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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-03
Mrs. j. Wiley BIedsoe.

Funeral services for Mrs J. Wiley
Bledsoe, who died Wednesday,, were
conducted in Charlottesville yester-
day and the body was brought to
Richmond for burial in Hollywood
She became i'll while attending the
Virginia Methodist conference In
Charlottesville last month and sue
cumbed 10 heart trouble.
Mrs Eieesoe who was the wife OF
tie Rev. Or. i. Wiley Bledsoe, a
prominent Methodist minister. was
formerly Miss Fannie y. Anderson.
She was married 70 Or. Bledsoe City
six years ago in Lynchburg. size was
a daughter of the late James W. An
derson. a merchant of the Hill City.
DR. Bledsoe is wen known in Rich
mond. where he was pastor OF Park
Place and Trinity Methodist churches.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-03
PAxlex Pounds Way to Freedom,

014ubenviile, Ohio, Jan. 2.---tising
~ wooden leg. prisoner In Jeffer
- county Jail here pounded his way
- 1E0od0m last night. Two other
Uln00ers followed him. John Bon
49, Roberts. Of local fame, is blamed
~ the delivery Roberts took hi
Uo0den leg and pounded the wall.
9h16h t1 constructed OF plaster and
Nood. He made hale large enough
~ a11ow himself and the two other
r410bheSy to escape. Pieces OF cloth
~ we're used as Il rope with which
- pE19Oners lower 4 themselves to
- nTound from the second floor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-03
SCORE OF GIRLS BURNED
IN GASOLINE EXPLOSION

Bayonne. n. j.. Jan. "a score OF
girls were badly burned at the Con-
sta BILE Hook yards of the Standard Oil
company today when the explosion of
"a 1O,000-gailon gasoline tank car set
fire to a. building in which they were
at work with thirty other girls and
fifty men. All rushed, panic-stricken,
to the yard, but were obliged to pass
through a furnace OF flame, to which
spattered gasoline added fuel The
injured were removed TO the Bayonne
hospital.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-03
Thomas plnnkctt Murdoch.

The body OF Thomas P1unkett Mur-
doch VIII he buried this afternoon In
OakwUod following funeral services
from thc home. 4l5 North Twenty
third street. at O'Clock. Mr. Muir
doch was a victim of Influenza and
died Wednesday morning at ago, in
his home He is survived by his wife.
Mrs. Helena A., Murdoch; three sons,
John T.. ard Thomas M. Murdoch. OF
this city. and Charles Il. Murdoch.
with the expeditionary forces IN
France. He also leaves one brother.
Wjliian, NJ Murdoch. OF this city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-03
\ Canned. Air Attack.

London. Dec. 3I.--One of the great
wars unique souvenirs here 10
graphaphone record of British gas
shell attack on the German lines near
Lille. October 9, 1918. The whine and
scream of the shells, the distant ex-
piosons, the sounds OF barrages ana
attacks over the top are quite won
derfully reproduced.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-03
FIFTY PERSONS INJURED
WHEN STREET CAR SCRASH

Camden, N. j., Jan. FIFTY per-
sons were injured. twenty of them Sc
riousiy. several probably fatally when
two street cars crashed together In
front of the New York Shipbuilding
yard today. The accident occurred
when a northbound Gloucester car ran
through an open switch and coilided
with a southbound car.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-03
Mrs. Anna Lee PEBBLES

Funeral arrangements for Mrs. Anna
Lee PEBBLES. widow of DR.. PEBBLES of
this city, had not been arranged last
night Mrs. PEBBLES Gied Wednesday
7ight in her home, 2026 West Grace
street She WAS a cousin of General
Robert r. Lee and her father the. late
Richard Hland Lee, was a naval officer
az Washington. She rs survived by
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-03
FORREST Lee EIefflier.

Funeral services for Forrest Lee
ro,ti4eted~ ffert-tAe
residence. 912 Beverly street. yester-
day afternoon The interment was in
piverview The youths death wss
due to pneumonia following influenza.
He died Wednesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-03
w r., Gnrfsiw

The funeral OF W. l.. Corbin. who
died Sunday in Philadelphia. will be
conducted this afternoon at the chapel
in Hollywood at 3 O'Clock. Mr.. Cor
bin ~as Eeyenty-two years old and a
r4en.feT OF the Virginia Historical
Society. although he has resided In
Philadelphia for several years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-03
HEARTY RECEPTION
AWAITS PRESIDENT
Rome Is Mass of Red. White anu
Blue, and All italy II In
Holiday Attire.

Aboard the Wilson Special" En-
Route to Rome, Jan. 1.-THE people
az Italy nlantfestiy are trying to Guido
their French and British allies in ar
dor and enthusiasm of welcome for
President Wilson. Tho first stop OF
thu special train bearing the American
executive towards Rome was made at
Nodane where a huge throng besieged
the railway station and greeted PFest-
dent and Mrs Wilson with a. tremen-
dous ovation. The station was deco
rated with American and allied flags.
flowers and buAurg and many Of
those who had waited for hours to
hail the train were waving tiny
tlaA honor place In tho first row of-the
homemade. The train stopped at Mo-
dane for several minutes. In towns,
villages and hamlets all along the
route crowds cneered and waved en-
Enthusiastically as the train passed. The
weather IL ideal.
Both President and Mrs Wilson
rose carly to view the ma gniticent see
merry through which the train is pass
Ing. They were breakfasting when
the Franco Italian frontier VI
crossed.
Turin. Jan 1.-THE people OF This
town plan to give President and Mrs
wilson 4 rousing reception when their
special train stops here for brief
epace this afternoon More than roe
eco men and women. including repre-
4 Gentatives from every society and club
81 Turin gathered about the railroad
Akafton, waiting patiently to greet the
distinguished visitors TO italy. The
station. In draped in American flags. 4
little girl all dressed in white holds
the honor place In the first now OF the
4 grHat crowd. waiting to present Mrs
Il Wilson with "a huge bouquet
Rome Jan :--This caoitai ia tonight
riot OF color. having dressed UP" in
the most picturesque gain attire It
has worn In many q year. In anticipa
tion Of President Wilson's arrival
here tomorrow. Old Glory is onnipres g
y ent In this carnival OF decorations, The
people OF Rome ara planning TO give
( the President and Mrs. Wilson rous-
: Inx popular greeting. -s-trsirtcs; 3
npiendor are planned.
After the official receptions and n
state dinner the president will hare
conferences with Premier Orlando and
Foreign Minister Sonnino. In the
course Of which Mr.. Wilson hopes to
obtain Isafy's fnai and wholehearted
enforcement OF his iearue of nations
plan rs we'll as of other issues involved
III tho preliminary peace settlement.
- S51trrtay Tire president IL @-ara all
auAience with Pope Eeredict. when
Holy Fathers work and ideals In con-
Hection with world peace. Saturday
night the president viii leave for
Nr1n- Tie WITH viEit II uurnpFr OF other
y Italian cities and is expected to be back
II Paris by Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-03
Mrs. G. Il. NewliIl, Jr.

Special TO The Richmond Vtrginian.
Centre Cross Va: Mrs. Gladys Brown
Newblii. beloved wife of Mr.. G.
Burnley Newbill. died here on Satur.
daY-nilllL- The -28th inst. Sha was The
daughter of Mr., and Mrs. w. A
Brown Of Ste"ensville. va, Just two
years ago a happy bride. She died
from influenza. Her husband is siIf-
fering with the same maladW The
burial VIE NJ Providence CHURCH.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-03
PdS1OFF|CE R[GE
SHOW BIG lhcR1l

Receipts of the Richmond p0stc&jo
for 1918 showed gain OF nearly
quarter of a mfllisn dsllsrs over It'll
according to the annuaf reports ~
Postmaster Hay 4. Thornton. MADE
public. yesterday. The gain a4nnnnfad.
to 22S per cent. Receipts Tor tt
two years were as follows:
1918 ............ SI,290,s54 A.
1917 ........... 1,057,13S ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-03
REPUBLICANS HAVE
FIELD DAY IN SENATE

Mashiagtos. Jan. 2.-This ~ss
Geld day for criticism In the
house., The war and navy de-
pnrfm~ns. and tho war rfsk tnsur-
.nec bureau were rhr parttrusar
object. of r~prc~cstntives' wrath.
The attackers were all RepubH-
cans,
Representative Grcrn, of Iewa.
started the bembsrdment in
speech advocating his bill for the
r = nm r.s1s.s ave erexsssa. wax sses
srmy Of occupation of ten diyf-
~ions 10 relieve the tsirty-two d.
,Isicns Nc wnr department. plans
to keen in Europe. lie declared IT
unfair to oar soldiers. most Of
whom want 90 resume their nor
NAL life at home, to keep them
ovsr there.
Minority Lender Mann severely
arraigncd the onr department. and
the war risk insurance bureau for
delays 's paying OF soldiers and
holding back aIIotments TO soldiers
deps ndents.
Covers Wide Territory.
Representative Madden. Of Illinois,
covered wide territory He began
Ytth the failure Of the ARMY and navy
tn Immediately release enlisted men
" ho desired 10 return to civil life. de-
ntunCed the lack Of care for return
ing wounded soldiers, paid his respects
to second liCutenants who ride around
ia government automobiles. toined in
the attack on tho war risk insurance
bureau aud wound up with an express
sion Of fear that the royal reception
being rendered President Wilson in Eu-
rope would rob him of some of his
democracy.
The army should be made up by
voluntary enlistncnts" said Mr.
Green. from the army as now cousti-
tuted. except the regulars. or outside
II otbersr desired to volunteer This
army should NOT exceed in my judg-
ment moro than SEC 900.
What is needed in action and reso-
tuition on the part OF congress. I!
We sit herr waiting for plans TO be
by the war department. nc
one knows how long 1t will be before
action is taken. The present burden
some, unnecessary and grievous con-
diJions win not be endured by the
people They ought to he and must
10 remedied by congress, which should
resume ats proper function and that
the initiative in dealing with this
great problem"
Army Of Occupation
Referring to the plan for an army
of occupation comprising thirty tive
divisions TO be maintained in Europe
he said.
ITO say the people Of the country
are surprised at these figures is put
ting il mildly, The country had beer
expecting that all not enlisted for I
definite term would be discharged al
soon as possible after peace becsm'
an established fact, even though !
had not been Officially proclaimed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-03
Increase ......, 2ss,5ls ~

while much of the gain was due -
increased rates for postage, -PostMAes,
ter Thornton stated that the amoune
of business handled during 1918 w.
substantially greater than during 1915
Increased postage was effective In No.H
vember and December, 1917. two 81
the busiest months of the year.
That the volume of business at tbs
postoffice in 1918 was greater than II
1917 ia indicated by comparison a
receipts for the month of December
1918, with the same month of the pre-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-01-03
WEATHER
Washington, Jan. ..tForecast

Washington, jan 2,IForecast:
Virginia--Rain on the coast, and
rain or snow In the interior. Friday,
colder. Saturday, fair and much
colder.
North Caroiina-Rain in east and
rain or snow in west portion. Friday.
much colder. cold wave. Saturday.
fair and colder.
Local Temperature Yesterday.
IL noon temperature ............ s.
r. NJ temperature ............ 81
p. M. temperature ..-......., "a
Maximum temperature to p. M. 81
Minimum temperature to s y NJ. ~
Mean temperature ........... As
Normal temperature .......... 50
Excess temperature yesterday 49,. 10
Excess in temperature since Jan. / Is
Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours. .... Sc
Rainfall last twenty-four hours. 81
Def in rainfall since March L.. IL
Excess in rainfall since Jan. 1. .1.06
Local Obscrvation ut r. M. Yesterday
Temperature ~: humidity, az;
wind. northeast; wind velocity. IA:
weather, rain.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-10

WANTED TO TRADE.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-10
BREAK IN COTTON
 DOWNS ADVANCE
 OF THE DAY BEFORE:

New York, Dec. 9.--Thc cotton lar ket lost the greater part of ycstcr- days gains during today's trading oM- ing to renewed nervousness over the coal situation, less bullish spot a1 vices, higher call money rates, the continued weakness of foreign eX change and scattered southern selling
 March broke to A22 late in the afternoon and closed at 34.35 with the general list closing steady at uet de cline of 60 to = points.
 Relatively firm cables and unfavoT- able weather conditions ln the SoN'h seemed to be completely ovcrshadoWei bv the aunouncement of more drastic coal restrictions and the decline li' exchange rates at the opening. Trad" interests were moderate buyers ana after carly offerings had been absorb ed there were rallies of several points on covering but the market became very quiet on the upturn, and broke again during the early afternoon Ru' mors thu tthere had been d settlement of the coal controversy lacked conf'r nation. which was probably d disap, pontment to some of the early buyers. and southern selling was more active on the late afternoon decline. A proma- ent southern authority estimated do nestle mill consumption for Novcm- bcr at a21 ,0GN bates against 435,6l1 last year and revised it's crop estimat, from 1.120,0oo to 1O,977, ,00o bales ex rluliup 1iutprS
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-10
Factory Plans to tr Set Up Own Store
 Unless Prices Fall

Lawrance, Mass, Dec. 9.-Wil- liam M. Wood, president of the American Woolen company, today served notice on retail business men of this city that unless prices of commodities essential to living were marked down sharply and within a short time he would set up@ a retail store organization here on large scale to supply employees of the company with groceries, provisions, fuel, cloth ing, hardware and other articles.
 Referring to the discontent pre- vailing over existing pices, MT. Wood said that it was useless to raise wages and find the effort lost in an increasing cost of liv- ing. T am acting from a Chris tian point of view" he said, and added that having no wish to drive local merchants out of business he would give them "a reasonable time" to readjust their prices.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-10
GLASS OF SALTS
 CLEANS KIDNEYS
If Your Back Hurts or Bladder Bothers You, Drink Lots of
 Water.

When your kidneys hurt ane your back feels sore, don't get scared and proceed to load your stomach with lot of drugs that excite the kidneys and irritate the entire urinary tract. Keep your kidneys clean like you keep your bowels clean, by flushing them with mild, harmless salts which removes the body's urinous waste and stimulates them to their nor nal activity. The function of the kidneys is to filter the blood. h 24 hours they strain from it 800 grains of acid and waste, so we can readily understand the vital importance of keeping the kidneys active. .e
 Drink lots of water-you can't drink too much; also get from any pharmacist about four oun- ces of lad Salts; take a table spoonful in a glass of water be- fore breakfast each morning for a few days and your kidneys win act fine. This famous salts is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice,l combined with lithla and has been used for generation. to clean and stimulate cloggcd kidneys; also to neutralize tn. acids in urine so it no longer is [. source of irritation, thus ending bladder weakness.
 lad Salts is inexpensive; can not injure, makes delightful ef- fervescent lithia-water drink which everyone should take now and then to keep their kidneys clean and active. Try this, also keep up the water drinking, and no doubt you will wonder what be- came of your kidney trouble and backache. adv.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-10
Chester Boyd's Joke.

The fortnight Marjorie spent with us went fast. Crittenden ex- erted himself to entertain us which resulted in a hilarious time for Marjorie and me. He took US to the theatre four evenings, sent us matinee tickets twice and we had luncheon with him down town several times. Marjorie's suspl- cion that he had not liked her was completely gone, and her peep jn- to our home life at a time when Crittenden was outdoing himself to be nice to me made her think I was about the luckiest girl of her acquaintance. ..
 Chester was to return home o,l schedule. Marjorie had a tele- gram from him one afternoon that he would arrive the next day.
 We went to meet him, Marjorie and l, in the car. He dined with us that evening when he told me that he had bought one of Daddy Hayes sorrel horses and that he would come the day following. H. had arranged for the shipment SC the horse would not reach the city ahead of him.
 "1 was lucky" he said, land got a horse that is a dead ringer fo, yours. They are full brothers, anc he is a year older than Pegasus You couldn't tell them apart" Hi. face beamed as he told me, in ar undertone, of his purchase fol Marjorie and then we speculatet on just what kind of fit sh, would have when the horse came
 "I'd like to have John go dowr
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-10
CHICAGO GRAIN.

Chicago. Dec. 9.--Blizzard reports gave n decided upturn to the corn market today. Prices closed nervous, one cent to 1 7-8c net higher with Janaury 1.36 5-S to 1.36 7-8 and May 1.A to 1.34 IS. Oats gained 5-8 tO 1-Sc. In provisions. the finish var. jed from 25c decline to 4Oc advance.
 Only for brief period at the open. ing was there any weakness shown by the corn market. Sharp new ser. backs in the value of hogs and in foreign exchange led to some depres. sion. but scuh bearish factors were soon lost sight Of.
 Despite gossip that foreigners were re-selling, the oats market followed corn upgrade.
 Provisions were irregular. influenced on the one hand by hog mayIet weak ness and on the other by strength ot cereals. Pork and lard finished higher but ribs at loss.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-10
NEW YORK SUGAR.

New York, Dec 9.-Thc local mar ket for raw sugar was firm again to. day and while business was not parti- cularlv active. there seemed to be a good inquiry, but offerings were light. There were sales of 10000 abgs of Cubas for May shipment to New Or. leans at 92O cost and freight. which is equal to about 8 7-S f. o. b. Cuba, and it was rmuorcd that some business had been put through for February shipment at 8 7-S cents f. o. b. Cubn The regular weekly cable from Cuba said the weather continued favorable for the growing crop with 20 centrals now grinding against II q year ago.
 There was nothing new in refined and prices were unchanged on the basis of 9 cents for fine 9ranulated. All sugars coming forward are allocated through the committee but the demand far exceeds the supply.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-10

and get the horse," said Chesre, Eff agreeable to you and, of course, convenient.
 Certainly" I assented. "He would be delighted, I am sure"
 "And now this is what I had planned" Chester further confid- ed. "I want to work out a little scene with Marjorie and her new horse being the central figures. The horse, no doubt, will get here tomorrow forenoon. l shall insist that Marjorie invite you and Crit tenden, to dinner. I'll arrange to have John bring the horse at the same time you and Crittenden ar rive at our home."
 "Good!" I exclaimed.
 "You can drive the car now, So you could go for Crittenden and I can give John full directions about timing his arrival. It should be quite a tableau, don't you think ?"
 Chester Boyd." I said, "you will prostrate Marjorie with happiness
 put the JOke or It IS, ne chuckled, "that she won't know il is her horse until John tells her I'll coach him and even have hin, rehearse. It'll be the biggest sur. prise she ever had in her life"
 Chester called me up the next day and told me the horse was al the depot. Then I gave John or. ders to go to MT. Boyd's office that he had an important job fo, for him, something that nobod, else could do. John grinned proud ly at the compliment and left al the hour Chester had appointed SC he would have time to learn hi! role and bring the horse out.
 explained to Crittenden tha1 1 had sent John on an errand am he suspected nothing when I drov, up to his office with the car
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-10
U. of A. Students
 Attend Meeting

Fayetteville, Ark, Dec. 9.-Nine university students will represent he University of Arkansas at the Student Volunteer conference, 70 be held at Des Moines, la, Decem- Der 31 to January 5. The confer- ference is in the interest of stu dent T. M. c. A., Y, w. c. A., and Christian work, with especial en phasis on foreign missionary work University of Arkansas delegates are: Fife Alley, Little Rock; Elizabeth Chotard, Lake Villag Gertrude Hart, Van Buran; Lura Massengale, Fount Richardson and Fred O'Kelly, Fayetteville; James F. Rutherford, Malvern; L | A. Lowell, Springdale; W. F. Sca". 1 borough, DeQueen.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-10
;: Tanning My Husband : Copvgbt Mcclure
By KATHLEEN FOX

Chester thought it would be a goo idea also to have some fun will Crittenden who would be sure tc think the horse was Pegasus.
 Marjorie had invited us to dia- ner as Chester had planned. So Crittenden and I dressed as soon as we got home and then drove to the Boyd's who lived a short dis tance from us.
 As Crittenden stopped the car in front of their house and footed the horn three times to let them know we had come, l heard the rapid beating of hoofs and looked around to see John dash up on the horse. It really startled me, Pegasus brother was so like him
 Where the dickens is that boy going?" Crittenden asked, looking at John as the latter rode up and stopped beside the car. "Any- thing wrong, John?" he asked. He thought John had followed us for some special purpose.
 "Oh, no sah," said John, his face a-grin.
 "It's all right, Crittenden," whispered, seeing that he was puzzled. Then: oh, there comes Chester and Marjorie!" I cried relieved that their arrival would change the subject. Marjorie, unsuspecting, saw John and the horse. She thought lit was Pegasus.
 "Oh, you beauty" she said, af- fectionately, putting her arms about his neck, Chow I wish you were mine!"
 Crittenden, who now thought Marjorie just about right, was touched by her show of affection for the horse.
 Chester" he said, earnestly "you ought to get a saddle horse for that girl"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1919-12-10
Shows Will Be
 Numerous at the IT.
 of A. Farmer Week

Fayetteville, Ark. Dec. 9.-An apple show, a poultry show, a but ter and cheese contest, and meet ings of six state and district or ganizations will be features of the Farmers Week at the College of Agriculture of the University oi Arkansas. to be held here the week of December 1 5to 20.
 The 1919 Farmers Week prom ises to be the greatest ever held in the state, not only from the standpoint of prominent men here to lecture to the visitors and give their aid to making Arkansas one of the premier states of the union but in the entries in the shows and contests.
 Then too, the coming week will give the farmer the assistance in so short a time that he can gat nowhere else. Reliable principles on which the farmer may base hi; policy in meeting changed condi. tions will be set forth; problems of the home, food, dress, pruning spraying, fertilizers, poultry grains, soils, grasses, machinery seeds, animal and crop diseases livestock, silos, trucking-all these are suggestions of what the pro. gram vii contain.
 The College of Agricultur } with its laboratories, equipment library, classrooms, faculty anl students will all be for the farns of the state during the week. Il may be truly said that he is il