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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14
EFFORT TO PRESERVE
JAMESTOWN PROPERTY

Advocating the appropriation OF So
500 provided in bin introduced by
Senator Gum 70 improve Jam este wn
Island and the bridge from the main
land TO the island. Mrs. j. TAYLOR
Ellyson, president of the Association
for the Preservation OF Virginia Anti
quities and other Interested persons,
appeared before the senate finance
com fnittec 10 urge its passage The as.
ISOLATION claims that It is absolutely
necessary 20 have these improvements
made II the proposed 1919 jamestown
celebration IL to he successful
Partly cauvassing the senate and
the house. tho following members have
promised Mrs Ellyson to support the
measure: Early, Mapp, Addison. Con-
rad and Downing. OF the finance com
mittee. Byrd, Jeffries. Strobe. Thorn
ton. Cannon. Davis and Gum. In the
house of delegates the following mem
bers have pledged their support: Full
Ter. Henley, Deans, Brewer and Beat
tie.
The bill in text is ms follows
TEXT Of the RsIl
The hill. upon which the ladies were
heard todsy. contains the following
provisions:
Whereas the Association for the
the owner of twenty-five acres on
jamestown island and
Whereas the FIRST legislative body
which ever assembled In America was
that which met at Jamestown in 1912:
and
Whereas it is proposed 20 celebrate
the 300th anniversary OF this great
event; and
Whereas the general assembly ot
Virginia, in 1915, appointed a com
mittee to arrange a plan for the said
celebration: and
Whereas ii is impossible to reach
the island from the mainland with
out rebuilding the causeway over pitch
and tar swamps. and the bridge which
connects the mainland with the island
and
Whereas. the said association, from
causes mainly due to the present war
has no resources with which TO make
said improvements: now, therefore. be
II enacted by the general assembly OF
Virginia:
/. That the sum OF $4,000 for re-
building said causeway. and the sum
of 1000. or so much thereof as may
be necessary for rebuilding said
bridge, connecting the mainland with
jamestown Island. be, and the same
aer hereby, appropriated out of any
monies in the treasury not otherwise
appropriated.
?. That. upon presentation OF orders
signed by the president of said as.
ISOLATION. the auditor OF public &C.
counts shall issue warrants upon the
treasurer of the state. for the pay.
ment of said sums TO the treasurer OF
the Association for the Preservation OF
Virginia Antiquities.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14
of DOVER rights. was rejected.
Bills Pm sSed.

The following bills were passed TO
be engrossed:
No. ss--senate hill to validate Ger.
tificates Of Acknowledgement to deeds
and other writings recorded in Vir-
ginIa~ taken before certain officials in
foreign countries.
No. 7l-Senate bill to amend and
reenact an act approved February
10, 1904, entitled. IAN act TO ma Ike
valid any disposition of property in
perpetuity for the maintenance or
csre of cemeteries. cemetery lots,
nlonum ents and other erectious and
authorizing cemetery companies and
trustees holding title to cemeteries or
burial grounds, 90 take and hold any
property according to the terms OF
the grant, bequest, devise or gift" as
amended and re-enacted by an act
approved February 20. 1903
No. 63--House bin to amend and
re-enact section 2700-a Of an act en-
titled AN act to amend and re-eua Ct
an act entitled an act to allow exc
cutors and other fduciaries to In
vest In Virginia three per centun
bonds, issued by virtue Of an act, ap-
proved February IA. 1899. approved
February .. 1895" approved March
az. ef6. I'm relation to fduciary In.
vestgrrerts.
No. 5S~-Houss blu to require this
equipment OF grinding. polishing and
buffing wheels with suita bic devices
for the protection OF operators and
other persons from dust and refuse
thrown OFF from such wheels. malSinF
n on com pliA.ncs a rnisdemeanor and
providing a. penalty.
Patron-Mr. W. A. Anderson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14
Best Way to Wash the Hair


We And you can bring out the
beauty of your hair to its very best
advantage by washing It with Can
"throx. 1t makes very simple, IN
expensive shampoo. which cleanses
the hair and scalp thoroughly OF all
the dandruff dirt and excess oil.
leaving a wonderfully clean, whole
some feeling After Its use you Will
find that the hair dries quickly and
evenly, Is never streaked in appear
ance and Is always bright. soft and
tiuffy: so funny. In fact. that 1t looks
more abundant than II Ia. and so soft
that arranging 1t becomes pleasure
Just use teaspoonfui OF Canthrox.
which YOU can get from any good
druggist, dissolve Il In cup of hot
water; this makes full cup of sham :
poo liquid. enough so 1t Is easy 10
apply 1t TO all the hair. instead OF
Just the top Of the hsaA---Skds.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14
MINIMUM WAGE BILL
REPORTED FAVORABLY

Delegates Jones and Boschen, of
Richmond. won out yesterday in their
aght To have the committee on labor
and poor report out their bin pro-
vding for y minimum wage for wo-
men AMI minors. The bill now goes
to tho house where a determined fight
win be made in opposition. as well an
by the proponents Of the bill.
Ladies representing many organi-
cations swarred over the Capitol yes
terday and great pressure was brought
on the committee to report the bill
out
Tho bill is practically the Same As
the Massachusetts minimum wage
law It provides that the governor
stall appoint minimum wage com
mission 70 be made up Of the con-
missioner OF labor and two others
one OF whom shall be a. woman.
The commission shall appoint local
or sectional boards for different parts
Of the state. removable at the pleas
ure OF the board. and the members Of
which shall receive the same cornpsr-
satfon as jurors.
Upon request the local board shall
investigate and make a finding. II
the party investigated does not corn
ply with the finding of the board. the
finding shah then be published In
newspaper.
! The committee killed Delegate
Cherrvs bill providing for an eight
hour work day on public works OF
thu,,sfrg and construction IN cities and
Towns.
Coeducation Wins Round.
The committee on schools and col
ileves reported out Delegate Rolston's
! byt aiming at partial coeducation, II
gas introduced in the house yester-
idav and as reported nv the commit
tee carries an appropriation OF $40
I 600 and will now go TO the committee
on appropriations. The bill PROVIDES
for extending the scholastic term az
tho University of Virginia rom nina
ITO eleven months. and leaves II op-
itioral with students to complete coursS
in three years instead or four as now,
! Women are admitted for the three
nonths' summer term for work lead
ing to the g. A. degree. 1t is 10 be
determined by the board of visitors
whether they shall be permitted Ia
continue for the full term and course.
Curbing Expenditures.
The committee on agriculture re-
ported out Delegate Hudsfns bin pro
lvtdtnR that all fees collected by ths
dairy and food commissioners shall ea
paid into the auditor of public ac-
counts. and that no money rs 10 be
spent by the department except ON
warrant OF the food and dairy com
mission, the same TO be audited bS
1.-THE state accountant.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14
EXPENSE OF CROSSINGS
STARTS KEEN CONTEST
Railroad Representatives and CITY
Delegates Mt Odds Over BIZ tn
Eliminate Dangers.

Members OF the house OF delegates
were active in defeating the proposed
amendment 70 the ned code which IL
In claimed would definitely fix the
responsibility OF cities and towns Tor
one-haif the cost of abohshiug grade
crossings. state yesterday that even
If the senate agreed 10 the request
the house would not reverse Its posi-
ton.
on the other hands the railroad at
torneys were confident such would
be the case. as expressed by one of
them before the senate committee
hearing last Saturday when the
amendment was reported out
Meantime the Richmond delegation
is being lined up In opposition to the
proposed amendment. in accordance
with the position taken ny the city
when its legal representative appear
cd before the senate committee to OPP
pose the change.
II is claimed that inasmurt as tho
city OF Richmond maintains that Il
is rot liable for ope-hah Of the ex-
pense, amounting TO approximately
sSoC coo. in abolishing the r., + and
f.. belt line crossing. and that ita
contention was 80 arrnly founded that
the railroad has undertaken the work
of abolishing the crossing on that
basis, save that II reserves the right
to take the case to court without pre-
tudire, itcause OF this situation ii Is
claimed that an amendment II TIC
work ~ the code revisors hv which
EQUAL division ~ the expense Is ox-
grossly stipt lated might prove emhar-
rlsS:Ep, ~ tho city In this particul"r
ease II il further claimed that such
a procedure in view OF all the facts
involved would favor somewh%. of re-
tronctive ea4Siation and ~ such who'll
IL indefensicle.
This phase OF the situation ia en-
tirely apart from the basic opposition
Ito the proposed amendment. Involving
as is claimed nv the opposition. IN.
saddling 81 millions of dollars IN n os-
pective damages on the cities and
towns throughout the state in abolish
ing dangerous railroad grade crossings
In fairness to the railroads II should
be stated in this connection that THEN
claim is that the amendment would
simply leave the law on the statute
book az II stood previous to revision
They claim that the statute In quas,
tion clearly provides for an equal divi,
sion of the cos' between the railroads
and the cities and towns, Hon. Eppa
Hunton speaking for the railroads
before the senate committee last week
during legal tilt with City Attorney
Pollard. expressed the fullest conn,
dence that the railroad contention In
this respect would be upheld by the
courts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14
ON CAPITOL HILL

Delegate Shackelford has the unique
distinction of listening tn all the
opponents If his FIRE insurance bill adj
hitting that the measure was right in
principle, that the error 1t soughUto
correct should be corrected, and then
being presented with an adverse re-
port by the committee. all in the same
day.
The members of the general as
sembly woh adjourned to Camp Lee
Tuesday, took advantage of the OPP
portunity for mental relaxation while
enroute to and from the camp in the
apecial cars provided for the trip. All
the old songs, and some of the new
ones. were sung. and the ladies. too,
Joined in the harmony. Delegates
Willis. Davis, of Norfolk county; Bob.
Norris. Fitzhugh and others Joined in
the swan song, Meetze. of Prince Will
liam, charmed the ladies with his ORR
ginal anecdotes, and friendly mono
logue caricatures of his colleagues of
the house. The victims were the most
fnsistent for snccrss. Z
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-14

Two Very Sad Words.
or All sad things true love dispenses
The wbrst Is this, "Household Ex-
~ penses::s
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-01
PAY DEARLY FOR
t SELLING CAD EGGS

Vermilion. S. D., July 27.--Seven adj
dit!onal prosecutions because OF tho
sHle OF rotten eggs have been reported
TO the state food commissioners here
by inspectors of the department. Vio-
.otors of the state o law have plead
guilty 10 charges OF selling or offering
for sale rotten eggs at Plankinton.
Wolsey, belmont, Hitchcock and Sinai.
At the latter place two merchants and
one farmer were awarded fines. Fail
ure by the merchants to candle eggs as
received caused their appearance in
court. The offender at belmont was
well entitled TO the heavy penalty paid,
according TO the egg buyers there, for
the lot OF eggs which the inspector
found to contain many rots was only
one of many such lots marketed in the
past by the sam person. Fine. and
costs amounted 10 5000 in his case. :
LEAD-O. j. Buelic. Of this city, VINO
departed for Camp Dodge, Ia, a few days
ago, having entered the service of his
coantry. il a member Of q family with a
rotable war record. His uncle, Peter
3ueiic, of Houghton. Mich. is the father
OF Il Children, II boys and four girls.
Five of the boys volunteered and are now
in the trenches.in France, one more is or
MS way and three still remain who are
OF draft age.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-01
MEN.oE. 1918 CLASS :
g ALL BEING HELD

Sioux Falls. S. D.. July 2s.--Positive
orders from Adjutant General Norris
were received by the local board not
to release any more Class / men until
there are more than enough to fill the
calls up to September.
The order says IN part: Report on
1913 registration Immediately. Local
boards must refuse to release to the
navy, marine corps or emergency fleet
all registrants Of the 1917 or 1918
classes who have been or will be
placed in Class /. until sufficient mum.
Der Of Class 1 men physically qualified
for general military service are In
sight to fill the calls up to August 81,
making allowance for physical rejec-
lions. This applies whether or not the
registrants have been finally classified
or examined physically. Please speed
up the process of examinations"
All 1918 papers are now awaiting the
action Of the district board, said ID. l.
Mckinney, chairman of the local board
and as quickly as they return from
that board where they were sent ter
days ago physical examinations VIII
commence S-F
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-01
Heavy Rains Interfering
With Operations ofHuns

American Smelling, after the Germans
last occupation Of the village. a patrol
vas preparing to enter the place to
determine the strength Of the boche
survivors when q cannon rumbled up.
/ The driver announced he had just
been through Epieds and hadn't seen a
single boche. The Americans then
swept through the town and beyond.
Machine guns continue to constitute
the Germans chief method of resist
ance. The gunners are under orders to-
remain at their posts until they are
killed OF captured.
After h Americans had passed one.
line Of machine guns yesterday evening,
some boches who were so well hidden
they couldn't distinguish what was go
ing on about them. emerged in search
of rations. They stepped right into the.
midst Of a platoon OF doughboys.
Corporal Lynch Joined the ranks Of
American heroes yesterday. Sent out
to do liaison work, he picked up seven,
boches beyond the front line. While
he was returning he captured another.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-01
WOMAN PENAllzEp FOR ,
SELLING BAD EGGS

Armour, s. D., July 2s.-Upon a com
plant filed by inspector s.. l.. Lucas
of the food and. drug department, Mrs
George Reed, living near belmont, was
arraigned before Justice Conover her,
charged with attempting to sell 4!
dozen decomposed and inedible eggs
The woman pleaded guilty and contrib
uted $30.85 to the public fund. Both thu
government and state are On a crusade
against marketing bad eggs and buyer,
are now required to candle all present
ed for sale. The food and drug depart.
ment Of the state has seven inspectors
in the field and their vigilance and eff.
ficiency is attested by the severa'
prosecutions brought against offenders
who persist in trying to sell bad eggs
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-01
STATE TWINE FUND
IN GOOD CONDITION

Of business July 81, closing for the
fiscal year, the state had $16,676 in
the general fund and no outstanding
obligations whatever. The Irvine plant
fund showed s274,654, this after return
ing to the state general fund $22S, 500
principal and interest on money loaned
10 meet the emergency demands for
raw material last spring. The total
funds on hand at the close OF the fiscal
year were $2,640, PIP, and beside the
general and Irvine plant funds the prin-
cipal funds on hand were 1891. 800 in
the common school interest and income
fund; $38,702 in the game fund; s25. 879
in the motor vehicle fund, the balance
being scattered among the various
funds of the state.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-01
EDITOR-pOSTMASTER
Not EASILY SCARED
Threat OF Pro- Germans Fails
to Have Desired Effect on
Chancellor, s. D.. Man.

Sioux Falls. 8. D., July 47.-Not-
withstanding hat he was handed a
threatening letter as he was closing
the p~ostoffice for the night warning
him, In effect, to cease printing loyal
statements and cease his attacks on
pro- Germans. DAD Drake, of Chan
cellor, q small town ~ Sioux Falls,
does not propose to surrender his
Americanism. He, in addition to being
postmaster OF his town. also IL editor
and publisher OF the Chancellor News.
In his newspaper he has been unspar-
ing in his criticism OF q number Of res
idents Of the Chancellor territory. in
GLIDING farmers who are alleged to be
pro-German In their sympathies. The
warning letter was signed by some
30 persons. practically all of whom
have srAxAAS abhowtnG:s forsign oetgin.
The edit0f. POSTMASTER was in Sioux
Falls comforting with the federal
authorities, and II IL probable that
trouble IN In store for all those who
signed the warning letter in their ef-
forts to drive Drake from the country.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-01
BY FRED s. FERGUSON.
United Preso Staff CORRESPONDENT.

With the American Armies in France,
July BOOST a. m.)-Heavy rains In
the entire Marine region have slowed
up operations, but have rendered the
Germans position increasingly diff
cult.
The enemy at present depends large
~ upon his ability to The
restriction of movement within the
narrowing salient-rendered more diff
ficult by the allies ceaseless artillery
fire and airplane bombing-is thus
added to by the action Of the elements,
The allies. too, are hampered by
rains, but their communication lines
have not been cut up so badly as have
those Of the enemy.
The number of prisoners and cap
tured machine guns is steadily mount
ing.
1t develops that a signal corps
canton holds the honor of finally cap
turing Epieds. Following the terrific
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-01
PRISONER LEFT JAit;
BECAME INTOXICATED

Lead, s. D., July 26.-Because
Charles Wepsa broke jail and became
intoxicated, he Is subject to q term in
tho Sioux Falls penitentiary for vio-
lating h statewide prohibition law.
He was serving q term In the county
jail on q liquor charge when he took
advantages OF O momentary lapse Of
vigilance on the part Of the officers and
made his escape. He was recaptured
q few hours later. and when taken into
custody was under he influence OF
sion.
, The law provides that a second vio-
!ation OF tho statewide prohibition law
10 q felony. n accordingly Wepsa
probably will spend the next year OF
W In the penitentiary. Herman
Pluska, Of Meade county. who was ac-
cused Of violating the espionage act,
broke jail at he same time that Wepsa
did and has not yet beer recaptured.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-01
PIONEER OF eRuLE !
COUNTY is DEAC


Kimball, S.. D. July 24.-Dav!d p.
johnson, a pioneer retired farmer %
Brule county. died Monday here 1T his
home after a long, lingering Illness
The deceased har been a resident o fthis
county for over 80 years. He was 10 4
neat E~anesyiile. Ohio, and was near.)
70 years Old He leaves a wife and
a number Of married children.
HURON-Rev. l.. l.. Gage, a retired
preacher, who during his years OF minis.
try was prominent in church circles Of
the northwest. is dead here at the home
Vt his son, Or. IL. vi. Gage, president oil
Huron college.
AETESIAN-The Artesian independer I
schc oil district finds itself In somewhat Il
a preItcaEcnt oNi.lg 10 the reclassiticG.
ton OF the principal. The exemption
board saw fit to place him III Glass . ana,
owing 10 tie small naTber OF men re-
naming in Class /. he deemed IL best 70
resign, which he did, leaving the princi-
pa.s!iip Of the higa s1aocl vacant.
Z yEi:MiLtoE-Tae decree OF doctor OF
+ ..oEofhy VII! not be given b. t.s Ur'4
1yeysitg, 81 Souta ~Ilal;c:a for TIE pff sc |
because adLs3 e~qui2geni IL Eeedel
give TIE graduate courses leading 10 tt-t
dc.iee. waich is F-.tHteI to taose ws5
complete three sears Of work beyond tia
bachelors desiee.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-01
LINCOLN COUNTY MEN
GOING TO CAMP DODGE

Canton, s. D., July 2e.-Thousands
or people gathered here yesterday to bid
farewell to the contingent Of 90 men
who left for Camp Dodge. A patriotic
rally was held in the morning in the
court house square followed by a din
ner for the men given by the women
of the Red Cross. At 1900 o'clock the
home guards escorted the men to the
train. The last words were cut short
because of q heavy downpour Of rain
as h train was about to leave, send
Ing the crowd to shelter. This is the
second largest contingent to be sent
from Lincoln county.
LEAD-George r.. Chapman, a Lead
man, was a victim OF a careless marks
man and had a narrow escape from death
or serious Injury. He wea riding with
his family In an auto In Spearfish canyon
when a partly spent bullet from a %
cafber rifle struck him In the forehead
suuarely between the eyes. Fortunately
the bullet had glanced>from a rock and
travelled IA distance Of over 100 yards be-
fore striking Chapman, or he might have
been killed. The bullet punctured the
skin, but did not penetrate the skull. A
boy who confessed firing the shot said he
had never used a rifle before and had no
license to carry a CUR. ,
NEWELL-The of home
guards recently organized here has been
sworn into the service Of the state and
nation, members of the home guard COM
panies at Nisland and Belle Fourche being
present to assist in the work. The three
companies, composing the major portion
OF the battalion, paraded and drilled on
the streets, after which they were re-
vic wed by Adjutant General Morris, Of
Redfield; Lieutenant Colonel Plumb, OF
Spearfish, and Major Lynch. OF Rapid
City.
PARKSTON-Charlcs ii. Lugg. who REL
Gently resigned. the office of state super
~intendent OF public instruction, 70 take
effect September J.. viii return to tni.
city and resume the duties of superin-
tepdent Of the city schools. which III re-
linquishe6 after being elevated to the of
flee Of state superintendent.
Observation-Disclosures of the LEGAL
Wpodmen lodge have. purchased the old
Catholic church building, which will be
remodeled into a lodge ball building and
opera house. The work win commence al
once. .s..t ~
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-01
R0RNICk, IA, MAN
IN LEAD SCHOOL
Prof. o. q. Prichard Elected
Principal-Iowa Woman
Teacher Of Languages.

Lead, s.. D., July 29.--Prof. o. G.
Prichard. Of Hornick, Ia, has been
elected by the local board OF education
as principal Of the Lead high school
during the coming year.. He Is a grad
uate OF Morningside college, Sioux City,
Ia. and holds q masters degree from
the university Of Iowa. During the
past year no has been principal OF the
Grace Laxson, OF Earlville, Ia, has
been chosen as teacher Of English and
Latin In the local high school during
the coming year. while Miss Adele
Steihm, OF Wilton, N. D., was elected
as third grade teacher in n Of the
ward schools Of Lead.
The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-08-01
'FORFElTS HIS BOND
AMOUNTING TO $500
Man Charged With Auto Thiev,
cry In Omaha, Was Being
Held at Sioux Falls.

Sioux Falls, s. D., July 26.-Trank
Messex. who was under bond in this
city for the larceny Of an automobile
from the garage Of II, j. Nielsen. su-
p~erintendent Of the bureau of criminal
Identification of the police department
OF Omaha, Neb., and who was sus-
pected of knowing something about
the theft Of scores of, cars in Omaha
during h past year or more. has fled
from the city. FORGETTING the $500 bond
which he had furnished pending his
preliminary hearing.
Genevieve Morris, who was arrested
with him, remained in the city and
appeared before a local court at tho
time fixed for the preliminary hear
ing OF the two. The woman will be
taken to Omaha w. .supcrintende nt
Nielsen, as IT is believed thet she will
be able TO throw light fon many OF Ne
automobile robberies in which Messex
10 believed TO have been implicated In
that city. For q time after being ar
rested with Messex the woman claimed
has purchased the stolen Omaha
car found in their possession from Q
stranger In Sioux City. f