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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17

II the shipping of the world IL switch
ed TO bring the food Of the far dis
tant countries to Europe, Americas
armies must lie idle in Europe. 1t is
figured. nearly a full two years be-
fore all can be returned to their
homes.
The men are enlisted for the du-
ration Of the war. Ii they should be
released in Europe without shipping
to return them. America would pro-
test. IT they should be held In camps
In Europe, their active duties COM
piete, America would protest. In any
case, the departments of our govern
ment fear the effect upon their morale
and fiber under such conditions.
America is pledged to feed the world
America, too, must eat.
And America must prepare to deny
herself as she has never denied her
self before. The American govern
ment will ask it and conditions will
exact it.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17
Two MAKE ATTEMPT
ON THEIR LIVES

Tive attempted suicides took place
In Richmond within half an hour OF
each other yesterday evening.
At $50 o'clock Virginia hospital
received n call from 1913 West Cary
street where the ;,mbulancc crew
found man who said he was Leon
Roaliger Snd who gave his age as
twenty-five. and his occupation as
druggist. He was taken to Virginia
hospital. where a stomach pump was
put to work and a quantity of stry-
chnine was extracted from. the mans
anatomy.
At 6 o'clock a call was received
from the Richmond hotel. where I
Cooper was found suffering from the
effects of a potion OF lysol with sui
cidal intent. according to the police.
From Virginia hospital both men
were sent to. police headquarters.
where they were -uuizzed.- Although
both admitted having taken poison in
efforts to destroy themselves. Meth
err assigned reason for his acts, ac-
cording to the police.
Both were pronounce out of dan
ger at midnight.
-Huy Liberty Honds-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17
UNCLE SAM ASKS
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the increased expenditures and allow
ances for every department OF the
government. the amount directly
charged to the military establishment
lis more than one-half of the total
The army appropriation bill this year
amounted to 10,226,87S, 1891, and
the amount set aside for the military
forces in the deficiency bill is 1929
I712,92s.52, or a total for the army Of
I$12.520, 5s1.241.33.
A large portion of the money al
lowed to the war department is to be
Expended in the purchase and manu-
facture OF ordnance, $2S0.000,000 be-
ing set aside for this purpose. Other
items in the war departments pro-
gram of expenditures are as follows:
Provost-marshal-ge to admin
lister the draft act. s20.o00,000
Division of military aeronautics.
$50. 100000; signal service, $4,000
900: pay Of the army, mileage, etc,
$779 100000: subsistence, s155,0e0,-
600; transportation of the army
clothing and camp and garrison equip
|age, $50 900. 000; construction and re-
pair of hospitals, ss,ooo,O00; chemi-
warfare service, 800. 100000.
This for the Navy.
The navy department is to receive
$t07.217 1896, of which the greater
portion is to he expended on ordnance
for vessels.
The bill provides for the appoint
ment of a war-salvage commission of
seven members each to receive $40
I tuu a year, TO make survey OF all
government property after the war
and determine what disposition should
be made Of it.
The shipping board is granted au-
thority in the bill to acquire. con-
struck, 'esta blish or extend any plant
required to facilitate the work of ship
building
In presenting the bill to the house.
Chairman Sherley. of the appropria
tons committee. urged every citizen
in the United States to practice the
| strictest economy in order to enable
! the government TO carry on the war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17
VACCINE WORKS WELL
IN INFLUENZA CASES

Chicago. Oct 1.-THE Influenza
pneumonia epidemic, il was announc-
ed tonight, will be fought here by
the use OF vaccine originated by DR..
Edward Rosenow, chief bacteriologist
of the Mayo Brothers Foundation,
Rochester, MINI.
On Saturday one hundred thousand
doses Will be in the hands of Chicago
physicians and Immediately will be
put in use in thickly populated sec
tons of the city.
The vaccine is intended to make
persons immune. Ii was adns1nis-
tered to 600 in Rochester, Mimi.
recently an dresulted in great reduc-
ton in the spread of the epidemic.
Not one death followed the use of
the vaccine although many Of those
inocculated had previously been suf-
ferers, Additional vaccine will be
manufactured here as rapidly as
needed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17
FOR COLDS AND GRIPPE !
DOCTORS F|N0 REMEDY

Physicians and druggists are elated
over the fact that they have at last
found a genuine and dependable rcm<l
edy for colds, sore throat, influenxQi
and la grippe. For years they havd
depended chiefly upon the old styfe1
calomel, which is certainly fine. bur
unfortunately many people would no4
take 1T because. of its nauscating and
dangerous qualities
Now that the pharmaceutical chem>
lists have perfected a nausealess caioA
mel, called "Calotabs' whose medici~
nal virtues are vastly improved. tha
doctors and druggists are claiming
that Calotabs are the ideal remedy tO&
abort cold over night and cut shorts
an attack of sore throat or la grippoes
They are also finding II most effective
as the first step in the treatment Oh
pneumonia.
One Calotab on the tongue at bed
time with a swallow Of water-that'Al
all. No salts, no nausea nor th0{
slightest interference with your eating!
or your work and pleasure. The next
morning your cold has vanished and
your whole system is purified ana re-
freshed. Calotahs are sold only in
original sealed packages; price thirty~i
FIVE cents. Your druggist recommended
and guarantees them by refunding thee
price IL you are not delighted.-adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17

the grippe, the entire burden Of min
istering to its medical needs has fallen
upon the shoulders of one physician
In response to an urgent request for
aid, the health authorities have dis
patched one medical student to Buena
Vista and will send another.
The department announced yester-
day that improvised hospitals that
have been established at Covington
and Clifton Forge are now operating.
and the belief is expressed that the
situation at these points shortly will
be In hand ---
DIR. Stuart MacLean. with two
nurses, left yesterday for Clifton
Forge to assist in the emergency
work at that point. Two nurses from
Memorial hospital left last night for
Roanoke, from where they will go to
the ST. Charles district.
Surgeon-General Rupert Blue. of
the United States public health ser
vice, has sent Assistant Surgeon Gen
eral Wood to Richmond to cooper
ate with the state board of health in
its night to arrest the epidemic.
Virginia Gets $4,000.
Congress has appropriated $1,000
the disease, $4,000 OF which will be
!
The state board of health yester-
day dispatched kilograms to physi-
clans and health officers at forty
strategic" points throughout the
state. recommending the use of the
anti-streptoccus serum, which has
been used at the John Marshall emer-
gency hospital with, ii is said, graft
fSinn results.
DR., Samuel W. Budd, professor OF
pathology at the Medical College OF
Virginia and pathologist of the John
Marshall emergency hospital, has been
experimenting with the serum in a
series of cases with. it is said. excel
| lent results.
| DIR. Budd is preparing for use by the
state board and local boards through
out the state vaccine to protec
against pneumonia by administering
it as soon as patient becomes IL
with influenza. Experiments with thi.
vaccine have been made at John Mar
shall with satisfactory results, 1t /!
said
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17

the liberal and democratic elements
in that country to take arms, IL nee
essary, 20 depose their masters.
significant feature OF the days events
was an official dispatch from Berne
saying that the convocation of the
reichstag. set for today, had been in
definitely postponed,
Evidently, it was reasoned, no
chances would be taken for the time
being with the socialist or radical,
members of that body, who might at
tempt to push through parliamentary
reforms which would be forerunners
of greater reforms aimed at the Kali
ser and his dynasty.
On the other hand however, there
were SONS reports from Germany to-
day telling of preparations of the su
preme command to take the necessary
steps to increase toe strength of the
army. and place it IN a position to
better resist the entente. These re-
ports reveal the activities of that por-
ton of Germany--the military au-
tocracy--that knows that only victory
can save il.
From Austria py way OF Switzer-
land this afternoon. dispatch de-
clared Emperor Charles had accepted
the resignation of Count Mussarek.
the Austrian premier, and appointed
Count Silva Taronka to the task of
forming a new cabinet, ii was sug-
geated, may already pe getting ready
for the inevitable characterization
that is one of the chief requisites OF
peace.
At the White House today it was
said thai the president had done moth.
ing on either the Austrian or Turkish
peace proposals. He will wait, it is
predicted. until we have a clearer ap-
probation OF things in Germany
While no comment could be OBJ
tanned at SEe state department re-
garding the probability of Prince Max
making a decision-now that the
president has set the way--it was new
erthelees intimated that another note
from Germany within a short time
would not be surprising.
-8uy Liberty vvonas-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17
You Can't Rub 1t Away;
Rheumatism is in the Blood

tism until you cleanse your blood OF
TIE germs that cause the disease.
=. y. s. has never had an equal as a
blood purifier and scores of sufferers
say that IL has cleansed their blood of
rheumatism, and removed all trace
of the disease from their system.
Get a bottle of S. S. s. at your
drug store, and get on the right treat
ment today. If you want special med
ical advice, you can obtain il free
by addressing Medical Director, 90
Swift Laboratory. Atlanta, Ga---Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17

turn OF tax statements was cut from
fifty per cent to twenty-five per cent
by the committee, aud the penalty for
making a fraudulent return was re-
duced from one hundred per cent TO
fifty per cent.
The committee also cut cash re-
gisters from the list of articles which
the house decided should pay the ex-
else tax of ten per cent. The cash
register, according to the view of the
senate committee. is a necessity and
should not be made TO bear the tax
imposed upon articles which more OF
less fall into the class of luxuries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17
SHORTER RAT|ONS
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= reserve from the last corn crop be-
ing carried over in the shape of pork
Reports indicate about 10000. 900
more hogs in this country now than
last year.
Against this decrease in production
there In tremendous increase in our
obligations abroad at the present
time. without figuring the increased
obligations from re-conquest Of ter
ritory or by peace. The exports OF
foodstuffs for the year ending July
i, 1918 practically all from the 1917
production), to our armies, our allies.
Belgian relief and certain neutrals
to whom we are obligated. totaled
II $4,000 tons The program for the
year ending July /, 1919. should ter
ritorial conditions remain as they now
are, involves an export of 1850, 900
tons. an increase Of 5.730,0oO tons
AFTER the war. while America is
using her ships to supply Europe with
foodstuffs, she can utilize them in
bringing home returning soldiers. But
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17
appointment as assistant director
of the institution.
DIR. j. j. Scherer. Jr.. has been
appointed general chaplain Of the
hospital.

New cases OF influenza and
pneumonia reported to the city
health department yesterday num-
bercd 324. carrying the total to
date TO 1850. Thirty-fiye addi-
tional deaths were recorded.
swelling the toll OF fatalities di-
: rectIy attributable TO the epidemic
TO 253
While neither the number OF
new cases nor the daily death rate
show any falling of nor encourage
the belief that the epidemic Is Oh
the wane, Chief Health Ofiicer
Roy Flanagan yesterday after
noon late reiterated his belief
that the worst probably In over
and that. while fluctuations In the
number OF new cases and fatali-
tics would continue for several
days, there was no reason for any
great alarm.
The fact that the number OF
fresh outbreaks, with their con-
sequcnt toll Of death, remains
stationary rather than show u
tendency to increase, serves to
indicate. DIR. Flanagan thinks,
that the crest has been reached.
That the epidemic. II II has not
abated, Is not spreading seems to
he further borne out by the fact
that the number OF cases being
admitted to the John Marshall
emergency hospital shows a fall
ing OF from day to day.
Another favorable indication Is
shown In the announcement that
twcntJ patients were discharged
from the hospital yesterday, while
sk,o put~ ~ vvSnpf 0lttv fsOINf innNS
low. Not only il this true OF John
Marshall, but OF the city as
whole.
Situation In the State.
The situation throughout the stat
ontinues bad in spots. Especially Il
his true OF the Norton and st. Charlie
aiming districts. where, according t,
report received by Labor Commits
Toner John Hirschberg yesterda!
rom Mine Inspector A. G. Lucas. tn
of coal is practically a
standstill throughout these districts
The operators have been compelled
0 close the mines on account OF tn.
farming spread of influenza. resulting
n a consequent Gripping of the in
ustry. The number of cases in thu
,orton and ST. Charles districts hal
umped from 1900 to 5000 within
he last day or SO.
Two hupdred and twenty cots
ogether with bedding and othel
quipment. have been rushed to thu
mining districts, where emergenc.
hospitals have been established b!
he state board Of health.
The situation in Buena Vista con
lnues serious. according to the STATE
e partment OF health. With one-hal
I the towns population of $3.50 at
icted with one form or another Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17

over the top with subscriptions OF
s605, 600.
Chairman Craddock wires: Lynch
burg. including Campbell county, up
to noon today reports $3.50, 900.
This puts Lynchburg and Campbell
county over the top" by nearly
100000. Raleigh county, West Viz
ginia. with n quota OF 100000, also
reports over the top"
Edwin w Robertson, state chair
man for South Carolina, reports that
thirty towns in the state have gone
@aYar- the-top."- Ia-NeFtA- Carolina
the following towns are reported as
having attained their quotas: Roa-
noke Rapids and Rosemary, in Hall
fax county; Nanceboro, in Craven
county, Lexington. in Davidson
county.
The following communities in Viz
ginIa were today awarded honor flags
for having reached their quotas:
Stonewall district and Woodville, in
Rappahannock county; Middieburg,
I.cesburg, Waterford and Purcellville,
in Loudoun county: Gainesville. in
Cumberland county Union Mills,
! Carroll county, Md, has attained its
/ quota,
| Montgomery county. North Caro-
/ lima. reports subscriptions of $3.50, 900,
this being "a per cent of their bank
| ing resources. Union county, South
Carolina, has subscribed 100000 to-
I ward their quota of 100000. Win
ston Salem n, c.. wired that they
! were within 5000 600 of their quota
( of S2.46s,io0. More than 80 per cent
OF the quota of s3,3o6, 900 allotted to
i Charlotte, y. C., has been subscribed
/ The Charlotte National bank Char
( lotte, n. c.: the Commercial National
bank. High Point, n c.; the Peoples
/ Savings bank. of Wilmington, N c..
with combined quotas of $3.50, 800
/ all report ovcrsuhscription
Numb er
Banks Re Sub OF sub
state porting scriptions scrihers
MARYLAND $3.50 96s ( A. S57 cOn 81 "a;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17
Death of DIR. Rittenbery

Port Chester. y. Y, Oct. ls.--Dr
Charles Rittenberg a prominent ply
stefan, died in the United States hos
pital today of Spanish influenza and
pneumonia. DR.. Gutenberg was born
in sumter. s. c.. &c years ago. lie was
a. graduate of the University of south
Carolina and the college of physicians
and surgeons, New York SIZE leaves
a widow, one son ana a daughter.
He succumbed to the disease as a
result of overwork in attending to his
duties as a member OF the local draft
board and ministering to sufferers
from the epidemic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17
Liniments Will Never Cure.

If YOU are afflicted with Rheuma-
tism, why waste time with iiniments
lotions and other local applications
that never did cure rheumatism, and
never WIFI
Do not try to rub the pain away.
for you will never succeed Try the
sensible plan OF finding the cause OF
the pain. and go after that Remove
the cause, and there can be no pain
You will never be rid OF Rheuma-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17

manding officers at the training school
detachment located ON the grounds
The airplanes were obtained for the
occasion through the efforts Of MIR.
Noon.
The Walkover Shoe Shon and the
Cottreli Saddicry company reported
- headquarters Yesterday that they
04d formed 100 per cent clubs The
showing al the latter establishment
was the direct result of efforts by
e. A. Daihng an employe who was
fireless in his work. AS a matter Of
fact, his work WIS SO successful that
another establishment sought his ser
vices to conduct it's bond ca m paign
and they were obtained
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17
THE WEATHER
tUnAtcd states Weather Bufeaa.
Department Of AgricultuEe.)

Forecast FOR vfrginfa-afr ThursdaJ9
and Friday. not much change in toms
perature. I
For North Carolina-Fair Thursday
and probably Friday.
Local Temperature Yesterday.
~ noon temperature ......... Il
3 p. NJ. temperature ........... -
s r. M. temperature ~
Maximum temperature to s p. NJ. 81
Minimum temperature to p. M. ~
Mean temperature S4i
Normal temperature -
Excess in temperature yesterday. 81
Deficiency in temperature sstnce
January / ...............,. a44i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17
THOUSANDS SEE

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17
REDUCE PENALTY

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WORLD AWAITING

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17
-Buy Liberty Bonds
$4,000 TO FIGHT
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17

With the end OF the drive al
ready in sight and considerable
amount yet To he raised Rich
n.Ond liberty loan workers settled
down yesterday TO an intensive
canvass of every section OF the
cAay, Workers lahoresi all day
And into the nigh; for the sale
Of tho bonds. and their results
arc gratifying. Bankers an.
n0untsd last night that marked
progress was being made, but the
daily gain is less than expected
by the loan committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17
Conference OF business Men.

Approximately 500. 900 in addi-
ftenai subscriptions was raised yes
sterdAy afternoon al conference OF
sprominent n.en at the Business Mems
club al / O'Clock This meeting was
4AEranged by the Richmond commit
|tse. and similar conference 10 which
sHnOrN than 100 men haYe been laxited.
@m1lI be held this afternoon nj The
'14xne hour and place Those who
were unable TO attend Ire meeting
s44n4Arday are expected TO meet with
~ bankers this afternoon.
An extremely enthusiastic meeting
Nuas staged al the plant Of the Tired
5Grnr company al noon by Norman II
0hneon. who spoke on the invitation
Mr. the com pAny and the local com
N it2D<. He reported that many sub
tpttons were obetained. With the
ani1AttoA which has been perfect
M ~ this plant. now engaged in war
nk Anr the government. that prac-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17

Fourth Liberty Loan last night
committee having been placed through the banks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17

buy Liberty Bends-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-17

H0Webtt, RirhmonG Wenl fOrNnVN
again and climbed nearer as goal of
nearly $2e. 600. 600 With heavy sub
acr3psions today and tomorrow tire
city should obtain it's quota by to-
morrow night. twenty -four hours be
fore the close OF the drive In event
that the quota is obtained by the close
Ut business tomorrow The committee
will double it's efforts on Saturday 70
1tnA up az great an oYersubscription
~ ID possible for President Wilson
has called upon the nation 10 ma
tNrtaljy oversubscribe the loan az a
Atttng anEweS TO the peace proposal Of
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-05-30
SEA SCOUTS OF AMERICA
rs BEING ORGANIZED

Southport Troop No. 6, Boy Scouts of
America, Of Kenosha, is organizing a
troop of Sea Scouts, consisting of boys
16 years of age and over. This will be
the first troop of Sea Scouts to be or
ganized in Wisconsin and to take up
the work.
The members Of the troop will be in
structed and drilled by abel officers who
are familiar with the merchant marine
and overseas commerce. The boys in
this branch of the service will wear
the uniform of sailors and will have
the same officers as a regular merchant
vessel. Their hall will. be rugged up
tc resemble ship with red and green
lights, ETC., and the same terms will
be used as are used on ship-board. The
training will be done by able govern
ment officers and the boys will be train
ed in all matters pertaining to the navy
and overseas commerce, and all that
goes with it.
In speaking of the matter this morn
ing, Richard Kaiser, secretary Of the
Chamber of Commerce, who is also
Scoutmaster for Southport Troop No
6, of Kenosha, said: N'This will prepare
the young men of 16 years and over for
useful occupations for the future and
one in which Kenosha boys will be
greatly interested. This will be one Of
the governments greatest assets, and
the lack Of trained men in the mer-
chant marine is one reason why the
United States has not been able to do
much business along this line, hereto
fore and is why the mails of the United
States has had to be carried in foreign
ships. The Sea Scouts branch Of the
Boy Scouts is for the older boys and
is recognized by the government of the
United States.
In Chicago continued Mr.. Kaiser,
Gone wealthy man took such an inter
est in the Sea Scout movement, that he
obtained and equipped boat for the
troop and took the greatest interest in
the troop there. It is hoped that some
man will be found in Kenosha who will
be equally as much Interested as this
Chicago man. It is also hoped that we
can interest the life saving men and
that they will help to teach the boys
their various sea tricks, such as rope
tying. This is one of the most useful
organizations and will work to some
definite purpose.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-05-30
SCOUTS TO PARTICIPATE IN ME-
MORAL DAY PARADE.

On the invitation Of the G.. A. r.,
the Boy Scouts will march in the Me-
mortal Day Parade. Troops will be
formed in their numerical order on Wis
consin Street and join the Parade at
the corner Of that street and Main.
Scouts who have canteens are asked
to bring them full of water with tin
cup attached to their belt. Any Scouts
having First Aid material are to be
prepared with the same. The parade
starts promptly at 9 a. m. The Scouts
will form at quarter of nine.
In addition to taking part in the
parade detail of Scouts is needed to
act as Orderlies, and Guards. This
will take about thirty Scouts. Scout
masters are asked to appoint four from
their troops for each of this service.
They should be Scouts who are cap
able of preventing accidents, handling
crowds, taking care of First Aid Cases,
etc. They should all have Canteens,
Slaves and First Aid Material. BE
Prepared