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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26
days when there was snow and slush

days when there was snow and slush
underfoot
BY slow stages we moved on to
Finsk, on the edge OF the Pripet
marshes through which SO many of
the refugees who fed before the Rus
sian army in it's retreat are stream
ing back to their homes in Western
Russia. We found a group of these
huddled very closely in a large low fiat
building. Many of them were intelli
gent people. There was professor
Of languages. a mechanic and an en-
gineer. They had plenty of money.
Kerensky roubles and Car rouhles,
but there was no food to buy with IL.
In the town itself there were 1000
people who were in much the same
miserable condition as those we had
seen elsewhere, except that there was
an orphan home which was the last
word in human misery. Its sixty chill
dren were gaunt and emaciat<d from
starvation. They did not even stir
as We entered so little life was there
left in them.
These pictures We're repeated tens
of thousands of times throughout this
whole district which few years back
was alive with agricultural wealth,
but which now is barren and desolate,
a terrible object lesson Of the cost of
war With no food, no clothing, no
work for four years. trampled upon
first by one army and then another,
it is small wonder that these people
are the most wretehed creatures in the
world today. 1t is small wonder also
that they seem dazed when the first
carloads of white flour, condensed
milk, clothing and medicines were
hroI,rht in fxun roi iof
cies-~the United States food admin
istration and the American Red
Cross. The people had almost given
up hope Some had. OF course. never
even heard of America; others were
even skeptical when told that there
was food in the freight cars that
stood before their very eyes. But
the business of restoring their faith
had begun.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26
WOMEN SURPlSS Men
IN. RUNNING TRACTORS
Agriculture Professor Says Farm
Oners Big Prospects for Them.

Topeka, Kan. June 23--Women are
just as good operators OF farm tractors
as men and in good many in
stances better. This is the word that
has gone out to the farm girls of the
state from the farm motors school of
the Kansas Agricultural college. h.
y, T. Ekblaw, professor of farm en-
gineering. made the announcement a
Gates of graduation for four young
women.
The women we have had do good
work. the equal or the superior of
men enrolled with them" said Profess
sor Elkblaw. They go at the work
in systematic, enegertic way and
are not afraid of dirt and grease. In
trouble work the women are par
ticularly good at analyzinG the diff
hculty and remedying it,
Mrs. Helen Boyd Petrie. OF Pratt.
Kan, graduated from the agricultural
college two years ago and last year
went to farm as bride. After
six months on a farm she returned to
the agricultural college and took A
special course in operation of farm
tractors early in the winter and has
operated the tractor for her husband
to put in all spring crops and will
drive the tractor for the wheat season.
The extremely acute farm help
situation last year and again this
year opened up the field OF tractor
operation In the state to the women.
1T is not particularly hard Job. un-
less there is a serious breakdown of
heavy machinery Then men must
be called in. But woman who I'M
derstands machinery and who takes
an interest in it can handle the big
machines easily. 1t is expected at
the college that the summer term in
farm motors will show an enrolment
or more than twenty women in the
snort course, which will be COM
pieted- in time for the women to
operate tractors for the fall blowing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26

Mrs Belle Lamont Jacobs, twenty
six years old. wife of Marvin W
Jacobs. dide at the residence OF her
step mother. Mrs Annie r Walton
Laurel Va. yesterday morning, Fun
eral services VIII he held Friday AT
) o'clock at, Emmanuel Episcopal
church, Brook Hin.
Mrs. Jacobs is The daughter OF the
late Henry n. Walton and Indianna
Ford Walton Besides her husband
She is survived by her sister, Mrs e.
Il. Ford. two brothers. j Walton. of
New York and George y, Walton: a
Hiep-mothcr, Mrs Annie r Walton;
three siep-sisters. Lottie r. and Hen
rietta O. walton and Mrs A. A. Har-
vey, and three stcp-hrothers, Robert
A, Frank r. and Walter X. Walton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26
S @ c I E T Y
nRs MrNErREE FoLKEs, EDITOR.
,,a,.. panaonh s.I4-w Phone: 1s2s

Mrs Alice Holiday, of 2es East
Twelfth street. South Richmond.
Miss Belle Gillian, who has nee"
spending tho winter months in mas
& ~. has gone 10 Waynesboro Tor the
rest OF the summer.
Miss Francis Goldman VIII ieave
next sunday for Long Island. y. "
where she goes 10 attend house
party. at the conclusion OF which she
Will resume her studies fin physical
education al Columbia university.
Captain Z { Harrison. who has
been with the sixth division In Ger
many. arrived III New York Monday.
ana is now al Camp Merritt. y; j.
Important Meeting.
The hoard of managers OF shelter
fue Arms hospital viii hold a called
rnee'jr, this morning at II o clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26
NEW HIGH RECORDS FOR
0NT|ME TRAIN SERVICE

New high records for "ontime pas
senger train service" in the Southern
region. were set in May, by the rail-
roads under government control Re-
ports made public by the United
states railroad administration. show
that OF nearly 1000 trains operated
during the month by twenty-eight
roads. a5.3 maintained their schedule.
This tops the April record OF s4.3.
which was believed to represent a
hitherto unequalEed performance.
Such service was made possible by en-
thusiastic, individual efforts and team
WORK among railroad men, stimulated
by competitor among the different
roads
For months, special attention has
been given to passenger train per-
formance with the purpose of making
It generally as nearly 100 per cent
perfect as possible. Through the
regional directors office each road has
kept Informed of what others were
doing, and their spirited race for
supremacy has been the result.
For seventeen larger roads operat-
ing ~. 4o3 trains. the May ontime
record was 954 compared with 94.6
in April Eleven smaller roads main
tanned an average of 95.3, compared
with "a. 3 in April. Only one Of the
larger lines fell below 80 One of
The smaller group. the Macon. Dublin
and savannah, accomplished the ex-
traordinary fete OF sending every
one of its "a trains through on sche-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26
Personal Mention

Mrs Hunter Curtis ann children are
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James
Armstrong on Corr meree street. Fred
ericksbNrg
Miss Mary Nelson Strayer Of Rocky
Mount, Va. is here for q stay of sew
erai days as the guest az Mrs. w. w.
billiard at the Hanover
Mr. and Mrs J. X. Berry. Sr, who
We're here for the Berr&' Newell wed
ding. will return To heir home i Bos-
TIN, Mass, today
Mrs r. s Duke is The guest Of
friends in Charlottesy tile.
Mrs. C. A. FOXES returned 10 her
home in Buffalo y " yesterday.
after spending some time with rela-
lives in iris city.
Or. r. H. Potts and family have
gone 10 their country home, at
Amelia, where they viii spend the re-
nainder Of the summer.
Miss Wilkinson, OF Danyille. is pass
fnK SON stirne with Mrs, Henry Niikin
son. Al the Hanover apartment.
rs Misses Alice and Frances Cunning
ham, Of Cumberland, Md J. are spend
- i1omstime with their grandmother
III n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26
SEEK RATIFICATION
VOTE IN COLOR DO

The liquor interests of Colorado are
circulating a petition calling for a
referendum on the subject of ratifica-
4 on of the eighteenth amendment.
Secretary of state holland has an
nounoed that if the petition is brought
10 his office for filing he viii ask the
opinion Of the attorney general before
acting.
Secretary Nolsnd says that the state
laws provide fer offering measures 10
the people within ninety days after
their massage. The ratification Of the
nations prohibition amendment. he
points out. was not by bill. however
but by resolution, which comment
would indicate that he is of the opinion
that 1t cannot be referred.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26
Funeral Of Mrs. Tidhali.

Judge Richard n. Cardwell, of Han
over, and his son, c, +. Cardwen. re-
turned here yesterday from Madison.
Y, C. where they went Saturday TO
attend the funeral of Mrs Maria l.
Tidball, a sister of Judge Cardweu
Mrs Tidball had lived with the Judge
for he last three years and about
ten days ago decided she wanted TO
vislt her old home The trip is he
lie'ed 20 have been too much for her
f8duanced age The burial was made
at the old home in North Carolina
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26
Bring suit to Recover Taxes.

WYtheyille Va, June 25-The
board of supervisors OF Pulaski county
have instructed the commonwealth S
attorney of that county to bring suit
against the supervisors OF Wythe coun-
~ 10 recover taxes collected by Wythe
county on certain lands which. by a
recent Joint county survey, were shown
to be in Pulaski and not Wythe coun-
", The taxes on about one and one
half miles Of The Norfork and Western
railway also are involved The super
vlsors Of Wythe county have refused
20 pay over the taxes, hence the suit.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26
Mre. L W. MontaEne.

Mrs Harriet y G, Montague, wife
of X NJ Montague and mother Of the
Rev Il, Cary Montague. died Yester-
day morning al her home near White
sulphur Springs, ". Va, after having
heon in failing health several months.
Fdnoral services viii. be held AT EN-
manuel Episcopal chapel At Oakhurst,
". Va, al r O'Clock this afternoon
'and burial Wiz he in Hollywood Fri
day morning In addition to her
husband and son. Mrs. Montague is
survived by one daughter Miss Mar
earet Prescott Montague, the we'll
known writer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26
Attractive Parry and Dance

49, - nc mONt attTacHEE F73F '1E-.
.v;,.a,, mis- seasan, was The dance last
n esgst \, The country club q Virginia,
nx Mr. and Mrs Charles T normal ,r,,, !,
al Monument avenue |" ieelr S9 Snr,
.,augh Miss Audry Darlington N Or
man. The invitations ineluaen M
..t',,reer members of society, VINO
49, ,baneroned by Mr. and MRS.
rhax r. Norman. and Mr. and Mrs
Charles Araennes Norman -. .,
A buffet supper was served a5 ~.
o'clock and music was furnishea w
an orchestra Miss Norman leAN ,
Monday to join camping parry IN ne l
woods of Maine, and wa4 te cn"PV
romeo by a Boston woman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26
webb Davis.

Fredericksburg, Va, June 25-
webb Davis died a. his home in Caro-
|hne county after lingering illness of
ubercuiosis. aged thirty years. He is
survived ny his father ] +. Davis,
one sister, Mrs. Irwin Farmer, three
brothers, all Of Bowling Green. Caro-
line county,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26

= !. Shivers. a prominent empioye
Of The Universal Tobacco company
Eighth and Main Streots, died at MS
home in New York Tuesday morning
ana viii be buried in Columbus Ga
Until recently he was a resident Of
lhis city, where lie had number Oh
friends.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26
Mrs. Frances Kane.

Gate City. VA, June 25-Mrs.
Frances Kane wife OF former state
Senator H. f. Kane, died sunday
morning at the homo Of her brother.
liz, Koiner. In Washington. She was
hfty-six years old, and had been an
Invalid many months. Her husband,
five sons and three daughters survive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26
Mrs. Sadie Marshall.

Charlottesville Va, June 25- Miss
Sadie Marshall Of this city. died Mon
day night AT a local hospital after
lingering Illness The, funera! was
held at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon
from the residence Of Or, c. c. Ten
nant. the service being conducted by
tho Rev w. Roy Mason. Of Christ
Episcopal church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26
Reach Compromise verdict.

A compromise verdict in the. sum
Of 5000 was entered yesterday in the
law and equity court in the suit of
RI II. Dunkley against the director
general 81 railroads. Dunkley, who
was injured while employed as a
brakeman. ~ not OF legal age and sued
through his next friend. c. A. Dunk
lev
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26

THIS evening IN the home or Mrs
r. l.. Brauer North Twenty -ffih
street extended. an individual stunt
Party" Will he gwen. under the aus
pices OF the Woman's Missionary so
rsetv % Union Station Methodist
Epi<conal church. The Ice cream
hnntb win he under the supervision
OF Mrs. J. "A Tahlerro. Mrs, T. n
Allen win have charge Of the home
made candy and Mrs William Palmer
cakes ann pies. The pubic is invited
10 arff nd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26

Funeral services for f l.. Grigg
who died al noon Tuesday in the resi-
demo" of his sister Mrs. John Riggon.
500 Randolph street were held from
the residence Yesterday al 3 o'clock
He ~ survived by one son and one
daughter
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26
Mrs Ellen VI MckcDna.

Lynchburg, va. Juno 25-Mrs. FL
len Manning Mckenha. aged seventy,
widow Of Edward Mckenna, died
Monday at her home here. She was n
native Of Lynchbufe, and lived her
entire life here.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26

This evening az sis in the Corley
auditorium, members 81 Miss Mercy
Lanes piano class VIII give fecl'ai.
10 which the parents and friends Of
the pup!ls are invited.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26
Obituary
Nellie Chnklcy R0hh

Neilie Chokicy Rohh. aged ten
months. adopted daughter Of Allen
T.. ana Fannie j.. Robb. died yester-
day morning at $40 o'clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26

dule. On the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad 95.5 Of passenger trains
operated during the month OF May
maintained their schedule.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26

First Baptist church Wa tir @,(
of very pretty marriage v o,clork.
,.asn Mss Fitzaheth C,non"WS,e'9a'
H Hs,nn Of rev. and Mrs; ~ - -
c cl became The WI, ~ the
Waverly Grctter King 49,, 50" KING Of
~. ~ NV Pev George W. Mcl'"h'e'
s mas the he oficiating minister. -. mold
Mss Laeille fle.h ,,s ~ Y, 'as I %ere
Of honor and The o ef.a{ ~ Mss t5s Mar
s Ml1a Barnes Sam Miss Edw4n4 Hcr :, pa
Virgini1 Fox carried ne rinF Mo- Morg .5'o
groom was attended by ca ~ M" sh ,,g'
Ma,,s stewart Raeland. captain ROD ,
Msfe Threcbmorton, clyde sh'PpeF'
and Charles Il Goodwin. ,o,.
lmmedi.te'y atiS ,,f, I re weadina
s4yrsr Nrrah. zafssl san ttlen return WI
Make their home in Ginter FaTN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26
r,r,,v wedding in stanton :, :,

the second sres s'es,'s If very
,I1saunrcn, was the sen, sem a., "a morning
e&sty wedding ~ T,ice became
when Miss sarah ~ Hanger. Of
he bride OF sshaffeS }th Rev. a Nj.
wheeawr'ghs NJ, w" n,slcissine minis
Erase. p, -. e. ~ wss beautifully
Ieer Ins ,,aIo,s and cat flowerS,
s1fcorasea nsgne az pink aud "hite
prsaensa'ies The S,da'9 5. Ina5''' 6
sr~rv plays@ ~ ~. Ms ss,,a. nm nass,n,sraent
~ Fsgos Martin 8. N~''''' ''
Heaen t.eiIs'y l.SaA ,,-..A her brother,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-26
Become Slender

Reduce your weight 10 to - lbs., I
or more. under 500 GUARANTEE
\ by using OIL OF kOREIN. foD.
lowing easy directions Sold By
scott's Drug Store, Bodeker Drag
Co.. Childrey Drug Co., and others
in Richmond and thr0ughoat Wiz.
gfnia. ALL busy drugxfsts every.
where sell OIL OF kOREIN.
Booklet mailed free by Koreia
Co.. NV-3O1. station r. New York.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-07-18

Els necesario que ell alumhrado
Ipnblico Sc modifque bastante, pa
Ira que no Sc olga, y con raz6n,
que el vecino pueblo de Utuado,
donde Sc notan tambi6n manifes-
tadiones de progreso, es mucho
.mejor.
Eel rio, pide, Isl los rios ha-
.blan- que Sc le ponga en- condi-
clones de que no Sc varen hasta
las embarcaciones de POGO calado,
como sucede ahora, con perjuicio
del comercio, que tiene aqul un por
venir de cielo sin nubes negras nj
prenadas de electricidad. Los Ca
balleros de- Colon, los Cat6licos,
Protestantes, Espiritistas, Maso-
nes, viven en- paz cada uno giran
do su esfera, y
Gel Mundo, en- tanto sin cesar
nayega, por Ell pielago immense
del yacfo"
PEPITO.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-07-18

Nos hallamos en- La AnaericG, pro
piedad del antique periodista don
EIigio Mendizabal, yaquf, gozamos
de la atencion de su buena vieje-
cita, del Garlic del compafiero de
ofcio y de la franca y leal amis-
tad de su socio ell joyen y simpa-
tico Victor.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-07-18
lmpresiones de Arecibo

En- esta importante ciudad GU
ma Victor Rojas, Cayetano Coll j
Cuchl, Francisco G. Marin, Jose
MachiayelO y otros, que en- distin
tas ocasiones he citado, dnrante
los treinta y siete amos que tuvi.
mos consagrados a la tarea del
|periodismo, en- Puerto Rico, donde
son muhos los que GUSTAV leer de
|guagiia, y muy pocos los que pa
gan la suscripcion Y anuncios, en-
esta Arecibo de nuestras saluda
bles afecciones y recuerdos graft
-simos, donde nos empleamos en- Gu
bicar apiedra q. ha de emplearse
en- composition de la caretera q.
nos conduce hasta ell historico La
res, queremos decir algo respecto a
su estado actual, eligiendo este
rotativo que circula profusamen-
te, y que Sc lee con agrado. =
***
Ell constante ir y venir de milla-
res de personals, y ell transito con
tlnuo de centenares de autom6vi-
les, coches y trocks que circular
por estas Gales anchas y rectas
como son las de toda moderna ciu
dad, manifiestan al viajero, que
81 la vida es movimiento, aquf Sc
sienten las palpitaciones de un
pueblo que Marcia de cara a! Sol,
buscando un satisfactorio porve-
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-07-18

mir, Ell trabajo bien retribufdo
para el obrero, ha de venir cuan,
do despierte la industria nativa,
haya tratados de comercio con to-
das las naciones del planeta, nues-
tros productos obtengan buenos
mercados, y elvalor del cafe, azd-
car y tabaco, SUDAN de precio, con
siderablemente, y por tempo no
tan breye, como hasta ahora.
El que deja, como nosotros, a
esta ciudad por algunos anos, en-
euentra siempre, algo ndevo para
SUI vista recrear. Ahora tenemos
Ell Paseo de Victor Rojas, perfec
tamente arreglado, con vista al
mar proceloso y el caudaloso Rio
Grande que con el primero Sc une
y Sc abraza.
La Estatua de la Libertad, de
reciente construction, puesta a
la entrada del sitio mencionado,
es sencilla y muy bonita; su igle-
sia catolica, es tan grande como
la de San Juan; La Plaza de Re
creo, hermosisima; La Casa del
Pueblo-alora Sc compone- els
Ell teatro tiene mejor as
pecto gel de la capital, el hospital
bueno y bien regido; sus hoteles y
casas de huespedes, buenas y CO.
modas.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-03-13
Locate Son
Thru Red Cross

Private Elmer Green. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Alonzo ]. Green of this city,
left home in response to the call of
his country for fighting men. He
was attached to Company F, Three
Hundred and Fifty-fourth Infantry,
Eighty ninth division. and went over
seas with that famous unit which bore
the brunt of the fighting in the st.
Mihiel sector and the Argonne forest.
About the time of this fierce fighting
2-sr's letters. which he previously
Rad written frequently, failedto arrive
and the anxious parents thought he
might have paid the supreme sacrifice.
They appealed to the Red Cross to
find out the facts for them. Tuesday
a letter came stating that Elmer was
safe; that he had been transferred
to Company B, One Hundred and Six
ty-fourth Infantry after. sick spell.
which made 1t impossible for him to
go. irto the fighting with his regiment.
He was later transferred to the med.
icaI corps, headquarters company.
and is still on duty overseas. The
Red Cross took the matter in hand
promptly and returned the informa-
ton TO Mr.. and Mrs. Green in short
space OF time.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-03-13
Ohio Zinc Plant
Resumes Operation

TIE Chic Zinc Company's plant.
which was compelled to temporarily
shut down in consequence of the de-
struction of the bag house few weeks
ago by fire, is again in full operatio-
and is turning out a larger produc
than ever before. In addition to the
rebuilding OF the bag house and the
consequent installation of new equip
ment, the company has recently made
some extensive improvements and al
terations at its establishment. The
pipe line, through which the zinc OK
ide passes from the smelter to the
bag house, has been increased in
length from $50 to 991 feet and steel
walks substituted for wooden ones in
the smelter buildings to minimize the
danger from fire. The plant is now
practically fireproof.
The company is now turning Out
eight tons of zinc oxide day. instead
Of i've or six tons before the late i'm
provements were made. Between 35
and 10 men are employee at the plant
Most Of the output OF the company ia
now being shipped to Chicago A car
load Of its product was shipped to that
city ON Monday and another will be
forwarded to the same destination on
Fridayof this week.
The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-03-13
Capital Punishment
- Remains the Law

Denver, March GA bill to abolish
capital punishment. introduced by
Representatives M E. Basher and w.
O. Jenkins, was killed in the House by
a vote of AZ to 26 Wednesday The
enacting clause was stricken on the
second reading of the bill.
Rerresen}atives Basher and Jes
kius. in defending the bill. contended
that capital punishment did not pre-
vent crime. Representative j. A.
Phelps declared capital punishment
was disgrace to the civilized world.
The game and fish commission re-
ported favorably on three bills. They
are the Thompson substitute which
provides for the building of hatch
cry near Gunnisnn: the Eliot senate
bill legalizing half holidays on Satur-
days in cities of $4,000 population or
over, during June. July and August
and the Warren-Andrews senate bill
to create state game refuge on a
section of land covering part of the
Colorado and Arapahoe national for
ests.