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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-27
Such 10 Decision Of Finance
Committee, Which Will Meet
Again Friday Night
MAKERS OF BUDGET
YIELD TO PRESSURE
AND CUT ESTIMATES
Will Be No Street Improve
ments-Teachsrs and City
Employees Get Advance
Graded Tax on Autos
Taxes will not be raised.

taxes VIII not Dc rAI@5N-
The levy on merchants licenses
will remain the same.
The price OF gas will stay at eighty
cents.
Such is the decision OF the finance
committee, although not without pro-
test on the part OF one or two mem
hers who wished to stand pat on the
original budget
There will Re no street improve
ments and estimates have been
pruned.
The committee gets together Fri
day night TO arrange the details.
The outstanding items in the bud
get which is to be recommended to
council after tbs meeting on Friday
night are:
Ar appropriation OF $4,000 for
streets (fnstead OF $4,000. as at
arst proposed-)
An increase IN water rates 10 larse
consumers to meet the actual cost OF
service. which VIII net about $780,
900 additional revenue per annuIA, or
$4,000 a quarter.
No increase ln tire price of Ens-
A tax OF rs cents per horse power
on automobiles. which will place thfe
Ford I'm the IS class
An Increase Of o per cent IN wages
for all city employees fincluding school
teachers who receive $500 or tRsA
per ann uZn-
A decrease Of $4,000 in the ap-
preparation .&6r the gas I sr5e rtraeEat.
Busy C1ty Auditor.
City Auditor <srenEhaS In hard Gx
work re-a ranging the budget, as re
s4Kess nv the committee. The mem
beers G" that body held q hot exec
,rtive session Monday In which more
than one person spoxe his mind plasn-
~.
Not an the committee were IN favor
OF changing the budget Some OF
them wanted TO Stand paf on the orig
mai budget and II was predicted that
beYore the wear was out there would
ia Resolutions offered calling for ap-
r.roprYations for streets ard more
money for ghs gas works--'v~frtssh Ia
not unusual
Tho majority however, Insisted That
the pressure against the elasttc bud
get with It's 10 per cent Increase N
enxew all around, was too great and
.ha4 public opinion demanded coon
eusy tn the matter Of street appro-
rriations and the gas works
Consequently, tuws enough money
20 carry on the regular work oY the
serees department was votsd---s1 o.
yoe--and the 100000 increase Tor
she gas works was ont down to slso.-
900 Thsn the rest of the budgss WAS
gradually pruned-
The teachers will ~et the 100000
originally scheduled for streets and
che CITY employees VIII get thu benes'
sss the increased revenue from water
the Ont IN the gas works approprfa'
ton. the AUTOMOBILES licenses and the
-9aspuo ega 10 sufunId rsIsuaS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-27

washington, Feb. s6.--The last Of
the four frst concrete ship contracts
for the United States shipping board
1t was learned tonight. has been
awarded to the Ferro- Concrete Con.
struction company. of Redondo Beach
Cal. 1t will be of $500 tons. dead
weight, and the estimated cost Of tbs
hull Is $4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-27
JEWS GO TO FIGHT
FOE TN PALESTINE
& SO "

T~~w York, Feb 2s----Msjor-Gene
Erocrnan White. Of the British and
Canadian recruiting mission. swore In
100 Jews today for service In Palestine
with General ArenhyS forces, They
will 10 to Boston TO join other Jewish
recruits from all parts OF the country
Following the custom of the Jewish
church. the men took the oath of al
Isg.ancs to King George with their
hats on.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-27
nrig-s,en, Hoare Hart.

Fort Worth. Tex, Feb. 26-Brigs-
aier-General Hoare. commander of the
regal flying corps In North America,
sustained a broken nose and other in
juries when HIS aeroplane crashed In
making a landing at Taliaferro held.
General Hoare was flying alone.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-27

Mrs, E. L. Rorre. SIS West
Cary street .............. $3.50
Mrs. James Fl. Barhan. $500
Reedy avenue, Highland
Park NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $40
Mrs. w L. Keck. sos sycamore
avwnue, Barton Heights. 1.ss3.s2o
Mrs. John T. Gill. 2o12 Pleas
ant street -.............. 2.sss,7sc
]. Fl. Redd. s1os East Broad
street ........... 7s,47o
Lulie r. Jones, s11 South
Fourth street ......... ,44o
n. 3. Bacon. Fifth and Main
streets .................. $4,000
John s. Avis, i41s Hui
street 10S.S5
DIR. Leo Arthur Pussy. ia
North Fifth street .......-. $3.50
District Q
DR.. D. o. Clements. Ordinary.
va ............-..... 800
Mrs. M. e. Titus. King
George $3.50
Ida BARLOW, Williamsburg. -. $3.50
Ida Bristow. Stormont, -. 1890
r. s. Garnett, Dunnsvflle. Va. b4o.670
Ross Covington. Lillian, Va. .S61.610
Rachel Taft. West Point. Va. s.420
G. l. Faison. 1899 Twenty
fifth street. Newport News. $3.50
]. c. McKenney, Brookvale.
va ................ ...... $3.50
John r. Dew, StevensvilIe. Va 5000
r. B. Ben. Machipongo. va. .a7o. 600
DIR. w. w. Bennett. West Point.
VA ................. 5.s4o
District 3
Ruth Davis, Ettricks. ...,.... $3.50
tcon4fuuad "A Second pnsn.a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-27
GOVERNMENT HEARS
HERTLING'S VIEWS
IN GRIM SILENCE
Speech of German Chancelkpw
Creates No Change in Poles
of Pushing War
ALLIES ARE UNITED
IN SHOWING SAME
FACE TO HUN POE

French Comment is scoguful
and Attempt to Sow Trouble
Between United States and
England is Taken Lightly
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STAGE ALL SET FOR
Big DRAFT LOTTERY
ten. Crowder Expected to Set
Date for Drawing at Con-
ference To-day.
lass 1 MEN EXAMINED
Deferred Exemption Claims
Only Considercd-1Rules for
Induction Into Service.
LASS 1 MEN EXAMINED
Sp,cia, Despdfch 10 THr suS.

WAsurSGroS, Sept. 2s.-with returns
all In everything is in readiness for the
,,tional draft lottery to be held in the
senate ONCE Building here to determine
,re order Of liability to service of the
5000, 900 men who registered septem-
Der -.
Gen, Crowder is expected to name the
lay OF the great drawing when he sees
The newspaper correspondents tomorrow
lie is expected to explain then that al
NJ the local boarde have assigned serial
runbers TO the reglstrants and tina,
much OF the stupendous task has been
speedily and efficiently accomplished
rhe day OF the drawing is known to be
virtually at hand.
Gen. Crowder explained to-day that as
rapidly as registrants are placed ir
class by their local boardS they will
he examined TO determine their physica
l,ness for service. This is a new de.
,arture Under the old draft rules the
rcgistrants were called up for examina
don in the order Of their serial number,
49, indicated by the drawing.
The lottery under the present ar
ransements will determine the order IL
which men are actually indicted into
lie military service, but the physica
examinations will be held without ref
srence TO these lottery numbers.
The calling of men for physical eN'
amina;ions will be done regardless o.
pending appeals they may have taken tc
,He district boards. unless there Is pend
ing claim for deferred classification OF
he grounds OF engagement in an in
dustry. occupation or employment in
rluding agriculture, necessary to thu
maintenance OF the military establish
ment or the effective operation of the
military forces. or the maintenance o
uauonal interest during the emergency
Instructions to this effect have been sen
out by Gen. Crowder to all local boards
Induction into the military service will
follow the order OF the lottery drawint
except in individual cases where loca
boards receive orders for the voluntar.
induction OF certain registrants at TIL
sequest OF the Army, Navy or Marine
Corps,
The sun., 1918-09-27

list were three officers, Lieuts. D. J. Rus
sell. held at Karlsruhe, and J. l.. Goblin
and George Stanley Harvey, held at un-
known camps. The Department records
do not contain emergency addresses OF
these men.
Sergeant Roy W. Billingsley. Louis
willie, previously reported killed in action.
Is a prisoner at Camp Darmstadt. The
other soldiers held prisoners are:
AT KARLSRUHE.
Sergeant.
WOLFE, RAYMOND D.. Coeburn, Va.
AT CAMP I.ANGESsAI4ZA.
Private. $3.50,
ANDERSON, JAMES NJ. PiEgot Ark.
AT CAMP sTRALKOwE.
Lieutenant.
MATHER, JAMES F.. Lewisburs. Pa,
AT UNKNOWN CAMPS.
Corporal.
ROBERTS. WALTER j.. Norwsik. Conn
Prfyates.
McAFoosE. WILLIAM r., Kttsnning, Pa
DE PRINTZ. PIETRO. Italy. ..,
HENDRICKsoN. CHARLES, Earlsooro
ozMENT. CHARLIE. Hslus. Tenn.
sANDOMRSKY, HARRY. Is: Iivonis
MsRroNH. MICHELE. New Haven.
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Private Thomas z. O'Connor tnot iden-
tihed). and Private Ben Hope, Hazel
Green, Ala. Those who received their
crosses are:
Major.
WILSON. GUY NJ, Flint, Mich.
Captains.
SENNY, c. r, not Identified,
GAGE, GEORGE H.. Rochester.
First Lieutenants.
MOYSE, HERMAN. Baton Rouge, La,
WILLIAMS, FRANK L., Elizabeth. y. j.
scrHoants.
KAN, RANCY r., Kalamazoo, Mich.
ORRiE, not Identified.
LUZINSKI, WILLIAM. Detroit.
Corporals.
MICHALKA. 0UsTAVE, Moran. Mich.
REDIKER, PAUL H., Manistique. Mich.
STEVENS, MATT, Waconsta, Mich.
SMITH, CLARENCE. not Identified.
BRosKI, MIECzYsLAw. not Identified.
PrivNtes.
sEEI.EY. wILFRED ", not Identified.
sHIPMAN, STEPHEN v, Bangor. Mich
WILLIAMS. PONTIAC, Jr.. Hart. Mich.
CoNNETTE, FRED, Detroit.
SYRYPICY, ANDY. not Identified.
DEvERHAUX. HAROLD j., Garland
pItNKLEY. DAVID NJ, Ames, la.
zELDAM, JOHN j.. Grand Rapids. Mich
The sun., 1918-09-27

sells abroad must reach New York not
later than November Is, Secretary Dan
iels announced to-day in making pub
lie regulations governing the sending OF
such packages for men serving in the
naval service both at home and in the
war zone.
The regulations provide that pack
ages sent by parcels post must comply
with the postal regulations and must be
enclosed in substantial boxes with
hinged or screw top covers so as &c
facilitate opening and inspection.
All boxes sent by express are lin
tied to twenty pounds, should be not
more than two cubic feet in volume
be OF wood. well strapped and have
hinged or screw tops.
No perishable food product othe,
than those in cans or glass Jars should
be packed.
All packages must be marked witt
the name and address OF the sender
with n notation "Christmas box" ant
must be forwarded in care Of the sup.
ply, officer. fleet supply base. Twenty!
ninth street and Third avenue, Soutt
Brooklyn.
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Friday the 18th Brings
Luck to 18th Marines
Special Despafch TO Tun suS.


WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-
Superstition has no part in
the young lives of the members
of at least one regiment of
American marines. It is desig-
mated as the Thirteenth Regi-
ment, sailed from the United
States on Friday, September 10;
sang thirteen songs on its de-
parture, required thirteen days
to reach France, reaching there
September 26--twenty-six is
twice thirteen.
One marine tried to smuggle
thirteen black cats aboard the
transport, but failed. These de-
tails were cabled back here to-
day.
The sun., 1918-09-27
WAR WORKERS NOT EXEMPT.
Draft WIN include Those TN Train
ing Camp Activities.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 26.--The Wur De
partment Commission on Training Can,
Activities to-day through Chairman
Fosdick said men now working over
seas with the commission and the Y. NJ
c. A., Knights OF Columbus. Jewish
Welfare Board, War Camp Community
Service and American Library Associa =
ton will be subject to draft call as T.
they were In the United States.
Declaring that there is Just one place
tor Class 1 lighting men. and that Is
with the army at the front" Chairmar,
Fosdick said the war work organize :
tons will not ask exemption for a single
man.
The sun., 1918-09-27
!PERSHING AWARDS
D. s. G. TO 81 YANKS
Five Crosses Won by Men Who
Have Since Been Killed
Many From Michigan.

WASHINGTON. Sept. 26.-Gen. Pershing
reported to-day tho award Of the dis
tinsuished service cross to thirty-four
enlisted men and officers OF the American
Expeditionary Forces and to one men,
Der OF the French army for extraordi-
nary heroism in action.
Five Of the crosses wero awarded pos
LUMINOSITY to First Lieut.. Charles A.
Hammond. Port Huron. Mich; FRS:
Lieut.. Ray c. Dickon, West Bend, wis.
Private Edward T. vibbert. Benson, ILL.,
The sun., 1918-09-27
FATAL RIOTS IN CALCUTTA.
High Food Prices Also Cause
Trouble I'm Madras,

SrM1A.. India. Sept. 26.-Several per-
sons were killed in Calcutta and Madras
as a result of riots the last few days
Police and attachments OF the Indian
Defence Corps Quelled the disturbances
In Calcutta serious disturbances re.
suited from Ill feeling by some sec.
tions Of the Mohammedan population
High food prices resulted in minor dis
orders in Madras. Some looting ac-
companied the rioting.
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TO SIMPLIFY DEATH PROOF.
Daniels Wants Service Certificates
Made Legal Evidence.

WAsHINGToN, Sept. 26. - Immediate
passage of a Senate bill providing for
the acceptance OF service certificates as
proof of death in the collection OF SOL
diers' and sailors insurance was urged
to-day by Secretary Daniels in letter
to Speaker Clark.
The Secretary said that without some
arrangement many beneficiaries will he
required to institute court action or
await the termination of the war before
they can secure the benefits OF insurance
policies"
The sun., 1918-09-27
U. s. PRISONERS GET SUPPLIES
Iron Bindings on Bundles Foil
German Lo0ters.

PARIS, Sept. 26.-American prisoners
in Germany are receiving IS per cent. of
the packages shipped to them. according
to the latest advices. Tho American Red
Cross reports the delivery OF supplies is
progressing satisfactorily, with less loot
ing than heretofore owing to the prac-
tice adopted OF binding them with strap
iron.
The Red Cross has arranged with the
British and French committees OF that
organization, which have warehouses
The sun., 1918-09-27

near the German prison camps TO supp =
the Americans with food and clothin't
pending the conclusion Of agreement
between Germany and the United state.
The American Red Cross IL PAYING
each imprisoned officer $50 monthly, all
II n arranging to have uniforms for tn g
officers made ia Bernc
The sun., 1918-09-27
rs u. S. MEN LOCATED
IN GERMAN PRISONS
Three Lieufenanfs Among
Americans in Camp.

wAsHISGroN. Sept. rs. - Names Of
twenty elk additional Americans held
prisoners in Germany we're announced
to-day by the War Department. In the
The sun., 1918-09-27
HOW TO SEND SAILOR
HIS CHRISTMAS BOX
Packages Must Reach Nev
York Before November IS.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Christmas
Packages for men serving on naval ves-
The sun., 1918-09-27
Many Highly Interesting Styles Make
Their Initial Bow To-day in a
Sale of WOmen's Suits
at $3.50 and $500
Many of them luxmiously trimmed ui,h ftus
Many of them luxmiously trimmed uih furs

Workmanship of a
very high order and ma
terials of a most super
lative quality ere the
outstanding features of
these wonderful suits.
There are belted
m o d e ! S semi-belted
styles, smart ripple eff
fects, and a good assort-
ment of strictly tai
lored modes at each
price, exhibiting a
wealth of original style
treatments by some of
the most famous Euro
pean and American
couturiers.
All the fashionable
materials are included
Soft Velours, Fine
Gabardines, Serges,
Silvertone, Duvet de
Laine-in all wanted
shades.
The sun., 1918-09-27
Boys Suits, Special at $500

With one or two pairs knickers. I
and general wear Tailored in Colorful
Wool Navy Blue Cheviots and Serge. S
The sun., 1918-09-27

is quite unusual to-day The pictured abop, not only
exquisite, but raLue Of no little importance
Modelled along slender, graceful lines, in Lustrous
Satin with Al-over embroidered waist. Soft gilde sash
has Silk fringe and the full skirt has three broad tucks
Sizes IA to Is years.
Many other frocks at $500 to be had in
Serge Satin combined with Serge. Serge in combination
with Plaid Silk.
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Warm Winter OvercOats for Boys
at $11.OO
For Boys 10 to IS Years
Winter OvercOats at S18.75

in splendid model exclusive with Saks & Company
Tailored in overcoatngs of distinctive and durable kind
in large variety of Heather Mixtures end fancy coorngs
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-27

The Maine Central passenger sta
ton was the scene Tuesday evening
Of a tragedy when an old and much
battered cat which HAD been fire.
quenting the vicinity of Court hill for
some time past came TO grief by get
ting mixed up with a freight train.
The cat had a hunting ground for
irds among the trees which grow on
the hillside west of the station
grounds. and presumably had been
looking around for his supper Tues
dav evening. but in attempting to
cross the tracks of the Maine Cen
trail for q cruise back of the stores
on Lower Water street he forgot to
take into consideration the fact that
a freight train was approaching at a
good rate of speed and foolishly at
tempted TO cross the track ahead of
the train, With the result that he lit
orally lost his head" Following the
cats demise the remains were buried
beneath the trees mentioned above,
Porter Wayne Tillman of the station
having charge of the burial
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-27

According to weather forecast the
coming month Of July is to be pro-
ductive of some of the hot weathe:
which thus far this summer has been
conspicuous by it's absence, and also
a generous amount of rain. The
forecast reads as follows:
lst to 5th-General storm and hur-
ricane period. The greatest force of
this storm may eliminate on the 3rd
and 4th. 9Th and th-Reactionary
storms. following the general path OF
the preceding one. Sth and 9th-Eer
sultry. and heavy thunder storms in
Florida and also in the Southwest
where terrific winds viii prevail
10th TO 13th-Severe storm period
chiefly remarkable by the absence of
the usual warning signs, raging for a
brief time with great fury in a given
locality. while only a few miles away
all will be serene, only the barometer
will indicate the nearby danger. 14th
to 17th--Generally fair. showers in
the Gulf States and northward to the
Ohio valley. 18th to 21st-Sultry pc
ROD; not ana dry, especially IN inc
Southwest, but rains in New England
and Lake States. END to 25th-
Storm period; fine rains through the
middle south. 10Th to 28th-Re-
dictionary storms in the Northwest
followed by cooler weather. 29th tc
3lst-Beginning of a soliterraneous
storm period, furious winds ana
rains of hurricane force reaching the
East on the 3lst.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-27
Red Cross Notes

Miss Izetta Royal. teacher in the
Sanderson school Of Fayette, has re-
ported the following Junior Red Cross
work done during the spring term:
One patchwork quilt, IA scrap books,
1850 gun wipes. The work was well
done and the amount was We'll done
and the amount was creditable for
the size Of the school.
The Augusta Chapter will have Il
booth at the carnival Thursday eve
ming on the State House lawn. ana
the ladies of the various departments
will be in attendance. The canteen
department will hold d sale. Samples
Of knitted goods, sewing. hospital
dressing and refugee garments VIII
be shown Mrs. H w. Cobb will be
in charge of the Junior Red Cross eX-
hibit The Civilian Relief and Home
Service committee VIII have place
in the booth. where the COMMITTEES )
work Will be explained in detail.
In Tuesdays Journal it was stated
that John Sturtevant handed in
scrap book at the Red Cross heal
quarters. The credit sould have b@e1
given to Joan Sturtevant.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-27
DEXTER
Arrangements Being Made for
Big War Savings Stamps
Rally-PerSOnalS

Arrangements are beng made for
a big War Savings Stamp rally In
Town hall for Saturday evening.
Plans were being completed Wednes-
day for the rally and the program
will be announced Thursday or Fri
day. 1t is expected tina. some out OF
town orators will assist in the pro-
glam and with local talent the rally
is expected to be a success. James
A. Hamlin and Frank Z. Brown are
taking an active part in the prepara-
tons.
At first it was planned to hold the
rGiN Friday evening but owing to the
fact that the High school graduation
fa'i is slated for that evening in the
hall the date was changed to SatIr-
day evening. This town has gone
over the top in all of the war ac-
Invites 10 date and it s expected to
do it's share in the purchase of War
Savings Stamps, the campaign for
which is now on throughout Maine.
| Wassookeag Chapter. Order of the
Eastern Star, will hole a meeting
/ Thursday evening at Masonic hall.
!
tie two months vacation and q large
attendance of members is desired.
! Maj. Charles K. Davis of the
Adjutant Generals Office at Augusta
will preside at the election of
officers OF the Dexter company
of the Third Maine Infantry
Friday evening at town hall. 1t is
expected that every member of the
new company in this town and Cor
lima will be present on that evening
| Workmen in the employ of the
Central Maine Power Co. are con-
structing a sub station at North
Dexter in preparation tor the intro
duction Of electricity for power pur-
poses at the mills of the North Dcx-
ter Manufacturing Co Motors which
will furnish rs hors po0 or are being
Installed in the mill AMI the current
is being brought from the Central
Names high power lines or wires
placed on poles belonging to the New
England Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-27
ALMA

Mrs. A. F. HENDERSON and daueht-
er Rosetta are visiting at Valley
Brook farm.
Quite a number in this vicinity
attended graduation at Lincoln
Academy at Damariscotta.
Mis- Anderson Of Massachusetts,
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Ross.
Miss Lillian Hendrickson OF Bos-
ton is visitingher parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. H. Hendrickson.
Miss Ruth Humason and Ruth
Seigars attended graduation at Wis
casset Academy.
5. B. Humason has employment
in Kelley & Spears yard in Bath.
{. +. Nerney called on old friends
IN this vicinity Sunday.
Mrs. Z. F. Nerney and children
returned home to Lewiston last
week.