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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23
Funeral of Harvey c. Black

Funeral services for the late Har-
NoY e. Black Were held at 1870 FIJI
day noon from the home at 10 SeWaii
street, in the presence of the relatives
aud many friends and anlid a profu-
sion II beautiful floral tributes. Rev.
\. Francis Walch OF the Winthrop
street Univcrsalist church OBLIGATED
and services were also conducted by
"A DELEGATION from Seth Williams 1'os:,
6. \. T.. and the Relief Corps. Inter
m.ut was made In the family lot in
Riverside cemetery, East side, the
bearers being Clarence L. Stewart,
carroll w. T.. Black, Kelsie l.. Black
and T.. Il. Fisher. Jr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23

The liveliest runaway of the many
that have occurred recently in the
vicinity Of the crossing of Bridge and
Water streets took place Friday loon.
While driving down Bridge hill in a
covered sleigh Mrs. Aldea Hadield,
who resides on Church hill, lost Con-
troll of her horse and the animal start
ed on the rapid run. One sleigh run
ner caught in a curve of the car track
at the Water street crossing and the
sleigh overturned throwing Mrs. Had
field into the street, but luckily she
was not injured. Continuing, t he
horse dragged the sleigh O. it's side,
across the bridge and around the cor
ner of Willow and Cony streets. The
horse turned in toward Curriers'
blacksmith shop on Willow street, and
was there brought to a stop. All
along the course packages and milk
bottles were strewn. Very little dam
age was don to the sleigh.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23
SUsTAiNs SERIOUS INJURIES
Mona Astle Thrown Against Tree r.
day Afternoon While Coastlng

Little Mona Astle. aged eight years. .n
the daughter Of Supt, and Mrs. rae 4,
Astle Of the City farm. sustained painful
and serious injuries Friday afternor''
while coasting with another Sti'
in a field between the farm building 40
"a building used as an isolation hospital
It is supposed that the girls l"+i
control OF the sled, for it ran againsi 4
tree and threw Miss Astle against t.'
tr.e in such a way that she sustaine ! b
compound fracture O. the right Lee M
also a fracture OF the right hip. She W.
taken to the Augusta General hospital
where the fractures were reduced anal she
was made as comfortable as possible. hui
it will be a long time before she Will Dc
able to be moved.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23
BASEBALL NOTES

safes College baseball men on
1iSual began indoor practice in the
II me team is without a coach.
l'nrsnton having gone TO
Il, w y NJ G. 4. work. The pros
~ nv 2 team arc fairly good. tho
anxiety being tho pitchers box.
4. ~ vino has been a varsity
enough not first string for
,''S' is available, as is Elwell.
I, '0'r on the second team and
worked some with the varsity.
U"''in ana Stone. catchers: Wig
""' talbot. iniielders: Duncan.
''n and Stillmau, u~utfe.ders.
o a good nucleus.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23
EEL Fine! TAKE
|ChschRETS"F0R
LIVER, bowels
bend 10 cents. Don't stay bill
lou>, sici'. headachy,
c0Esupated.
hn't harm you. Best cathartiC
for men. women and
children.

Etoy ne NnIf stem is filed
~ an arcumulat Of bile and
~ pol.'u which hecrs you bilious.
itchV diZ2v ;or.G' coated. breath
y aal stomach s.ur Wlly don't You
q 10 emit box ~ Cascarets at the
= store and feel bully? Take Cas-
HI 0r.lht ana enjoy the incest,
! WI Nyer and bowel cleansing you
\ eS acct You'll wake up
rtcIu doad, clean tongue. live
\ r atin ma looking and
u. N.'lyi- ,au give . whole
.It. .tlp.s. bilious. few
t1r tI,y are harm
lI.t yH. -itEru. ADV.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23
Boys Secretary r. S. Pinkham.

The directors are very anxious to
open the building as there are requests
on all sides from members and vari-
u organizations for it to be opened
up, but as there is still a shortage Of
coal in town it was thought best to
continue the present plan until the
weather became warmer so that the
building could be run without any in
rease in coal consumption.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23
Fire on Verona island

The barn and out buildings Of ]. W.
Shaw on Verona Island, hear Bucks
port, were completely destroyed by IRE
about l o'clock Thursday afternoon.
The fire was thought to have caught
from sparks from the chimney Of the
house. The barn was empty except for
a small quantity Of hay. The iooo wus
covered by insurance.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23

AT Evonsong during the remaining
sunday evenings in Lent, the rector
Of st. Marks intends to read with
any explanation which seems neces-
sary) a series of little talks on vital
subjects. Copies of these talks. which
arc published in a very inexpensive
form, Will be given to those present ut
the end Of the service. for reference
or reading over again. Tomorrow eve
!ing the subject treated will be Ten
DER"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23

Villain BourSette who for the past
SIX weeks has beeen employed as car
pehter in a shipyard at Hog Island,
Pa, has ended his service there and
arrived Thursday evening at his home
in this city.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23

The auto fire truck responded to a still
alarm at SO Friday afternoon, the call
being sent in from the house at IL Flag
street occupied by Nellie Walker. The
trouble was due to an overheated stove
pipe, but no fire was set and the pipe was
cooled down without the use Of chemicals.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23

Mrs. A. e. Wood Of Greenleaf street is
a patient at the Augusta General hos
pitsl, where on Friday evening she I'M
derwent surgical treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23

Hobart =. Hargraves went FRIDAY
afternoon TO Bath to attend a social
function in that city in the evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23

John owen Of this city underwent sur
gical treatment Friday afternoon at the
Augusta General hospital following an at
tack OF appendicitis.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23

Edison Locke was a business ,,;s;.or
IN "aterVilie frioay afternoon and
evening.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23

hazel Honning Of Augusta was among
those admitted Friday to the Augusta
General hospital for treatment.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23
In This The Age of Specialists = The True
Il, F." ATW00D'S MEDICINE

Stands out az q Specially in the ReLefof Digsstios 7rosblss.
In fact this safe Medicines reliable prescrpton-has been a speciality for
three generations-wen over 90 years: a record for reliability that should count
immeasurably with you.
Buy the large bottle today It your druggists or general storekeepers. Have
It handy the next time you have a headache; when your stomach is . bit upset;
when OF are bilious, consipated; or have restless sleep. Take IS directed
you will find as thousands before you have found, the surprisingly effective
properties Of this truly remarkable medicine Sample free.
The L. F." Medicine Co., Portland, Maine. on
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23

Benjamin G.. Hussey Of Windsor wa,
Friday a caller in the CITY.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23
LOCAL NOTICE
Society

Progressive Spiritualist Society
meetings at G. A. r. hall Sunday at
80 and 100 p. M. Mrs. A. l.. Waugh
medium. feb23d1t
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23
Slight Improvement in
Mrs. Hollands Condition
Victim Of Wednesdays Shooting at
Gardiner Able Friday to Utter the
Word "Yes"

The report last evening from the Az
gusta General hospital relative to the
condition of Mrs. John +. Holland OF
Gardner was that she was a little mora
comfortable thar she had been on the
preceding day. She was able yesterday 70
say the word yes although up to that
she had been unable to speak since
her arrival at the hospital, and in a gen.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23

cral way last night she was reported t
have shown a slight Improvement.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23

Cony) but that little comes in very
handy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-23
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Lester Turner is visiting relatives
in Portland for a few days.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
OPERATE ON ROOSEVELT
IN NEW YORK HOSPITAL
Former President Suffering From
AbsCcss Resulting From
Old Fever Cases.
CONDITION is EXCELLENT
Surgeon Reports That Colonel Is
Recovering, and Tint There Is
No Dangcr-liffcct OF Cuban Cam
paign and brazilian Hunt.
lBy Associatch Press. |


OYSTER BAY, y. Y, February g.
an operation for abscess q fcw days
ago, 1t became known tonight after
his removal from his home here to New
York City. While il is understood that
the operation is minor in character II
was deemed advisable immediately by
tho Coloncls physician. Ills removal
10 New York. il was explained was to
place his physician in closer touch with
the case. Tonight it was said his con-
ditton is excellent" and that in a week
or ten days lie will have recovered.
The Colonel has cancelled his Vest
crn trip. and the address he was to
of Commerce TOMORROW night lie had
planned to leave Saturday 20 make ad =
dresses in Detroit, Dcs Moincs. and MIL
wauScc.
Colonel Roosevelt has suffered at in
tcrvals from u fever contracted in one
Of tho camps in cuba during tho Span
ish war. and or his brazilian trip four
years ago, il took "a malignant form
aud an abSccSS developed which has
troubled him at various times since
several days ago pr Walton Mar
tin. OF New York. urged an immediate
operation. and the Colonel consented
II ";tS successful. and the Colonel was
forced 10 remain in bed until ycStcr-
day whom he insisted he was All rirh,
and arose. To-day he complained OF
not feeling 50 we'll and tho trip to New
York was agreed upon.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
END OF COLD WAVE NEAR,
SAYS WEATHER FORECAST
Drop in Temperature Again Tics Up
Ferry and River Steamers
in Norfolk Waters.
NEW YORK nARBoR lCE-BouND
Record Low Temperatures Through
out East-Nantuckct Ship Chan
mel Frozen Up for First Time in
History.
Inv A.sociateh Pro-.

WASHINGTON. February 5.-ieiicf
from the bitter coll experienced III the
East during tho past few days was
promised tonight by the Weather Bu-
rcau. Slowly rising temperatures for
all states east Of the Mississippi River
were forecast for Tomorrow and
Thursday. and "a return TO something
like seasonal temperatures was expect
cd before the end Of tho week.
Snow fell to-day in Michigan. and il;
rrobably Will tal! tomorrow and
Thursday in the upper lake region. with
snow or rain in the lower lake region.
and rain Thursday in the Ohio Valley
east Gulf states and Tennessee. Else
where fair weather is expected
High winds along the North Atlantic
Coast were diminishing tonight. but
fresh winds were forecast for that dis
trict tomorrow and Thursday with
light winds elsewhere on the coast
From 50 degrees below zero in the
81. Lawrence Valley, tho cold gradu-
atcd TO unreasonable temperatures as
far as the extreme southern parts OF
Florida
Sault Ste. Marie was tho coolest place
in the United States, H-i.h a low tenn
pcraturc OF - degrees below zero dur
ing the last twenty-iour hours and IS
degrees below zero At S O'clock this
morning
In New York city .hc coolest Feb
cuary weather ON record at thc Wealth
e. Bureau was reached during the
night. with degrees below zero Ecc-
ords there extend back 10 1871. Feb
ruary records were broken at Hart
ford. conn. Saginaw and LudinEt on.
Mich, and cqualcd AT oswcgo, y Y.
where it was IS degrees below.
In the bclow-zero area temperatures
during tho night reached the following
m;nimums: Quebec. 20: Montreal -;
Boston, Ia; New York, g. Bunaio IL:
ihiladclphia >; WashinFton ,: Detroit,
Ii. and Chicago. g.
At ICY West, Fla, the Thermometer
was a above at its lowest; Miami, A;
Jacksonville. 81 ana Atlanta, -.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
All Schools Close
10. Conserve Fuel

Announcement was mndc ycSter-
day afternoon nj the Office Of Dr. j.
4. 4. Chandler. Superintendent Of
Public schools. TINT NIL schools In
the city. including those OF south
HirhnIOnd. Barton Heights, IIiEh-
land Park. would close beginning
to-day and reopen Tuesdny, Feb
rnnry ~.
As result Of the order. npproxi-
mntcIy $4,000 school children will
remain III home for the period de-
scribcd. The school authorities,
who decided upon this action Mt n
meeting yesterday. regretted the
necessity of taking the step, which
WAS done because OF tho lack Of
fuel. u is thought. however. n Auf,i-
cirnt suppiy will be arranged for
during the vacation period to last
until spriuS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
TWO SOLDIERS INNOCENT
COurt- Martial AcquiiS Camp wads-
worth Men for Killing Private
and WoundinE Another.
BY Associated Frcss !
INrI' n q - III.

J l3y .NsSOclAttU f'rcNS.
SPAETANBtRG, S. c., February -
rrivates Ea-i1 *. Laird and Charles
Z. Mccarthy. Company l.. One Hundred
and Eighth Infantry. have been tried
BY court martial ut Camp Wads-
worth on the charge Of killing Private
Floyd Dickcy and woundinS Lewis u.
Scovile. \ verdict OF acquittal has
been announced by the court martial.
and General John i. O'Ryan. comma nd :
ing the Twenty-Ssccnth Division. has
issued a statement in which he praises
the two soldiers charged with tho Of
tense. The evidence showed that I'ri-
Yates Laird and Mccarthy were acting
in line of duty when they shot the two
men to prevent their escape from the
rcsimcnta! guardhouse.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
fBy Associated Tross.1


WtSHINGTDN. February D.
President Wilson. by proclamation
to-day. inciubrd under tho term
"cncm, in the tradiug-vith-thc-
have bccn permanently intcrncd by
tho War Department..
The effect OF the proclamation I,
4" enable the alien property cus-
todinn to take over and manage tho
property of enemy aliens Of means
who have been permanently in
termed. thus eliminating any possi-
biiity OF their carrying on from tho
inicrnmcnt camps trading activities
which might he inimical TO tho in
tcrcss of the United States.
In an explanatory statement
issued D.. \. Mitchell Palmer, alien
property custodian, IL is pointed
"ut that the proclamation is limited
10 small rlHs> of cncn. aliens,
and does not Include In its scope
AN enemy alien undr: arrest In u
lnrni jail who has not been trans
fcrrcd by tho Nnr Department nor
an enemy alien an parole.
Nr. Palmer also points out TINT
IL is not the pOiicy of the govern
mcnt to Interfere with tho property
OF tho ordinary enemy alien,
whether he il Gcrn,nm or Austrian
This procInmntion." he says. lis
strictly limited in it's opcrntion To
those who have been found to hc
dangerous and who have bccn trans
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
| ACK OF TONNAGE,
KEEPS BACK ARMY
Presidents Proclamation Holds
Property Of Interned Enemies .

fcrrrd to tho Wnr Department for
permanent detention"
The proclamation reads:
"Now. therefore. I. Woodrow Will
son. President OF the United states
OF America. pursuant to tho nuthor-
ity vested tn me. and In accordance
with tho provisions OF tho snid net
Of October q, 1917, known as the
trading act. do
hereby find that the safety of the
United StntcS and the successful
prosecution m the present WAR
uuirc that NIL nntiNcs, citizens or
subjects of tho German empire or
of tho hungarian empire.
WHO. by virtue of tho provisions
Of sections four thousand and sixty
seven. four thousand md sixty
eight. four thousand and si,ty-ninr
and four thousand mud seventy or
tho REVISED statutes and OF tho proc
Ianiations aud regulations there
under. have been heretofore or may
hereafter be transferred after ar
rest into tho custody OF tho War
Department for detention during tho
wnr. shall bc included within tho
mcnninE Of tho word enemy for
the purposes or trading the
enemy act, md OF such trndtnr:
and ! do hereby proclaim 10 all
whom Ia mny concern that every
such alien enemy who In 80
transferred. after arrest. into tho
custody Of tho War Department for
detention during the wnr, shall he,
and hereby i>, Included within the
meaning OF tho word enemy aud
shall he deemed to cunstitutc IN
enemy for said purposes"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
AMERICAN KILLED IN ACTION
PcrshinE Reports Death Of Private and
WUundInE OF Several
Other Men.

W\SillNGToN. February 5-Prlvate
Lewis ousicy, infantry. was rcportc,!
to-day by General pcrshing as killed
in action on February :. Ills home ad-
dress is Wilton, \. -. No details were
given.
The following officer and privates
"crc slightly wounded on the same
date:
Corporal Ernest suddaby louisville
ky.
Eoyd y. Close Poland. Ind
Felix Woyoshiy Wyoming. IA
Dallas G. McRoric. H. T. u. No. /.
Unionvillc " {.
Joe Matthews. Bismarck. ~ H.
Elmer ID. Young farmcrsbu.G. Ind
The death from pneumonia Of Willie
tuSbert sister. Ecbccca Cusbcrt. 3t3
West Boundary street. Savannah. Ga
also was reported,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
SHIPPING PARALIZi:D
AGAIN ~ NORtOLII

Ry ASsocIatcu Ircss
NORFOLK. VA. February J.-The
drop in temperature last night to s dc
Erccs above zero. again caused a gen
cral paralysis OF all shipping. owing
TO ice formations. All bay lines. the
\. v. i. & y. Railway ferry and river
steamers suspended operations entirely.
Navigation to sea Is also extremely
hazardous. Incoming steamers rcpor;
tue bay an almost solid sheet OF ice
above Fort Monroe. ana ice foes were
cnc0untcrcd Ear Out 10 sea.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
TARTAR FORCES TAKE YALTA
\d'ance ON >ebnstopol aud Deal NIerci-
Ie>siy With Red Guards. sailors
nmd Soldiers.
I By \ ssoc,atcd Press

rt't tptikAD. saturday. February ..
--rartar forces have occupied Yalta. in
the government OF Taurida. and are
advancing on Sehastopol. Russia's chief
fortress and naval base on tho Black
sea. according TO a dispatch received
II! the hctroSrad ENcrins Post From
ScbaStopo!.
The dispatch adds that the Tar,ars
arc dealing mcrcilessly with Red
Guards, sailors and soldiers
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
Reach Paris by April,
Says Won Hindenburg

Correspondence OF Associated Prcss.l
THE HAGUE, Jnnunry Io.-Trnv-
c1crs from Germany bring an
count OF recent conference Mt Ber-
lin, ut which Field Mnrahnl Won Hin
dcnburS received the editers of
thirty German newspapers and dis
cussed the food situation with them.
The editors told Won IfindcnburE
that ny neat May there would DC no
food I'm Germany.
"My reply is,~ snid the field mar
shnl, "thnt by neat tprii shall be
In Paris"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
MEM YORK FROZEN IN:
TRAFFIC. AT STtNDSTIII

nv NsHVNIdItV I'Iras
NEW YORK, February New York
harbor closely rcsembled u frozen Nor
wcEan ford. or the port OF Archangcl
Russia. The Hudson River WAS frozen
solid down 10 Harlem. and glacier like
ice foes which had hccn broken off and
inatcd downstream were caught By u
,hirty-mi!c northwest wind. blowing
from the New Jersey side. ana iammcd
against Manhattan, Governors Island
and the Hrooklyn water front creating
Continued on Third paGcl
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
MANY MANuFACTIRING PLANTS
HAVE: ALREADY BSD TO CLOSE


The blizzard has GU, coal production
and movement TO such an extent that
officials pointed out Tonight that cvon
had the Monday closinSs been ahan-
doncd. industry would be forced 10
close down to Il considerable extent be-
cause of lack OF fuel supplies In fact.
reports . tho fuel administra ton to-
night showed that In many states
plants already are closing in large
numbers.
II is cmnrssizcd that the fuel al.
m!nistration is determined tha, wha.
coal is unIoadcd and distributed shai>
80 TO houschoiderS first. State fuel adj
ministrators have been given almost
unlimited authority 70 diver; coal from
warm in their homes.
For tho first time since coal began
10 run short. fuel administration on
ciais admit that The situation is alarm
ing Report after rcpor. came during
the day. telling Of cities ali The way
from the mississippi 10 the Atlantic
with hu, a few hours supply Of funl
on hand and prospects poor for obtain
ing anything like the quantities needed
The railroads to-day We're declared 10
be in the wors; shape they have bccn
during the winter. Low tcmpcra turcs
made II impossible in some instances
tor iraInmcn to work. and general
freight movement Was said 10 be about
% per cent OF normal
There are some Indications tina; IL
warm weather does not come to inn
prove the situation onl6ials VIII take
VI for consideration an amendment to
the closing order prescribing two four
da% shutdowns. one covering the pc
riod % l.incoln's birthday anniversary
and the other WashinGton's birthday.
i.incolE's birthday. February II. falls
on Tuesday. bringing a three da.' holi-
day over sunday. Monday and Tuesday
II saturday. usually observed us a holf-
holiday. were made :; complete holiday,
this would give a four day closing.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
LETTER TO LEGISLATURE
SIGNED HY ALI. FIVE:

The letter from the Administrative
Board 10 the General Asscmb!y was
signed 10y all five members. and was
meeting yesterday. AZ "hc same time
a printed pamphlet containing The lot
ter was distributed The comnuuica
tion is as follows:
To the Honorable. General Assembly
of Virginia
Gentlemen:
The Administrative Board of the ci,y,
of Richmond desires 10 lay before the
General Assembly OF Virginia tho fol-
lowing facts concerning changing the
form OF government OF the cities OF the
state. and more particularly Of the
city OF Richmond In November. 1912.
all amendment 30 the Constitution. sec
tion III. allowing cities TO change the
form Of government. provided a ma
jority OF the qualified voters approved.
was adopted by an overwhelming ma
jority throughout thc State, and was
officially proclaimed by tho Governor
as part Of the Constitution. Decem-
Der 10. 1912.
No method was prescribed bv Tho
people Of the cities Of the Common.
wealth to avail themselves Of the new
amendment 10 the Constitution until
the last session of tho General Assem- :
hly-1?lG--at which session the Gen
eral Assembly passed two acts rciat-
ing. in the main. 20 the city OF Nor
folk and 10 the city Of Richmond. idcu.
teal i'll principle and varying slightly
as TO details. The method adopted by
the General Assembly was that upon
petition by given number Of ci,i-
zcns qualified to vote. the authorities
should order an election. at which cleo
ton charter commission was 10 be
elected. which. in turn. was 10 submit
its work to the pcoT lc for approval.
and. II approved. was 20 he forwarded
10 the Legislature for ratifcatlon
Our sister city Of Norfolk has fol-
lowed 10 the letter this course. and the
Continued on Fourth Pagc.l
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06
HIGH PRAISE GIVEN
HEALTH COMMISSIONER

senator Cannon also advocated the
pa ssasc Of the bill. lie denied the
analogy between the Office held by Or
Williams and that OF the Governor or
u member of the Supreme Court OF Ap-
peals on the ground that the one is a
position Of hard work 10 which no such
(Continucd on Fifth Pagc)
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-02-06

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