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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-08
A Big Man For a Big Job.

H l.. Opie in the stanton LEADER
When we get down to. brass tacks
and start spending that many mill
lion dollar road fund, we are going
to need the very best men we can get
to supervise the job--if we expect
to obtain the maximum in mileage
for the money spent The actual con-
struction work can be carried out
Aby the State Highway Commission.
hut we believe In advisory commit
tee of three or more big men. eff
cient and experienced in handling
big things will save the state money
and guarantee the maximum in road
mileage.
The writer has in mind one man
whom he believes eminently qualified
for membership on such a commit
tee and that man is Major w. l. Lee.
formerly road superintendent of
Augusta county. and afterwards sue
cessively an engineer for the State
Highway department and Major of
engineers in the United States ex-
peditionary forces in France.
When I landed at ST. Nazaire
something over year ago, the first
person / met with whom I was ac-
auainted was Major Lee, who had
then been put in charge OF the vast
! army projects at the port St, Nazarine
base had an opportunity during
{
! the few days | was lingering at st.
Nazaire awaiting railway transporta-
ton for my troops, to inspect some
of the vast work under way, includ-
ing the construction of many miles
of railroad and macadam road.
thousands Of metres of sheds for mill
;tary stores and vast barracks for
soldiers and laborers and an immense
water system, the reservoir for which
inundated many hundred acres.
Last June I again passed through
St ~Nazaire, homeward bound, and
had an opportunity to look over the
finished work do not know whether
or not Major Lee is deserving of all
the credit as the guiding hand of this
work, for / never saw him after my
first visit, but / know that he had
started it and was rapidly pushing it
to completion at the time of my first
visit and that he directed the expendi-
ture of millions of money for the
government in the construction OF
and that he handled the infinite de-
him high commendation from those
in authority.
Major Lee. understand. is still
IN the army, | do not know that he
is available for work with the Vir-
ginia commission, but I do believe
I that from his experience In road
building both here and abroad and
above all his experience in handling
really big jobs for the army. he
would be an invaluable man for our
big road building schemes. and that
( II he is available an effort should be
made to secure his services
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-08
CANDY BUSINESS BOOMING
IN DROTHERLY LOVE CITY

Philadelphia candy merchants re-
port a big increase In business since
prohibitio:. went into effect One
dca or put II this way:
THE man who used to come out
OF his Office hot and tired and thirsty
went into saloon or cafe and bought
drink. Now that man goes into "a
candy or Sc da store and buys phos-
phate or soda, and while he receives
his change from the bartender he
notices the chocolates smiling at him
from the showcase. He says, oh.
aren't they nice Those chocolates
ar, wonderful, and Mary just loves
them Say. by the way, I believe I
will have a pound. please. The little
round things, yes.
And that is why the candy stores
have been put very much into bhsi-
ness in Philadelphia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-08

To read the editorial discussions OF
th~ result OF Tuesdays primary IN
tha news columns OF two or K'ch-
r,cna. newspapers one would be led
IL think that the decision OF the
Democratic voters was oVer"heitn-
inriy against the continuance of the
Aepartmen, of prohibition as part
Of the state government
In some instances there is color
Of truth in the claim that the de-
c3sdon OF individual districts was In
favor OF abolishing the enforcement
machinery. Other districts tell quite
another story. and that decisiveiy.
FOR instance, In the district com
pcesd Of Middlesex. Gloucester and
Wing and Queen counties the issue
vas clear-cut. with two dry candi7
Aatas against one opposed 10 the pro-
hab4tion department One OF the dry
nspsrants WAS the winner Exactly
the same situation brought the same
rosuit in the district which includes
ne counties OF Amelia, Prince Ed
W1rd and Mecklenburg
u In the Oliver MeetZe senatorial
contest In Prince william. Fairfax
aaA Alexandria counties and Alex
anklYia city. an area normally wet in
3oeneY days. tho most influential fac
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-08
HARD LIQUORS GET "GO"
SIGN IN blizzard STATE

The United States district attor-
ney OF Sioux Falls. s. d.. on July II
received instructions from the United
States attorney at Washington to
prosecute persons for the manufac-
ture of light wines in homes, which
practice is on the increase in that dis
trict. Liquor with alcoholic content
as high as IL per cent Is reported in
some instances. while liquor contain
ing more than one-half Of I per cent
is under tan in that district. II Is
expected that test cases will be in
slit ,te.d soon to stop the manufac :
ture OF liquors in homes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-08
SMITH BUYS PTZZINI
HOME AT BYRD PARK

Attorney Harry NJ. Smith yesterday
purchased the handsome residence
formerly owned by William B. Pizzini
from Mrs, Cora p. Watkins and r. ID.
Watkins. The price was 100000.
The home which ID one of the
show places of Byrd Park Terrace.
has changed hands twice since Piz-
zjni had it constructed. The original
owner fed the city in 1917 leaving
after having Incorporated funds
variousiy estimated to be between
$500, 900 and 100000 The home.
together with his other property,
passed into the hands Of the courts
and was later disposed of to the Wat
kins
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-08
HOOsIER LIQoUR CASE
GOES TO HIGH TRIBUNAL

Milton Mangus, former deputy
United States district attorney In In
dianapolis, has appealed to the United
States supreme court the case OF
Pete Williams. of Indianapolis. who
was flned one hundred dollars and
sentenced to jail for six months by
Federal Judge A. r. Anderson on a
charge OF violating the Reed amend
msRt BY bringing liquor into the statA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-08
ADMIRAL BEATTY MAY DE
BRITISH AMBASsADOR

London, Aug 6--Admira1 Sir David
Eeatty was today awarded an earldom
by King George and granted $500, 900
in recognition OF his services to the
Rritish empire during the war
Sir David is said to be seriously con-
sidering an offer to become British am
bassador 10 the. United States.
Premier Lloyd George received the
order Of merit from the king "for car
rying the war to victorious conclu-
sion"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-08
"AckerhaII" The Cause.

Henry Overton. Acolored. failed to
get away with his effort to join the
swollen ranks of the profitecrs. Henry
was given six months yesterday by
Police Justice Maurice for stealing
ffty-two quarters OF fat butttrbcans
from a farmers wagon. He was also
fined 500 for "toting" razor. Over
ton blamed his downfall on ''acker-
hail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-08

1t is reported that Japanese in
terests are organizing q company. with
a capital Of t10,000.000. for the fixa-
tion ~of atmospheric nitrogen. under
certain American pAtentA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-08
EGGS SCARCE.

Eggs bringing As cents; butter, AN
to 50 cents: best calves, II cents:
chickens, SO cents; hides. green, -
cents green, sailed. SO cents. Wool,
potatoes and onions in good demand.
HAZELGROvE 4 co..
1910 East Cary Street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-08-08
Mill&R hoads
The Shopping Center
Friday Remnant Day

Comprising Sales Of Summer Mer-
chandise at Special Reduced Prices all
through the store Opportunity for
Economy was never greater than now.
Make this YOUR Shopping Center
today.
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-07
CONSTIPATION
And Sour Stomach Caused Tbh Lady Much Suffering. Black
 Draught Relieved.

Meadorsville, Ky.-Mrs. Pearl Pat. rick, of this place, writes: "I was very constipated. had sour stomach and was so uncomfortable. went to the doctor. He gave me some pills. They weakened me and seemed to tear up my digestion. They would gripe me and afterwards 1t seemed 1 was more constipatsd than before
 heard of Black Draught and dc oided to try 1t. found 1t just what needed. It was an easy laxative, and not bad to swallow. My digestion soon improved. got we'll of the sour stom- aoh, my bowels soon seemed normal no more griping. and I would take dose now and then, and was in good shape.
 cannot say too much for Black, Draught for 1t is the finest laxative one can use"
 Thedfords Black.Draught has for many years been found of great value in the treatment of stomach, liver and bowel troubles. Easy to take, gentle and reliable in its action, leaving no bad after-effects, it has won the praise of tAousands of people who have used ik NCl3s
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-07
UTAH TO SEND DOWN
 TRADING COMMITTEE

The proposition of Governor Bam- berger of Utah to trade off the south east corner of Utah for the northwest corner of Arizona is all mistake said Governor Campbell yesterday.
 That is, the fact that Governor Bamberger is taking it seriously is a mistake, or a misapprehension, on his part, doubtless based on the misinter- pretation of a jocose remark.
 At the recent conference of the gov ernors of all the states, held at An napoliS, Governor Hamburger ap- pI reached Governor Campbell with the proposition to trade parts of San Juan county in Utah for that part of Ari- zona that lies above the Grand Can y0n.
 "Why, come down and see us about it, governor" was the reply of the Arizona executive. "We are good at trading horses down our way"
 It seems, however, that the Utah executive is serious in his desire to acquire that part of Arizona above the Grand canyon.
 A resolution was adopted in the house of the Utah legislature pro- viding for the appointment of a com mittee of three members of the legis- lature to come to Phoenix to confer with the Arizona legislature relative to the possible purchase of strip of Arizona land which Utah believes should be part of the Beehive state. The resolution was sent to the senate hurriedly, and the upper house sus pended the rules and passed it, too.
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-07
WILD ENGINE IN AN
 EXCITING RUNAWAY

Yesterday was the 23rd, "skidoo' day, and with commemorative action the day was celebrated by engine 1431 of the Santa Fe taking joy trip down the hill from near Homer to a point a couple of miles east of Needles. Engine 1341 had helped train No. 1 up the hill to Goffss and was in charge of Engineer w. K. Askerly and Fireman McAloon. Re- turning light near Homer few miles east of Goffs she broke main driv- ing rod in three pieces, knocking off the air reservoir and leaving the en- zine without brakes or control. The reverse is operated by air, conse- quently there was nothing to do but "let Ter go." When the engine pass ed Ibis, Conductor Winters on a west-bound freight train realized the engine was out of control and run ming away. He immediately entered the station at Ibis and called the dis patcher's office at Needles and then there was a scramble to get the local yard lined up and the main line clear. This was done just as the engine ap- peared in sight around the curve to the west of the city. She went through the yards at 35 miles per hour, stopping on the level tracks two miles east of the city. The engine passed Ibis at 5:10 and through the yards here at 5:27 with Engineer Ack- erly and Fireman McAloon riding the pilot and on top burning all the fusees they could handle. They did not know that Needles had been warned by wire and were flashing all the wireless they possessed. It has been some years since there has been run-a- way on the hill west of Needles al- though they used to be of freouens occurrence in the time of the hand brake.-Needles Nugget.
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-07
RODENT EXTERMINATOR MAKES AN INTERESTING
 REPORT OF HIS WORK

In submitting the following report of the work accomplished in destroy ing rodent pests the past year in Ari- zona, desire to take this opportun- ity of thanking the many state, fed eral and county organizations; the several stock associations and the three thousand one hundred and nine- ty-five farmers and stockmen who contributed SO effectively either fi- nancially or by their untiring efforts towards the success of this campaign. l not only wish to thank each one for the valuable assistance rendered but earnestly urge that this cooperation be continued during the coming year as by united effort the destruction of rodent pests will develop into cam tical value than anything yet witness ed of this character in the southwest In fact, with such full cooperation success will be unlimited but without it little can be accomplished.
 The Arizona state council of defense has co-operated since July 1, 1918, when the first special session of the legislature appropriated S25, 100000 to the council for the extermination of rodent pests and predatory ami mals, to be expended under supervis- ion of the U. s. Biological survey and contingent upon a like appropriation of that department.
 Owing to the splendid cooperation of the farmers and stockmen, it has only been necessary to expend but a very small part of this to date, so this will be used from January lst tc June 30th. 1919, for the rodent cam paigns to be launched in every county in the state.
 The following is summary of the work accomplished during the past year:
 In the campaigns conducted in Arr zona against prairie-dogs. jack rab- bits and gophers, total of threa thousand one hundred and ninety-fivc
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-07
EFFICIENCY OF SOLDIERS
 MERELY RIGHT LIVING

You have, of course, noticed the muscle on those boys who have been in training for few weeks. The faces and chests of the scrawny ones have filled out while those of the "heavyweights" have been brought down to normal proportions. Feei their arms through the sleeve of their uniforms and you get the effect of iron, while the good solid muscles on the calves of their legs can't possibly escape attention.
 For the first time in the present generation the general public is be- ing given an object lesson in health building on asscale that was never an ticipated. Hardly family that has not son coming back now and then who by the mere vigor of his rejuv- mated body and by the muscles of his arms and legs breaches a powerful sermon to the homefolks.
 There is no secret about it. Noth- ing mysterious. It is a plain and simple case of right living. Many hours a day in the open air, much exercise that brings into play all the functions of lungs and heart and mus cle, good substantial food to build up the waste Caused by the vigorous life, plenty of sleep for the same purpose, regularity of eating habits and sleep ing habits and living habits in gen eral, careful examination from time to time to nip any incipient diseases in the bud-these are about the main features of the camp system that has transformed young men who were only fifty per cent efficient into splendid physical machines without a superflous ounce of fat on them.
 And the very same results can be obtained in civil life if the same methods are used. No one has a pat ent on the system. Anybody can car " it out. There is nothing abnorma! about it; on the contrary, it is noth,, ing more than a return to normal ways of living.
 I am glad that so many people are being given an object lesson in what the hygienic life will do for them. It the lesson is. taken to heart it will mean an advance in the health of thu. American people, the importance of which can hardly be overestimated.
 Dr. WILLIAM DeKLEINE.
 President of the Michigan Anti-Tu- berculosis Association.
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-07
Age Brings Wisdom.

A salesman was selling bedroom clock to a girl.
 q recommend this clock with its Illuminating attachment to switch on, V he said. Its very good thing to tell what time your husband comes home, you know"
 "But I haven't got husband,' said the girl.
 "Oh, you will have some day." said the salesman.
 "Yes, but not that kind of hus- band," said the girl.
 Then it was that the middle-aged woman stepped forward.
 My dear child, they're all that kind," she said. "Young man, I'll take that clock"
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-07
WHY N0T PAY SOLDIERS AND
 SAILORS PART OF SALARY LOST
 WHILE FIGHTING FUR COUNTRY

A "One Year Extra Pay Plan" for soldiers and sailors is being advocated by a National Headquarters Commit tee of soldiers and sailors at Norfolk, Virginia. Speaking of the plan, the advocates say in part:
 The first and original plan started to benefit the men of the service. Now several plans have been started that seem to be only for the purpose of keeping the men from getting the full twelve months extra pay. This plan was started soon after the armisticc was signed, If congress will let the public vote on the plan, the taxpayers and men of the service will both be satisfied. .
 Our motto: Justice to those who stood by the flag.
 The plan is to put bill through congress whereby every man of the service, regulars, reserves, etc., shall receive 12 months extra pay, whether they went abroad or not. Those stay ing in the service will receive it as we'll as those being discharged.
 The men of the service have worked in the various camps for one dollar per day, while the civilians at their side received as much as ten or fif- teen dollars per day, the civilian go- ing home at night and the service man standing by day and night.
 Do you know that the majority of the men that joined the service this year at Norfolk gave up positions paying them around S150.00 per month and some as much as $300.00 per month? Compare that with s30.0O per month.
 This is moral issue. The men of the service worked or fought night and day for whatever the government chose to pay them; they did not strike neither did they get ten per cent plus. They only obeyed orders. The only record we have of whole company disobeying orders was that one of our companies were charging the Huns and the officer gave orders to halt, but they captured several Ger man dugouts before obeying him. Some people oppose the plan be- cause it will cost the government three billion dollars, saying that we are not able to stand it. Such state ments are an insult to the flag, for our experts tell us that it would have cost us over twenty-five billion dol lars per year to have carried the war
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-07

on several years longer and they fur ther state that we would have financ- ed it for a number of years under our same Liberty Bond plan. Now, Taxes, don't faint, for our generation could pay the three billion off by an aver age increased tax of just one dollar per. year for each person of the U. s. Our country is not bankrupt; no, far from it. A vast amount of the money we have borrowed has been invested in permanent improvements and bonds of our allies and should we be dispos- ed to do so We can collect the bal ance from Germany. Our government is better off financially than any gov ernment or institution in the world today.
 Others oppose it saying that it would put too much money in the hands of the irresponsible. Well, when you hear a man talking like that, he either does not know what class of men are in the service or he is one of those kind of men that asked every one of his friends to sign his or his sons exemption card while your boy or brother was going to the front to defend humanity.
 There is no charity in this plan. It will only give the men what they have earned thrice and a very small portion of what they deserve. How much would we have if it had not been for the men of the service?
 Would it be giving our service men a fair deal to only give them a one month bonus when their commercial competitors have saved a few thous- and dollars for rainy day, while the gates of our national treasury were swung wide open from necessity?
 It would seem that instead of pay ing out a~few hundred million for Lower California for Billy Hearst; instead of making a great parade of "what we are doing for the returned soldier" with millions spent in all di- rections, that it would be only about fair to stop some of this wild waste and pay the boys who did the work or who were willing to if they had been given a chance. Instead of try ing to make it appear that they are objects of charity, give them some of the money they lost by fighting for their country, while the profiteer was getting his. They will fight their way back to civil life and make good just as they did before the war.
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-07
UNITED DRIVE FOR RELIEF
 IN THE NEAR EAST

Whats the use of waiting anti February 10-l7 to get started on the big United Drive for relief in the neal east? This is what John Verkamp chairman of the drive for Coconinc county, is asking, and it is his desirt to be up and doing that has attracted the attention of state headquarters having in charge the raising of funds for the destitute and suffering among Armenians, Syrians. and Jews.
 "Get the ball rolling at once and hit the line hard" is Mir. Verkamp's advice to his workers. We want to raise Coconino's quota at once. Ther2 is no use in putting it off. Let's get busy at once and have Coconino go over the top before any other county.
 Practically every county in the state is now organized for the coming cam paign. District and town committee men have been appointed and a vast amount of literature, including attrae- tive posters of numerous designs have been sent out for distribution.
 The endorsement of President Will soE and the statements issued by the food administration and the American Red Cross have done much to impress the public mind of the vital need for this movement and the fact that it will not conflict with any other re- lief program.
 Churches of all denominations are pledging their support to the move ment and especially those interested in foreign missions. "This is move ment which should interest every practical Christian" said Charles c. Sterrett, returned Presbyterian mis- sionary from Persia, where he spent IA years in the work. "If we are to continue to spread the light of the Gospel in these lands we must reha- bilitate, otherwise all the years spent by missionary societies in getting a foothold will be swept away in the mad swirl of pillage and chaos brought on by the rule of anarchy. Food is the greatest preventative of anarchy; we must get food to them, not only to save life, but to place these people on a permanent footing, one which will enable them to pro- vide for themselves. This, l take it, is practical Christianity"
The Coconino sun., 1919-02-07
NINETY YEARS AGO.

In 1928 the school board of Lan' caster, Ohio, refused to permit the school house to be used for the dis cussion of the question as to whethe' railroads were practical or not, ane the matter was recently called tc mind by an old document that readc in part as follows:
 "You are welcome to use the schoo house to debate all proper questions in but such things as railroads an telegraphs are impossibilities ant rank infidelity. There is nothing 1T the word of God about them. If Goo designed that his intelligent crea. lures should travel at the frightfu speed of 15 miles an hour by steam he would have clearly foretold through his holy prophets. It is a device ot Satan to lead immortal souls down to he'll"