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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24
FOUR NIGH SCHOOLS
CLOSE TO SAVE FUEL

Second Assistant superintendent of
Schools Binford announced last night
that largely because OF the fuel short
age the school authorities have decided
to close the foillng night schools;
Dunbar and Franklin, which meet on
Thursday nights, and Paramount and
Madison night schools, which meet on
Friday nights,
The regular night sessions at John
Marshall Night High school. Blnford,
Bellevue, cambridge and Fulton are
to continue as heretofore three times
week.
New enrollments at these SCHOOLS
are now being made. The new ses.
siona commence February 4.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24
WOMEN BLUSH AS SCOTCH
SOLDIER DISPLAYS KNEES

Peoria, Ill. Jan. 23.--Bare knees Ia
a temperature of 20 degrees below
zero had no terrors for Sergeant John
Hall. of Il famous Canadian Highlander
regiment. The Scot-Canadian was
visiting here on recruiting duty dur
ing the recent blizzard and noncha-
lantly paraded the streets III mis- Kill
ties In search of compatriots Mean
while timorous women wrapped their
furs closer and covered their blushing
Yisages.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24
Catarrh Drives
Beauty from Face
Wafery Eyes, Red Nose, Deep Lines
Destroy Beauty--How to Over
come Catarrh.
A FREE HOME TREATMENT TO
TRY.

Perhaps you have been told that
you need a change of climate to get
rid of catarrh. You look badly, with
a RED nose. watery eyes. drawn
expression and skin sallow. muddy,
blotched and followed eyes. With all
these facts In mind. c. e. Gauss. Of
Marshall. Mich - perfected the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24

ar@n are looking with an almost
r,eitsfrur Expectancy toward the man
vhcyr hoiiticai parlance CATS tneir
suinsstsf Of foreign AFFAIRS, but whom
shey know better az the one man IN
central Europe, that has been honest.
sincere. consistent In advocating ana
working for a Just peace.
ola World political wisescres AZ
this neutral point of observation to-
ntwht whisppred OF an Austrian Bls-
rrarck and OF change Of roles be-
tween HapseurS and Hohenzoilerns,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24

Fifty-two citizens were reported By
the police yesterday for failure to re-
move the snow from their sidewalks
within the specified six hours as res
auired by ordinance. Owing 70 this
unsettled condition of the weather.
Justice Crutchfleld has announced that
he will not enforce the ordinance I'M
til tomorrow. After that any one
found with Tuesdays snowfall on his
pavement will be assessed - per day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24

most remarkable combination treat
ment ever discovered. Having cured
completely hundreds OF his friends,
neighbors and others. he now offers tc
send free to all trial treatment di.
rect to your home, 1t is enough OF a
treatment to convince. II gives posi-
tive relief. You .esli2e the relief. You
are conscious II IL. Your eyes clean
up. your red nose bleaches out. you
stop gaRginE. splitting and choking
This home treatment Ia one OF the
most important discoveries ever made
for 1t is, q fact that nine people In ten
have Catarrh. but do not realize how
badly they have IT, You do not realize
how quickly II may ruin your natural
beauty. Catarrh should be treated
when the first symptoms OF sneexing,
coughing and stuffy feeling in the head
make their appearance.
Fill out the coupon today and mail
it to C, f. Gauss. ASA Main street,
Mn shall. Mich. and n free trial OF this
celebrated home self treatment will be
sent at-once fully prepaid at no cost or
oblieation TO you now or at any time
Do this today
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24
busy sMeak Thief.

A sneak thief got busy in Charity
street last night. observed the iriunc.
tion Of letting charity begin at homo.
aud took $50 froA trunk at No.
1o3-A. belonging to Walter winston.
and IS from the room of Bertle Tim
berlake. next door. The police are
after him
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24
German Pets Interned.

Boston. Jan. 23.--A rooster and his
FIVE wives, sixty-two cats. and family
Of twenty five goldfish, which were
found on the five German ships seized
In Boston. were informed by the AMI
NAL Rescue league. according to the
annual report Of that organization.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24
Alleged Thief Arrested.

Henderson Carter. colored, aged
seventeen years. was taken to the de-
tention home last night. charged with
collecting various sums of money. AK
gregating $50, belonging to DR.. u.
Hartman The boy, II was said, was
employed by the doctor as q collector
He is said to have used the money
collected for his own purposes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24

Seattle, wash. Jan. 2a.--aeventy
thousand dollars Is the value Of a coll
lection OF furs brought here from
Northern Alaska by H. 2. Schiller. WHO
owns fox farms at Cook Inlet and An
Choir Point, The collection. .he most
valuable ever seen here. consists of
nifty silver and pure black fox furs and
100 other fox skins of various gradea
SCHUYLER has a guard whose duty II is
to watch the collection constantly un-
til It reaches it's market In New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24

figures the comm issioner sets forth
the necessity OF meeting the federal
appropriation for good roads now
available to the state. The federal
government has appropriated $4,000
coo 10 aid the states In road censtruc-
ton and in order TO participate in the
federal appropriation the states re re-
CURED to meet the amounts allotted
than by an equal appropriation.
Therefore. an appropriation Of $40
coo ia required of Virginia. less
small amount for surveys IN order 10
participate in federal aid 10 a Hike
amount, The report of the com mis-
sicner Is explanatory in Itself,
In reference to the use OF convict
labor for road work, the commission
sr advised the committee that there
were now thtrty-thrse counties OF the
state using convict forces IN road cou-
struction. He said he could use many
more convicts and reeommndd that
ell ahle-bodied convicts he turned over
TO the highway authorities and the
OLD system of contract labor at the
penitentiary be abolished. The COM
missioner WIS asked as TO the feast
bllity Of working long term convicts
on the highways. to which he replied
that tho men most frequently making
attacks upon guards were short-tern
men. Al this point DIR. Winston. tho
Trainer OF a bill ahoIishlng capital
punishment. made several recon-
mendations and seemed elated AT the
requests OF the commissioner In con-
nection with the behavior of prisoners
under his Jurisdiction. II was here
suggested that the penitentlary prop
ertN he disposed of the incapicitated
and female prisoners he sent to the
state farm and the able bodied pris-
oners be used on the public highways.
In connection with the salary In
crea$es asked by the commissioner II
will be noted that no specific amount
In SCI forth In his position 10 the com
mittee Heretofore the salary Of the
commissioner has been IS 600 annual
iy He presents tasse showing the
ssisry OF the Virginia highway com
missioner To he the lowest laid any
state highway commissioner with the
! exception OF MARYLAND that pays its
commissioner $2,6d0 annually and tie
| highway engineer $1,000 1t is also
noted that Commissioner Coleman
represents the state OF Virginia in the
! capacity OF commissioner and engi
lneer.
Commissioner Coieyran's recon-.
| mendati1ns to the committee were
briefly but &ntelligentiv set forth and
through courtesy of the railroads ne
hhs been able to accomplish fire,
transportation or camps and exceed
inPiy low freiFht rates on materials
state Librarian McTiwasne asked az
decreased appropriation of 20 per cent
throughout hts department.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24
Gets One Year In JAN.

James Young. coiored. was given
four months in Jail In each or three
cases of larceny In pclice court veg
terday. He first took possession of
roll OF cheese and then he lifted"
tub of butter. both packages from
a Chesapeake and Ohio car. and he
collected $3.50 from 8. Sidenberg, to
which he had no right
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24
NEGRO ROY ARRESTED
FOR WEflDfNr4 PISTOL,

Harry Cooper. stztcen-ysar~ald
sdarkey. was arrested Yesterday even
ing. with three charges confronting
him. and he will be heard IN Juvenile
court today. The boy lie ALLEGED %
have armed himself with pistol.
with which ho attempted to shoot
Charles A. Somma; with carving 2
pistol and with creating a disturbance
at the Hipodsome theater- THE boy
WIS placed IN detention home last
night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24

onicer Harry Sweet last night took
possession Of two suiteas#s and q
PAPER box az Byrd-Street STATION and
upon exa nlinatdon discovered eight
quarts and one pint OF ltuuor con
eeased therein. The liquor wss carried
TO fiFst station TO await IA claimant
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24
Passing Through with Liquor.

Alvesta~ Agnew, of North Carolina.
claiming to be a farmer. was arrested
at Byrd Street station last hight bv
Officers Sweet, with a suitcase in his
possession containing several bottles
of liquor. On charge of violatir r
the Reed law, he will be turned over
to the federal authorities today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24

Il. Y. Ransom. Of STA North JefYer-
son street In mourning the loss of a.
pair of green pants and a blue cot,
valued. ali told, at $40 which were
taken from hts room. entrance to which
WAS effected through the rear door.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24
Unssn Female Butchers.

Wheeling, w. Va. Jan, :3---Fodr
women have been initiated into tho
wheeling district OF the butchers
union. They are employed IN the
largest packing plant In the State and
are the first women In West Virginia
to be- admitted to the organization.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24
The WEATHER
Omitted States Weather Burean
Department of Agriculture
washington. Jan. 2a.--Fnre

Washington. Jan. 2s.-Forecast for
Thursday and Friday:
Nlrginia~-Partfs cloudy and
warmer THURSDAY; rain or snow al
night or FRIDAY.
North Warmer Thurs.
day. Friday fair
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24

Local tsaifs fall.

Rainfall lsst twelve hours 1900.
Rainfall .att twenty-four hours
Excess In rainfall since March /
Excess In rainfall since January ] ]
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24
CHARlE / CrA c S
On WAY TO KNIFE
Common Council Is Expected TO Slash
Committees Report At
Meeting Tonight.
BOARD SECTION STANDS.
But That in Regard to Southsidc,
~lTrensurer's Once and Others AZ
fected win Be Gut Out, is Current
Report.

Common council will meet tonight
In special session to consider the re-
port OF the special charter changes
committee in reference to proposed
changes in the charter. Copies of the
report have been in the hands of coun-
cilrnen since Tuesday.
Latest dope in the situation obtain
able last night, was this:
The report OF the charter changes
committee, with material amend
ments will be adopted.
The section relating to the -aboli-
ton of the administrative board will
be adopted
The section transferring the treas
urers office to the financial depart
ment, will not be adopted.
To Eliminate Injury Clause.
The paragraph requiring persons In
jured through fault of the city to file
claim for damages within thirty days
after the injury Is sustained will not
be adopted.
The transfer of magisterial duties
from the high constable's office to
that of the civil justice will not be
adopted
And the section transferring the
courts from South Richmond will not
be adopted.
These are the essential facts so far
as possible to secure. They are
vouched for by at least four members
OF council
So that II may be seen that when
the report comes up for consideration
tonight by common council in special
session some argument and debate
may be expected.
Administrative Board to Go.
II was said last night that an effort
would be made to have the report re-
committed, but this appears to be III
founded. That the report will be
adopted, with amendments. but with
the prime. outstanding feature intact.
that of the abolition of the administra-
tive board, seems to be the correct
dope. although 1t may take at least two
meetings of council to reach a vots.s
One member said last night that he
would urge slow speed. and would
oppose any effort to push the report
through without proper considera-
ton.
: 1T is too important n question TO
rush through with said this mem
Der. ''aHd ] shall urge proper con-
sideration. II il takes several meet.
lngs In which to reach conclusion"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24

bring their problems NJ before the
national organization.
After Mr.. Krom's address the mem.
bers engaged in open discussion Of
matters pertaining to the profession.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24
RECOMMENDS INCREASE
FOR St TE HIGHWAYS
Commissioner Coleman Asks Appro.
prtAtion Committee for Funds
toAfce-f Federal Aid.
PRESENTS HIS FIGURES.
Urges Convicss BE Ssnde Available
for Road Construction and to AboI-
tsh Prtscon Contract System for
This Purpose.

AZ a meeting Of the house appro-
rr:ations committee last night State
Highway Commissioners Coleman ask
Cd for an Appropriation as per the
following amounts for the ensuing
two years:
For tho Year fnfS-fS-
To meet the federal anpro-
priation and for the neces-
sary preliminary surveys
and extra work not cover
cd BY federal aid. 1880 900
state money aid ......... 200, 600
Convict labor ............ 100000
For contingent and other ex-
penses $500 Of which Is to
be used in connection with
other depart meuts in Civ
ing general higwhy iufor-
n,ation) 49,. ......... $4,000
Salary ~ coTHm !ssdoncr ,..... ......
Salary OF assistant commits
sioner ,...,. ...-...... 2.sO0
Clerk ...s.. ............. 400
Clerk ........ ..-....... 1000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-24
For The Year 1890

TO meet the federal apFs-o~
priation and for the neces-
(-sary preliminary surveys
and extra work not cover
ed by federal aid. ....... 44o. o0C
State money aid ..,....... 100000
Convict labor ............- $4,000
For contingent and other sx-
penses $500 of which Is
to used IN connection with
other departments IN CIV
ing general highway insor-
nation -. ......... a5.0oC
Salary of assistant commits
-ioner ....... l......... 2.soC
Clerk ........ ........... 1,40t
Clerk ........ .......... 1000
IN explanation of the above
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16

brown and gray. Buttons are large
and match the cloth. Collars are
ample and button up about the throat
in the contest manner possible, allow
ing the throat and chin to snuggle into
them. They extend up at the back
over the neck and may be worn open
the largest ones forming graceful
small capes becoming to slim girls.
Imported English tweeds have the
advantage of the best of cloths and
the smartest of styles, for coats made
of this unexcelled material are de-
signed and made in this country. The
raglan sleeve seems to belong to them
and buttons carry out the mixture of
gray and dark tones in the fabric.
Many of the new models have large
patch pockets cut in various shapes
and most Of them have narrow belt of
the same material as the coat. But
tonholes are usually bound. In length
the coats almost cover the dress, reach
ing to within two inches or so of the
bottom Of the skirt. Altogether the
new coats for misses are a joy; full
Of style and comfort and great credit
to American designers, who excel In
all tailored garments.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16

line the cut out and either chenille or
silk could make them. There is a
frivolous but fascinating pompon at
the front which proclaims it hat
for the young woman.
Just below it is hat for late sum-
mer and early fall of navy blue and
white taffeta. Disks and rings of
white felt are Joined by stitches of
yarn in a band for crown and brim.
At the front there are two ornaments
covered by being wound with folds Of
silk. Daintiness and elegance pro-
nounce this model that would tri-
umph nywhere-among women of
fine taste. At the right rich look
ing and picturesque model is prophetic
of winter made of some novelty
in fabrics that outrivals velvet. it
has facing of satin, placed with such
exquisite finish in the workmanship
that it makes the hat novelty of the
highest class. And the trimming is
a simulated quill made of the same
fabrics as those in the hat-another
example of what the millinery artist
can do by combining materials and
ideaS.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16
CHAPTER XIII.
Gas Attacks and Spies.

Gas AtcackS ana SPIES
Three days after we had silenced
Fritz, the Germans sent over gas. It
did not catch us unawares, because the
wind had been made to order, that Is,
it was blowing from the German
trenches toward ours at the rate Of
about five miles per hour.
Warnings had been passed down the
trench to keep sharp lookout for gas.
We had a new man at the periscope,
on this afternoon in question; I was
sitting on the fire step, cleaning my
rifle, when he called out to me:
'There's sort of greenish, yellow
cloud rolling along the ground out in
front, it's coming"
But waited for no more, grabbing
my bayonet, which was detached from
the rife, I gave the alarm by banging
an empty shell case, which was hang
ing near the periscope. At the same
instant, gongs started ringing down the
trench, the signal for Tommy to don
his respirator, or smoke helmet, as we
call 1t.
Gas travels quickly, so you must not
lose any time; you generally have
about eighteen or twenty seconds in
which to adjust your gas helmet.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16

It is something of shock to realize
that it is already time to look about
and choose heavy coat as part of
the college girls school outfit. But
manufacturers have seen to it that the
looking about shall not be in vain. In
view of the scarcity of wool materials
it is a happy circumstance that the
new coats are not radically different
from those of last year, for it is the
part of patriotism to make last years
coats do service for this year if pos
sible. 1t can't be done many times
girls have a way of adding several
inches to their height or other dimen-
sions in the course of a year. Each
outgrown coat ought to be passed
along to someone who can wear it.
The outstanding characteristics Of
the new coats are sturdiness and good
style. The materials are In heavy wool
mixtures, duotones, English tweeds
cheviots and other heavy coatings.
Many coats have only their bodies
fined, the thickness of the material
making more lining unnecessary. Col
ors are quiet, including lovely shades
in taupe, bison, French blue, dark
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16

to disguise the location of his machine
gun and get his range. Some of the
most commonly used stunts are as fol-
lows:
At night, when he mounts his gun
over the top of his trench and wants
to get the range of Fritz's trench he
adopts the method of what he terms
"getting the sparks" This consists of
firing bursts from his gun until the
bullets hit the German barbed wire.
He can tell when they are cutting the
wire, because bullet when it hits a
wire throws out blue electric spark.
Machine-gun fire is very damaging to
| wire and causes many wiring party
| to go out at night when it is quiet to
repair the damage.
To disguise the flare Of his gun at
night when firing, Tommy uses what is
called flare protector. This is stove
pipe arrangement which fits over the
barrel casing of the gun and screens
the sparks from the right and left, but
not from the front. So Tommy always
resoureeful, adopts this scheme: About
three feet or less in front of the gun he
drives two stokes into the ground,
about five feet apart. Across these
stakes he stretches a curtain made out
of empty sandbags ripped open. He
soaks this curtain in water and fires
through it. The water prevents it
catching fire and effectively screens
the flare of the firing gun from the
enemy.
| Sound is a valuable asset in locating
a machine gun, but Tommy surmounts
this obstacle by placing two machine
guns about one hundred to one hun
6red and fifty yards apart. The gun
on the right to cover with it's fire the
sector of the left gun and the gun on
the left to cover that Of the right
gun. This makes their fire cross; they
are fired simultaneously.
By this method 1t sounds like one
gun firing and gives the Germans the
impression that the gun is firing from
a point midway between the guns
which ere actually firing, and they ac-
cordingly shell that particular spot.
The machine gunners chuckle and say,
''Fritz is brainy boy, not 'alf he
amt"
| But the men in our lines at the spot
being shelled curse Fritz for his igno-
rance and pass few pert remarks
down the line in reference to the ma
chine gunners being 'windy" and
afraid to take their medicine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-08-16

In July the woman who must pro-
vide herself with new headwear turns
her back upon summer materials
straws and summer fiowers-and asks
for something new. 1t seems she
likes to anticipate and fOreshadOw the
season ahead in her millinery. This
and the knowledge that summer is wan
ing and another summer will bring its
own new millinery allurements, makes
her buy hats for fall even in the dog
days, as she crowns her head with
straw in January or February-with
the snow flying.
The shops and stores are now full
of fabric hats for the demi-seasOn, be-
tween summer and early winter, and
include many hats for fall that will
outlast that season and do service in
the winter as well. There has been a
growing appreciation of beautiful
lines that has resulted in the most
becoming shapes we have ever had.
Crowns are usually soft and often
draped. These models passed the old
acid test of good millinery-that is
!'.the woman must look better in her
hat than without tor it is not a
successful hat.
Much effective. but not intricate,
needle work appears in new millinery
tinsel thread. chenille, heavy en-
broidery silk and yarns of all sorts.
Millinery workrooms feel the obliga-
ton to save time and materials as a
war measure. therefore work on hats
must not be lavish, but what there is
of it must be beautifully done.
The group of three lovely hats for
fall shown above tells much more
plainly than words can the first Of
the story about the new seasons
styles. At the left a soft round hat
Is an example of clever use of cut out
felt over satin. Long stitches out