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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-29
SOCIETY
FREDA MEREDITH DrErz Editor Telephone Madison ,saa
FRrEDA MEREDITH prErz, Editor.

Members of the woman's club will
near direct news from the firing line
Groosh Captain Armistead Dobie, of
lamp Lee. who has recently returned
rom France. His lecture, "a Mes
sage From Over There" will begin
promptly at 4:30 O'Clock this after
noon Mrs j. Allison Hodges, presi-
oehl or the club, Is chairman of the
afternoon and will introduce Captain
Coole who has already won a name
1or himself as a lecturer. Hostesses
At the informal reception following
VIII be: Mrs Charles WORKMAN, Mrs
wiiiiam d. Thomas, Mrs. John Kerr
nfanch, Mrs. George b. McAdams,
AIRS. Jonathan Bryan, Mrs w. l.. T.
nogerson. Mrs Henry wellington
oonb, Mrs. Franklin Agnew, Mrs.
George Winch, Mrs. Pieasanton L.
conquest, Sr.. Mrs Samuel Cecil
nraham and Mrs. James T. Hickok.
On Wednesday afternoon at 4:3o
ser, demonStration agent. will speak
on The ideals and Aims of Home
demonstration Work in Richmond.
Highland Park Woman's Club.
Members of the Highland Park
Woman's club will enjoy a musical at
their meeting Friday afternoon at
o'clock. At this time each member
may bring a. guest. Mrs. William D.
Mcilwaine is chairman of the after
noon. Hostesses at the informal tea
following will be: Mrs. L. B. Ensiow,
Mrs. j. d. Carter and Mrs. p. j.
Flippen.
Knitting Tea.
NlIjtire teas are always popular
aud one will be given in the home of
Mrs stanyarne Wilson. 9o2 West
f,F9rn nuHEr the
auspices OF the Industrial chapter of
the Holy Trinity Episcopal church
FOR the benefit OF the Soldiers, Sailors
and Marines club The Woman a
quartet com posed OF Miss Helen
Stevens. Miss Eaue workman. Mrs
Hamilton Smith and Mrs. George
Bethel will entertain. Miss Jean
frigg is the accom- PIANIST. Mrs. Horace
Slater will sing number of solos ac-
ompanied on the piano by James
Nombie. and Mrs. Lucy Wilson Luke
will give several piano solos.
No Scribblers Meeting.
There will be no Scribblers meet
Ing on Wednesday evening OF this
week because of the May Festival
concert The meeting held last week
took the place of this one but at
>fhe next meeting Wednesday May
s. the same program OF short stories
viii ne followed
Lecture ON French Children,
Conditions among the children of
France will be desert bed by Mr., and
Mrs Lincoln Smith, Of Boston. on
Nav IL in the jefferson hotel audi
toriun4, under the au>piCes of the
children's aid department. OF the War
Relief Association of Ntrginis Mrs
Smith is field secretary of the Franco
American Relief association and she
has worked among the children and
viii tell of her actual experiences.
The Corley company and the Jefer"
. son are handling the tickets for the
lecture
Colonial Danes to Meet.
The Colonial Danes of the state
OF Virginia will meet tom orrOw after
noon At o'clock in the Woman 3
club.
Hoy@it1ers' Auxiliary 10 Meet
The womsn's auxiliary OF the
Rowitzers association will meet to-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-29
Telephone Madison fs23.

morrow evening at SIS O'Clock in the
auditorium OF Murphy's hotel annex.
Most important business Is ON hand
and a large attendance is expected.
League fos woman's Service
A special meeting OF the National
League for Womans Service win be
neld this morning at IL o'clock in
the home of Mrs. r. d. Williams, .
West Franklin street. All chairnen
are expected to be present.
At tho Y. w. C. A.
The new class in French at the
Y. W. C. A, North Fifth street.
will have its first meeting this after
noon at $40. Mile. Jeanne Oyer,
who has been teaching this language
at the Y. W. c. A. since the fall will
also be the instructor for this class.
An elementary knowledge of French
is necessary to Join the class There
will be ten lessons in the course 1t
will be continuation for a number Of
girls who began this study in the
early winter and some others have
sigrified their intention of Joining
this short-term class in order to
brush up on their French. Regtstra-
tons for the class may be ma de with
the educational secretary of the Y. W.
c. A. by telephoning Randolph $40.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-29

Rev. .. J. Scherer. Jr.. pastor OF the
First English Evangelical Lutheran
church. was treated TO a very severe
pounding by members Of that con-
gregation at the parsonage Thursday
night. April IS.
Members of the church. under the
direction OF the Ladies' Aid society. as
sembied at s p. NJ, laden with gifts
with which TO stock the lardsr. The
pastor and hts family were escorted to
the social room and were surprised TO
find an abundant supply of household
provisions and numerous other gifts.
After an interesting address by Jacob
Umlauf narrating the unusual growth
and progress made by the congreEA-
ton during the past few years and as
surfing Pastor SchePer of the warm
esteem felt for him by his people. as
sttested by these gifts, formal pre-
sanitation was made, which was appro-
priately responded to by the pastor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-29
QUITS RArLRoADING TO
BECOME A FARMER

The HarrisonburgI (va.) News-Re-
cord of today says:
Mr.. and Mrs. d. II. Sencindiver
and two children, Lucille and David
Holt Sencindiver, Or, will leave to-
day for Winchester. wnere they will
spend several days with relatives be.
fore going to. Calverton, Fauquiei
county, where they have purchased
a farm.
For nine years Mr.. Sencindiver
has been train dispatcher for ths
Chesapeake Western railroad and
Mrs. Senctndiver has resided here fol
FIVE years. Both have many friends
in this city, who will regret their de.
parture. but wish them success IL
their new undertakings. Mr.. Sen
cindtver Is succeeded as train dis
patcher by his brother. J. F. Sencin'
diver"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-29

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-29
BUY LIBERTY BONDS TODAY

CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK
CHURCH HILL BANK
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
MECHANICS & MERCHANTS BANK
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25
WOULD DICTATE POLICY
japan reported 10 Have Attached Com
ditions to Return to Boxer In
dcninity tn Ghina.
IBv Associated .'rasS q

.NH9''-I" E|TtSS.
PEkl &c, October si.-New pcrs
port that Japan has attached couoi-
tions TO the return OF the Boxer in :
that China shall frame a sched,iic Of
subjects TO be submitted TO the peace
conference under Japan's guidance and
mat the chinese and japanese dele
gates to the conference co-opcratc mn
der Inc alters guidance concerning
matters OF policy.
IL Is also said that Japan asks that
China VIII not contract loans with
other powers during the war and also
viii allow free expert Of minerals ard
cotton to Japan.
Inquiry has failed to substantia;e
these reports. but there arc Indications
that there is good basis for them
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25
ing. was prevented from doing serious
damage by the prompt work Of the Fire

Ing. was prevented from doing serious
damage by the prompt work of the Fire
Department.;
n large trunk. supposed 10 be filled
with con,raband liquor. WAS seized by
thc police yesterday at tn" Norfolk aud
western station. When opened II Was
found that il had been filled. bur had
been robbed or all bat four quarts OF
whisky. The empty cartons LEFT in
tho trunk showed that IT formerly held
many bottles OF liUn"r.
otto Schwenck. Of this city. will en-
ter the officers training school at Camp
TAYLOR. near Louisville. Ky. next week.
This is the artillery school. He is a
brother OF Captain James Schwcnck OF
the regular army. now in France
William Il. McIiwainc. "a leading at
torhcE or the city. who has been CON
lined for some time to his home bv "A
ing.
Mrs. Myra May Eridgcman died last
night AT her home in Main street Be.
sides her husband. she Is survived by
three small children. Tire" brothers and
a sister ''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25

LTNCHBcRG, VA. October 2i.--,'oi!-
ditions. disturbed here so seriously by
The influenza epidemic since October /.
arc now rapidly becoming normal. I'll.
physicians having some time a; their
disposal agan. and there is no longer
q rush a. tho undertaking establish
ments. In the twenty-four hours pre-
vtous TO this rcpor; there have been
bu; three deaths. and the reports from
the physicians OF new cases show that
quite number had no new calls. and
that tho average was less than thirty
new cases, the exact figures being ua-
obtainablc because all have not report
cd. II now seems certain that the
churches vii! noS reopen mex, sun
day, and that tho freopeniug Hof tic
public schools will be deferred -'nhtil
November al least. There arc sti.l
many very i'll pneumonia patients. hot
there has been great decrease in the
number OF influenza cases going into
pneumonia. Physicians practicing in
the counties near the city report biz
drop in calls for new ''nu'' cases. and
general Improvement in the situa-
ton from every aspect, The deaths
hcre covered IN this report include:
.Iamse T. Parsons. zoo Fillmore Street:
Lille Johnson, Buchanan Street, and
Adam Holiday, Jackson Street. these
bringing the total deaths in tho city
and suburbs up TO Els. i.6 OF which
have been in the city limits.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25
RESTRICTIONS OFF IN
PETERSBURG SATURDAY
Board Of Health Rr~cinds Order Closing
Schools. Churches and
ThraterS

PETERSBURG. VA. October 24-Tnc
health situation In Petersburg has inn
proved so materially that an order was
issued to-day by the Health Depart
mcnt resembling ali special restrictions
recently issued on account Of the cni-
dcmic OF influenza pneumonia. to be
come effective saturday morning at Il
o'clock. The quarantine OH Caulp Lee.
will also be lifted on Saturday. By the
resembling order OF to-day. All tho
schools will open on Monday. with the
exception OF the high school. which is
being used as an emergency hospital.
and all the churches. thcatcrs, pool
rooms. barber shops and other places
now closed on account Of the epidemic
will be opened on and after Saturday.
ana the city will resume it's normal
conditions Only seventy three new
cases OF influenza We're reported in the
Ia ~ twenty tour hours. as against two
or three hundred reported each day
las; week. With the proper prccau-
tons by the people. the health au-
thorities arc confident that the disease
will be wiped out in the city within !,
short time. The death rate in the city
during the epidemic was among the
lowest in the entire State. which speaks
well for the manner in which the cases
and the general situation were handled.
For some time past. on account Of the
quarantine. but few soldicrs from Camp
Lee have been seen in the city
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25
RICHMOND TIMES DISPATCH: FRIDAY OCTOBER % 1918

ave Pennsylvania in the list. includ
ing eight from Pittsburgh and three
from Philadelphia. Virginia furnished
months course calculated to III them
as machine gun olicUrs. II they sue
cessfully complete the course they VIII
lie commissioned second lieutcnan..s In
the United States Army. Tho Virgin
i:.ns were: Earl 6. Knapp. Richmond:
Thomas Ecnta!l. NORFOLK: Archie Bur
ford, Norfolk: carlos Nj. Flower. Nor
seph Jewell. Norfolk Samuc! McFad-
Gen. Winchester: William l.. McFar-
land. Lccsburg: James l.. Agco. Jones
Vile: Charles GcoShcean. Chase CITY
aud Nish Showers. I.inhnn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25
CALL many STUDENTS
TO TRAINING CAMPS
Virginia Military Institute Notified
OF War Departments Re-
nuircmcntS.
INFLUENZA IS NOW ON wANr.
hynchburg Reports Very Few New
Cascs-Rockingham County Has
Several Cases Of SmalIpoX-Majo
q. Murrcll Alexander Wounded.

LEXINGTON. VA, october ai--Telc.
Grams were received by Major II. w
Nichols. commanding officer at the Vir-
Sinia Military Institute. from the War
department. this morning that indica te
'fat practically every cadet i'm the
STUDENT army training corps units at
INC institute will be called away TO
clhceTs training camps within the next
40 or three weeks. This will enable
ne Institute to render much greater
service than was at first contemplated
uhocr the new army regulations.
men cadets are called TO officers
training camps the authorities at the
institute arc authorized. by direction OF
oihcials In Washington to fill their
pIaccs BY Inducing young mon Of the
requisite qualifications. mental physi-
cal and personal. into the Virginia
Military Institute unit OF the student
army training corps.
Major Nichols stated this morning
mat applications from young men WHO
wish TO take up the training courses
offered at the institute would be con-
sidercd in the order of their receipt a,
his Office
He also referred to instructions from
washington which designated the Nir-
ginia Military Institute as place
where examinations shall be held for
those Who wish TO be considered as
candidates from civilian life for APP
pointment TO officers training camps
IN this and other points Majof Nichols
SAID the institute was ready 10 give
such information and render sucf ser
vice as IL could.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25
DON'T LET A COLD
KEEP YOU AT HOME
DR.. Kings New Discovery
almost never fails to bring
quick relief.

Small doses once in a while and that
throat-tear!ng. lung splitting cough
soon uuicis down. Another dose and a
hot bath before jumping into bed. a
good sleep. and back To normal in the
morning.
Or. Kings New Discovery is we'll
known. For fifty years it's been re-
hcvtnS coughs. colds and bronchial at
tacks. For fifty years il has been sold
ny druSslstS everywhere. y reliable
remedy that YOU yourself or amy mem
Der Of your family can take safely soc
and Si.20.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25
Back Home 10 Tralr Others.

LHARLOT ESNlLLE. VA. OCtobc-
2t.-First Lieutenant r. Il. Benson. OF
This city. has returned from France.
having been selected as a special in
Structor in the machine gun service in
The training camps here. lie will re-
port for duty AT Camp Hancock next
week. He was commissioned among
the nrst graduates at the Fort Myer
training camp early last year and, af-
Ter some months spent at Camp Lee
went abroad with the Eishtieth Divi-
sion. Major General Cronkhite com
handing. and assigned TO the Three
Hundred and Thirteenth Machinc-tiun
Battalion. He saw service OH the SOM
me River offensive last August. being
stationed on the line with the Amaze
troops Of the British army and was
later in the brilliant lighting of the
American troops along the Mcuse Riv-
or around Ncrdun. when the great Of
fensive started September 26th last. lie
was one OF the three officers from each
division selected to come home on leave
and relieve the French and British in
structors here. who have been recalled
10 thcig colors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25
Death Toll a, Clifton Forge.

LI.IFTON FORGE. va. October Il
> VI. Van Lear died here last evening
OF pneumonia, following AN attack OF
Influenza Mr.. Van Lear was a native
OF Augusta County, but moved here
about twelve years ago. He is sur
ytved by his wife, who was Miss Annie
Wyne: his father and mother. Mr.. and
Mrs r. a. Van Lear, and b. four
brothers and four sisters.
Pneumonia claimed another victim
this morning at = o'clock in Mrs d. A.
Deeds, OF Selma The deceased is sur
v:vcd By her husband and five daugh-
tcrS. Mrs. Mabel Simpson. Of Ashland.
NY: Mrs. Marie urges. Of Richmond,
and Misses Julia. Louise and Ruth.
who live at home.
There have been twelve deaths from
influenza In this city and Immediate
section. but the crisis has been passed.
and the new cases are on the wanc.
There arc still some very Ill patients
IA the city. but there have been no new
patients at tht emergency hospital in
Two days
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25
INllIrG In France.

LNNtHBUNG. VA. October Y4-pr!-
Nate Jack Lee Burley. who was killed
in action in France, was a son OF AZ.
AID Mrs. Ben H. Burley, OF Amherst
county. from which county the soldier
was drafted September 1917 He ar-
rived in France last March: was TWEEN
ty-sevcn years OF age and "A member
Of Snrdis Methodist Church lie has
Z, brother Edward. with American
forces anS France
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25
s,nnIIuo. in uarrl.onh,r,

HAf;RISuNBCRG, VA. October "a
According 10 the city health officers.
conditions in the city relative TO infu-
.Hza were much improved to-day. only
KY new cases being reported with no
deaths. Two cases OF smallpoS have
now made their appearance in the CITY,
one of the victims being the proprie-
'or OF a lunch room. On last AIonda =
court day) this room was visited bv
= number OF county people and, there
fore. ii is feared the disease will
spread throughout tho county; In fact,
three eases have already been reported
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25
I.ynchbure Man yyound,d

l.iNCHBURG. VA. October "a
MAJOR q. Murrell Alexander, First Bat
TALON. one Hundred and Sixteenth In
iantry. has cablcd his mother. Mrs. 4.
T. hughes here. that he was slightly
wounded III action recently. Before his
promotion Major Alexander was in
command OF Company l.. now part Of
his Data lion. He is Virginia Mill
tary Institute alunuus and was first
captain OF the Musketeers. Company
l.. firs; Virginia National Guard. which
ne comma ndcd Oh the Mexican border
in 1916
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25
Three Death. in charlo,te.,r,e.

'TINlNI4OI F.SN ' II-I---, u, UttODtr
2t.-Though the influenza epidemic in
t.his city is abating, there We're three
deaths last night-Wiley p. Maupin
Breeder. drug clerk. Nj. Maupn was
son Of the late T. q. Maupin, of this
county, and is survived by his mother
Crenshaw was A school girl. daughter
Of Wilbur Crenshaw, OF the county, and
vas fourteen years OF age. Mr.. Bree-
den was a son OF j. w Brecdcn OF
This city. and was i'll twenly-iwo DAYS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25
Train Those Stubborn Bowels

Help nature take its course not with
a violent, habit forming purgative. but
with gentle but certain and natural
laxative, DIR. Kings New Life Pills
Tonic in action. il stimulates the lax
bowels. Sold by druggists everywhere
2Jc.--Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25
The Weather
FURNISHED by l.. =. Weather Bureuul
tfrderai Summer Time Csed1
Forecast: wright,

Forecast: Nirpini:,
-Rnin Friday; Suit
urdny fnfr, not n,ucl,
change In tenpera-
ture.
North Carolina
-Itnin FriGnyj Snt-
urdny fair md slight
~ cooler.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25

noon temperature.
L" T. NJ temperature. .....
- VI. temperature. .....
Maximum temperature TO i. NJ
Minimum temperature to s T. NJ
Mean temperature ycSterday ,
Nornil temperature for this date
Excess yesterday.
deficiency since March
Deficiency since January A.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25
Leaves for Washington.

~ Asscciat ted Pr.ss.i
SANTIAGO. CHILE, October "a
bc!tran Matthew. the new Chilean am
hassador 10 the United States departed
to-day for his post AT Washington
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25
Rnts Eat n Bnb,..

Al her home IN an alley IN The rear
Of Grove Avenue yesterday {; negro
woman was found i'll OF Influenza. She
was too i'll to make known her con-
dition. which was discovered by her
nciShbors, and reported TO the Health
Department.. II was found that her
infant child was dead of the same dis
ease in the room. and that its body
had been much disii2ured by hungry
rats. The woman was taken in charg e
by the health authorities. and the body
undertaken.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25
IMMATURE ALMANAC.

This makes the third death TO occur
IN that family within the last ten days
thc other NO beirg OF pneumonia fol-
loving Spanish !niucnZa.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25
OFFICERS FOR SLAVIC
LEGION 70 MI TRAINED

Information was received AZ the cen
irSl officers training schoo! that four
teen candidates for training for the
Slavic legion had been Forwarded 10
the school and should receive train
ing calculated 70 lii them as officers in
this legion. Two OF the AMEN We're from
the infantry replacement camp Of this
cantonment.
With the clock schedule to he ;urM-
ed back ono hour OH sunday. change
il the calls a; the camp has been sched-
u!ed. Al present :eveille has been AT
= in the morning. ON sunday. under
the new time. il will he ~ $50. Taps
will be sounded at 10 o'clock instead
OF at IL. On sundays and holidays rev
ellie will be heard al $50.
Forty-n!ne enlisted men from this
camp are 10 leave Saturday for Camp
Hancock. Ga. where they Will attend
IN" officers training schoo! for ma
chineSun officers. There were twenty
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25
Three Death. in Ono Family.

HARRIsoNBuRG. October 24.-Fu-
neral services were held yesterday
morning over the body of Mrs. Sarah
Alexander. who died at her home, in
T;mberville. Monday OF heart trouble.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25
Local Rainfall.

Itainfali last twelve hours Non.
Rainfall last twenty-four hours Nonf
deficiency since March l IA,
Deficiency since January q:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25

Notes or Interest.
Fire in the home Of \. L. Co.lc in
south JeTerSOn Street. carly this morn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-25
Local ObSeryntion. -, ~

%, @'0Nt17
, temperature. G.: humidity "a: wind.
direction. southeast; wind. velocity. 10
miles: weather. clear
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1918-12-26
LEGAL NOTICE

(F'irst publication Nov. %, 1918-
STATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY
Court for Sank County. In Probate
In the estate of Moses Siggelkow,
deceased
NOTICE rs HEREBY GIVEN: III
That on the fourth Tuesday (being
the oath day. Of December. 1913, Ito
o'clock in the forenoon, at the court
house, in the city of Baraboo, in Said
county, there will be heard and con-
sidered: sa..
The application of H. Siggelko for
the appointment of Charles Siggel-
kow as administrator of the estate of
Moses Siggelkow, late of the city of
Baraboo, in said county, deceased. And
On the first Tuesday (being the 9Th
day. of May 1919, at 10 O'Clock in the
forenoon, at said courthouse, there
will be heard, considered and adilist-
ed all claims against said deceased.
Aud
Notice is Hereby Further Given:
That the first Tuesday (being the
1st day. of April 1919, is the time
fixed within which creditors of Sid
deceased may present their cIaimssSto
said court, or be forever barred.
Dated November Is, 1918.
BY the Court,
w. T. KELSEY,
County Judge.
Bentley, Kelly and Hill, Attys.