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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
Manager of Jefferson Club Dies
At Memorial Hospital From
Blows Over the Head.
Police Are Working On Case
With Prospects Of Satisfac-
tory Deyelopments-Coro-
ner Investigates Today.

Mystery hovers denseiy ever the
death OF Henry l. Thelen. manager of
the Jefferson club. which occurred last
night at the Memorial hospital as the
result of a blow over the head at the
club early yesterday morning.
About o'clock yesterday iao:ning
Thelen was found lying on the door
Of tho lavatory at the club. Hs was
barely conscious. when Mrs. George
N-wiand. the matron of the club, who
mad been looking for him, discovered
him sprawied out on the floor
n was hit" he muttered, and then
sank into unconsciousness.
He was taken to the Memorial hos
pital. where everything was done to
revive him. but he remained unccn-
scious until his death last night.
Captain Wright and Detective Cor
don Smith took up the case, and
sought to unrava. the mystery.
All they could learn up to midnight
was that ne had received one or two
blows over the head. and that death
was probably due to this although
Coroner WHITFIELD will hold an autopsy
this morning, and II may prove to
show that death may have been from
some other cause. Various attend
ants At the club. including two por-
ment booth. and several ladies work
ing In the Red Cross room on the same
floor on which the injured man was
found. stated that they had heard no
sounds Of a struggle. nor did they
hear calls for help
4 Further investigation 10 now going
on 1t was learned from other sources
that ThAlen had neither spent the pre-
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
.SEVENTY-F|VE IN
GRADUATING CLASS
Medical College Grants Diplo-
mas to Unusually Small
Number of Men.
COL. VAUGHAN TO SPEAK
Major Mcclure and Faculty
NJ m b ers Stationed At
Camp Lee to Attend
Exercises Tuesday.
COL. VAUGHAN TO SPEAK

The faculty Of the Medical College
Of Virginia last night passed upon the
candidates for graduation from that
Institution in medicine. dentistry and
pharmacy The class tn medicine mum
hered forty-thres: dentistry, twenty:
pharmacy. twelve: to.aiing seventy
Ave as follows:
Robert Minor Baker. Edsehiil. Va:
Wilbur Rivers Eraccy. Richmond. Va
Clarence Emanuel Brown. Rockwell.
y. C.; Edwin wheeler Buckingham.
Jr, LsnchburK. Va; Jesse Garvin Car
ter. Jackson. Misa l. Beverley Cha
nsv, Roanoke. Va, JamAs David Glen
ents Gloucester, vasaIah navts CrAn.
shaw. CambrfA. Va: Oscar Bruton OAR
den. Fremont. ~. c.: William Louia
nembrow. Washington. ~. c.: Aulsey
Leo Denton. Middlesex, n. c.: George
Theodore Dill, Manson. ~. c.; Walter
Leslie Drewry. Wakefield. Va: Roger
Harold Du Bose. Darlington. S. c.:
Gustave BeaureSArd Dudley. Jr,, Mar
tinsville. Va: Lawrence Patrick Fox.
msn. jacksonville. ~. c.: Claude Henry
Fryar, D~ivay. ". c.. Francis Phillips
Gardner, CovinEton- Va: Alfred Seth
ell Grussner, Brooklyn. y, Y: Martin
Armstead Hatcher. Rosehul, \. C;
John Ahnsr Hawkins. Jr.. Danviile.
Va. John Percy Henderson. Msyes-
Vile. y. L; GieAves n. Kenny. Ethel
felts. Va Charles Spencer McCants.
Winnshoro, S. G.
north Carolina Medical college
William Meyer. Enneid. y. c; Spur
seon Boone Moore. Globe, n. G; James
Elaine Muncy. Pearisburg. Va: Will
y. c. Oscar Lee Parker. Clinton. n.
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
HOUSE IS UNANIMOUS
Gives President Unlimit-
ed Power to Increase
Armed Forces.
DEBATE Is SHARP
Roosevelt's Son-ln-Law
Tries to Defend Hos
tile Attitude Of
Colonel.

washingtow, May 3t---Th~ army
bill. which carries appropriations
axEreEatinE si2-aSI .as2 .S0e and
gives the president unlimited power
to raise an army of whatever sire
he deems fit, was passed unani-
mousIy by the house shis after
noon.
Representative LonRworth told
the house Just before the hill
pnss~d that IL carried approprta-
tions so per cent greater than the
total cost of the Civil war to both
sides.
The measure passed after three
days debate. all limited 40 ave
minute speeches. when II waa eer-
tain no vote had been east against
the great measure-by fnr the
nugget appropriation I'm the history
of the ~orld--the house arose and
appiauded.
The senate military affairs com
mittee In Understood to he ready TO
begin work mt once ON the bill.
Notice has been given that there
will he senate oppositisn 10 the
se~tien which gives the president
power 20 raise m large an army
rs cen be equipped and shipped 20
Europe.
The small amen ments were adapt
ed. One directs that cost plus cor
tracts be entered into only when In
escapably necessary. The other pro-
vides against the use of stop watch
methods in speeding up labor
Although debate was friendly. a
sharp passaEes occurred osiwean Rep.
r~seneasive I.onxworth. sonAfrstaw o1
Colonel Roosevelt and Represt ntative
Caldwell. of New York. who vigor-
oustv assaffed the colonel
LSongworth sought 10 make IT snpe AT
that glowing reports OF the size OF the
army had been given out to "lull the
nation into sense of security" He
said no greater injury could he done
the people by q public servant thar
this He questioned figures recently
by Caldwell to show that
!. 600. ZOO troops Will soon be in France
and that they are supplied with more
than An 600 machine guns.
Caldwell rcnlied.
The figures / have submitted as tc
this nations preparedness. which are
quite at variance with those Of some
of it's would-be critics naturally d.
not sit we'll In certain circles.
The fgures are absolutely relia BILE
are critical and represent the tru'
army, of which every member OF Thu
pocriticat
"A year ago this July 4, 7 was pres
ent at luncheon with the hittersst critic
81 the war department said tina
there were then i,doa.o Ao armed mer
under American colors, and he denief
1t He asked me how manv men "a
would have in France a year from
then and replied million.
HE rose cstentati ously before al
the guests ana said he wished e
shake hands with a Polyanna optimist
Well the troops will be there. and
propose 10 tell of the army's teats, re
sardlsss OF the discomfort of the wal
foes"
Longwo-th denied any intention o.
helittling the war department liz
said that so many figures had beer
given 1ut as to the number &C troops
ana their state 81 equipment that h
had grown skentical He ag~in asked
II Caldwell were sure OF his figures a:
to A million men in Fran by July |
The New Yorker said he certainly was
Longworth said that ag1-es recent,
given out by Senator Lewis, OF Illinois
gave even a more glowing account o.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
F0cH PLAYS COOL GAME
Saves His Reserves For
Critical Time Which
He Foresees.
TO DEFEND PARIS
Loss of I errain Regarded
AS Unimportant Com
pared With Final
Victory.
TO DEFEND PARIS


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"n :. tne deseiopme" OF
OF "a. pen' oasue'
us VINO A"s~ WHAT WENT ON
tAe p'"ent aao Sesre
'oh'knt '@'
Tue s'aa'"n ms
grave h"' 'hes see no reason Tor
This attitude was borne cut by
views Of the battle obtained In al
lied military quarters.
IL II learned authortfa ttxsIx. for
ynstsnee. that nm IA a ,.r,ark mi.
afternoon General Fcch had NOT
thrown In his reserves, The GER
msn m<nncr Ia the Marine haa uos
.dravu- him. Tonight ns the main
f,<rmsp thrust ,rurv 70 the Aouth-
westward and brcadrrrd no that
only paris r,uIa he tts objective.
Fo~Ass vvisaom was genrraiix
reeoxrfxeA.
n the f;erm.r. elect Ia make .
drive ON Parta down the valleys Of
II In ureAieteA here toniwAt thar
every uun n Fochss ~orw msrd win
be thrown In 70 meet ther and
there viii f~lI0xv che Greatest stand
MN snA Nniah nrht Of hfatory.
The cool refusal OF General roch I,
vhtri his forces around thu Picard,
anxfe ana into the Assne-Msrne rxftt
In r was greeted with admiration by al
lied soldiers here A French veteran
thus EXPRESSED IL:
He In performing in the trues
sense the function of the commander
in chief, IL In bitter thing to sa,
to the gallant troops before the Marin
that they must fight II out alone Bu
Conceal Foch aloHe-Hs44a@t ma II --AAat 81
ctston, He must arst ascertain that tn,
present drive ts the greatest OF which
the enemy Ia capable of At this mo
ment- Then he must move his reserv,
to meet IT, II il admittedly diyi
cult problem. Its solution in this wa,
IN coating ms territory which is valu
a BILE and lines of communication whici
are important, But they are not Vita
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01

fund for an increase IN the saISRt11.
and wages Of city employees noW ~
cesving less than $500 annually.
Several efforts have been made ~
President Adams 10 get the al1arnIen
together but owing to the illnsee 0f
Alderman Gilman. and the ahsoaa0,
from the city OF other msmb4fA n4l
has found ii impossible up I'd th3e.
time Aldermen Gunst and WsFknQi.
who have been out Of the cit1. 4glM
expected back today. and II III hey
lieyAd that working quornm Will III
r, solution viii require ten yas6e f
its passage M sas2 N u
II n believed that the Aldeft11x i
amend tho resoIutton - tNAt &n1 =
city efnrloyes who w4fo Gu11kS1
the origtnAl papeFs 1AAy ~ II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
BoRAH CALLS PRoFTTETR
"BLOOD-SUCKING TARANTULA-

Washington, May 3i.--Stigmatiz-
ing the war pr,fiteer rs blood
sucking tarnntuln upon the Ancri-
can people, Senator Borah, of
Idaho today called upon congress 10
pass drastic laws to put the pro-
fiteerfng class out OF business In
d ringing speech delivered I'm tho
senate. nc declared there should
be no talk OF adjournment until
legislation of this kind has been
passed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
HUNS REACH MARINE START NEW DRIVE IN PICARDY
FOCH HOLDS RESERVES READY FOR THE SUPREME TEST;
LOWER HOUSE VOTES TWELVE BILLIONS FOR OUR ARMY
TO INTRODUCE HOME RULE
BILL WITHIN FORTNIGHT

Dublin, May 3f.--The chairman
of the nationalist conference Sit
ting here announced tonight that
he governments home rule bill
will he introduced with In fort
night.
BY official proclamation counties
limerick and Tfppersry were to-
hight declared military areas
Drilling and assemblies are dcciar-
ed unlawful In these counties
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
Aldermen Called
for Salary Bill
rr..'a-.. Adam. ia. Hope. =, r..-'.<
Appropriation ordinance at special
Meetitx Tonight.

sxAstdAnt Adams. of the board. of al
dermen. has called that body to meet
in special session tonight At : O'Clock.
To act uron the resolution already
adopted by the common council anpro-
spriating $los.ooo from the emergency
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
Car Strike pelay. ship..

.yvilrinr,or. Del. May 2t.-opera~
tim Of shipyards and munitions plants
in This city is seriously disrupted by
80 walkout ~. street car employees.
rhe men demand forty cents an hour
N ears are being operated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-01
Vow Policeman.

n l.. Cook. Of 1917 Hull street,
was appointed to. the police force yes
ttrday BY Chief sherry, he takes the
Mace vacated ny Policeman G. w
Sh4nault. retired.
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The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17
HE WAS RIGHT

The writer was talking to farmer
on the street Saturday evening and
he expressed thought that has
stayed with us. He said that he heard
a fellow talking about man having a
"yellow streak" and he said to him
that he was mistaken-that there was
no such thing now days as a yellow
streak; that man was either one
hundred per cent loyal or he was yell
low clear through. And that man
was right. The fellow today who is
not right is wrong There is no half
way place during this war. A man
is either for America or for Germany.
And if he is in the habit of saying
things that would hinder America in
the war he is just as dangerous, or
more so, than the Hun in the trench.
We have no use for any such indi-
vidual and we don't want their
friendship. And in this connection
we want to add that the man who
does nothing for America in this war
is helping Germany. The man who
is able to buy bonds and stamps and
does not do it is a pro-German, just
as much as the spy who steals war
secrets or gives information to the
enemy. There are a few here but
they are getting unpopular and their
unpopularity is just starting. The
war will be over one of these days
and the returned soldiers will have an
inning and they are not going to be
very charitable toward these cattle.
We'd not like to be in their shoes.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17
LORENA

Mr.. Henderson of Elk City, Kansas,
is visiting his sister, Mrs R. B. Barns.
W. L. Ledbetter and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Peck were in Colorado last
week
Byron Brown returned to Coleman,
Texas, last week after visiting his
brother, f. L. Brown, and other rela-
tives.
There are a number of cases of
influenza in the neighborhood but
none very serious.
Word comes from Ell Paso, Texas,
that Lloyd Garringer, former resi-
dent of Beaver county, is dangerously
i'll of pneumonia with little hopes of
recovery.
Wilbur Shelton, one of our soldier
boys, died at Fl Bliss, Texas, October
IL, age "a years, and was buried at
Independence Tuesday, October Is.
The bereaved have the sympathy of
the entire neighborhood.
J. A. Sauer and family visited j. s.
Watson's near Hooker Sunday week.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17
ROUTE 2, TYRONE

Most of tn sick are improving.
Rev. Holbrooke, our state superin-
tendent, held quarterly meeting at
this place Sunday evening He
preached very interesting sermon.
Our school is closed indefinitely on
account of the epidemic of Spanish
influenza. Only a very few are es-
Gaping.
Rev. Holbrooke, Rev. Eden and Mr.
Moody spent sunday night at the W.
Bookless home.
Leonard Gould is still quite serious
ly sick.
Mr.. and Mrs. U. S. Leonard and
daughter, Carine, and Mrs. Lazenby
and daughter, Kathrine, were Sunday
afternoon callers at the O. P. Book
less home.
Binding and shocking feed and
sowing wheat is the occupation OF
the farmers at present. Frost is hold
ing off well, and giving the feed more
chance to mature.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17

Division of the War Industries Board
at Washington for final disposition.
The enterprises exempted from
making application or receiving per-
mits under the ruling are as follows
l. Repairs of, or extension to, ex-
isting buildings, involving in the ag-
gregate a cost not exceeding $4,000.
2. New construction for farm pur-
poses only involving in the aggregate
cost not exceeding $1,000.
3. Railway buildings and other
structures undertaken by and under
contract with the U. S. Railway Ad-
ministration.
A. Public highway improvement
and construction when expressly APP
proved in writing by the United
States Highway Council.
5. Where substantial portion of
building has already been construct
ed, manufacturers and distributors
or dealers in building material may
continue to furnish such materials
for the completion of the buildings.
For building properties not falling
within one of the cases above men,
toned there will be required special
written permit. Anyone contemplate
ing a building which he conceives to
be in the public interest or of such
essentially that under existing cir
cumstances it should not be deferred,
should make application in writing
under oath giving full information as
to reasons for building as we'll as a
detailed estimate of cost and present
it to the county chairman. All es-
Inmates of cost must include labor as
well as material.
For further information write or
call on
RAY MILLMAN,
Chairman Council of Defense.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17
NOTES FROM TYRONE.

Some time ago a few of our men
in Tyrone proposed to get large
service flag in honor of all our boys
that have been called to the colors,
and now there is on display most
beautiful all wool bunting service
flag, eight by twelve feet, with 109
stars in it which denotes the number
that have gone from Tyrone. The
flag cost $500. Mr.. Brown has the
names of the men who donated to-
ward it and it has been placed in the
drug store.
Born, to Mrs. Earl McCoyon, Octo-
Der 9th, daughter. The father was
called to the colors last July.
A telegram was received here
Thursday saying Bob Storms had died
with pneumonia. He was at Camp
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17
REGARDING BUILDING
AND IMPROVEMENTS

For the information of those who
may be interested, it should be stated
that the War Industries Board has
ruled that with certain exceptions no
buildings can be undertaken without
first receiving the approval of the
War Industries Board, through its
Priority Division. All applications
for building permits in this county
must be filed with the chairman of the
Council of Defense, who will investi-
gate the application. If he endorses
the application it is forwarded to
the State Priority Board. If it re-
ceives the sanction of the State Board
it is then forwarded to the Priority
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17

the railroad is my place after the war
if l come out as good as went in,
which | hope to do.
met fellow from New Mexico
that used to railroad down thru Lib
eral and Dalhart, and the way we
met was surprise to both of US. He
said as soon as he saw my face he
thought he ought to know me, but he
wasn't sure until he asked me where
came from. OF course, after he
told me what he did and where he
was, we'll it came clear to us.
| also found one of the Murphy
boys up here. never dreamed of
finding any of the boys from south
wesern Kansas.
From your friend,
JOE,
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17
FROM JOE RUDOLPH

Camp Lewis, Wash, Sept. 81, '18.
Dear Friend:
Well, one week passed away and
some hard old drills done for Uncle
Sam. We are now up to Standard,
so it will not be very many more
days till we will leave old camp Lewis
for the oversee trip.
| notice that our boys are giving
old Bills boys merry chase. All we
want is to crown Bill Kiser with a
bottle of Budweiser' and a piece of
pine, and l think next year will tell
the future for him.
The weather is quite different here
in this country to what it is in Kansas.
Today is is colder than what | have
been used to.
can't help but get lonesome for
the old railroad, as | see trains
switching around in camp and it
makes me think of Liberal, so l guess
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17

Mrs. H. W. Magruder and children,
who have spent several months in Ex-
celsior Springs, Mo-, spent a few days
near Cullison with Mrs. Magruder's
parents the last of the week, return
ing to Liberal Monday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17

V. N. Potts, roundhouse foreman,
who resigned the 4th of this month,
has accepted position as general
foreman of the Ell Paso and South
western Railroad in Tucumcari, New
Mexico.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17

Judge Grinstead returned from
Amarillo, Texas, Friday, where he
had been several days attending
court.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. D. F. Williams left
for few weeks visit with relatives
in Sawyer and Medicine Lodge Sat
urday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-10-17

Meade, Md. The body is expected to
arrive here Wednesday this week.
Bob left here last May and this is the
first one of our soldier boys to be
called to better world that has gone
from our town.
Our community was sadly grieved
Tuesday morning when the news
spread that C. G. FRANKIE died Mon
day night at 1890 o'clock. Mr..
FRANKIE has been a very sick man for
several days but great hopes were
held out Monday for him as he
seemed so much better. He was a
highly respected citizen and always
ready to help anyone. Our town will
mourn his loss in every way.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-10

ELECTRIC FANS FOR RENT OR SALE AT RUSH BROS. PHONE e36.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-10
DEBS ON TRIAL UNDER
 THE ESPIONAGE ACT
ROSE PASTOR STOKES ARRESTED FOR APPLAUDlNG SPEECH OF
 OEBS' ATTORNEY.

Cleveland. O.. Sept. 9.-Trial Of Eugene Victor Debs was begun today On five counts of an indictment charging violation of the espionage act
 Rose Pastor Stokes was among those who admitted applauding the opening speech of Attorney Seymour Stedman for the defendant and was arrested on orders from the bench by Judge C. $. Westenhayer. Others were arrested too, for applauding.
 The offenders apparently were car ried off their feet by the climatic eloquence of Stedmans brief opening
 Judge Westenhayer, however, ex- ceedingly wroth, saw in it a deliberate contempt of court. remarking that in all his experience he had never known such a fragrant case.
 Trial of the Debs case is expected to occupy about a week or ten days The first witnesses will be called to- morrow.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-09-10
GERMANY NOT ON VERGE OF STARVATION
AMERlC MINISTER TO SWEDEN TELLS THE PEOPLE OF UNIT ED STATES NOT TO BE
 MISLED.

Washington Sept. 9.--Gcrmany is not on the verge of starvation, Ira Nelson Norris American minister to Sweden, said today. in reminding the American people that every energy must be put into the war,
 Mir Morris said his statement re garding the iodd situation was based on many reports from reliable sources which had reached him at Stockholm t was prompted by many published reports regarding conditions in the German empire which had come to his attention since he recently re- turned to the United States.
 There can be no question" the minister said, that there is a short age of most of the essentials of life, but to state that this borders on tho verge of starvation is erroneous and misleading. There is no doubt that ill many parts of Germany there Is a marked scarcity Of food and that the civilian population has been reduced to the minimum ration, but still re- ceives sufficient food for existence. Conditions are better in the rural dis - tricts. particularly as regards to the farmers and land owners. even in the northern part of Germany. where southern part conditions improve still more, and resorts and hotels there still serve meals at moderate prices
 'In the case of the army there has been but slight deprivation, this has been fed at the expense of the civil ian population"
 In the manufacturing districts ant the more densely populated sections of German Poland there has been much suffering, quite visible in the cancellation of the people, Mir. Morris said While this has impaired the ef- ficiency of the German workmen, il was mistake, he added, to believe it had provoked a strong sentimen toward revolution or a general les soning of the loyalty of the people They still had faith in the invicibil- ity of the military power and were puIposely kept in ignorance concern ing real conditions on the westerI front, not only in the matter of Ger man reVerses, but as to the full signi
 icanoe of the part being taken by tn American army.