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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-05
CIR ASHES INTO
DOCK--NoBoDy INJURED

Norfolk. va. Nov. 4.-The ferry
q New York, heading into the Nor>
dock about a;30 O'Clock Satur-
came ON with 3 full head Of
ksu and ran its nose under the land,
platform nj wrecked the super
I6cture
The boat was io96ed with passen
II and vehicles. bllt nobody was in
@d by the crash The pass myers
~ taken OFF without great difficulty
the auio'n obiies and trucks Wit
In to he lifted out by derricks uu-
1t Is found thas the boat can he
bed out and headed into the siip
THE Barkleg side Of the Norfolk
Ey house
ne cause af thu accident WAS the
~ OF a Misunderstanding Of sig
Between the pilot house and the
Me-faoTn and responsibility viii be
- by an investigation
will he several days before the
can be repaired and all boats
use the Rerklev slip OF Tho ferry
- In the meantime There was
2feat damage dore 10 the boat. but
3xtent of her Injuries will not DO
rtained aill she ~ pulled from, The
EkAJ dock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-05
MCERS INSPECT SITES
FOR MOTOR CORPS CAMP

.kAnnton. Va. Nov. Representa-
Of the motor transport corps Of
NHar department arrived on No, ;.
n Wa shlngton Friday night TO CON
with REPRESENTATIVES, Of the com
NIFTY In regara 10 the location of an
xT motor n; sport training school
&Aunton. They were Ma or Smith.
~ Gibbs, Ma jor Germanos. Cap
m Jackson and Lieutenant Nc
1oUey, who were net at the station
committee appointed by IN city
c1l, composed OF William A. Cru
president Of h board of alder
" 3. d. Hoisinee" city manager,
sColoncl Rudolph BumgArdnef.
kWere escorted to the Virginia ho-
mum Der OF prospective sites were
0eted ku. nothing has been given
ns to their adapta hility or the
0De desired
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-05
y KETkylII.E NEWS.

Denl To The Richmond Nirginian.l
xY4tiAie, Va. Nov. Nv. II. Pet
III, county chairman IN the
&x cAmpign TO- united war work.
Ele1Nctad his executive committee
lnArlcfte count ard extended ~
! memher an >invitation to u sup
served al the Clifton house,
qsa Branch. Va on Friday night,
11ler /. where they forlnuiat I'd
n.y. that will enaL'e this county to
4 hes apporfionnent tss.5oo) for
i. G.. A. work Prominent speak
lyexe present.
Ia. Matte EaEl"ston Isedlck.
inter of Mr. and Mrs. James NJ.
1ton. OF keysviIle Va, died at
s1l04Me in Chase City and Will he
~ At keyssille Baptist church.
WaS the victim of influenza, and
~ six small children. her husband.
snts. FIVE brothers and one sister
Mourn and miss her.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-05
sIRiGINIA's HONOR ROLL

'fhe following tirxfnians appear
In tho casualty list sent ouf by the
war department fer publication this
mornings
Cook Jesse Holmes; relative, Mrs.
BETTE Holmes. 3ta 81. George lstr~et.
t'mrmviii~. Va; killed in sef4on.
Private Herbert ". Hian;Sreiativr.
Mrs. Richard =. Hartman. 1850 North
Liberty street. HHrris"nburx. Va;
Killed In action.
Private shirley brown; relative.
Mrs. betty y. Brewr. CuIpeper. Va;
died of disease.
Private Mcdowell spottswood; re-
Inttve, Mrs. Ida spottswoed. shelby.
Va, died Of disease.
Corporal Wampler RI. James, re-
iative. James VI. Jan,e~. Ind~p~n-
dcpce, Va; wounded severely In ac-
fion.
Private George u. M~eks, rcia-
tive. Mrs. Mildred M~ek.. Waynes-
bore. Va; wounded severely in
action.
Private Gary Carter, relative,
Mrs. Julie Carter. Nauiaka. Caroline
county. Va; wounded severely In
action.
Corporal Hersic Parker Ayern, re-
Ir'ive. William Dav fd Ayers. ~ bath
street. Clifton Forge. Va; wounded
In action tdegree undetermined.
Private Dell kiser; relative, John
Haxter ktser, Wilder, Va; wounded
In action tdegr~e undetermined.
Lieutenant William b. Yancey; re-
iative, Mrs. Elizabeth r. Yancey,
I72 North Conlter street. stanton,
Va; wounded slightly In action.
Private victor karouHas, relative,
Mrs. SnIile karousAa,- Richmond.
wounded slightly in action.
Private Richard e. Wilson; reIa-
tive. Mrs. Pattie Wilson, Palmer
springs, Va; wounded slightly in
action.
Private George Y. Harper, reis-
tive. John r. Harper. II. r. ID. 4,
Box 40, HEAVIER Dam. Va, killed In
action.
Private Lyman II. Green, relative,
Mrs. Marie Srnlton, Lee avenue.
Colonial Height. Vn.; died from,
wounds received In action.
Private Joseph III. Starnes, rela-
tive. j. II. Starncx. HilI station, Va;
wounded severely In action
Sergeant Charlie G. Brown; r~Ba-
% tive. Mrs. Kettle brown. Pine View,
Vat wounded slightly.
Private James II. Dodxet relative.
Mrs. Jennie Dodge, 3t2 Westmore-
land street. Norfolk, Va, wounded
slightly.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-05
BANK CIEARINGS JUMP
MORE THAN 81. 500. 00e

Norfolk Va Nov business In
the banking houses OF Norfolk and
Portsmouth was more than two and n
half million dollars greater for the
week ending Yesterday noon than for
the corresponding week last year, ac~
cordinG 10 the tahuldtions made II the
weekly clearance.
During the week ending at noon
THURSDAY the business totaled 50 2G0 =
AIS. as compared with $6,654522 for
the same week tas. war. an increase
Of Se59sSe9.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-05
lRkOl4K .RIJ ES.'' OVERSEAS.
RECEIVED RON FROM HOMf

Norfolk. va. Nov At was an
nnccd at the meeting Of the iiihos
i last evening thai the hiG box gent
the boys by the Norfolk Blues
~ about six VEGAS ago had been
=0ay received and enthusiastically
eomed Letters written by some
the recipients OF presents revealed
fact that candy would be about
tEweetesf" thing anybody could
III the chaps froE, this side and a
II In now completed for the send
SAOf another giant box which Will
Gh the Blues boys by Christmas
Next "Wednesday, November 8, is
aay set for the receiving Of pres
10 be packed III the hig Christ
box and all III anpcrs desiring To-
70 part In II HLst see that their
kAge is delivered 10 Miss Harris, at
$Atlantic street some time hetw zen
hOurs of ! ] and 3 of that day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-05
ABETH COLLEGE
WILL OPEN TtEsD AY

|49Sn, Va. Nov. Eliza beth col
n heated in th.s city which was
Fl two weeks ago on account Of
Im0uenza epidemic. WIN reopen its
0n TUESDAY. Novena Der 5.
40H4h there were only few
naes at this institution. IL was
At advisable 10 close school until
otdemic was over
ri Buildings have been fumigatsd
r. iginfected and the medical ad
EfAtes that there wa be no dan
opening .he college
few mem bars OF the faculty
SRn during the close down and
fls are beginning to come in 10
their work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-05
Twenty Years without a Home.

London, Nov. "a music hall art
ist II. w. Whitley. in applying fer
exemption at Lambeth tribunal. said
he had no home. He had been tray
cling all over the world with his wife
for twenty years and they took their
five children with them. Tho children
.wen- to school for week or fort
r light in the town they appeared Mt.
Three months exemption was granted
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-05
MIX MEN CONTRACTORS
fNONf1lETE WORK AT BAsI

|1nlk. VI. Nov. 1.-The Scacoast
ction rons pany, Of Norfolk. Il.
o41Dn president. which IL com
HNG Norfolk men, has secured
e81rt from John Gil e. Sons
<xsct $4,000 worth OF con-
6k ~ the United States naval
nkAntn, to be built in con
itt lie naval base here. and
M Ne canactty for $4,000
fQdAy that the concrete
gan 81 once.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-05
Ray Collins Wounded

stanton. Va, Nov. Mrs Sallie
Collins. of Churchville, has recatvefi
a letter from her son Private Raw G.
Collins, under date OF October 5, say
ing he was in the hospital from a
shrapnel wound received in action
The letter stated ne was doing nicely
and hoped no he oat OF The hospi'a
in a few days, Private collins has
participated in some OF the recent
heavy lighting the American troops
have been engaged in.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-05

After noting the Improvement in
vstnor attacks DEVISED by Americans,
t1fpssiahs arr wishing they had nTaitle
this gasless war. Washington Star.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-12
SUGAR HOARDERS
TO BE PUNISHED
The Open Season Begins To-day In
Iowa, and Administrator Deems
Says No Mercy VIII Be
Shown Vfolators.

BURLINGTON. Iowa. Aug. IL
The open season for sugar hoarders
began in Iowa today.
The law Is no respecter OF persons
and United States Food Administra-
tor J. F. Deems is prepared to bring
down big game as well as little
That IS the rule OF the food adj
ministration-
Mr.. Deems has Just been notified
that the Hotel McAlpin OF New York
City and number of other big hotels
controlled by the same company, have
Contributed" $4,000 to the Red
Cross and closed down their confec-
tionery departments for having COM
mitted the indiscretion of having
10000 pounds OF brown sugar on
hand. The brown sugar was ordered
sold for refining.
It Is believed that the case Illus
trates an error under which many
sugar hoarders are laboring, namely,
that brown sugar is different from
white sugar or substitute for It.
To the food administration sugar Is
sugar and there is no color line.
The experience of this great hotel
company in New York is exhibited as
a warning for the people Of Iowa.
Sugar hoarders will be punished,
says Deems cit doesn't make any
difference whether they are big cor
porations or individual householders
who buy more than two pounds at
time by buying at different stores.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-12
STOP EGG WASTE
TO SAVE MILLIONS
FOOD ADMINISTRATOR DEEMS
SECURES GAMBLING OF ALL
EGGS SHIPPED OUT OF
IOWA

United States Food Administrator j.
F. Deems has required every Iowa pur-
chaser Of eggs who sells to others than
consumers to take out license and to
candle and count all eggs purchased
Heretofore, through carelessness in
handling eggs, millions Of dollars
worth have been wasted because they
had begun TO spoil before shipment
The new rule prevents the shipment Of
bad eggs and is an economical saving
both Of money and Of space in trans
portation.
Food Administrator Deems believes
that the producer of eggs will very
largely profit from these rules because
they viii begin to gather eggs regular
~ and will follow other regulations re-
lating to egg production which are
bound to result in bigger crop and
more money.
The rules which the food admins
tration is enforcing are embodied IN
the state law Of Iowa, and the food ad-
ministration has the cooperation of
the state dairy and food commission
in enforcing this statute.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-12
CHINESE
TONG MURDER
One Man Killed and Another Fatally
Wounded When Five Gum
men Open Up on
Enemy.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.1
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12.-Extra
police guarded the nearly deserted
streets of Chinatown today. fearing
further Tong shooting.
Early today one Chinese was killed
and another fatally wounded presum-
ably by members of the Suey Sing
Tong, who are said to have declared
war on the Lew Fam.
Five Tong men entered room IN
Clay street, occupied by Lew CHM
and Lew Chew shortly after mid
night. Three of them fred. Lew
Gin was instantly killed. Lew Chew
was shot in the leg and the abdo-
men. He Is said to be fatally wound
ed.
Police say the Lewis are not a
fighting family. The Suey Sings. ac-
cording to members of Chinatown
police squad, resented the attentions
which Lew paid to Chinese girl who
was "owned" by member OF the
Suey Sings.
A friendly Chinese at midnight
tipped" the police that the shooting
was scheduled The smoke from the
revolyers was clearing away when the
police reached the scene. The i've
gunner had fled.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-12

Although there is an encouraging re-
apcnse to the call for young women to
join the United States Student Nurse
Reserve. a quota Of twelve is needed
for Keokuk. To make UP this quota
more young women must volunteer
The churches announced the campaign
Eunday and made an appeal for young
women to enroll.
A recruiting station for the student
nurses reserve has been established
at. No. % North Fifth street. Mrs G.
Roy Whaley was in charge this morn
ing and Mrs. c. W. Durrett will be in
charge tonight. Tuesday morning Mrs
r.. NJ Lapsley will do the enrolling
and Tuesday night Miss Elizabeth Col
1ier and Miss Martha Baldwin will
have charge of the station.
If enough nurses enroll, the cam
paign will close this week.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-12
SURGEON GEN'L. APPEALS
Officials Here Hope to Meet Quota and
Close Office by Next Saturday
Twelve Registered
Now.
AN APPEAL.

To the Young Women OF America:
Across the sea, from France, with
every closing day OF the heroic
struggle OF our fighting men, there
comes a more imperative call to
the women of America to assume
their full share of possibility in
winning this world war for the
right of men, women, and nations
to live their own lives and determ-
inc their own fortunes.
There exists now an extreme
need for at least % 200 women of
ton to fill the gaps in our hospital
STATS caused by the calling OF many
thousands of skilled nurses to the
fighting front.
There is only one way to fill
these gaps: By keeping our hos
pital training schools supplied with
students, who are not only prepar-
ing for service abroad and at home
at the end of their course and at
the same time are equipping them
selves to earn their living in one Of
the noblest Of professions, but from
the very outset of their course are
serving their country as well as
learning.
The surgeon general of the Unit
ed States army, the surgeon gen.
eral of the United States public
health service, the American Red
Cross, the general medical board
and the woInan's committee of the
council of national defense there
fore unite in an earnest appeal for
$4,000 young women between the
ages of 10 and 35 to enroll in what
shall be called the United States
Student Nurse Reserve.
The service which we are asking
calls for the best that the woman
hood of American can offer IN
courage, devotion, and resource
fulness. We can not go forward
to victory oversee if the wives and
families Of our fighters are not sus-
tanned. in health and strength, II
we can not protect our workers
against the hazards of war indus
tries, if We can not defeat accident
and disease, our enemies at home
Upon the health of the American
people will depend the spirit OF
their forces in the field
We ask the women Of America
to support US ir our further effort
not to lower American hospital
standards, and to give Us the prac-
teal assurance of their support by
going to the nearest recruiting sta
ton established by the Woman's
committee OF the council of nation
al defense on or after July % and
enrolling in the United States
Student Nurse Reserve
ANNA HOWARD SHAW.
Chairman, Woman's Committee,
Council of National Defense.
w. G. GORGAS,
Surgeon General. United States
Army.
Open daily, 9 to II a. m; TO 9
p. m.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-12
ADJUSTMENTS.
All-comedy Days at the Grand.

AlI-comedy Days at the Grand.
The plots Of the plays are light and
airy and there's a world of fun at the
Grand these days You needn't exert
yourself to follow a heavy drama that
you would normally enjoy when the
weather is more comfortable. Just sit
back amid the Grand's cooling breezes
and enjoy good long laughs and a
wonderful array of talented entertain
ers
Tonight "Wally' Reid in his latest
Paramount, a comedy-drama, the best
picture Wally has had in years. It's
called Believe Me. Xantippe" and it's
sterling amusement all the way
through On the same program is a
sure joy-picture, a new 2-act Sennett
comedy that you'n simply roar over.
There hasn't been better Sennett
comedy in long time.
Tomorrow comes the big double fea-
ture program at regular admission
prices, Fatty" Arbuckle In Good
Night Nurse" and Vivian Martin in
''Viviette"-both new pictures, both
super-popular stars. Both are big
stars. too, in popularity and Fatty
is big in fact Vivian Martin would
not qualify for size. 1t Is her petite
daintiness that appeals and has made
her thousands of friends "Viviette'
is q light, cooling drama, exactly fit
ting her talents.
Good Night Nurse" is a classic, al
most too good to be true. In it, the
iSlsky comedian romps through the
most excruciatingIy comic situations
imaginable, with his famous good
natured m.-Advertisement
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-12
SWEETS FOR IOWA
MUCH RESTRICTED
PROBLEM OF EQUITABLE plSTHl.
BUTTON OF SUGAR SOLVED
BY ADMINISTRATOR DEEMS
AND CHIEF M'ELROY.

One of the most difficult problems
with which the United States food adj
ministration of Iowa has had to deal
has been the distribution of sugar.
When it became apparent that there
would be sugar shortage United
States Food Administrator ]. F. Deems
secured the consent of w. 7. McElroy
OF Ottumwa, Iowa, to become head Of
the sugar division Of the administra-
ton in this state, and between them
they have managed to meet every crit
ical situation as it has arisen and to
bring Iowa into line with the national
program to save sugar.
No one in Iowa except the house
holder can buy a pound Of sugar ex-
cept on certificate. The retailer must
buy from the wholesaler on certificate,
and the commercial user o. sugar must
buy from the retailer on Certificate.
These certificates are based on the
consumption last year for all goods.
Manufacturers of soft drinks, for In
stance, are allowed so per cent of the
sugar used by them last year. Ice
cream makers are given rs per cent.
Makers Of other products using sugar
are limited In similar way. In order
to secure this allotment they must
make a sworn statement Of the amount
Of sugar used last year and required
this year. These certificates all go to
Mr.. McElroy who figures out from the
amount of sugar which the state has
for distribution during the month the
proportionate amount which each con-
sumner is entitled to.
This regula ton does not cover house
holders, who are entitled to two pounds
a month per person.
The certificate plan covers hotels and
eating houses Of all kinds, but the basis
of their supply is two pounds for every
80 meals served last year instead Of
the percentage applied to the manufac-
turer of goods requiring sugar.
The theory of this plan Of distrib-
uting sugar is based on equity. 1t is
a matter of mathematics with Mr..
There Is just so much sugar to be con-
sumed in Iowa during August and
there are just so many interests and
people demanding 1t. 1t is not diff
cult to figure out an equitable basis for
it's division and 1t Is to accomplish that
end that the sworn statement and GER
tificate plan has been adopted. Food
Administrator Deems is anxious that
every person have his share Of the sup
ply, and every energy of the food ad-
ministration Will be devoted to prevent
ing one class Of consumer from secur-
ing more than It's proportion, which
eventually would result in others hav-
ing to get along on much less than
their fair share.
The business of distributing sugar
entails an enormous amount of work
and endless correspondence, because
there are 1920 grocers alone in this
state, and thousands of users of sugar
outside of householders.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-12
TOWN is FULL
OF YANKEES
One Of Oldest Cities In England has
Been Turned Into an American
Community by tho
War.
rBy United Press.1

AN ENGLISH CHANNEL PORT,
July 25.-This Is city Of American
soldiers.
In prewar days not far from here
the German kaiser used to spend an
annual holiday. racing yachts. While
close by stands the headquarters from
wnere BRUSH royalty raced lrs Doats.
Today it's different.
Huge guns, dotting the crests OF
green. grassy hills, other gums hidden
away but ready to blaze forth on a sec
ond's notice, and numerous allied de.
stroyers would all join enthusiastical-
" in belching roar of gunflre II one
OF the kaiser's boats should show Its
nose here now.
Back OF all these strenuous fortifi-
cations stands one of the oldest towns
In England. 1t Is relic of the days oil
feudal barons, and a part of the stone
wall which surrounded the city then
still stands.
But instead Of remaining quie.
privincial town it has been turned in
to lively hustling American com
Eunity.
Since Uncle Sam was goaded into a
scrap with Prussianism many tens OF
thousands of Yankee fighting men
have made this town their temporary
headquarters.
This is one OF the chief American
embarkation ports whence our boys
are transported to France. Every sec
ond Or third person one meets wears
Uncle Sans uniform. American flags
fly everywhere. Pretty provincial girls
stroll arm in arm with the doughboys,
and vie with one another in showing
them good time
Thousands OF yankees line the
Cocks, waiting 10 board transports for
France At e dock one sees a huge
transport from Argentine. unloading
horses. Later these viii he sent to
France
Further out TO sea one o, the new
ambulance train ships IS seen, coming
IN from France II carries wounded
Americans and Tommies
a long line o. thousands OF Amerf
cans marches through the streets &c
the embarkation office to prepare t6
leave the next day. The Inhabitants
here call It the endless line"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-12
EARNS PRAISE
OF RING FANS
Jack Dempsey's Performance Com
pares FavorabIy with Recent
Exhibition by Tommy
Burns.
.IBy H c. Hamilton. United Press

[By H c. Hamilton. United Press
Staff Correspondent
NEW YORK, Aus. 12.-Doubtless
there will be miles and miles of print
ed praise heaped on the broad and
strong young shoulders Of Jack Demp-
sey, the California demon who doWned
Fred Fulton recently In record time at
Harrison, N. j., but there can be no
doubt. that every bit of it will have
been earned by the brilliant conquer
or Of the almost equally brilliant Ful-
ton.
Dempsey's performance compares
favorably with the mighty smack with
which Tommy Burns caressed the Aus
tralian brow of Australia Bull Squires
when that worthy undertook to show
us Americans how she Is done In Aus
traIia. 1t Is reminiscent OF the time
when Gus Rubin thought he was good
enough to beat Tom Sharkey, and al
most turned double somersault from
the first of the famous sailor in the
first round. The comparisons is rath-
er far fetched, but the ending Of the
fight was fully as impressive as the
ending of that memorable meeting be-
tween Terry McGovern and Pedlar
Palmer-the time when the flying
fists of the demon featherweight
champion rained on Palmer in the first
round of their Tuckahoe fight so fur
iously that Palmer went down and out
Immediately.
Dempsey, say some, has proved that
he can fight. but hasn't proved that he
can stand punishment. But gracious
goodness, a man til; t can fight with
such success as this bird has been do
ing doesn't have to stand punishment
He stops all punishment with the same
blow that stops his opponent
The attack on Fulton was sGenuh-
cally worked out and admirably &C.
complished. Dempsey knew he hadn't
a chance to outlook his massive and
swiftIy-moving opponent. He knew
that Fulton also knew it Therefore
he planned his battle for quick in.
ish-to step in and finish it while Full
ton was fussing around. And he did
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-12
Shot Her Own EaSy,
united Press Leased Wire Ser

fUnited Press Leased Wire Service. ]
PITTSFTEllD. Mass, Aug. 12-Iit-
tie hope IS held for the recovery of
little Allen Dunn, Jr., whose mother
shot him and then tried to end her own
life by taking poison
Mrs. Dunn was taken to the state
hospital for the insane following the
shooting. She win recover.
According to the police, the shoot
Ing resulted from family differences.
Dunn return ed TO his home yesterday.
After talking with his wife she ran
to a bureau and got a revolver. He
wrested It from her and thought he
emptied It. Later he found her kneel-
Ing by the wounded baby and herself
almost unconscious.