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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23
FINE LOOKING BUNCH

sunday had opened hts address
with. wen. this In about the finest
looking crowd OF women I've seen in
Encd while and do like TO look at
GOOD looking thinEs" OF the crowd
In atfe ndanee about 800 were from
our Of the city At the afternoon meet
ing. and In srtfe nj the cold drcnch-
SnR rain. there were almost as many
STOW white heads tn the audience RS
brown and golden.
Mira william Asher opened the
meeting and led the singing and Miss
Florence Kenney played the piano.
The only rnen In the crowd were the
.Nshers and the two policemen. who
were invited out rust before Billy came
On the stage Secretary s. h. Mckee,
at the Elfly Sunday executive com
nittee, called attention to the en-
velcpes for the free win offerings for
sunday. They wifi be distributed at
avery sermon today and this week and
o. offerings placed In them viii 80
to Sunday. All offerings taken To
Iats have zone toward the defraying
OF expenses OF the Sunday party. bat
80 q cent has gone into Billy
pocket The free will offering In the
envelopes for Sunday may be put In
che collection pans. sent TO head
NaarterS ut the Y. M. G, A. directly
q Bully at the Hotel Richmond or To
enc OF several other places, directions
hoang printed on the covers They
W1li Be used for the first time this
morning
MEN ARR REJECTED.
With the election OF the men. BfIfy
took the platform and announced his
1ext: II Kings l:26. 'Is II well with
thee. Is II well with thy husband: Is
e ~rr>f9 xr1fh fhy child 80
I've never preached this sermon
without a feeling Of embarrassment"
Ne said. and al a hint OF etiquette to
his audience be said y can't preach
With people ruhbering and crantnG,
I never pay any attention To people
going out, its their business why they
must leave. It's the people that rub
bar that bother me-" Once during
III sermon he stopped short In the
snlddIe Of = sentence to direct n group
= women going ont and ID wait for
No rest 81 the andisnoe To seace rub
6ee4ng."
sThis fssling OF embarrassment viii
~a1ng To me ~ long a. preach this.
- replied hut preach 1t AZ a min.
n Nttsrx Of thu gospel. ~ tho husband oI
4 wife I love with all my heart: and
= the father OF four sons for whom,
would give my MfAs~ '
sWounen should not sfifrk the duties
~ vunanhood. despise q short
Asared woman and a long haired
aaa. Gosh! It gets my goat"
s0pciety has about put maternity
.-~~<A~r,.d Srorx. pa c-e Ous y.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23
Full Speed Ahead
At Peace Conference

Paris. Feb .a~--F'uu speed ahead 10
slse .watehvc~d A. the peace eonfevencA
This afternoons communfdus says II
WAS decided that Steg8 be taken TO
accelerate AZ much ~ poSsihle tbs Ia
bors of the delegAtea.s
AIbaniax claims for y return Of the
territory taken frvm her ~ the treaty
Of London I'm Isfa WAS heard by the
council Of ten to-day.
RumAniA's claims Ware laid before
TIE territorial commission by Premier
Bratiann
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23
Wayne B. Wheeler Says
Deeds Of Violence Are
Due to Encouragement
Given Lawless Element
by Those Who Oppose
Enforcement of Prohi-
bition Amendment.
Two Negroes Suspected
Of Completely in Assas-
sination of Officer Are
Taken Into Custody
Beattie's Tribute to
Dead Associate.

wesley jackson and James Jones,
negroes. have been taken into custody
for alleged completely in the murder
Friday night Of william r. Payne. an
inspector connected with the 6tats
Prohibition department according tn
advises received in Richmond last
night jackson was apprehended late
Friday night and Jones was arrested
yesterday evening.
From Information received In this
city from RoHHn. Va, where the kill
ing OF Inspector Payne took place.
the men are held as suspects on what
ID said TO be ctrcumstanttal evidence
Jackson. It h reported. declares he
can eata blfsh an alib1
Two supposed eyewitness to the
tragedy, both q whom are coiored.
are being heA a. material witnesses
for the state. according to advices
reaching Richmond.
Up to an early hour this morning
The virginian was without further
advice
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23
TO THE PUBLIC.

The Young Woman's Christian
Association Ands itself IN position
that makes 1t necessary for them
to appeal to the public for help.
notwithstanding the many calls and
pressing needs. Richmond cannot
afford 70 let this institution Ian
guish. They are doing . noble work
looking after and helping young
girls who need their assistance
This Is not q matter that can be
deferred as each day brings its own
needs that must DO met The
amount required II small: only
$500, and I appeal to tho public
on their behalf to contribute this
sum for their relief
JNO. r.. EASLEY.
President Richmond Chamber Of
Commerce.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23
Germany Casts About for Dictate
With Iron Hand Who Will Fill
Terror With Terror, But Then
Seems to Be No One Availab!,
For the Task.
Situation in Austria Is Obscure, But
Word Filters Out That There Are
Ominous Rumblings Of Impending
Upheavals and Outbreaks

BY NAROTH HEDIN


q O e1rOv q
revolutionary
"TInnnadnm":
Rhine different
In
While Socialist depao<e Fasner whc
II
we .
ures our W. security"
s1eyfs revenge. ~. M 4sA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23
CRUISER PUEBLO HITS
ROUGH SEAS ACROSS

New York. Feb. :.-The cruiser
Pueblo bore evidences of the severe
hufseting she encountered during se-
we're storm at sea when she arrived at
Hot,oken late today to land returnin =
troops. Four men werc injured and
three Of the transports lifeboats were
smashed by giant waves.
Among the units on the Pueblo we're
the f61st regiment Of Washington state
national guard: the is.nd regiment. of
Dragon national guard and Casual
Company 1,s04. OF Pennsylvania
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23

sN1S1sJepNs3es NSAkE&1sX ~ 55sss54s
fhs situation IN A~skr1A u $3.50
through from Vienna indicntine th193
stage has been set there fcR alnSi.'
Tar uphe&val. M i
In Hungary tire eapttal Budapee
IA the seat of terrorist 0Wthroa NJ
similar to tho RavafiAn Axcept tlaaxs
so far no bloodsfied has bNen Fonof1 ~
cd The eity n under tAArtiai &
Government troops ara nax1hklsSfs
on Munich b put Down IN tQNQl g
The loyalty OF the ma1Dea ~ gGQ&Fj1
ment troops 70 the regime ~ ~ a1l n
order Is in doubt however, 49, -
few here fear that what hAppQ1A& ~
Petrograd will be re-AnaSteS
Of the troops with the M 6nNa
rebels who are fAnatict1od ~ LNW3Ws&s
promises taken from the book ~ IN
cornrade Lenine. IL ssS
All Germany IN cAsting ahout ~ w
dictator. man of iron vhA vim 1GA<s
terror with terror. No 90 ok Nx<
cahber looms in the ofYlng NO. &
ever: though the new revoIutiOa S
produce him ~ any M0momA Wp
An anti-terrorist campatwn NitA &lo6
ana iron alone DO the GoSfnAn
tonight pin their faint hop49 - ~
walton from the most terrible N13l
war the world has seem IN 1sssss
An inter party committee
Munich 10 trying 70 Form = NeW r.
socialists are outnumhereA ~ Mos3
munists and independent s0naa
DuEcfeP = AanaGuL 81 n. 81
The Last killing r4paG4N IN
WAS that of Major JAhv
aAas1n, 4 butcher named lRS&
ARRESTED. Ooub4 akFoN n m M &
hictinG feporta re@Axs!l M
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23
i,138, ISL Soldiers Discharred

Washington. Feb. 3a---Tctal dis
charges from the army to date, accord
ing TO statistics given out today by
General March. chief of staff. are
.z5S,83l. Of whom T4,313 were offi-
GERS. The figures show that about
one-ha1f OF all the officeKs have been
discharged and something more than
one-third Of the enlisted men,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23
Adeltna Patti III.

London. Feb, ss-Mme. Adeyina
Patti. tho rrima donna OF wurid-wide
fame. 10 seriously IN at her estate In
Wales. Fer physicians give Httle
hope for the recovery OF this noted
songstrceS. who Is now IN her Sew
enty-sixth year.
Nine, Patti, who is ncw The Barc-
ness Cedarstron1. made her debut In
New York when but seven years old
and made an impression which In
creased steadily throughout her Ions
career on the operate and concert
rtateg. She was reported to have
scxnsd S.. eeo. oos with her voice..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23
h-Americans Say Time Has Come
To Make Demands on Peace Conference
Friends Of Irish Freedom Gather in Philadelphia for Purpose
Of Focusing Attention Of World Upon Demands Ireland
for Right Of Self Determination and Place for Her Dele
gates at Peace TahlA

PhilaAsSphia, Pa. Feb. 11-More
than 5000 enthusiastic Mtah-Ameri-
cans. meeting In tho Second regiment
general seesicn o. the two-day con-
vcntion Of thA friends Of Irish free-
dom. turned thsNAffAir into = ju6ilea
when speaker aftsr speAker Declared
tha4 - ta1ns - oonae ~ ma11 ~.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23
LAWLESSNESS KElGNS IN BAVAKIIiilIi
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS NEW CABIlyEu
Is Assassination
Connected With Plot?
BY Fl. !. GREENwALL

BY Fl. j. GRFENwALL
Exclusive Cable by Universal and
London Daily Express
Wetmar. Feb. 22.Thc assne-
sfnatioD Of Premier Eisner Of
bavaria undoubtedly Ia connected
with the loyaIist plot which he'd
to the arrest OF Prince Joachim,
the ex-kaiser's son, who has been
conducted 10 the PruSsiau from
tier by his capfors. The princes
present whereabouts Is unknown
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23
To r.r-cunte ce.soo.

London. Feb 22--Stxty thoueand
strikers at Petrograd and Moscow have
been massed by the Bolsheviet au-
thorities tor execution. says a Berlin
dispatch. The condemned men are put
to digging their own graves after be-
ing marched through the streets with
bands playing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23
THE CASUALTY LIST.

At this cabling the casualty list Of the Munich shooting
orgy stands as follows:
The dead:
Kurt Eisner premier.
Count Arco Valley, his assassin.
Major Jahreis, under secretary for
Herr Auer, minister Of the interior
Herr Cesel, landtag deputy
The wounded:
Herr Timn minister Of justice
Herr Untereitner, minister Of. social affairs. "
Herr Rosshaupter, minister of war (not confirmed.
Herr Hoffman, minister Of public worship.
Herr Frauendorffer minister of communications.
Herr Cares councillor of the office (may be mis-
take for Jahreis).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23
SKY IS LlMfT; BfLL'Y'S|
TALK TO WOMEN
Sunday, In Special Sermon to Center
Sex, Calls a Spade Spade---De-
clares Society Has About Put Ma
ternity Out Of Fashion

Billy, in Eulogy to Woman, Says She Is
Most Powerful Factor, and Sits on
Throne of World---"A Good Woman
Is Best Thing This Side of Heaven; A
Bad Woman the Worst Thing This
Side of He'll"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23

A1nspes1a. Ma. Feb. 33.--Tbe nsvai
academy completed its triple string Of
athletic victories today by defeating
Havayford IN : gymnasium meet ~ to
4. The mlAShipmen presented veil
balaMe&1 49, "a won Aret n every
- - = an - sssl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23

mands upon the ysAce eonfssenoA
The convention waaf started thig
incoming IN the armory With prayer
b. Arehbiahcp Douxherty. followed BY
morrow With afternoon and evening
mass rneetinss u tha Academy *
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23
RIaAE1Es OPPONENTS or
MEASURE FOR TRAGEDY

wA1nington. d c.. Feb. 3d.
wayne b. wheeler, general counsel
81 behalf Of the Anti-Salo<-n League
ok Amer1cx. tonight gave out u fol-
lowing statement:
the ASSASSINATION Of Officer Payne
in Virginia the second state official
who has been shot recently. and other
acts of vioieDce In various parts of
the country. are due largely to the en-
coura cement the laWless element IL
receiving from those who oppose the
enfor cement Of the prohibition amend
ment-
The abnormal and the unbalanced
are prompted to commit deeds OF v1o-
lence by such Il propaganda
Faithful officials. by the oath OF
once, and loyal citizens, by the terms
Of their citizenship. must uphold the
constitution OF their country Pro-
hibition is now q part of our consti-
tuition and requires the loyal support
of all good citizens and honest off,
Gals. Those who counsel defiance OF
the orga nized law or threaten not to
work unless liquor Is sold and sup
piled In violation of law, or officers
who refuse to enforce the law. are
disloyal to their country.
Tn the face OF propaganda to
breed contempt for the prohibition
amendment adopted by forty-four SOW
ereign states OF the union. We call
upon patriotic citizens to teach by
counsel and example loyalty to the
| nation and it's fundamental princa-
pies of law and order.
The enforcement of law and a new
conception Of the majesty Of the law
must become the new political creed
of the nation If it Is to live and carry
out It's primary purpose to promote
the general welfare"
! Beattic's Tribute to Payne
,, Paul Beattie. former special off1cer
in the department of prohibition. who
was closely associated with Omccr
F.. william f Payne. who was asSassi-
mated near his home In Rosslyn FRI
/ day night by q negro bootiegger. ex-
pressed much regret 1T the untimely
end Of his former co-worksr.
! Payne knew the work wans said
Beattie last night HE was thor
oughiy Interested n II AID was moi
afraid OF a buzx-6aw. He was AZ
| FEARLESS as you make them ana was
conscientious to degree that made
him faithful IN every performance OF
duty. 4 worked with him In . mum
Der OF cases and We grew very fond OF
each other. He sought to prevent my
resignation from the department, and
| asked me to reconsider. As he wanted
/ to continue the pleasant association
I'VE had maintained. The department
srfoses u. suod~ MARI and r" lose =. ffne
+; friend"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23

tccnttnued. frosn Page. one.;,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-02-23
WEATHER

Washington, Feb. a.
Furecast:
Virginia--Raln Sunday.
cosder 10 northwest. Mon
day. fair.
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1919-04-11

$4,000 P,
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4 the Perkins
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Die Believed
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service in 19]
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end upon volume of sales III

people ,ha;r nov,
iiidhe that Perkins VI
margin disc to buy fror
gross
k our
n that
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-17

wait until two O'Clock, at which time
the farmer reappeared, driving two
blacks, which he hitched to the pillow,
and carried on until four o'clock, and
then Knocked Off for the day. That
night troops came through and, as usu-
oil. were shelled.
Next morning, at daybreak, we
again took our stations In the hedge,
this time bringing rations with us.
The farmer used the same grays in
the morning, but In the afternoon he
appeared with black and a gray, and
again knocked off around four o'clock.
No troops came through that night,
End there was no shelling
" Next day the farmer repeated the
previous days actions-two grays In
the morning and a black and gray
In the afternoon. No troops, no she'll
Ing.
"'We were pretty sure that we had
him, but this arresting spy on slim
evidence is ticklish matter. We
didn't want to make mess of the af-
fair, or perhaps send an innocent man
to his death, so the following day we
again took up our stations. Sure
enough, 1t was two grays in the morn
ing, but In the afternoon he used two
blacks. That night troops came
through and were shelled. We had
solved the problem. Two grays in the
morning mean nothing. The actual
signal to the enemy was the change
OF horses In the afternoon; two blacks
meaning troops coming through to-
night, she'll the road" a gray and
blaeg, mo troops expected, do not
she'll"
when 1t got dark and it was safe
to leave the hedge, we Immediately re-
ported the whole affair to the town
major Ian English officer detailed in
charge of French village or town
occupied by English troops) who, ac-
companied by us and a detail of six
men with fixed bayonets, went to the
farmers house that night and arrest
ed him. He protested his innocence,
but we took him to military police
headquarters where, after a grueling
questioning, he at last confessed.
1T was a mystery to us how this
farmer knew that troops were com
ing through, because he never made
q mistake in his schedule. After fur
ther questioning he explained to us
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-17
mERH m Clear Your Skin
I'LL " Save Your Hair
HIM y With GutiGura
III "a Soap, ONT. Talcum
III #H WE Sc each. Sample
Sns = A-aaA ~ Dept g. Boston,"
Sugar Lid off.

Three-year-old Bobbie's afternoon
nap being unusually short, he was
bathed, dressed and permitted to
wander through the big house while
his mother prepared her toilet. Bcb-
bic found many interesting things to
do; poured water off the gold fish
climbed into the kitchen sink and
made cement out of his brothers sand
from the hosting toy.
Bobbie was sternly taken to task,
his mother relating his 'little sins"
one by one. Penitent Boobies con-
fession was; "Yes, but mother, that
was not all l dipped my hand in the
sugar bowl and just ate sugar, and
ate sugar and ate sugar."
Robbie was not punished, and his
mother camoufaged her smiles.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-17

that If we searched In his cellar and
raised up an old fiagstone with q
ring in it, we would find telephone
set. The other end of this set was
established in an estaminet in a little
French village eleven kilos distant
His confederate was so situated on
the road that troops coming into the
village had to pass the door. AS
troops march only at night while In
the fire sector, his confederate could
safely figure out that the passing
troops would be quartered In his vii
lsge until the next night, when, under
cover Of darkness, they would start
for the next village, and would have
to pass the point in the road by the
old church. He would Immediately
telephone this information to the
farmer, who would change his horses
accordingly. The hin on which he
did his blowing could be easily OBJ
served from an observation balloon
liz the German lines, and thus the sig
nal was given to the German artillery.
awe still carried on with our third
degree, and got further valuable infor-
nation from him.
eff, in the blowing, two gray
horses were used on two consecutive
afternoons, 1t meant that the use of
the road had been indefinitely dlscon-
tinued for troops and supplies.
Under a strong guard, which con-
cealed itself In the hedge, the farm
Ell was made to use two grays for two
afternoons, The scheme worked. For
weeks afterward that road was only
occasionally shelled, and our troops
and supply trains used it at will. The
spy at the other end was rounded up
and both We're taken to the base and
shot.
We reported back to Old Pepper,
expecting TO be highly commended for
our work, and we were-I don't think.
All the blooming Brighter said was:
"'"Well, ven certainly took long
enough to do 1t. have a damn good
mind TO send you back to your units
for incompetency and inefficiency."
awe saluted and left.
"'You see, we didn't deserve any
great credit because it was only
through lucky chance that we stun
bled over the clue, so guess "old
Pepper was right after ALL"
After finishing his story, Curly
turned to us and asked:
Don't you think it was pretty nifty
work."
We agreed that it was.
After few minutes more the party
broke up and turned in.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-17

health. | believe the Compound will
cure any female trouble. Mrs. ALICE
HELLER, Christopher, Ill.
Nervousness is often symptom OF
weakness or some functional derange-
ment, which may be overcome by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, as
thousands of women have found by
experience.
If complications exist, write Lydia E.
Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for
suggestions in regard to your ailment.
The result of its long experience is
at your service.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-17
For What Allied Him.

Inc nervous wreck had explained at
great lengths his symptoms. All that
We're described in the medical books
ne had, and some besides-all Of which
were described at great length.
DO you understand me?" he finally
asked the doctor when he had ended
his enumeration.
49, replied the doctor, "and I'll
give you something for your palms."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-17

Il for the village of b.. We arrived
there about four in the afternoon. and
after putting our packs and rations in
an old barn which we intended to use
as our billet during our stay in the wiz
lage. we left on general tour of in
spectioa
There were about three hundred
civilians In the place. who preferred to
brave the dangers Of shell Gre, as there
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-17

"'He swallowed the bait, all right,
and informed me that the farmer was
plowing a field on hill about 1--WE
hundred yards west of the church at a
Point where our troops were being
shelled.
Buying a round of drinks, I
nudged my partner and he came In on
the conversation, The two OF us, by
adroit questioning, got the exact Local
tion Of the field and description of
the farmer.
81 pretended 10 be sleepy, and,
yawning, got up from the table, say
ing that was going to turn Ia, and
left. My partner soon followed me,
Upon reaching our billet, we outlined
our plan. We decided that next morn.
Ing we would get up at daybreak and
scout around the field to see If there
was hiding place.
Sure enough, along one edge Of the
field ran a thick hedge. We secreted
ourselves in this and waited for de-
velopments.
AT about six in the morning, the
farmer appeared, driving two grays,
which he hooked to the pillow, and carr
ried on his work. To us there ap-
peared nothing suspicious In his ae-
tions. We watehed him all morning.
AT noon he unlocked the horses and
went home. We remained in hiding,
afraid to leave, because we wanted to
take no chances of being seen by the
farmer. We had forgotten to bring
rations With -, SO it was miserable
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-17
Confirmation.

No woman is really satisfied with
the compliments her mirror pays her
unless they are reiterated by some
man.--Boston Transcript.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-17

IlC1 NOd0AASoDs a. -
was in q run down
condition. Two of
our best do tors
failed to do me any
good. Il heard so
much about what
Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vege t a BILE Com
pound had done for
others, / tried it
and was cured. I
am no longer ner-
vous, am regular,
and in excellent
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-17
A Mistake.

IN bet the crown prince never was
on the firing line"
"Oh, yes, he was. He's inst ered
three cooks"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-17
HOW This
NERVOUS WOMAN
GOT WELL
Told BY Herself. Her Sin-
cerity Should Com
vince Others.

CHRISTOPHER, lll.--"For four years 1
suffered from irregularities, weakness,
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1919-01-17

also other Bunches or Swellings. No blister,
no hair gone, and horse kept at work. Eco
pomical only afew drops required at an appli-
cation. So, s0per bottle delivered. Book 8 R free.
ABSORBlHE, JRa the antiseptic liniment for man
kind, reduces Cysts, Wens, Painful, Swollen
Veins and Ulcers. S1.2s bottle at dealers or
delivered. Book Evidence" free.
W.F.YoUNe, P. If, siOTsmplsst Springfield, Mass.