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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-13

land and West virgfnis lie gave
the figures showing that Hir-,lnia with
a population OF approximately $780,
600 cast In the last presidential, elec-
ton only f5s,sso votes. while North
Carolina, with about the same popu-
iation. cast 2ss,s12 votes or. nearly
twice as many. The figures for Tenn
essee. West Virginia and Maryland
were even more striking. He con-
tended that the masses of the people
in Virginia. Irrespective OF party, are
democratic In spirit, that they be-
love more largely in the rule of the
people today than ever before, that
popular election of more state officials
would tend to place the government
in the hands OF the people where 1t
belongs.
Mr.. Anderson. while a member of
the minority. has on all occasions
been given the best of attention and
due consideration by the house He
in one of the strong men 81 his party
in the Ninth district, and when Con-
gresham Slemp retires will be l. a
strong possibility for the, Republican
nomination for congress.
The bill for the compulsory school
attendance of children between the
ages OF eight and twelve years was
the result of hard work on the part
of Delegates williams and Ramsey,
patrons of the measure. who worked
early and late until fits final passage
in both branches.
DR.. Martin, OF Patrick, county. vir-
ginia's noted surgeon, succeeded in
having one of the most important bills
or the session made into law IT -waz
his bill regulating marriages between
persons afflicted with ailments which
would necessarily preclude the posi-
bility Of healthy children, and piae-
ing ban on the marriage OF ha bitual
criminals, feeble-minded and those
suffering from hereditary Affections
constituting them a menace to the
welfare of the state.
DR.. Martin has the distinction o.
being the only member of the house
to issue a blanket invitation to the
full membership of the house to visit
him and be entertained at his home
In Patrick county. 1t came about
while the doctor was speaking in sup
port of the measure for further sup
port for good roads. In an eloquent
speech the doctor pictured the glories
Of the scenery OF his county, conceded
to be Of the finest in the world. and
pleaded with the house to help the
state and help the county 20 develop
so that the world might come and
see this garden spot Of the world,
over roads meeting In some degree the
demands of modern times.
DR.. Martins son. Or. Moir g. Mar
tin. president OF the Martin Memorial
hospital. OF Mount Airy, N. c., was
the guest of his distinguished father
at tho Capitol on the last day OF the |
session
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-13
SOUNDS HIGH PRAISE
Continued from First FaSs.3

Breied, the health of the navy hns
been as good as In time Of peace az1
the health OF the force anoat has
even been better than in peace tfmss."
Preventive medicine, 1T was sna1,
is largely employed. The navy hos
pital at Norfolk will coon be one 81
the argest in the world. The total
bed capacity of all hospitals has been
increased from $500 to 1900
or ResrAdmiral Samuel McGowan.
chief of the bureau OF supplies and
accounts, the report says:
Praise for McGowan.
He deserves a nation wide reps
tation for business effaciency. Under
the system 100000 men and i.f1o
ships are as promptly and we'll taken
care OF as $1,000 men and 500 ships.
Annual expenditures OF this de-
partment recently ran at $50. 000,0 ee
a year. Now the rate ia s3o,0oo,0Se
a day"
The bureau of construction and
steam engineering. 1t ISIS claimed by
the committee, will turn out destroy
ers equal to the best ever built in
from a holt to a third OF the time
All
The bureau of ordnance has d.
veioped much new material, includfag
depth charges. submarine bombs,
non-ricochet shells, bomb dropping
devices, howitzers. guns for throwing
depth charges, smoke screen appara-
tus, heavier ordnance on all craft
and many other devices which we
feel 1t unwise to discuss.
Aiming OF Merchantmen.
The arming of merchantmen and
the use of other devices, including
sailing in conveys, while doing much
to keep down our percentage Of
losses, are not all that can be desired
as check to the submarine menace
The chances of escape when q sub
marine is sighted, Before she has
lime to ffre a torpedo Are very htn1s
The unseen torpedo In responsible for
80 per cent OF the sinkinRs.
On marksmanship the ccYnmitAse
found:
How all the men have responded
70 their new training cannot be an
swered until the day when the guns
of the feet speak, but we ven%uvs
TO phophssy that the results win ~
I'm keeping with the proved tr1As-
tions of the American navy
After praising General George y
Barnett, commander OF the marine
corps. the committee reported:
There ars today In the drfnx hines
in France no better trained, NO
Drawer, no more effective fixhtsnr
forces than our own marines. We
hope their number win be largely In
creased"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-13

The Amsr1can Ambulance XteAd
Service IN France. designatsd as
section 10. n. hnz haen cited hU the
gunsral Commanding the Thirty
ssventh division az Erench infantry
IN recent general orders. scooedtns
10 shs afvicss rsccivcd fn New York
Oms Of I'm n,axnberx. Joseph n
Lsyuna. OF STATEN Island. was
awarded a French War Osuns 1px
cunsp1ruCw Individual work unlasr
1hs. Thss section of tho American
Ambulance had he1n assigned 30 ssr-
vace In tho ver1un sector from Oc-
tuesr . 30 November hast ma wen
- skfzxfrxt1m OF tim Fx~ncA sen-
srxE Or tise rxpsdity with wlzscfs n
rume~sd tAs wsxnded both dxy and
might
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-13
PROTESTS ARE KEEN
deck-w whence all but he had ned,
The Great state Road Fund.
CONTINUED from First Page.)

deck--'whence all but he had fed"
The Great State Road Fund.
With the state appropriations and
federal aid, the highway department
will have available for construction
thi syear the handsome sum of 81 ,950,-
900, and the use of every available con-
Wet in the state, which liz some con-
siderable jump from the modest an
nual appropriation OF 325,000 OF
twelve years ago.
Quarters for State Offices,
--~ Now that the purchase OF the Davis
building property at $4,000 as a site
Tor new state office building has
gene by the board, steps will be taken
Immediately to secure quarters In Of
nee buildings for which the appro-
ypriation bill carried $4,000 for rent
ais. II has been suggested that In
few years the state will fall heir to
the Soldiers home property, on which
an executive mansion could be erect
ged. leaving the site of the present
governors mansion available for u
structure adequate 10 house the over
Towing state departments and for u
hreproof wing for the state library.
The Baker Dog law.
. While every member of the assem-
ply is sure the Baker dog law will
save the sheep raisers of the state
nlucp money, many are afraid II will
pc unpopular In sections where sheen
a raising Is not a real factor. Legisla-
.ors Tor some reason have always
loeen In dread of dof laws because of
me unknown, unfathomable view
point of the electorate. and which
never con be learned until some can
saiaaIs for the general assembly ia
aeIested because OF his vote on a dog
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-13

tive life, have never seen a more
conservative body, composed of men
! OF judgment and ability which will
compare favorably with any house,
since 1858. Further, / should say that
all the heads of our state departments
are strong, able, hard workers, with
splendid corps OF clerks. doing their
duty ably and well We have had to
serve under the outgoing and incom-
ing administration, which necessarily
made legislation rather more difficult.
as 1t was our duty TO respond to the
respective views as best We could, of
the outgoing and incoming governors
Now, permit me to appeal to the
people OF Virginia, and tell them that
we have n strong and able executive.
polite aud alert. can safely say
that Virginia is .splendidly equipped.
and ready to do her part IN the great
world war. Virginia will be active
financially and otherwise, 10 help In
all the organizations for war activ!-
ties: and as an old Confederate SOL
der and old legislator / stand today
as an humble Waterman on the look
cut" ard cry. "Ar is we'll" And
when We remember the great work
of our government. with our repre-
sentavives from Virginia the equal. II
not the superior. OF any state in the
Union; with the foremost man of the
world, Woodrow Wilson. 50 our lead
err, i proudly point TO the future4 and
say victory Will be ours, with the
proper terms Of peace. And then.
seated around the peace table. our
president Will be the most eonspicu-
Gus figure. with the nag Of democ-
racy floating from sunrise TO the
ocean Of the West: then the nations
of the world viii gather around the
democratic altar, and win with one
voice proclaim. Liberty. Freedomi
Tyranny is dead Then the laurels
of peaceful triumph and fnperishabIe
glory win encircle the flag OF democ-
racy, while the crown OF the kaiser
will be remembered only as badge
OF crime"
A brief session OF the constru ctive
assem- bly, WIS held yesterday. In the
senate only Senators Cannon and
Gum, of Richmond were present,
simply calling the body to order and
adjouru'ug forthwith.
In the house speaker Houston called
To order. and after signing few bills
was taken until tomor-
row
Those present in the house were.
besides the speaker. Delegates Gillian,
Jones. Fuller Price. Cook. Rhgiand
Goodwin, Mann, Boschen. Stubs.
Beatfiet Henley, Gilpin: Sergeant-at-
Arms Colonel Newhouse, Clerk John
Williams. Doorkeeperst 1'ruSlaw and
kruck.
Delegate GAlpiu. one OF the two
members OF the house to enter the
service. departed at The close
OF the session for Baltimore. He will
Immediately Join the aviation branch
OF the service.
Delegates Cook and Elan were the
only two members of the house to
vote against the adoption OF the con-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-13
JACOB UMLAUF

Furniture and China Packing.
urnffure. China and Weddfn,
Presents Packed and Shipped
With Care.
Estimates CheerfuIly Given.
Phone Madison S@02.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-13

eph. Felix J., Humbert 7, cciumnas 4
La Fratta.
Active psifbearers--J. e. Keuuntetk
F. picchi. Joseph Pinqus. l. schwart&
v. Russo. II. Ryder. A. r. Griffith. H.
T. Danoti.
Honorary psilbearers--D. Donati. J.
Giovannotti, M. Massei, c. Csnspa. A.
Donau, IS. A. Loterzo. L. N. Johnscns
George voelklin, J. Powers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-13
aexeikfah HI New.

The funeral of HeZektah II. New
was held yesterday afternoon at 4
O'Clock from Union Station Methodist
church. Burial was in lakewood
cemetery. Mr.. New died Sunday in
his home, 4os North Twenty-fourth
street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-13

The fuenral of Dominick La Fratta,
seventy-two years old, will be Sheld
this morning at 10 o'clock from st.
Patrick's Catholic church. Interment
will be in Mount Calvary cemetery.
Mr.. La Fratta died in his home, 1900
Pleasant street. Monday. He is sur
viyed by four sons and four daugh-
ters, Joseph, Felix, Umbert and Col
umbus LaF'ratta: Misses Lesa and
Margaret La Fratta, Mrs. r. r. Cos
by and Mrs. J.. j. Schwartz.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-13
OBITUARY
John j. Callahan.

John j. Callahan, who died Mon
day in his home. ais East Marshall
street. will be buried this morning
in Mount Calvary cemetery. Funeral
services will be held AT 10 o'clock in
81. Peters Catholic church. One son
and two brothers survive him.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-13
wmmermr Of pemiusck LIN rr~t.m.

The funeral of Dominick La Fratta,
who died at his home. 1900 Pleasant
street Monday morning after an I'LL
ness OF many months, will be from ST.
Patriok's church this morning at 10
o'clock. The interrent Will bs in
Mount Calvary cemetery.
Mr.. La Fratta was seventy-tgo
years old and was onA of the we'll
known citisens of Church Hill. He In
survived by four daughters and four
sons. Mrs. r. r. Cosby, Mrs. r.
Schwartz, Misses Lesa, Margaret, JOS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-13
Albert o. Thomas.

Albert o. Thomas, the brother of
Mrs. z. L. Trainham. of this city,
died In his home in Lynchburg yes
terday at the age of sixty-one years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-13
w. H. Cobb.

W. IA. GBUU-
Especial to The Richmond Virginian.
Waverly. Va. March lathe body
OF w. H. Cobb was buried here Fri
day. at 8 o'clock. The funeral sarvices
were conducted by the following min
listers: W. l. Ware, c. w. Turner,
w. L. Burks and j. O. Moss.
MFR. Cobb was killed by train on
the Norfolk and Western railroad at
Wakefield. where he was night watch
man for q peanut factory. While he
was at his post two freight trains
passed near the factory and is Ia sup
posed that while he was Watching
one. the other struck him. He was
found on the track the naxt morning
dead and very badly mutilated
He was in his ifty-fifth year. He
leaves two brothers. Ben and Lee
Cobb, of Blackstone, and one sister,
Mrs. Lee, also of Blackstone He
also leaves nine children, Kate.
Henry, Parker. Willie, Lucy, Reuben.
Nellie. jamie ana Ben. His wife died
about ten years ago. The deceased
was a menb Der of Wakefield Metho-
dist church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-13

Delegates Cook and Elan were the
only two members of the house TO
vote against the adoption OF the con-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-13

Delegate Giipiu. one OF the two
members OF the house TO enter the
military service, departed at the close
OF the session for Baltimore He will
Immediately join the aviation branch
OF the service.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-26
What They Think in Berlin

DR.. Arthur N. Davis, an American
who has been the kaiser's dentist for
the last six years, has just returned
to this country. He is quoted as say
ing:
Nobody IN Germany knows how
good the real conditions are here.
Everything they learn about the
United States has been carefully
camoufaged for them SO that they
think conditions here are worse than
they are in Berlin, where they are
pretty bad. The United States would
he foolish to compromise with the
kaiser now in order to end the war;
DR.. Davis has come a long way to
tell us what they knewxzfifffffiCe Cetao
tell us what We knew very well al
ready. No doubt, however, he was able
TO impart more interesting information
to the secret service men who led him
away as soon as he left the ship.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-26

tain the most eflcIent person for the
particular work regardless Of politics.
sex-or religion"
When 25 institutes to train Red
Cross workers for home service to
the families of men at the front, were
organized, the important positions
were divided equally among women
and men. Home service is growing
to be an important phase Of Red Cross
relief work. The plan is to see that
soldiers families do not suffer be-
cause their bread-winners- have Of
fered their lives in the cause OF free
dom.
The government knows that all the
work done by countless women
throughout the country could not
have been bought except at stag
gering price and the splendid care
which American soldiers are receiv-
ing is largely due to such volunteer
efforts.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-26
Germany Ready for Peace?

Germany agrees TO the four prin-
ciples laid down by President Wilson
as a basis on which a general peace
can be discussed. These concessions
are contained in an address to the
reichstag delivered yesterday by Chan
celIor Won Hertling. However, the
chancellor's acceptance is followed by
the statement that the principles must
be recognized by all states and peoples
which stage, he said, had not yet been
reached.
II is the most generous position that
Germany has taken since the begin
ming OF the war and while not an &C
kowledgement of defeat still it is proof
that the imperial government realizes
the unwisdom of continuing a war that
can eventuate only in one way-and
that is greater humiliation than would
result in a compromise.
A court of arbitration is lacking, the
chancellor said, adding that the
tribunal of the world is prejudred
against Germany, which declines to be
judged by it. He insisted that the en-
tente war aims were still imperialistic
although admitting that the presidents
message is a small step" toward
peace.
Chancellor Won Hertiing voiced nc
great change in Germany's attitude to-
ward the question which entente
statesmen have declared to be funda-
mental. He did not go into great de-
tail concerning Germany's conduct to.
ward President Wilson's proposals
The abiect surrender of Russia was
gloried in as leading to peace on the
eastern front and hint was thrown
out to the Belgian government to en-
ter into separate negotiations with
Germany. The problem of Alsace-
Lorraine continues to be held as bav-
ing no international aspect.
The question is whether it is camou-
flage Of sincerity.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-26
Women Recognized.

Women are fully recognized in tha
American Red Cross organization ac-
cording to recent canvass which
shows that out Of 255 executives ia
the IA divisions, $50 or SO per cent,
are women These figures apply only
10 important positions and do not in
clude chapter officials.
Incidentally as an answer "a
charges that the administrative ex-
pense Of the Red Cross is high, the
canvass showed that 56 per cent of all
executives, men and women, are serv-
ing without compensation.
Before the expansion of the organ
ization TO its present size, only four
women held important positionsr Now
q woman. Miss Elizabeth H. Hbyt, il
an assistant to the general manager
Harvey D. Gibson. And there is a
woman's advisory committee Of Il
members in Washington.
in the selection OF executives
said Mr.. Gibson. "the policy is TO oh
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-26
Putting in Winter Coal.

Fuel Administrator Garfield is ad-
vising householders to buy their nor
NAL coal needs as soon as supply Is
available. The good doctor may not
know that perhaps fifty per cent OF
the people haven't the money with
which to purchase supply OF coal
at such time. If the government
could arrange to loan cash to such
persons it would prevent a great deal
Of suffering such as was experienced
during the past winter. OF course
those who have plenty, and never
have known what it was to buy their
coal ton by ton, will have little SYM
pathy for their less fortunate neigh.
! bors, but the fact remains that inves-
legations will prove tnat there are
hundreds of families in Rock Island
that are barely existing.
Take a man with a wife and six
children, who is paying house rent
| and maintaining his brood on wage
of So per day. How do you imagine
| that he is going to save up $50 with
which to fill his coal bin in July!
For he must pay for the coal when
| it Is delivered. The dealer refuses
to take any further chances with Gus
toners for the very good reason tina:
he doesn't have to. His claim alsJ
is that he is selling on closer mar
| gin than ,he has in previous years and
he can't be expected to carry his pa
irons on his books until they find II
convenient to settle with him. The
poor We will always have with US
| 1t is good idea to start preach
ing now to the people to begin put
ting aside a few dollars every week
with which to purchase the winter 6
coal supply, but how do you suppose
that good, hard working citizen that
we have referred to, with his wife
and six children and food and house
rent staring him in the face, to say
nothing of spell OF sickness, is 60
ing to manage it? Well, he is moi
going to do it. He'll be in the same
fix that he was in last winter. All ad-
vice is good, and it would be fine II
everybody could take advantage Of it.
but DR.. Garfield ought to study liv-
ing conditions before he starts map.
ping out an impossible course for the
average consumer.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-26
Recalls Economy of 1864.

Anaconda fMont) Standardized
the persons who think wheatless and
meatless days-are a hardship listen to
the venerable men and women whose
memory takes them back to the Civil
war. Roasted barley, parched corn
chicory roots and even dandelion
roots, dried and rbasted, were used
as coffee substitutes. White or granu-
lated sugars were rarity and only
on the table for company, Brown SUI
gar and oldfashioned black molasses
were used for sweetening. Honey
apple butter. fruit Jams and even lard
were used as substitutes for butter
Butter was scarce and dear for those
times, and bread and molasses, bread
and honey, and even bread and ham
fat. were considered plenty good
enough for all but the very old people
In those days nearly every family ir
town kept cow. The papers of thai
day emphasized the fact that coffet
and tea we're more nutritious when
used without milk.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-26
Against Mob Rule.

Governor Lowden has taken a stand
in which he will be supported by all
good citizens against mob rule in any
part of the state, even though such
mob rule acts in the name Of loyalty
to the government If any man is
guilty Of treason or sedition, there are
proper tribunals open for his punish
ment They who take the law into
their own hands at such time are
helping not the American cause but
that Of the enemy. Mob rule, truly
says the governor, is mob rule, what
ever disguise 1t wears.
Rock Island Argus., 1918-02-26

care OF Inc NrRuS
Round Shoulders and Hollow Chest
About one out Of every ten children
between the ages Of 10 and Is you see
going to and from school every day is
round shouldered and hollow or fiat
chested. Allowed to continue uncor-
rected it ultimately leads to host OF
systematic ailments and handicaps the
individual throughout life. II our pub
lie school system were what 1t should
be the proper physical training for
children of that age would prevent the
development of such deformlt1es and
give the young idea a chance to shoot
straight in life. But the teaching stan
itself is generally anything but ply
sically trained, SO it is probably natur-
al that these physical defects should
be ignored in the schoolroom.
The hump-backed seats in many
schoolrooms predispose the children
to round shoulders, fiat chests, ptosls
and general atony. Many school boards
order seats without sufficient regard
for the physical welfare Of the chill
dren. They never think OF seeking
medical counsel as to the form and
construction of the seats. And conse-
auently one finds hollow in the seat
right where there should be support
ing prominence, in the small OF the
back; and prominence where there
should be a hollow, behind the shout
ders. And instead of adjusting the
seat to the stature of the child, some
school boards prefer to adjust the child
to the peculiar build of the seat.
II your John or Mary is growing
round shouldered or fiat chested. with
q slumped belly and general slouchy
posture, now is the time to take a
hand and save the child from lifelong
inefficiency And don't get the silly
notion in your head that pair OF
Indian clubs and dumbells or any such
folderol will suffice. The child must
be trained physically
One excellent exercise for such a
child is the dachshund crawl around
the room to times every night
and morning in pajamas. Any kid
knows how to initiate dachshund.
with hips high and elbows bent out
so that the head and chest are low.
This exercise helps to develop bet
ter chest posture.
Another excellent stunt which must
be faithfully carried out every hour
by the clock, is clasping the hands be-
hind the back as for rider to mount,
then turning thumbs forward, down.
ward. u ader and back without releas-
ing the finger clasp. This pulls the
shoulders forcibly back and down into
proper or exaggerated erect fposture.
The posture must be held one minute
BY the clock, though the child may
walk about II no wishes.