pass, being
served in turn. receiving their checks
from the cashier at the end
Popular prices Will be the plan. ne
proceeds to 60 to the Navy Relief So
ciety for aiding the widows and
orphans Of officers and enlisted men
in the navy.
Though intended primarily - q
canteen for the Government workers,
the public will be welcome
The committee II composed OF the
following ladies: Mrs. Leigh Palmer,
wife of Admiral Palmer. chief Of the
Bureau Of Navigation Of the Navy De
partment; Mra. William 8. Benson.
wife of Admiral Benson. chief Of the
Bureau Of Operations Of the Navy
Department; Mrs- Richard VAIN
wright, wife Of Rear Adirai Vain
wright, and Mrs.. Albert Nibiaek. wife
Of Rear Admiral Nibiack-
Admiral Sam MCGOWAN. paymaster
general Of the navy, has co-operatsd
with the committee
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
::AIADA" As1s
between satisfaetiai .
FLORIST II
LANDS FIRST PRIZE
GUIDE; Bros. Co. Captures TopiT
Honors al New York,
Flower Show T.

IWashinEton product vas Judged
the NEST beautiful carnatI0n exhibI-I
IIsd &C the International Flower
shew at New York during ne 1astl
week.
GUIDE BroATcN.~ the speosssfsil
norieulraristA are planning . cam
DaiEn for the naming Of the nsUI
prize winner.
The flower u q huge TIssh eop0red
lmasterpiece Of the horticultural arr
and . bunch OF them le on dtspldv
at me GUIDE Flower shoe on FstrssI.
The flower 10 q Seeding which h1sl
|noveT yet 6esn put en- sale. u will
be placed On sxhihitl0n for the ~
Icalnder Of This week
In addition 70 this Irlumoh. Ne.
Dude took nrSt prize for the bSSS
hundred pink or flesh eolor~d shades
lpf carnations ,ThoRe also will - 90
Exhibition this week.
n number OF nance have D~saI
|soGEested for the new prize ~ln-i
|nerA Liberty. Democracy ana
PershinR have been foremost /. In
their suGgsstIonR
=
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
TEACHING SAMMIES
TO SING THEIR WAY
TOTHEKA|SERHOF


In and around Washington the
music activities for the Sammtes are
being broadened more and more
through the work OF the Y. NJ c. A
song leaders; and in some measure
Il 10 preparing the way for the
greater work that IS already serving
TO tighten the recreation OF our Ex-
pedItionary forces now In France.
A letter from one OF the Y. NJ. c. A.
men In Paris gives an idea Of some
OF the things that the boys cover
there" are having done for them in
this good work. Guy Maier. we'll
known Boston pianist. writes to Musi-
cal America telling OF how he played
on q program with L. II. Sothern.
Last night" writes Mr.. Maier, 81
had the privilege Of playing at one
OF the big huts with i. IT. Sothern,
our greatest American actor. He Is
over here getting a line on the kind
OF dramatic performances the men
want, with the idea, OF course, OF
Supplying that demand. You would
be quite surprised TO see the high
clRss stun which they lika
Plays with Sothern-
Here is a sample OF the Signs at
different places announcing US; 'E
INC Will
give recitations here tonight, also
Guy Maier. the well known pianist
and cinema" Mr.. Msier adds: Isn't
Il great to be a pianist and cinema -
Speaking OF what the boys want,
Mr.. Maier writes: Its mans Job,
too-because they make such extra
ordinary demands on a fellows re-
sourcefulness. To be able only to
play Beethoven, Bach, Chopin and
Liszt would mean dreary failure over
here where the pianos are so unut-
terably bad. and where the condi-
tons under which one plays are so
EXCEPTIONAL
And here are a few of the things
Mr.. Mailer says he must be abls to
turn his hand to-
1.-@Delivering" all kinds OF al
Demonstrations, comic, Rnscdotal,
semi-religious and musical. etc.
2.-Holding very largo classes for
French study in all sorts OF places.
(These and other items he gives in
detail.
3~'Doing- musical comedy
stunts" OF all sorts, including some
of the latest hits from Jack OLan-
term" this sort OF thing sets the boys
wild
4-Leading the fellows in singing
the various popular successes Of the
last two years. - know 'em all:
Hello, France" Smile, Smile, Smile"
Keep the Home Fires Burning"
Little Grey Home" where Do We
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
LEADING QUAKERS
BACK j. S. IN WAR;
SPURN PAC|FISTS

PHrf.ADELPHIA, Pa, March "a
4 public statement indorsing the
stand OF the United States In the wa
and rejecting pacinsm a. applied 70
iptsrnstional wrong has been issued
b q body OF 10 prominsnt members
Of the Society OF Friends. who de.
clare that their views have. not been
adequately represented By the Quaker
Leaders.
The signatures attached to the state
nent includes prominent members of
the Phfadelphia and Baltimore yearly
meetings. which cover PennsyIvaliA
New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland.
Among the signers are State SEN
ator william c. sproul, candidate for
the Republican nomination for>Gover.
nor; Norris Z. clothisr, Isaac II.
clothleS OF Philadelphia, and DR..
Joseph Swain, president OF swArth-
more College
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
HUNDREDS DIE IN CHINA
OF DREAD BLACK DEATH

BOSTON, March 24.-Dr. Percy L.
Watson. in charge OF the work OF the
American board Of commissioners Tor
foreign missions at Fenchow. has ca
hlsd the board here that the pneu-
monte plague, also known as the
s6lack DEATH Is again sweeping GER
tain provinces OF China and hundreds
II people have died. In Rweihwating
mere have been $50 deaths . day. his
cable stated.
The report Of DR.. watson recalls
Shs ''blaclS death" scourge OF 1876.
when more than 25,oOO,O0O were killed
IN China and other countries TO which
it spread.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
WOULD BURY DEAD
FROM TUSCAN|A
IN ARLINGTON

Return Of the bodies OF the soldiers
ana sailors VINO died IN the Tus6snia
sinking 10 this country and their in
termcnt In Arlington, - well as ereo-
tion OF . monument to their memory,
II proposed In . bin introduced in the
House By Congressman James Of
Nichigan.
Tho bin xsnt - ne Library Com
mittee.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
Four Months IN Jail
For Registrar Wa
Failed to Register

CUNNINGHAM, Ala. March A.
n. a. chumIey, prominent locsa
man, was sentenced to four
months In the country Jan By
FEDERAL District Judge W. I.
oruhb here today on charges Of
failure TO register.
Chumley served a. registrar 81
. west end station June 8.
He declared he thought his ser
vice as registrar had the effect
Of sxempting him from register
ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
ST|LLMAN WILL
GIVES DAUGHTERS
EAGHs3,5OQ,O0O

NEW YORK, March 34-MFA Wsss
q Rocksfsilsr wss yesterday fhs -
etptsnt % ts.Soo,ooe undsr a e9zs
Of the vfn % hsF fathss. Ne lats
James StiIlmAA Tha wm sstB laslds
. Ike amount for 1ErGL Is1Dslls G.
Rockefel1er, another dangnfa<. EAcA
hequest II IN ne form % . trust faaa,
the principal % whieh - 20 -. %
linesI descendants of the bensflsfaEfsa
The balance % ths estate y left %
the sons OF sti11man. his Gr1nd-ehfld-
rem. and other ruIGtfyas. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
ARGENTINE TURNSD DOWN
PROTEST AGAINST ship

BUENos AIRES, March 2&-The
Argentine government has declined
10 request the United States supply
ship Glacier to leave within twenty
four hours. following q German pro-
test that its presence was q violation
OF Argentine neutrality.
The Incident is taken as indicative
OF the extreme friendliness between
the two oountriel
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-03-24
Lands DENIES !. W. W. PLEA.

CHICAGO. March z4,-Judgs Lands
has denied the plea OF the I. W. W. for
the return OF papers seized by Fed
eral agents under the espionage act.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-14
pany. About thirty of the patron

Ipany About thirty of the patrons
have ordered their phones removed.
a Red Cross basket social will be
held here this evening in the opera
house, the entire proceeds to go to
the chapter is doing some work to set
money for the chapter. the social be-
ing given by the first division.
An example of the patriotism of
Belmond's youthful citizens was given
recently when s1.05 was brought to the
president Of the Red Cross chapter by
several little girls and boys from the
primary grades of school. They
formed themselves into club, mem
bership in which required the purchase
OF red. white and blue ribbon for 2
cents. and denied themselves candy,
marbles and other little personal de-
sires, giving. the money to a fund for
til Red Cross. Their little sack of
ipennies was finger marked and dingy,
but the spirit it represented was
bright with patriotism, and the sacri-
tfices meant more to them than those Of
many grownup who gives his dollars.
Professor Hauser Of Ames. was in
Belmond recently, in the interest of
the government, looking after. the pro-
noting Of war gardens. w. E. Billiard
was appointed chairman of a commit
tee to meet some time in the near flu
ture, whose function shall be the pro-
noting of war gardens in this vicinity
and to see that every family who can
raises a garden this year.
Mrs. J. S. White and son, William
white, have returned from fort
Worth Tex, where they have been
boxing after some business interests
W. c. Tyrrell left Tuesday for Texas.
where he has some business to look
after
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-03-14
BeImond News Notes.

Special to Times Republican.
Belmond, March IA school of in
struction will be held on the 18th and
18th Of. next month by the Belmond
Telephone Company at this place.
Operators from all over this part of
Iowa will be here to receive instruc-
ton. Miss Barnes, travelling repre-
sentative of the Iowa Independent
Telephone Company, will be present as
Instructor. The Belmond company is
having some trouble with patrons Of
the Goodell Telephone Company. Il
branch. A number of patrons are dis
satisfied with the service, their COM
plant being over a Decent toll for
service between the two towns. and
are TALKING Of organizing another COM