davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
RED TRIANGLE
NEEDS MORE MEN
Steadily Increasing Size of
American Army Calls for
"Y" Workers.
VIRGINIA rs ELPTN G.
VIRGINIA rs HELPING
Soldiers Constantly in Care of
Secretaries From Mobili-
cation Points to
Trenches.

Completion recently Of a vastly
larger and greater organization for
the Army Y. Nj. c. A. made neces-
sary by the steadily increasing mill
itary forces of the United States, has
given that association one of the great
est agencies for war work in the
world Today there is hardly a mo-
ment from the time the young SOL
der leaves his home until he enters
the front line trenches In France that
he Is not under the care of w sec
rotary. After months OF labor the
organization of the Red Triangle has
been brought to a state very near
perfection.
State Secretary Peasants yesterday
outlined, briefly. the work of the Y.
NJ c. A. in taking care of the coun-
try's soldiers. Thousands of persons
are helping the ~ in its work. and
i, still others are joining the ranks.
which even now are not large enough
to meet the demands being made upon
| II.
I'm recent weeks we have greatly
| increased the efficiency of our or
! ganization," Mr., Peasants said
When the recent large drafts were
made upon the country's manhood the
"Y" realized that its plans for great
err organization which had been under
consideration for some time must be
pushed forward at once. This was
done with all the speed possible.
| When large drafts were made re-
Gently and the young men sent TO
training camps on special trains there
was a ~ war work secretary as
signed to his time. 1t was'the duty
of this secretary to prepare the en-
| bryo soldiers for conditions which
they would find In the camps. The
secretary explained to them that they
would find green painted buildings
| at the camp awaiting for them, These
structures. marked by Red Triangle,
had been erected by the American
people for the soldiers of democracy.
and here the boys would find station
cry on which to write home. here they
would find amusement OF all kinds, ice
water on sultry days. and secretaries
| to look after their wants. Here. too,
they could buy chocolate and cigar
cites. and other supplies needed by
them.
Could Not Read or Write.
LAS soon as this system was placed
in operation. however. we found that
many young men from the mountain
country could not read or write. so
English. and within three weeks we
had the boys so they could write let
tiers home. This we consider one of
| our greatest plishments. And
| for the others, we started a premlim-
mary course in French. which is be-
ing gradually enlarged
| while the boys are in the train
| ing camps the secretaries look after
their every want. and the soldiers are
educated as to the value OF the "Y.''
| They quickly begin TO feel that they
could not do without it. When the
time comes for the boys to entrain
for the embarkation camps. secretaries
are placed aboard these trains and
accompany the boys. remaining with
them until they become familiar with
| the embarkation camp and acquainted
with these secretaries.
| Then comes the departure over
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
To TOUR VIRGINIA
SPEAKING ON FOOD
Senator Colby, of New Jersey,
Begins Addresses AT Staun-
ton Tomorrow Night.
CLIFTON FORGE NEXT
Noted Orator of Administration
Will Cover Many Places
in State During the
Whole Week.

II r. Sproul. federal food admin
istrator. has secured Senator Everett
Colby, Of New Jersey. member of
the United States food administration.
for n speaking tour through Virginia,
covering all OF this week. He will
begin at stanton. Mr., Sprouts home
town. on Monday night. where he will
speak at the Beverly theater at s
o clock.
Senator Colby ranks as one of the
most gifted platform speakers in the
United States, and fs thoroughly con-
versant with the food situation in its
relation to the war. being member
of the recently returned commission
sent abroad to investigate the foreign
food situation. He visited London's
war kitchen. the farm lands of Eng
land and France and the British.
French and American army camps in
France lived with the soldiers, con-
ferred with French and English food
ministries. inspected agricultural
regions of both nations, and went
through an air raid while Visiting
London,
He is said to have had a notable
career as lawyer, business man and
political leader. and no one in public
life in New Jersey has stood more
consistently for clean politics and the
interests of the people than Everett
Colby. HIS straightforward ain
certify and earnest address have made
him a speaker who always attracts
large audiences wherever he is an
nounced
Goes to Clifton Forge.
From stanton he goes to Ciiftor
Forge, where he will speak at Tho
city hall on Tuesday night; then or
to Harrisonburg for talk before tn,
summer school and Rockingham
! county people on Wednesday night
to the University of Virginia fol
! Thursday. morning at assembly hour
and Cabell hall at night: Roanoke or
Friday night at jefferson theater
speaking to the colored people in tn
afternoon. and closing at Pulaski Sat
urday afternoon.
| kilograms received at the state of
| Ace indicate tremendous interest IL
his coming and tina. large crowds will
hear him everywhere.
| Mr.. Colby was in London last De
cember when the Huns made one o
their air raids on the city.
Investigated Food.
! The raid was an incident only II
/ Mr.. Colby's trip. His business in Eng
land and France was 10 Investigate tn,
| food situation. He visited London
war kitchens. the farm lands Of Eng
| land and France, and later was at thu
British. French and American arm.
tcamps in France. He saw how foot
Is shipped and how the armies ant
civilians are fed.
| I'VE saw 100000 loaves Of breat
baking in one group OF ovens wheI
| we arrived at French port" Mr.
Colby said. I'VE followed that ship
ment of food right up to the trenches
and don't you make any mistake abou
the trench soldiers not being fed Il
perfection. / hadn't seen any Whit
bread until we got to the trenches
We could not get sugar: there wa
plenty. of It In the trenches"
| Hts message to America Is a plei
| for greater food conservation in or
! der that the food shipments to Franc,
may be maintained.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07

Washington. July s.----By agree
ment of both houses OF congress to.
day. the minimum basic price OF
wheat was fixed at $2.40 a bushel The
agricultural appropriation bill carry
Ing this provision as rider was sent
to the president,
Many members in each house are
OF the opinion that the president may
veto the bill on account OF this sec
ton, as II is in contravention of the
policy OF the food administration
which has established $2,20 as the
minimum price.
The agreement brought to an end
the long controversy between the SEN
ate and house. which threatened to
block all efforts to pass the agricul-
tural bill, A majority In the senate.
led by senator's from the agricultural
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
Held on Theft Charge.

H. r. Lane. formerly conductor
for the Virginia Railway and Power
company. was in police court yester-
day charged with selling 500 tickets
that were stolen. The case was con-
tinued until July II so the police
could search for the man who Is
alleged to have given the tickets 10
Lane. Lane comes from the East End
and OF q respectable family.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
Price of Wheat
Fixed at $40
BY Agreement Of Roth Houses of Con.
grcss Minimum Charge for Seces-
sity Il Arranged.
AGRICULTURAL BILL is
SENT TO THE president
Many Members Think That Wilson
VIII Veto Measure Because II Car.
RIGS This Provision as Rider-Brings
Matter TO End.
PRESIDENT vETOEs.


Washington. July 6.-President
Wilson this afternoon vetoed the
agricultural appropriation hill he
cause Of the amendment II contained.
fixing the price Of wheat Mt $40 n
bushel. The president's action was
based ON HIS disapproyai Of amy att
tempt by congress to take from the
food administration the right to IN
prices.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07

Continued on Second Page>
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07

Continued on Second Pass,.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07
No Dnmage. Allowed.

Tho administrative board has Is
sued > declaration. which is Anal. that
no damages will be allowed to resi-
dents of Twenty seventh, Twenty
ninth and Thirtieth streets. where the
DCfoots are being improved.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-07

.lcontinued on Second Pags)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
INCOME TAX DRIVE
 BEGAN LAST NIGHT
Collector McNeel Urges Re ports Be Made at Once.
 Extra Force on Duty

The drive this week to be made by Internal Revenue Collector John D. Me Neel began last night with talk by MT. McNeel at the courtroom in the fed eral building. The meeting was att tended by about 150 people.
 Collector McNeel states that during this week he will have an efficient corp of deputies working in his office in order to care for the unusual demands which will be made upon it and that it is ad- yisable to come at this time to avoid the later date rush.
 In his talk last night MT. McNeel urged everyone to tell others about the campaign and stated that if there was any doubt as to whether a person was included in the tax that it was the part of wisdom to inquire at his office. He described the nature of the income tax laws in detail and after completing his description, answered questions regarding the reports to be made for his audience. Several made out the reports at the meeting last night and during yesterday over POO filed their reports. The tax re- turn blanks for the corporation reports have been received and are ready for distribution.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
POLICE NOTES

The last three days have come near breaking several police records of the past, according to the reports of the warden of the city jail and the police department
 Yesterday sss1 had been paid into the recorders court for fine and s161 was received at the warden's office. This makes total of s4s2 received in one day from fines.
 An unusually large amount of liquor has been captured in this period also and as result the storage room has all the "earmarks' of first-class saloon, minus the patronage. The purity squad' has been active in this respect and also in their raids on disorderly houses many arrests being made for each offense.
 Charley Smiley, charged with burglary, and Solomon Maull, charged with vio- lating the prohibition laws. are being held at the city jail for the sheriff of Lowndes county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
NEWS OF ANlVISTON
 AND CAMP MCCLELLAN

correspondents Headquarters, Camp
 Mcclellan. Anniston. February 25. (special)-The meeting together of
 many members of the Masonic fra l ternity in the post exchange building
 or the Hath heavy field artillery Sun day afternoon was the first assembly or its kind ever held at the canton
 ment here, and it was turned into a snappy, happy and inspirational gath ering which furnished entertainment TO" more than 1900 visitors Judge S. w. Tate presided over the session and called the meeting to or der promptly at o'clock He intro- duced number of the county's wor-
 shipful masters, all of whom made happy talks.
 Short addresses were made hv Can tam Hooper of the base hospital staff, Ii. E. McDougall of Birmingham. B. IT, Williamson of Blue Mountain. II G.>Earnest of Anniston and Capt. John M. Handley chaplain of the 11sth field artillery regiment
 The artillery band furnished select
 music for the occasion, and Mrs. Hal (. Cleveland pleased the large au- dience by several vocan selections Miss Nynness Tate made happy hit with the audience in the presentation of several select readings and Mrs. II. R. Golf rendered several violin mum bers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
Wallace Accepts the :.
 Gauntlet of the Pros

Montgomery, February 25.--tSpe- oial. .)-Oscor S. Lewis, chairman Of the Wallace campaign committee, notified the amendment campaign committee ii' a public letter Monday afternoon that speakers for John IT. Wallace, Jf' would accept it's challenge for dis cussion of the issues of the campaign but would decline to enter into dis- cussion with foreign speakers and mn isters of the gospel or to "desecrate ina bonse of God by making political speeches therein"
 Mir. Lewis proposed that the series of joint discussions be openeu q. Huntsville. March IS at II a. m., ana bn continued on dates to be agreed unon until the speakers had appeared before the people at Birmingham, An rtston. Tuscaloosa, Montgomery, Ope- hka and Dothan.
 The acceptance announced that sneakers for MT. Wallace would dl- vide time with all persons represent inp the amendment except those who come from other states and urged that the candidate who has the indorse- mcnt of those who are campaigninS for the ratification of the amendment enter the discussion "at any time and place as may meet his pleasure anu convenience" While no name was men tioned, this reference was intended for Thomas F. Kilby.
 In restating the position of Mir. Wal lace, Chairman Lewis declared that MT. Wallace favored an expression from the voters on the question of bone dry prohibition or local option and that no bill authorizing the re-estab- lishment of the saloon in Alabama would be approved by MT. Wallace ex- cept after the voters had passed upon the subject at the ballot box.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
American Casualty List
 Reported by Pershing

Washington, February 2o.- The deaths of a lieutenant and four cadets resulting from airplane accidents were reported to the war department today by General Pershing. The dead are: Lieut. Leland J. Hagadorn. Orleans, N. Y.; Cadets Clark B. Nichol, Phiia- delrhia; J. r. Stillman New York city; Donald E. Carlton, Providence, R. l. and Arthur H. Wilson, Philadelphia.
 The message gave no details of the accidents.
 General Pershing also reported that Private Ralph R. Sparkling of Madi- son Me, had been killed in action February IS; that two other privates were severly wounded February l9, and one slightly wounded February 23. All were from western states
 Private Paul Crabtree of Ports mouth, O., died from wounds received in action November 21; Lieut.. Thomas w. Mccoy, of Elkart. Ind, died from wounds resulting from the explosion of a hand grenade.
 Four deaths from natural causes and two accidental deaths all privates from eastern or western states, also were reported
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
Senate Must Decide No1g
 On LaFollette's Patrloks sra

Madison, Wis, February 25.-A reso- lution condemning United States Sena- tor LaFollette's attitude on the war came before the state senate late to- day. Critics of the Wisconsin senator i'll attacking his attitude, read into the record, read an address at St. Paul and editorials printed in his maga- zine. A vote was expected late to- night, after which the resolution was to go to the lower house.
 The resolution which as an amend ment to the loyalty resolution of the republican caucus reads:
 "The people of the state of Wiscon- sin always have stood and always will stand squarely behind the present War to a successful end. We condemn Sen- ator Robert M. LaFollette and all oth-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
Cured His RUPTURE

was badly ruptured while lifting a trunk several years ago. Doctors said my only hope of cure was an opera got hold of something that quickiy and completely cured me. Years have passed and the. rupture has never re- as carpenter. There was no opera
 tion, no lost time. no trouble. I have nothing to sell, but will give full info-- nation about how you may find a com plete cure without operation, if Vol, write to me. Eugene M PuIien. Car penter. lI.D Marcellus Avenue. Man notice and show it to any others who are ruptured-you may save life or at least stop the misery of rupture and the worry and danger of an operation.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
RUMOR SET AT REST

Anniston, February 25.-(Special For the past three or four months a rumor has been going the rounds III Anniston and surrounding country to the effect that Private Emerson C.. Sparks of Company M, 167th infantry. had killed Capt Ravee Norris of Bir- mingham. and had been executed for the crime on the fields of France.
 Private Sparks has written his brother, Arcus Sparks. of Oxford, and while the Oxford soldier does not de- ny having killed Captain Norris CT his own execution the fact that the letter was written on the 27th of Jan uary shows that this rumor is akin to the many others which gain csr- culation from time to time and which usually meet the same fate.
 J. M. Sparks, the young soldiers father, has been much worried over the persistency of the reports and he is glad that he can announce to his friends and neighbors that his young est son is engaged in the work of kill ing the Germans instead of taking shots at his company commander. Mir Sparks is send.2g a box of cigars. cig- arettes s CAr~y to the boy about whom so many stories have been cir culated, and when it reaches him somewhere in France" it will be treat for the boys from Calhoun coun- ty who are now in the trenches.
 The Oxford soldier has another brother in the Twenty sixth infantry and he is also with the expeditionary forces in northern France
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
Doctors Say Calotabs
 Are Best for Colds

According to the worlds greatest physicians and medical experts. calomel for breaking up a cold overnight or cutting short an attack. ot sore throat, deep cough or la grippe Now it's nausea and dangerous qualities. the new kind of calomel. called "Calotabs''
 One Calotab on the tongue at bed time with a swallow of water-that,s ,s all. No salts, no nausea nor the slight pleasures. Next morning your cold ha ! vanished and your whole system is pur- flied and refreshed. Calotabs are sold thirty five cents. Your druggist recom- mcnds and guarantees Calotabs and will refund the price if you are not de- lighted with them.--Adv.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
lncendiary Fires

Little Rock, February 25.-Three fires, believed to have been of incendary or gin, destroyed the clubrooms of the Army Athletic association, a garage with % automobiles, two store buildings and four residences in North Little Rock early today The loss is estimated at 5000. Two negroes are reported miss ing and are believed to have been burned to death. Several other negroes were in Jured. fire was discovered in the rear of the First Methodist church, but was extinguished before it gained headway. Later it was discovered that all the gas jets in the church building had been opened
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
New Coal Price List

Washington, February 25.-The fuel ad- ministration will announce decision on all applications for price revisions now before it prior to April 1, but may make other revisions later. .The fuel admins tration,' said statement today, will make much further readjustments from time to time as are necessary to keep prices on a scale fair to the public, to the coal industry and sufficiently high to encourage production"
 Measures will be taken in the near future, it was announced, to inforce less wasteful methods in mining, re- quire the sale of clean coal, and to make a clear definition of the different quail ities of coal as priced by the govern ment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
REPRESENTATIVE HERE

Anniston, February 25.-(Special) ) Lewis K. Brown of Montgomery, dis trtct representative in the war and navy department commissions on train- ing camp activities in community or ganizations, arrived in the city Sun day for conference with Secretary James w. Vose of the local commis- sloh. The conference is preliminary to general meeting of secretaries to De held in Atlanta Friday and which Will be attended by community work CTS from all of the camp towns in tho south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
Local Data
Attacks Congress

Washington, February 2.-Characteriz- ing the House of Representatives as "the most inefficient and expensive barnacle that ever attached itself to a ship of state" Representative Fuller, indepen- dent of Massachusetts, today resigned his place as a member of the committee on interior department expenditures, which he alleged, like two-thirds of the other House committees, had no excuse for ex- iSting in fact
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
McAdoo Has Plan

Washington, February 26.-Plans for railroad administrations were partly worked out today at conference be- tween Director General McAdoo and Food Administrator Hoover. MT. Hoover agreed to appoint a committee of traffic and food specialists to meet the traffic and transportation directors of the rail road administration to develop specific plans by which the railroads may learn immediately of food shipments held ur or lack of cars.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
THE WEATHER
Weather Forecast

Washington, February 25.-Forecast for Alabama, Mississippi: Generally fair Tuesday and Wednesday,; much colder Tuesday in north portion; colder Wednesday, IT. south portion.
 Tennessee and Kentucky: Fair and much colder Tuesday; Wednesday fair.
 Georgia: Cloudy and continued warm Tuesday; Wednesday fair and colder.
 Florida; Generally fair Tuesday and Wednesday; cclder Wednesday in north portion
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
Former Chief is III

Chicago February 25-Charles c. Healy, exchief of police, recently acquitted of charges of conspiracy, has suffered stroke of paralysis and it was reported in court today by States Attorney Hayne that in the event of his former attitude as a defendant was cleared by his resign ing from the police department, he would retain the rank of captain and thus eliminate prospect of future trial.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-26
Aviator Killed

Dallas Tex, February 25.-Making 8 his fifth flight alone. Cadet Aviator R. E. Stall, aged 25. of Detroit, Mich., met death at Love field here today just as he was ascending. He had reached a height of 50 feet, according to eyewitnesses, when his machine dropped to the ground, bursting into flames when it touched Cadet Stall was burned to death before rescuers could reach the scene.