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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04

through their purchasing agents have
enormous supplies.
The government is determined 10
fnd out all about the stores carried by
these holders ard dealers. The exact
facts that 81 will obtain through the
survey row in progress viii reveal the
qua nifty of food which will no avail
able for usc in this country and for
export 20 our allies In Europe. The
survey lie one Of the important steps
rendered necessary BY tho war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
FUEL IS ADEQUATE
FOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Although the schools Of Norfolk,
cities in the state are in great dan
ger OK having to suspend activities be-
cause of q shortage OF fuel, Il Is hardly
probable that any such conditions VIII
exist In this city. according to In
formation gathered ut the headquarters
81 the local commission yesterday City
Superintendent J. A. c. Chandler was
inaccessible yesterday. and no state
ment rs TO the exact situation could
be gained from him
It is understood that the local deal
ers have satisfactory supply. Of the
run of-nnine coal and that their con-
tracts for this will maintain an ade~
quats supply for reasonable demands
so long as rigid economy Is practiced,
The anthracite variety seems to be
absolutely unattainable beyond minor
shipments In single carload lots
The daily consumption in the city Ia
varlcusly estimated at from Is, 600 TO
3 e90 tons by dealers who have made
study OF the fuel situation. Com
piete tabulatlon OF the amounts on
hand, the daily consumption, and con-
tracts is now being worked up and
viii DO given to the publications as
soon rs possible.
All day yesterday. hs was the case
tho day before. the offices Of the local
fuel commission were crowded with
those who were badly In need Of coal,
and who had found IL practically I'm
possible to obtain II. A ma joritv Of
the complaints were TO the effect that
no facilities had been installed other
| than those that would only burn the
I hard variety. Partial alienation OF
! the suffering wac accomplished in
nearly every instance
Again Chairman a. Bierne Blair
warns the public that the use of IA
trohe stoves and hot-air furnaces win
have TO be abandoned. The run of Inc
coal must be substituted, and 1t is i'm.
perStive that means for burning 1t be
established at once, A special appeal
was issued to the WE'LL TO do els IS ~
who are In the habit of keeping sew
| ersl free going in addition to tht
| furnace. This superfiuity is TO be con,
demned. said Mr.. Blair yesterday, and
| particular attention will be turned tC
those people during the next few days
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
MODEL NyRsEkY lN MUNITIoN PLANT.

their babies every three hours. Al
mig. he youngsters ara left in the
nersers 40 that the mothers may &c
home at sac ana rest all right with
out being troubled with the care of
tho children
= description Of this odd develop
1aent OF the war IS given by DR., Esther
Ioveicy, who Is attached to the Red
Cross in Paris Dr. Lovejoy went 10
Paris as member of an American
medical nit When this system was
abolished she wes appointed an aa-
sistant in the chiidrens bureau of the
Re- Cross in Paris and has had I'M
usual opportunities TO observe the eff
tects OF the war on the women and
children. Commenting on the mum.
ton plant nursery. she says:
III IDEAS OF this Wand are put m
practice during the war and developed
afrerwar0, there viii be sonre good
at east come out OF the evil Of II all"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04

The national capital has every rea
s7 to rejoice N the new policy which
h. 40 greatly decreased crime and
uecessarily, has ADDED much to the
sum total o. hum happiness, The
soat IL the national government has
tecome a Remuneration place for
these n no believe prohibition should
he national in scope
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04

throughout the room, and Senator Reed
raped for order
Senator vardaman. OF Missi ssippi,
brought out the fact that Hoover has
never voted in the United States. 1t
was because of moving about" Hoover
said. He admitted he had spent most
Of his time in England for the last
ten years. Senator Vardaman then
asked about Hoover's stan.
Il have applied one test" Hoover
answered. IF a man is willing TO sub
tect his interests to helping this coun-
try win the war. / don't care what his
associations are"
Il have noticed that none OF the
larger interests have suffered though
Vardaman said. The boy who leaves
$1,000 position and takes $3.50 ms q
soldier isn't being protected"
Tomorrow Frank c. Lowry, secretary
OF the Federal Sugar Refining Co.. will
testify.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
CHECKING UP THE rood SUPPLY.

IA making it's turvey Of the fond SIT
Innxksta has found that the trail Il has
lIad 70 follow Ia winding ard many
eFsnehed
y surprising variety ~ dealers 2 d
1440ers 60 10 make up the vast army
~ individuals ard concerns that have
their hands the potential hreak-
keeM dinners and suppers OF the ma
n. Among them are owners OF
au(m 4iewascrs. storage concerns, i1eat
oeMer4 carriers, exporters. wholssaIs
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04


Total uumbsr drunk cases
nov Dec Nov. Dec.
1876 1915 Total 1e1T 1917 Total
san 8se 404 fqq 30 507
Decrease .......... 63q SIS 1871
Decrease in arrests for tntozica-
ton IN November. 1917 In
aumber. under November,
1915 ..a.. .-.........- b. bEH
Decrease IN arrests for intoxi
cation in December 1917. lin
number. under December,
1915 ..s..........,... oos
------~-.
Total decrease IN arrests for
i1toxication In November.
1917. and December 1917
number, under Novem-
Der. 1916. and December.
1915 .................... t.fs7
Decrease in November. 1917, IN
number ............. .....s..,. ~ 20
Decrease IN December, 1917. IN
number ..-................. s44=e
Total decrease IN November and
December, 1917 ...........- 7e.2@a
highest mum Der of arrests for intod
cation for one week in
Nov. Nov. Dec Dec
1915 1917 1914 1917
zi8 II 21s ia
The national capital has every rea
s7 to rejoice IN the new policy which
h. 40 greatly decreased crime and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04

and retail groceFs. bakers. confsc&ioa-
ere ard butchers. Many institutions,
ouch as schools. hoapitaln and Asyiurns,
are among larger holders of food than
had been supposed. Hotels, restau-
rants and commisssries carry vast
tines of eatsbles.
ncle sam himself holds large stores
OF food at srrny ard navy bases, i'm
migration stations. hospitals and in
the com missary departments of vari-
ous ordinations and other engineer
ing projects Foreign govsrnms nts
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
Two Refused pnrsinna-

The governor yesterday refuse
pardons to Thomas William Preston,
convicted OF murder in Bedford In
1910 and given eighteen years In the
penitentiary, and to Harden Davis
given sixteen years by the Amherst
circuit court in October 1914, on a
like charge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04

Darien, Conn, Jan. "a gasoline
torch that was being used TO thaw out
a frozen water pipe set fire to the gro
Gerry store of Walter Stewart h Co. this
afternoon. spread to adjoining build
ings. including the Darien Home Bank
and Trust Co.. and caused . loss OF
nearly S1e0.p0A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
LESS CRIME IN DRY CAPITAL.

TIE comparative showing Of arrests
for November and December .or TWO
years Is also Illuminating. The agures
fo;iow:
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
REQUEST FOR RECEIVER
Affairs of Albert Lea COLLEGE Are
To Be Wound-Up
Soon

Proceedings will be begun soon
to dissolve the state charter of the
Albert Lea college, Presbyterian
boarding school for girls at Albert
Lea, and for the appointment of a
receiver to wind up it's affairs. The
announcement was made at the Of
fee of the attorney general after a
hearing and favorable descision on
the application OF the Albert Lea
State bank a creditor of the in
stitution. Action will be started in
the Freeborn county district court
and made returnable March IL at
Albert Lea. Attorney General Smiths
decision followed an unsuccessful
attempt to dispose of the school
property, valued at 100000, toward
effecting a private settlement. The
bank alleges that the school endow-
ment fund was used for general
purposes and that the institution
now is bankrupt.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
Three fine FOOD TALKS
They Will Be Delivered at the
Mankato Theatre Tomorrow
Evening

Three splendid addresses are to be
given at the Mankato theatre tomor-
row evening under the auspices of the
United States food administration
They will be illustrated with moving
pictures and stereopticon views, and
will show war and food conditions in
France and elsewhere Everyone is
invited, and no admission fee will be
charged. The program starts at eight
O'Clock sharp. S. B. Wilson will pre-
side, and there will be orchestra mu-
lc. Members of company, Home
guards, will act as ushers.
Mrs. Beatrice ForbesRobertson Haze
is a well-known writer and lecturer.
She will speak at st. Peter and PauPs
school at 2 p. m., at the high school
at p. M, and at the normal school
at p. m. tomorrow. If the other two
speakers arrive in the city in time
they will also speak at the schools
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
BUTCH LED PRAYER;
PROVED SELF EQUAL
Called For Five Minutes o1
Silent Meditation
NOT TO BE "FUSSED UP"
How Preacher Managed To Get
Tough Man To His
Church
JAMES ". PEGLER

With the American Expeditionary
Army, France, January 15.-[By
Mail. 1T was one big surprise fol
everyone in the machinegun company
when the chaplain at last got Butch
into the church for Sunday services
Butch is rated pretty hard hombre
honest, efficient and faithful as
they make them, but not very care
ful about his language and more than
willing to scrap most, anyone any
time
The chaplain got to him one day
as Butch was splicing some harness
for one of the mules. His line was
about like this:
Now Butch, I'm going to ask you
to come to church Sunday morning.
/ know you won't want to but / want
Continued on Page Two)
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
GAS ATTACK CAUSED
DEATH OF AMERICAN
SOLDIERS I'M FRANCE
limited Press Dispatch.1 ]

the Germans, that those inside
narrowly escaped death by as
phyxiation from the charcoal
fumes.
The soldiers who inhaled the
gas were soon in a most pitiable
condition. Struggling, writhing
and choking, they were carried by
their comrades to the hospitals.
Fortunately the surgeons had on
hand oxygen tanks. Many were
given quick relief with these.
Others were beyond hope. After
writhing in agony and struggling
for breath, they foamed at the
mouth and that was the end.
The doctors We're loud and
earnest in their expressions of
deep hatred of the boches as these
American boys struggled and
gasped, some Of them in the agony
cf death.
1t is agreed that the Americans
must use gas to protect them
selves.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
PETITIONS FOR PROBATE
Two More Estates Erouqht To
The Attention OF Judge
Evan Hughes

Petitions fer he p~obatins of two
estates were filed today in the office
Of Judge Of Probate Evan Hughes:
Estate OF Annie e. Taber, who died
January 20, 1918 aged fifty-seven
years, resident CT Madison Lake, leav-
ing property valued ct $1,000: heirs,
Cora c.. Arnt, Kildeer, N D., and
Mary E. Taber, Madison Lake,
daughters.
Estate of Alvira Fdvrs rds, who died
February 20, twenty five years old,
resident OF Manllato, leaving property
valued at S15CG: heirs, Emrna An
derson, Manka*o; Adaline Edwards,
EstherviHe, Iowa, and Bessie Woods,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, sisters and Hugh
D. Edwards. Auburndale, Wis. an6
Moses and Lemuel Edwards, Judson,
brothers
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
PLANS FOR CHURCH MEET
COngregationaIists Are to Hold
Session In Mankat0
This Spring

The Congregationa1fsts are planning
their program for the meeting of the
association, to be held in First church
in Mankato. Rev. w. E. Griffiths of
Waseca, moderator of the Mankato
association and assistant superintend-
ent Congregational churches of
Southern Minnesota; Rev. l. C. Camp
bell, New Richland, registrar; Rev.
Edmund Larke, Mapleton, were in the
city today meeting with Rev. A. B.
Bel, who is chairman of the program
committee, formulating the program for
the meeting of the Mangato confer
ence, which will be held in the First
church OF this city, the date to be an
nounced later.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
EVENT BY SCOUTS
GIVEN At VERNON
Program and Play Carried
Along Very Nicely
PATRIOTIC TALK ALSO
Number of Functions In the
Village; Personal and
News Notes
Especial to Free Press.l

Vernon Center, February AT
the opera house Friday evening the
Boy Scouts of Vernon Center cele
brated Washington's birthday most
appropriately and patriotically by
giving an entertainment consisting
of patriotic addresses and songs and
fortyfive minute two act play en-
titled, 'The Making Of Larry
Framed pictures of Abraham Lincoln
George Washington and Martha Wash
ington and President Woodrow Will
son and several large American flags
adorned the walls which added to the
loyalty of the occasion. The seating
capacity of the hall was filled and
part of the balcony when the program
opened at eight o'clock. Miss Valaria
Continued. on Page TwoD
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01

With the American Armies in
France, February 27-Five Amer
lean soldiers were killed and fifty
more We're taken to the field hos
pitais suffering horribly early this
morning, after the Germans had
made their first gas attack on the
American trenches. The attack
came in the dark and early hours
of the morning. There had boen
an all-day rain On the day be-
fore. The clouds had farted and
there was q bright moonlight.
Suddenly there was a bright flare
from the German trenches and the
heavy detonations CT. the explo-
SionS rent the air.
The Americans quickly took the
alarm. A gas attack was what
they supposed was at hand. They
quickly shut the doors of their
dug -outs. Many of the dug-outs
were closed Gown so tightly to
keep out the poison gasses sent by
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
MORE TALK EXPECTED
President Wilson May Address
Congress After Czernin Is
Heard From
CARL d. GROAT

= Washington. February 27.-Presi-
dent Wilson is waiting for Count
Czernin to make another statement On
peace terms. 1t is believed that after
the count has spoken again on be-
half of Austria, President Wilson will
again address congress on the situa-
ton
The general impression here in re-
gard to the statements by Hertling.
the German chancellor, is that he is
insincere and that he would like to
create dissension among the allied
nations. His talk of Germany's "war
of defense" is hooted at, in view of
the German atrocities.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
HOSPITAL SHIP IS SUNK
British Craft Was Torpedoed;
No Patients On Board
Vessel
ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.

London, February 27.-The British
hospital ship Gienart was sunk, in the
British channel. No patients were
aboard
London, Eng, February 27.-An
American destroyer today brought to
port some survivors of the British
hospital ship Glenart Castle This
ship was sunk yesterday a short time
after it left port. 1t had no patients
On board.
London, February 27.-The missing
from the hospital ship Glenar Castle
is estimated at 164. The ship was
sunk in Bristol channel
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
SOLONS IN MONEY WORRY
They Are Accusing the Govern.
ment of Extravaganza In
Expenditures
GEORGE MARTIN

Washington, February 27.-Con-
gress is worrying today over the ex-
penditure of war funds by the gov
ernment. Many of the solons are ac-
cusing the government of extrava-
gance. Senator King of Utah today
introduced bill standardizing the
government salaries. Senator CALM
ger of New Hampshire declared that
many men in the government employ
were drawing $4,000 a year who could
not earn $1,000 year anywhere else
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
MATTER FOR The STATE
Extension of Terms OF Auditors
And Sheriffs Not Up to
Federal CIV

Prospects of automatic extensions
of the office terms of county auditors
attorneys and sheriffs in recognition
of their services on draft boards be-
came remote yesterday when Oscar
Arneson, originator of the proposal,
received q letter from Senator Knute
Nelson suggesting that tho matter
was one for the state rather than the
federal government to deal with.
The State Public Safety commits
sion previously had gone on record
against the plan.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01

IUnlIeu PreSS Dispatch.
Chicago, ILL.,, February 27-That rs
per cent of the cheese of the state OF
Wisconsin, from which Amer Ca gets
her main supply of cheese, is con-
trolled by the packers. was a state
ment made today at the investigation
of the packers, by Henry Kremrey of
Plymouth, Wis
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
FINED $500; SENT TO JAIL
Fellow Who Said Germany Is
Better Country In Which
To Live

st. James, Mimi February 81
Judge w. L. Comstock in district
court fined Fred Schultz 5000 and
sentenced him to three months in
jail for saying Germany was a bet
ter country in which to live than
America. Peter Haller, charged with
interfering with enlistments, obtained
continuance.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
Transferred to Artillery

Eli Shaver, member of Company
Fl. stationed at Camp Cody, has writ
ten his mother a letter stating that
he just recently gave up his stripes
as corporal to be transferred to the
125th Field artillery so as to be ir
the same company with his brother,
Clarence, and said he thinks he will
like the change.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
BOMB IN SHIPYARD
WAS TOSSED ASIDE
Guard Discovered Explosive In
Time To Prevent Damage
To Machinery
associated Press Dispatcb. I

Newburgh, Ny, February 27.-An
attempt to blow up the machinery in
a plant of the shiEyard was frustrated
only after guard had picked up the
bomb and flung it out of danger. 1t
exploded and did some damage, but
did not interfere with the work at
the plant. A bomb had been placed
under machine by stranger who
dazed the. guard with a club who dis
covered him and escaped.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
TEACH SAVING OF FOOD
Neutrais Are Given instructions
BY the United States
Government
[United Press Dispatch. ]

Washington, February 27.-The
United States is launching an interna-
tional campaign to teach neutrals how
to conserve food. The purpose of this
is to make the neutrals subsist On as
little as possible, so that more can be
shipped to the allies.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
POET CHARGED WITHPLOT
Definite Connection of Tagore
And German Officials Is
Established
lAssociated Press Dispatch.l

San Francisco, February 81
Definite connection of Sir Rabindra-
nath Tagore, the Indian poet, and
German officials with the alleged
conspiracy to foment a revolution in
India, according to the prosecution,
was established by introduction of
letters and kilograms seized by the
British.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
0USTING ENEMY ALIENS
Ninety-Eight Were Discharged
From the Army Camp 1t
Dev0ns, Mass.
TAssociated Press Dispatch. ,

Aver, Mass. February 27.-Ninety-
eight Germans and Austrians were
discharged from the national army
camp at Devons under an order from
the war department to eliminate all
enemy aliens from the cantonment.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
SECOND RED cross
AUCTION DATED FOR
THURSDAY, MARCH 7

Another auction for the benefit will
take Thursday, March
VIII be sold The sale will begin o'clock
until four Jack Martin be
O'Clock there will be parad band will play All
to close so that ali e
he
Captain Roy Allison Of the home guard f. Soaring of
the Commercial club parade
sale will be held in the event
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
RAIDS were REPULSED
Germans Made Attacks On the
French Positions In Chemin
des Danes Sector
UNITED Press Dispatch. ]

Paris, France, February 27.-Two
strong German raids on the French
positions in the Chemin des Danes
sector We're repulsed last night. Here
Americans have been assisting the
French. In the Champagne district
German raids were driven back by
American artillery.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
Money For the New BRIDGE,

The Mankato Electric Traction
company has presented to the Man
kato city council its check for $4,000,
the donation of the company toward
the expense of building the new Main
street bridge.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
Took Matter Under Amusement

III
st. Paul, Ninn., February Ex-Governor
Purnauist tndav took under advisement
the proposition TO oust permanently three
officials of Koochiching county who were
suspended on the complaint of the Public
Safety commission. that they had failed
to enforce the liquor laws.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
Tun Was Foundered

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.]
Washington, February z7.-Tle ma
val tug Cherokee was coundered south
of De aware Capes. Survivors are
being brought to Philadelphia. Thir--
ty people were killed.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
Thirty Vessels Were Sunk.

IAsSoclated Press Dispatch.J
Her.in. February o7--The .selman
rai.ie- Wolf, which returned tc a
homo port, destroyed thirty vessels in
its Pacific raids.g Some were trans
ports, bearing British troops, AMI the
sinkings caused q corresponding loss
ri life.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
Walsh to Represent Labor.
[Associated Press Dispatch.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
Washington, February 27.-Frank
Walsh of Kansas City was selected
by labor to assist other representa-
tives in framing a national labor poll
icy. Ex-President Taft represents
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
Germans Rrinn Down Airniares

I<aSSOClateU Press Dispatch.
Berlin, February 27.-After great
many violent air duels on the west
ern front, the Germans brought down
fifteen entente airplanes and two
captive balloons.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
100 PEOPLE ARE KILLED
We're TrampIed To Death When
Stands At Chinese Races
Collapsed
IAssociated Press Dispatch.

IAsSOcIataE Fress Dlspatch.
London, February 27.-One hun
dred women and children were
trampled to death Tuesday when the
Chinese public stands collapsed at
the Hong Kong Jockey club races.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
Persons Nav ee Alive On F.orize,.

ASSOCIATED Press Dispatch.1
st. Johns, February 27-Rescue
steamers were ordered to investigate
the reports Of persons still alive on
the wreck OF the Florizel.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
Will Be Made IDENTITIES

The hone guards have been order
ed to report at the court house at
five o'clock to be sworn in as dep
uty sheriffs.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01
Cheese Controlled By Packers

Enemy aliens are being ousted from
all the cantonments.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01

London. Eng, February 27.-Mon-
tame, the Japanese foreign minister,
is reported to have stated to the
Japanese house of representatives,
that If peace should be actually es-
tablished between Russia and Ger
r'any, along the lines laid down. by
Germany, and accepted by the boil
sheviki, Japan will be compelled to
take most drastic measures.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01

London, February 27-The Rus
sian revolution win defend itself
against Germany, says Russian Of
ficial statement, which announces
that Germany refuses an armistice.
The Mankato free press., 1918-03-01

London, Eng, February 27.-That
the final fate of Russia, regardless of
whether she is or is not occupied by
foreign troops. will be decided at the
general peace conference when the
time comes. This statement was
made in the house of commons TODAY
by Arthur j. Balfour, secretary of
state for foreign affairs.