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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
PROMINENT RICHMOND
s0NGSTER IS DEAD
Otis wmso Russell, Who Assisted Tn
Directing Choir During Sunday
Campaign. Dice Suddenly
I'm Home Hero.

The funeral OF Otis wingo Russell,
who died suddenly Thursday night in
his home. 1905 West Grace street. will
be conducted this afternoon from the
residences by the Rev. DR.. William G.
|9aa.sA. rs ASt.< isllzar4s : ~
church. and the Rev. DR.. Carter Ash
ton Jenkins. OF Calvary Baptist
church. Burial will be In Hollywood.
Palibearers will BE- Albert August, A.
L. Padgett, Warren Russell. William
Cain, Frank r. Crump, Thomas
sernmes. Jr. Jesse Wood and the Rev.
c. b. AreEdau.
Mr.. Russell was one Of the most
widely known young mon of this city
and was prominent in musical circles
here. He was q member OF the Eel
iowshfp league OF the Y. NJ G. A., and
for q short while was religious work
assistant Of the Ame institution and
helped with the shopmeetfngs At
the time Of his death he had no ON
ciai connection with the Y. M. c. A..
previously reetxning his position to
Of p. II. Mayo.
Besides being active IN work
hero. Mr.. Russell WIS for q time r.
was discharged recently. returning to
his position with the tobacco com
pany. For the last two weeks he had
been in Nashville. Tenn. whore he
conducted the music at the Southern
Baptist convention. He arrived horne
Thursday morning and complain ed
that he was not feeling we'll His
condition became worss, and he died
Thursday night
= He had an important part IN the
musical program during the Billy
Sunday campaign. being a member Of
both choirs. and assisted In training
the choruses. He Is survived by his
w.fe and an infant daughter, Virginia
Russell: by hfs parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
W W. Russell, and ny three crothers-
u. ", J W and w W. Russell, Jr.
Mr., Russell had been q member OF
the local 7. N, c. A. for A number OF
years and was one Of the charter
members OF tire Bows Bible study
club. which was organized in 1908.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
OAK GROVE.

IA orads-Ftrst Honors->Jane Al
ley. Mildred Chaikley. Martha CottreIL
Nary l. Bausn. Ardis Andrews, Louis ~
Thomson. Mary L. Patrick. Amy
Fowler. James Puxh.
Promoted from IA 20 i-B Grade
willard Barker. Conraid cresi. wilton
Grant wexford Harveii. Allen Jeffrtsa
Eugene Poole. Linwocd stearns. Ross
Stairs. James Pugh. Maggie Hardy,
Bryant kindred chalKi.y. Marsh.
cottreii. Amy Fowler. Frances Latham
Mary L Patrick. Virginia Robertson,
Rosai!s Spencer. Louise Thomson. Ar
dis Andrews Roland Foster.
f-B drade-F1rst Honors: Elisabeth
Hudson. Virginia Gary. Ruth Durham
Made watta. Louise Taylor. Dorothy
Perdue, wt1fred Hawthorne
Others promcted-fvon Fowler. Cor
don Goode, Joe Grant. Wexford Hen
bricks. Charlie Morria. Robert Pierce,
Trenton welton. Florence Spencer.
Promoted from i-A3 to i-B-Firss
Honcrs: ElmA Barber. Selma Barber.
F1oesis Pertan
Others promotsd--Aubrey pafiey,
Arthur Lindsey. Trina Bryant, Myrtle
Brooks Emma Hubbard. Lana Free
meyer.
&c Grade--rirst Honors: Mary Gray.
Nelson Green. Russell Jones. Marie
Foster. James King.
Others promoted Milton Elliott,
Bernard Git" Robert Hubbard Elm
wood Jones. Raymond Lanisr. Herbert
Pu1h. Fenton, williams. George WILL
iiams, Edith Bell Olivia Brooks, Lou
visa Cooke. Estelie Elliot. Allison
Lilly, Margaret O'Neii, Mahle BEDFORD,
Ruth wheeler.
IA 0rade--Ftyst Honor: Yvey BauEA.
John Mead. ooldie Mae walden.
Others promoted-perward Heath,
Wilbur BEDFORD. Macarthur sandridge.
william Taylor.
3-R Grade-Ffrst Honor: Maynard
Lancaster. Carl Menitrea Bessie Por-
ter. Mary Smith.
others promoted--HermA Andrews
Mamie Crows. Eva Crowdsr, Margaret
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
ARRANGE FOR FINALS
AT VIRGINIA Tech

Blacksburg, Va. March S.--A meet
ing OF the local alumni association of
the Virginia Polytechnic Institute was
held Thursday night to appoint COM
mittees and make plans for COM
Snencement. DR.. w. G. Chrtsman was
appointed chairman of the committee
on reception and entertainment; s. II.
rations: Colonel J. s. A. johnson will
have charge OF the alumni dinner.
{r-91 II < }'fI.eyAt, vr'SaStS-e-t 4thf
alumni dinner. and G. A. Befnier wiii
direct the alumni parade and field ex-
ercises.
Because of war conditions finale at
Virginia Tech for the past two years
have been very simple but an elabo-
rate program Is being arranged for this
year. The exercises will begin Fri
day, June 81. and continue through
Wednesday. July Q. and former stu
dents by the hundreds are expected to
attend. A special feature OF COM
mencement week will be the reunion
OF the alumni. this having unusual sig
nifcance because, since the last re-
union, 70 many Of the men have seen
service in this country and abroad.
Governor Davis has just appointed
Henry II. Hill, executive secretary OF
the alumni association. member OF
the Virginia war history commission.
Recent statistics compiled by the
secretary OF the alumni association
show that 37.4 Of the teaching stan IN
the college saw service in the world
var.
Brtsadier-oenerai q. Fl, Jamerson.
GLASS of 1891. Virginia Tech. and COM
handing officer Of the lb0th brigade
Of tho etghtieth division, was recently
made director OF sales for war equip
mont and confiscated war material.
General Jemerson was eommandant OF
cadets at the college for several years.
T. p. Campbell. registrar OF the col
tege, Is sending out Inquiry blanks TO
all alumni. asking for cooperation In
Occurring employment for students OF
the college who are now returning
from service In the war.
Jesse M Jones, director of the ox-
Sension division; DR.. w. B. Elicit,
chief chemist Of the experiment sta
ton, and T. X. Wolfe. associate In the
department of agronomy. attended
Che meeting Of the Southern Agrfcul-
tural Workers in Birmingham last
week. Director Jones was made
chairman OF the extension section OF
the association.
President J. D. Eggieston was In
I0nchburg this week as one OF the
speakers IT the stewards conference
OF The synod Of Virginia
T. Cary johnson. OF Richmond. has
secsfved his discharge from the coast
artillery service ard resumed his dn-
ties as instructor IN the department OF
rhetoric
Frank Chapman. Of Newport News.
has been elected president OF the Anal
ball; Joe Beaie, OF PAmpltn. secretary
and treasurer. and c. E. Whstmors. OF
Richmond, leader.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
FINED FOR
VIOLATING WH|SkEY LAW

Cdses IN musings court yesterday
before Judge d. c. Richardson wesc
as follows:
Edward Mullen who pleaded guilty
10 charge OF violating the liquor
laws. was sentenced to two months ia
jail, with fine 70 $50. It was later
decided to parole he prisoner and
place him on probation under r. Cary
Montague, probation officer OF hr9t-
ings court.
blanche McKsnnor and Monnie
A. SsgtS 4k5s@A- st
were flnad $50 after pleading guilty TO
charges OF violation OF the prohibition
law.
The court has qualified John Daniel
Clark SIS a notary public under the
laws of thu state and awarded him his
commission az such.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
DR.. CAl|SCH D|SCOURSES
ON PRAYER. AND LAW"

Prayer and Law wsa dismissed
by Rabbi x. N. Cxlisch at Beth Aha
bah temple last night His sermon
was based on thu 27th Psalm. and was
an exposition OF the modern mein-
ing OF prayer. DR.. Calisch'a conten-
ton was that In q world now con-
roiled In the minds OF the people
by tho irrevocablc laws of nature. the
benefits OF prayer are derived practi-
cally from the will to overcome DIFF
born in the mind OF tho sup
plicant a. he ed divine aid.
The minister was not OF tho opinion
that God would change the law Of
the elements which keep the universe
In perfect order. to suit the
prayer Of tho Individual. He preach
ed against the selfish man who prays
that the Lord remove h!a difficulties
at the expense of the irrevoca Bile
laws of the universe. bat he en-
coursEed the prayer OF men who
prayed that they might be made
strong to endure the troubles The
latter kind OF prayer In answered. con-
tended DIR. Caiisch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
GOOD ROADS COMMITTEE TO
CONSIDER APPROPRIATION

President 8. D. Lupton. OF tho execu-
i've committee of the Virginia Good
Roads association. has called a meet
ing OF bis committee to discuss plans
for matching with An equal amount
the federal appropriation of $4,000
900 for road construction In the state.
The conference will be held Tuesday
morning In Murphy's hotel
1t will be d,f'icult for yirf. mia 10
match the appropriation rs required
by congress. I'm view OF the fact that
tho Legislature viii not meet until next
year, and there probably win be son1k
necessary delays incident 10 reaiixin q
the funds after lie legislative acdon,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
VIRGINIA BAKING CO.
PLANS NEW BUILDING

Among tho appiica lions received BY
John r. Butler. building inspector. for
permits for new buildings and repair
work are the following:
B. H. Wilson Paper company, ap-
piication to repair factory at s0s
South Sixth street, the cost Of the
work to be around $4,000. estimated.
The TredeEar COMPANY has asked
perm ission to spend about $4,000 on
repairs to its factory on Belle Isle.
A. l. Strauss eli al. hss fled an ap-
piication to repair the building at Tia
East Broad for a new movie theatre.
cost to be $4,000.
The Imperial Tobacco company win
build additions TO its factory on South
Sixth street. between Ca-al and Cary
streets. at a cost Of sS.3co.
The Virginia Baking np&ny has
an application TO construct a new fac-
tory. with ovens. At Ninth and Perry
streets. South Richmond. e. L. Bass
and Brother has the contract, and the
work. It In estimated, will cost 5000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
PROMOTIONS IN RICHMOND
PUBLIC SCHOOLS-FEB. TERM

Dent. Lsroy Havsrstcck. Lloyd Sand
ridge. Katherine Stairs. Lois Trayior.
oienna watts. Hammond waymack.
Promoted from IA TO s-B Grade
Jones. william Latham. Frank Foot
Rosa Les Barker, Violet Bolton. Car
RE blackburn. Pauline Chalkley. Grace
Les Dent. eelwyne Mccain. Laura OIL
yer, Gertrude Perdue. Helen Purneii,
Arlene Spain. Ethel Talbot. Katherine
Robertson Margaret wytche. Katie
rtns whitton. Grace Wheeler.
S-B orade--rsrst Honors-MaAeiyn
Grant. Myrtle Barley.
Others promoted-Otway Chatkisy.
Edwin creeL Herbert Faison. clyde
GRAY. Calvin Harveil. Earl Hendrtck,
Robert Koch, Claude King. Bonnie La.
nier. Roy ManoIsey. Sylvester Patrick.
Ralph Spencer. Myrtle harley. Dur.
Barber Madelyn Grant. Isabelle Good.
HELEN BEDFORD. Frances cambridge,
Eunice saddisr.
Promoted from "a to t-B Grade
Wilbur Day. Daniel Dunnavant, Shields
Durham, Edward Taylor.
First Honors-Exeter Chitwood Ellis
abeth Wheeler.
Promoted 20 s-A from t-B Grade
First Honcrs: WARMER Giannis, Ed.
arfcks, Joseph Monk. Ernest O'Neil.
Theima Atkinson. Louise Flam. Alma
Foster. Margeret Hudson. Bernics JET
fries. BeuIah Lindsay. Florence skim
ner Giennis varnier. Nargeret Way
m ack-
6-A TO S-B Grade-First Honors:
Cecil Faison, Dennis Oliver, Rosaiie
Buckner, Ruth Carmen. Edna Crouch.
Louise Davis, Audrey Dent, Marian
Grimes. Catherine O'NeiIi. Berth
Piainx.
Others promoted-GeorEe Capron,
Otis Carter, Robert Chalkley. Landou
Greene. Charles Latham. waverly
Lockett. ST. Clair Mccain. franklin
Pierce. Franklin williams. Esteile
Grimes. Esther Morgan. Ella Parsley,
Louise BEDFORD. Ellen Etiass, Louise
wAtkinA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
VIRGINIA SUPREME
court Of APPEALS

Standard Res Cedar Chest Co., Trc.-
VS.. Monros. by, etc; srgued and sub
E4itfed.
American Surety company og Ssw
York VS.. Quincy ct AL; purity argued
and continued until Monday next,
The next cases TO be called:
Reynolds ct ais. VI Adan1e.
Clark's ADMINISTRATIVE va. CIsgx ct
ais
Shnrnaters EdntnigVratrtx va A. G,
l. r. r. Co.
Brown ct ais. vs Griggs ct ais.
National Surety Co. et al. Us, Westing-
house Elect and Manufacturini Co.
being Nos. SO. 50, 81, So and So.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
Obituary
Rtcf,e-d u. Robertson.

Especial TO the Richmond vfrgirisr
Gcrdonsvfiie. Va. March 7.-~R!ch-
ard l. Robertson, aged seventy years
died at his home near Gordonsvtlie
Tuesday morning at O'Clock from a
com piicatic1 OF diseases. The fur Nral
services were conducted A. Mount Ho-
reb church Thursday afternoon q,
2:3o o'clock by the Rev. J. r.. GIL
md tntermert was m ade in the church
ourytng ground. Mr.. Robertson Is
survived by hie widow. who was q
Miss Loving, sister Of Mrs. NJ. p
Wheeler ana Charles Loving oil
Louisa. and While Loving. Of Mon
roviA, Orange county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
CO<'KADE CITY ROTARIANg
TO ENTERTAIN GOVERNOR

oovsrnor Davis and MAjoy~Gensral
Omar Bundy, former commanding
general OF the Second division IN
France, and now commandment of
Camp Lee. will be guests of honor OF
the Rotary club OF Petersburg Thurs
day night when General Bundy Will
be made an honorable mem Der OF the
organization.
A banquet win attend the csreTno-
MES.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
On "Ammonia Drunk

For getting on an ammonia
trunk" w. A. Purdie WAS hned $40
by Justice Cru.chtieid In police court
yesterday II Ia said that the defend
ant drank the nuid In large quantities
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
wjIIard seyynour Brown.

Funeral services for willard sey-
mour Brown, who died yesterday
morning at the homo of his aunt. 1877
North Twenty-fffth street, will be con-
Quoted this afternoon at o'clock
from Prospect church. IN Hanover
county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
Mrs. Rosa II, Marrble,

The funeral of Mrs. Rosa FL. Mar
able will be held this afternoon At 3
O'Clock from the Paramount Methodist
church: the burial will be in Oak
wood cemetery. She died at her
home. l4os Bryan street. Thursday
Morning
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
Robert r.. Vaughan.

The funeral OF Robert r. Vaughan.
who died Wednesday night At the
home Of his brother -fn-law, L. Flem-
ing Tiiler. 500 Brook road, will be
conducted this afternoon from the
house at 8 o'clock. He Is survived by
his mother and one sister.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
yain nrfcaan wcsleynm

New Haven Conn., March 7-Yah
defeated Weeleyan at basketball forty
five - thirteen. Tho Ellis led tw0Atys
five TO eight at intermission and scor01
almost at will In the last five ninutool
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
CITY NE VS. IN B REF
CHORUS IS
OVER 1000 VOICES STRONG

Music Director Walter G. Mercer
enrolled more than 1000 men and
women in his community chorus
Thursday night. when he called .
meeting Of ali Interested, the gather
ing being held in Seventh Street
Christian church annex. The room
was filled with people. and Mr.. Mer-
Ger expects to eventually train in a
chorus of 2,o00. to become one OF tbs
to take part II the big events mat c5ng
tinuaIl call for music. The nucleus
OF the community chorus was the
Billy Sunday choir.
Entertainments are to be given
monthly by the chorus to stimulate
the love OF sin ging In Richmond. The
rehearsal next week In to be held In
the John MARSHALL high school audi
torium.
Broken Neck Mendfnr.
OF interesttn Richmond IL the an
nounemcnt made by the physicians
treating Lieutenant Charles NJ. Cum
minis "A son OF Delegate r. Cumntn6
OF King william county. In the hospi-
tai at Presidio. Cal The young avia-
tor fell $500 feet In his Aeroplans
with . companion who was killed.
Lieutenant Cumming neck. shoulder.
arm and Jaw were broken. A steel
collar was made for his neck, and the
tissues arc reported to 10 msnding.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
LET THE MEMORY OF THIS WONDERFUL MAN
LINGER IN YOUR HOME AS WELL AS IN
YOUR MIND.

RICHMOND vRcINLaN
EXCLUSIVE NEWSPAPER SALE OF THE WONDERFUL BOOK
+
ELLIS ILL., D. AND AUTHORIZED BY MR. SUNDAY HIMSELF
contains drai natter
many OF
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his cugo Whilst harhinE
Is o the mothe to
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
Within . year II n said no win have
regHined hia strength
PAUL COFER Is KILLED
OVERSEAS WITH GRAYS

Paul Cofer, the son OF J, 0. Cofer,
OF 215h South Cherry street, was
killed in action In France on October
81. according to word received yester-
day by his father from the war de-
partment. He was with the Rich
mond Grays, having enlisted with
them Ia March, 1917, and having been
&. s>>k-AA-..--~s H. sS.lARt. hsAe44 AAA,
Cieilan. Admission, Ala, He went TO
France last June. One OF his broth
ers IL in tho United States marine
corps In France.
Police F1otsam and Jets4m.
Five policemen were required to ar
rest one negro. Henry Morton. for
transporting whiskey through tho
state. Morton alighted from a South
ern railway train and was pounced
upon by O6icers Anthony. Nets. Cous-
ms. Brown and Deoppo.
Frank johnson. colorsd, was arrest
cd for stealing $50 from W. H. Young.
May Jan DrunkA
Ha6ftuAi drunkenness WIN not -
tolerated BY Justice Crutchnsld- The
Judge 20 warned Edward Davenport.
colored. yesterday whom he imposed .
fins upon the negro. The next time
II will not b 80 easy" stated the
Judge. Those present construed the
words OF the Judge TO mean that here
after those who have appeared In
court several times for drunkenness
viii BE- ssnt TO tail
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
Mira Henry Irnke.

fSreciaf 70 the Richmond vIrgsnian, }
Gordonsvilie, Va, March Mfrs.
Henry Leake. mother of the. late
James c. Leake. Of Gordonsvi'le, died
at her home at Thelna, Louisa coun
ty, Tuesday night from paralysis. The
funeral was conducted ThurEday af-
ternoon at !: o'clock by this Rev. J. L,
Wiley. pastor of the Gordonsvilie Bap-
list church. ana the !nterr,ent was
made In the cemetery at Mechanics
villa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08
Misc MARY G. Bfafr.

Miss Mary q. Blair died at her
home, sol West Main street. Thurs
day night at 10 o'clock. Funeral ar
rangements have not been made.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-03-08

Funeral arrangement for Mrs. Do
rah c. Leech. widow o. DR.. A %.
Leech. who died yesterday morning
In Memorial hospital. have not been
made. Mrs Leech 10 survived by
two daughters, Florence and Gene
We've Leech. OF this city. and by three
brothers, H. f.. George and Aiiery A
Albaugh, Of Iowa
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-05
BRITAIN PLANS SHORT
BUT THOROUGH PROBE
Meat Packers Face
Harsh Grilling in Business
Done Overseas; Can Testify
at Hearing if They Desire.

London, Feb. 5.-According to plans
today, the inquiry into the activities
of the American meat packers in this
country will be short but effective. 1t
Is not proposed to attempt to call any
of the American packers or their rep
resentatives as witnesses unless they
voluntarily offer to testify.
The investigating committee will be
formed of representatives from the
board of trade and the food and agri-
cultural ministries.
Their investigation, a high official
of the board of agriculture told the
United Press, will be informal They
will review in a broad way certain
statistics as to meat prices in Great
Britain. Few witnesses are expected
to be called.
A short cut to adjournment will be
taken by the probable adoption of the
report of the American federal trade
commission. The American packers
will be given an opportunity if they
wish it tn read in" corrections of the
American commissions report, but
this well not mean the committee will
accept the correction. Findings will
be submitted to departmental heads
who will formally submit a Joint re-
port with recommendations as TO what
action is advisable to parliament. Par
lament then may act.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-05
WOULD MOVE OCEAN
New Waterway Association
Wants Sea Traffic Made Pos
sible on the Great Lakes.

Washington. Feb. 5.-"Take the At
lantic ocean to the heart z the con-
tinent," is the slogan Of the Great
Lakes-St. Lawrence Tidewater associ-
alton, formation of which will be com
pleted here today.
The purpose of the association is to
promote the project to deepen or canal
ize the st. Lawrence riyer jointly with
the Canadian government and by max
ing use of the new Welland Canal, con-
Meeting Lake Erie and Lake Ontario,
to enable ocean steamships to move to
and through all of the Great Lakes.
Senator Lenroot has offered an am
endment to the present rivers and har-
bors bill now pending. which has been
reported out of the committee on COM
merce with unanimous favor that pro-
vides for action on the project.
Delegates assert that the project
would furnish labor for many men and
that II the water power possibilities
of the st. Lawrence river are devel-
oped, the project would be made to pay
for itself in few years.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-05
Gen. CroWder's Report Shows
2,34O, 1000 Class One Men on
the Reserve List When the
Armistice Was Signed.
TWO OF EVERY 3 MEN
TAKEN THROUGH DRAFT
Only 18 Per Cent of Military
Age EIigibIes in Service; To-
tai of 24,234,021 Men Were
Registered.

Washington, Feb. 6.-The United
States was ready to increase its fight
ing force to 7.131,172 men during 1919
If the war had continued. Provost
Marshal General Crowder today stated
in his annual report to congress.
A reserve of 2,340,000 class one men
was waiting to be modified when the
armstice was signed. the report stated,
the armed strength OF the nation then
being 4,791,172 men. When war was
declared the armed strength was 37S.-
l619 men.
Two out of every three men in uni
form were raised through the draft,
Crowder stated, the total number in
Quoted during the war being 2.S1O,296.
Every one was taken from class one.
18 PER CENT IN KHAKI.
Only Is per cent Of the men of mill
tary age, Is to AS, were in the service,
the report stated, while England con-
tributed 81 per cent of her available
fighters.
In all, 24,234,021 men were registered
by the great draft system for military
service.
Seven per cent was the maximum
percentage of men taken from any one
industry.
lHe LaiiilSiS NSib lISeiltu bStiSi lildH
any other workers SO per cent of the
farmers having been granted deferred
classification Comparatively few mar
red men were taken the record show
ing that 50 per cent OF them were de-
ferred
Physically, the nation is 10 per cent
perfect according to the draft exam
lners. This is the percentage of tho
men found fit. This does not include
the limited service men or those whose
defects could be remedied.
MIDWEST BEST FIT.
The highest percentages of physical
! fitness come from the middle west.
| oklahoma led the nation with So per
cent, closely followed by Arkansas,
Kansas, Nebraska, Wyoming. Texas
and North Dakota. Rhode Island and
Arizona show the largest percentage
of physically unfit. with Connecticut.
Ma assachusetts, Vermont. New York
and Washington close. Rhode island
had only So per cent At, and New York
GO per cent.
Liquor was the smallest factor in
causing physical reflections. the per
centage being only one-tenth of one per
.cent Heart troubles. eyes. tuberculosis
and mental defects brought the largest
number of reflections. each claiming
more than 10 per cent of the total dis
qualified. Flat feet took only 1.3 per
cent.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1919-02-05
WILSON ASKS SOUTHERN
DEMOCRATS TO INDORSE
WOMAN SUFFRAGE BILL

Washington, Feb 5.-President Will
son has cabled a number Of southern
Democrats asking them to vote for the
woman suffrage resolution, it was
learned today.
William J. Bryan continued his per-
sonal calls on senators at the capitol
TO convince them this is the last
chance they will have to save the
woman vote for the Democratic party
at the next election.
The suffrage resolution will be called
mp Monday. There Is no certainty,
however that vote will be taken
then.