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Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-04

Pounds Instead of Tons
Relieving that brewers as well Ms
other we'll known personages are en-
titled to their Just dues, Rev. l.. Ny
ron Booker asks a correction In fig
ures reported from his sermon Sun.
day night. The sugar and sugar
substitutes that are wasted by the
brewerles during June and July will
amount to is,5oo,O0o pounds aud
not tons as an error In reporting
seemed to indicate.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-04
Engraving Prizes Incrcase--

Prices for engraved cards have
been increased about 20 per cent,
but the Courier will accept orders at
present prices until June Is. after
which date the advanced rate will
be charged So
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-04
MAKES SUPREME SACRIFICE

A little white cross somewhere
In France" marks the grave OF n.
whiteman. a Y. NJ. C. A. war work
secretary who operated hut close
to the Messines front. He contract
cd pleuro-pneumonia while serving
the soldiers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-04

Honor Guard Tonight
Honor Guard will meet tonight at
1870. All girls are urged to at
tend.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-04
ALL TELEGRAPHERS
MAY GO ON STRIKE
Washington, June At is an
nounced that the commercial tele-
graphers will call their strike short
"

Washington. June 4.--The tele-
graphers union will decide tomorrow
whether a strike will be called for
all commercial telegraphers due to
the attitude shown BY the Western
Union and Postal telegraph COM
panies.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-04
ihDssN

kAMSEi--M the GOOD Samaritan
hospital Sunday, June :. to Mr..
and Mrs. Sam Ramsey OF Mccloud.
Cal. u daughter.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-04
COMING EVENTS

June 8. Saturday--Barn dance by
Sans Valley Red Cross. so
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-04

Twin Girls
The people OF Grants Pass will he
interested to know that Mr.. aud
Mrs, Archibald, are the proud par.
ents OF twin girls, Mr., Archibald
was the manual training instructor
In the high school year before last
They are now living at BAY Point
Cal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-04
Dance nc F,Witdalc Saturday
Dance at refreshments. soc.

The Wardrobe Cleaners--
Cleaning, pressing. repairing. We
call for and deliver We have all
the modern equipment necessary to
do irst class work. Phone iiT, ala
North Sixth street. 10
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-04
MAKES IT sNAPPY

At Camp Lewis. Wash, a 7. N.
G. A. secretary reports that dog
has been taught to salute officers.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-04

Leaves for ncrkclcy--
Miss Geneva HalL who has been
teachipg the past year at Fruitdale,
left this morning Tor her parents
home In Berkeley, Cal.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-04

All kinds OF 10. al blanks at the
Courier.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-04

4. y. n A. NJ
Regular meeting OF Grants Pass
lodge A. +. 4 A. VI, tonight. work IN
the r. c. degree. rs
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 19??-1918, 1918-06-04

Our classified ads bring results.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
USE CARS FOR LIBERTY LOAN
\ ministrntion VIII Not Deem such
Use NiuIn ton of Gnslcss sun
day Ruling.

Using automobiles on "Gaslcss sun
day TO promote the fourth Liberty
loan campaign will not be considered
Il violation OF the plea of the Federal
fuel administration to the automobile
owners of America that they conserve
gasoline in every possible inanncr'
Such is the effect Of n message received
Yesterday by tho state administration
from the fuel authorities in Washins-
ton.
on the other hand. every effort Will
he made by the Federal fuel adminis-
tration for Virginia. with the cooper
alton Of the Richmond Police Depart
rncnt to check any tendency to Joy
ride" on the part Of the car owners
OF the city and state. The automo-
bilcs seen las, Sunday afternoon. he
tween the hours of and - O'Clock.
numbered approx imatcly $50. and IL
was regarded by Traffic officer Grafton
likely that the sunday afternoon trat-
fc Of pleasure cars was quite as hcaNy
on many other streets.
Although all automobiles, being op-
Grated to-day III Richmond VIII DO
stoppcd by the police and the names
Of the drivers. owners and occupants
taken and turned over to the fuel al
rninistrator, there is no ban on using
her of rlcctrics in the city, ana inc
police viii not stop these cars as they
are not IN violation of Fuel Admins
traitor Garncld's order, which IL Tor tho
purpose OF conserving the natiohs gas
olinc supply. Some persons have made
inquiry as 20 whether vehicles opera,"n
by electricity came under the "rdcr
and have been Informed In the mega
tive by the officials
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
TRAIN HITS AUTOMOBILE;
FOUR OCCUPANTS KILLED.
Tragedy at Norfolk and Southern
Railway Crossing Near
GreenviIlc, n. G.
But ONE OF PARTY SURVIVES
Sad Ending of Homecoming Trip OF
High School Students and Ono of
Their Teachers - Accident Hap
pcncd During Binding Rainstorm.
IBy Associatcdpresa1

GREENVlLItE. n. c.. September 21.-
william II. Wheeler Seth Corbctt. Miss
Lizzie Corbett, OF Walstonburg, and
Miss Maudc Sawyer. Of Camden County.
were killed about Il mile west OF This
city late yesterday when an automobile,
In which they werc riding was struck
by Norfolk and Southern passenger
train The accident occurred at n
crossing during rninstornl. and II ia
thought the driver failed to see the an
preaching train. Miss Ruby Burch. OF
Walstonbury, the only surviving mem
per OF the party, was seriously injured.
MISS Corbett and her brother were
students at the Winterviilc High
schooi. OF which Miss Sawyer was
music teacher They were en- route n,
WnIstonbuIE TO spend the Weekend
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
DEPARTMENT H AHEAD
IN STATE FAIR ENTRIES
For First Time in History Of In,titu-
ton, Women Arc Led by Another
sDiyIsl0n,

Possibly. because the women are so
busy knitting this year. they have
let department II Of the State Fair run
far ahead in entries. This department
tx one OF farm exhibits. and for the
first time since the Virginia Stale Fair
has been an institution. il has out :
stripped the womeu's department in
entries.
While other interests may tcmpor-
arily eclipse that OF racing in Virginia.
the love for the sport is born in every
NirSinian. The racing department, nj
the Fair consists of Il full mile track
safe and fast. There Is "A grandsta nd
that VIII comfortably accommodate s.
600 people. The regulation stecple-
chase course Is the equal OF any in the
state, and there are frst-claSs stablinp
facilities for owners OF fine horse
flesh.
The FIRST race Tuesday, October s.
Tor the $3.50 purse. is for threc-ycar-
olds and upward; the secund race, also
Tor 4 S25O purse. Will be for two-vear-
oiGs. and the third race for threc-yenr-
olds and upward The first race is six
iurlongs; the second five furlongs and
the mira, one mile. Interest for the
HISt uaE. however VIII center in the
StccpIcchaS: race Tor three year o Id y
and Upward over Il short course
y purse OF $500 is offered the win
hcr OF thiH race. This amount is by
Subscriptions of $40 each from sports
ncn. III" association making up the
d"hci.. There will be five races each
day of the Fair the conditions for the
stceplcchasc race on Friday for a purse
of 5000 not being announced until Wed
ncSday morning of the Fair at . O'Clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
ADMINISTRATION ADVISES
IN PUBLISHING METHODS
Utilize Sunlight, Start Fires Lntc. Stop
Them Early. nnL Disregard
First Cool Days.


The state fuel administration is
sending out tho following list Of sug-
Scstions. which II hopes will be oh
served rs far as possible by house,
holders and others In order that fuel
may be conserved to prevent any short
start furnace and Kitchen range
fires rs late as possible. Forget tho
first few cool fall days.
Raise window curtains during tho
day to admit sunlight. for that is free
heat. Dispense with awnings. as they
shut out the sun
Weather strip all doors and win
dows and put asbestos around all fur
naces, boilers and cellar pipes used
for heating purposes.
Rcduce the home temperature to
ca degrees DO not wait until the mer-
drafts. BY this time that extra
amount Of coal will have been con-
sumed and wasted. according to all
economic rules.
BEDROOMS, when windows are
blankets and feel better in the MORN
ing.
Wear heavier clothing This ma
tcrially saves body heat.
''rhorouehly clean SCOT from pipes
ana boilers, and do not mind doing Il
window panes are tight and weather.
stripped like the other parts of the
house.
Use Eas for cooking and heating.
Gas lighting ut nigift aids In heating
the home. stores or buildings where
used.
Use heavy drapcrIes on doors and
windows for interior home decorations
This aids in outstanding the interior
heat supply"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
WILL MAKE FIRST DAY
BIGGEST OF LOAN DRIVE
Committee Urges Citizens to Subscribe
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Opened
leStertnN.

Every Richmond citizen who intends
10 subscribe To the fourth Liberty
loan is being urged to go To his bank
next Saturday, September 2S. and buy.
ms bonds II is the aim of the Lii
cftE ."an organization To make the
iirSt DAY OF the campaign one OF ;hc
biggest during the drive.
IL Is being pointed out by the loan
workers tina, by having a heavy sub
scriniion on the first day will prove
an inspiration for other subscribcrs
during the campaign, and viii set an
example for those who may be slow
in subscribing. Every Arrangement Is
being mad" To make the buying of
bonds as easy as possible for tn, sun
ScrihcrS Small purchasers may So
cure $50 bonds by cash payments of
81 and 81 week for forty-cirh,
weeks. 1t is believed that this plan
viii 20 far toward greatly incrcas-
ING the volume Of subscribers in ad-
dition TO making ~ the required quota
from kichmond.
Headquarters OF the Richmond COM
mittce at Eleventh and Bank Streets
We're opened yesterday. and work Will
be going on there at fun blast dur
ing this week in preparation for the
opening Of the drive on Saturday.
Chairman ". T. Dabney expects TO
call a meeting OF several committees
during the week. and announcements
Of speakers who Will lie here during
the campaign viii be forthcoming.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
TO ROUND UP SLACKERS
Eight Alleged Drlinuucnts Taken In
Custody Yesterday by Department.
Of Justice Agents.

The work of rounding up all draft
dodgers in Richmond il steadily pro-
crossing under the direction OF the
Richmond division Of the United states
Department of Justice. one negro.
charged with failure to register. and
seven possible dclinqucnts wcr" apprc-
hcndcd yesterday morning ana given
a preliminary hearing bcfo<e Commits
sioncr FleEcnhcimcr, All are being
held for the Federal court.
Robert Nelson, accused of having
failed Ia register. is now confined in
the li"nrico County Jail. James liill.
Willie liudson. Linton l.: Addison. lrv-
ing Ingram. Isaac Howard, James Tcni-
son and J. l.. Davis were arrested un-
der chnrl;" of failing To carry their
classification cards.
The United States Department OF
Justice. through the Richmond division.
continues 10 urge all patriotic citizens
to report suspected Instances Of fail
urc 10 register. and continues 10 warn
all reGistramts Of the 18TH 10 carry
their registration cards, lest They are
subjected to a hearing before Commits
soncr Flcgcnhcimcr and possible
term of imprisonment OF one year in
The Federal prison.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
U. D. C. CONVENTION
OPENS OCTOBER III
virginia Division TO Meet In Jefferson
Hotel AuditorIum-SocIni
or, Feature Eliminated,

ihe convention OF xue Virginia Di-
fn ,S,om' United Daughters of the Con-
,SuSracy, VIII be held in Richmond at
'"E Jefferson Hotel. October -
nile the organizations are looking
n ootwara with great deal OF inter-
Snt 10 inns event. it will be strictly Il
ing put forth by the United Daughters
~, the Confederacy in war work will
~, especlaliy accentuatcd and. by unan-
iiio consent, all entertainment fca-
Icrcs usually connected with the State
meeting are to be eliminated.
:, Inc crcdcntial committee. chairman.
MRS. j. Il. +. Cassell. will meet Tues
DAY: October ,. ut 1890 o'clock in the
auditorium of the jefferson.
very reasonable rates have been Sc
cured from the leading hotels. and a
large delegation is expected.
The state officers are: president, Mrs.
W imam Z. Flournoy; first vicc-prcsi-
dent, Mrs. Mamie Dryden Kensctt; sec
end vice-prcsident. Mrs. Charles sum
Ter; fourth vice-presidcnt, AIRS. j. *.
Erowmnn; recording secretary Mrs.
Emmett Wall; corresponding secretary,
MISS Winfrcd Goodwin; treasurer. Mrs.
I. B. Tate; historian. Mrs. H. y. Alex
Keeper of crosses, Mrs. J. Il. Alexander;
custodian Virginia division badges
Mrs. James Mercer Garnet: custodian.
Mrs. " IL. Hairston: correspondent
Mrs. Cabell smith
The local chapters have arranged for
the comfort OF delegates by the APP
point mcnt of the following committees:
Chairman of hospitality and decora-
tons. Mrs. u. y. liicmncr.
Mrs. John G.. Corlcy will arrange for
the meeting of the delegates at the
trains.
Mrs. Walter I. Allen will he in
charge OF the badges. Mrs. Walter
Christian. assisted by Mrs y i. Mon
tague. Mrs =. H. Drewry and Mrs. y.
5. Hurt will greet the delegates and
welcome them on their arrival at the
Jefferson.
The following delegates have been
appointed Ivy Richmond chapter: Mrs
Norman Randolph. Mrs. G. w. MasSie.
Airs. j. G.. Corley. Mrs. y. l.. Richard
son. Mrs. Il. \. Blenncr. Mrs Randolph
Watkins. Miss Nellie Spence, Miss Mel
lie GorcbriGht, Mrs. Newton McNeiGh.
Mrs T. j. White. Mrs. John BAurr.
Mrs. c. r. Norman. Mrs. Taylor Ely
son. Mrs. Graswitt. Mrs. Walter chris
tian Mrs :. D. Drcwry. Mrs. Nelson
Powell Mrs. Robert Hudson. Mrs. J. !.
Fouruurcan, Mrs. G.. r.. NanderSiiCe,
Mrs H. ~ Brown. Mrs w. X. Naw-
ter Miss Sallic Anderson. Miss kath-
arnc Evans. Mrs. :. q. Dew. Mrs i:i-
gene Curran. Mrs. bauGhton NuckolS.
Mrs. \. - Landcrkin. Mrs W. L. frad-
ley. Mrs. stephen Bcveridg". Mrs. w
Il. Newell. Mrs W. II. Powell. Mrs.
Howard Nucko1S
Mrs. William jefferson Judd was
elected publicity chairman OF the con-
vcntion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
VETERANS LEAVE FOR TULSA
Forty Heroes of Confcdcrncy VIII
Represent Richmond at Annual
RCnnfOn.

Forty Confederate veterans from
Richmond are en- route TO Tulsa. Okla,
TO attend the annual reunion OF the
United Confederate Veterans. which
goes into session on Monday The
party left Saturday afternoon at !
o'clock and includes tn" following
delegates from II. T.. Lee Camp: David
~ l:roWn Jr.. General j. Thompson
Brown. General Walker II. Freeman,
George X ROPER. pr. :. II. Rahm. J.,
Taylor Enyson. captain John Lamb,
William Miles Cary. y. &. Decay, w. X.
Wood. W. l.. Timbcrlakc. William IL.
l.ightfoot. !. w. Farrar. Andrew
Krousc. J. Henry krackc. W. j. Burke.
John G. Robertson, W. +. Schneider
and Philip :. Brown.
There Will h. fewer social sessions
than usual At the reunion this year. on
account % the war. but every arrange
mcnt has been made to give the vet
Grams an enjoyable time. Special rail-
road rates of one cent a mile was ar
ranged for the men and their families.
There viii he no proiitccrins at Tulsa.
according to adNiccS from there, cur
tailment Of ovcrcharSes having been
provided Tor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
$4,000 WORTH OF LIQUOR
DESTROYED BY OFFICERS
Pints and Quarts Seized in Various
gs Raids Poured Down Lynch
& burg Sewer.
FAMILY DOING WAR WORK
Arrest Truck Driver on Stacker
Charge, and He Proves an Encum-
brancc - News Notes Gathered
From Various Virginia Points.

LYNCHBVRG. VA. September ol.-A
large amount of liquor which had been
confiscated by revenue officers. most OF
which came from the Southern Hallway
Station here, was destroyed by :. X.
Braemc. chief OF revenue agents in
this section. yesterday afternoon in the
Federal building. The liquor. which
was in pint. quart and gallon contain =
crs. was poured into basin in the
building and tho bottles were given to
one OF the janitors at the building.
these alone filling two large garbage
cans.
At the present prices OF liquor. ii is
estimated that at least $500 worth
was destroyed II had no claimants
none Of the stun being involved in any
pending litigation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22

Major Charles Carson and brldc wore
guests OF honor at Il dinner at the
Hotel Petersburg last night, at which
officers of his battalion at Camp Lee
We're the hosts.
The war has had notable effect
upon the enrolment OF boys at the
high school this year, as shown in the
decrease OF boys Many OF the former
pupils have taken business positions
10 I'LL vacancies caused by the draft.
and others have gone 10 college
More than MALT the boys in the high
school have entered the. course in man
ual training. Workrooms have been
filed up for the courses.
SiNtN-thr.e Young Colorcd men OF
Petersburg and pinwiddic County. who
registered on June ). were to-day ord
cred TO report TO the Office Of the local
exemption board on Thursday of next
vice
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22

CHARLOTTESVILLE VA. Septem-
Ashland, Va. now special officer with
the commissary department at New
port News. and Miss Mabel Pauline
Wood. OF Crozet this county. were
married Thursday ut the parsonage of
the First baptist Church.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
Or,icrcd In I:urnu N,

cHARIbTTESNIiI.E. VA. S.pt.,u
per si-Ihe bureau OF Navigation has
o:o"rcu hitE men To bc enrolled from
tne University OF Virginia and the
virginia lolytechnic Institute INFO the
haNa! section Of the students army
.,"'htns corps. soon 10 De organized
AT thos, institutions Tho rrrrn;, ~.
oncef VIII be At those institutions
around Octohcr 10 complete the en-
,olilnehi or The men who desire. 10 en-
hc ,1,I.;'i - 'cI ~ applicants will
ne considered IN the 0rucr in which
t"eir app! icationS are fled The mum,
n i, NJ ,hc University - Virginia is
ma, 'Im 10 Ait!, ana thar number can
Ironi Vie Navy hepartmcnt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
Fall Meeting Of Prcsaytcry.

BLACkSBURG, VA, September 21.-
The fell meeting OF the Montgomery
Presbvtery was held this week in the
Roanoke Valley Presbyterian Church.
Montgomery County. Twenty ministers
and ten elders attended the sessions.
and among the visitors were DIR. j. T..
Booker, superintendent of Home Mis-
sionS for the Synod of Virginia and DR..
j.. w Dobyns. president OF Stoncwall
Jackson Institute. Abingdon. Va. The
rresbytery adjourned late in the day to
meet ut The call of the moderator in
the First Church Roanoke, about the
middle of brtoGc". The time and plaC &c
for the spring meeting will bc decided
unon at that time
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
Many Doctors Joi, c,,or.

"a NCH ~ i'G, VA. September I'll
SeNentecn OF the forty-ninc phvsiciars
practlcins here HAY, gone TO th,. coIors
az oi 'hcin with commissions and sew
eIhi others are awaiting COMMISSIONS
my '"clNc OF jhc remainder are sub
Jee' 70 oraitt Those NOW in the army
or I navy are; John ". Carroll r \
LAWS Jr, George +. Hammer, j w
H mn}erS, Waser Erunct. j. wyatt
, :S' w. =. Aukrrson. a II. Dickens.
y; levine H. II Kyle j. J. Lyon
r. o Plunkett. : H. Hosonthal. r. =
Huckcr y l.. Wilson. = ]. king ana
w: ~ Roberts, the latter a ro!orcd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
APPEALS TO PATRIOTISM
OF RAILWAY WORKERS
Regional Director Mnhcr Says En-
ploycrs Owe Grent Duty TO Nation
aud Citizens,

y. u. Mahcr regional director OF the
l'oca hontas region. has addressed a cir
yular TO the railway employees within
his jurisdiction. in which he calls at
tcntiou to the duty which they owe to
the soldiers in Europ" and to the trav-
cling public generally. Mr.. Mahcr
SAYS:
The part that the railroads take
in the prompt winning OF the war is
measured by the effort OF every en- :
pioyee to do his best.
First. TO so perform his duty no
matter how eNaltd or how humble
that the soldiers over there may not
suffer any loss OF efficiency, or be de-
privcd Of any possible comfort through
the failure OF the transportation ia
ciliticS OF the country.
Second. To so deal with the pub
lie. which is called to pay higher rates
tboth passenger and freight FOR u
| stand why these restrictions are ncccs-
Sary, and to know that every effort
is being made TO give the best pos
sJhlc service, second only to war re-
quircmcnts
All must realize that tho respon-
sihilitics Of railroad employees under
Federal control have changed only in
that they have been increased and
an appreciation Of this fact will he
reelected not only here. but also at
the front.
''Slackers have no place in this re-
gion."
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
Drop uomhs on Hospitals.

IL NCTIEV RIG, w, September IT,
Frank l.. Thomasson. who is engaged
in Intelligence work with the head
quarters company OF the Three Hun
dred and Nineteenth Infantry in
France, in letter addressed to Il
Sunda! school class here. says he has
seen German planes drop bombs de
libcrately upon hospitals and that
German strctcher- bearers have been
found carrying concealed machine guns.
The guns being under the strctchcrs
He says We arc learning to ac-
cept nothing from them as the truth.
The Americas loiicy is To take as few
prisoners a. possible"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
HELD ON SERIOUS CHARGE
j. /. Davis Alleged to HIVE Impcrson-
ntch Federal Oniccr and Obtained
Money From Farmer.

Charged with having falsely repre-
scented himself to bc a United States
secret service officer as means Of
obtaining money, j. l.. Davis. q white
man apparently fifty years old. who
gave his occupation as that Of lab
orcr at Petersburg, was given pre-
liminary hearing yesterday morning
before United States Commissioner
Flcgcnhc!lncr and sent to the llenrico
County jail in default of bond.
The alleged impostcr is one of the
few men, under charge OF such a seri-
Gus violation OF the Federal law aa the
impcrSOnation of a secret service Of
hccr, to have been heard in Richmond
before the Uniutcd Gates commits
soncr.
Specifically. Davis is charged with
ha wing. under the Guisc of Il secret
service agent, obtained the sum of $40
from &. -. llaymaker, wealthy farmer
OF Louisa County. He was arrested
yesterday morning, after a warrant
had been secured by Special Agent
Joseph polcn, OF the Richmond Division
Of the United States Department OF
Justice.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-09-22
PETERSBURG MAN KILLED
IN AUTOMOBILE SMASH
Robert w. Boisscau Victim OF Collision
Near Washington Bctwccn Electric
Car and His Machine.

Especial tor The Times Dispatch.l
PETERSBURG. VA, September I'll
Information WAS received late last
night that Robert w. Boisseau. son of
sheriff w. l.. Boisseau, of Prince
George County, had been killed in an
accident Near Washington in Il collision
of his automobile with an electric car.
lie was a member OF the firm of Bois-
scau X Gill. which has Il contract for
government work ut Camp Humphreys,
!, short distance from Alexandria. Be
sides his parents he is survived by his
wife :.nd two small children. He was
a man OF fine character and good bust
ness qualities