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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
METHODISTS URGE
CENSORSHIP Law

At the morning services in Broad
Street Methodist church yesterday the
following resolutions were presented
and adopted:
Whereas, the motion pictures are
of great educational value and inffu-
ence, with large possibilities for good
or evil; and
Whereas. many OF the films exhib-
tied are of Il demorali2ing nature and
tend to debase the character of those
who witness Them and,
Whereas, II is of great Importance
that whatever lowers the morals OF
the people should be sternly repress-
ed; therefore, be 1t
Resolved, That the Broad Street
Methodist church, of Richmond city,
as body assembled and By stand
ng vote, earnestly request the gem
eraI assembly. now IN session. to adopt
the bill now pending for establishing
real censorship of the moving pic
lures, to the end that all improper
Aims may be eliminated and thus a
menace to the children and young
people be removed from our midst
and that the senators and members. of
the house representing the city of
Richmond are urgently requested to
give their support to this measure"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
CINCINNATI FLOOD
CAUSES SUFFERING

Cincinnati. o. Feb e-r-,}aar
weather late today hss added to the
suffering Of those caught iu the flooded
districts Of Greater Cincinnati. In
Aewsport, Coyington and Dayton Ky.
Just across the river the SUFFERING
is intense ana every means are being
used 10 comfort those marooued i'm
their homes.
The water about the houses haas
frozen and relief workers and 1t dil-
fcult to convey food and fuel to these
places The river continued 10 faIi
slowly at this point due to s.epaRo
through the gorges below the cts.
Several big packet and pleasure boats
In harbors below the city which were
believed 70 be In safe quarters have
been wrecked.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
Between Bristol and Accomac
NEGROES CAUGHT
WITH MUCH LIQUOR

Danville, Va. Feb. "A nice con
signment of genuine bonded liquor
destined to slake the thirst of certa in
Norfolk and Primers Point people
was neatly intercepted Friday even
ing by the police, four arrests being
made at the railway station.
The pained and astonished express
sions of the four colored people when
they heard that their suitcases con-
tanned whiskey did not melt the hea TT
of the august mayor and he sent
them to jail there to repine until next
March when the grand jury meets.
They are charged with transporting
liquor in violation of that omni-
present Mapp law.
Ransome James, John Smith, Ella
Virgins and Annie Mayberry were
found by group OF policemen stand
ing on the railway station all of them
having neat new handbags of fair
size. The similarity OF the bags and
the nervousness of their owners led
TO an investigation and n good guam
tty of liquor was found in them
about ten gallons in all.
They were led away to Jail and to-
day they had excuses to offer
one said that man on the train had
asked him to deposit the grips on the
platform and he swore that he knew
not of the contents. Others denied
knowledge OF the liquor though there
was one handbag for each one. They
came here from Washington and
changed trains here in order to reach
Norfolk.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
GET SPECIAL CASKET
FOR JOHN LIS BODY
Ordinary One Is Too small; Colonel
Roosevelt and Ex-Mayor CurIey
Honorary Palibearcrs.

Boston, Feb. S,-The body Of John
l.. sullivan, former heavyw eight cham
pion. who died suddenly a his home
yesterday, lies enshrouded on a couch
at the home of his sister. Mrs. Annie
f. Lennon. at Roxbury tonight. There
was no casket in Boston large enough
and a special one had been ordered
from New York Many prominent
sporting men were at the wake to-
night
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt will
probably be an honorary pallbearer.
Others selected are: Former Mayor J.
n. Curley, Of Boston; Captain James
j, sullivan. of the Boston police de-
partment; John LIS attorney, Clarence
w, Rowley; "Yank" sullivan. his spar
ring partner and William Hegarty,
Edwin Curran and John Mahoney, all
boyhood friends.
A personal friend OF tha great Ro-
man" in Baltimore. has custody OF
Ibis diamond belt. which is set with
more than three hundred jewels and
is valued at $4,000. The champion
recently left II with him for safe keep
ing
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
BRITAIN CALLS HOME
MEMBER OF CABINET
torney General Mars Because of
Offensive Tnik

New York, Feb. Sir Frederick
T. smith, attorney general OF Eng
land in the LLOYD George cabinet, has
hastily sailed for England In response
to summary orders that he return To
Great Britain at once. Ills trip was
not finished, but II was decided that
he had remained in America long
enough
sir Frederick arrived in New York
during the first week In January and
his visit was stirring from the begin
ming, lie spoke on January II be-
fore the New York state Bar a4ssocia-
ton ana in the course of his address
attacked MIR Wilson's proposal for A
league Of nations. st wing that while
he was mot here to disparaae noble
ideals which, with restraint, but
penetrating rhetoric your president
has distributed to the enc engagement
Of the allies he wished to inquire
whether such a thing is or IL not
IN the range of human endeavor"
Next he called II great and
splendid dream" He then declared
that our examination OF it should be
critical rather than rhetorical" and
went even fartht: in what was taken
W iAtLilF shuAlkAIS hS AiieaT at the
president by asserting that 1t was
necessary for lawyers to call atten-
ton TO the dangers for trusting
rhetoric alone
So great was the feeling stirred
that the attorney general was com
PEELED to explain this speech as not
meaning what ii seemed to. He next
attracted attention by giving an in
terview to the Boston Post Of jan
uaI'y 4, in whish he said that "after
the TRIAL of SIR Roger Ehsement /
threatened to resign from tho cabinet
unless this traitor was executed. =.
! gave them the choice Of Easement
or myself Nothing ever gave me
greater delight than the execution Of
Case ment"
Sir Frederick said, Let them keep
on talking In few months,
whatever happens, 1t won't amount
to a dam "--which attracted atten-
don abroad, because the cabinet in
which Sir Frederick sits has been
assuring England and Ireland that
the convention would solve the Irish
problem.
Both Of these utterances gave great
offense to the Irish Americans and
called forth denunciations OF Sir
Frederick in their local press 1t is
understood that they were read with
great dissatisfaction at the British
EN- hassy in Washington.
None the less. Sir Frederick was
received b. President Wilson, from
which interview Sir Frederick return
ed in a. boastful spirit that was also
displeasIng to his Washington com
patriots.
But the final stra " seems to have
been speech at q private banquet
IN Ottawa. in which. after assuring
his auditors that there were no re-
porters present, he is reported to
have directly assailed the president.
forgetting that there were two Amer
leans present, one Ok them an official
Sir F'rederick's trip was then cut
short bv his government and he re-
turned for a day to this city, stay
ing at the Links club. He is now
on the high seas and is supposed to
have sailed from an Atlantic port"
on Thursday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
BRISTOL MERCHANTS
ALTER CREDIT SYSTEM

Bristol. Va. Feb. 3.-Twenty- three
firms In Bristol have altered their
credit systems to meet the require
melts of the national council of de-
tense. who insist that payments be
required for all purchases the first
OF the following month" Bulletins
setting forth the plan have been is
sued Jointly by the firms.
The following firms have enlisted
In the move:
II. P. King company. Dosser Bros.
Hammer Grocery company, Purity
Grocery company. II. NJ. Cawood.
Smith & satterwhite. Lynn Kay
company, G. D. Kenny company, II.
Taylor's Department store, kemble
Cochran company. Quality Taiiors,
James Wyman company. Hedrlck
Bros. n. T. Snyder, Isaac Perry.
Mitchell Smith 4 Co, Smith -Blalre-
iy company, BuntinE's Drug store,
Para mount Drug store. Wood-NicS-
els company, j s Sherfey, Herald
Courier, Home Grocery company
The motives prompting the adop-
ton OF the new system are outlined
In the following statement issued by
the merchants
THE jobhers and manufacturers
no longer give us the terms and dis
tpuHN3 uSAAt3} given IifS lcSuAt q
the merchant 20 conform to their
dates and discount periods strictly
The firms who carry number OF
credit accounts must meet their bills
promptly. When accounts run past
due the merchants must borrow
money from the banks and pay in
terest on same In order TO carry $hese
long overdue amounts.
Taxes have increa sed, delivery ex-
penses are greater. more donations
ere asked for by war organizations.
more capital is required, goods must
be purchased months in advance, and
often paid for before received.
1T is now imperative in order TO
keep business upon an economical
and eff1cient basis that during the war
period we adopt the following terms
to be strictly adhered to, namely:
THAT effective February /, pay
ments he required on all purchases
the first OF the following month. Ac-
counts not paid by the 10th OF the
month will he closed to further
cha rees until the account is paid.
We trust YOU viii realize the sit
uatiou and cooperate with us and re-
lieve any embarrassment to you or
ourselves from our enforcement Of
these terms. each doing our bit as a
matter OF national defense"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04

London, Feb 7.--Exe1pt for raid.n2
and artillery activity. e is vas another
quiet sunday on all fighting fronts
The Italians continued t. improve
their mountain positions by steady
local hammerinE. Considerable rert-
BUSINESS was displayed by the Austro-
German forces ali along the Fiave and
mountain fronts. evidently from fear
last the italian surprise hlow Of lest
x-eek which caught the Austrian nap
ping west Of Monte Grappa. ne re-
peated in some othes sector. ON me
west front the allies ana the Germa ne
exchanged frequent compliments by
trench raids
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
Seek HIeh-IAyinx Negro.

Lexington, Ky. Feb, s--Wiil Hen
derson, negro. who worked az the
state capitol for $50 month, drove
his own automobile and lived a life
Of luxury, is being sought on charge
OF having mulcted Frankfort banks
out OF 81 500. IT is said he got money
on notes to which the names of high
state officials were forged Henderson
was the principal witness two years
ago against Thomas Byars. of the
state automobile department, who
was indicted for a $4,000 shortage
1t developed today that Henderson
also had a key which gave him access
to tho funds and an attempt will be
made to exouerate Byars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
Little Lillian R0wner Fow nd /.

New York. Feb. 3.---Three year old
Lillian Rosner. whose mysterious dis
appearance from her home gore than
a week ago. was found tonight. She
was kidnapped and being held hos
tage In a Brooklyn fiat The girrs
crying attracted attention and led to
the discovery. Her oaptor. woman.
was arrested
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
Prize Egg Story.

bloomington. H.. Feb. 3.--A
hens egg measuring eight and
ne-half inches the long way and
six and one-half inches the short
way has been brought TO this city
by Peter Stuckey. a farmer. 1t is
to be auctioned off for the benefit
of the local Red Cross war fund
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04

OF life have become officers. The
populace know them as brothers. u
does not fear them as demigods--the
feeling held toward the man with the
sabre before the war.
The most general opinion here to-
night Is that the aIi-powerful military
and food control, coupled with the
representations that the strikers are
hut aiding Germany's enemies win
succeed in restoring order nov, but
that those who are thus persuaded 20
return 10 their hard tasks Of long la
hor on scRnt food cannot be put on
once aGain--that they will not lace
another winter OF warfare.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
SUNDAY SINGERS
Continued From First Page,


ara plots in ain or the countries OF
the world, and tEe way the American
mind stands up under the strain and
supports our boys win determine the
success q ouf arms
some proud day tie said in CON
elusion. "our youths viii come back
and we VIII hear en- the city streets
the measured ,read Of their feet, and
there shall shine new glory that
shall never fail. We must have the
power to say ia our hearts that we.
A. home hav" done our utmost. and
that w. have helped these young sons
Of democracv 70 save the world for
freedom. liberty ana civilization
The end ~ Or Alderman address
was marked with prolonged applause
that showed the appreciation and the
hearty accord with which the audience
accepted hts statements and the or
ehsstrs and chorus. directed by Pro-
fessor walter c. Mercer. struck up the
strains Of over There"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
The WEATHER
United States Weather Bureau
Department of Agricultural

Washington, Feb. 3.--Forecast FOR
Monday and Tuesday;
Virginia Fair Monday and Tues
day; colder.
North r2rolin@--Fair and colder
Monday and Tuesday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04

Ter was thrown out Of nail ana 1ater
arrested when n created a disturbance
at = meeting Ia which Canadian
sergeant was giving a lecture describ-
Ing alleged German atrocities Mol
Ter called the lecturer a liar" lie
was held for the federal authorities
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04

Gandaleria, Texas Feb "A large
force of Mexican bandits attempted
TO cross the border today, but were
driven back by ranchers. The border
nAtroi has b~~n strengthened
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
LITTLE OPPOSITION
tcontinued From First pasc)

NN-SttNtt'dN'A = +f@'iAA - 4 any,
tie or nothing 10 do with this how
ever, IL being q q eatt9u between land
lord. tenant and real estate agent.
The owner must get has interest on
investment, the agent must get his
percentage tor handling the property,
and the tenant must dig.
After ALL the citizen is the man who
has TO pay II all The committee real
Ices thia. and In going as far as II
could In raising the Pay Of men em g"
pioysd by the city. { has helped that
mGchzsfn relieving the drain IN the
pockets OF lhrse proportion OF the
iaborers. We wish we could make the
general employer come across. too,
and give his emploso ten per cent
raise all along the line, II this were
done every one could help more in
bringing the war to a successful and
speedy end
Petition May go tn Committee.
Besides the budget. the much
heralded petition" for an election Of
the charter changes question will he
presented This petition viii. IT IL
presumed. be Immediately forwarded
10 the ordinance committee to prepare
an ordinance providing for an election.
The ordinance committee VIII meet in
regular session on February 2ist but
il IL probable that IN view Of the fact
that more than four thousand voters
have asked for such an election, the
committee will he called I'm special
session
Alderman MarE Gpnst is chairman
OF this committee. and Councilman Ed
gar r. English is sub-chairplan. The
other members are Aldermen L. T..
Christian, OrdwRy Fuller ana Law
renee Paul: Councilmeu l. J. Cheat
wood. John r. Grimes. Jesse A. Ladd
and II. Lee Roden.
There will be few measures before
the body from the various commit
tees as there haEe been few meetings
during The month
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
SHIPPERS OF GRAIN
ASK FOR TERMINALS
Delegations From wheat and Corn
Belt Tell DIrector-General McAdoO
of Need.
ENORMOUS AMOUNT READY
Millions of Bushels Now stored Can
supply Demand of Allies for Food.
Conference is Held in Washington.

Washington, Feb. 3--Delegations OF
grain growers and elevator owners
from the wheat and corn belt OF the
country told Director General McAdoo,
1t was announced tonight that there
are millions of bushels of wheat, corn
and oats ready for shipment to the
Atlantic seaboard IL terminals can be
provided.
They assured the dtrector-general
that there is no danger OF food ca
lamity. They said that II millions Of
bushels of wheat and oats, now
stored in elevators and warehouses
along the western railroads, were
moved to the mills for grinding or for
shipment to the allies. the soft corn
now endangered could be put into the
elevators and the entire grain situa-
tlon saved easily.
Director General McAdoo told them
II the way was cleared for action at
the sea board. the railroads could move
at least a million and a quarter hush"
els of cereals daily. Herbert c. HooY-
err. the food administrator says *
1900 600 bushels Of wheat can be
saved monthly the allied demands can
be met. The director generals pro-
gram of sh pment would provide be-
tween 100000 and 10000. 90 bushels
month, the grain men were told.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
Local Rainfall.

Rainfall last twelve hours......
Rainfall last twenty-four hours.
Excess in rainfall since March !
Excess IN rainfall since January
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
MAI Goodwin. Ill, Is Better

New York. Feb. 3.---Nat Goodwin
the actor. who was reported serious
ly III, last night. is much improved
tonight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
FEDERAL. FUEL -COMMIS-
Sion or RICHMOND
Washington Instructions.
" a4h-nEfnu FL


The United states fuel adminIatra-
Ion Is perfectug a plan, which VIII
shortly be pat IN complete opera.
ton. by the d.stribution OF bitumi-
nous coal "a ala classes Of cou-umer4
VIII he thoroughly systematized
The new plan coptelnplateA "a d.
vision Of the coal producing territory
OF the country into bout twenty de-
lined districts For the most part,
the districts are arranged along the
nrtraI lines found convenient by
cusl operators in forming their bust
ness associations As rule tkeae
associations are made up OF groups
Of operations producing certain char
acters or qualities OF coal This rule,
however is not without exceptions.
For each Of the producing districts
there viii be appointed by the fuel
administration "a district representa-
tive, This selection viii fall upon a
man familiar with the operation Of
the mines In the district for which he
IA chosen. and who will he in d po-
ssi0n to work III harmony with the
operators To this district repre-
sentative Will be referred all orders
or requests for fuel, whether original
ing with the administration in Wash
tngton or #ith the state fuel admin
istrator with his, touch upon local
conditions. his familiarity with the
capa city of the various mines and
their entitlemen ts to ear supply, he
Will he able to appOrtion the orders
for fuel among the operations best
prepared at the moment TO execute
them such delays as have hereto
fore occurred while apportioning or
deTs from the administration at
Washington. where 1t is Impossible to
have a close touch on the mines, viii
hereafter be avoided.
d'rVvents Conflicting Orders.
This plan will also prevent shippers
from receiving conflicting orders from
different members Of the fuel admin :
istration and will insure prompt at
tention. Individual shippers and
mines will he on notice to refer any
orders or requests for shipments OF
coal made upon them by any mem
Der OF the fuel administration to the
proper district representatives. State
admiuistra tors will direct all emer-
Eeucy requests for tuel TO the district
representative IN charge of the par
ticuiar coal field f.Sll which the re
lief is TO be obtained, rather than 10
an individual operator within that
district Emergency requests will not
he made directly to Washington by
state administrators unless the prop
er district representative has been
unable 10 supply the necessary coal.
District representatives viii not have
Jurisdiction over the supply OF by
product and gss Goals,
Under the plan each state will be
allotted its quota of the estimated out
put OF bituminous coal Coal for each
state must move from the produoinR
$50 I~ApA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
Local Temperature Yesterday.


II noon temperature ........... "a
r. N temperature ...,.... IS
T. NJ, temperature .,,........ IS
Maximum temperature 10 3 T. M 50
Minimum temperature TO r. NJ IS
Mean temperature ..-........... "a
Normal temperature ............ IS
Deficiency In temperature yester-
bedc eucy IN temperature since
January l--.... 900. ........ 32s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
Those at Conference.

Those at the conference with birec-
to-General McAGoo were y. c. Ei't"n~
berry, president Of the Grain Dea 2rs.
National Association; John w. McMil-
Ian, president of the Council Of Grain
Exchanges OF the United States; c. b
Pierce. Of Chicago r s Westbrook,
Of Omaha: John o. Ballard. Of st.
Louis. O. NJ. Mitchell. of Buffalo: g. r.
Eve, Of Minneapolis; +. NJ. Wayne. Of
Delainvan, MS: Charles D. Jones. OF
Nashville, Tenn; F., W. Crouch, of
McGregory, Texas: Y. +. Clements, Of
Marshall, Okla: II. n Sager, OF Chit
cago; z. A Fitzgerald. Of Cincinnati:
A. e. REYNOLDS. Of Charlottesville. Ind,
and r. c. Vanduser. of Minneapolis.
The food administration says the
corn situation has been held up by
lack Of transportation. The railroad
Administrations daily reports show
that the congested belt along the At
lantic seaboard has been clearing out
at the rate OF about 1000 or 5000 cars
9 day and that this rate gives pros
poets OF increasing. Within three
weeks or q month. even IN the face OF
the terrific weather setback, tho
whole water front should be relieved,
the director general says That viii
allow OF q steady flow Of cereals to
the allies The greater part of the
wheat output has been going into -four
for shipment and the mills have been
retarded somewhat in their output be-
cause they cannot get the transporta-
tion. But with the release of the
freight jam, the grain men were prom
ised, there Will be freer and more
steady stream of freight II the ports
where it can be unloaded almost i'm
medtately
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-04
Must Clear Way

The grain men maintained that the
problem with them was not so much
to move their soft corn to the eleva-
tors as it was to clear the elevators OF
the accumulatious Of wheat and oats
that are now choking them, 90 the
corn could move in.
They said there were millions o.
bushels in the elevators Of Missouri
Minnesota. Nebraska, Kaneas, Iowa
Illinois, Tennessee, oklahoma, Indi-
ana and other states. D!rector-Gen-
among themselves the most vital
points to be relieved ana ne would
send the cars at once. The grain men
were told that there were moving
West today $3.50 empty cars and
more than 5000 of them were for the
grain sections Already grain is be-
ing moved into the primary markets
of Kansas City, st. Louis Omaha. Chi
cago and Minneapolis. more than a
million bushels of corn and other
grain daily.
Serious Floods Threaten.
Serious foods are now rhreatening
the railroad administration, A. II
Smith, in charge OF the Eastern sec
ton, reported to Director General
McAdoo tonight that the situation a;
Cincinnati was unchanged and that a
very precarious condition existed al
Miami bridge, just west OF Cincinnati
because OF the great ice gorge in the
Ohio river. The Miami trestle has
been put out OF plumb by the ice. but
the bridge will stand and lie In use
at present. Government engineers
have been unable to start the gorge
with dynamite. Pile drivers, men and
materials are held at the bridge ready
for an emergency.
In the West Virginia district sleei
storms are following the heavy SHOWS
and grave trouble Ia feared II this con
dillon continues for any length OF
time. The tracks in the Pittsburg dis
trict have been cleared OF snow and
free movement is looked for tomor
row.
The total movement % cars into
New England was ,961 cars, a slight
decrease OF movement owing TO lower
temperature and seven derailments on
the Boston and Maine.