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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-25
Richmond Euents
in Paragraph Form
Current Local Ne7Us Told
Briefly for Benefit of
Busy Readers.

II II. Van Ness. l.. L. Christi and II. w.
Santon were each fined S25 and costs yes
isrday III Police Court on the charge OF
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-25

The Loving Band Society of the Second
Presbyterian Church will give their annual
chicken dinner today and tomorrow in the
church from l. TO s O'clock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-25

Rev. James +. Cook. SUPERINTENDENT OF the
Richmond Male Orphan Asyiuin. who was
Injured saturday by being thrown, from his
away horse is recovering rapidir and will
probably De able TO again take 10 his duties
in few dAvS-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-25

The regular monthly meeting of the Acad-
envy OF Medicine and Surgery VIII be held
tonight at O'Clock in the auditorium OF the
Cha mber OF Commerce. Case reports VIII
conStitu the program.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-25

Word has been received that Lieutenant
j.. ", Fitchett. OF No. s.: West Grace Street,
is now stationed III Germany With his divis-
ion. Lieutenant Fitchett was recently
wounded in action and spent four weeks in
hospital before recovery. He writes that
he is now biiletcd In an old German castle.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-25

Tommorow night at $ O'Clock Thomas b.
Toy YIN u, speak n Monumen; Methodist
ncricnces as Y. NJ. G. y. secretary in
than
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-25

II You Want HiEh-Clas. Position
use the Help Wanted Ads in The Times
Dispatch. because they are read by biz
business men.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-25

OF the marriage OF CAPTAIN Charles Phiilps
and Miss Frances Robinson. both members
CAPTAIN and Mrs. Phiilps viii return to
Richmond III few DAYS. They have been
dis charged from military service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-25
The Confederate Museum

Open Daily from A. NJ. to s p. 81
Saturdays 0 A. NJ. to p. nj
TWELFTH AND CLAY STREETS
ADMISSION. Csc.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-17

mittee on streets and walks to inves-
tigate.
A petition was presented and read
praying the city council to have con-
structed a cement walk on Thirteenth
avenue, east side, between Seventh
and Eighth streets. Resolution No.
230 being a side walk resolution, was
presented and read. On roll call
Beals, Callahan, Halvorson. Hoy, John
SON., Moberg, Randall and Wiley vot-
ing aye, motion carried and was de-
clared passed and approved.
Resolution No. 231 being a sidewalk
resolution, was presented and read.
On roll call Beals, Callahan. Halvor-
son, Hoy, Johnson, Moberg, Randall
and Wiley voting aye, was declared
passed and approved.
Moved and seconded city award con
tract for carload of $50 poles to Brook
ings Lumber and Fuel Co. On roll
call Beals, Callahan, Halvorson, Hoy,
Johnson, Moberg, Randall and Wiley
voting aye, motion carried.
Moved and seconded contract for
printing telephone directories two is
sues, be awarded to the Register Pub
fishing Co. at s254.10 per issue. On
roll call Beals, Callahan, Halvorson,
Hoy, Johnson, Moberg, Randall and
Wiley voting aye. motion carried.
Moved and seconded contract for
electric supplies be awarded to the
Central Electric Co. for $1565.25. On
roll call Beals, Callahan, Halvorson,
Hoy, Johnson, Moberg, Randall and
Wiley voting aye, motion carried.
Moved and seconded city auditor be
instructed TO buy q larger adding ma
chine and when it arrives, turn the
old n now in his Office over to the
telephone department. On roll call
Beals, Callahan. Halvorson, Hoy, John
son, Moberg, Randall and Wiley vot-
ing aye, motion carried.
Moved and seconded April END,
1919, be set as the date to receive
bids on the lighting system. All vot-
ing aye, motion carried.
Moved and seconded Alderman Hoy
go to Minneapolis and investigate
water softening plant. On roll call
Beals, Callahan, Halvorson, Johnson,
Moberg, Randall and Wiley voting
aye, motion carried.
Alderman Randall asked city to pur-
chase one-half Of street in front of
him and it was referred to city attor-
ney.
On motion council adjourned.
w. III. Leighty,
Attest: Mayor.
G. II. S%toddart, Auditor.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-17
WE GAVE OUR QUOTA OF HEROES.

fantry. He died for his country near
Chateau Thierry in August, 1918. AL
though MORALLY wounded by a ma
chine gun bullet in the head at the
village of Cierges. he kept going with
the attacking wave. His words Of en-.
enlargement and his valor and will
power instilled the men with a spirit
of fearlessness that carried them to
victory He died within an hour. His
at Monroe, Mich.
RAY G.. DICKOP, of West Bend,
Wis, lst lieutenant in the 127th In.
fantry, also died in performing his
act Of bravery. In the attack o.
Fismes in August, 1918, he was fear
fully wounded in the body, head and
legs. Although fatally shot, he gave
the command to charge" when the
order came and led his men forward
until he fell dead. His aunt, Miss Lena
Schiller lives at West Bend, Wis.
WALTER S. SEVALIA, of Brule,
Wis. corporal in Fl" company, 7th
Engineers, cited for Extraordinary
heroism' in action near Breuilles
France in November, 1918. He swan
the Meuse under terrific fire with a
cable for a pontoon bridge. Later he
carried another cable over the Est
Canal, across an open field covered
by enemy machine guns. At this June.
ture he was wounded but returned, car.
rying a message Of great Importance.
He is alive to tell his experience. His
mother, Mrs. Mary Stewart, lives at
Brule, Wis.
And those of us who bought Liberty
Bonds thought we were doing some
thing" said Chairman Rogers. after
reading the roll Of honor above. Those
eight boys offered their lives, while
we at home only offered our money
Five Of them died for US; the other
three offered to die. With the thought
of these eight immortals uppermost In
our minds, | don't see how'the Victory
Liberty Loan can fail"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-17
All Offered Their Lives and Five
Died for Country on French
BattlefieIdS.

The Ninth Federal Reserve district
boasts the honor of having eight of it's
sons listed among the Hundred Brav-
est with the American army in
France.
For use in the coming campaign,
the Victory Liberty Loan committee
In Washington asked General John
Pershing to forward to America the
100 bravest acts performed by his men
during the great struggle. After long
and careful consultation with his board
or generals that decides who is wor-
thy to receive the Distinguished Serv.
Ice Cross, the Hundred Immortals
were named.
Five of the eight men named from
the Ninth District died In the r.
formance Of the feat that won them
undying fame in American history.
Paying insurance to the relatives of
these men who thought life cheap
when country and homo were at stake,
Is one of the reasons why the Victory
Liberty Loan must succeed. Comment
Ing upon the brilliant achievements of
the eight men from his district, A. r.
Rogers, chairman of the Ninth Dis
trict War Loan organization. said:
Nothing could be more apropos in
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-17

discussing the work of these heroes
than the words of Lincoln at Gettys-
burg: That from these honored dead
we take increased devotion to that
cause for which they gave the last full
measure of devotion, that we here
highly resolve that these lead shall
not have died in vain"
Here are the men whose names will
be craven deep on the pages Of Amer
lean history through all the ages:
WILLIAM r. PECK. of Minneapolis,
Sergeant in &c" company, 354th. In
fantry. He was killed neal Remon-
vile, France in Nov. 1918 when he
threw himself against n of his Off
GERS and exposed himself to a German
machine gun. This act Of bravery
saved the officers life but Peck was
riddled with bullets. His death vas
instantaneous. He left a wife and a
baby that he never saw. They live
at 1927 Zenith Ave, Minneapolis.
THEODORE PETERSON, of Mime
epolls. Sergeant in the medical detach-
ment of the famous 15lst. Field Artil-
lery. Although MORALLY wounded ear
Peronne, France In March, 1918 and
too weak to aid his comrades he di-
rected the treatment Of others and
refused aid himself until all others
were cared for, Dying, he directed the
men in affixing their gas masks al
though suffering terribly. He died
shortly after reaching the hospital. He
was swimming instructor at the Min
neapolis Athletic Club. His mother
lives In Oshkosh, Wis.
LOUIS CUKELA, Of Minneapolis,
Lieutenant In 9Th. Regiment Of Mar
ines. Because his company was suf-
fering fearful losses from a strong
enemy point lea Villers-Cotterets
France in July, 1918. he crawled out to
a flank and made his way to the Ger
man line in the face of heavy fire, and
despite the warnings Of comrades at
tackled a machine gun emplacement
alone. He killed the crew with his
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-17
SUMMER SCHOOL AT STATE
COLLEGE

Returned soldiers, school teachers
in agriculture and others who wish to
make up college credits in agricultur-
al and allied subjects, will be given
this opportunity in the six weeks SUM
mer session at State College begin
ming June 16. Among the subjects of
fered are: Stock Judging, farm dairy
ing, poultry ~husbandry, soils and
crops, public school horticulture, rural
school agriculture, manual training,
agricultural economics, education,
home economics and industrial art.
Other courses are: Mathematics,
chemistry, physics, English, ply 'ol-
ogy, zoology, rural hygiene and public
school music.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-17
DISTRICT HAS EIGHT OF 100 CRAvEST

bayonet. With hand grenades. he
bombed out the remaining portion Of
the strong point.
NELS WOLD, of Kelly Lake, Minn-
private in "T' company, 13Sth. Infan.
try. He died in action at Cheppy,
France In Sept. 1918 after a series Of
brave exploits that Is still the talk
of his regiment. Machine gun nests
had been holding up his %company's
advance and Void with a comrade, 81.
fenced the guns and brought back II
prisoners in the face of murderous
fire. Later he leaped from a trench
and rescued q pal who was about to
be shot by a German, killing the Off.
Ger al the same time. While rushing
a fifth machine gun nest he was killed.
His bravery was responsible for the
advance Of his company that day.
CLAYTON X. SLACK, of Lampson,
Wis, private ID" company, 124th.
Machine Gun Battalion. At Conss-
voye, France one day IN Oct. 1918, he
saw German soldiers under cover, 80
yards away. On his own initiative, he
attacked them single-handed and cap
tured 10 prisoners and two machine
guns. His action saved his company
and n~eighboring organizations from
heavy casualties. His mother, Mrs.
Jennie Mae Slack lives at Lampson,
Wis.
CARL F. PAYSON, Of Monroe, Mich,
Sergeant in &C" company, 125th. In
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1919-04-17
U N

Council Hall
City of Brookings April 7th, 1919
City council met in regular session
with Mayor w. II. Leighty, Aldermen
Beals, Callahan, H~alvorson, Hoy, John
son Mo5erg, Randall and Wiley pres
ent. Minutes of last regular and spec
ial meetings were read and approved.
Committee on claims made favor
able report on the following bills:
DrnnIipn. rNnnt,, 1Ha1anL0no
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-08
STUDENTS TRAINING CORPS
MEMBERS TO GET BONUS.

Captain Robert B. Fentress, in
command at Camp Martin. Tues
day announced that members of
the student army training corps
units at Tulane and Loyola Uni
versities. who received final pay
and were dincharged at Camp
Martin, soon will receive their
bonuses of $50 recently author
lied by Congress-
He explained that in order to
get the bonus it is necessary that
the certificate of discharge be
mailed to him at Camp Martin,
New Orleans. They should have
memorandum attached showing
the address to which it is desired
the discharge be returned after
proper Endorsement at Camp Mar
tin.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-08

Julius Kruttschnitt, chairman of
the Southern Pacific r. r. Board
of Directors. states that former
Director-General McAdoo ordered
Standardization Of cars and loco
motives which experts declared
to be impracticable. Mr.. McAdoo
allotted to the Southern Pacific
Company 1000 cars and num-
erous engines which could not be
operated economically.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-08
CONGRESS STRIKES FED
ERAL CONTROL BELOW
THE BELT,

Washington, March 4.-Ad-
Journment Of Congress without
appronriating $750,000.O0O for
railways. left the Railroad Admin
lstration with practically empty
Golfers, about 1891 100000 bacS
debts and no funds with which To
finance the extensive program OF
Improvements planned for this
year as measure to take up slack
III the materials and labor marke:.
Immediate REIMBURSEMENT of the
roads TO private management
booked as possibility. but officials
said this would be done only If It
finally appeared not feasible for
the railroads to borrow privately
the millions needed. or to have the
war finance corporation extend
large loans to the companies.
Director General Hines, after
conferences tonight with Secre-
tary Glass and Eugene Meyer, Jr.,
managing director of the War FL
nance Corporation, made this
statement:
"T"e railroad situation is 50
complicated by this recent devel-
opErnt and there are so many
possibilities. that | cannot say at
tits ne what may be done with
the railroads.
Several treasury officials in
close touch with financial condi-
tons expressed belief that the
railroads could obtain loans priv
ately to tide them over the next
few months. although perhaps q:
high interest rates. In this con-
nection, conference Of leading
bankers with treasury and Rail
road Administration officials was
proposed.
The War Finance Corporation,
it was announced today. already
has lent $71 ,505, eco to railroads.
1t has authorization to advanve
several hundred million dollars adj
ditlonal under war powers.
In addition to paying 1891 ,O00,-
600 to railroads for settlements
Of 1913 accounts. the Railroad Adj
ministration had planned to use
this year $691 100000 for improv-
ing and extending tracks, erecting
new buildings. installing bridges,
and other capital enterprises.
The treasury is anxious to avoid
tfwowing railroad securities on
the market before the Victory lib
ertv Loan campaign.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-08
HIS LIFE A STIRRING ONE
sources by a landed class.

sources by landed class.
Shall we nourish at home the
conditions of Junkerism that our
armies 81 France are destroying
Shall we tax everything else ex,
cept these Stacker acres?
Shall We eat less and less, pay
more and more for food. to keep
these 20,OO0,OO0 acres closed to
production?
We did not enter this war to en-
rich few land owners-yet every
American victory over Prusslan-
ism increases the rent and selling
value of these idle acres, makes
their owners richer, and makes it
cost more to rent or buy farm or
a lot for a cottage.
Every advance of our Yanks on
the European fronts makes II
harder for anyone to get foot
ing on the land-raises rent ana
the selling price of California $
twenty million idle acres.
And these Stacker acres pay no
war tax! "Put your money IN
idle acres and escape the war
tax" is the motto Of every land
monopolist and speculator-and
they are doing it.
To this condition-to the Course
of California what will be the
answer Of the California voters on
election dav. Nov. 5th?
Will they vote to continue the
system of land monopoly under
which the lands increase, in value
ond produce, must 90 to that
Every small proportion of our
population that owns land p
The Great adventure.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-08
GIRLS! LEMON JUICE
IS A SKIN WHITENER
How to make 4 creamy beauty lotion
for 4 few cents.

The juice of two fresh lemons strained
INTO . bottle containing three ounces of
orchard white makes q whole quarter
pint OF the most remarkable lemon skin
beautifier at about the cost one must
pay for a small jar of the ordinary cold
creams. Care should be taken to strain
the lemon juice through fine cloth 80
no lemon pulp gets in, then this lotion
will keep fresh for months. Every
woman knows that lemon juice is used
10 bleach and remove such blemishes "a
freckles, sallowness and tan and ia
the ideal skin softener, whitener and
beauti6er.
just try it! Get three ounces Of
orchard white at any drug store and
two lemons from the grocer and make I'D
quarter pint of this sweetly fragrant
lemon lotion and massage it daily into
the face, neck, arms and hands.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-08
CALIFORNIA PRIVATE LAND
EMPIRES.

Idle acres are the Course Of
California twenty million Of
them! The State Land Commits
sion reports eighteen million Idle
farming acres and there are easily
two million acres more in vacant
city lots and suburban tracts.
The Times tells its readers there
are only few idle acres-but
there are nearly 1OO,000,OOO acres
in California and only 100000
people! The Anti Single Tax mo-
nOpOlists, in a warning against
the Single Tax voting strength,
says: GA very small proportion
of our population owns land"
In Siskiyou the Central Pacific
has 5000 acres, aver a third
of all the taxed lanf4n the county,
On which it pays less than ten
cents an acre in taxes.
The Southern Pacific owns
about a fifth of the timber land
of California. One firm owns a
million acres of. farm land. IN
San Bernardino county the S. p.
holds $4,000 acres. In MERGED
county Miller & lux own PAS, 900
acres These are only sample
facts-the tale is too long to tell
in figures Every county has It's
own curse of Stacker acres like
Kern county-or worse.
Los Angeles with its popula-
ton of half a million huddled in
tenements. flats, and mortgaged
bungalows is surrounded by two
million idle acres, nearly half Of
it good for farming and the rest
fit to build homes on-yet no poor
man can get a 5O-foot lot, or an
acre for garden, without mort
gaging himself to Land Lord or
monopolist.
Tax Commissioner Seavey Qe-
ports that "three hundred and
ten landed proprietors own over
four million acres suited to inten-
sive cultivation and capable Of
supporting a dense population"
The State Commission on Land
Colonization says: California
has an immense area of fertile
and unpeopled land. Only eleven
out of twenty-eight million acres
of farm land are being cultivated.
Comparatively few settlers. are
coming here. and many who came
in recent years have left. Costly
advertising and still more costly
personal solicitations have not
served to attract colonists. We
have not found single settler
who, bringing with him only linn
tied capital, has been able to pay
for his land in the time agreed
upon in his contract.
The Miller & Lux, Spreckles,
and Weyerhauser interests own
more acres on this coast than there
are in the German empire.
Miller & Lux had as many men
on horseback guarding their
fourteen million acres from hunt
ers. squatters. and tramps) as
there were in the United States
cavalry before the present war.
On just such private land en-
pires is based the PrHssiaH Junker
caste that has led all Germany to
the slaughter.
The foundation of autocracy is
land monopoly. the ownership OF
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-08
Mine Democrats voted AGAINST

Nine Democrats voted against
the bill passed by the House at
Washington granting a pension Of
5000 a year to Colonel ROOse-
veit s widow. The voters in the
negative were MeSsrs. Black.
Blanton, Buchanan, Connally.
Garrett. Jones and SIayden, all
of Texas; DOughton, North Caro-
lima. and Quin, Mississippi.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-08

Senator Fernald Of Maine says:
Since the Government took con-
troll of our railroads, freight rates
have advanced 40 per cent, pas
senger rates 80 per cent. and the
poorest service ever experienced
has been given to the people of
this country
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-08

All the 299 petty criminals who
enlisted in the army at the urg-
ency Of the city's reform agency
in Philadelphia distinguished
themselves in war service cover
there" and many have come back
ideal citizens.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-08

Jess Willard, the heavyweight
boxing champion. has signed arti-
cles to fight any opponent. He is
to receive 100000, win, lose or
draw. The prices Of admission to
the fight will probably be from $40
to $50. No collection.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-08

Textile plant workers of New
England demanded 81 hours paw
for a 4S-hOur week. and when it
was refused. 1000 Russians. 1900
Italians, 1000 Belgians and 200
other foreign employees joined in
demanding strike.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-08
Children Cry
FOR FLETCRER's
Q a 9 q RIA
(AdveYtisement.)

J. D. Rockefeller. Jr., says:
"The American Flag is symbol
Of the sacrifices of the past, and
sacrifices of the future. if need be,
and for that reason we revere it.
It is a symbol of liberty and high
ideals"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-08

Chairman Lindquist of the Min
nesota Republican State Commit
tee saws there in considerable SEM
iment in the Middle West for Ma
iOr-Gen. Leonard Wood for the
Republican nomination for Presi-
dent in 1920
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-08

The election in Flagler County,
Florida. to fill a vacancy in the
lower house of the Legislature
had to be postponed because only
four men in the county had paid
their 1918 poll tax. a prerequisite
to voting.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-03-08
INCOME TAX PAYS
FOR PUBLIC BENEFITS.

Viewed in its largest and
truest sense, the payment Of
taxes is payment for benefits
received or expected. Only from
a narrow and essentially selfish
and shortsighted viewpoint can
the individual propose to him.
self the evasion Of tax liability
as desirable course Of action"
Daniel c. Roper, Commission
err Of Internal Revenue.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-08-22
DOLLY AND THE GOOD.NATURED
FAIRY

Dolly had received so much pleas
ure from the garden that she wac
very unhappy if anything KEEP: her
from going. there. every. morning
Yesterday it had rained and Mother
mine told her the Fairies could not
come out in the wet. Dolly had gone
to bed feeling very sad. She hoped il
would not rain in the morning, but
she could hear the drops pattering or
the roof when she fell asleep.
The first thing she did when she
woke up was to run to the window.
ooh, goody' she cried, st has
stopped raining"
My, how she hurried to dress. Il
was not long before she was running
down the garden path. In a minute
she saw a Fairy-one she had not
seen before. This Fairy was dressed
in a very tight-ftting white dress
She was so fat that she was almost
round. She had such a good-naturet
face that Dolly smiled at the sight Of
her.
well, well, Dolly said the Fairy
in happy voice. "And how ere you
after the nice rain we had last night?
I'm very well, thank you-but ]
didn't think it was nice rain. 1t kept
ME in the house all day and I wanted
to see the Dewdrop Fairies" sale
Dolly.
"But you must think how good il