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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-13

The Lakes and the Gulf.
When the State legislation AM
'horizing the canal was Passed, a
provision was Incorporated provid
ing that, in order TO prevent TIE sow
age from becoming IA nuisance and a
menace to the country through which,
fth@ canal passes. here 4esaosla BIC a
How OF S33 Ia cubic feet per second
for every hundred thousand peopIe,
Realizing that the population would
proba bly, reach three million by 1880
the city provided for flow of TO-
900 feet per second. with an ultimate
capacity OF $4,000 feet
But the Secretary OF War, under
his control OF uayigable waters
stepped in and fixed the fiow at 5000.
LATER. when II was proposed by the
the Calumet Lake district. the ques-
ton of the effect ON the water level
of the Great Lakes was brought in.
The rights OF the city are still in
friendly litigation.
Through the Sanitary District,
which now comprises a territory OF
35s square miles. covering the region
from the town Of wilmotte TO the In
diana line. the city is both real
estate operator and the owner OF a
power plant Nine great aluminium,
wires carry $4,000 horsepower city,
ward from the hydro-elcctric plant
abov" Jof4nti They supply one eoun
ty, twelve municipalities. and many
private concerns. besides furnishing
the city itself with power for pump
ing water out of the lake into the city
mains and the canal, and for lighting
the fourteen thousand arc lights used
In the municipal system.
THE result OF the opening of the
drainage canal was phenomenal
Typhoid, which had reached u do
gree Of prevalence that was truly
alarming, began 10 subside imme-
diately, and Chicago. hut lately the
most unheaithful principal city in
America. soon was cutting down Its
death rate faster than any similar
community anywhere No man WIN
knows the history OF the conquest OF
water-borne disease by the building
OF this canal can fail to appreciate
the triumph OF the sanitarians. They
said they would cut the typhoid rate
h half. but they actually sliced on
iaese taAn ~ pr cent Of it,.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-13
MAY GET LICENSE NOW
TO IMPORT PEANUTS

The war trade board announces that
applications for licenses to import
peanuts will now be considered ia
vorably when the applications are 9TH
erwise In order This ruling OF the
war trade board lifts the existing re-
striction on peanuts when shipped
from the country Of origin or the prf-
mary overseas market, but does not
apply to shipments of peanuts now
stored in Canada, unless such ship
ments OF peanuts were bought and
paid for prior to the date of the orig
inal restrictions, namely. April IL,
1913.
1t is expressly 30 ne noted that
peanuts are not to be included within
the terms OF general import license
p 3, +. 34
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-13

That no city in America faces SAM
sary problems too difficult to DE-
solved /. demonstrated in the victory
which Chicago has scored In its com
bat with the typhoid death rate. j,
WAS u fight which necessitated chang
inV the course of river and causing
!, IL waters to now southwark into the
G4,,s of Mexico instead of northeast
ward into the Gulf or ST Lawrence.
as nature directed.
The story of this battle with baclih
=. warea by the Windy City is toL1
py William Joseph Showalter IN an
article on Chicago To-day and To-
rorroy." In the current number OF
-. National Geographic Magazine.
Long ago" says Mr.. showalter'
CHICAGO discovered that 1: II were not
90 develop into a hotbed OF typhoid
sevev ana other diseases OF the IN
.astina. tract 1t would have 10 devise
spsne way Of keeping the water OF
ne Jake front free from pollution. a
mounting typhoid rata, making the
CITY more nearly & pest-hcie than
ororgr hanitation for man. denion-
strsfxd tina. IL could not continue to
,ntx sewage with drinking water by
ar.sn.ns the sewers into the lake.
$50. heroic measures were taken
,S end the pollution. The Chicago
river wss forcsd 10 give UP an age
song right TO contribute it's water to
~aha ST. Lawrence. and was made to
ao~ across the divide separating the
ssrsat Lakes FROM the Mississippi
river. Thus waters that normally
ran into the Gulf or St Lawrence
were dispatched into the Gulf OF
Mexico and made TO carry he burden
ut Chicago's sewage an they went.
his was accom- pIlshed by the
s0nstFuction OF drainage canal
s1trty.six miles long. from the south
brAnch OF the Chicago river TO the
Illinois river a, Joliet. This water
w4y, twenty -four feet deep, and sixty-
~ fest wide In rock and zoe in earth.
~ fall Of 20 feet. II serves the
triple purpose OF drainage. navigation
! IA power development lis con-
4 N41petion was begun In the Worlds
49, year and cost nearly seventy
1lten dollars. 1t was buiit larger
3naM the requirements OF the hour
1xsinags. and sooner or later viii
" aespsa part % the waterway .aat wliii
Ever steamers % Wy between
49, Is i
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-13
Not the African Disease

Chicago, March 1.-THE new
maauy that causes the victims TO
lapse into sleep extending over a
period Of weeks, sometimes with fatal
results, is not African sleeping sick
ness.
This statement was made today by
DR.. John Dill Robertson. health cem-
missioner after he learned health
authorities of New York had issued
a warning against sleeping sickness
in Chicago.
None of the go called sufferers
from the disease in Chicago have
shown any symptoms TO justify com
parison with the African sickness"
said DR., Robertson.
II have secured the services of a
nerve specialist 10 study the cases in
Chicago, which may simply be the
result of the influenza epidemic"
Evening star., 1919-03-18
ALEXANDER POPE

twenty-six years. 615 Rhode Island
avenue; Herbert E. Green, twenty
three years, 139 P street; Leon Ed
wards, twenty-four years, $40 jackson
Hall alley; AlphonZo Baylor twenty
years. 225 w street. and James Pen
dleton. twenty-one years, 209 w street.
Entrance to the place was gained
through rear window 1t was not
long after the robbery that the police
were on the trail of the housebreakers.
When the police reached the home
OF Edwards they followed him through
skylight to the roof and trailed him
to the house of neighbor, where he
was captured. Eleven of the stolen
tires were recovered in Edwards
house, it is said. Later in the day the
prisoners were taken to police head
quarters to be measured and photo
graphed. Five of them previously had
been there.
Edwards was driver of an automo-
bile that was struck by a street car
at 9Th and r streets the morning of
November last, when four colored
men were killed, and Taylor was one
Of the occupants Of the car. The de-
PENDANTS will be arraigned in Police
Court tomorrow.
Evening star., 1919-03-18
THREATEN TO CALL CREWS
OFF ARMY-NAVY BOATS
Striking Marine Workers in New
York Announce Step Likely to
Hamper Troopships.

NEW YORK, March 1s-Marine
workers on strike here threatened to-
day to withdraw crews from all boats
operated by the Army and Navy un-
less union crews on chartered tugs
and barges are paid the same wage
scale as is paid by the railroad ad-
ministration. The crews of fourteen
tugs chartered to coal troopships
walked out yesterday when they
learned they were to be be paid at
the old scale and not the increased
wages under the agreement recently
made between the unions and the
railroad administration, the Army,
the Navy and the shipping board
The sailing schedules of the Adriatic
and other troopships are expected to
be delayed from two days to two
weeks by this new tie-up in the har-
Dor situation. Further complications
are looked for when the unions take
up complaints that a secret pact" ex-
lists between the railroad administra-
tion and the private boat owners.
The controversy between the unions
and the private boat owners was ap-
parently far from solution today, the
union leaders demanding an eight
hour day as basis OF settlement and
the owners emphatically refusing to
concede it.
Evening star., 1919-03-18
ARREST EIGHT NEGROES
FOR THEFT Of TIRES
Police Make Quick Roundup Fol.
lowing Robbery of Store Early
This Morning.

The firm of Glasser- Blum & Co..
2O30 7th street, dealers in automobile
parts and accessories, was robbed of
81 500 worth of tires by a party of
colored men during the early hours
this morning. The police of the
eighth precinct rounded up the al
legged burglars and recovered the
stolen property before daybreak.
Eight colored men are under arrest.
Lieut. Emerson, Sergt. Holmes, De-
tective Sullivan and Policeman Tram
mel all members of Capt. Doyle's
command, rounded up the prisoners,
who registered as Dudley Rutherford,
seventeen years, 239 Elm street; John
T. Pickett. twenty years, and Charles
Morris, nineteen years, 607h Rhode
Island avenue; Clarence W. Taylor,
Evening star., 1919-03-18
Just Folks
BY EDGAR A. GUEST
DEMOCRACY.
DEMOCRACY.

OtuASS06oS
He thought the world lonely place.
He growled about the human race
And thought that crowds were vul-
gar things
And not worth while to know:
He wanteu men of high degree
Always to share his company.
And so he spurned the humber men
Who daily come and go.
He could not see the fellowship
That lies in every friendly grip,
He never paused along his way
To talk with humbleness;
He thought the only friends worth
while
Were men of pomp and power and
And so he sought the worldly great
And worshiped their success.
But few men rise to wealth and fame.
Who waits to share the pomp of
kings
Must tread a lonely way.
Who spurns the pleasures common
The glittering joys of life to chase.
Must miss the daisies at his feet
Where all the children play.
He'll miss the charm of friendship
true,
The deeds that kindly people do;
He'll find the world a dismal place,
Who lives alone for fame.
For all the joys that poets pen
Are in the breasts Of humble men
And he is rich who finds friend
Whate'er his rank or name.
SO do not hold yourself afar.
But walk where all the people are.
Rejoice in every smile you see
And share in every song.
You'll find the world a happy place
And lit by many smiling face,
And warmed by many a kindly heart
If you will join the throng.
Copyright, 1919. by Edgar A. Guest.)
Evening star., 1919-03-18
If Its Roof Trouble
Follow the Example

OF THOUSANDS and profit by our years
of experience in roof repairing and painting
MATES FREE. WORK GUARANTEED.
Grafton & Son, Inc. W1,n; T.n,, IGsn s,s.
ROOFING EXPERTS" Phone N. 7e0
Evening star., 1919-03-18
PALMISTRY.
SCIENTIFIC AsTRoLoGY.

FRANK THEODORE ALLEN, DIRECTOR,
A.trOiDEicai kesearea Society: private read:
forecasts, by mail. IS up. Expert vocationI
adviser. lie Nv. Phone Franklin 6s0
Evening star., 1919-03-18
WAR RISK BUREAU NEED
WATTS ON PRESIDENT
Officials Expecting Reply to Re
quest for Funds to Continue
Operations.

A watchful waiting policy Will be
adopted by the war risk insurance
bureau until the President has been
heard from in regard to the request
that 100000 be made available from
his special emergency fund for the
operation of this bureau until Con-
gress meets and appropriates more
money for it.
1t was learned today that none of
the employees of the bureau outside
of the contract workers would lose
their jobs in all probability
1t had been the intention to let out
the contract workers as soon as the
work of the bureau was caught up
with in any event.
The financial stringency. however.
has made it necessary to take this
step Immediately, and upward of
1,400 of the contract workers have
been discharged.
Should ii transpire that the moneys
from the Presidents special fund are
not forthcoming. however. serious
situation will undoubtedly be faced
by the bureau.
Evening star., 1919-03-18
CREW ENTERTAIN WOUNDED.
Distinguished Guests Attend St
Patrick's Day Dance.

Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Barnett and Mr..
and Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt were
honor guests at the st. Patrick's day
dance given by the crew of the U. S.
S. Mayfower to the wounded sailors
and marines of the Naval Hospital. at
the marine barracks last night.
Musical numbers by the Mayflower
Comedy -Four, stories by Jimmie
Mulvihil1, formerly of the Mayhower
and an impersonation of Lieut.. John
Philip Sousa, by Pete Mullin COM
prised the program.
Evening star., 1919-03-18
Asks President to Aid.

Secretary Glass has asked President
Wilson to set aside more than So
100000 from the presidential war
emergency fund to cover the cost of
continued operation of the war risk
insurance bureau for the next few
months until Congress can remedy it's
recent failure to appropriate funds
for the bureau.
1t was officially stated that the bu-
reau has funds to cover allotment
and allowance checks to be sent out
during the remainder of March and
during April. This really means
March allowances. since the checks
are distributed one month late. I'm
less some available funds are found
by early in May allotment and allow
ance checks may be greatly delayed.
The funds asked of the Preside mt
would be spent only for administra-
tive expenses. With approximately
$4,000 employees, the bureaus pay roll
now is more than s1,000.O00 a month.
About 10000 checks for allotments,
allowances. insurance and compensa-
tion now are mailed monthly,
amounting to more than 100000, ,00O.
Nearly half of this sum comes from
the War Department and represents
soldiers allotmentS. There is no
shortage in the funds for allotments,
since this is deducted from soldiers
pay, but the funds available for al
lowances added to the allotments are
limited.
Secretary Glass explained that al
though he has not specifically recon-
mended early converting of Congress
to deal with this situation. he has
presented certain facts" i'll regard
to the governments financial situa-
ton. from which the President may
make his own deduction In this
connection it was learned that other
cabinet members have cabled the
President reports of serious condi-
tions in their respective departments
caused by failure of Congress to ap-
propriate funds.
Evening star., 1919-03-18
Will Discuss Trade Matters.

Important questions relating to re-
tail trade in the District Will be dis
cussed by the retail trade committee
of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association at a meeting in The Star
building at o'clock, Thursday after
noon. Lester Lansburgh. chairman of
the committee, will preside. Other
members of the committee are Harry
c. Grove, Louis Hirsch, Harry W.
Hahn, Frank r. Jellen and Phil King.
Evening star., 1919-03-18
SPECIAL NOTICES.

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO ALUMNI. FAC
ulty and former students desiring to attend re-
ception in honor of President Judson. Saturday
evening, March 80 at O'Clock, Wardman Park
Inn. will kindly reply to Miss Sells, Imperial
apts,. not later than Thursday. Admit
tance. ST. 19'
WILL THE PERSON OR PERSONS WHO
saw lady thrown from car at 9th and SITS.
on March Is. 1919, at 1:so pm, please
MEMBERS OF THE T. b. AND A. A. ARE
hereby notified that Miss Arhelia johnson. de-
ceased. March g. 1919. was member of the
Teachers Benefit and Annuity Association.
z.E. DYSON. See.
BARBERS-OPEN MASS MEETING OF BOSS
es and jonrneymen BARRIERS, union and non.
union, Thursday. March 20; 1919 at Waters r:
Hall. 719 9th st. NV, $50 pm. All IN
vited. W
AT THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE
board of directors of the Continental Trust
Company. held March II. 1919. the regular
quarterly dividend of II 90 was declared pay
able March 81 to shareholders of record at the
close of business March 20 -,
INTELLIGENT SAVING LOOKS TO FUTURE
wise spending and is. therefore, postponed en-
joyment The Home Building Association helps
you TO save intelligently and pays SO. Accounts
opened TT 1907 Pennsylvania avenue NV X
i. Claughton. Pres; VIM. 7. Galliher and J.
Paul Smith. Vice Pres. ]. NJ Woodward, 723
-Vtn ST H. W. Sety
FARMERS AND MECHANICS NATIONAL
I'ank of Georgetown, Washington. d. c.. Feb
ruary Is, 1919.-A special meeting of the
stockholders of this bank will be held at the
banking house. 3lst and NJ streets northwest.
Washington, ID. C.. Tuesday, March %.
1919. for the purpose of voting upon the amend
ment of section III of the Articles of AS
sociation of this bank. whereby such section
when amended will provide for a board of
directors composed of minimum of nine di-
rectors and maximum of fifteen directors.
and for the election of additional directors.
The polls will he open from II O'Clock noon
until l O'Clock pm.
WHEN THE NATIONAL SHOE MFG. AND
Repair Co.," 11th st. at Pa. ave. doubled the
size of their service shop, Mr.. Donohue. pro-
prietor called us in for quick job. The ma
chimes never stopped running. On remodeiing
work. ask for estimate. WM. SERBi.
Builder, Ill 18th st. NV. Main 1854.
WARFIELD'S INCOME TAN BUREAU,
SI5 G NV. Washington. u. C..
1873 F NV. Washington ID. C..
16, Is, 20 South Gay. Baltimore, Md.
Is preparing income tax for
porations. iduciaries, partnerships and belated
individuals. Moderate charges. Free notary
service. Donation of $50 TO Salvation Army
still unclaimed 19s
Evening star., 1919-03-18
Huns Deliver All Rolling Stock.

BERLIN, Saturday, March Is (by
the Associated Press).-The Tages
Zeitung says it is informed that Ger
many has completed the delivery to
the allies of 5000 locomotives and
10000 cars, as provided for in the
armistice
Evening star., 1919-03-18
Lieut.. Col. Torrey Goes to Camp Dix

Lieut. Col. Daniel II. Torrey, L. S.
infantry, has been relieved from duty
at Camp Dix. Wrightstown. N. j., and
detailed to duty with the operations
division, general staff, in this city.
Evening star., 1919-03-18

MEMBERS OF THE T. b. AND A. A. ARE
hereby notified that Miss Arhelia johnson. de-
ceased, March 3, 1919, was member of the
Teachers Benefit and Annuity Association.
f. +. G. MERRITT. Pres.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-27
FOR MISS PERRY.

Mrs. Mary Dozier Baldwin was
hostess on Tuesday evening at an ele-
CANT dinner party complimenting her
neice, Miss Alice Mae Perry. The
centerpiece of the table, perfect in
all its appointments, was large cut
glass vase Of Easter lilies surround
ed by a plateau of pink sweet peas.
The place cards were dainty in de-
signs appropriate to the occasion.
An elaborate and delicious menu
was served in six courses, and as the
guests fingered in the dining room
toasts weresgiven to the three brides
to-be, and "all went merry as a mar
riage bell" Later music was enjoyed
in the parlor, which was frightened
with quantities of nasturtiums.
The congenial guests were Misses
Alice Mae Perry, Lillian Chester, Sa-
rah McLain, Louise Marlin, Mrs. John
Wesley Perry, Messrs. L. E. Baldwin,
B. B. Perry, j. H. Collier, Earl Co
Der and Mr., and Mrs. J. H. Crouch,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-27
TWO WHITE PRISONERS
ARE SEEKING PAROLE
HAVE MADE GOOD RECORDS IN
TERRELL GANG. ONE HAS
BEEN IN 26 YEARS.

A petition in behalf of, Henry
Futch, a white prisoner in the Ter
rell county camp, is being circulated
for signatures and will be presented
to the prison commission when an
application for clemency for the aged
prisoner is heard next month. Futch
is serving life sentence for the MUIR
der of a prominent citizen of TAFT
nall county, and has been in the pen
jtentiary 26 years-since 1893. Since
entering that institution he has lost
an arm. Several years ago he was
transferred to Terrell county, and a
number Of people have become in
terested in him. He has been a mod
ell prisoner during all of his confne-
ment.
Another white prisoner in Terrell
county for whom an application for
clemency is before the prison COM
is George R. Watkins, who
came here from Houston county in
1915 under a sentence of ten years
for manslaughter. His prison record
has also been excellent, and he has
made Warden Jennings a most use
full man.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-27
WILL GO ON SUMMER
CAMP TO WHITE MOUNTAIN
Dawson Young Lady One of Party
Who Will Make Trip to Maine.

Miss Mary Lee Robertson, of Clay
ton, Ala, neice of Mrs. T. C. Geise,
who has a responsible position at
Wyonigonic, a delightful summer
camp on Moose Lake, Me-, in the
White Mountains, will chaperone a
party of girls for two months stay
in that ideal resort.
Among the number will be Miss
Caroline Geise, who graduates this
week from the Dawson public schools,
and it is worthy of note that the
young lady has been accepted as a
student at Goucher College on the
work she has done here, which is
quite unusual. Miss Geise will enter
this noted college at Baltimore on
her return from Maine.
Misses Elizabeth Mckenzie and
Louise Hayes, of Montezuma, will al
so be with Miss Robertson's party,
which will sail from Savannah about
the goth of June, going from New
York by rcil to White Mountains.
Miss Geise is being congratulated
on her good fortune in the prospect
of this exceptionally desirable trip.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-27
in HONOR OF BRIDE-ELECTs.

A charming social affair given in
honor of three prospective June
brides, Misses Sarah McLain, Alice
Mae Perry and Lillian Chester, was
a theater party on Wednesday af-
ternoon, Mrs. R. L. Saville being the
popular hostess.
"The Fighting Chance" was the
play at the Palace theater which fur
nished entertainment for some time.
At the conclusion of the program the
guests repaired to the pretty home
of Mrs. Saville, where delicious re-
freshments were served.
The decorations OF the lovely
rooms were the admiration of the
fifty guests, quantities of white ill
les being used in the dining room.
Bright red poppies against the dark
green of The lace reception hall
were especially pleasing.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-27
Recommended
By Uncle Sam
For Malaria
Quinine, One of the Three Ingre.
dients Of the Famous Malaria
Medicine, DIR. Williams
No. 101 Tonic.

The United States Public Health
Service at Washington recommends
quinine for malaria, to which every
reputable physician agrees. This is
one of the ingredients in the popular
malaria medicine, DR.. Williams No.
101 Tonic, which is prescribed by
quite number of prominent physi-
clans throughout the malarial belt.
They say they get better results from
it with their patients than if they
prescribed straight quinine. DR.. Will
liams' No. 101 Tonic not only con-
tains quinine, which kills the mala-
rial germ, but also iron, which is a
splendid tonic and increases the ap.
petite. The third ingredient is magne-
STA, which regulates the bowels. Dr.
Williams No. 101 Tonic is therefore
a well balanced efficient remedy. Try
a bottle. Your druggist can supply
you.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1919-05-27
FINDERS WILL
EclN TOUR JUNE 2
Lac FROM COLUMBUS
t,wsoN. LOCAL DELE
IN PARTY

Handing tour of the lower E,
F .1p proposed Florida Short
|. NJ he begun on June 2nd' ac-
!. sdvices received by the
|Cb.mber of Commerce from
- 49, j, Henderson, of Column
,,,,ostion from Dawson is
- accompany the party
r+,rt from Columbus and
H. the seaboard through
and Dawson to Albany and
h proceed via Moul al. v va,
4 jasper to Lake City, Fi II
rip has no reference to the
H. temporary route except,
the condition of the
H. tbe route travelled over
sbserved by the members of
4 +, very much interested in
4, Short Route, and believes
sbonId come through this
l. h. logical way from Column
sIbany, At a recent meeting
ss~ejl county commissioners
IT, dollars was appropriate
the entrance fee of the
a member of the Florida
slIte Association.
N from the Dawson Cham
Emmerce and Mr.. j. C. Hol-
chairman Of the county
brprs, visited Albany some
L for the purpose of con-
kjtb the county commission
Rpgherty county concerning
H. Of a fine highway from
Albany. Aside from con-
of the Florida Short
#uqs determined that Daw-
Albany should have a better
Il highway, and plans were
BEGIN at once the building
lad road or two roads lead
Dawson to the Dougherty
BE-. The Dougherty county
Bncrs promised that they
INJECT with such a road on
Ind 20 on into Albany with
cually as good as Terrell
nstructed.