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Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-12-21
THE GREAT CROSS OF MERCY
BY THEoDosIA GARRISON.

Glorious with scars and rents the
And the great flags of triumph spreading the
Our hearts extol the banner thar bears of Red
The great Cross OF Mercy that world in pain
To lift its soul to o honea again
The signs of Love victorious late hath never
Ask those who have awaited it Of strife
Ask the stricken tOwns-fOlk 1t has given 10
ASK the lips of childhood the hosts of dead
What this banner them that Of Red
The great Cross of MerCy-0 lift and
SenG its flaming message TO all humanity .
pity immortal never die
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-12-21
Got Proof Of II.

A little Polish girl called to play
with Lena. whose mother asked the
little girl some questions In English
and the child made no reply or sign
that she understood what was being
asked her Lena said to the child,
mabel, don't you want some candyT"
The child replied in English. "Yes,"
which caused Lena 10 say, 81 knowed
she knowed how to talk English
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-12-21
No Experience.

A kindergarten teacher was telling
the children in her department about
sporrows; concerning their ways and
habits. Among other things she said !:
1.-THE sparrows eat NJ the worms Now
children. which would you rather have,
worms or sparrowsT' "Tve never had
sparrows," piped up Il tiny boy near
the front
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-12-21
How He Did II.

1.-THE Man Who Conquered F.'ure."
We know him; when his last she 'ring
broke he found az old corset string
and dipped 1t in shoe polish, ana 1t
worked all right
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-12-21

Jugo-Slav republic which h,
international recognition. and
taro. Dalmatia. an armed co
is said, was averted only by Il
Intervention Of the commando
American contingent there.
Alexander of Serbia has be-
regent Of the state Of Jugo-S
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1918-12-21

ter Ebert. who may MT become
president OF the German re-
"o" 'ha ND
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
CAMPAIGN TO OBTAIN
c|TY'S W.S.S. QUOTA
Chairman Schwarzsrhild Plans Inten-
sive Two Weeks Drive" Be-
ginning Next Monday.

Arrangements for two weeks
drive" to be conducted in Richmond
beginning next Monday, to insure this
city's quota in the war-sayings stamps
campaign. were begun yesterday by
Henry Schwarzschild, chairman of the
local committee Chairman Schwarz-
schild plans drive" of intense vigor
and concentrated effort, in which he
intends to enlist the aid of every or
ga nization and individual in the city.
Al meeting of the executive COM
mittee yesterday afternoon. next FRI
day afternoon at o'clock was de-
ternined upon as the date for a meet
Richmond hotel.
Boy Scouts at the direction OF
Scoutmaster Charles L. Weaver, yes
terday began placing posters, prelirn
mary announcements of the drive,
in store windows.
The campaign will be rosecuted
along the lines SO successfully follow
ed In Richmond in the four previous
liberty loan campaigns and will be
instituted with a house-to- house can
vAs~ VI ,t6 : 1888 - -
Richmond Is short $1,000. 900 OF her
quota of s3.2oo.0o0, according to the
latest reports of sales, and the full
amount should he in hand before the
end of December. The objective OF
Chairman Schwarzschild and his com
mittee Is to obtain actual sales an
pledges for investment in the fall APP
portionment within two weeks.
Mr.. Schwarzschild can be reached
at Randolph 1877.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
POLICE ARE COMMENDED
FOR EFFORTS IN DRIVE.

Chief Sherry yesterday commend
ed his men highly for their efforts in
bringing the Liberty loan drive to a
successful conclusion. The men
worked faithfully and well, and many
thousands Of dollars were realized as
the result of their endeavors. A let
ter Of thanks was also sent the police
men by Chairman John Kerr Branch.
In his order of commentator, Chief
Sherry says:
1T affords me personal and official
pleasure to note your efforts in the
Liberty loan drive. closing October ~.
This department was called upon
when there was a necessity for active
workers. Your response thereto and
the excellent results obtained exem-
pliftes the. fact that this department
may be depended on for any emer-
gency when real men are needed.
Therefore. it affords ME exceeding
pleasure to commend you for the good
and efficient service rendered
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
MINISTERS SAY WAR
HUMANE ENTERPRISE
Attend Onr Arms and That the
Flu" Epidemic Be Abated.

Declaring that the present world
war is a humane enterprise. and re-
questtng the people of Richmond and
of Virginia to pray that success at
tend our arms, the religious section
of the state council of defense. COM
posed of representative Richmond
ministers, yesterday afternoon pass
ed the following resolution:
Resolved. That the religious sec
ton of the state council Of defense
requests the religious people OF the
state, any day when the churches are
closed by authority. TO pray at their
homes in their family gatherings for
the special subjects OF the time and.
more particularly, for the winning of
the war and the abatement of the in
fluenza epidemic and for our men now
engaged In the religious and patriotic
duty and humane enterprise of win
ming the war"
union Of Richmond. the religious sec
yesterday afternoon passed the fol-
lowing resolution;
BE it resolved, That we cordially
endorse a season of prayer at noon
each day, and request the governor
of Virginia to issue a proclamation
calling upon the people of the state
to observe this patriotic and religious
rite
The meeting at which the resolu-
ton was passed and which was held
In the office of Colonel Charles X. Kei-
ley executive secretary of the coun-
Gil. was attended by Bishops Gibson.
O'Connell and Denny. and Drs. Cecil,
Skinner. Calisch and Sherer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
CRY F|hAhCIERS
|, on LIABILITIES
Committee to Discuss Question OF In
surfing Itself Against Injury
Claims

A regular meeting OF the finance
committee will be held tonight at
eight o'clock, at which time several
matters of Importance will be discuss
ed and disposed Of.
Probably the most important will
he that in which the question of la
bility for injury TO city employees is
involved. The wor,S mems liability act,
recently enacted b55-the legislature,
will be discussed. mainly on the point
of city liability for injury to employees.
An opinion from assistant city attor-
ney George Wayne Anderson, asserts
that the city need not insure its la
bility the act not requiring specifi-
cally and municipality to do SO,
The committee will, also, act upon
recommendations from the admins
trative board for an appropriation of
1000 for expenses in the gas de-
partment, the money being needed
for material for the remainder OF the
current year.
1t Is believed that large part of
this increased appropriation may be
met by the increase in the price OF
gas from so cents to 81 per thousand.
which becomes effective on Novem Der
first
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
GETTING READY FOR
next STATE FAIR
Manager Saunders States That Ar
engagements Are Being Perfected
for Great Show In 1919.

Secretary Connie Saunders, OF the
State Fair association, has been busy
for more than a week, he stated yes
terday, in sending out checks and in
paying all persons having any sort
OF claim against the association.
Many thousands of dollars are being
paid out in this connection.
1T was most unfortunate that we
had to cancel the fair commented
My, Saunders, for everything was
ready for the greatest exposition we
had ever gotten together. 1t cost Il
goodly sum, and, of course, we had
no income from which to pay the ex-
penscs. We just had TO absorb our
little reserve, but every one was paid
just what was coming to him. and the
record of the association has been
maintained. 1t must be said all over
the country that the Virginia State
Fair association. Notwithstanding the
fact that it had no show this year,
because of the epidemic of influenza,
paid every obligation.
I'VE are now going ahead on the
program for next year Already we
have signed UP many exhibits, and
you may be sure the exposition of
next year will be AS great, II not
greater. than the fair for this year
would have BEEN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
kO|hER WILL ATTEND
COMMISSIONERS MEET

The annual convention of the
National Association OF Commission
ers OF Agriculture will be held in
Washington Monday and Tuesday,
November IL and IL. The meetings,
which will be held in a large com
mittee room OF the senate wing OF
the Capitol, will be presided over by
Hon Charles s. Wilson, commissioner
of agriculture for the state OF New
York.
The membership OF the association
is limited to forty eight state officials
having in charge the agricultural in
terests of their respective state.
Clarence J. Owens, managing direc-
tor Of the Southern Commercial Con-
gress, Is the executive secretary OF
the association. The program for the
convention has been arranged under
the direction OF Hon. c. p. Norgord,
commissioner of agriculture for the
state Of Wisconsin. The program,
which includes a discussion OF agri-
cultural organization, marketing and
cooperation. land settlement and the
returning soldier, is to be partici-
pated in by experts from state and
federal departments.
Commissioner c. w. Koiner. OF
Virginia. is member OF the execu-
tive committee of the association.
The program has him down for a
discussion on the morning f-Novem-
her II and paper on Cooperation
on Marketing Among State Depart
ments" on the evening Of the same
day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
!. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF
NEW BOND ARRANGEMENT
AFFECTING STATE BANKS

State banks that are designated al
state repositories will have to give
bonds In which no Individual will be
accepted for more than $4,000 In
/ any one instance, according to an
nouncement made by State Treasurer
Johnston yesterday. Bonds OF fidelity
companies are preferred in facty and
number OF Virginia banks are now
making the change.
Under the laws of the state no bank
may receive deposits for a sum ex-
ceeding fifty per cent of the amount
Of the bond IL has given to secure the
state. Therefore, IL bank receives
as much as s250,000 of state funds
the bond must be for 100000.
In number of cases individuals
have gone on the bond OF the banks
for all of the security of their banks,
but, under the changed conditions.
no one person will be allowed to give
bond in excess of $4,000. notwith-
standing his wealth or financial
ability.
State Treasurer Johnston said yes
terday that many banks already had
made the change.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
linc Mnrk in Cnurrh

Pine street Baptist church has beer
one of the foremost of the churches
In its relief work during the influenza
epidemic 4 statement issued by the
new pastor. tho Row, Leland Jerome
Powell shows that the women Of tho
church have kept a soup kitchen open
daily since IA few days after the be-
GINNING nj the epidemic, This Kitchen
has nos onty served soup 10 the sick
hut has cared for the convale~cent and
the w~'' ,nemh ers Of afflicted families
too. Solid foodsfull rneals--have
gone out from the church Kitchen
daily to 20 neople ] inc Street church
il the mix Earttst church which has
kent - Kitchen t,psn every day
The Laurel Reformatory has. uuso-
iicitesl. been furnishing the church
Kitchens with from 10 IN 5 gallons
Of mill daily and Pine Street church
is the hei,aduarte~s from which this
milk Is Distributed The SUPPLIES and
money nsdei for carrying on the
work ~ This kitchen have been con-
trlhuted by members Of the church
and tha accntrhutiot.s are increasing
so that tht, kitchen Is only a success
full wo~kinw basis and will continue
until the epidemic Is al an end.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
ToDAY,S AID TO
BEAUTY.

Hair Is by far the most conspicu-
Gus thing about us and Is proba bly, the
most easily damaged by bad or care
less treatment. II we are very care
full In hair washing. we will have vir-
tually no hair troubles An especial
ly fine shampoo for this weather, one
that brings out all the natural beauty
Of the hair: that dissolves and en-
|tirely removes all dandruff. excess oil
and dirt; can easily be used at trifling
expense by simply dissolving tea
spoonful OF Canthrox (which you can
get at any druggist's) in cup OF hot
water. This makes a full cup Of
shampoo liquid--enough SO 1t is easy
to apply it to all the hair instead OF
just the top of +Ae head. This chemi-
caliy dissolves all impurities and Gre
ates a soothing, cooling lather. Rims
ing leaves the scalp spotlessly clean.
soft ana plant, while the hair takes on
the glossy richness Of natural color.
also 4 fIuffiness which makes II seem
much he4yier thAn II - After CaA-
4hk0x ahANnpoo, ArrAnxir9 ~ hair n y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
CAUTIONED NOT TO
DROP WAR INSURANCE
Because of Non-Receipt of Certificates,
some Men in service Are Allow
Ing Premiums to Lapse.

Some soldiers and sailors are. drop
ping their war risk insurance because
the relatives they named benefi-
ciaries have failed TO receive insurance
certificates from Washington. accord
ing to advice received by Colonel G.. r.
council Of defense. from the bureau of
risk Insurance at Washington.
such action" Colonel Kelley ex-
planned. rs entirely unwarranted and
Is detrimental to the best interests Of
the fghtinE men and their loved ones.
Because of delay in receiving insur-
ance certiAcates," he continued. many
soldiers believe that they are paving
for insurance protection which they are
not receiving. This is incorrect. Gov
eminent insurance Is effective regard
less OF the receipt of the insurance GER.
tificate, provided proper application
has been made and premiums are being
paid. The certificate is no part of the
contract of Insurance: ii is merely evil
denee that the contract exists.
The bureau of war risk insurance
- si4a treasury department. 4s mailing
Insurance certificates as rapidly as pos
sihie. To date more than two and a
half million certificates have been sent
forward and the daily output Is con-
stantiy increasing, The bureau OF war
risk insurance now has on Its books
more imam lh}flF-nSe hiitl6u dollars OF
insurance. and is receiving approx
mateiy' one billion dollars of new in
surance every week.
TT Is unnecessary to write TO WASH
ington asking for certificates. They
viii come in due course. One does not
need the certificates to prove that he
has taken ont the insurance or to prove
that he is the beneficiary named by the
soldiers and sailors. Every oficer and
a -fxse,
OF the ma ton has the privilege and the
opportunity of buying m, TO siA,aao Of
Uncle Sans insurance This insurance
is protection for him and for those that
are dear to him--both for the present
and Scr the future ~ ss,,, s,
ssi4 Is he dat at relatives at a man
with the @colors to see that he awaits
himself of the government protection
and. when he has obtained 1t. to hold on
to it, Don't drop Uncle Sans insur-
ancs," was Colonel keiley's parting
aamonltion,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
APPROVE
UNITED WAR Drive

The religious division OF the state
council of defense, which numbers
among its ranks some of the most rep
resentative ministers Of Richmond, met
in the office of Colonel c. r. Kelley.
executive secretary of the council. yes
terday afternoon and passed resolu-
ton approving the forthcoming united
war work campaign, requested by Pres
ident Wilson to supplant a multitude of
individual movements.
The combined drive" viii open No.
vember IL, to continue until the 18th.
and is for $I70.50o.001. of which Vir-
einia's superintendent is s1,50o.ooe and
Richmond's share 100000.
Organizations participating are the
Y NJ. c. A.. Y. w. c. A., National Cath
olN War council. Jewish welfare
Beard. War Camp Community Service.
American Library Association and SAL
walton Army.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
BOND PRIZES WON BY
BUSINESS WOMEN

The business women or Richmond
represented in the. Richmond Stenng-
raphers association and the Business
Womans club. won the prizes offered
by the j. B. Mosby company and the
weisberger company for soliciting the
largest amount OF subscriptions in the
fourth liberty loan drive Mrs. William
Habliston.s chairman Of the woman 4
committee Of the liberty loan drive, an
nounced that the Joint organixation
had sold $s367s0 worth OF bonds 10
1+.02S buyers Az prizes the Joint or :
ganization received $3.50 In bonds from
j. Il. Mosby's and Weisberger's.
Tho Beth Ahaba auxiliary and the
Council Of Jewish Women working
jointly. received the second prizes from
Weisberger's OF $3.50 in bonds. They
turned IN subscriptions for 1907 70o
The girls auxiliary of the Richmond
Lay Nursery received the third prize Of
u 500 liberty bond from WeisberEer's
for selling 34Ss, 400 worth ~ bonds
Mrs. HAblistOn wa9 AMsisted In her
Nork ~ chairman NJ lfiea EIizAbeth
= s Il \. tss ~ & 4! y v !,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
UNITED STATES CIRCUIT
COURT Of APPEALS

Yesterday being conference day. the
court did not hear arguments in cases
but went into conference upon cases
heretofore argued and remaining un-
decided.
Cases in call-Victor- yilfers VS..
United States. error TO the distric,
court at Wheeling. w. Va. To be sub
mitted on briefs by l. c. Grille. OF
W. Va, for the plaintiff
in error and S. w. walker. United
States attorney. of Martinsburg. w
Va. and Harry H. Byrer, assistan,
United States attorney. Of Philippi. W.
Va. for the defendant in error.
United States VS.. one Saxon automo-
bile. etc; error to the district court
at Roanoke. To be argued by r. T..
Byrd. United States attorney. and Jo-
seph H. Chitwoou. assistant United
States attorney. of Roanoke. for the
plaintiff in error, and by q. A. Wing
field, of Roanoke. for the defendant
in error
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
COMMISSIONER BECK
RECEIVERS FROM GRIP

Commissioner Beck. after an alb
sence of ten days, during which time
he combatted successfully with the
germs of influenza, was at his post
In the Office of the administrative
board yesterday morning. He was
slightly pale and was little thinner
than usual, and stated that he had a
good appetite. Otherwise he was all
right.
City Engineer Boiling. who was laid
up several days, is also back at his
Office.
City Paymaster Shepherd Is con-
fined to his home with the Influenza.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
JUDGE WADDIIL FINES -FOUR
FOR TRANSPORTING LIQUOR

Judge Edmund Waddi,l. in the dis
trict court for Eastern Virginia, yes
terday imposed fine of $3.50 on John
w. Britt, convicted of transporting
whiskey. Arthur Pace, an indian,
and C.. G. Dickerson were each fined
500 on a similar charge Lorenzo
Brasweii tcolored) was assessed s25
for the same offense
In each instance the convicted men
said they were taking the whiskey
home to combat the "f.u :"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
RAILROAD PROPERTY VALUES
SHOW \ HEALTHY INCREASE

The state corporation commission
has just completed the assessment OF
the properties and franchise tax OF
steam railroads for the year 1918.
The total amount OF state tax assess
ed upon this class Of properties is
$2.233,6l5.0 which is an increase
over 1917 of 4o7,4so.s7.
The assessed value Of railroad
properties as ascertained and fixed
by the commission for the year 1918
Is s1o2,oS2.s7S. which is an increase
Of $3.45a.752 in the value OF steam
railroads over the previous year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
Miss Ruth Mccain Dies.

Miss Ruth Ester Mccain. a popular
young woman of the Southside, died
of pneumonia yesterday en- route from
her home, lib East Ninth street. to
John Marshall hospital She was
twenty-one years old. Her funeral
will be conducted this morning at /
O'Clock with services at the grave In
Maury cemetery. Miss Mccain is
survived by her father, Charles w.
Mccain: one sister, Miss Doris Nc
Cam, and two brothers--Wilton
Earl and Bernard Wiley Mccain.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
ARRANGING PLANS FOR
SAVINGS STAMPS DRIVE

The executive body Of the local War
savings stamp committee will meet
tomorrow afternoon at headquarters.
Tenth and Main streets. to completes
arrangements for the intensive drive
OF two weeks beginning next Nom
day. Henry Schwarxschfld. who &c.
complished such splendid resulta. IN
the Liberty loan campaign, is CHAIR
man of the subcom mittee. The plan
of the committee Is to raise nearly
$4,000, 600 by January I. %
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22

Charged WITH worktng al Their
trade and calling by selling merchan-
disc on Sunday, The following persons
were yesterday fined IS each by Jus
tice John: T. j. Carreras. selling ice
cream: Frank Fisher. cigarettes.
James F'iack. potatoes; John Kos
mos, candy and peanuts Carreras
stated that he kept open on Sunday
by advice OF a lawyer. and that he
was not conscious OF having violated
The law. Upon this statement Justice
John trusted him for the fine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
To Repair Turnpike.

City Engineer Boiling was directed
by the administrative board yester-
day to confer with engineers of the
Virginia Railway and Power COM
rany with the object in view of ar
rivsne al some conclusion as to pro-
posed Improvements To Petersburg
turnpike between Hull and Maury
streets The thoroughfare at this
point Is in bad condition. and II is
proposed that the street car company
he required TO do its share of the
work adiacea to its tracks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
Southside Items

Southside banks went over tho top
in the fourth drive, the Bank of. Com
merce and Trusts subscribing
$4,000, their allotment having been
$501. 500; the Mechanics and Mer-
chants bank, which was allotted
$1S7,500, reached $l95.0o0. the South
Richmond bank. with an allotment
of $1,000, reported total subscriptions
Of S17800.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
SOLDIER oNtF,ERLoUGH
LOSES HIS UNIFORM

Ferner Primeau. a soldier from
Camp Mead, here on furlough, went
to bed In a lodginT house on lower
Main street Saturday night. after
carefully hanging up his uniform on
the chair, and whoa he awoke yes
terday morning his entire outfit was
missing. including storm coat and
a pair of leggings. The police are on
the trail with the hone OF landing the
man, who will suffer severely for
stealing from Uncle sam.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
Two Women For Marines

Here's a chance for two Richmond
girls to become marines and stay
right at home. Uncle Sam wants two
women. either competent stenograph-
ers, bookkcepers. or typists. to take
care of the work IN the local marine
headquarters. Seventh and Broad
streets. He will pay them approxi-
mately 500 each per month and give
them all OF their cInthes--which
means attractive marine woman's uni
form Women In the marines have an
opportunity for promotion to noncom-
missioned officers with increase in
pay The applicants should go to head
quarters.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
ACCEPTED FOR ARTILLERY
OFFICERS TRAINING SCHOOL

Richmond men accepted for aduis-
sion to the field artillery officers
training school at Camp Zachary
Taylor, Kentucky. were announced
yesterday by the examining COM
mittee as follows
Henry Carleton Parrish ls+s West
Grace street. James Bailey Farmer,
IA North Fifth street, Thomas David
Neal 1911 Stuart avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-22
Awarded Writ ~ Error.

Judge Stafford G. white. of the
supreme court Of appeals. has award
cd a writ of error in the case OF
Ferrefi- Bferisoe Furniture company
against the Southern Amusement
company, which was appealed from
the corporation court Of the city OF
Dsnviiie. Rond was required in the
sum OF $1,000.