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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
A BICYCLE FAMINE.

A bicycle famine II coming.
according to inside information
from bicycle manufacturers.
Practically all OF the big manu-
lecturers OF bicycles co-oporated
with Uncle Sam by devotine their
plants to the production Of NUM-
tions--sirship parts. hand gren-
AIDES. "7s'. shells and military
bicycles of a special pattern that
every materially cut down the
normal output of regular models.
The lost production on account
Of war work. and inability to get
steel, has already caused a serious
shortage.
More time will be lost while the
factories are changing their
equipment shack to bicycle
basis
port demand for bicycles
In the meantime, the existing
shortage of bicycles Is daily be-
come more acute and a veruable
bicycle famine seems inevitable.
Men in the industry who know
the actual capacity of the plants.
estimate that il will take at least
- year for the output OF bicycles
to catch up with demand.
A good many thousand boys
and sizeabie army OF men, who
have been looking forward to
owning new bicycles this season
may have to use shank's mare.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
HARRY SMITH SAVES OLD
MAN FROM HORRIBLE DEATH

Charlottesville. Va. April 10--Harry
Smith. mail clerk at Union station.
proved himself a hero yesterday az
ternoou by saving the life of an ell
Derby gentleman who attempted to
board westbound Chesapeake and
Ohio train No. S, after 1t had started
to pull out from the depot.
An old man. whose name could not
be learned, rushed toward the train
after it had gotten under way, CHE
door to the car platform had been let
down, but he made a grab for the
brass rod on the side of the steps
nearest the car. Instead, one hand
caught hold OF the outside rod. which
threw the old gentleman almost be-
tween the cars. Just before he lost
hts grip and as he was stunt BLING
along the platform. Mr.. Smith rushed
to his aid and pulled him to SAFETY
The mail clerk. when asked about
the incident, disclaimed any special
credit for his act. He stated thai
the old gentleman was bound for Gro
get and actually reproved him for not
letting his alone so that he could
reach his destination. No. does not
stop at Crozet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
MAYOR SEES No Use
FOR FEDERAL AGENCY

Mayors and city managers, who
were called by Governor Davis to
meet in his office at the capitol build
ing yesterday, took up the discussion
of steps necessary to he taken to
maintain adequate facilities for pro-
viding employment for Virginias re-
turning soldiers.
| About half of those invited by the
governor to meet with him responded
to the invitation. Associated with
the executive in the conference was
Stale Labor Commissioner John
Hirschberg. Others who were present
were George Ainslie, mayor of Rich
mond; Charles G.. Ashburner, city
manager of Norfolk: w. B. Bates, city
conference that he had been advised
mayor Of Charlottesville; Royston Jes-
| ter, mayor of Lynchburg; Robert Gil
| liam, mayor of Petersburg; A. B..
Davies, mayor OF Clifton Forge: w.
| T. Hunter, city manager of Roanoke;
Thomas l.. Sclater. mayor of Hamp-
ton; j. Il. Rowe, mayor OF Bredericks-
burg. and S. u. Holsinger, city man
ager of stanton.
Commissioner Hirschberg told the
conference thah he had been advised
that Secretary of Labor Wilson had
reached the decision that the time had
come for the federal government to
turn over to several states the matter
of maintaining agencies for the en-
ployment of The idle and that this
phase of the labor question was just
now greatly interesting both his de-
ipartment and the governor.
| Mayor Ainslie declared that the
labor situation in Richmond could be
very satisfactorily handled by the
municipal bureau for obtaining work
and employment. He did not see that
;. federal agency here would be OF
much further use.
Manager Ashburner. of Norfolk. does
mot look for any serious problems
arising from unemployment at Nor
folk before the coming summer
months. :
| L. j. Houston, Jr., of Fredericks-
burg suggested that farm demon
lstration agents get in touch with
FARMERS throughout the state ano
learn their needs. He advocated q
isurvey of the general situation and
report of their findings to Labor
commissioner Hirschberg.
! The big problem. he said, was to get
linen who had left the farm TO enter
the service to go back to the country
From his observations, he said, no
more than ten per cent OF those wht
left the farm are going back to ths
J Isoil.
The general situation as regards
finding employment for returnini
lsoIdiers was reported as satisfactory
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
MONROE COUNCIL HAS
ENJOYABLE RALLY

The members OF Monroe Council No.
1895, National Union. enjoyed a nice
rally meeting and supper last even
ing. There were songs and addresses
and a concert manifestation OF the
fraternal spirit upon which the asso-
citation is founded.
Steps were taken to secure the ser
vices of a field-worker to cooperate
with the local membership In extend
ing the order in Richmond.
The National union il among the
foremost OF the fraternal-beneficial
institutions Of the land, and its roster
furnished many q true soldier for the
ranks Of defender OF Liberty's affairs
in the great world-war. Many paid
the supreme sacrifice. and the gold
star CLEANS over many q vacant chair
in homes over which mystically floats
the protecting banner of the order.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
STATE ASKED TO SuCC0R
VICTIMS OF CYCLONE

Fort Worth, Tex. April 1o--Re-
vised figures account for eighty-eight
killed In Wednesday mornings stern
which ravaged Southern Oklahoma
and Northern Texas Tho reports are
yet incomplete. and no list OF Injured
has been compiled. although It Il
known that hundreds wero severely
hurt. Nine Texas counties and three
in Oklahoma suffered. Relief par
ties from Denison, Durant.Sherman
and Greenvilie Thursday Swere scour-
inE the territory In search Of dead and
founded and relief In the shape Of
food and army tents has been sent
into the district from Dallas. County
Judge Capaty, Of Woods county. Tex
a., today appealed to the state for aid
In caring for the homeless.
The large number Of deaths Ia ex-
planned by the fact that the storm
struck between three and six o'clock
whom families were asleep and were
not awakened In time to reach the
storm cellars.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
|f of their fAthers and motherA
HNwer OF our government Is. the
r II Ia the control Of the allied

of their fAfhers and mothers.
{1NNWer OF our government H. the
~ - Ia the control Of the allied
~ the American people desire war,
III be declared by Congress. the
HERS sent to fight 1t would be am
Hdported; but under the orders OF
ellen nations Americans wags war.
soat Sleclaration by the American
nrfess or the consent of the Ameri-
#&an people.
rive months after the end of the
Il Stor Tor which they enlisted they are
II Nhting another war. This isn't
&S0eS4ion of Bolshevism, or OF faghunS
Ss{He horrible doctrines of Lenfne and
3 80fsky This is waging war Win
SAmefican blood on foreign soils
- undeclared by American, but re-
9xNed by foreign council.
M SIT liz not so with orr netghnor5
canada demands the return OF her
u soldiers They are even now leaving
4 fpt&ver, siberia. American boys mes'
remain there under japanese COM
mand. Americans are hghtins ara
aying in Northern Russia, under Brit
fhs command. In the composite world
( banner. old Glory is forgotten
NJ sJTnfurl the American flag ana 'ee :
NJ Americans again.
What has alarmed officials more
than any other inciden; OF the ONCE
n that the men indicate to the govern
ufenf that IL the American troops in
HpssSa are not brought home at the
earliest possible date" the refusal 70
cbcy the officers will be general.
Some of the War Department oftic-
tails said tonight that the mere fact
hat the soliiers knew that refusal TO
ahey orders under such Circumstances
& roi,sd. be- a capital offense making
4 theu,s liable TO be shot after court
I martial was an evidence that the Of
licers who yielded to Them were well
e4fFn-e that the men were, for reason ;
not made public actually desperate
II is PLAIN, officers here say. thar
when the officers were compelled 70
release man ordered into confine-
naeni that the latter were powerioss
and regarded themselves as in the
hands Of their man.
When the order 10 pack was given
the men. obviously understood this 10
IA an order for them 70 go TO II
ss&r6nx i'd the interior.
The ,rner are said to have been in
Il formed that they would te with
..x5ranrng tsast as soon as the ice ccndt-
;s43pns permitted IT ls known that tbs
runrSssxsaa var departments are maxi
fig ready to get transports IA near
as possible TO Archangel
II was the President who made the
statement tina the men in Russia
would scnne not when conditions
made il possible. and IL is understood
liz. f44afs 2s to be any eNreditiug or
1 4he withdrawal nc viii give the order
gtD the War Department from Paris.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
NIL SPEED Up WORK
On BUDGET FOR 1878

ss. Realizing the dire need of all do
z2&shrtfnelrss Of She city government for
NJ affuYey~ for operating expenses, the
WV finance committee ~ the council de-
Nh rided yesterday to complete its work
IN on the 1919 budget at the earliest pos
s@+2SAIe moment Members of the coun-
ell SAID yesterday that work on the
81 budget would ne speeded UP all along
the line, and Il is thought that before
the end of the month II will have
passed both branches of the city's leg
4s4atiye body
&C., The finance committee met in
- Axecutiee session yesterday afternoon
from To o'clock All the details of
the budget were worked out, but moth
ing of importance decided upon
Another meeting will be held this af-
ternoora lat o'clock with sessions
daily until the committee is prepared
III 10 submit it's report to the council
Es sT which Id expected to be early next
s@a4recksgy A meeting of the common
council will probably be called for
this purpose
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
RICHMOND sHRINERS ASKED
TO VOTE FOR PORTLAND, ORE

Letters and kilograms from Port
land. Oregon. 10 the Richmond Shrtn =
ers ask that the local mems vote be
cast for Portland as the meeting place
of the 1920 convention, The Imperial
order of the council meets in Indian
npoiis IN July and the thermometers
vote will count there, Governor Ben
h w Dlcott. Of Oregon, noble of Al
kader temple. has teiegraphed invita-
lions TO the potentates OF 100 temples
AID tho United States, Canada. and
Mexico. The Portland Shriners have
ssEesdEed the sum of $4,000, the Port
&hd city will provide Accommodations
- Sc, 600 Visitors should the convep-
tion meet there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
AUCTION OF 5000 GAS MASKS
AT CAMP LEE TOMORROW

Daily auctions Of gas masks, 5000
in number. will be held at the SALVAGE
warehouse near the Camp Lee laund-
nv at Camp Lee beginning tomorrow
and lasting until Saturday, April 20
Sundays excluded. The hours OF the
sales are from $50 to 1880 a. M
and from 1890 to 4 p. m. The masks
are not for service and are only sold
curios. They will be sold singly or
in lots. Captain D. A. Cohen. of tAe
quartermaster corps Is the salvage Of.
f1cer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
III. j. Miller.
Especial to The Richmond Virginial

Especial to The Richmond Virginian. }
Luray, Va, April 1o---Sheriff IL. j.
Miller, of Rappahannock county,
died yesterday at the Rochester,
Mimi, hospital where he had been re-
ceiying treatment for several weeks.
He had been sheriff of Rappahan-
mock for number of years and about
n month ago was taken TO the Min
nesota hospital where he underwent
an operation few days ago. He was
about fifty-five years of age and Is
survived by widow ana SIX children.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
STATE BOARD LOOKS
OVER FARM ON TUESDAY

Conditions at the state farm are to
be investigated next Tuesday by a
committee OF the state board Of char.
tiles and corrections. The invesh-
CATION is the outgrowth of the recent
penitentiary probe and will be con-
Quoted by DR.. S. G.. Hatcher, presi-
dent of the board. DIR. Winston and
DIR. Joseph T. Masun. secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
PROFESSOR kESSNIcH
IS AGAIN ON The TURF

There is JOY in musical and social
circles again, for popular Professor
'Joe Kessnich. whose music and jolly
personality have combined in max
ing many people happy, is able to sit
up and take notice.
Professor keesnich has been suf-
fering with a severe case of pnue-
monia. He ducked the fatal germ,
however, and is now able to sit up in
his room and have his friends call TO
chat with him at his home. 90S East
Clay street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
LIQUOR CASES IN
HENRICO CIRCUIT COURT

Mack Burgiass was acquitted yes
terday in the Henrico county court on
charge Of grand larceny, but was
fined $40 and costs for drinking IN
an automobile in Henrico county He
pleaded guilty to the latter charge.
John Farrar and Tom Pollard charged
with malicious shooting, were acquit-
ted.
Cases in cali today are: Edward j..
Hughes, charged with nor support
and Mrs. E. L. Monzars and II. Is.
Bird, alleged vioiators of the prohi-
bition law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
ID. G. O'F'LAHERTY LOSES CAR
WHILE ATTENDING MEETING

d, c. O'F1aherty, well known local
attorney, reported to the police last
night that his automobile, a large
Stakeholder car. was stolen from
Ninth and Grace streets about $3.50
O'Clock. while he was attending
meeting at the McGill Catholic union.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
,<serman-Austria's Defy.

n W41knnd. April 1o.--The government
0fA-tserrnan- Austria has dafied Italy
1 demands for reduction of the Ger
man Austrian military forces. Italy
insisted that such a reduction was
stipulated in the armistice agreement
and agreed to by the Austrians. To
8sEis the Vienna government replied.
in effect:
1.-THE armistice was concluded by
the monarchy 1t does not affect the
new German-A ustrian republic.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11

Rome. April lo.--ltaly's public
morale is beginning to show the terri
nc strain of the food and coal short
age and the delay of peace. city,
wide strike is threatened for today,
which IL it materiaiizes viii tie up the
sn.frn city, only the gas and cleo
tricity works being exempt from the
general waikout
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
WHAT TRAGEDY HIDDEN
BEHIND THIS LITTLE AID?

London, April 10.--.Six ladies
and two gentlemen require situa-
tons together in a country house
as the sole staff of servants:
Cook, kitchen maid. parlor maid,
footman- valet, two house maids,
and old man. Available from
April TO-
This advertisement appear
ed in agate type in. the Per
sonar column Of the Times this
morning, inquiries to be address
ed to that paper.
What tragedy Of war or poverty
lies behind these six lines of
agate?
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
SUPERINTENDENT HALL
AT HEAD OF CO1O01TEE

]. Walton Hall. supt Of schools ct
Hanover, has accepted the charm an
ship for Hanover county In the victory
liberty loan. In the opinion Of tho
committee this assures large over
subscription for HAnovsf.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11

n is said that contentment is better
than riches--but most people are Will
ing to stake chances with the riches.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11

Mr.. Bishop Now AT LcxfngtCh-
Louis B. Bishop, son of Williams
II. Bishop. who was one OF the best
known hotel men In the state. Will
take charge Of the Office at the Lex
ington hotel, beginning today Mr.
Bishops father was proprietor at one
time Of the old Spottswood hotel.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11

Paris. April 10.--Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson paid formal call to Queen
Marie. =of Rumania. at the Ritz this
norniuK ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11

A word to the wise ID sufficient
IL you can him Z liar.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
Stubs
DIES AT HIS HOME
Figure In Public Life in virginia Tor
More Than 50 Years-Ftlneral
TOu.nrroxY

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
Gloucester County, Va, April 10
Major James N. Stubs passed away
quietly this evening at 1880, after an
illness of several weeks, aged about
eighty years. The funeral services
will be held at his home on Saturday.
and he will be buried at Valley Front.
his fathers old home. The burial will
be at eleven o'clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-11
PARADE OPENS

CONTINUED From Page One.)
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-08

Barulona. ~ y
James.
wet,a,,. CARTERET
Kas Ior Roosevelt Township.
lem. -
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-08

|tigation recently Of the school records
of Boy Scouts. comparing them with
average grades of boys who had not
had the advantage of scout training.
He ascertained that the scouts were
considerably more proficient in studies
than non-scout members and declares
that which is obtained there Is indie
alive of similar findings throughout
the country.
1t would seem from the foregoing
statements that scout work does in
deed assist the boy in grasping more
quickly the lessons. That is why a
commissioner, a permanent scout ex-
ecutive is stationed here in Perth AM
boy to organize scouting on a broader
basis inc thus be of a greater infiu-
ence in the community at large.
Troop 4 Boy Scouts Of America met
In regular session last night at the
home of Scoutmaster Henry and eight
candidates for admission were taken
in as "tenderfeetI' Arrangements were
completed for the troop to attend the
welcome rally to be rendered to Lieu
tenant General Sir Robert Baden
Powell on the Sheep Meadow in Cen
trail Park May II.
First Glass Scout Einar Larsen was
transferred to troop 4 from troop %,
of Red Bank, and Scout Preacher was
elected quartermaster.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-08
Bogardus Gets Ramsay's
Place On State Water BID.

TRENTON, May s-Dr. Obadiah
c. Bogardus, mayor of Keyport, Mon
mouth county has been appointed by
Governor Walter E.. Edge as a mem
Der of the North Jersey District Water
Supply Commission for q term of four
years at an annual salary Of SO, 900.
DIR. Bogardus succeeds DR.. william r..
Ramsay, OF Perth Amboy, former
state senator from Middlesex, whose
term expired on Tuesday.
The appointment of DR.. Bogardus
came about through the action of the
last legislature in adding Monmouth
county to the North Jersey water sup
ply district which has the handling
of the water problems in that section
OF the state. Passaic, Paterson and
Montclair are included in the jurisdic-
ton of the commission.
At the time the bill was before the
legislature there were rumors about
the state house hat its purpose was
to make room for the appointment
OF DR.. Bogardus to the commission.
DIR. Ramsay's term started on May
3, 1916, when he was named by Gov
ernor James +. Fielder to the newly
created commission. DR.. Ramsay
was named to serve for three years.
The salaries at the time of his appoint
ment were paid by the interested COM
munities as soon as a contract was
entered into for the development of
q water shed, and eventually became
$4,000 a year The work of the pre-
yious water supply commission which
took In the whole state came to an
end In July, 1916, vas taken over by
the South and North Jersey Commits
sion.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-08
High School Notes

The Science Club of the local high
school met yesterday afternoon in tn
labratory. During the business ses
sion the membership committee re
ported that flfty-six members were oil
roll. This is the largest membership
ever held in the club. Last year the
membership was limited to fifty.
The first number on the program
was a short talk on Trapped in a
sunken Submarine" by Milton Mac
william 10. His address pointed out
the necessity of GOODNESS and bravery
under stringent circumstances. The
principal speaker, Professor Glen
worth Sturgis, next addressed the
club speaking on, Mental Telepathy
and its relation to Hypnotism." His
talk vas intesely interesting the DEM
o~nstration in hypnotism illustrat'
ed his point to perfection.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-08
BMSOUTS

Troop 8 Boy Scouts of America held
its regular meeting Tuesday night a
the Salvation Army auditorium and
the scouts were instructed concerning
tests to be taken for the first class
badges. 1t was announced that the
troop had collected $40 towards the
welcome home fund. Hereafter the
scouts will meet In the basement of
the Library every Tuesday night. A
hike will DO held on May IS. Plans
are now being made for the troop to
go to New York on May II to hear
Baden-Powell.
Members of the rife club of troop
1 participated in an accuracy test
Tuesday night. Firing from a prone
position the boys got the following
hits out of a possible fifty: Peter Mill
err, A; Armand Valenti, Al; Chris
Miller and Carl Peterson, Al; william
Convery, 80; Menry Low, 81; Nels
Jensen, IS; and A. Thortesen, 80.
Educational Value In Boy Scout Work.
All over the country instructors in
the various schools and colleges have
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-08

Treat yourself to an ice-cold bottle of Oronoe-
Crush today. We know you'll like it-immensely
We know its absolutely pure too, because we
home will make everybody happy.
For sale everywhere
George Allgair, Tel south River ls South River, N. J.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-08

endorsed the great Boy Scout move
ment as a factor of educational value,
since the practical lessons the boy
learns in his scouting activities great
~ enhance his facility for understand
ing the more difficult problems along
scholastic lines.
A professor In one of the large west
ern University contrasts the methods
used by the scout officials in training
the youth of the land and those utiliz
ed by the educators. In his opinion
the one is dynamic and the other Is
static; the first mentioned develops
the maximum encourages and even
enforces initiative, while the latter
prefers military subservience to rou-
tine duties; one not merely asks but
demands self-reliance and originality
of thought and the other requires uni
formity and holds VI the ideal of dis
cipline n order as more desirable
than individuality.
w. ". Blakely, scout commissioner
of a city In Indiana, where scout work
is actively conducted, made an inves-
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-08
Want Receiver Permanent

BIZ SpeCtut COTTeSpOHuent.
TRENTON. May 8:-vice Chancel-
Tor Lane will give a hearing at New
ark on Friday at which the Indian
Tire & Rubber Company, of New
Brunswick, must show cause why the
appointment of Elgin L. McBurney
as temporary receiver for the COM
pany should not be made permanent.
The proceedings have been brought
by Virginia A. and Rosa l.. Cavag-
naro. of New York, who are stock
holders to the amount Of $1,975 on
promissory notes.
It is claimed that the assets of the
company total 3107,115 and liabili-
ties $65,000. In addition to charging
that creditors. are pressing their
claims 1t is also set forth by the COM
plainants that q judgment has been
obtained against the company, and
hat the company has been hut dowr
for a month due to lack of funds te
meet the payroll.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-05-08
Jamesburg Man Fined
BIZ Special Correspondent.

BIZ Special Correspondent.
JAMESBURG, May S:-Joseph
Bruce, aged s%ixty-one years. was
found in an intoxicated and disorder
ly condition near the junction of
Buckelew and Gatzmar avenue on
Tuesday night by Marshal Ffllhower.
After quite a tussle he was landed IN
the borough hall and at the hearing
before Recorder Frank Pownall on
Wednesday morning he vas very
sober and repentant. This did not
soften the heart of the recorder and
he gave Bruce the option of $40 fine
or thirty days in the county bastile.
He paid the fine and departed for
his home in Monroe township. STAN
ley Nowak paid the fine.