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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
THE RICHMOND vIRGINIAN
PROPOSAL
FOR DISEASED PRISONERS

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
petersburg, June 15.--A resolution
calling for an appropriation of $500
for the establishment of a. hospital for
diseased persons was introduced at
the meeting OF the common council
last night and referred to the finance
and health committees for considera
tion. The completes to which the
resolution was referred will report
back TO the council at a meeting
which has been called for next Fri
day night
Or. Bloomfield, Of the state health
department. Rev. J. 7. Mastin, chair
man of the state board OF charities
and corrections Floyd Rogers, OF
Lynchburg. and DIR. Wood. Of the
United States public health service
in this city. were among those pres
ent at the meeting OF the council.
Or. Wood told the council that the
f. |. du Point Powder company at
Hopewell had agreed to give $4,000
towards the construction and main
tenance OF the hospital and this offer
was asked to be accepted b ythe city
OF Petersburg by DIR Wood
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
Must Get Auto Licenses.

Justice Crutchfeld intends TO hale
to police court those autoists who
have been delinquent In securing
licenses for their cars The police are
daily rounding up such delinauents
For not having city licenses the
following automobile owners have
been reported by Policeman w. F..
Clarke and summonses for their ap-
pearance in police court have been Is
sued;
A. f. franklin. 2oo7 West Broad
street; A. r. Pye. ia West Broad
street: william Trueman. 2soo Monu-
nlent avenue: A. r, pamplin. 1o3l
West Cary street: l.. II. Poe, 1908
East Marshall street: r. II. Gilmore.
ITO East Grace street; p. w. Wilson.
COS Hawthorne avenue: 4. p. Dowdy.
4o4 East Broad street and DR.. ]. NJ.
Neuman, 614M North Sixth street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16

samuel W. thinner. common
wcalth's attorney of Petersburg. WAS
last night commissioned a major in
the Judge advocate generals depart
ment OF the United States army and
will report for duty in Washington on
July 3.
Mr. Zimmer has not yet resigned
as commemorative attorney and 1t
is understood that he will prosecute
the cases In the next term Of the hust-
inRs court OF this city His successor
VIII probably he named by Judge
Mullen within the next few days
Mr.. 2immer is serving his second
term az wealth's attorney Of
this city. having been elected TO that
office in 1914. several years after his
graduation at the University of Viz
Einia
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
Reconsideration of Men.

Every registered man in the local
district not in class / viii be reclassi-
fed and such men AZ are In classes
other than class / are TO be- investi-
gated with the view or placing them
In first class II their claims for exemp-
ton are found tn-founded.
The lists will be gone over care
fully and all those who can serve will
be placed back in class !. II Is
probable that the entire list will have
10 be gone over in order TO get those
who will have To he Investigated.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
'Sisler Leads in
American Lea

George Sislcr. of ST. Louis.
his way into first place in the A.
can league batting race over -
OF the Athletics yesterday. t.
also leads the league in base st9xl
For several days Sisler has bees
ting for 500.
Babe Ruth was again eiimko1
from the list OF the i've leading ht(
yesterday by his teammAte, Ia
Hooper, although Ruth .eash41s
another home run yesterday.
The i've leaders are.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16

Staunton. Va. Juno 15.--The trial
OF Leo Kidd, alleged liquor vendor, of
Richmond, Petersburg and Hopewell,
which was to have been held Friday.
has been postponed and will probably
come up for a hearing one day next
week The absence from the city Of
s. -. Tim beriake, Jr, kidd's counsel,
n &c esaitAfoh the most nnnn rfnnf
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16

one hundred and seventeen negroes
In class from the local district viii
ne sent 10 Camp Lee next Saturday BY
he local draft board
All the men have been ordered 70
report next Saturday morning at 10 3 0
O'Clock at the office 81 the local board
They viii be accompanied 10 the camp
by several members OF the local board
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
Women In Detention.

The eight white women arrested by
the local police last night as suspects
under the disease preventative law.
were given a hearing in police court
this morning and we're sent to the
detention home TO undergo a physi-
cal examination at the hands of the
army surgeons at the government
clinic
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
Give Historic T.hIeau.

The graduates Of the John Marshall
High school yesterday afternoon pre-
scented an excellent historical pageant
on the lawn of Capitol square A
large crowd OF interested spectators
was present. The spectacle, .Nir-
ginia," was in four parts. and began
with the settling of the state. and
ended with the Spirit of 'l7-1S." The
authors were Juliet woodson and
Thelma Brumheld, high school gradu-
ates.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16

Forecast for the period June II to
June a. inclusive;
North Atlantic and Middle Atlantic
States. Including Virginia: Except for
showers, which are probable about
wednesday, the week will be gener-
ally fair, with moderate temperature.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
Call on Community sting.

on account OF the inability to Sc
cure the band from Camp Lee and 10
secure the proper benches and seats
for the park. the community sing that
was 10 have been tomorrow afternoon
in Central park under the supervision
OF the war camp community service
has been called on,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
Had Mhiskrx stored.

Ida Lyons. colored of 1898 North
Seventeenth street. was arrested last
night by the First district officers for
having small quantity of ardent
spirits stored on her premises. A
large quantity of empty whiskey TASKS
were also uncovered at the house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
Senate Against Teaching German.

Washington, June 15.---The United
States senate put itself on record to-
day az opposed to teaching the Ger
man language 20 American school
children. The senate recorded vote
against teaching German in the Dis
trfcf az CofjlfEbia schools
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
"u. s.. Army Base Hospital.

Camp ------------- May Is, 1918.
And so the summons came, and I
have answered I am said to be one
Of the las nurses at Camp ---~---------.
For as / write, there Ia pictures be-
fore me $1,000 crusaders, 10000 lGht-
ing IN II, unreasoning, undaunted.
ready and supreme.
They have gathered. silently and
erimly. They do not hesitate and they
do not complain. And here we stand.
14S nurses, and 10000 of the youth Of
america. between the dark and the
dawn. facing the supreme sacrifice,
and ready to give.
The number Of my Red Cross pin
ic -, that Is all. In October,
1918. In the midst OF playtime, happy
in safe ambitions, and singing along
lifes pathway. / enrolled in the Amer
lean Red Cross. Truly Il was gay
loyalty to an idea which sprouts In
cadets training.
Il still have a circular letter, dated
March Is, 1918. II is an appeal al
most a prayer, TO $1,000 registered
nurses of our nation 1t asks for vol
unteers. and why are there so few =?
A total OF 10000 ready for. active SER
vice, are asked TO volunteer by Jauu-
airy /, 1919.
ut aeems to me that the great mil
Hary struggle has become "A test for
our profession. g. test OF It's faith In
sacrifice. a test Of wonan's right to be
heard In the councils which shall
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
City News in Brief
NEGRO SOLDIER. DIs0RDERLY,
~ HARD TO PUT IN JAIL

Willie Coleman. a negro soldier
from Camp Lee. was arrested by the
officers of the Third police station
last night for being d,sorderty on an
interurhan car. After he had been
taken in charge by the police officers
he became very rowdy and was only
locked up In the station house after
the officers put up hard nght. 1t
was found necessary to lock him In
"A steel cell.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16

American National Associates
Minneapolis, q; Louisville. II.
st. Louis. .; Indianapolis. 8.
Milwaukee. o: Toledo, !.
Kansas City, s: Columbus, 0.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16

The Giants are very much itks9
Harvard crew. They cannot
without their mascot. Some Of \
superstitious fans claim they u
make cleanup now that Willie
Auiine has returned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16

Frank, briggs colored, of the South
Side. was arrested last night as a sus-
picious character and accused OF the
thief. OF a lot of copper ware from
a warehouse In South Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
Local Temperature Yesterday.
Local Rainfall.

Rainfall last twelve hours.
Rainfall last twenty-four hours.
Excess In rainfall since March l.
Excess in rainfall since January
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
PICTURES WORK Ct
NURSES AT FRONT
Red Gross Worker Writes OF Expert
cnces and Sights Seen In
War.
AMONG FIRST TO GO.
In October, 1915, In Midst Of Play
time, Gave Up Ambitions and En-
rolled In Scrvice---f4s Nurses for
10000 Fighters.

The following letter containing a
nurses appeal TO other nurses to vol
unteer for service In the army hos
pitfalls was written to the American Red
Cross by n Red Cross nurse. whose
record shows that she has been as
signed to the army nurse corps. The
name Of the camp and the number and
name Of the nurse are omitted fer mil
itary reasons.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
Doyle Beats Out
Markle in Natl

Fred Merkle's batting percentage
dropped back into the 1870 class yss-
terday while leslie Mann, Of the Cubs,
was dropped from the list OF the ave
leading hitters of the league.
Benny Kauff again regained place.
being tied with Charley Ho1locher of
the Cubs for the nfth birthday. ]. G.
smith. of Boston. and wickland. OF
the same team. ARE tied for third
place. Young. of New York; Groh. Of
Cincinnatit and Daubert, of Brooklyn.
are only one point below the second
tie. They stand:
"A. =, Hits Pet.
Doyle. New York 49,. 81 20 .<2S
Nerkls.4 .Chicaka y... -1SS So .a7A
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
THE WEATHER
Omitted States Weather Bureau
Dcpa .rIacnt of Agriculture

Washington. June l5,--Forecast'
Nirxtnia-~Fair Sundaysand Monday,
moderate temperature.
North Carolina Fair and eontinu-
ed warm sunday and Monday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
Petersburg
NOTICE!

In case of any failure on the
part OF Petersburg subscribers
to receive
THE RICHMOND yIRGINJAN
promptly and regularly, they are
requested to call Arthur ID. Man
gum. Agent, Phone 59S-J. Pc
tersburg, who Will see all such
complaints are properly attend
ed to. Mr. Mangum is also au-
thorized to make collections
from subscribers and supply
news dealers with Richmond
Virginians.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-16
POSTPONE TRIAL OF LEO KIDD
HELD ON LIQUOR CHARGE,

Base Hospital Camp --------------
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-24
EMPRESS NOW INSANE

AMSTERDAM. Jan. 22.-The for
mer empress of Russia, according to
German papers has become insane
and now is confined in a sanitarium
at Tobolsk. Siberia. Her condition Is
reported to be hopeless.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-24
wife Wanted No slnckcr.

TACOMA, Wash, Jau 2l,--Cam-
ourlaging his wife until after he had
concluded willing out his question
Eaire and had been placed in Glass
1, and then Immediately refusing to
contribute to her support or that of
his three children, resulted In put
ting III. |. Hanson. of Rustun. in Glass
and making him eligible for service
in the next draft. according to the
records of II Tacoma exemption board
Mrs, Hanson went to t.,~ exemption
board and made an affidavit that
Hanson was not supporting his fam
lily, related the circumstances and de-
r'anded that he be put up in the
Fl ont rank with those going into the
trenches.
The board Immediately shifted
Hanson from the rear TO the front
position in the draft. making the
betting 100 to l that he WIN go into
camp ON or about Marcn 1918.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-24

boys have never failed to take and
hold every objective we have been
sent after SO far and we nave all the
confidence in the world that we can
keep our record up till the end. We
all wish the boys from the L. 5. A.
the best of luck for 1t Is no picnic
out here and 1t is only because we
know that we are fighting for the
right, for our country and the loved
ones at home that keeps the smile
on our faces and the wifi to win In
our minds Tell Eddie many thanks
for the flag. 1t was sure fine
have "a small one that | have carried
with me ever since we we're on the
Mexican border and it rs the most
precious thing I have. l can never
thank the people of Pend'cton enough
for sending me so many nice things
especially the tobacco. FOR it helps
to make things look brighter and to
keep that everlasting smile on our
faces
Well, dear brother, as it is getting
late | will have to close rur his time.
Please give my loyc to tn folks and
best wishes 20 everybody.
From your brother.
JOE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-24

Tie Former empress was reported
lie seriously IN last september. She
"oomiani"d the former emperor.
tirh"'az r:rrnnnff. when he was
'ra nsrrrrcd from Tsarsl<oe-Sel0 to
Fnholsr
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-24
JOE DESPAIR SAYS
YANKEES WILL PUT
A KINK IN KAISER
BOY WHO HAS BEEN
IN FRANCE FOR YEAR
WRITES LETTER.
Declares lie Is Well and Happy ai'u
Has Received Many V.cttcrs and
Gifts from Homo Folks.

The Canadians have, given the
Kaiser many headache and the
Yankee boys will make him ache all
over when they get in action. says
Private Joe Despair. Pendlcton boy
who has bccn ut the front with the
Canadians over n year. The follow
ing very interesting letter has Just
been received by his brother, Grover
Despair:
somewhere in l-Tauce,
December 10, 1917.
Dear Brother.
Well, here l am again. alive. hap
Ply and feeling better than ever. Hope
you are all well and happy
Gee. but have been -ytting more
letters than / can answer lately but
am going to answer every letter or
bust. we are resting in n little
French village and having a fine
time The French people here think
we are tire bon Cvery goUd) and sure
treat us fine. | am Sitting III little
French cstimauct. smoking good old
Prince Albert tobacco and longing Tor
the day to come when shall land
back in the old town again, but they
are only pipe dreams for we have a
biz lob to do over here and it must
be well done. so we smile and carry
on trimming and getting ready toI
a few more whacks at Fritz. The Ca
nadiuns have caused tn- Kaiser a
good many headaches amc when the
Yankee boys get over here fun force
well make him ache all over and
wish he had stayed in his own back
yard and not started all this trouble
Please send me any ~ the nome
boys addresses who are in France or
England and | may be nole to loon
some OF them up some time.
This battalion sure has fine rec
ord for service in France. 1t mas
been in Il lot Of hard fighting ana the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-24
t7a Promotions Made.

TACOMA, Wash. Jan. 24,-One
hundred and seventy-two officers al
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-24
OVER THE NORTHWEST

Camp Lewis received promotion to-
Cay according to II telesram received
irom the war department In Wash
incton
Most of the men were formerly sec
ond heutcnants who, bereusc of APP
rlicntion and ability to grasp military
aftalis quickly, were given promotion
to that OF first lleutenants.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-01-24
TEACHERS
TO GET MORE PAY
rOAIiD woes IMMEDIATE RAISE
IOIi LARGE NUMBER IN
SCISUCrOISS,
Ordered With View to
Making Increases On Scicntiilc
Basis Hereafter.

SEATTLE Wash. Jan, 2i.-The
Seattle school board adopted Il reso-
luton today which provides that
teachers now receiving less than
$3.50 year shall lie granted the in
crease they would he entitled to next
September. provided the salaries of
these teachers shall not exceed $l0SO
a year This means that the salaries
of 1871 grade teachers will be increas-
cd $3.50 month. beginning January
/. 1t was also decided to increase the
salaries of substitute teachers from
50 20 to 50 day.
The increases to teachers aggregate
approximately $500 n year and the
additional allowances voted to suhsti-
tute tuchers approximately $1,000 a
ear. The board voted to go into the
question of salary increases on n scI-
entific basis and superintendent
Frank b. Cooper was requested TO in
vestigate the amount paid in other
cities in order that u scientific adjust
ment may be made later.
172 Promotions Made.
TACOMA, Wash. Jan. 24,-One
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22

worst electrical storm with thunder
and tightening. AS far as the eye
could reach in either direction the
flash of the guns was like the heat
tightening on the eve Of a hot day.
The barrage lasted twelve hours, and
we surely made the Boche believe
that hell had been turned loose
This is the life if you don't weaken
and have no thought of weaken
ing yet.
Say, you are little lazy about
writing. | wrote you on August g.,
nearly two months ago, and no ans
wer yet. Write and tell me how you
are getting along with your new
houses and the cows.
We are beginning to have pretty
cool weather over here, and an over
coat feels very comfortable. Well,
it is my supper time and / will have
to close, with lots Of love to Clotilde,
l remain your loving brother,
ERNEST E. DITCH.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22
Chamber of Commerce Is
In Possession OF Shin
Channel Data
In Company With Federal Off
Ger, Manager Harman Secures
Information Of Great Val
ue to Community

The exact depth of the Atchaf-
alaya Ship Canal from the mouth
Of the river to the outside en-
trance to the channel has been
compiled during the past few
days by Manager Harman as a
result of his trip with the cap
tain of a government dredging
boat who personally conducted
the soundings 11ade between ev-
cry marker outlining the course
to deep water. The remark from
the Captain that it would be a
very. simple undertaking for him.
self and crew to complete the
channel to a depth of 20 feet
signifies the nature of the wa
terway and the ease with which
| it may be deepened and main
tanned. The Government has
recently made very important
use of this new channel to take
out the splendid $500 ton ships
which were built in Morgan
City. All doubt has now been
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22

removed as to present depths
and the practicability of build.
ing ships of a much larger ton
mage and removing them safely
from this port.
Because of the requests OF
the Committee on Public In.
formation, The Daily Review
viii mention no figures as to the
findings of the Captain and of
Manager Harman of the Cham
Der of Commerce. 1t will state
with accuracy and great appre-
citation, however, that the citi-
zens of Morgan City and Ber-
wick may congratulate them
selves upon the deep water pos
sibilities of these ports. Prob.
ably no other fresh water port
in the United States has a finer
outlook for the business of i'm
port and export shipping than
the communities on either side
Of Berwick Bay. When the bus
mess men and citizens of these
communities come to realize
their possibilities along these
lines and will fall in behind their
commercial organization, fur
nishire it with the necessary
money to bring these great ex-
listing facts before the proper
sources from which development
may be expected, then will Won
derful use be made of the splen-
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22
No Unconditional Surrender In
Cermany's Latest Reply To
Wilson
Deny They Purposely Destroyed Life Boats Carrying Pas
ssngers From Torpeloed Ships. Pr otest To Ref
erences Concerning "lnlunlan Acts" Want Neutral
Commission Appointed

Germany has replied to President
Wilson with a note which, though no
one is prepared to say it will lead the
President even to continue ex-
changes on the subject Of an armis
tice and peace, at least has served al
most to bring conviction here that
the people Of Germany actually are
taking the reins Of government and
sincerely desire peace on any terms
the United States and the Allies are
willing to give.
There was no official intimation
tonight of the attitude of the Presi-
dent, and probably there will be none
until the official text of the new
German communication has been re-
ceived. The President was in con-
ference all evening with Secretary
Lansing discussing the note as re-
ceived by wireless late in the day.
Like the reply to the Presidents in
quiries a week ago, this note was
sent out from the German wireless
stations and picked up in the Allied
countries many hours before the of
fetal version could move by cable.
The official version probably will
come tomorrow, through the Swiss
legation here.
As received by wireless the note
is believed to be slightly garbled in
the important sentences regarding
conditions for the evacuation of in
vaded territory and for an armistice,
bit nevertheless it is regarded as an
awkward attempt to meet the con-
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22

ditions laid down by President VIII
son for consideration of an armistice.
The German reply to President
Wilson's note, the text Of which was
received today by wireless, says Ger
many hopes the United States will
approve of no demand which would
be irreconciliable with the honor of
the GermaR people and with the
opening of the way to peace of
justice.
Germany protests against the ref
erences of President Wilson to illegal
and inhumane acts. Denia is made
that the German navy purposely de-
stroyed lifeboats with passengers.
This government proposes that the
facts be cleared up by neutral com
missions.
Germany has dispatched orders to
submarine commanders precluding
the torpedoing of passenger ships.
Announcement is made of a funda-
mental change in the German consti-
tuition providing for representation
of the people in the decisions con-
corning peace and war and it is said
the present government has been
formed in complete accordance there
with.
Germany, according to information
received here, has asked a neutral
government to inform President Will
son that Germany is prepared to
agree to a neutral commission to in
vestigate charges Of devastation.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-10-22
Give Orders Over Tele.
phone To Drug Store
Special Service
Clerks

The number of registered
pharmacists in Morgan City is
limited. Every minute of their
time is demanded to fill the hun
dredS. of prescriptions which are
pouring in upon them.
In order to relieve the drug
gists of having to answer in per-
son the hundreds Of telephone
calls coming in to their stores,
the public is asked to give their
orders to the special service tel
ephone clerks who have been
provided by the Red Cross at
each drug store.
Do not ask the druggist to
personally answer your call. Ev-
cry second counts with him and
he has more than enough work
to do without walking to the
telephone and taking your or
der when it can be handled lust
as well by the competent tele-
phone clerks who are provided.
This is one of the very import
ant parts of the great organized
effort being made by physicians,
and Red Cross officials
20 carry on the fight against the
Spanish Influenza.