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Newport daily independent., 1918-02-15
WHITE RIVER
 AGAIN FALLING
After Reaching Stage of Is Feet and 4 Inches, River Begins to
 Recede Steadily.

 White river is falling again, after having reached stage of 16 feet and four inches on the local gauge. This morning early the river was on q stand, but at noon began to recede. No damage has resulted to lowlands along the river.
 There has been marked change in local weather conditions. Running true to form the weather man sent along siege of cold weather late last night, to which he promises to add an additional supply tonight and tomorrow.
 Fine eating sweet potatoes, soc
 <ry- -I
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-15

Miss Ulrich, of Chicago, arrived last evening and has begun her work at Miss Eva Graham's. She is most capable trimmer and charming lady whose friends are glad to know she is to be with Miss Graham again this spring.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-15
TO TALK PEACE
 WITH R0UMAN|A German Newspapers Say Negotia- ti0ns About to Be Opened With
 Roumania.
Associated Press Dispatch.

ASSUCTaCeu FTGSS DISpatCH.
 Amsterdam, Feb. 15.-Berlin news papers Thursday intimated peace ne- gotiations are about to be opened with Roumania. According to the papers an armistice first is to be be taken up.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-15

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Newport daily independent., 1918-02-15

Fine eating sweet potatoes, soc peck at Bowen's Cash Store. 262d6t.
Newport daily independent., 1918-02-15

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01
.FROMENSON TO SPEAK
HERE MONDAY NIGHT
Prominent Official of Zionist Fedora
ton win Address Mass Meeting
in City Auditorium.

a. n. F'ToRenson, head of the tour
ing department of the Federation OF
American zionists. will be the princi-
pal speaker at the mass meeting called
for next Monday night in the City
Auditorium under the auspices OF the
local Palestinian restoration fund
committee.
Mr.. Fromenson occupies a high posi-
ton among the Zionist leaders in this
country. He il tour director for the
Federation of American Zionists, ar
ranging all Zionist meetings for the
400 Xionists societies throughout the
country and assigning the leading
speakers. He is also publicity director
for the Zionist organizations, of Amer
toH, and keeps all the leading news
papers and periodicals of the country
supplied with live news and special
articles concerning the movement. He
has done much to create the favorable
sentiment in this country for the es-
of national Jewish
homeland in Palestine.
Mr.. Fromenson, was born in Chicaro
and has travelled extensively through
out the length and breadth of the
United States. He is n veteran news
paperman, orator and organizer.
Other speakers will be G. Zbitoyskv
and DIR. Douglass S. Freeman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01
URIC ACID
SOLVENT
rs Cent Bottle FREE

Just because you start the day wor-
ried and tired. stiff legs and arms and
muscles, an aching head, burning and
bearing down pains in the back-,vorn
out before the day begins-do not
think you have to stay in that condi
ton. Start the day RIGHT,
Get we'll Be strong, healthy, feel
fine. free from pains, stiT Joints. sore
muscles. rheumatic suffering, aching
back or kidney trouble Start NOW.
II you suffer from bladder weakness.
with burning, scalding pains. or If YOU
are in and out OF bed half dozen
times a night, you will appreciate the
rest. comfort and stfengrn this treat
ment gives
We will give you one 75-cent bottle
free and free book about Uric Acid
and how to treat IL, TO convince you
The Williams Treatment conouers
Kidney and Bladder diseases, Rheuma-
tism and all other ailments no matter
aow chronic or stubborn. when caused
~ ayesestve Uric ACID
Send this notice with your name and
address. and 10 cents to help pay part
of distribution costs. to The DIR. D. A.
Williams Co., Dept. 22l-K. p. o. Block,
East Hampton. Conn. Send NOW.
You will receive BY parcel post, de-
livery paid, regular 7S-cent bottle,
without mourning any obligation. Only
one bottle to the same address or
family.sxAdgs. a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01
American Women
Are Vivandieres

NO workers in France have met their
emergencies with more Willingness
and practlcality than the American
women serving in the Red Cross can
teens, according to reports received
yesterday by the Richmond chapter of
the RED Cross. The women are serv-
ing more than a thousand meals a day
at the canteen of one of the avia ton
camps, and their ingenuity Ia taxed
to meet situations forced upon them.
When an order for beef was filled at
one place by the delivery of a car
cass whole the women, In order to
keep their supply from falling. cut 1t
up themselves. when handles were
needed for tin cups TO hold coffee at
another place those in charge set Ger
man prisoners at work fashiontng
handles out of the lids of tin cans. The
report stated that the greatest econ
omy IS being practised by these can
teens.
In one town where the remains of
the soups and stews are given to needy
families n landlord has been persuad ed
to exchange storeroom space for vege-
table peelings At another canteen
the American women have installed a
circulating library of books and maya
zines for the benefit of the American
ambulance drivers stationed in the vi
cinity. The canteen is kept supplied
with frewood by the men as a return
for this favor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01
QUEEN Of HOLLAND
ENDS OIST|LLERIES
Issues Decree Forbidding Further
Waste of Grain in Making OF
Liquor.
WILL SAVE FUEL
Appeal to Her Majesty by Drys Is Ef-
fective IN Stopping Useless and
Harmful Destruction Of Resources.

According to a dispatch in the Chi
lcago Daily News, bearing the date
line THE Hague, Holland, February
IL" further use of graiu by distillers
has been prohibited, The dispatch
reads:
For long time the prihobition lists
have been trying to stop the distri-
button of bread corn TO distillerfes and
breweries, but always without success
the minister of agriculture declared
that the distilliers provided 8 neces-
,sary part of the bread and spirits for
industrial purposes.
At last they appealed 30 the queen.
They explained that not only would
Ia large amount of grain become avail
able for bread. but also the fuel would
be saved that is now wasted in the
production OF liquor. They told OF
the increase in drunkenness and crime
during the last three years and OF
the i'll effects on the army of the ia -
cilities for obtaining liquor.
Two days after their audience II
YVES Officially" announced that after
the present week, no more grain
would be exteneed to the distilleries.
So "Schiedam" liz closing down.
All the distiiler1es are to be closed,
arid so the ideal of the drys is being
res lied
II may be necessary TO keep one
or two disttlIeries at work for pro-
ducing the necessary yeast and spirits
for technical purposes, and il these
produce too much, than system OF
'rations" may be adopted to supply
those who require alcohol for their
health. As matter of fact the yeast
and spirit factory at Felft and one
other are to be kept going for tech
meal PURPOSES.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01
MINISTER SPEAKS
FOR SOCIAL WORK

The Rev. C. Fl. Newberry was the
principal speaker at a meeting Mon
day afternoon of the Association of
Methodist Women for Social Service,
speaking on "A Definite Plan for Civic
and Social Betterment."
He expressed the belief that in
formation is the first necessity for
accomplishing this betterment and
that there should be definite plan
for getting the detailed information.
This plan he said is the formation
of federation OF all Protestant
churches in the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01

of a play 70 be given at Woodland
Heights Baptist sunday school to-
night at SIS by the primary depart
ment Program will consist of talent
from Highland Park Methodist
church Music rendered by Mr.. and
Mrs. Scott; Mr.. Wiley and Mr..
Svetnik Proceeds for building fund
There Will be refreshments and
flowers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01
Alexander G. Ware.

Especial to The Richmond vireinianl
West Point. Va, Feb. 2T.--Mr.
Alexander G. Ware, one Of the old :
est citizens OF West Point died sud =
denly on Tuesday night. Mr. Ware
was a Confederate veteran and a.
charter member Of the First Rap
tist church of West Point. His Wild
ow survives him, Before marriage
she was Miss Evelyn Wise, or King
and Queen county. He also leaves
one daughter. Miss Josephine Ware
and> two sons, Robert Bruce Ware,
OF Boston. Mass, and Sheldon Ware,
of New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01
THE NORTHERN NECK MUTUAL

Is the only fire association offer
ing rates at actual cost. Old-line
have recently raised rates,
The Northern Neck Mutual Fire As
Isociation, Irwin gton. Va. insures your
factories, oyster houses, etc. at about
Ter concern; and stores, merchandise
factories, oyster houses. ETC.. at about
lONT-HAI4F THE PRICE asked by
others. Save money. Write them.
(Twenty-one years old.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01

The funeral of Dr Frank NJ
Reade, "a prominent Richmond ply
stefan. was held yesterday afternoon
at $40 o'clock, services being con
Quoted in Westminster Presbyterian
church by the Rev. DR.. ia mes Y
Fair. Burial was in Hollywood
Surviving DIR. Reade are his wife
one daughter. Mrs. Leslie Wigs
and one brother. Charles Reade. OF
Willimantic. Conn,
DIR. Reade was for many years a
mem Der of the faculty of the Med
zeal College of Virginia, one time
member OF the city council and a
prominent Mason. The Richmond
Lodge No. 10. A. r. and A. NJ con-
Quoted the ohsequies,
Francis Broadnax Robert son.
Francis Broadnex Robertson. for
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01
Is liberty Loan Chairman

Manassas, Va, Feb 2s.-Mr. w
Hutchinson, vice-president OF the Ma
tonal Bank of Manassas, has been an
pointed chairman OF the liberty loan
committee for this county. Mr.. Hutch.
inson went to Richmond today to CON
fer with the officers of the central
liberty loan committee for Virginia
in regard to the plans for the cam
paign here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01
OBITUARY
Miss Helene F,ncelbcrc.

Miss Helene Engelberg, who died
yesterday afternoon in st Elizabeth =
hospital. after q lingering illness.
Will be buried this afternoon at 4
o'clock from the mortuary chapel in
the Hebrew cemetery, Miss Engel-
berg wa the daughter of Joseph
Engelherg and Mrs. Rosa Engelberg.
of 230s Park avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01
WOMAN CONDUCTOR GETS
BLOODY NOSE DOING HER BIT

New York. Feb. 2s.--Miss Marie ste
~art conduetorette on an Eight street
car, took beating today in defense
OF her right to do her bit" in war
time. Later she had the satisfaction
of seeing her assailants. Louis wer.
theimer and Abe Elkins punished in
court.
WertheinIer. II was charged, beat
her with hts FISTS when she. ordered
him from the car, following UNLIMITED
openly expressed admiration on their
part She appeared In court with nose
bleeding
Women doing war work left by pa :
trtotic nsn will be protected to the
utmost IN my court" DECLARED the mag
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01
TO HOLD EXAMINATION
FOR RURAL CARRIERS

4 civil service examination for rural
mail carriers viii be held in the Fed
eral building on April 10. 1919 This
examination will be open only to male
residents In the territory OF the Rich
mond postoffice.
Advance information and blanks
may be obtained from the civil service
commission Washington. d. G.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01

merly of Richmond, died in Nor
folk yesterday at the age of sixty
FIVE years He is survived by one
son, f. r. Robertson, Jr.: tvs
daughters, Miss Marion RobertsM
and Mrs. James r Grimes, of MOI.
folk; and three brothers, George Ed :
ward Robertson. OF Chester; John
C. and Robert Stanley Robertson. OF
Richmond.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01
DIR. CALfSCH TO SPEAK
ON RUSSIAN REVOLUTION

The subject of DR.. e. n. Calisch's
sermon tonight at Beth Ahabah syna-
gogue. will be THE Inherent Weak
ness of the Russian Revolution" Sa -
turday morning DIR. Calisch will speak
on The Radiance of Nobleness."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01

The funeral OF Frederick A, Besk
who died Tuesday in Grace hospital.
will be held this afternoon from
Union Station Methodist church 81
$50 o'clock. Interment Will he in
lakewood cemetery Mr.. Beck was
forty five years old and well-known
resident Of Church NiI.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01
Original SpofieNM Town,

Manchester by -the-Sea. Mass Feb,
2S.--This place was revealed today so
the original spotless town, when IL
was learned that there had NOT been
an arrest since January /.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01
NAvr EYIls Dunaa

The navy filled It's quota OF fifteen
yesterday and had many applicsr rita
for the next week, which begins on
Friday The recruiting once has a
large number OF men desiring 10 get
into the navy daily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01
LABOR DEPARTMENT
MAKES GOOD RECORD
several Roanoke Concerns Fined
Tuesday ny Judge Berkeley for Al
legged Violations.
INSPECTOR RESIGNS
New Commissioner Take Charge of Of
Ace Tomorrow--Departme Shows
Centipged Activities Since Septem-
her t'in~Prosec,hing Violations.

Numerous violations TO the labor
laws of the state were prosecuted by
fthe labor department during thel asst
| few dayr, a8s,in most cases fined were
Hmposed by the trail judge. All Of
&hese *ceses wxre due to the investl-
SatInp ofRrgsRfctor s. c. Prlddy. whose
service svVilT he lost to the department
on the first of March, when he takes a
lucrative position with the Norfolk
and Western railroad at Roanoke on
that date.
| The following prosecutions were
made IN the last few days and the re-
lsulta we're as follows: The Roanoke
Bridge and Foundry company was
Eflned s25 for violating the child labor
law. hut the decision In the case of
1.-THE Virginia Iron and Coal company
also at Roanoke, was withheld, pend
| ing an investigation of the decision
rendered by the United States district
Enttorney, as TO whether the establish
ment came under the purvua of the
law.
In the same court, presided over by
Judge Berkeley, the Roanoke Lumber
company. the Adams. Payne, Gleaves
company. Incorporated. and the Cen
trail Manuf3cturi company charged
with violating the safety appliance
law Were ordered by the Judge to in
lstail such appliances at once. No fines
were imposed. The Roanoke Steam
Laundry company was fined s. for
VtOlatf0ug tho ten hour law
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01
THE WEATHER
Omitted States Weather Bureau
Department OF Agricultural
Washington, Feb. 2s.-Forecast:

Enthusiastically fair Friday and
Saturday; moderate temperature.
North enthusiastically fair and
continued warm Friday and probably
Saturday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01
Local Rainfall.

Rainfall last twelve hours. ..-..
Rainfall last twenty-four hours.
Excess in rainfall since March ]
Excess in rainfall since January /
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01
Local Temperature Yesterday.

Local Temperature Yesterday.
IL noon temperature -....... II
pm. temperature ..-.-~.... "a
r. Nj. temperature ........-. SIS
Maximum temperature to r. NJ. 10
Minimum temperature to . T. NJ. 40
Mean temperature ..-.......,. 5S
Normal temperature ..-....,. AZ
Excess in temperature yesterday 16
Deficiency In temperature since
January j ...... ..- ........ 234
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01
prieidy Resigns.

Inspector Priddys resignation was
received Yesterday and will take eft
feet tomorrow. On that same day
the new commissioner, MIR Kiser, Of
Norfolk, will take charge of the labor
bureau. succeeding James b. Doherty,
who has been at the head of that Office
for eighteen years.
The work OF that department has
during the last two years cut down APP
preciablv the number OF violations TO
the laws, through their we'll executed
Investigations. In 1919. 277 cases
were tried. and in practically every
instance a conviction was secured, In
1916 the number OF prosecutions were
reduced 10 203. md in 1917. 10 222.
There were only two factory inspectors
at one time. and since September Mr..
Priddy has handled this work by himA
self
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01
Child labor Increases.

The child labor cases have increased
each year until at the present they
form approximately one~half OF the
cages prosecuted. In 1915 there were
only At, I'm 1915 the number had in
creased to s., and last year II ran as
high as 1877. The violations that have
been brought 10 the attention OF the
public through the department in
ciude the following, child labor law.
ten-hour law, fire escape, sanitary, seat
law, safety appliance. semi-monthH
pay, labor agents, and the common
towel Law.
The following is resume OF the
prosecutions made by the labor depart
ment since the f1rst c$ September,
1917 to March I 1918
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-03-01

Francis Broadnax Robertson.
Francis Broadnax Robertson. for
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-24
c and
SUPPLIES
TO MEN
IMPURITIES SUPPOSED TO BE
GLASS ARE FOUND.

-
WASHINGTON. Jan. 24.-Thc dis
covery Of Impurities" in candy sup
piled canteens and navy ships today
caused an order suspending the sale
Of candy to the men, and also the pur-
chase of additional supplies pending
an investigation.
Officials were careful not to say
what the impurities were, but the order
caused recurrence Of the report that
powdered glass was discovered.
No cases OF sickness are reported so
far as is known as this is the first off
cial action of the kind on the great
crop of reports of food poisoning by
enemy plotters.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-24
CHAMBERLAIN IS
WITHOUT BAD
FEELING
SENATOR REPLIES TO PRESIDENT
WILSON'S CHARGES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Ex-senator
Chamberlain, chairman Of the military
committee, rose to question Of per
sonal privilege today and replied to
the presidents recent statement charg-
ing that the senator in his speech in
New York had made IAN astonishing
and absolutely unjustifiable distortion
OF the truth
Beginning his address Senator
Chamberlain said the president had at.
tackled both his vericity and integrity
something heretofore. unchallenged,
but that in replying he did so without
any personal feeling against the pres
ident
He said these personal charges
aginst me amount to nothing or to the
American people but they affect poll
cies which may involve the future of
this country if not the entire world"
oSIdlOI NIldlHD6IlIH SluOu llIllllS ny
his charge that Americas military
establishment is smashed in ineffi-
cheney and repeated the statement
that drew the Presidents ire. He de
clared that the President himself does
net knew the truth and declared he
would show that the deaths of hun
dreds of thousands CT men at the can
tonments were due to the War Depart
men1, and that all the epidemics
could be prevented if the War Depart
ment had been effective.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-24
S BOARDING HIDES,
CHARGED TO
PACKERS
FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION RE
PORTS ON HIGH LEATHER
PRICES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24-Hoarding
Of hides by meat packers, while shoe
prices have been climbing and eXces
sive profits going to packers who prac-
tically control the hide market, is
charged in the report of the federal
trade commission submitted today to
congress. The commission points out
that Strengthening in the United States
the past five years has increased vir
tually thirty per cent or more than
five million head Of cattle and calves.
Such record of feod animals ought
not at same time mean that the coun-
try should be forced to pay abnormally
high prices for the leather products
made from the corespondingly increas
cd take off of hides the report de-
clares.
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-24
COVERNM ENT IS
AFTER ILLICIT
STILLS
REVENUE OFFICER SAY QUAINT.
TIES BEING SOLD TO
SOLDIERS.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Discovery
that the manufacture Of moonshine
whiskey is increasing rapidly in the
bone dry states, that quantities have
been sold illicity to soldiers in south
ern camps, caused internal revenue
commissioner Roper today to announce
nation wide campaign against illegal
distillation in cooperation with the
state governors.
The camps mentioned are at Spartan
burg, Greenvflle, Columbia and Chat
tanooga.
Officials pointed out today that
moonshiners in the dry states now are
breaking not only the federal revenue
and state prohibition laws, but the food
act prohibiting the use of grain and
fruits in the manufacture of liquor
The refusal DILL concealed reduc-
ton of many sheriffs and other local
officials to assist the government
agents was the factor causing Roper TO
announce the campaign. A case of a
North Georgia sheriff who refused to
aid on the ground that county officers
sin favor of whiskey" was cited in this
connection.
Almost six hundred stills we're dis
covered in Georgia within the past
year, mainly in the Northern section.
In south Carolina Pickens and Sorry
counties were pointed out where
mconshining is flourshing, although
it is said the stills operated mostly
in The Northern counties.
Considerable Improvement recently
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-24
MEET TO UNIT
METHODIST
CHURCH
NEGRO METHODIST CHURCH
NOW ONLY MATTER OF
DIFFERENCE.

SAVANNAH, Jan. 24.-Fifty minis
isters and laymen representing the
Methodist church, north and south,t
consider the question of unification of
the church have begun deliberations
here The meetings are TO extend over
two weeks. Bishop Earl Cranston
chairman Of the northern delegation
to the unification commission, announ
ced at the meeting last night that no
reason now appears why the two
branches of the church should not be
united.
The disposition of the negro Metho-
dists is apparently the chief point of
difference
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-24
WILL FORCE CUT
IN FLOUR
SALES
FOOD ADMINISTRATION WANTS
SUPPLY FOR EXPORT TO
ALLIES.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-To create
a large surplus export of flour for the
allies, the food administration is con
siderng a plan of forced reduction in
flour sales all the way from the miller
to the consumer.
Millers, wholesalers, retailers and
bakers will be required to hold sales
down to seventy-fve per cent of the
amount now handled, as the allies are
demanding seventy to a hundred mil
lions more bushels of wheat
The food administration has arrang-
ed to take over thirty per cent of
Americas flour production, out of
which will be selected the supplies for
exports. Officials believe American
can give Europe ninety million bush
els made into bour between now and
the time the new crop comes in with
out endangering American supply
The Cordele dispatch. (Cordele, Ga.) 19??-1971, 1918-01-24
MUS 7 FIGHT OR
Give MUCH
TO HUNS
RUSSIA GETS FIRST IDEA OF
THE GERMAN TERRITORIAL
DEMANDS.

PETROGRAD, Wednesday, Jan %.
Russia must give up Courland and
all her Baltic provinces or the German
will resume military operations and
occupy Reval within a week, the Ger
man delegation at the Brest-Litovsk
negotiations informed the Russian
representatives at the last session Of
The conference.
Adjournment was taken until Jan.
20 to permit the Russians to consider
the German terms
The secretary of the Ukrainain dele
cation gave out an account of the
meeting. 1t says the Russians asked
the Teutonic delegates what were the
final peace terms. Gen Hoffman, one
of the German delegates replied by
opening may and pointing out line
which he insisted could constitute the
future frontier of Russia. 1t ran from
the shores of the Gulf of Finland to
the east of the Moon Sound Islands to
Walk, to the west of Minisk and to
Brest-Litovsk. The Germans said they
would discuss the territory south of
Brest-Litovsk only with the Ukrainian.