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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
S1AIE-W|'E SCHEME
TO PREVENT DISEASE
Number of Departments Headed by
Council of Defense TO Swat All
Germs.

approximately 5000 people have
died in Virginia. victims of the in
nuenza- Virginia can Ill afford this
drain upon her population. and this
great loss is not the only one which
is to be anticipated.
Medical science recognizes a class
OF people known as carriers" people
who carry with them the germs OF
typhoid and yet show none OF the
symptoms. Cholera has similar mes
sengers of death. and it must not be
overlooked that many of the Ameri-
can troops have been in regions where
Asiatic cholera has manifested itself.
Those who have contracted the dis
case in a virulent form will probably
not return. but those that have the
germs without the symptoms, the car =
riers, may be expected to return and
give the plague to hundreds of others
unless proper precautions are takea
to remove this serious peril
The state board 81 health, the state
agricultural department, the state
dairy and food Office. the state cor
poration commission, the state board
Of education and the state depar TIM ent
Of labor are COOPERATING under the
general directin of the council of de-
Tense, on which all OF these depart
mens are represented. with the view
Of creating a statewide policy of pre-
vention so tat all possible precau-
tions may be taken to srve the state
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

Cross chapter. Junior Red Cross
memberships viii not be solicited In
this campaign. the appeal being az
rccted to adults, who are, asked TO
join once. and ence only
Want 10000 Recruits.
Director Boykfn and his associates
are hopeful that not less than 20. 600
new members will be recruited. al
tnough NO definite goal has been fixed.
ihere are at present $3.50 members
IN the Richmond cha pier and 22,0o0.-.
700 members throughout the country
II is believed the peace program of
the Red Cross will require no further
drives for funds. beyond the 81 fee
required for mem 5ership The drive
aoout 10 hegin Is solely for dollar
mem perships ed the slogan is: ''All
you need is a heart and n dollar"
Conspicuous among the important
events that will occur during the cam
pafgn VIII be the appearance In Rich
mond on December %, the cloeis-r day
OF the drive. Of William Howard TAFT
FORMER president OF the United States
The public will be invited 70 hear an
address which ne will make. in all
probability. at fhe Jefferson hotel
auditorium. The appearance over
richmond about noon tomorrow OF an
airplane will mark the formal and
onc'al opening OF the drive. The avia-
tors will give the city a friendly
bombing" with Red Cross literature
including copies Of statement pre-
pared by Henry p. Dawson. chairman
OF the Red Cross war council This
machine will remain aloft for haf a.,
hour or more ard the fliers will in
dulre In numerous aerial arohatics
Christmas roll cali members be-
come members of the Richmond
chapter for the entire year OF 1919.
and those holding memberships that
will expire early next year will be
asked TO waive the unexpired portion
OF their m nherships and Join this
week. membership booth will be
maintained at Red Cross headquar-
tiers, Fourth and Grace streets,
throughout the campaign. in addition
10 booths located at convenient places
In different sections Of the city. The
location OF the booths and those in
charge follow:
I4ocation Of Booths.
Miller & Rhoads, Colonial Danes:
Cohen's store. Mrs. Sam Cohen Kerr
and schaafs store. e5ol East Mar
shall street. Mrs. r. p. Garcin; Me-
chan'cs and Merchants bank. 1870
Hull street. Mrs. G, B. Brooking:
PostofIice and First National bank,
Richmond NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Associa-
ton. Colored members will have a
chance to Join at booth at 3o1 East
Leigh street. where Re v. w r. John
son. charm an Of the coiored branch,
will be in charge
Following are the members Of the
executive committee which will as
sist Director Boykin: James B. Pace,
Rev. Russell Cecil. D. D., DeSoto
FfzGerald. General 10 Lane Stern.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

further loss ana X p0ssstrg
enough lives 10 make IN thA 1u11e1s
already sustained
Typhoid. cholera and the dissn11o
Of infants. summer complaint Gn4
those ailments grouped undsr tho
eenertic term OF intestinal pa4asJtls
are all easily avoidable. None cf tlI4eo
can be acquired unless filfth u H.
sorbed into the system Fropee pfo-
tectian Of water sources and tsWe3A&o
can prevent very nearly all EtAeoo
ailments and make the state tmmuu1
from typhoid and other scourage6
During the f.ast tan years ths DEAN
roll Of Virginia from typhoid shAe
been cut in three and yet over 4,Uvv
people died annually, each death Al
unnecessary sacrifice. each dAAth
directly trac.able to improper 1Ani~
fation. 3ses
1t Is the purpose of the council q
defense to make In each county %
Virginia n functionirr health com.
mittee to work with the local hAAl0
officers. to supplement their eh0r0
and to create a proper mental etfa-
tude on the part of the citt3ena
ward this most important work To
com position Of the body backing u
effort together with the aaguEADoeo
OF the eminent divines forming ne
section on religious forces at M -
ginia council that they Wau WIN
their best endeavors to kae Sg3A II
the churches and the nain11tgo -
cooperate. would make n ooaa1
tain that the campaign mus Ou
but in q matter Of such tr1aooo1g0o9
consecue ncs 70 Virginia MOANING -
be taken for granted and SVerY 1o9
OF propaganda must ha uff2lSo6
This WAS the c4uR fmpo1l1 -
state hoard Of heat to condsnk ~
campaign through the councA - -
Tense rather than A. . Singh 01MDoe
! mert Practically every aguooy -
virginia IN Represented On ta1e 49,
council. which has enthustaDe1uooy
appIauded the plan promcfE3to4 -
Or Ennion c.. Williams. and tAe -.
| cutive direction Of ms pfcpNEsM6A
work VIII be entrusted TO c. r Ko0dA
secretary of no council In addle10u.
however. a aght sesnt WIN b c2snUuA,
some men 1T high stl1ding - -
/ state, to go ont to the counties oD0 -
| the cities ard towns to create DDn1o
I interest, without which nothing 60
be accomplished. r. the towns -
counties can be sufficiently fnee1po.
cd to make proper appropriations -
/ the conduct of the work. wh111v91
money they set aside can b. u5eRo
than double from outside scurcea ~
economic yaiue OF this endeAvUF ~
| tireIy aside from its humane snd 49,
| tfmentaI aspect WIN, It u th0u8lk
be s,ifficient to create the neeeesss1y -
| terest when this idea y pHaDW1y
| presented
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

EmeFgrncy Hscl.
One thousand. four hundred and
eighty-two emergency tons Of fuel
were delivered during severe weather
OF December. 1917, January and Feb
ruary. 1918.
The above does not include relief
through churches. organizations or
individuals.
Committees Report.
The Associated Charities is rec
ognized by the citizens of Richmond
ma their agency for constructive aid
to needy families and the relief of
the poor.
During 1918 while work has been
plentiful. this does not affect the con-
dftion OF the widow. the orphan. the
aged, the sick the physically in
capacitated and the families OF those
AFFLICTED with tuberculosis. The
standards Of relief to those must be
maintained. and the increased cost OF
living met by larger libetality.
Last winter was the most severe In
the history Of virginia. and created an
usual demand for fuel which tho Asso-
ciated Charities was enabled to meet
through your liberal support. thereby
avoiding much suffering.
we glory in the wonderful
achievements Of Richmond in meet
ing the needs for war. The problems
Of peace with their vast uncertainties.
recognized by all. are confronting us.
We need $50, 10000 at least for
the year 1919. We are entirely de-
pendent upon voluntary contributions
win you help US TO help those who
are dependent upon Your aid?
Henry Lee Valentine,
Chairman.
JOHN STEWART BRYAN.
MILTON J. STRAUS.
Make remittances to G. c. Chaplin.
Treasurer. Box 33s, Richmond. Va.
or Henry Lee Valentine. chairman
finance committe. Box PAT. Richmond,
Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15
f;rrerr, scc~,ary's Report.

~. foilowinx comparative s'atc-
m.rt ~ the fiscal year a., asi7 x snn SHOW.
s srr. 80. j rSab'~ THESE years have been
!, ma history 81 the Associated c = ~.
Z. !. % account Of the war ar and there ere
evnsI h.rn an unprecedented demand
a. nas ,ahcr. Men who previously could ~.
not na empoym,n ars ws r t s,sa, could 3D.
9aked1 .mand Tor women has ALSO been
~ ..t and night work. AS welf a. DAY
WORK y. , nss. Sffe r. for a factory
hcInw women. There have been
wo. rcsitions than there were PEG.
ris TO MI them: ..,-
NJ Number OF families carried 49,
J. 800 1916. ks4: number OF faml''es
I'D. aided n year. p prev ~r.V
|3%Y 20: number Of famiIies tneWs
nrsvicusiy aided, 163.
\. Totai number q families listsd dur
1n a0nA1 d
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-15

Worthy Of notice 10 this dimuniticn
of the number Of families who were
continually appealing to charitable
agencies, owing to drunken husbands
They made few claims upon ~us dur
Ing this period. but gradually became
less We, cf course. have 4 few who
are confirmed drunkards. They
iapsed occasionally into indulsence
but the real article In hard to md and
the most promising substitute. hay
rum" II not palatahle, except In con-
armed cases. Also the number or
cases from unemployment has been
practically eliminated. The demand
for labor has. bAen incossant.
Wages have increased and where
any one made such Z plea We were
In . position TO offer employment al
during the year. ~ Il was impossible
for u to secure enough Temporary
labor to cut the wood which was
donated to ~ for the poor. The In
creased income and general pros-
perfty OF number OF families ~.
acted upon the welfare Of dependents.
In many cases relatives, who pre-
vtously were unable 70 aid them, came
forward and voluntarily assumed re-
sponsibiIity for The welfare Of THAR
IN. ~ Anancaal 1reseure lsssansA
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-06
THE
TEETH OF The TIGER
By 81
MAURICE LEBLANC
TRANSLATED BY
ALEXANDER TEIxEIRA DE MATTos

loft likewise crammed with yari.
Gus objects and implements and
reached by a ladder. Was he ia
believe that the visitor, surprised
by his arrival, had taken refuge
in that hiding place and made a
movement that caused the fall of
the hoops7
Don Luis placed his electric Ian
tern on a cask in such a way as
to send the light right up to the
loft. Seeing nothing suspicious,
nothing but an arsenal of old
pickaxes, rakes and disused
scythes, he attributed what had
to some animal, to some
stray cat; and, to make sure, he
walked quickly to the ladder and
went up.
Suddenly, at the very moment
when he reached the level Of the
floor, there was a fresh noise, a
fresh clatter of things falling /: and
a form rose from the heap Of rub
Dish with a terrible gesture.
It was swift as lightning. Don
Luis saw the great blade Of a
scythe cleaving the air at the
height of his head. Had he hest
tated for a second, for the tenth
of a second, the awful weapon
would have beheaded him. AS it
was, he just had time to flatten
himself against the ladder. The
scythe whistled past him, grazing
his jacket. He slid down to the
floor below.
But he had seen.
He had seen the dreadful face
Of CASTOR Sauverand, and, behind
the man Of the ebony walking
stick, wan and livid in the rays Of
the electric light, the distorted
features Of Florence Levassenrl
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-06
MODERN METHODS USED
IN BUILDING BOATS

Overwhelmingly production Is to
be the watchword Of the great Ford
~shipbuilding yard which Is being
erected here for the construction Of
the United States navy Eagles, the
little vessels which. it Is hoped will
help rid the seas of German U-boats.
The assembling plan has been. great
" elaborated and will be applied to
the building OF the "Eagles''. The raw
material will enter one end Of the
plant to emerge at the other end a
completed fighting craft. Each Of
little vessels will be passed along by.
powerful machinery from one group OF
Workmen to another and, as it passes
each group will add something to the
boat.
When the last rivet has been driven
In the steel hull, the boat will be picked
up bodily by a powerful hydraulic lit
and deposited further Town the ways
where skilled workmen will install the
motor equipment.
Three ways have been constructed,
each to hold seven OF the submarine
schasers. 1t is generally understood
that the plant will be able to but into
the water n completed Eagle" q day
and some estimates have placed the
number as high as three for each "a
hours.
There will be no champagne christ
enings nor elaborate launching Gre
monies. No efforts are being made to
give the boats any touch Of ~artificial,
beauty, the sole effort being to turn
u with as great speed as possible an
efficient weapon against German ruth
lessness on the seas. Government
secrecy shrouds the major details Of
IL these boats viii hasten the end OF
the frightful carnage and bring a last
Ing peace, there will be no occasion to
worry over the cost. said Henry Ford
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-06
WESTERN CAnADkS
CROPS
Got an Excellent Start. Biz.
Yields Now Assured.

Never In the history OF Western
Canada did the seed enter the ground
under more favorable conditions. The
weather during the month aof Aprft
was perfect for seeding operations.
and from early morning until late 6
night the seeders were at work, and
every acre that could be proftahly
sown wa placed under requisition.
Farmers entered heart and soul into
the campaign of greater production.
There was the time and the opportu-
nifty for careful preparation, and as 4
consequence with favorable weather
from now cn-there will bea vastly M
creased yield. They realized 1t was 1
duty they owed to humanityto produce
all that they could on the land. NOT
only this year but next as well. II
addition to the patriotic aspect,Sthey
are aware that the more they produce
the greater will be their " return
In dollars and cents.
IN many districts wheat seeding was
completed by the LIST Of May, after
which date oats and barley on larger
acreages than usual were planted.
AS has been said, favorable weather
conditions made possible excellent
seed-bed preparation, and the seed has
gone into the ground In unusually good
shape. The available moisture in the
soil has been added to by rains, which
have not been 81 heavy, however, as 10
Interfere long with the work In the
fields. The grain is terminating read
lily, and on many fields the young green
blades Of the cereal are already show
Ing. = n
An optimistic feeling prevails among
farmers that Western Canada will reap
q record harvest. II the season from
now on is as favorable as it has begun,
these hopes should be realized. Mr..
I'D. McGregor Of the Federal Food
Board, who is also an old and success
ful farmer in Western Canada, assert.
ed a few days ago at Calgary that crop
conditions throughout the Prairie
Provinces were excellent. speaking
generally" he said, ..the crops have
never gone into hezground In better
shape than this year, and with an
even break of luck as far as the wealth
er is concerned, there should be an
enormous crop" His present duties I'm
connection with the Food Control
Board, taking him In all parts OF the
West, Mr.. McGregor has exceptional
opportunities OF observing conditions
all over the country.-Advertisement,
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-06
AMERICA BECOMES
WORLD SILK CENTER.

vY..x.a
Washington (speciaD.-.Ihe Un.ted
States has become the SIX manuIac-
turing center OF the world as a.resuis
OF the war. which stlmuialed tne
U OIL SILK mere q y Lay Lag
Far East at me expense q
A study OF tho SILK INDUSTRY, 1ne Ilrss
official nqulry OF me kina. nAs Juse
been completed py n tarlAI commas
sion. -.,. s..
contlnueS TO leaCstne WOIAu ~
the OF SIX, WINE .no
United STATES, Iirsl among Ine Na.luMs
mus .not ro 4su 9.
single pound OF Ine maleriai. r.aneS
continues cnlel urope nanuaas-
turer OF SILK ana the pIlIlcipal souaco
of American imports, Japan TanklHS
second.
me annual requirement @ tne
american SILK INDUSTRY are Sv'oou Tons
OF silk and SILK waste, 10000 tons OF
cotton ana other yarns, ana l,ooo IONS
OF metaiilc TN Tor 2 Moss
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-06
His Turn to

ssstand easy dad !" was the unusual
command received by a man at Grims
by, England, the other day. An elder
" who is a corporal in the LIN
colnshire regiment, and who has been
on active service, returned home on
leave. He was met by his son, who
Went straight into the force from
gCharterhouse school, and obtained q
commission. The returned father
gravely saluted the boy, and the lat
ter smilingly retorted: Stand easy.
dad.1
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-06
P TX.
LUgIN's ANGER.

he remained for one moment
motionless and SPECIFICS. Above
was q perfect clatter Of things be-
ing pushed about, as though the
besieged were building themselves
g barricade. But to the right of
the electric rays, diffused day
light entered through an opening
that was suddenly exposed and
he saw, in front Of this opening,
first one form and then another
STOPPING in order to escape over.
the roofs.
He leyelled his revolver and
fired, but badly, for he was think
ing Of Florence and his hand.
trembled. Three more shots rang
out. The bullets rattled against
the old scrap iron ii the loft. The
fifth shot was followed by q cry
pain, Don Luis once more
rushed up the ladder.
Slowly making his way through
the tangIe of farm implements ana
over some cases of dried rape
seed forming . regular rampant.
he At last, after bruising and
barking his shins, succesded ii
reaching the opening, and was
greatly surprised, on passing
through II, to find himself on level
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-06
coRNs STOP HURTING THEN
!. LIFT OFF WITH FINGERS.

Justsdrop a little Freezone . n that
touchy corn, Instantly It stops aching
then you lift that corn right Of. No
pain at ALL Costs only a few cents
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-06-06

IpIay, at the moment when chance,
by leading him to Hanged Mans
barn, as he christened it, brought
him into the presence Of two
skeletons, Florence appeared as a
murderous vision, as an evil
genius who was seen wherever
death had passed with its trail of
blood and corpses.
ooh, the loathsome creature! 7"
he muttered, with a shudder.
"How can she have so fairsa face,
and eyes Of such haunting beauty,
so grave, sincere, and almost
g%uileless"
In the church square, outside
the inn, Mazeroux, who had re-
turned, was filling the petrol tank
of the motor and lighting the
lamps. Don Luis saw the mayor
of Wamigni crossing the square.
He took him aside.
"By the way, Monsieur lie
Marie, did you ever hear any talk
in the district, perhaps two years
ago, Of the disappearance Of a
couple 40 or SO years. Of age? The
husbands name was Alfred"
And the wife's Victorine,
ehf" the mayor broke in. III
should think sol The affair ere
ated some stir. They lived at Allen
con OF a small, private income
they disappeared between one day
and the next; and no one has since
discovered what became Of them,
any more than a little hoard, some
10000 francs or SO, which they
had realized the day before by the
sale of their house. | remember
them well. Dedessuslamare their
name was.
"Thank you, Monsieur lie
Mare" said Perenna, who had
learned all that he wanted to
know.
The car was ready. A minute
after he was rushing toward Allen
con with Mazeroux.
Where are we going, chief9''
asked the sergeant.
ITO the station. I have every
reason to believe, first, that Sau-
verand was Informed this morn
ing-in what way. remains to be
seen-of the revelations made last
night by Mime. Fauville relating
to old Langernault and, second
", that he has been prowling
around and inside old LANCER
nault's property today for reas-
ons that also remain to be seen.
And I presume that he came by
train and that he will 60 back by
train"
Perenna' supposition was con
firmed without delay. He was
told at the railway station that d
gentleman and q lady had arrived
from Paris at 2 o'clock, that they
had hired a trap at the hotel next
door, and that, having finished
their business, they had gone back
q few minutes ago, by the 40 ex
press. The description Of the lady
and gentleman corresponded ex.
actly with that Of Florence and
Sauverand.
OM we gol" said Perenna,
after consulting the time table.
We are an hour behind. We may
catch up with the scoundrel atS|
lie Mans.
We IL do that, chief, and we'll
him, I swear him and his
lady since there are two of
There are two of them, as you
say. Only
Only WHAT
Don Luis waited toreply until
they were seated and the engine
started, when he said:
Only, my boy, you win keep
your hands off the lady.
Why should III
Do you know who she isl Have
you warrant against hertz
ss1Trhen shut up.
But-
One word more. Alexandra
and II yet you down beside the
road. Then You can make as
many ARRESTS IS you please. 3
Mazeroux did NOT braafha anaJ