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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-28
$4,000 IN WAR STAMPS
SOLD THROUGH CANVASS
Governor Heads Forces Visiting
Homes of Richmond ON First
Day of Drive.
ALSO LEADS SOLICITORS
James J.. Shepherd SubSCribcs Seven
Memberships TO Thousand Dollar
Club, Giving Ono TO Each OF Ills
Family-Start in Earnest To-Day.

Governor Wcstmorcland Davis head
Ell "i"hiy-S six men in house to house
canvass yesterday in behalf Of the
war savings stamps campaign Al
though actual sales for the day were
not compiled last night, /, is believed
that between $4,000 aud $4,000 was
raised by the little band Of workers.
Governor Davis not only led the
canNHsScrS in their work, hut lcd in
securing new members for the Thou
sand Dollar club, lie signed up ihir-
teen pooplc VIII" houeh, the hni; aud
started tho campaign OF 10y subscrib-
ms $1,000 and becoming II member
himself
y. W. Duke secured seven members
- the Thousand Dollar Club" from
!,m' family Of James l.. Shepherd. Sr.
rms subscription entitled each member
OF me family to membership in the
cum. Mr.. Shepherd previously having
bought $1,000 worth Of stamps sun
scr'hinr in AL $1,000 Three of tho
shepherd family arc in war service
James j.. Shepherd. Jr.. being with the
Mcclure unit in France. Hugh t. Shcp-
herd in the tank service AZ Raleigh II.
y. g. and clyde II. Shepherd at the
laval operating base at Norfolk. NJ.
Duke WAS accompanied by John +
in,ti,irSchmam. OF the Sin Hundred and
Thirty-hfth Air Squadron when he So
cured tho Shcphcrd subscriptions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-28
The Confederate Museum

Open baily from =. 81. to 6 T.. NJ.
SATURDAY." - ~ 10 . u. NJ.
TWELFTH AND CLAY STREETS
ADMISSION. csc. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-28
WORK OF LONDON BUANCn
'CRIiME\DOI Sly INCREASED.

The organization now represented in
George street was pnr' Of The. original
London chapter Of the American Rod
When America joined the allies the
call on it, energies Increased cnor-
secured. and. big as i, is has proved
hopclcsslN too small for tho demands
made upon l. so that they HAY" had
20 he Limited and specified. other build
i:.Es being taken elsewhere for other
&c ;.ar,mn;s u TIC work. No. - Is
one Of the many typical London houses
which have passed into temporary or-
cupation OF America; and America
thinks none the worse OF X because
it is old. OF ai least not new. and he
where a little legion OF famous people
have been carried including M.
Roosevelt.
some fine decoration sti.l remains
on the walls, which boast even an oil!
painting or two. The principal orna
mcnts in these days. however arc
MAKE il difficult TO walk about tho wide
halt; bins Of surgical supplies line
tho rooms Unpacking. sorting. and
re packins are going on all day long.
In tact. everybody is much too busy
to be strictly IN harmony with Grim
son hrocadc. gray white p"nelinE. and
amazcdly at women who nave forgotten
the art OF painting and cannot AS much
as attain 10 a Sraccful lanGuor.
Th" London warehouse OF the Amer
ion Rcd Cross is nj the other end Of
The town. in Whitchorse- yard. off
rolcnan street. in the city. Though
i, furnishes 1000 square, feet Of az
commodaiior. it is SO tucked away in
a city labyrinth that one wonders how
America discovered il. and whether
Red Indians were brought over to
track il out.
As a matte Of fact. She Red cross
Owes tho building TO an Australian.
whose scent for eligible property was
due to his possession OF a fathc- in
TIC warehousinG business in London.
He and :, i:cd Cross supply naa who
mad been entrusted with tho dEi" Of
securing premises wric fellow pSsscn-
gers on n ship from America. iiaV-
ing hccn told exactly what was want
I'd. tho Australian said he would walls
tho city till he found II. He did quito
4 lot OF walking, but At last net Win
success.
Though this happened not very long
ago The Coleman street building is
today packed With drugs. surgical in
strumcnts and dressings cigars
cigarettes and tobacco. hospital cloth
ing. comfort bags. shoes, socks. towels
and lots Of other things required by
tho invalid men. iandagcs and dress
ings made by Red Cross members in
the States are stored in an old win"
cellar. while another cellar is devoted
TO chloroform and ether.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-28
RED CROSS is QUICK
TO USE ALL DONATIONS
Articles Given II For Distribution
Soon Reach Those in
Need.
HUMOROUS SIDE OF THE WORK
IOndoncrs Seem of Opinion That, ms
Organization Handles Surgical AMI
Hospital Supplies, IL Should Prove
Merchandise Emporium

NEW YORK, October % An init
mate description Of some of The serious
and humorous features OF American
Fed Cross work in Britain las been re-
c"ivci mere from London The word
picture. which will be OF interest to
every American follows:
TO b" disappointed with The Rcd
George street. Hanover square. Il Wis
iioii~muSt h" very cNaciin. There arc
nS"p'Si not very sagacious people:
this Headquarters OF the "Rccciving
and pistl ibutinr service Of the
United states commission for Great
iiritain. Their argument would seem
10 DC that. as ii accomplishos SO much
in tho handling OF surgical supplies
and hosp''hi comforts, it should also
clearing house Tor everything under
the sun.
one caller who could no; he salts
fed. wanted TO know whether the Rcd
Cross sold her faVcrite face cream: the
cream was made in New York. and this
Rod cross was Nm crican, wasn't it"
Another came to inquire whether II
public dentist" WAS kept on the prom
isca An officer demanded shoes manu-
featured by :, New York firm. lie WAS
followed after Il dun interval. by a
person in search of q food card for her
sister. who waSi soon 10 arrive from
America; Being disappointed, she cX-
pressed her sense Of the tack OF enter
prise in the Red Cross But this de-
munci"iion may no: have been so hard
TO beam as the anablc condcSccnSion OF
woman. in Offering herself for en-
rl"ymcnt. proclaimed that She had 40
objection 30 working with Americans
II might surprise such visitors 10
hear that tho neatly uniformed wo-
men of the George street staff md
duite enough 20 do to &c; through
their own business. They deal with a
weekly average Of l0o.00o articles.
meeting legitimate demands as many
as they are various. Now ii is set
OF complete kits for Il company o,
torpedocd mon that is required; ana
now a few hundred hospital garments
for u new hospital in this country.
Next day comes an order for operating
Jackets for hospital in France: Or
for a shiplnad Of ncccssarics TO go
abroad: or for thousands Of Yards ~
unbicachcd gau2c for Red Cross work
rooms. On one day recently 10000
across the Channel.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
HOUCK'S employees
REAL COODFELLOWS
By A.

Twenty-six employees at the o. X.
Houek Piano Co. are real Goodfellows,
Despite the many calls they have an
swered in the past year, calls for Red
ings stamps and war work, they turned
another trick to-day. this time for the
kids.
Perhaps the spirit of their employer,
known far and wide, has something
to do with their beneficence. Perhaps
thAr big -heartedness is a natural in
stinct. Maybe, it's a little Of both.
Anyway, The News Scimitar Goodfel-
lows club bids them welcome and as
sures them that the s25.50 they con =
tributed to the cause OF the child will
provide many a merry Christmas.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10

the leaders. He IL opposing the re-elec-
ton Of John E., Thomason, OF Memphis,
who S serving his second term, and
has made an efficient officer,
1t Is understood that Governor elect
Roberts is taking a part In the organi-
cation of the legislature, aud I'M. the
se;eC;;on o. SAFE oI,iCiais, 1t is known
that he has Endorsed the candidacy OF
Andrew !. Todd, OF Murtreesboro. for
speaker OF the senate, aud Seth Walker.
Of Lebanon, for speaker Of the house
Their election Il practically assured as
there Is no disposition 10 promote fac.
%tionalism in the state affairs by deny
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
Prices Will Not Be Lower Soon

ing the governor a harmonious orsani-
cation OF his own selection,
II has been stated frequently that
Thomson has the Endorsement OF the
governor, but Mr.. Kinney says he had
the assurance Of the governor before
he entered the race. that ha would take
no part in II between him and Mr..
Thomason
One Of the interesting contests com
ing before tho legislature is for the Of
flee Of treasurer. Porter Dunlap, the
present treasurer, Is Il candidate for
reelection. He supported Austin Peay,
HIS .neighbor, for governor, against
Judge Roberts, Hin McAlister, Judge
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
WARNS DAlRYMEN TO
SELL ONLY CLEAN MILK

DR.. John Prick, representing the
state. food and drug department, Tues
day issued q warning to dairymen to
discontinue selling dirty milk in viola
ton OF the pure food laws.
1T has come TO my attention that a
number of dairsnen are selling milk
that ~ dirty. ! must warn such dairy
men that IL they do not use their clari-
fiers more frequently they will be
prosecuted. ] will also ask the consum-
trs to tilt the bottles to detect the fall
ing dirt, and when such a quality of
milk is offered to refuse 10 purchase
same
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
EIGHT T STOLEN,

FighN automobiles Rere reported
stolen between 6 O'Clock Monday night
and daylight Tuesday, those who lost
cars are; Frank Thompson, Hollywood;
r. G. Morrow, 1916 Union avenue: j.
W. Gaines, $40 Mississippi avenue; y.
W. PorSpck, Al North Montgomery
street; n b, J.eMaster. 1,li Union ave
nue.; j W. Srheibler and Mrs. Mike q,
Tate, 1854 Harbett avenue.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
BBBBBR88R8RRRR
indication of a record ATTENDANCE par

indication Of a record attendance par
ticipating.
An excellent program has been an
nounced, with plenty Of fun and good
music.
Louis J. Moss, present vice-president,
is the only candidate for president. and
Abe Goodman is u%nOpposed for treas
urer. The tickets follow
Black H~awks-For vice president. c.
r. Schlecht: secretary, p. +, CrenshaW.
Directors-T. J. Beasley, r. Q. Dawson,
G. NJ, Baird, c. II. Nash. Jr, Lee Win.
chester.
White Featherr-For vice. president,
RI. 7, Winkelman; secretary, j. f.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
KIWANIANS FACING
RP-ROARING time

A rip-rosring session is in prospect
for the Kiwanls club at the regular
weekly luncheon at Hotel Gayoso
Wednesday noon. The occasion will
be the annual election of officers for
the ensuing year, and. judging from
the strenuous campaigns candidates on
me two tickets are making. the ballot
ing will he warm and close. with every
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
KINNEY STARTS BALL
ROLLING IN SHELBY

Senator William r. Kinney. Of
Brownsville, was in Memphis Tuesday
calling on the members Of the Shelby
county legislative delegation in the In
terest Of his candidacy for state comp
trolleT.
senator Kinney was Il member of the
last legislature from the Thirty first
district, composed Of Haywood and Fla
Vote counties, and was counted among
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10

Roberts campaign manager, is a AN
dldste for the office, with the support
of the governor-elect.
Dunlap went into office under the
Lea regime, and was one Of Gov.
Patterson staunehest supporters. He
is a young man of exceptional ability
as an official and as a politician. Hill
MCAlister is also a Young man. a SON
OF Judge W. X. McAlister. formerly a
member Of the supreme court. and one
Of the leading lawyers of Tennessee.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
RRBARBRBBBRBR

DickinsoB, Directors-W, NJ. Solomon.
Gordon Anderson, c. w. Schley T..
Faquin, c. II. Poland.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
Fine Cigars for Xmas.

Tadema, Julia Marlowe and Extra, at
Sanctions in special Xmas boxes, all
sizes-order them now. Safety razors
and blades. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10
Your w. s. 8. Pledge.

Check 1t up, see If it bs~Iances-then
order your Xmas cigars from Samel-
son-Tadenaa. Extra or Marlowe. We
have blades for all safety razors. adv
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10

The Solvent branch of the Red Cross
on Beale avenue has done splendid ser
vice in making useful garments for
soldiers and assisting in, other relief
work. The Junior Red Cross has been
started at LeMoyne institute and will
soon be connected with Howe. The
work is patriotic. educational and con-
structive.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10

Care should be taken when making
Ntsits where there is sickness. Teachers
should see that students are not re-
ceived from houes where there is any
contagious or infectious disease.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10

Fhe Howe Choral class has done q
GOOD work in race adjustment. Leading
white speakers have delivered helpful
Lectures to colored people under their
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10

The Foch Victory club Of the Manas-
sas street public school, of which Cora
P. Taylor is principal, will have a
at the school.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10

The Alpha Reading circle will have
It's flower contest at the residence OF
DR.. Sutton r. GriggK, Georgia avenue
and Lauderdale street, Friday night,
Dec. u. This contest was postponed
from Dec. 2.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10

Ing. match al Avery chapel Friday
night, Dec. 20, under the auspices Of
the Allen Christian Endeavor league.
There will be two prizes. The best
speller will get a pig n the person
selling the largest number of tickets
Win be given a Christmas turkey,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10

Among the colored men already Sc.
lected 10 go TO France are Or, ", II. r,
Dubois, Of New York; Rev, W. II. Jer-
nigan,. Of Washington, n, c.; nr. Robert
rls, Of Helena, Arb, and Rev. A. J,
STOKES, Of Montgomery, Ala.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10

A large crowd Of representative ne
groes will hear Myrtle b. Anderson,
OF Los Angeles, Cal, tonight at Howe
institute. There is nj charge for a9-
mission.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1918-12-10

Virginia W. B~roughton, for many
wears connected with charity and edu-
cational work in Memphis, has accepted
work In Nashville, Tenn, in connection
Students Of Howe institute gave her a
token of appreciation when she left.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-16
SUBMARINES BEING SLOWLY
BUT SURELY DEFEATED is
DANIELS MESSAGE TO HOUSE

WASHINGTON, March 16.-The
submarine, Germany's trump card, is
being slowly but surely beaten by the
rapidly increasing number of destroy
er chasers. Secretary Daniels inform
ed the house naval committee. He
believes the menace win be greatly
lessened this summer. Daniels said
81 understand we are going to win
over the submarines-we are winning
surely and steadily, hut even at the
best we'll always lose some ships and
it will be constant fight. The Brit
ish admiralty believes the allies are
capturing submarines faster than
Germany can build them"
He said with the massed allied fleet
of battleship and dreadnaughts, con-
sidered invncible. the allies have dis
continued building bigger ships. di-
recting all their efforts on a mann
moth destroyer fleet. The United
States win contribute scores of de-
stroyer chasers this year through a
contract with Henry Ford.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-16
BREAKS
IN HOUSE OVER
BROAD POWERS
Longworth Assails Wilson
While Kitchin Attacks
War Finance Measure.

WASHINGTON. March 16.-The
storm against granting the executive
sweeping power broke in the house
this afternoon with Senator Long
worth assailing President Wilson and
Kitchin attacking the war finance cor
pOration bill. Longworth charged the
incessant reaching for legislative
functions by the executive and greed
for autocratic power menacee our sys-
TEN of government. If Wilson in
his isolation from the people be i'm
mune from attack we must change
our war plans" Kitchin said "If this
and few more bills pass, congress
had better abdicate"
Longworth said: "Things have
come to a pretty pass here if legisla-
tion is to be simply a matter of execu-
tive order and if the committees in
this house be no more than register
ing machines for the will of the ex-
ecutive. I believe the time has come
definitely TO impress on the executive
and the country that we propose to
do some thinking ourselves" He
said the powers Secretary McAdoO
asks under the war finance corpora
ton bill would make him arbiter of
American business and finance. No
war lord in history. not even the kais-
er. ever had such powers"
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-16
WARNS SOLDIERS
TO STRICT SILENCE
New Order ForbidS Them to Tell
Families About Their
Movements.

AVER, Mass. March 16.-Officers
and men travelling from one military
pest to another may not telegraph
ahead to friends to meet them. under
new orders for suppressng military
Information. which We're received at
Camp Dcvens today. The orders say:
"All persons connected with the
military service who receive infOr-
nation Of proposed inland or propos-
ed overseas movements Of organiza-
tions, detachments or individuals. are
prohibited to make public the details
Of such movements The names
'of ORGANIZATIONS, dates of de-
parture arrival or embarkation. or
the ships to be used in such move
ments win not be disclosed.
When necessary to advise rela-
tives or other private persons of APP
preaching departure. persons connect
ed with the military service will con-
vey only information absolutely ne
cessary. which will not include rail
routcing or probable time Of arrival
AT any station or dates or names OF
ships or port of departure or the des-
tInotion Of organizations
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-16
OLD CLOTHING WILL
BE COLLECTED FREE
WRAP 1T IN BUNDLE. PLACE ON
FRONT PORCH BEFORE
MARCH % AND MARK
'RED CROSS"

If you have any old clothing to
contribute to suffering Belgians and
French. do them up in a bundle and
place them on yoIr front porch be-
fore March %. As a matter of pre-
caution, pin a tag bearing the words,
Red Cross" on the bundle so that the
delivery boy will not take your laun-
dry by mistake.
All such bundles wilIs be gathered
up free of charge by the Penland de-
liveries, either upon notifying the de.
livery boys or calling PenIand Bros.
Five thousand tons of clothing are
to be gathered by the Red Cross
throughout the country during the
next few days and Umatilla county
has been asked TO contribute three
and half tons. After March 25, the
Red Cross win not receive any cloth
ing. The Belgian relief commission
has sufficient ships to transport the
clothing and the need for such relief
Is a crying one.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-16
POTATOES LISTED
FLOUR SUBSTITUTE

Because wheat substitutes are
scarce at this time in Oregon potatoes
will for a limited time be regarded as
a substitute, according to a rulinE
received this morning by DR. w. d.
McNary, chairman of the council of
3efense, from Food Commissioner
Aver of oregon. The following tele-
gram is self-eXplanatorY:
owing to the extreme scarcity of
substitutes in this state the food ad-
ministrator telegraphs that temper
-r!ly potatoes may be added to the lia
of substitutes on the basis of four
pounds of potatoes to one pound of
other substitutes purchased. For IL
lustration, with "a sale of SO pounds of
flour the buyers may take 100 pounds
of potatoes and % pounds of substi-
tutes from the official list.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-16
RUNAWAY BOYS ARE
TAKEN NEAR RIETH
Ed Larkin and Art Stebbins
of Spokane First Caught
at Pilot Rock.

. Two runaway boys from Spokane.
Ed Larkin and Art Stebbins by name.
We're picked up yesterday afternoon
this side o. Rieth by sheriff Taylor
and chief Roberts. The boys were
picked up the other day In Pilot
Rock for having broken into cabin
and stolen some canned foods with
" hich 10 satisfy their hunger How
ever. they succeeded i'm getting away
from the Pilot Rock Officers and get
ting To Rieth. The local Officers
We're notified and. as they were drlv-
ing TO Rieth. passed a car in which
the boys were riding. When the auto
was halted the boys caught sight OF
Chief Roberts brass buttons. leaped
from the car and started to make a
rapid getaway. Chief Roberts drew
his billy club and. pretending II was
a gun. pointed it at the boys. Don't
shoot. Al" yelled the sheriff and two
very scared boys stopped running and
came TO the officers. They admitted
they had run away from home and
the officers are now awaiting word
from their parents.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-16
George Howard Thinks
West More Civilized
Than Eastern States

George Howard, PendletOn boy. now
in the service of Uncle Sam, writes as
follows:
Norfolk Virginia, March s, 1918.
Dear Mother and Father:
Well, 1 am a long ways from home
now for sure. I am right on the east
coast We had a fine trip across the
continent. We went from, San Diego
to salt Lake City and then east
through Wyoming, Nebraska. Mis-
souri,. Illinois, Ohio. West Virginia
and then through Virginia to Norfolk.
1 don't like the east half as good as
l did the west. The people here act
lot different than they do in the
west 1 always thought the east was
civilized but l believe the west is more
50. When we were coming through
the eastern states, especially West
Virginia. it looked like some of the
pictures of the old time houses. All
the houses were of logs with mud
chimneys or fire places. I'D be darn
ed if I would want to live there.
1 liked Wyoming and Nebraska
fine but Utah and Nevada were moth
ing but deserts. This isn't so bad
right here on the coast but like San
Diego lots better. There were about
three hundred of us came on the same
train. There were abo4 five hundred
firemen sent from Frisco at the same
time. We met them at ogden. Utah.
They were coming here to Norfolk /
too. 1 thought sam might be with
them, but he Wasn't. They have us
in nice big bungalows with /
about 40 men to the bungalow. The !
only thing that this has got on San I
Diego is their accommodations. 1t is /
ots colder here than in California at 4
night but warns up some in the day .
ime. We just got here so we
nave to wash a lot of dirty clothes.
10 l haven't much time to write. I
lon't know just what my address will
De for one of the officers said we
would probably go on ship by We'd
lesday. l will write again as soon as
get settled and give you my ad-
iress. You can tell Nellie and ELL
wood that l will write to them as
oon as I can. 1 have only got one
hree cent stamp left, just enough to
end this letter. 1 viii borrow some
T l can till l get paid and then /
viii write to all of them.
Well. this is all for this time, as
ave some washing to do. Good bye. !
am as ever your son,
GEORGE L. HOWARD.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-16
HAROLD BROCK is
CHIEF RADIO MAN
CHASER FLAGSHIP

Harold Brock, local man now in the
military service, has been given the
highly important assignment as radio
operator on the flagship of a subma-
rine chaser squadron. Word to this
effect has been received by MIR. and
Mrs. W. f. Brock, parents of the
young soldier.
Young Brock is now on duty in the
Atlantic coast. He is the chief radio
radio man on the flagship and is
therefore in a position of great re-
sponsibility. There are seven or
eight sub chasers in the squadron.