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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
EDWARDS TO SUCCEED
WRIGHT AS CLERK
cancy in Engineers once 60
Railroad Man.

II was stated yesterday that .. a.
Edwards, photographer and clerk at
the Chesapeake and Ohio railway Of
fees. would he appointed 10 the posi-
ton 10 be left vacant by w. w.
Wright. so the office OF the city en-
fineer ON March !.
City Engineer Boiling has recon-
meudsd Mr. Edwards. and the adj
illustrative board 81 was said yester~
day, Will tender to him the position
ON Monday MI Edwards Is highly
recommended for his general qualifi~
cations The retiring clerk. who Ac-
Ccpts the position of assistant city
clerk, and acting clerk Of council
committees, was according 10 Mr.
Boiling, one Of the most capable men
ne ever had In his ONCE, his duties
being manifold and being carried out
most faithfully and efficiently. In his
reference te Mr.. wright, the city en-
g.neer save;
During the past year by your or
der. the clerical force IN this Getty enc
giueer's) office, as well as those OF the
asisIauts has been reduced and the
main, general clerical work has been
done by the one man, MIR Wright
position requiring man OF education.
natural Intelligence politeness and
qualifications AS a stenographer and
typist "a we'll rs the maintenance Of
a thorough Ming system and in the
work done hy Mr.. Wright a pho
togyapher for the purpose Of records
in the department
MIR. Edwards comes 20 me with
endorsements and references of the
highest character with brief state
ment Of his education and business
llfG, and with every indication of ut
ness 70 disc barge eft1cieutly the duties
which misht he reuired II appointed.
! would therefore, recommend Mr..
Edwards for the position
Csm missioner Hobson said vestcr-
day that the board wss satisfied that
Mr., Edwards would be able to MI the
bill and that ne would be offered this
place at a salary 10 81 500 year.
with possibilities If increase through
future developments
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

! street was entered in the same man
ner, and about a week tlter an at
tempt was made to enter another
pawn shop on the same street. Tho
local police, who are investigating the
robberies. believe that the same par
ties are responsible for all three of
the robberies
Washington's Birthday Observed.
Although no public demonstrations
were held in the city today. Wash
ington's birthday was fttingly oele-
brated by the closing of all public
buildings. the public schools, banks
and secret organizations.
Several celebrations were held &C
Camp Lee, the men having holiday,
and every. celebration held at the
camp was largely attended,
Probably the LARGEST one held at
the camp was that in the Knights -of
Columbus main auditorium. A large
number of people from this city at
tended the patriotic meeting which
was addressed by DR. Palen. dis
tinguished educator of New York.
Sentenced for shooting.
Charged with shooting and serious
" woundlng Henry Gibson. colored,
Wade Prince. a negro, we'll known in
police circles of this city, was today
found guilty by a Jury in the hust q
ings court and sentenced to five years
in the state penitentiary.
When the case came up in the
police court, Gibson swore that he
shot himself accidentally but later
admitted to the police that he had
sworn falsely through fear of Prince.
EansaI Service of Mr.. Maatox.
The funeral service of the late Q.
w Mattox, who was found dead In
his private office Wednesday morn
ing. took place this morning from the
family residence OH Liberty street.
The services were attended by the
Numbers OF the city council. OF which
the deceased was q member for many
years, and the Mechanics association,
Of which he was lately elected presi-
dent. The Rev, RI. AtwiH officiated,
assisted by the Rev. l. T. Williams
pastor df the Market-Street h. r
church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
MINING MAN UsFS AUTO
no CARRY ENTERTAINERS
TO Y. NJ. @. A. CAMPS
sv Henry @. Wales.

Paris, Feb. 22.-Leslie Savage.
raining man OF New York, San Fran
ei@co- and Gold Circle, Nevada, has
arrived I'm France with his automo-
hiIa TO drive speakers and entertain
ers to the various camps, huts and
hospitals of the Y. N. G. A. and the
Red Cross in the field
These organizations are pertecting
their plans to send persons~-French,
English and American--oH tours OF
tho American army zone TO entertain
the soldiers in their billets and 10
cheer up the sick and wounded IN
hospitals
e.sage, who was formerly In the
saseNh regiment. n. Y. n, G., hut is
nnilissrily unfit because OF defec-
tive eye. volunteered TO provide his
automobile and donate his services
for this work. IFS machine Is the
last private car 10 be permitted 10
enter France.
The entertainers for the American
troops will be taken to French naval
bases used hs the American expedi,
ticnary force as points for disem-
bar kation. and TO the various head
quarters along the lines OF rail-
ways leading from these bases to the
American training camps and later to
the American sector OF the front,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

When the British Tornmies and ths
Canadians in France and elsewhere
heard that the Alien Draft Conven-
ton between Great Britain and the
United States had been approved by
the United States they sent this
message back to all Britishers and
Canadians of military age in the
United States: Come on In out of
the draft" There are at least two
hundred thousand British and Cam
adams of military age, 20 to 40
pears, in the United States who are
subject to the draft, and as Briga-
dier-General W. A. White of the
British Canadian Recruiting Mission
said today, None of these can escape
liability to service in war. The ar
rangement Is perfectly fair one,
Ter i. compeis every man who claims
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
Petersburg
2S REvOLVERs ARE LOOT
TOR PAWN SHOP THIEVES

Especial to The Richmond Virginian)
Petersburg. Va. Feb. 22,--By cut
ting hole through the brick rear
wall large enough for N1an to crawl
through robbers last night entered
the pawn shop OF David Gellman, las
Halifax street, and carried off about
twenty-five revolvers, hardware arti-
Giles and clothing
heavy automobile robe left by
the robbers in the yard In the rear
OF the store indicated that the loot
secured by them was ca rried off in an
automobile, A seven-foot fence on
closes the back yard and this screened
the robbers from view while at work
cutting the hole.
An electric light was burning in
the front of the store near the safe
and cash register. making II unsafe
for the robbers to attempt to rob
them. SO the only articles stolen were
taken from the show cases in the
rear of the store.
About three weeks ago. Frank
Wagnsrs grocery store on the same
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

mans organised ERE defense OF the
Atsne line after their retreat from the
Marine, and which are sRid to have been
prepared even before the war by their
German owners to accommodate LARGE
bodies of troops for Just such an emer-
gency.
Entire companies, and evan battal-
ions are billeted here Ia the bowels OF
the earth, safe from The biggest shells,
aud proylded with all homc-comforta
such az electric lights fans and "a hot
water eystem.
The encmy's hsrrasatOg tactics have
been persistent ever since he lost the
dominating positions. last suwmer The
whole sector is continually seeihtnz
with Indirect h-c over the ridges by
the opposing batteries
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

al soluteIy open will preclude conn.,
Dental arrangements. to be sure. but
| il Is best to forego a certain percent
age of effort rather than that the
whole should be weakened tand i'm
paired by suspicion and distrusts.
| Respectfully,
GEORGE CREEL.
| Chairman.
| Reply Of the President.
! In reply to this letter, President WIZ
son wrote:
The White House,
Washington. Jan. Ia, 1918.
! NY Dear Mr.. Creel---I have Just fin
ished reading the report of the CONF
mtttee on public Information which
you were kind enough to bring me
last week, and / want to say how
much II has gratified me and how en-
tirely the work being done by the
committee meets with my approval
il have kept In touch with that work
piece by piece, as you know, in our
several interviews, but had not real
lied it's magnitude when assembled in
a single statement.
j feel confident that as the work OF
the committee progresses 1t will more
and more win the public approval and
confidence.
Cordial and sincerely yours.
WOODROW WILSON.
Hon. George Creel,
Chairman Committee on Public In
formation.
On the question Of the voluntary
censorship imposed on itself by the
press, MIR. Creel says that II has been
generally observed and that tho press
has responded with spirit OF unset
fish service, but that IL has one weak
gpct, due TO the persistent misunder-
standing in the matter of regulation.
Mr.. Creei says that as the government
has no power to interfere and prevent
violations of the censorship agreement,
which are committed by some news
papers to the injury OF those who
abide loyalty by the agreement, the
press itself must take whatever action
is needed to insure complete observa-
ton OF the self-imposed censorship of
the press.
The bureau Ia bargain OF the
press, and II must of necessity provide
Its own discipline" he declares
Regarding the effort OF the commit
tee to' induce governmental depart
msnts TO furnish the press with all
legitimate news. the report SAYS:
Inc committee believes that pub
nc support is matter of public un-
Outstanding, and It is the duty OF the
division to take deadwood out OF the
channels of information, permitting a
freer, more continuous flow. This In not
the simplest thing in the world. On
ore hand ts the press, impatient of
rCicence and suspicious of conceal
mehts. and on the other hand we have
generals and admirals reared in =
school OF iron silence. Both, however,
ar" In process of education The press
is commencing 10 realize our honesty
OF purpose, and the military experts
are growing to have an increasing
taith in the power OF absolute frsnk
ness The army and navy, through
this division Of news, have pledged
themselves to give TO the people In
stSnt ana honest announcement OF all
casualties. all accidents. all disasters.
we DO not have to conceal reverses
because We do not have to fear for
the courage of America"
The work of the foreign press bu-
reeu, directed by Walker s. Rogers
ana Ernest Poole, TO supply news of
America to the world. The division
81 foreign picture service In under the
direction of Jules L. Brulatour. e.
= Rochester is editor of the Official
Bulletin.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
BOARDS OF REVIEW
WILL SOON DISAPPEAR

Local boards of review are TO dig
appear within ninety days after the
ac tournment of the legislature. And
the state OF Virginia will retain about
$50. 600 in the treasury with which TO
meet her increasing needs. The house
Of delegates has already passed tho
bin sholishins these absolutely
worthless" boards, and the senate com
mittes on finance yesterday afternoon
msde a report which recommended
Nat the action of the house be ar Z
proved. These boards were created
TO helm adjust the segregation tax
system. and instead of correcting ur
der assessed property. these boards
have helped their localities by reduc~
ing these. lacking about $4,000 to
re Use enough TO nay their expenses
The Etate tax board recommended that
these boards be retired.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
HE DRAFT"

matter for every Britisher and Cam
adam to do his plain duty for liberty
and humanity"
Some eighteen thousand men have
already volunteered for the British
and Canadian armies since the Mis-
sion began it's work In the last week
of June, 1917. The Tommies are .
cheerful lot, ~even when conditions
are unpleasant. A close-range snap
shot of group Of them even when
they are ready to 30 to the front
line trenches shows any number Of
smiling faces. They say that the
Germans do not stick out TO the
bitter end nowadays a. they did
earlier in the war, and many of them
seem not at all averse to yelling
"Kamerad!" upon slight provocation
and holding up their hands in sur
render.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

British citizenship TO place himself
upon practically the same footing as
his fellow countrymen at home; and
surely citizenship should carry with
1t obligations as well as advantages.
After congress passes the necessary
legislation, they will have sixty days
in which to enlist in the British or
Canadian armies However, they
will be doing far better work If they
enlist at once and do not wait a few
weeks longer for the draft. What
we want at present is man power. If
the D-itisher and Canadian enlist
with us, they can get to Europe
quickly and be made effective much
sooner than IL they wait to be draft
ed. There is a branch Of the British
and Canadian Recruiting Mission in
every big centre in the United
States. consequently ii is an easy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
MILITARY HIGHWAYS
(Continuod from First Pase.)

with which the convicts are being
worked and we contemplate using
some OF the above funds with which to
purchase road building and lahor-sav-
ing machinery with which 10 work the
convict labor. The counties will use
their machinery on Class n and other
roads and. therefore, this machinery
will not he available for the state
system.
In order TO meet the requirements
in the construction OF the state high
wav system within a reasonable time
believe weil-defned permanent
policy should be inaugurated. THE
department has recommended 70 the
governor and 70 the general Asse mbly.
the laying of q special levy for state
highway construction purposes. We
have suggested a ten-cen levy. Tho
many advantages OF such q levy and
permanent policy over policy of spe.
ciel appropriations covering two-year
periods are obvious. Among these
may be mentioned:
Haas Definite Plan.
THE state highway commission
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

would thereby be placed in position
to determine upon and announce to
ths peopIe of the state definite plan
towards which tho people might look
forward, The counties could then
plan their local work accordingly.
1.-THE department could plan the work
for yearE In advance. let contracts at
the most favorable seasons of the year
and running over number of years,
II advtsa bic, materials could be con-
tTaoted for when prices appeared TO
be lowest, for future deliveries, and
in Iafser quantities. The organization
OF the department and OF the eonstruo-
ton work could be planned 40 "a TO
effect economical ana efficient admin
tstration.
THE members OF congress interested
In road appropriations have indicated
to the state highway officials that
much larger appropriations may be
expected from the federal congress as
soon as the states ara In q position
70 meet the same. and we have been
ed 10 indicate that Virginia will do
In this matter. We cannot make any
statement worth while unless the state
adopts a permanent policy to which
we can point IN support of our repre-
senations. We are LED 60 believe that
these appropriations may be increased
10 klr6UO,UUU per year 10 FlFEiH&Ar u
majority OF thu states put their
highway departments in q position to
encourage such appropriations from
congress.
Tem-Cens H@vy.
"a ten~cent levy ON ali elassss OF
property will produce an annual fund
Of al,ET7, 900 which would increass
some each year. and which, in three
years. would he sl,5oo,0oo, and with
snch FUND and the oonviots and fed
eyai aid funds. we could go ahead and
build the state highway system In a
reasonable time, and. believe. much
more satisfactorily TO the people OF the
state than we could under q two-year
appropriation policy. with n continual
uncertainty as to what to expect from
each succeeding legislature.
III the general assembly does not
see Gt to adopt this permanent policy,
thar our Immediate necessities for
fsfs will be: For convict labor, $780,
600: department expenses. tAs.1oo; class
q roads, 5000 oo: TO meet federal
funds, $4,000.
'If THE permanent pesicy ts adopted.
the appropriation to meet the federal
ala need not be made for 1915 the ap-
propriation for class p roads would
stsu have to he made, md the other
two appropria tions should be made,
but could be omitted.
'Tn conclusion. IT win not be the
Motley of the department 20 build any
roads during the war where prices are
higher, where, to do so,
xvouId take necessary labor from farm
work"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
All Traces of Scrofula
Cleansed from the Blood

for removing the last trace OF tcFofula
ana other blood taints. and there 10
no case that II does not promptly
reach. Q. .. 3. will thoroughly cleanse
life and vigor. II IL sold by Ill drug
gists and you should get . bottle and
begin its use today. Write . corn-
p.ete history of your case, and you
can obtain expert medical advice Tree
by addressing Medical Director. 40
Swift Laboratory, AtiantA. GA~-AAx.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
shadows Recall Hyron.

Hprinefteld, III. Feb. fS.--"And they
were canepied by the blue sky. so
oloedl~ss. clear and purely beautiful,
that God alone was to be seen in
heaven"
ntlmertal springneidians are re-
calling Byron's poem. THE Dream"
as they wend/ their way homeward
.hess nights among the furt1vs shad-
ows cast by full, bright moon, For
has not the, city abandoned Its lights
In It's stead7> Yes. indeed.
Fuel conservation IL the cause.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

Amsterdam, Feb a1---Couplrd with
THAR Iand~ard- sea drive on PetroErGd
me Germans. according to Indications
late tontsht ars tryluN to repeat Ma
polecn's dye7s on Moscow, RUSSIA s.
ancient capital There. they VIII ar
tsrapt. reliable reports have e.. 10 make
n deaf With the Constitutional Demo"
orats led by such men IS AillyHhoT
Rodgianko, Prince Lvom ana General
Alexiefg. fo~ the establishment % a
stable government IN place Of The Hals
Their Immediate objective tn this
drive S. Njtebsk, enc Of tho Oldest
.,ft!es Of Tu sta. which st}l bears The
marks az the Napolecnic campaign.
They are marching one this city from
tv.a directions, from pWlpsk. 10
tnrsv % the Northwest and from
Arsss IA rNea 20 tire Southwest
Frtr- T.lebsk strategic rail runs d.
rect,v e., Moscow, 1S5 miles southeast
ward.
1.F.~vshllo The advance an 9 eS6-mile
r-oat. with Petrowrad and Ktev the
~-trCf~sl goals. continues st whirls
vrfr8 epeeG, Cavalry is IN the lead
}-t,zus pna Eussars are approaching
VAN iu the North. 222 miles from Pet
rorraa and ZAitou,i- IN she south. 20
miles southwest OF Kew Sa the cen
fsr. Mohiley, the former Russian head
ousrtera and chief supply distribution
K.
"a near fail Trcatcu'@hlo store" o1
provisions and material ars 7ccumu-
lated there.
Greater thaa NIL tire danxers involved
IN this advance. However, ts the men
ace 20 Petrorrad lurfing behind TIE
20 far carefully screened German W'Vs-
nssnts on Finnish soil
Drive T7brouEh Ffn]nnd,
~sover the PROSTATE bot7 ~ FINLAND.
hntbed 70 the b,oed orgies OF ias Reo
Guards. Germany proposes 20 leap az
the throat OF FolshevisTa,
Tssfs prediction has since been fut'
s1lea Germany desperate efforts 20
ernbren sweden with tus RolshevIiA
<spn4in,te Sweden, however. sfill rec
xyaNsps aaarraut Beyond allowing vol
uuteers to help the Firms. she VIII
take no action, The MaximRiist&
quick 20 realize the menace presented
BY the landing Of German troops ~
Finland today ordered bait TO the
rampstw, Of murder and pllage the
NED GUARDS have been carrying ON
sn.ro AL Tolshevlst troops ara 20
Ns3 withdrawn. and The Russian feet
An ths FtputsA auif has received ORDERS
70 retire 70 KToastadt
yneeossI over Germsny's silence fo-
ward their peace message. the BOT
assvtlli are urru1oning ALI Eussis,
a. ngbt real revolutionary war
against the invader, peoples ter"
enIvy," guerrilla warfare or an IN
prscedented scale, is 10 be opposed 10
the kaissr'a steam roller
pAtronrnd has been placed In state
es hsixa. Ensign Krylepko. the Boil
shevist gsuerAlissona. fs racing from
enc enS Of tire soidier~moo- line 70 mo
..+ha~. ,ynplertng, persua5ina. threat
.atr- ths troops 20 defend the rsvo-
Iution. From the Sno}ny institute q
aaw appeal is issua eveFy hour EAcH
expresses the conviction that the Feu
tonic masses viii revolt ere long shc
ax.srthrow the mEIstaristio regime that
ss swallowing m Holy Russia vast
bnyaerianas Each 6enounceE the Rus
sian bourgeoisie, threatens asFereFs
penaity Va those who will not hgRt or
work. ana injuries the people 20 stem
The invading tidsI wave with their
lives # necessary, 50 she revolution
may tive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
VOLUMES OF DRAFT
PAPERS COME DAILY

More than zoo pleas for exemption
sad anestionnaries are received daily
by the exemption board for TIE East
crn district OF Virginia. The Offices
Of the board are IN the Fed erai build
fns. and II uses p large corps 81 vo}up-
teer clerks ana helpers who attend
20 the listing of The papers
The exemption board has been nt
its work for many months. hut 81
present the exer1 pffon papers come in
fsgter than they ere handled
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
PRISON EXPERT FAVORS
Continued from First Page.)


IL 70 the men as wen "a women <
wish that you might have the COURAGE
10 ask for separate institution Tor
qwornxp. Let II be understood that It
l~ entirely unnecessary to build
separate institution for women. They
can be safely kept In wooden build
i1gs such aa are used for women on
the Occoqusn farm, But the women
should he under the charge Of wo-
men, and should be kept IN an entire
IL separate Institution
The program in your bills Tor &c
lfnQueut children is excellent, This
systsrn seems 10 imply that all your
adult prisoners are 70 be subject 20
parols, bat ii does not Say SO J sup
noss that il IL necessary to limit the
ray Of prIson officers to that Of jailerr.
nut as matter OF fact YOU ought to
Sanws better men with better pay
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
kISER IS APPOINTED

CONTINUED from f1rgt Fage
ss-
being condeierf &C the appointment
~% Howard r tHo'-tn. editor OF the
@uuRre Deal. We tl Ia city.
Esssr s1ceee-H Jansa u, Doherty
who has As1d that position for eiEh-
tasr years, That aeps rtguent was or
<anixed by Mfr. DoheTty and whatevSF
DEVELOPMENT II has achieved in order
10 have attained sts present efficiency
10 On 70 him
Major User ts q native OF Salem.
vent 70 Norfolk more than twenty
vs., ard is printer by trade, He
qve wears GEO, and once represented
Norfolk In tina house Of delegates. He
will enter on the discharge OF his du-
ties March J..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
THE WEATHER
Omitted States Weather Burcan
Department OF Agriculture

Washington, Feb. zz.---Forecast for
Saturday and Sunday:
Vsreinas~+FaIr Saturday and sun
6ays warmer sunday N r
NORTH carolina-~Faif SATURDAY and
Sunday. warmer Sunday
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
r.Rnat slnlss spnnish Shin.

Madrid. Feb. %. The Mar Cxspio.
a spanish steamer Las fallen victim
10 submarine j. was announced here
today.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23
Impurities Promptly Wiped
Out.

II there il any trace Of Scrcfuia, or
ether impurities In your blood. you
cannot enjoy the full physical devei-
opment that . healthy body II
capable Of until your blood has been
thoroughly cieansed ana purified Of
ALI traces OF impure matter.
q =. D.. the wonderful old purely
vegetable blood remedy, has no equal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-23

Oh, yes, we know that she has
a comfortable home 20 live in.
good clothes TO wear, goes to
the fhsater or movies occasion
ally and keeps UP her end In the
little social affairs Of the nsixia-
bornood--but---
The Benson signal. [volume] (Benson, Cochise County, Ariz.) 1915-1921, 1918-10-26
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

First pub. Oct 18th.