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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
Administrators
To Sell Current
Plans to Board Probably Today
and Bids Be offered.

Plans and specifications embracing
the details of the amount OF sur
plus electricity to be produced by
the city, will be presented the ad-
ministrative board today by Super
intendent Tranord. of the electric
plant.
The board will advertise for bids at
once. and the machinery for selling
surplus current will be set in motion.
The administrative board figures that
the city may derive at least $40. 900
q year revenue from the sale of the
current. at the low price of one cent
per kilowatt hour.
At recent meeting of the finance
committee 1t was said by a member
OF the administrative board that sew
oral large institutions had made Of
fers for the current. but that no ten
tative arrangements had been made.
Chairman Hirschberg has stated that
the board prefers to let the contract
out for not more than twelve months
in period to the highest responsible
bidder. The Virginia Railway and
Power company has signifed its will
tngness to purchase all the current
the city can supply at a reasonab BILE
rate.
The board will today award con-
tracts for minor sewer construction.
and for street and curb Improvements
In various sections of the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
COUNCIL MAY TAKE
UP CHARTER BILL
Petition Calling for Election Is
Still on Table in Lower
Branch.
TO BOND CHAUFFEURS
Councilman Would Provide
Assistance for the Common
wealth's Attorney by Civ
ing Him Stenographer.

II liz probable that at the meeting
OF common council tonight that body
may fixe upon "a date for An election
on the question OF a charter change.
as suggested by q petition signed by
nearly FIVE thousand voters several
months ago.
This petition was presented the
council moro than six months ago
and has been on the table in that body
ever since. Many of the FIVE thous-
and signers of the petition have been
wondering what had become of the
petition. as. at the time II was gotten
up, there appeared TO be much in
terest in the proposition OF changes
In the charter.
The fact that Judge Richardson has
Hxed upon August 9Th as the time for
voting upon the charter as proposed
by the city council, May have the eff
feet OF multiplying action by council at
this time on the petition. TX the reo-
pie vote to accept the proposed char
ter, 1t will mean that the citizens de-
sire a change in charter. SO that there
may be no reason for calling another
election on the same subject.
Councilman Moore at the meeting
tonight will introduce an ordinance
requiring titney and for-hire auto
mobiles 70 give bonds for their good
behavior Mr. Moore believes. like
many citizens, that persons who are
given license TO hire autos indiscrim-
inately should be required to give q
good bill OF their personal qualiaca-
tons backed up by the word OF rep
utable citizens and by q bond.
It In said that Councilman Edgar B.
English will present an ordinance al
lowing the comm onweslth's attorney 8
ONCE the services OF n stenographer
and clerk. Mr.. English believes that
the Importance OF this once and the
amount OF work ~ntaiied in It's con-
duct should warrant at least the SER
vices Of stenographer. II Is point
ed out that the city attorney has an
assistant and several clerks and stem
orgraphers.
resolution will be presented from
the administrative board asking for
an emergency appropriation of 5000.
or as much as may be necessary
thereof. for remodeling the city home
for use as detention home for per-
sons with contagious venereal dis
eases. and for tho payment OF two
guards therefor. Already provision
has been made for ten infected per-
sons, with the appointment of two
guards. The city Jail Ia over crowd
ed with infected persons
With tho exception of these meas
ures the docket is likely to be devoid
of ir1nortauf unQffArR
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
FUND DISCONTINUED =
AT FAMILY'S REQUEST

The virginian yesterday recedved
from q friend of the family OF the
late Inspector Shelhorse. at Chat
ham. Va, the following telegram:
while approaching the motives
Of those starting the fund for the
family OF the late j. @. Shelhorse,
1t IL not only the desire but the
earnest request Of the family that
such fund be discontinued and all
donations returned to the donors"
In accordance with this request.
the fund which was started spon-
taneously by law-atdding Virgin
ians. who wished to show their APP
probation of the service and the
supreme sacrifice given by this
brave offcer on behalf Of his
state. win he discontinued and the
sums received will he returned to
the senders, with the thanks and
appreciation OF The vfrginian and
the family.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
World Mission
Plans Complete
Junaluska Closes With Sermon
BY Bishop w. r. Oldham.

Especial to The Richmond virginian)
Lake Junaluska, N. c.. June 30
The centenary Of missions conference
held at Lake Junaiuska, N. c., be-
tween Representatives Of the Method
list Episcopal church. South. the
Methodist Episcopal church. and the
Methodist Church of Canada, came
to close tonight with a sermon.
preached by Bishop w. F. Oldham. of
the Methodist Episcopal church. The
morning service was led by Bishop
who spoke on the Mass Movement
In India" Largely attended services
were also led by John r. Pepper, of
Memphis, Tenn, and Rev. w. E.
Doughty, of New York.
The work of the conference in the
past Ave days has resulted in COM
ing TO thes following conclusions:
The situation of the world. in the
light Of the great war, is extraordi
nary, as 1t affects the nations Of the
earth from religious. political. eco
nomic and social standpoints. 1t Ia
the churches supreme opportunity.
The church must rise to the emery
ency. shape events with a master
hand. re-enforce her missionary work
ers in every field and in every depart
ment of Christian activity and ade-
quately equip her institutions at home
and abroad and plant her standards
in every field.
In order that the purpose of the
centenary celebration may be carried
out. the following lines of endeavor
were suggested:
That the prayers of all be enlisted
for greater zeal and conservation for
large increase in the mum Der of
missionaries. for larger liberality in
offerings. and for the dedication OF
the secular activities of Methodfsts
to spiritual ends.
During the entire session of this
conference very little was said about
the S125, 100000 70 be raised by the
three churches for war work, home
and foreign missions and church ex-
tension. but nearly every delegate ex-
pressed II as his personal opinion that
this large amount would be secured
without the least difficulty. provided
there be proper organization. an in
tensive campaign and self-sacrifce
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
SENATOR TILLMAN
SUFFERS STROKE

Washington. June so,--senstor Ben
jamin Ryan Tillman. of South Caro-
lima. IL very Ill at his home In this
city. Thursday he suffered a paraly-
tic stroke, a recurrence of the stroke
which affected him about ten years
ago.
DR. Pickford said tonight that the
senator is in a critical condition. but
has chance of recovery. While the
present stroke has affected the sena-
tors left aide, II was his right side
which was affected by the former
stroke,
The illness OF Senator Tillman again
complexities the political atmosphere
Of South Carolina. He IL a candidate
for his own seat against Cole l.
Bltase, a former governor. who is op-
posed to the administration. Opposed
to Blease also are Nat b. Dial. and
James Rice. Jr. Entries for the Dem
ocratic campaign have now closed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
woMAN's SKELETON
FOUND ON BEACH


Mamaroneck. N. Y. June ao.---Much
speculation as to whether a murder
had been committed was aroused to-
day by the npding of the skeleton OF
q young woman buried in the beach
in front of the Oriental Yacht club.
Coroner John Sella and DR.. John
Hunter expressed belief that the body
had been buried In the sand some Ave
or six years ago.
John Chapman, a boatman employed
by the club, noticed q bone protruding
from the sand below high tide mark
today. Upon digginf. he unearthed
the entire skeleton. which was devoid
OF clothing.
An examination OF skull gave
ground for the belief. It was said, that
the woman might have been murdered.
The bones had been bleached white.
Seach OF the records for some years
past disclosed no missing young wo-
man which was not later accounted
for. It was stated,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
Purcell Accepts
Control of Food
eentraitsed--sproul win Return to
work In Staunton.


State Dairy and Food Com issioner
Benjamin l. Purcell has consented TO
assume charge OF the Richmond office
OF the federal food administration
when Mr.. Sproui returns to Staunton
to direct the state work from that
town.
The work of the office and Its per-
sonnet will be distributed over the
state, in order that the many demands
made Of the administration may be
more promptly and efficiently met.
Mr.. Brexesle, of Bedford. Va. for
eight years an inspector in the dairy
and food department. will be made
vice-commissioner of dairy and food,
in order that he may assist Mr.. Pur-
cell in the work Of the state when the
former takes over his new RESPONSE
btltties
Mr.. Purcell has made a satisfactory
and efficient commissioner and his ap-
pointment on the federal staff will
meet with genuine approval from all
who have had opportunity TO know his
work
number of other changes will be
made. both In the federal and STATE of
fees. hut the details of these changes
are not yet ready for publication.
The offices Of the food administra-
tion In tha Chamber Of Commerce
building are to be remodeled and used
by the Southern railway officials who
, are being moved from Washington to
Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
AMERICAN SCOUTS
REPORT ACTIVELY

washin gton. June 3o.--<5enAFal
Pershings communique for Saturday,
made public here today gives m ne
terestfng resume OF the battle condt-
tions on the American fronts during
the later dass of the past week. The
report is highly significant vince 10
gives official confirmation TO the grow
ing belief among military Observer
that the German leaders hAvW4A
wholesome respect for the American
fighting men and are sparing no pains
10 be prepared against thrusta at any
hour of the day or night
American scouts report that Ill
along the enemy lines facing those
held by Fershings men the Germans
are working feverishly in the con-
suction OF new trenches and thu en-
placement Of new barbed wire sys-
TENS Their sentries are unusually
alert. 4 strong indication Of the grow-
ing fear which the Americana hAvo
implanted in the mind OF this enemy.
A typical example OF the nervous stAtA
into which the activities Of the Amat3-
cans have forced the kaiser's sol.
diers is the statement that evidence
points 70 the shooting down ny the
Germans of one of their own patrols.
which was mistaken for an American
force
The untirfng efforts of the Ametl~
cans to clean out Belleau wood, I'M
proved powerful lesson 10 the eneuoy
who give constant indication th1It
their officers are utterly at q loe9 ~
predict where the Americans may
swoop down next.
The communicate follows:
Section A--Raiding and pat1nllina
have been marked at several point&
In Picardy this morning z small a.
tachment OF our troops C9pSo944
thirty-six prisoners. of whom on8 N31p
an officer. and inflicted sewers lnon
on the enemy. Our casualties WNrN
very small. In the Chateau Thte&ry
region a strong hostile patrol 49,
drien back and suffered seerAly In =
patrol encounter. ratdinx party
which attempted to reach our ltnea
in the Tosges was repulsed ~ r1de
FIRE. s -NA
Section BIN the Chateau~ Thl6TxY
region the day of June rs to IilnoA4Ja
noon to noon. was marked BY The
operations of our troops south ~
Torcy. where our line WAS AdvAn6ed
for one-third of a mile and our poQfN
tons improved with little opposlti0As
Besides this. our infantry was active
in continuous patro!ling and our artfl~
lery in delivering harrassing ana A..
structive fire. The German arti1I0rys
shelled our positions in front ana
rear with considerable vigor The 4&3-
leau. Cleren1 bauts and Marette Wood4s
along our front lines, as well ~ PEEL
tions In the rear. extending back nee~s
eral KILOMETRES and covering mast o.
the sector, received harrAAafng 1A6s
destructive fire during most of ~
time covered by this report. The h61-
tie batteries were observed TO ~ -
pecially active from the vicinity ~
Torcy, Givry and Petret. IT IN 0&
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
Pegram Shoots
Himself In Head
Wen-knov~r Insurancs Man Under
Treatment For wound Mt 81.
EHxabeth's Hospital.

Suffering with a bullet wound In the
temple, Blair 3. Pegram. we'll known
insurance agent In under treatment
at ST. Elizaheths hospital. where he
was taken from his home last night
shortly after s o'clock.
Information from Mr.. Pegram's
home. ais West Franklin street, was
to the effect that MFR. Pegram had ac-
cidentally shot himself while handling
pistol in his room shortly after din
ner- The wound was pronounced
slight. At the hospital late iaat night
Mr.. Pegram was reported as resting
quite easy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
lGail-orAer House Criticised.

Warrington. June 3o.--Sears. Roe
buck and company, Chicago mail.order
house. Of which Julius RosenwaId is
president, has been ordered by the
federal trade commission TO cease GER
tain unfair methods OF competition. II
Was Announced. today. Chief Of the
Complaints BY the commission---which
were al admitted by the corporation
VA ~ practice o. advertising sugar
tor - ~ prices less thaa it, oom-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
sla.Aes Her sweetAeart.

Jennie Clark, colored, IL billeted At
First police station, charged with
slashing her sweetheart, Randolph
Dixon across the face. Dixon was
treated by the ambulance surgeon and
sent 70 his home near Twenty.ninth
and streets, while JeAnie viii appear
IA police court today, 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
Potato Candy Newest >Confec4ion.

Is the latest wartime Offering in
sweets. the food administration an
nounced today. 1t comes in the form
Of bonbons. which look like chocolate.
taste like cocoanut and have q deli
cate brittleness about them. When
munched slowly. says the announces
ment. an agreeable flavor Is apparent.
Potato candy, 1t is added, is a logical
follow-up with tapioca -four bread.
whale steak. porpoise fllets, mesquite
syrup. cottonseed -four mufflns, can
Ned shark meat. and other interesting
food revelations brought about as Z
result Of the war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
Debs Arrested
Under New Law

Cleveland Ohio, June So,--Eugene
v Debs, four times the Socialist
party's candidate for president Of the
United States and recognized the Lead
err of American Socialists, was ARK
rested here this afternoon. charged
with violation of the espionage act
The indictment came as a result
OF a spech( which Dehs made two
weeks ago at the state convention of
the Ohio Socialist party at Canton. It
was announced in the district attor-
ney's ONCE
In the Canton speech. Debs deciar-
ed the purpose of the allies in the
war In the same as that Of the CEN
trail powers--'plunder." He urged his
hearers to know that they were At
for something better than cannon
fodder
Terrahaute Ind. June 3o.-The
Fifth District Socilists nominated
Eugene v. Debs tor congress hero to,
0RY,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-01
Rich Girl Drives MIX Wagon.

Marietta, O., June 3o,---Miss Dorothy
Dawes, daughter Of Edman q. Dawes.
millionaire president of the Ohio
Cities Gas company. has decided to
leave = luxurious mansion In Column
bus and do her bit'' by driving
milk waxon Ia this city.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-01
HOG PRODUCTION
SPECIAL COMING
TO MAURY COUNTY
SPECIAL MEETINGS TO BE HELD
At COLUMBIA AND PROBABLY
At SPRING HILL.
ARMY AND PEOPLE NEED PORK
Experts VIII Tell Best Methods Of
Hog Production and Marketing, Of
Hog Management and Feeding, Of
Controlling Disease.

As an adjunct to the increased hog
production campaign a special demon
stration train Is being operated over
It's lines by the Nashville, Chatta-
nooga & st. Louis railway in CO.
operation with the division of extern
sion OF the University OF Tennessee.
This train will be in Maury county on
February IL and 10. One meeting
win be held at Columbia and the
other probably at Spring Hill.
The American army and peaple at
home, the armies, and peoples Of the
allies need pork. Hogs grown on
cheap pastures, finished on corn will,
bring good profits. Prices after the
war will be good, too, for foreign
countries are striped Of their supply.
AT these special meetings will be
told the best methods OF hog produc-
ton and marketing, Of hog manage
ment and feeding, Of controlling dis
eases,
County Agricultural Agent E. A..
Mclean is making rapid progress on
the survey Of the brood SOW supply
In the county and has found already
that Maury Is well prepared to in
crease Its production Is per cent
or more, in accordance with the re-
quest Of tho government. TO make
this increase 1t will be necessary for
the farmers OF this county to use
1900 more brood sows this year than
ever before.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-01
BOARDOF EDUCATION
REELECTED OFFICERS
COMMITTEE 20 PREPARE BUD
der FOR SUBMISSION TO
NJ . MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.

All officers and committees Of the
city board Or education were reielect-
I'd last night Ut the annual organiza-
tion meeting. A special committee
composed of w. r. Boyd, II. Fl. Fos-
tor, d, b. Erwin and r. 4. Harris was
appointed tn prepare the budget for
this year and present It to the board
of mayor and aldermen at the meeting
Fktday night.
The reelected officers and commit
tees OH. II. III. Foster, president. w.
s. McFall.. vice president; Ashley
Sowell. secretary.
Finance committee, w. p. Boyd, ].
N. Dedman, y. Il. Erwin.
Building and supply committee, G.
p. ADHESION, y. 3, Erwin, w. S. Nc
Fall
Text book committee, w. B. Green
law. w. r. Boyd, Ashley Sowell.
Legislative committee, w. B. Green
law, Joe Ritz, +. O. Bennett.
Members Of the board present last
night we're ]. M. Dedman, w. P,
Boyd. Joe Ritz, r. o. Bennett, e. e.,
Erwin, G. d. Addison. and r.. l.. Har-
ris, ex-officio. The absent members
were w. B. Greenlaw, w. s. McFan
and Secretary Ashley Sowell. Mr..
Sowell is still confined to his room as
y result Of his fall through the sky
light of q building on North Main
street.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-01

Trench candles are made by cutting
out eight full length cohimn strips
from newspaper. The first strip is
rolled as tightly as possible, then the
other six strips are rolled carefully
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-01
COUNTY TEACHERS
TO MEET SATURDAY
PROGRAM WILL CONSIST OF
SCHOOL EFFICIENCY TOPICS
DISCUSSED eY LEADERS.

The Maury County Teachers Asso-
citation will meet Saturday at the
courthouse with the following pro-
gram:
|. School Efficiency, chapters O.,
10. II. leader. w. M. Locke.
2. Rural Teacher and His Work,
chapters and 8. leader, Robt O.
Sanford.
3. School Improvement. leader L.
s. Duke.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-01

dies convenient when they want to
warm up a cup of coffee or a bowl of
soup. or when they wish to read in
an unlighted portion of camp or field.
. The BROWNIE members Of the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-01

Girl Scouts of Washington spend
portion of their time each week in
making these trench candles. which
are handed to the Red Cross for dis
trIbution.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-01

around this foundation, one by one,
until a compact cylinder is formed,
This is tightly tied with thread then
Il is boiled for half an hour in par
affIn, when It is taken out and cooled.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-01
Gov RYE WON'T CALL
SPECIAL SESSION
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
NASHVILLE, Jan. so.-Goy. Rye
win not call an extra session of the
legislature to act on the proposed
prohibition amendment to the fed
eral constitution. says he is not au-
thosixed By the constitution to do so.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-01

When IT has become cold it is treated
to another boiling bath in the paraffin
Tor another half hour. and when cool.
ed for the second time II il ready for
use. ~
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-01
GIRL SCOUTS MAKE TRENCH
CANDLES FOR SOLDIERS.

The men d. camp find trench can.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1918-02-01

sMISrA blacksmith shop"
,ar estss,glsli sntsreting Ask the black
-fAdxa - an anvil chorus"
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-10
WELDING Machine In.
STALLED BY CONN BROS,

One OF the greatest and recent inven-
tions and one that will prove great
aid to the farmer, is the new Welding
Machine installed recently in the shops
Of Coma Brothers Of this city. Always
looking after the interests of the far
mer, thus enterprising firm never let's
good thing get by them and the ad-
dltion of the wonderful machine should
be welcomed by the people of this COM
munity.
Only recently this office had the mis-
fortune to break large casting on one
OF our motors and for a time we thought
We were "up against it," and prob
ably would have had to wait for another
from the factory, but Conn Bros. came
to our rescue and welded it as nice and
firmly as il IL had been a small rod.
1t will weld anything from toy pistol
to a small cannon and the expense is
very little. If you break piece of
casting. no matter how large, don't
send to tire factory for another until
YOU have consulted these expert work.
men,
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-10
Sells SECOND FARM

Riley ard Boyd Ison are determined
tnat Green Estes shall not own farm
in Garrard county. for just about the
time Green gets located. one Of them
pops" up and buys him out. Estes
priced his place en- the Buckeye road
to Boyd lsom and in the twinkling Of
an eye Estes was out of home. Estes
has good many friends in the county
who hated to see him leave his native
heath and advised bin to buy the Mark
Coins place on the Lexington road,
which he did and moved in.
Riley Isom then appeared on the
scene and asks Estes to price him the
Coins farm. With the thermometer
lowering around the zero mark. and re-
membering his experience with Boyd
lsom, he hesitsted. but made a price
that gave him liberal profit and Es.
ties found himself out of a home again.
But Riley. who is kind hearted fellow
had some pity on Estes and rented him
the farm for 1918. so we are glad to
have Green with us for another year.
The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1918-01-10
THE COAL SITUATION.

We are doing our best to keep a
supply OF some kind of coal on hand. in
order that there may not be any suf-
fering in our town and We have to take
any kind We can get at very high
price. the most of which looses the
dealer money and We have to pay for it
on receipt of bill or in advance to get it
at all. We hope the public will see at
once. our position and when we demand
cash for coal will not get angry about
1t for when the bill come with the coal.
il means We want cash for it and We
are asking no more of you than the
mines ask of US. Very truly.
GARRARD MILLING Co.