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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
Army Of Idle IN State De-
creases by Leaps and
Bounds.
Is ALMOST NORMAL
Double as Many Were
Jobless in January as
in March, According
to Director Bolts.

Employment conditions through the
state are showing marked improve
nent daily. according to James b.
Bolts, federal director of the United
States employment service. which since
January ] has registered at It's varf-
Gus branch offices in Virginia, 36,s32
men seeking employment. Of which
number 32,75s were referred to posi-
tfons and Of men employers report the
employment OF 27,65s.
This, Mr.. Bolts pointed out. is =
placement average Of Is per cent In
January 1880 men registered Tor
work. 1850 in February and 1888 tn
Ma rch. indicating that the number OF
unemployed is decreasing by feaps and
bounds
The decreased registration shows
that idle men have experienced little
Or no difficulty In procuring work and
that commercial and Industrial condi-
tons are improving II they are not
afready normal again Continuing. MI
Bolts said:
-After having secured for war work
In Virginia more than 100000 trades
men and lahorers, IN addition to the
domestic registration and placement
from May until December Of last year.
the employment service has not found
its aeId of usefulness dimtnfshed,> but
r. hrs become the one organization in
this state competent to deal promptly
and effectively with tho ktupcrdous and
compssx task OF reconstruction arn ~
h tho greatest single factor function
ing toward the sterilization of en-
pIovrnent conditions"
no fieid Of endeavor 10 neglected by
tho employment service IN this state.
for not only does Il Hii the needs OF
the commercial and Industrial seld. but
n has special divisions in charge OF
capable men attached to the STAN OF
the federal director, The farm service
dfv4sacn. which n lending the farmers
. helping nMnd n securing help. 10 IN
charge 81 a. X Inman. = capable ana
urncfteal fnswGr 1AA -Gaoa9AAco- dtx1%A
s,cn. which n used equally ~ enectixs
for workers ~ for employers II m
charge of Ray e. BugE. m experienced
employment official Tho federal COM
munity labor boards and bureaus for
returning soldiers and sailors are ope-
rated under ths direction Of l. W.
ry,rA Tho employment service makes
specfal effort IN tho placement OF SOL
diers and sailors IN employment
OFFICIAL FEDERAL. AGENTS.
TT was WITH . thorough realization
th&t this ssrvtce was the only organi-
xstfon capable Of dealing with post
w.r eonAftio0s Of unemployment that
the secretaries ~ tAe Omitted States de-
partmauts ~ w~R. navy, Agriculture.
co~nmerce anA labor decided to use II
an tho official Government agency for
replacing tho sdemohflfxed soldier and
sailor In employment A nationwide
system OF cooperation was formulated
ana Put into effect through tho joint
authority OF these federal officials. The
systsm contemplated the replacement
Of soldiers and sailors IN industry
community duty incumbent upon every
community which had sent Its men
fcrtf, to battle for democracy. Ac-
cordfngfy, the discharge Of this re-
sponsfbfffty, supervised by this service
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
America Is Busy Feeding the
Hungry People Of the World
III Cargo Ships Transporting Foodus to Europe Asia and
Africa and the Penness Let's Are the Only Ones Who
Are Receiving Il Free of Cost

London. April s.-Two ships flying
the American nag and laden with
1000 tons OF food each aro due today
at the Baltic ports OF tho LAbAu and
Mcneil The food n designed for the
hungry Letta. and according to cap
tain B. A Long. attached to Amert-
can naval headquarters hero this II
the first charity cargo" to b deliver
ed under the direction Of tho supreme
food council
Because. the Isettish people are I'M
povcrished by war and revolution and
their banks have no securities, Ameri-
can -four, bacon and condensed milk
are going to the Let's with no other
guarantee than the promise to pay
when they are able to do SO.
This is but ono feature Of tho vast
daily routine OF feeding Europe in
which America SO far is plying an al
most exclusive role. both as suppdier
and distributor of the food stuffs.
One hundred and eleven ships, car
rying more than two million tons OF
food are plying in European waters
from the utermost Baltic to Asia Min
or.
Herbert c. Hoover fs tina sshratns@
of this. the worlds greatest rsvictual-
ling scheme, and Is directing Il from
Paris, but from tho small oflco of
American naval headquarters at Grow
evenor Gardens here, proceed all ord
ers concerning distribution and deltv-
cry.
Captain Long. sitting in his swivel
chair with wireless and cable reports
dropped into the wire basket before
him knows hour by hour the exact
position OF each food ship and the
exact amounts OF 'doles'' going to
Europe's hungry mouths. Today he
deSotsd an hour to tho correspondent
OF Universal Service, explaining thu
chart covering the whole Of ono Of
the once walls on which. like tho
mechanical block signal charts one
sees In the New York subways, creep
red blue and yellow lines Indicating
streams OF food radiating through Eu-
FopA1 wax7worn desert. 4. Z
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
to Meet
Here in Conference
Annual Sessions Of Virginia
Association Of Women's Col
leges and Schools at the JEFF
fersOn.
TODAY-s PROGRAM

Opening session. Jefferson audi
torium. at s:15.
Welcome, Governor Westmoreland
Davis
Response for the association. Presi-
dent Emile w. McVea. Sweet Briar
College.
Presidents annual address, Mrs. L.
tute.
General discussion. Topic, Adequate
Recognition OF the Teaching Profess
sion"
DIR. s. c. Mitchell. president Della
ware college. Subject. The College
Presidents Point of View"
DIR. d. r. Anderson. professor OF
history and politics, Richmond Col
Ilege. Subject. "As the College Pro-
lessor Sees the Matter"
Harris Hart, State superintendent
of Public Instruction. Subject, "A
State Administrator View OF the
Difficulties"
Miss Bessie p. Taylor, president
Richmond Public School Teachers as
ISOLATION Subject, "A School
Teachers Budget"
Lewis c. williama Subject, 'The
Taxpayers Attitude"
DR.. w. Russell Bowie. rector Of 81,
Paurs church. Subject. The Atti-
tude OF a Private School Patron"
Miss Emily WEIGH. head Of the
virginia Randolph Elicit Country
school. Subject. To What End r q.
The annual meeting OF the Virginia
Association OF Women's Colleges and
schools will begin this evening at S:Is
O'Clock in the auditorium of the JEFF
ferson hotel.
Local schools and Individuals, havs
been active in cooperating with .iofal
members Of the executive committee
lin making preparations for the meet
ing.
The virginia Randolph Elicit Coun-
TRY school and the Collegiate schoo
for girls, through their heads. and
members OF the faculty OF Westhamp-
ton college. have been tireless In Their
efforts to make the conference . sue.
cess
Miss Emily Hamilton WEIGH. head
OF the Virginia Randolph Elicit Coun-
try school for girla Ia chairman OF thu
| committee which has II had entire
charge Of the program fcS the open
ing session, which IL to be forum
on the present status Of the teaching
profession, with tho Central theme
ADEQUATE sRecognition Of the Teach.
! ing Profession"
working with Miss welch In de-
veloping this program have been Min
Bessie p. Taylor. president OF tn
Richmond Public School TeacAern
association. and Z member Or III
state educational commission; Mis-
Caroline Adair. president of the EIe
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
Big Four Reported to Have Reached
Unanimous Opinion as to Guilty
Ones in Starting the War.
American Member of Commission Declares That
He Believes Preparations Proposal in State To-
Bring About Agreement in Forty-Eight Hours
CONFERENCE GETS MOVE ON

"p April 9ror the opening the ig FOUR conferencc
m nsreent the points the differences regarding which hth
s&&8
Of
no to wasteti time.
flson to AssO
to
domestic a
resulted
adce reaching American hadquare indicate Y k spreading
$
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10

Bexide tho chart h printed = fist
OF names Of the Ill food ships. each
numbered Corresponding numbers
arc clustered In this or that port or
arc scattered along the steamer tracks
indicating tho position OF the food
cArrterA
-our chief problems" said Captain
Long. ~ not getting the food to tho
ports but its distribution on land. Re-
everywhere In central and southeast-
ern Eurbpef and Asia Minor have alb
solutely collapsed. For instance there
are only twenty-five locomotives in
Rumania-
because OF the scarcity OF petrol.
II Is impractical to use motor trucks
from the ports to inland points We
have, therefore. been put to the nec-
essity Of selecting, as far as possible
ports situated at the mouth OF rivers,
utilizing barges for inland transport.
I'VE tried to supply the Czecho-sio-
walks from Trieste, but discovered this
was impossible exvept at great delay.
Therefore. the Cxecho-Slavs now get
their food supplies from Hamburg by
way of barges up the Elbe river. The
same avenue Is used for Bohemia.
-Four thousand tons have gone to the
Cxechs via Hamburg SO far.
I'VE have sent ono cargo to
Bulgaria by way Of varna on the
Black Sea and In this instance
the ship returned with gold pay
ment When you get gold from
tho Bulgarians you can be pref
ty sure the Bulgarians need
food.
I'm most instances the trans
actions are on paper. representa-
tives Of the consigneNs AZ Paris
or London signing checks or de-
ltvertng securities covering the
food values. but In the case Of
Bulgarian We have preferred
gold.
There ara nifty thousand tons OF
food at Trieste waiting rail transpor-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
PREMIER ILOYD-GEORGE
STANDS By, PLEDGE

London. April ST mean II 8tnJS
faithfully by an pledges given MI
conferences. said Premier LioyMa
George In a. telegram sent from PAx1
to Kennedy Jones, requesting R
conveyed, to his colleagues II rArlf3S
ment With Conferences thu pf
mier presumably refers to talks he
with members Of parliament be1
he left for Paris. The mesSaEe Ms
tinues: " III
II am prepared Mt any n1OnaeHs
submit to the Judgment Of RMF
ment--and, II necessary. to - e2g)
try--our efforts to redeem
promises" MI WI NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
Hlstility Of Jugo-SIavs.

Paris. April S--A new disturbing
element in the peace situation is the
reported hostility of the Jugo- Slavs TO
the entente A roundabout Dispatch
from BELGRADE ASSERTS the Jugo-Slav
government has rejected the entente
request for cooperation of the Jugo-
SlAv army in fighting BoisheSism In
Hungary because the entente powers
have not recognized the Jugo-Slav
stAte,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10

Chfcaxc. April s--The storm that
swept over Texas and Oklahoma early
today, taking heavy toll of life. la
moving directly northeastward over
the north central states. Storm
warnings for Lake Michigan have
been issued. The weather bureau
forecasts strong, shifting winds and
severe squalls
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
GOOD OLD DAYS

How about tlais: s.Occan View
and Norfolk. 81 round trip; vir-
ginin Beach, 41.e6.n
Or this: s.t3o on Mira GINS Cupid
epccial 20 WASHINGTON; - round
: q \ sood for 'wo days IN the e.pi-
Also this: ''strcct car tickets. six
for = quarter"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
odcssA is Evacuated.

Paris, April 9--Evacuation of the
big Black Sea port Of Odessa by the
allies was semi-officially confirmed
today. Tho port Is said to have been
entered by Ukrainian soviet troops.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
FRANCE FEARFUL OF
OUTSIDE COMPETITION
Although Eager for Work Of Recon-
struction to Begin, Republic Adopts
Policy Which Is Delaying Commence
ment Of Rebuilding.

Denies American Manufacturers Right to Market
Products on Ground That Blow Would Be
Dealt to Local Industry Determined to Keep
Finished Products From Other Countries Out
G roNntry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10
WEATHER

washington. April a.
E0rOcngt:
FOR vfFE4nAaP artly
caOut1y east, showers west.
Thursf1Ay: Friday, show
csS, cooler west.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-10

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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19
FROM COAST 70 faAsT
A Remarkable Chain Of Home Test.
mony. And Emnett Adds Its
Voice to the Grand Chorus
of Local Praise.

From north to south. from east to
west;
In every city, every community;
In every state in the Union
Rings out the grateful praise for
Doan's Kidney Pills.
10000 representative people in
every walk of life.
Publicly testify to quick relief and
lasting results.
And it's all for the benefit of fellow
sufferers.
In this grand chorus Of local praise
Emmett is well represented.
Well-known Emmett people
Tell Of personal experiences.
Who can ask for better proof OF
merit?
C. H. Thorning, corner Second ST.,
and Wardwell Ave, says: Il have
used Doan's Kidney Pills several
times and have always been pleased
with the results. When my back has
been weak and lame and has ached
and the kidney secretions have
passed irregularly, / have always
used Doan's Kidney Pills. Doan's
have never failed to rid me of the
complaint quickly"
| Price 6Oc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mr.. Thorning had. Foster Milburn
Co., Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19
Chronic Constipation.

Perhaps you have never thought OF
it. but this disorder is due to lack
of moisture in the residual matter OF
the food. If you will drink an abund-
ance of water, eat raw fruits and take
lots of outdoor exercise, you may
be able eventually to overcome it. en-
tirely. In the meantime use the mos
mild and gentle laxatives. Strong and
harsh cathartics take too much water
out of the system and make bad
matter worse. Chamberlain's Tablets
are easy and pleasant to take, ano
most agreeable in effect. Give them,
trial
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19
Tlaer. Like Water.

Tigers are extremely fond of bath
Ing. In a ZOO, II tub be provided,
they will eagerly make use Of Its ia
ciIities for ablution. They are frst-
rate swimmers, and in former days It
was reckoned at Singapore that they
"ate Chlnaman a night, swimming
across from the mainland. to get him
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19
EloMerG

Flowers grow In the garden to be
given away. Everybody feels that
they appeal to finer senses than his
own, and looks wistfully around in
hope that possibly this friend or that
may be nobIer furnished than he to
see and read them-Emerson.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19
COUGH RELEASES BONE
Il Had Been In a Mans Throat for
q Year.

A. X. Williams, sixty-three years
old, a miller of Evansville, Frederick
county, Maryland, few days ago dur
ing violent spasm Of coughing dis
lodged piece Of beef bone. three
quarters inch long. one-quarter Inch
wide and one-eighth inch thick, that
he had swallowed year ago, and
which had given him much trouble.
After swallowing the bone he lost
weight steadily, falling from $50 to
l4O pounds. He frequently was
seized with violent paroxysms OF
coughing.
x-ray photographs were taken, but
no bone could be found in his throat.
He was then treated for tuberculosis.
He is rapidly improving.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19
Violin .acamounaoe.r

The word ''fecit" is of Latin origin,
and means made, or manufactured. 1t
was In geaeral use by the Cremona
violin makers; and has been copied by
modern makers, chiefly for deception.
The modern imitators Of old violins re-
tanned the old form Of atfixing the date.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19
courtIno In AroentIns.

II an engaged man in the Argentine
republic dallies beyond a reasonable
time In leading his tiancee to the altar
he Is heavily fined. and IL resident Of
the republic should fail to marry he Is
faxed until he reaches the age Of
eighty.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19
Puzzle for the Jury.

Here is summing up which is hard
to beat for succinctnsss: Gentle
men of the jury: In this case the
counsel on both sides are unlntelli-
gible, the witnesses incredible, and the
plaintiffs, and defendants are both such
bad characters that to me it is matter
of indifference how you give your YER
dict"
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19
Equal RIoh+. But No Favor.

81 suppose" said lady to troll
ley car conductor, If l pay the rare
for my dog he viii be treated the
same as other passengers, and be al
lowed to occupy a seat?' "Of course,
madam" the conductor replied polite
". HE will be treated the same as
other passengers, and can occupy
seat provided he does not put his feet
on itr'
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19

Make regular habit of eating slow
ly, masticate your food thoroughly,
and you may have no further trouble.
If you should take one of Chamber
lain's Tablets Immediately after sup
nar.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19
sells Old Postcards.

Mrs. Edwin Curd. widow OF q for
mer tobacco company official at Fulton,
Mo-. has found it profitable bit Of
work to sell back to the government
some postcards she happened to hnd
In her husbands effects. The cards
wers Of the Issue of 1885, and the gov
eminent paid her $500 to redeem
them.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19
Strayed

One bay 2-year-old stud colt, white
stripe in face, branded quarter circle
E on right stife. Please notify or
call Elmer Rose, phone 1872. a0-tf
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19
MAY. Be GREATEST
MARITIME POWER
shipbuadinu Facilities Now Put
U. S. in Lead.
MERCHANT MARINE 10 STAY

hurley 10 Convinced America Can
ov4strIp All Other hatlons IN ne.
placing Lost Tonnage = on'.eo
otaass win Require Fleet Of 7'ooDr
600 Tons To Garry Commerce Ess''
mated for 1920.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19
NOTICE TAX PAYERS

Saturday, July 5. 1919, is the last
day for payment of the second install
ment of 1913 taxes.
S. O. ZACHMAN, Tax Collector.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19

Seven thousand sharks. split n
half dried and piled up ike cordrood.
filled the hold OF the Gryme. which Ar
rived at San Diego. Cal, from Guada-
loupe Island and Ensenada, Lower
California. The cargo Will be used fos
fertilizer and for soaps and cosmst-
les.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19

For any itchiness of the skin, for
skin rashes, chap, pimples, etc., try
Doan's Ointment 60c at all drug
stores.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19

Carbon paper-the kind that won't
smut-at The Index Office.
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1919-06-19

ShipbulIdIng facilities acquired dur-'
ing the war have made the Unlteu
States the greatest potential marliiiis
power OF the world. asserts Chairman
N Hurley OF the shipping board,
and viii enable IL to outdistance all
other nations In the race toward reTi
placing q shortage OF l6,ZZo,oo -groSs
tons of shipping lost as the result o.
unrestricted German submarine war
fare and OF the failure OF normal IN
crease by new production. MI, hur
lev made this assertion IN
renort OF his trip to Europe. where
for three months he was In close touch
with the shipping interests OF ioreish
nations. The report will be used In
working out a policy of ownersmp
and operation Of the American mer-
chant marine.
Mr.. Hurley estimated that In July,
1914. the seagoing steam bottoms OF
the world totaled 41,225,OOO gross
TONS. which was reduced by war TO
81 600 600 gross tons, net loss OF
4.225.OOO gross tons In addition, ne ne
stated, there was q loss OF lz'oVo,oVV
gross tons which would have been con
structed Il war had not stoppeu tne
normal increase In production, max
ing a total loss OF 16,223,0OO gross
tons. The allies and neutrals suffered
a total loss by enemy action, marine
rfsk, and capture Of 15,2lS,oOV gross
tons, Mr.. Hurley said, and gained py
new construction and seizure OF en-
envy ships 14,249,0o0 gross tons ieav-
ing a net loss OF 100000 gross TONS
The net loss to the central powers was
even greater, since they lost 3,ol6ooo
gross tons and gained only 740,ooo, a
difference of 3,276,00O gross tons.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-05-02
DEANE'S DIARY
BY MARGARET WILDE
CONTINUED from Last Week.

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