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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-25
ICE TIES UP 116
SHIPS At NORFOLK
Thousands of Coal Cars Frexen to
Tracks and Only warm weather
In Expected 20 Bring Relief.

Special to The Richmond virginian.,
Norfolk. Va. Jan. 34.-with lie
cargo ships, including navy GOLFERS
Swaiting bunkeraEc. and with railroad
yards literally hlockaded with fuel
coal. the export shipping situation tc p.
night In this harbor is the most serious
of the winter,
Owing TO the inability of the great
coal piers. due to severe weather con-
ditions. TO handle the great sea OF fuel
coal. barely 10000 tons per day is be-
Ing dumped into bunkers where the
capacity Is $4,000 tons.
Thousands OF coal cars block the
tracks. ready for handling, but COW
cred with snow and Ice. Every avail
able man has been placed on these cars
with picks, but 1t is slow process.
Scores of steel xondolas have been
warped and damaged by the building
OF fires under them In an effort to
thaw out the coal OFFICIALS zee no
hope of adequate relief until warmer
weather comes. as the piers are not
equipped with heating appara JUS for
such emergencies,
Bay navigation Is still seriously
handicapped by ice. All river and
Chesapeake lines have suspended oper-
atoms and railroad ferries are COM
pietely tied UP. Incoming ocean sieam-
ers report foes at sea and declare
hazardous
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-25
HOOVER TELLS CROWD
NEED OF FOOD SAVING,
Stir Great Audience In City Auditorium and Declares That
Every Pound Saved Helps Win the WarAssistant Score
tary of Agriculture Vrooman Makes Spirited Address

Herbert c. Hoover. national food ad.
mfnistrator of the United states
stirred the vast throng that CT DIVIDED
every space of the City Auditorium
last night. Ho declared the Two great
elements Of production and censerva-
tion must imperativeIy be observed by
the American people before the war
can be won
1t was representative and distfn
Euished audience that greeted Mr.
Hoover and Assistant Secretary of Az
rieulture Carl vrooinan, an audience
that listened long and intantiy Ia
every word of the speakers
On the platform behind the rostrun
were members from both branches OF
the general assembly. clergymen from
the Richmond pulpits. members of the
food administration and the House
wives' league.
The great hall was packed long be-
fore the tustly-famed jazz Band from
The aviation camp struck up THE star
Spangled Banner" when the audience
arose, and Governor Stuart followed
by Administrator Hoover Assistant
Secretary vrooman and Mayor Ainslie
fled in amidst terrific applause. The
band followed with several PATRIOTS
selections until Mayor Ainstie arose
and pronounced the words OF welcome.
Mayor AIn~iie welcomes.
The mayor told how well the psopic
Of Richmond had Joined the great line
Of food producers and conservers, and
added:
TT is probably not too much to say
that the most vital element IN ths win
ming of the war Is the sufficient pro
duction and the wise use ana proper
tContinued on Second Page.l
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-25
one STATE OFFICER
ASKS No INCREASE
and Fisheries Department. Re-
ports on Needs.

Two OF the three state hospitals for
the insane made their reports to the
house committee on appropriations
last night. the representative from
the Western state hospital falling to
show. This report was deferred un-
I'll the meeting tonight, In addition
to these reports Captain John S.
Parsons of the state Inland game and
fisheries department presented the
needs Of his office.
The report OF Commissioner Par
sons was unique In thai II was prob
ably the first that had not asked for
increased appropriations for main
teuance during the next two years.
Mr.. Parsons estimated that tho an
nuai $4,000 would meet the de-
ilands. with the amount given by the
national government for assistance
In police duty.
For the Eastern state hospital at
Williamson the superintendent. DR..
q. w. Brown asked that appropr a.
lions be made TO meet the increasing
demands of necessities He showed
a balance to the credit OF the hospital
OF $4,000 For the two ensu ing
years he asked the following appro-
priationS:
First year--Deficit to March 4.
1918. $4,000; repairs. $1,000: insur-
Continued on Page Three
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-25
SEVENTH LIQUOR CAR
SEIZED WITH ITS LOAD
License Tags stolen After Expensive
Machine Is Removed 10
Police Station.
RAID IN NEWPORT NEWS
Hotel Keepers Room Found 60 CON.
tain Thirty-One Quarts Aftez
Agent of Commissioner Peters
Makes Purchase.

A big automobile Of the $4,000
class and Sta pints of whiskey were
seized In a West Broad street garage
yesterday afternoon by police officers
acting on information furnished by
an agent OF Prohibition Commissioner
Peters. After the property had been
removed to the Second district police
station, the license tags were stolen
from the car.
The car, which was ccnfscated
along with the liquor. had been left
at the garage early In the afternoon.
Late last night its owners had not
been LOCATED.
This b the seventh car loaded with
liquor captured through the activf-
ties OF agents working under the d.
rection OF Commissioner Peters thin
week.
w. l. Edwards. In charge of one
CONTINUED on Second Pagel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-25
CHAMBERLAIN AND ROOSEVELT ASSA|L
ADMINISTRATION ON CONDUCT. OF WAR
BAS|NG CHARGES ON MINOR MATTERS
TELLS OF II SPIES SHOT.

New York. Jan. 2A.--FourteeB
enemy spies have been shot I'm the
United states since war was de-
cisred ON Germany, according 60
G. 9. Thompson. of the American
defense soctety's executive commit
tee. Mr. Thompson spoke before
the American defense society to-
day. After the meeting he made q
statement i'm which he said;
1--WE are informed that up to
date fourteen spies have been shot
by direction of the military au-
thorfffes of the United states sinrc
the beginning of the war. At least
two of the spies were from De-
troit. We believe this i~ the wsrt
of information the public should
have"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-25
WHY PAPERS ARE DELAYED

The Virginian continues to receive complaints from
various sections of the state of the irregular and delayed
arrival of the paper. From good friend at Bedford
comes this letter:
''At present seldom get The Virginan
until the day following its publication, and some
times it is the second day after. As paidup
subscriber, l have paid for service do not get"
Our friend is absolutely right and yet he is mistaken
He pays The Virgnan for his paper and The Virginan
is giving him the service fer which it is paid by mailing
his paper promptly and properly every day in the week
ane delay Is n the railway ma service and Is due TO
serious handicap to newspapers in the last few months
The bad weather for several weeks past has made this
even worse.
The Virginan wishes to repeat its statement made
yesterday that the paper is mailed regularly and
promptly and that where subscribers fail to get it at the
proper time the fault lies with the railroads and the rail
way mail service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-25
SENATE PASSES BILLS
FOR BIG ROAD SYSTEM
Measure Providing For Periodical Examination of Public Off
Gals Accounts Also Finally Approved Election of Corpo
ration COMMISSIONER By Popular Vote Now Goes 10 House

The senate got down to business In
good style Thursday and proceeded to
pass on matters which have been en-
crossing attention for several days
The road bills were the first to engage
debate OF consequence. the senats re-
3ecting the proposition OF Senator Ad-
olson to defer disposition of the sub
1cct TIL such time as the finance COM
mfttee might have a chance to report
the bills which deal with the
same subject In 8 financial way. Sem
ator Jenrys supported the bills and
declared that nothing could he gained
by delaying their passage. II would
be false economy to do so. The bills
were called for Anal action. and to the
general surprise not n dissenting vote
was cast against any OF the three bills
that establishing the system of higI .
ways. for the working of convicts and
for accepting federal aid Tor the build
ing of highways and postroads All
of the bills will now go TO the house
for concurrence.
Examine All Accounts.
Examina ton of the accounts of
clerks. of courts. treasurers of cities
and counties, school boards ard alt
other persons and bodies handling
state funds viii be had at least twice
year under the terms OF the Buch-
anan bill which passed the senate by
a vote OF 20 to Q. This bin has been
debated and talked for several days.
the patron taking his time and press
ing for a hearing when opportunity
offered. He declared that the mem
bers OF the senate had heard all they
wanted and that the bill spoke for it,
Continued on Page Thres.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-25
An Virginia Smiles

Every Sunday morning over
"Ys Byrdtowne Gossip" a
page OF cartoon comment on
current events drawn by Rus
sell Q. Henderson for Tho
Richmond Virgintan-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-25
Richmond Fratsrnities

Are usefuiiy active In many
lines of humanitarian work.
Read all about them In the
Sunday Edition OF The Rich
nond virginian.
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-01

their lives and their expenditures and
to reform their expenditures and trim
down the luxuries of life, as the gov
ernment was comm gfor billions on
the Liberty Bonds and coming again
for millions for the Red Cross and yet
again more millions for the red tri
angle of the Y. M. C. A.
He stated with a smale that he
knew that all the Valley o. any sec
ton of the Coast needed was to be
awakened; that the heart of human
ity was not dead or the average man
and woman selfish, but that we were
only a sleeping giant that had not yet
been awakened.
When we had ceased to play with
the war as side issue of our lives
and convenient outlet for some COM
Portable patriotism and energy, and
had come to the full realization that
Kaiserism was dangerous to our very
existence, then, and only then, when
we realized that the battle front in
France was as much our battle front
as if it extended from San Diego to
San Francisco, would the world have
a fighting chance of being made safe
for democracy and the future of our
country be assured.
He said it with smile, but it was
that most dangerous of all facial ex-
pressions-the cool, calm smile of a
fighter-and it was much stirred and
deeply-thinking audience that filed out
after singing America"
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-01

The day for everyone in this Val
ley to show Just where they stand in
helping win the war.
April the 9th starts the Third Lib
el'ty Loan drive. and with plans prac-
tically completed this last loan must
Ego over the 5or" in imperial Valley
with a bang-yes. with a bang loud
enough SO that the whole county may
know that Imperial Valley not only
can raise the food to help win the war,
but can give her share and more in
money to keep everyAmerican boy with
gun in his hand and fighting spirit
that must be backed up solidly here
at home.
This is not time to quibble and
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-01
JUNIOR FOUR
M|NUTE-MEN
Continued from Page One)

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terrible war the world has ever known,
insisting that those who had made un-
dreamed-of profits out of the war
should be not only willing, but eager,
to contribute to the need of their coun-
try and the saving of the liberty OF
the world.
He went down the list of products
Of the Imperial Valley for which the
farmers were receiving prices that
they would never have dreamed of be-
fore the war, and he insistently de-
manded whether it should be viewed
as a contribution or merely just tax
that a portion of these profits should
be returned to help win the war that
made them, so that the future pros
perity of the profit makers should be
protected.
With shaking finger of arraignment
and ringing voice of scorn, but always
with smile and an excuse for the
apathy of an unawakened patriotism,
the brilliant speaker marched before
his hearers the war-swollen figures Of
the cotton profits, the milo maize and
other crops, and stated that his infor-
nation was that the excess profis
made out of the war amounted to be-
tween $15,OOO,OOO and S2O,OO0,0OO for
the Imperial Valley.
But, if even only S10,00O,000, where,
oh where, he demanded, was the just
return from the Valley to the crying
need of humanity which out of it's ter
rible suffering had created this
wealth?
What credit was there, he asked,
in buying one or two Liberty Bonds
when the democracy of the world could
turn and point across the sea with a
finger of scorn to the richest agricul-
turals section of the richest nation of
the world, which it was necessary to
urge and rouse into action with hard
driven advertising campaigns and bat
teries of speakers.
If man had made from $1,000 to
$4,000 more than he had ever before
made from his crops, why should he
not be ashamed to give less than a
paltry tenth back to the bleeding cause
that had produced it?
To do less was reason for shame
and not pride, he asserted, and to
wear Red Cross button bought for a
dollar is a sham and cheap purchase
of protection, for it does not stand for
what it is meant to signify-the real
support of the nation by the wearer.
To give of swollen prfits is nothing
more than the rendering of just tax
and how little was it, he asked, in COM
parison with the constituting of their
lives by those who were serving for
an insignificant sum compared to what
could be made if they were in civil
life.
If the needed billions were not CIV
en-, the government would find it
necessary to draft the dollars to help
protect the human lives they had
drafted.
When so many had offered them
selves and suffered the possible eternal
parting from their families, how very
. Iitt1a asked tho sneak WOuld il be
for the great and prosperous Imperial
Valley to give of its dollars and to
give again and again even unto the
last cent.
He warned his hearers to adjust
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-01

let the other fellow do it. We need
the other and you also, to make this
Third Loan the success it must be. Ar
range your affairs in the next five
days so that another bond is added to
the list you've bought so far. Liberty
Bond workers will be to see you and
they will expect you to do your share,
for, with the prosperity which this
,great valley enjoys, something is sure
ly amss if our quota is not oversub-
scribed.
! County Chairman M. 0. King says
Buy Liberty Bonds as though they
were something you wanted more than
anything else in the world" and, if
you will only stop to think that your
liberty and the worlds liberty is at
stake in this war, the Liberty Bond is
stop forever the terrible German men,
ace. And what is more dear than your
liberty and your children's liberty?
You who have had it for lifetime
must know your liberty is bound to
/ be lost if this war is lost.
! Every time you buy Liberty Bond
you must feel responsible for putting
few more shells over the German
line in the fight that WE MUST
WIN.
Every time you buy Liberty Bond
you make Uncle Sam little stronger
in a fight where every once Of the
country's strength is necessary.
The mere fact that the government
is only asking for $4,000, 100000 when
we expected it to ask for twice that
amount is likely to make many people
indifferent.
People are likely to think that it is
so easy that their help will not be
needed. They may be unmindful of
the fact that the payment of income
taxes and excess profits tax will run
the amount Of money to be raised next
month up to about as much as they
thought the Liberty Loan campaign
would call for. Shoulders to the wheel
is the only thing that will put the
campaign across with rush.
The man who claims his business
will not permit him to subscribe for
Liberty Bonds has a poor excuse, for
the men in the trenches owe no great
er duty to their country than the peo-
pie at home, and we must cut down
our consumption of manufactured pro
ducts and reorganize the country on
war basis.
THE FAILURE OF THIS NATION
TO GET OUR TROOPS OUTFITTED
CAN BE TRACED BACK TO OUR
DEMAND FOR THE LUXURIES TO
WHICH WE HAVE BEEN ACCUS-
TONED.
Stress is laid upon loaning our mon
ey to the government in order to re.
duce our available supply of cash and
thereby take us out of keen competi-
tion with Uncle Sam when it comes to
purchasing manufactured products.
Go out and tell your friends that
they may as well "come through" be-
cause the government is going to fl
rance this war to finish. If the
people don't loan Uncle Sam the mon
iey he will have to tax it out of them.
On,y one-seventh of our population
subscribed to the Second Liberty Loan.
We must educate our people in new
kind of citizenship this year, so that
before the war is over every mothers
son Of US will be organized against the
Kaiser. The Germans think that we
can't do that little thing, but We'll
show them few things before the last
shot is fired.
Imperial Valleys quota is $7O8,OOO.
Let's make it million
Imperial Valley press., 1918-04-01
GET READY FOR THIRD
LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE

NJ. o. KING, COUNTY CHAIRMAN,
URGES EVERY PERSON IN THE
VALLEY TO CANVASS RESOUR-
CES AND SUBSCRIBE TO THE
LIMIT OF HIS MEANS.
Only Five Days Remain Before the
Big Drive Begins-Overhaul Your
Finances and Mediate on the Great
Need Of America and Her Allies for
Funds.
l.
The Third Liberty Loan Drive Starts
Saturday, April 6-The Day Is AL
most Here.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-18
WORLD IN PRESSING
NEED OF ROAD WORK

Washington, Nov l5-The pressing
need for not only the development
but the stimulation of all forms of
highways transport to the end that
the food problem involved in plans of
President Wilson and Food Admin
istrator Hoover for feeding the peo-
pies of war-devastated countries is
being widely considered in a series
of inter-Allied conferences at the of
fees of the highways transport COM
mittee, council of defense, it was an
nounced this afternoon.
The question of transportation on
the highways from the farm gate or
the mill of food to shipping points,
thence to ports and overseas. is being
gone into in serious way at the con-
ference
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-18
TEEATER PARTY.

Miss Msurine Rhinehart was host
ess Friday afternoon, entertaining ;
few of her friends very informally
with a theater party in honor of he1
fifteenth birthday
The guests assembled at the coy
home OF her parents, Mr. and Mrs
c. A. Rhinehart on South Grant
street and from there they went tc
the Grand, after which delicious re-
freshments were served at popular
refreshment stand.
Those enjoying this occasion were:
Misses Harriet Jeanette Rogers, Ed
ma Jack Paulk, Laura Whitley, Fred
die lsler, Lille May Hughes, Kath-
crime Clark, Roswell Rhinehart, Mau-
rine Rhinehart and Mrs. c. A. Rhine
hart chaperoned the crowd
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-18

Little Cleon W. Howell, Jr., eight
months-old son Of Mrs Nellie Sibley
Howell, died Friday night at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. C.. R. Sibley,
at Alma, and was buried by the side
OF his father. Mr.. Edward Howell,
Saturday afternoon. in Evergreen
cemetery Reverend Poindexter, of
Alma, conducting the funeral services.
This closes another chapter in the
tragic history of this little family
who, early in October were stricken
with Spanish Influenza at Halstead
Point, near Newport News, Va, and
being unable to secure help OF any
kind on account of the prevalence of
the epidemic in the army camp there,
were put on a train to be taken to
the hospital in Newport News. The
father, being delirious, just before
reaching the city. broke away from
attendants and rushed out on the rear
platform where he was hurled face
downward from the swiftly moving
train and instantly killed.
The remaining members Of the
little family have suffered in various
ways from the terrible effects of their
illness and shock, little Gloon, the de
ceased, having suffered from spinal
meningitis and pneumonia which
caused his death.
Those accompanying the little body
to its resting place here were his mo-
Their and little brother and sister,
Edward, Jr., and Mary Claire, and
Mr. and Mrs. {. r. Sibley, Mrs Car
RE George Montgomery, Reverend
PoindeXter, Mr.. Flowers and Mr.. and
Mrs Gordon, of Alma, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Tucker, and Mr.. and Mrs.
]. L. Howell, of Ocila.
While here the funeral party were
at the home OF Mr. and Mrs. Lon
Dickey, on West Central Avenue,
where they were joined by num-
Der OF the former nclghbors and
friends of the Howell family who
accompanied them to the cemetery
for the funeral and burial, after which
the mother and two surviving child
ren were taken to the home of her
sister, Mrs. Edgar Tucker, of Ocilla,
where ii is hoped they will finally be
restored to their former health.
The loving sympathy Of friends and
relatives was shown in the beautiful
flowers with which the little casket
was covered and after reaching here.
also in those accompanying the little
body sent from Brunswick, Alma and
Ocilla
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-18
SURPRISE PARTY

Friday afternoon Mrs. w. F. Pol
lard was very pleasantly surprised by
few OF her friend in honor of her
birthday anniversary.
Lovely ferns and chrysanthemums
adorned the parloE and dining room
After several hours of social visiting
a delicious chocolate course was serv.
ed by Mrs ]. r. Pollard and Mis-.
Gladys Pollard.
The following guests were present
Mesdames c. B. Lee, F. f. Wyman
I. H. Porter. Fred Graham, julia
Dickinson, Amelia Simons. A. M
Simpson, O. L. Porter, J. r. Pollard
w. F. Pollard and Miss Gladys Pol
lard and Mrs Leibert
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-18
SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY
H~sNfJ 8.'aa4tI- No
pa "a

81 nj ElSE. 51kI HDAY PARTY.
AT her pretty home on South Main
street, Mrs. J. p. Manning entertain
ed very delightfully."- Saturday after
noon from three 20 FIVE O'Clock III
honor of her little son, Lawrence,
whose seventh birthday it was, and
despite the inclement weather many
OF his little friends were present
Lovely pink roses and ferns made a
pretty decoration for the double par,
lors, where numerous indoor games
were enjoyed.
The punch bowl was presided owe,
by Misses Julia and Mildred Man
ming, who served the guests delicious
fruit nectar throughout the afternoon
and Mrs. Manning and daughter
Miss Josephine Manning served dain.
ty sandwiches and all kinds of fruit
Many were the gifts showcred or
Master Lawrence and each guest
wished him many happy returns O.
the day.
Among those present were: Misse!
Sarah Frances Williams, Julia Man
ming, Jeanette Davis, and Master:
George Johnston, Paul Beauchaml
Donald Owens, Thomas Conn Gri
ner, William Goldenberg, Furmar
Smith and Virgil Davis.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-18
For Water, Light & Bond
Commission

| hereby announce myself a candi-
date for reelection as a member oil
the water light and bond commission
Having served two terms on this
commission l feel that my experience
and service on the board fully quail.
fes me for this important Office. II
shall be my pleasure to serve to the
best of my ability, should the voters
favor me with their support at the
primary election on November 10.
George Z. Kicker.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-18
CHICKEN LINERS

An old hen has much larger liver
han you in proportion to weight or
food eaten. Then it follows that they
get bilious just like you do. They are
grouchy, cross, Unhappy. Start her
liver and make her happy The she
will lay eggs all winter. Come and
get a package OF B. A. Thomas pou1-
try Powder. Feed it occasinally. See
your hens perk up Hear them sing
look for eggs, Your moey back if it
fails.-Watt & Holmes Hdw. Co.
Dec. l.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-11-18
MARSHAL PROPOSED
AS PEACE DELEGATE

Washington, Nov. l5.-A strong
movement among Democratic sena-
tors to secure the appointment Of
Vice President Marshall on the
American delegation to the peace
conference developed today.
Marshall has not been consulted by
those who are urging his appointment
but if he were named by the presi-
dent it is certain he would not decline
to serve.