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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
To EDUCATE PEOPLE
ON CITY CHARTER
Preceding Election Of April 80
an Petition Ordinance.

It was stated last night that CAM
paign of education would be started
within a short while on the charter
changes proposition.
At the meeting of common council
Monday night the report Of the ordi-
nance committee on the charter
changes petition viii be received. and
under the requirements Of the charter.
will be adopted. Then the camps ign
or education wIH begin. 1t Is said. The
election provided for ia the petition
ordinance is hxed for April 30th. Al
that election, if the people decide they
wish new charter. a commission of
seven citizens Will be chosen. This
commission Is to frame the proposed
charter
And IL Is during this campaign the
advocates Of the petition hope to show
the voters that the municipal govern
ment is Q. X. and that while some
changes may be necessary. they need
not be so sweeping as those proposed
ia the amended charter as approved
by both branches of the legislature.
Knowing ones last night said the
peoples eyes would be opened" dur
ing the campaign leading up, to the
election of April 80th. and that before
the election on the charter as sub
mitted by council and approved by the
Legislature, could be held, the voters
would be Informed OF many things
Of which they are now in ignorance
Members Of council who voted for
the amended charter approved by the
Legislature. said last night they had
no doubt that the people would sus-
tain them and that no matter what
happened at the election of April Goth.
the amended charter now on It's way
to the governor. would be finally aC-
cepted by the people.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02

The biggest Chautauqua man
ayers in the United States have
pooled their interests, temporarily,
In the patriotic campaign to provide
entertainment for soldiers IN the
environments and national guard
camps. Not only are they furnish
ing the best talent the Chautauqua
field affords, but they have, for the
time, merged their big competing
circuit organizations, which reach
$4,000 communities from coast to
coast and from the Great Lakes to
the Guh. TO make the Smileage book
campaign a success.
The campaign is supplying the
one-dollar and five-doilar Smileage
books, filed with coupons signed by
the Secretary Of War. which pass
soldiers to all shows in the canton
ments and national guard camps
The little books are said to be going
like hot cakes and reports from The
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02

possibility Of recognising Russian
government II some Russian govern
meat can be recognized operations in
the Far Gast could be carried on with
rs approval lacking any authority
IN Pepograd recognized by the entente
" Is reared that 10 permit entente ae-
tinr IN Russia would be interpret ed
as a diatinctiy unfriendiy act likely to
swing all Russian sentiment afrirma-
lively in favor ~ the German inwad-
ere
Cabinet officers fresh from todav's
meeting Of the presidents advisers are
responsible for these Impressions They
refuse to admit that the Japaneso and
Russian questions were discussed al
with the phases of the questions out
fined Indicates that tho matter was
thoroughly cauvassed
Meanwhile 81 is universally accepted
here that Japan ia acting In good
raIth Her oTerrto take over the VIad-
'Fostok situation has been accepted
az wise and generous In both London
and Paris, according to an unofficial
statement made here this afternoon
Furthermore. il IL universally accept
ed that Japsn will act AS she says
purely for the protection for own. and
allied interests and not In any sense
with view to permanent aERrandige-
nent on the Asiatic continent
1t is officially stated that any sux-
piclon of a coalition between Ger
many and Japan. once Germany is es-
tabllshed AZ Petrograd and Japan at
Vladiva@tok. does not enter into the
consideration Of the problem for mo-
Ynent
Ii Was authoritatively stated by a
cabinet officer this afternoon that the
Z. =, already had all she could dis
pose Of on her hands. Neither men
or ships would be available for par.
tons
II is admitted. however. tba. the
Asiatic feet is within cali and that
II might AFFORD any aid the Japanese
migbt require In the hsrbors OF the
siberian -Paeine ports
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
WHISKEY IS FOUND IN
DYRD-STREET STATION
RaxmageGnmwter Arrested on Charge
Of storing Ardent svirftp--seT~
~FzI Coisr~d Employees In HALF
prunken CUnditI0n.

working from the office or the pro-
htn4tiou commission. Detective Il, c.
pavne. assisted by Deputies Bailey
ana Hgil. rasdea the baggage room Of
byrd -sstrset station last night and
their search was rewarded with the
anding OF several quarts Of wnisiSey
locked IN the desk of the haggagemss~
tAr.
Nighsman T. B. Bull who was In
charge Of the office at the time OF the
raid. admitted knowledge % the
liquor, and 20 frequent imbibing. Sew
srai coIored employees of the establish
pent were found In q half drunken
condition and quite 5 large number
.ef empty bottles were scattered about
the room. Bull was locked up in the
F7rat police station
A warrant WAS served 90 DaSman
Parkinson. who, - was stated al that
office. was the only man who had
q key 70 the desk in which tire whis-
key was found. Parkinson was ar
rested at his home IN South RiOh-
moud last night by these officers. and
also locked mp pending trial,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
'cREEL CONDEMNS
IDLE WAR GOSSIP
IN KNITTING CIRCLE
Factory--Wui Tell News as 1t
Comes--WarniDg TO Bolsheyikl.

Pullman car gossip, club chitchat
and rumor retailing over the knitting
needles In women's societies are work
ing considerable harm to the cause for
which the United States and the allies
are fighting, George Creel, chairman of
the committee on public information,
told 500 members and guests at the
regular monthly lunch OF the Law
yers' club in New York recently. Mr..
Creel stirred the assemblage to pro-
longed applause when he declared
that the admin istration desired 10
play square" with the people and
begged his audience to do everything
possible to reduce the product. of the
"rumor factory" and prevent the dis
tribution of untruthful war news
THE bureau of information is Just
what its name implies" declared Mr..
Creed. 1T withholds nothing and inn
poses no censorship. The only censor
chip that exists is that voluntarily i'm
posed by the newspapers themselves In
Withholding from publication infor ma
ton which it is perfectly plain to every
one would be of use to the enemy.
Warns Against Gossip.
Trust us he continued. ~ on are
not being lied TO. The government is
telling you everything and will con-
disaster, every reverse WIN be made
known to you the minute It happens.
SO do not lend yourself to the gossip
Of the Pullman smoker, the chit-chat
Of the club or the knitting circle. [
must say that il is the women who
are most prone to retail idle gossip in
connection with the war. over the
clickclack of the knitting needles the
greatest untruths are retailed as facts.
In whispers this is declared to be that
and that to be this L can't tell you
where / received the information says
one, but | known so and so and so and
so is so and so And the trouble Is It
IS not 80. Do everything you can to
stop this
Describing the many methods in
voked by the bureau 10 spread the
gospel of American aims and ideals"
Mr.. creed said:
Moving picture are being made and
shown in theaters all over the neutral
and anti-GeTman countries Every day
we send 900 words of American news
10y wireless to the capitals oil tne
world our aeroplanes are dropping
9 pamphlets describing Americas aims
into the German lines every day We
are appealing to the German soldier
telling him what America is trying
to do for his people, asking him II
he remem bers how he was pushed Oft
the sidewalk by the military clique I'm
Germany before the war, and asking
him If he knows what will happen 10
hiu if that clique In not reduced our
messengers and interpreters are Mt
work In the German prison camps in
France and England and Russia,
preaching American doctrines to l.
500 GOO Germans. Those Germans can
not be returned to the German ring
line without causing the greatest de-
morallzation among the German arms,
Of that am convinced.
There is not an ignoble thought he
hind us in our fight
Japan Fears Chaos In Russia
Chaos in Russia, spreading to Rus
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02

camps say the soldier boys are al
ready smiling.
The spectacle Of the chiefs of q
half dozen big rival organizations,
which, ordinarily, fight for talent
and towns In which to put on the
high-class entertainment and lecture
attractions which millions Of Amer
leans see every season, working side
by side in the Military Entertain
ment Council, is said TO be regarded
in Washington as one Of the most
notable examples of patriotic CO.
operation of the war. These men
hire and manage such Chsutauqua
stars as William jennings Bryan;
Or. Gunsauius, the well known Chi
cago preacher; Bohunir Kryl, the
big band leader, and a hundred or
more other men and women whom
most of US have heard and seen I'M
der the Chautauqua tents.
In Washington these managers
work together, eat together and plan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02

together, and each has decided, they
admit, that the other fellows are not
such bad fellows after all. When
they get through the Smileage cam
paign, they will go back home and
each will probably begin to try to
put it over good naturally on his
rivals, who will probably be having
the same designs on him.
Some of these Chautauqua leaders
are Arthur C. Colt, Eoit Lyceum
Bureau, Cleveland; w V. Harrison,
Redpath Lyceum Bureau, Columbus;
DR.. Paul NJ Pearson, Chautauqua
Association Of Pennsylvania, Swarth-
more, Pa; Frank NJ. Chaffee, Cen
fury Lyceum Bureau, Evanston. H.;
Charles F. Horner, Redpath-Horner
Chautauquas, Kansas City, Keith
Vawtor, Redpath-Vawter Chautau-
quas, Cedar Rapids, Ia, and Harry
P. Harrison, of Chicago. head of the
Redpath Chautausuas, and executive
chairman Of the Smileage campaign.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
You Can't Rub 1t Away;
Rheumatism is i'm the Blood

You will never be rid OF F2heuma-
tism until you cleanse your blood of
the germs that cause the disease.
3. $. s, has never had an equal as a
blood purifier and scores of sufferers
say that 1t has cleansed their blood of
rheumatism. and removed all trace
OF the disease from their system.
Get a bottle OF g. s. s. at your
drug store. and get on the right treat
ment today. If you want special med
zeal advice. you can obtain 1t free
by addressing Medical Director. 20
Swift Laboratory. Atlanta. Ga~---Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
1918 PoSTOFFgCE
RECEIPTS LARGEST

The postofice receipts for the
month Of February were the largest
in its history. although the month
was the shortest of the year. The
receipts for FebrusrE. 1918. we're
S1oj.IS1S 50, and those for February,
1917 were $74,140.49
This is a gain OF AZ per cent in the
receipts OF the postotfice
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02

The Richmond Musicians Ptotec-
tive association will hold its March
meeting Sunday evening at s @ o'clock
In the Arcade building. on Foushee
street. AS many members OF the or
ganfzation are In the orchestra that
plays at the Sunday sings. it was de-
cided TO hold the meetings IN the
evening.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
France TO Fight On.
Find Dynamite in Coal.

Boston. March Discovery Of
pieces OF dynamite In a load % coal
shipped to the Lawrence mills YES
terday. officials of mills throughout
Massachusetts working on govern
ment contracts today instituted a
close scrutiny Of all coal piles. Tn.
der the direction OF tho state ans
local police. thorough investigation
is being made at Lawrence Mills. Of
ficials believe the dynamite was
planted" by agencies trying TIC
hamper the governments war work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02

sian possessions in Eastern Asia, may
at any moment imperil the peace OF
the Far East and draw Japan into
active hostility with the forces of the
Bolsheviki, according to DIR. r. Eye
maya, director of the East and West
news bureau and unofficial mouth
piece in this country of the japanese
government and another speaker
Japan. despite press attacks on her
modified support of the allies, was
thoroughly at one with the allied aims,
he said, and is doing all and more than
the allies required of her, and was
ready to make the supreme sacrifice
in the case of need" !
IT would be foolish" he said. ito
predict that no emergency WIFI arise
when 1t will become the imperative
duty of Japan to sacrifice her all at
the altar OF the common cause. Such
an emergency, IL it ever arises. will
come from the development in Russia. 4
Led by the prophets of despair and
delusion, the Russian proletariat has
overthrown the old order and brought
instead perfect chaos. The great Rus
STA, whose might and resources over
awed the world a few years ago. pre-
sents today the saddest spectacle OF
disintegration the world has ever
seen"
Japan entered the war, DR.. Iycnaga
explained, in obedience to the terms OF
the Anglo Japanese alliance, which i'm
posed upon her the duty OF making
military operations in common with
her ally in the region of Eastern Asia
and its waters This was all that
Great Britain required of japan. so
that German power in the Far East
had been totally destroyed and Eastern
waters made safe for commerce
France To Fight On.
France will fight to the end de-
clared Stephane Lausanne editor or
the Paris 'Matin.'' Every man. wo
man and child will go before she will
consent to an unjust, premature
peace" he said
There is far too much talk of
peace. You may say that France IL
bied whit But France today Is hold
ing two-thirds of the line in the West
She is facing eighty-two German divl.
sions Eightytwo German divisions
facing an exhausted army. which.
nevertheless holds them back / say
1t Is too much"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
Woman's Arr~st Causes Riot

Cumberland, Md. March Mrs,
Mary Thompson, of Chicago. who
has been lea ding the strike of this
textile workers at the plant OF the
Rots Throwing company here, inaug-
urated last Saturday. was hurried to
jail tonight amid wild scenes In which
5000 people participated. There was
almost a riot
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
Seven Ellstments in Navy.

The navy recruiting station secured
seven enlistments yesterday, the first
day of the new week They were
Jr., A. L. Wilkerson,
William II. Glover. Woodford If. KAY.
Jr., A. l. WiIkerson, Alberham 3.
Kesler. Joseph r.. Pollard all Of
Richmond; James Bilups, OF Enfield,
n. c. and Garland Capp, Arcola,
N C
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
Liniments Will Never Cure.

IL you are afflicted with Rheuma-
tisrn. why waste time with liniments.
lotions and other local applications
that never did cure rheumatism, aud
never will?
Do not try 10 rub the pain away.
for you will never succeed. Try the
sensible plan of finding the cause Of
the pain, and 60 after that. Remove
shs cause. and there can be no "a in
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02

stone gap. Cumberland gap ana
z To shis consideration. others Of i'm
portsuce are added. The first year OF
tee operation or the Office turned into
the stste treasury g1p61e IN excess Of
the amount allowed for ALI expenses.
THE pending measure opens the way
fc- other regular sources of revenue
which viii certainly turn into the
treas1frv more than 500 coo and may
possibly produce q surplus Of $50
.ctt
Moreover. lne operation Of the de-
ravtmcnt. even with the limited force.
has resulted in the payment OF fines
exceeding $1,000.
and again, the operation Of the law
has resulted In looping of SIS, 900
frora the amount heretofore appro-
pr lated for court expenses in criminal
proceedings IN the house appropria-
ttons bill
The money spent IN maintaining the
department at the high degree Of eff
fciencv which will he possible with the
appropriation of 100000 Will not only
result IN making the law more effec-
tive, hut will actually increase the
revenue and reduce the expenses OF
the state. which alone makes II OF the
utmost Importance that the bin no
speedily passed
That there he's been no lombard
/ r1ent % the Iegts,sture with letters and
kilograms from prohibitiouists all over
T the state is by no means an indlca-
ition that the great mass of the good
people of tho commonwealth are In
b different on tho subject. Friends Of
liquor have engaged in some activity
along this line. But the supporters Of
prohibition have relied upon the gem
I oral assembly 10 take certain and pos
Iitfve action in making needed amend
.ments 10 the law and giving sufficient
funds 10 the commissioner to carry
Iout as the people wish the task with
which ne has been entrusted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02

Umberto Pannattonl. restaurs.
tour of this city. fled a petition in
bankruptcy in the United States dis
trict court yesterday, He declared
his liabilities TO he $1,41326 and $500
as assets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02

Washington. March Meatler>
Tuesdays will not be meatless any
more until April Is. the food admin
tstrasion announced TODAY Mutton
and lamb may he eaten In all states
untfl that date.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
Mart lal Lew In pnla nd

Washington, March German,
has had to declare martial law
throughout Poland. This tDforms.
ton reached Washington through
diplomatic channel this afternoon
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02

You know the old rhyme, ! "a -
Esau kissing Kate
Yes. and I have always thought
that the gentleman who witnessed
that episode had no business 10 men.
ton f."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
DEATH Of SOLDIER


Continued from First PagsA)
ary facilities; lack Of sewerage and
plumbing.
As a result II the .nvestis ton
Instructions have been issued by the
~Ar department directing trial by
general courf-narftal Of the then COM
handing officer OF the hospital. Major
Phillip b. Connolly, NJ O. L.. s A..
and Of First Lieutenant Walter II
Kirk patrick. NJ C n. O., who was the
arat medical officer TO examine Pri-
v1ts Eastwood. and who sent him TO
the hospital without making tho fact
known that he suspected apinRl men
inEitis,
"As a result Of hts iuveett CATION into
present conditions At the hospital thv
Inspector reports
base Hospital Conditions.
- THE present com Enandlnk Officer
81 the hospital. Colonel Frank r
Rsefsr. NJ c. is al efficient and oapa-
bic officer fatty competent to fll tina
obligations that are placed upon him,
and at the present moment IS doing
everything with means ~ hand to
place that institution upon proper
footing
''He also reports that the conditions
reportsd As having previously existed
and the ernsrKenciaa which IN meas
urs contributed TO the same, had
passed; that the critical condition no
longer exists and In all probability
would never occur again At this hos
DitaLE
A statement had been rasde by Pri-
waite Hsgtw0ed's relatives that his body
had been sent home FL q sheet without
uniform. 9-hk re2ert shows thai II
Yves shipped ia accordance with the
shipping law II was enclosed n a
metal cssk@t and "this being s. com
rnnlcable dissAae the body vas
wrapped in sheets hns cotton 70 con-
form 10 shipping laws therefore no
clothing was used
T'hs inspectors report further
showed that the ward ~ Jre hospital
- Camp Doniphan and especially the
one iH q hich Private HePlwood died
were In al unelssn condition; there
was insufficient supply OF bed linen,
there was a lack If sufficient atten-
danEs duty ut the hospital and the
suaau number present were men o.
practically no experience, and patients
went for lcng periods without bath
nr without even having thetr hands
3r faoes batbed
: Major Connolly c0rles from New
York He IS a graduate ~ the Belle
rue Medical school 1909. army raedi-
cal school laI2; appointed army rnedi-
sal corps from New York. February g.
1911; frst lieutenant army medical
corps May, 1919 captain. June 49,
1918 major. May Is. tsiT
FirEt Lieutenant Kirkpatrick comes
from Haven, Kansas He accepted. d
! comm tssiOn Suly 80. 1917.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02

from Baltimore Richmond, Petersburg and Hopewell,
& The highway parallel to the r., +. and 7. Railroad.
This obstacle of extraordinary difficulty to officers
who detailed to watch for booeggcrs automobiles
There single place the road where ii can be said
with certainty that all automobiles from Baltimore must pass
Even Fredericksburg bridge be avoided by deourng
via Harper's Ferry and this is frequently done
Q. The Southern Railway from Baltimore to Charottes-
vile. Lynchburg and Danvile
10 The Norfolk and Western Railroad wa HagcrStown
Nd TO valley towns and Roanoke
IL The highway parallel to this branch Of the Norfolk
and Western
10 The Louisville and Nashville Railroad from Kentucky
traversnC southwestern Virginia.
H. Tnnumerahe Illicit dsdlleres in the old moonshne
counties
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
Next Question

Il have lust completed my farewell
tour
And did you fare Well"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02
AMERICANS HuRL

CONTINUED From First Pare. }
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-02

Japan Fears Chaos In Russia
Chaos in Russia, spreading TO Rus
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25
Birds Not Disturbed by
Firinq of the Bio Cannon

Went out just before daylight to the
front lines; they're less than mile
from here. The artillery was in full
blast. From horizon to horizon dart
ed tongues OF fame. The batteries
near us were belching eight to the
minute, and into the village poured
the boche reply in dozens. They
whimpered and screeched; they
crashed and banged and cr-rumped.
II was a relief to get out of the
place. There was no shelling of the
front trenches. We had to pass
through a little wood-we'd cali it q
thicket---to reach K Eleven; and sud-
denly the captain stopped.
"For Gods sake" he said, listen
to thatI
His tone was so awed that, at first /
thought he meant the guns, which
were shaking the ground with their
thunders. Then ! heard. The birds
were waking. 1t was almost dawn.
Just such twittering and chirping
as one would hear in peaceful glade
at home. Evidently the firing did not
bother them. One burst into full
throated song.
And finally / grew sick to the soul
of the insane business.-George Pat
tullo in Saturday Evening Post.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-08-25

trying to scare me. ehl" said lie
Maitre.
What was I trying to doi" echoed
Soulier. What were you trying to
do to me"
Then it developed that during the
eight minutes they had been in the air
neither aviator had touched the con-
trolls. Soulier had been merely ad-
justing his helmet when lie Maitre
saw the movement and mistook it for
a signal that Soulier intended to take
control of the airplane. While the
machine was running wild, each avia-
tor thought the other was trying to
have little fun at his expense.
II was determined not to exhibit
any feeling" said lie Maitre when
the situation was explained. 81
thought Soulier was trying some
stunts to test my nerve"
Il thought the same thing" said
Soulier. 80