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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-16
Lives in One City,;
Thinks 1t Another
Literary Light Is Hazy on
Geographic; Police
ShOaU Him..

DETROIT. Nov. 15-Peter Iiotas
has been living in Detroit for twelve
years under the pleasing delusion that
stances. this lack of understandings:
mentality on Peters part.
But wait
PetSr.is q literary gent. As such
he should be allowed few years
more 10 discover his whereabouts. Lit
crary lights arc n0torionSly haZy
about practical things like geography.
The literary endeavors of Peter have
to do with calling cards. lie sits in
doorwayS on Woodward Avenue and
writes them for fussy patrons who i'll
sist on presenting their cards on the
slightest provocation. His cards are
things of chastc artistry. You know
those fancy affairs done in purple ink
with purple bird in ono corner.
The police contend Peters work
blocks the traffic on lower Woodward
Avenue. Justice Cottcr asked tho
writing man just what part OF town
"D"wm near the Windsor River"
':The VIVA; rivcr?" asked Justice
Cottcr.
why. the Windsor River" ,ex,,
planned Peter. Down near the loot
OF Woodward Avenue where Windsor
ends
The court fined Peter 500 and
warned him to apply for citizenship.
He is Il Roumanian.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-16
ORGANIZE 976 LEAGUES
WITH 80, 100 MEMBERS
Virginia Cooperative Educntion Ar
ISOLATION Makes Resume Of
Years Activity.

In 4 rccapituIation of the years
work of the Cooperative Education
Association or Virginia 1t - shown
that there are now a76 leagues in Vir-
ginia with membership OF 2o,l00
citizens.
The. goal of the association is to
school district of Virginia. where the
citizens may unite for the betterm ent
OF their educational social, moral ply
steal. civic and economic interests
A further summary of what has been
accomplished in the year ending No
vember l, 1919 shows that ninety
nine out OF the 100 counties OF Viz
Sinia now have community leagues
Other statistics follow:
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-16
AUTOMOBILE HELD MENACE
BY DR.. B. S. STEADWElL
Pastor Declares 6iGnrctte-SmOkinE
Woman ~ no Longer Denied
best society.

automobile was declared to be "a
greater menace TO morality today than
red light districts were thirty years
ago" by DR. b. :. Steadwel. OF La
Cross. Wis. in Il report OF the World
Commission on Social Purity at the
Worlds Christian Citizenship Con-
ference here today.
Motor cars said the speaker.
bring the country roadhousc prac-
t.caIly to the city limits. This was
the difficulty with the antivicc zones
were not large enough The perfcc-
tton OF transportation facilities
ropuiarizcd this distant resort twenty.
thirty and even fifty miles away.
To-day we appear To be getting
what we have been asking for, Il
single standard OF morals. But the
trouble with this single standard is
that it is Il low standard. The liber-
tine has never been denied our best
society, the freedom of our best
homes. To-day the Cigarette smoking
woman is not denied our best society
If no open scandal has resulted from
her exploits. The single standard thai
upon high moral plane as we
formerly demanded for women"
pr. Stcadwcll praised the work
which was being done in Australia
Canada. the United States. England
south America and South Africa, for
precision OF commcrcialiZcd vice. lie
said that the International movement
FOR stamping out the white slave
traffic. which virtually stopped during
the war. had been resumed under IN.
leadership OF William Alexander coote.
mittces in various nations were sulI
n a
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-16

n majority but tho opposition will DO
strong and troublesome. The final re-
suits will not be known before Tues
lay or Wednesday,.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-16
WORKERS AND OWNERS
JOINTLY MANAGE ROADS
New Plan Becomes Effective In Great
britain With Endorsement
by Union.
IBy Universal Servicc,I

LONDON. Nov. l5.-Con:rol OF tho
british railways by joint management
of workers and owners became an ac-
complishcd fact tonight through the
Endorsement by the National Union OF
tailwaNucn OF The proposal presented
to them.
J. H. Thomas, NJ. p. Secretary of the
National Union u! Railwaymcn will
be one OF the representatives OF the
workers on the board of management
IN which the government and manu-
tactnrerS lSo will be- represented
The old railway directors will re-
main and draw their regular fees, but
thcE VIII no longer do all the direct
ing" said Thomas tonight
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-16
O,no,cd to prout..r,nr

DANVlLEE. VA. Nov. l5.-Colonel
G. Il. Kelley. field secretary OF the Vir-
GINA Council of DEFENSE held Il long
conference here yesterday evening with
tn" Danvillc Price Fixing Board. and
convinced the members that he is UNI
compromising in his attitude against
the proiitcer. While the wort. OF the
Danyille board WAS gratifying to Colo
mel Kelley, he let 1t he known that
ne does not think the local committee
IS strict enough. and In reviewing Il
series or Investigations which have
beci made here he pointed one in
could have resulted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-16
Ignores Plea Of Negroes.

, n 0sF' I'D" n. MIN. NOV. IH.---
Declaring he would no; be swaycd by-
outside influence in regard 10 the deu In
sentences passed upon eleven negroes
Tor particination in the recent Phillips
County race riots rebellion. Governor
broushton today decided to ignore The
telegram from NJ. NJ Trotter. secretary
of tho National Equal Rights League
requesting executive interference in
the cases. The Governor said that in
aSmuch as he had been on the ground
during the troubles he was sure in
his own mind the negroes deserved
electrocution.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-16
Sugnr ON Its Mnx

DNNNII.LE, VA, Nov. ia tcl..
gram from Richmond today brourI,t
word That the Danvillc sugar famtn".
which has reached stage far mos
acute than during the war days ~ -
be broken In few days Sugar /,
on It's way to two local jobbing firm,
and within Il few more DAYS "a 49,,
goods iirm Is expected 10 have n lar,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-16
SERIOUS RIOTIMG MARKS
ELECTIONS IN ITALY
Many Casualties Arc teported From
Cities OF GrnOn and
Milan.
tBy Universal serv,ce.l

ROME, Nov. 1.-THE parliamentary
elections today were marked by scr!-
Gus rioting in Genoa and Milan. Nj
mcrous casualties were reported from
both cities. Early returns indicate an
overwhelming victory for the Social
lists !; is expected that they Will re-
turn 100 members, quadruplinG their
representation in the Chamber OF
Deputies.
Premier Nitti Is expected to retain
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-16

I.YNCHBuRG. VA, Nov. l5.--It has
been learned here authoritativcly that
the local cotton mill has been bought
by the Consolidated Textile Corpora
ton. which corporation today in New
York City honortd the draft OF the
IynchburG Trust and Savings Eank for
Sl.2SI,S9o for the first 4.44l shares Of
stock transferred To the buyers. Some
!, 100 additional shares will he trans
!erred TO the new owners as soon as
personal representatives. agents and
n0MNrS OF attorney can Transfer Il.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-16

proximatcly 100000 worth OF inn
provemcnts have been let since Sep
tcmber |, when the funds appropriated
by the city became available. work is
being held up because of inability to
secure freight cars irS which TO ship
gravel and sand needed in mixing con-
crete.
Strikes Affect shipping.
The steel and mine strikes, which
resulted in the communicating by the
government ot practically all Gondola
cars for hauling coal. thus putting
the contrnciors IN din'eIlt position
for the breakdown in his street i'm.
provement plans for this fall and
winter. Practically all contractors, he
says, demanded until March |. 1920.
&c complete their work when the bids
were accepted 10y the city, the longer
time being required TO meet such
situations as have arisen.
1t was expected when the contracts
Improvement work would be completed
before January l. thus giving resi-
dents OF the North Side and other dis
iric;s OF the city the advantage OF
better streets during the winter
months, but as the situation now
stands Mr. Boiling fears that will be
impossible, as cold weather will make
impossible the laying OF concrete.
Some preliminary work leading to
permanent Improvement has been done
on practically all streets. which We're
- -
ccrGinC to the statement of MIR. Boil
ing. VINO points out that he was in-
ledcd N his program by the fact that
funds We're not available until Sep
TENDER l. but even we're 1t possible to
complete all the improvements plan
ned for this year before the coming
Of winter. small relief would be af
forded 20 those sections OF the city
lying 20 the North.
Allowed to Go to Ruin.
To the west o: the city Cary Street
Road. improved as far as the Country
club OF Nirginia. affords practically
the only outlet. Broad street Road.
once a good piece OF macadam, has
been allowed 10 wear away until now
j; is one LONG series OF Nerilous holes.
and even slow driving over II is at
tended BY constfnt risk. It is learned
Of disgracc:ui thoroughtare. the only
artery OF ngrcsS and cgresS available
to thousands of people. VIII be at
tempted this year.
HUH street, on the South SIDE con-
,inucs to Hc n nightmare TO all who
arc SO unfortunate rs to be compelled
to travel IL. and Indications are that
IL will continue to be SO throughout
this winter, Work. however, is being
cone OH section Of the Petersburg
Richmond are in no better repair and
10 citizens and tourists they present
real difficulties. The latter solve the
problem by leaving Richmond off their
travel map; for the former, there
There is now available for street
Improvement in Richmond 100000.
bonds for $2,5G0,o00 for that purpose
having been authorized last summer.
| This expenditure i 10 extend over
equally among the four wards each
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-16
Woman's Fi;h'ing Spirit
Is Better THIN a Mans
IBy Associated Prcss.I

CHICAGO. Nov. I5.-W0men nre
hotter nttcd TO withstand serious
illness thn:i men, according tO DIR.
Ada VI. ChnNillier, OF Gallup. y. VI.
whose views on this subject were
embodied In paper rend to the
Medical society OF the United states
nj it's fourth annual meeting here.
The big, robust man. she said.
would weaken where frail woman
would pull through. because 1.-The
woman Inns n better fighting spirit"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-16
Make. Quick Tim, g. p,,,

DANNlLLE VA. Nov l5.-Th. H.
business trip ever inadc ia p ur
by the airpane route was accomniisi,.,'pp
yesterday evening when II. ii. PARK
Il Lynchburg druggist came her NJ
thirty-nve minutes, flying in - L. ~, IN
owned machine. which happened tn ~
starting from the Hill Civ FOR ~ ~ en
home base. i'' rs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-16

- 49, '''"'''''
. IS return mail letter will b. sent ,oU
u,E you ABOUT the causes q. vour Ear Iron
mir; 'un 10" II may IL" treated right in
your own home. and tins nd vice won't cosI
you a p"i'nv 80 matter how slight nor
no" long standing mink yolir trouhJc
~: .ct an oplhlpn about II through Surci;i-
-, Sbt"m"'s Method Of Home Treatment
Tor Far ITuuhcH ''''-''t
sprciu!ist Spr"uie (Found-r md ori,;,,-
tor OF This M-thodD ha. been in tic bnsi-
hrss OF si,nrDcnihI dull ears for over tLirt,
Years. AFTER graduating and receiving his
mrhicMi deere. FROM Dublin I'niyrrsiis Inc
ur,oteu himself to he study Of Ear 4 ron
biz ,,, 80 that instead Of Incoming Il local
"r,ifina'inr q Melh.l Of Home Trr.,imrni
which has had nnticnts in nearly every
. ~ these years OF practice Specialist
Sproulc ana his assistants have Leaned 10
know much OF ia. suffering caused hy the
Shhing helD THAI the sufferer may no longer
he hhul out from tho compa nionship or
iLi"nhh--ir"in IN" Joys or the home circle.
some contain the appcal--'Doctor. ! fear
thch who will hire deaf man?'
Ana rn We say with conviction-
oct hdFic" upon your Ear Troubles for
zeal th"y become serious.
you WI be told Of pcopIc right in your
own section or tho country. Dcrhaps In your
~ this Method. Tn. grateful friends OF
mis- Method arc numerous and will gladly
t"H you about thcIr cases. Don't let your
care become more serious through delay.
- VIII" today for advice your Far
Troub!.n.
EAR SPECIALIST srROULE.
~ TRADE BCLG.. BOSTON. MASS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-16

100000 worth OF inn
provemcnts have been let since Sep
tcmber |, when the funds appropriated
by the city became available. work is
being held up because of inability to
secure freisht cars irS which 10 ship
gravel and sand needed in mixing con-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-11-16
Rupture nj nnrcelonn ncnew.d

NINI'INTT' NOV. Io,--Thc rupture be-
tween the employers and the work
men at Barcelona has been renewed
according 10 ahviccs from that city
Early today. The workmcn accused
Q he employers o! not carrying ont the
terms Of the compromise under which
the lockout was called off.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-11-28
LANG BURG.

Mr. Sayler, of Alma. has purchased
the property owned by Mrs. Bracket
in the east end of town and has moved
bis family here-A T. Swarthout and
Wesley Parker arrived homel Saturday
evening from their hunting trip in
Canada, the former bringing " it'll him
large moose weighing about 100
pounds--Miss Helen Hall, of Owosso,
was guest in the F. Nudge home ov ,r
Sunday--Mrs B TT Wilcox, of Ian
8 ng, Is spending few days in II G
Mann home--Miss Edna Baker hss
returned to her home near Corunny
after spending the past Eve month"; in
the F. Nudge home--Mr. and Mrs
w. W. Curtis left Friday to spend the
winter in Lansing--Mies Flossie
Duzenbury, of Lansing, visited friends
in town over Sundsy--Mrs. Flicher
of Detroit. epent Sunday In to vn in the
interest of the W. @. T. u. A unior
service was held in the evening 3,
which time che gave an address Oh
"sThe American Home"
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-11-28
NORTH OwOssO FARMERS CLUB

The North Owosso Farmers Club
held its regular monthly meeting
Thursday, November Goth at Sunny
side farm, the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. w. Schultz. After partaking of a
bountiful Thanksgiving dinner the
meeting was opened by all singing
America" All members answered to
roll call by relating things they had
to be thankful for. This month was
the annual election of officers. The
following officers were elected: Pres
ident, John Schmid; vice-president,
William Saver; secretary and treas
urer, w. s. Carson; director, w. S.
Carson; Chaplain, Mrs. Nettie Will
loughby; reporter, Mrs. F. G. Lowell.
Delegates elected for the state asso-
citation, w. S. Carson and F. Stewart.
About $50 girls and young women
participated in the games and folk
dances at the Y. w. G. A. recreation
party given at the armory Monday
and Tuesday evenings under the direc-
tion of Miss Wilma Haynes.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-11-28
LOCAL NEWS

Miss FlVence Ward OF Chicago, va,
at the home of her parents, DIR. and
Mrs. W. e Ward, fol- Thanksgiving.
j. Frank Green, state secretary of
the Church OF Christ, went to Muir
Friday to attend church convention
in session there.
Among the students home from from
the University for Thanksgiving were
Sherman and Everett WEIGH, Richard
Hart, Donald Mccormick, Don Brittson
Herbert Blachfor and Thomas Dewey
Leigh H Christian fell while coming
down Stare, Wednesday and suffered q
double fracture of the ankle bones An
X-ray examination was made showing
the serious nature of the injury, which
will copfint ] i'm to his room at T. 9
Wildermuth Hotel for several weeks
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-11-28
OWOSSO BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED

The Owosso Building and Loan As
ISOLATION organized several months
ago, but which since then has been in
dormant condition due to the fact
that there was no secretary, has be-
come action in the promotion of
saving and house building, the pur-
pose for which it was organized. The
organization is entirely separate
from the Building Co. formed recent
ly.
The Officers of the Owosso Build
ing and Loan Association are F. b.
Woodland, president; Fred M. Clan
ders, vice president; and w. G. Cad
wallader, secretary and treasurer.
The directors are F. B. Woodland, j. E.
Field, Fred M. Chandler, w. c. Cadwal-
lader, w. j. Blood, C. L. Patee, w. H.
Launstein, S. c. Bowling, T. M.
Jones, w. A. Seegmiller, j. Hamel and
Ben B. Smith.
The association is capitalized at
$2,000,000 having 10000 shares OF
stock at 500 per share.
Stock may be purchased by the pay
ment of 25 cents or more per week or
each share of stock. The maximum
amount of stock sold to one person
is 800. Ten shares of stock paid fol-
at the rate of rs cents a week pei
share, would in six and one half years
mature to $1,000. Loans are made Il
the extent of two thirds of the value
of the property mortgaged.
| A person borrowing money from
The association takes stock in the or.
| ganization equal to the amount Of
money borrowed. He pays for his
stock at the rate of rs cents per share
per week, and when his stock ie paid
lfor, It cancels his loan.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1919-11-28
SUES FOR $4,000 DAMAGES

E. M. Rohrabacher, of this city, has
begun suit in circuit court against
William Generke, local baker, asking
$4,000 damages. The suit is the out
come of an accident a few weeks ago
when machines owned and driven by
Rohrabacher's son Lee of Flint, and
Generke, came together on the Flint
road. Both machines were badly DAM
aged and the elder Rohrabacher badly
cut and bruised.
julius Zelis, living in the south
western part of the city, has begun
suit against Zed Earl of this city for
81 900. Zelis bought house and lot
of Earl and in the deed Earl placed
clause agreeing to repair the house
where it had been damaged by fire
and to give it a coat of paint. He has
failed to do so, it is claimed.
Pulver & Bush represent the plain.
tiffs in both cases.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-04
Popular Athlete Picks
An All-SOuthern Team

The following letter has been re-
ceived by the sporting editor from
Charlie Woodruff well-known young
business man and former star athlete:
Birmingham. December /, 1919
Mr.. Robert McDavid, Sporting Editor
The Age Herald, City.
Dear Bob: Just for point OF argu-
ment why not pick an All-Southern
team from your list as printed in Mon
days paper placing each player in the
position that he player during the sea
SON. do not think it exactly fair to
the man playing quarter. or any other
position. to lose out just because there
are not enough places on a team to
take care of half dozen good half
backs or tackles. a good offensive
half would be lost in the quarter DO
sition. so why rob the fellows who
have done their best in their positions
during the year?
Nearly every editor and coach that
picked an All-Southern team has mixed
1t up in this way and your votes were
taken from them. so / will use you,
men in order named to make up a first
and second composite team. Each man
in the position he, played
First Team-Adams. Vandy, left end
Cody. Vandy. left tackle: Warren, Au-
burn, left guard; Phillips. Tech. CEN
ter; Lebey, Tech right guard: p Bon
ner. Auburn. right tackle; Station, Tech,
right end Banks. Clemson. quarter;
Flowers. Tech, left half: Lenoir, Ala
bama, right half; Harlan. Tech, full
back.
Second Team-Ollinger. Auburn. left
end; Lpscomb, Vandy. left tackle;
Bowling, Tech left guard: Day, Geor-
sia. center: Lightsley. Clemson, right
guard; Rogers. Alabama. right tackle.
Zefoss, Vandy right end: Quill, Tech,
quarter Berryhill. Vandy. left half;
Barron. Tech. right half; Stevenson,
Alabama. fullback
"A game between these two teams
would certainly be worth seeing. Yours
very truly. "CHAS. WOODRUFF,
Auburn '0S"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-04
Prep Football Fan
Picks An-State Team

The following letter has been re-
ceived by the sporting editor of The
Age-Herald:
''Ensley. December /, 1919
Mr.. Bob McDavid
Dear Sir; / have noticed Mr. Smiths
All-State selections in this mornings
Age-H Herald, which prompted me to
bama prep school football with much
interest for several years. and this sea-
son had the privilege of seeing almost
every team of note. l agree with most
of Mr. Smiths selections: also like
him, L should be very much surprised
to see anyone agree with me on this
matter. However. these selections are
my own opinions. and as such, have no
more weight than anyone else.
MY pick for the first team would be
as follows: Willis. Sidney Lanfer, end ;
Banks. Central, end: Sweet. Bessemer,
tackle; Thomas. Bessemer tackle
Brown. Etowah county, guard; Salters
Bessemer. guard Scholl. Ensley, cen
ter; Lackey, Etowah County. quarter
Rountree Morgan county, half Rives
, Jefferson County, half; Baty. Bessemer
full.
For the second team | would pick
Peck, Ensley. end. Johnson. Bessemer
end; Bragan Ceptral tackle; Little
jefferson County. tackle; Smithson
Ensley, guard; Jones, Central, guard
Orr, Morgan County. center; Waller
Bessemer. quarter; Cook. Ensley. half
Merritt Bessemer. half. Wadsworth
Sidney Lanier. full.
other good players deserving men
ton are Carmichael Aniston Preds
center: Nolen. Bessemer. guard
Weaver. Ensley. tackle; Shaw. Mobile
tackle: Smith, Huntsville end; Bum
gardner, Bessemer. tackle: Shaw Mo
bile quarter: Keith. Jefferson County
quarter Crane, Central. quarter; Dea-
son, Bessemer. half; Hawkins, Central
half Gaylord, Central. half Porter
Marbury half
Hoping to see other selections on
your sporting page. ] am. sincerely
yours. ~. d. CONNFRS"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-12-04
CARBON!
Rid System of Clocged-u
Waste and Poisons
with "Cascarets."

Like carbon clogs and chokes a mo-
tor. so the excess bile in liver. and
the constipated waste in the bowels.
produce foggy brains, headache. sour,
acid stomach, indigestion. sallow skin,
sleepless nights. and bad colds
Let gentle, harmless "Cascarets' rid
the system of the toxins, acids, gases.
and poisons which are keeping you
upset
Take Cascarets and enjoy the incest.
gentlest laxative cathartic you ever
experienced. Cascarets never grippe,
sicken, or cause inconvenience. They
work while you sleep. A box of Cas-
carrots costs so little, too.