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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-09
Open Session for
Increased Fares
Street Committee Fixes On
September 23rd As Time For
Hearing.

That the Virginia Railway and
Power company will be given a hear.
ing on the necessity Of raising the pres
emit rate OF carfare and charging tive
TENDER %. at o'clock. was the de;
cision reached by the streets comuit
tee Of the city council yesterday after.
noon. The company will also be re-
quired to advise the committee whether
or not 1t is willing to bear the expense
OF an investigation into the physical
assets OF the company as well as the
books.
Councilman Edgar B. English and
Chairman Ordway Fuller commended ar
investigation by experts was neces'
sary in order to have both sides OF the
question heard. They maintained thai
nothing could be learned from an In
vestigation Of the books. which wouit
simply verify the company's dgures
and that such q grave question should
not be decided while only one side OF
1.-The argument had been heard.
Secretary George B. williams and
President Thomas Wheelwright. OF the
Virginia Railway and Power company
that action be expedited in view Of the
serious state OF affairs existing due e
tremendous increases In the cost Of
material and labor.
I Tho new rate asked by the company
ID straight six-cent fare and charge
Of two-cents on all transfers, Presi-
dent Wheelwright stated that tbs
cities Of Norfolk and Portsmouth had
agreed to this rate. also the corpora.
ton commission Of Norfolk county
Chairman Fuller asked were they moi
practically forced to DO 30. ~ the n.
Tentative was to allow very heavy In
creases in xones outside the city where
the company was privileged to fx the
rate.
Mr. williams was disposed to ques-
ton the value Of . technical investiga-
ton and report on the physical assets
Of the company, in order to sstimata
the depreciation OF property. sayfns
that careful statements would be pre-.
pared and submitted. as had been done
in Norfolk and Portsmotth.
Councilmen Moore and Nelson ques-
toned the advisability OF having the
company pay for the examination. say
ing that It was the city's business. not
required by the company. and should
therefore be paid for by the city. Coun.
Gilman Moore felt that competent man
could be found In the Office OF the
comptroller or auditor and that out
side help was not necessary.
Edgar b. English combAted this
statement by explaining that the COM
pany was bound by an agreement with
the city. that the city was not asking
them TO SdeviAte, but that the company
Wa endsAvortnG to have the city re-
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-09
Pershing's Part in
the Terms Of Peace

Washington. Sept. s-General Per-
shing may play an important part in
deciding the terms of peace as he did
In deciding the outcome OF the war
Immediately after the ceremonies Of
welcome in New York General Per-
shing will come to Washington. As
soon as he gets here the senate and
house military I committee will ar
range for his appearance before them.
Both committees have been holding
up legislation for military policy for
the United States until they can hear
the views of General Pershing.
The decision OF the committees on
the size of the army to be provided
and the question of universal military
training. very probably, will be in
fuenced by the opinions of the man
who so successfully commanded the
American forces in France.
The committees are very anxious TO
learn General Pershing's estimate Of
the military possibilities OF the peace
be, in his Judgment. Of the United
States having to send troops to Europe
and in what numbers
There Is no intention of drawing
General Pershing into political o.
cussion. The questions put to him
probably will be hypothetical in order
to save him from any em barrassment.
but his answers, nevertheless are ex-
pected to be illuminating as to the
character of the military burdens
which may be put upon the United
States. in certain contingencies, under
the operation Of the '.ague OF nations
covenant.
Those who came IN contact with
49, To- H. t~v 4 - .
he has some very decided opinions
about the Russian expedition and the
proposal to have the United States
take over the policing OF Constanti-
nopIe WREN that proposal was under
informal discussion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-09
8, 900 Omaha People
With the Pr9sie east

Sioux Falls. S. D.. SApt. soJNRA
cannot rewrite this tren&v@ %E1s
must take it or leave It," g.
In those words today yo811H 4s
Wilson served notice on th4s14f1s
States senate that he Wo411 No&xs
stand for reservations whNl& e
bring textual changes to t. \;
OF peace or the league a n
covenant There was . d.
estness to what he said. Tor - -
cfared that any change ii ~
treaty meant its resubmisatens ~ III
the nations REPRESENTATIVES. ~
peace conference. includi1
-many. E%1
If felt that.I personallx < a,
way stood in the way Of stlf& m
Element" he continued.
be glad to die that It mfghH N
summated because hAv~s1 FL
my fellow citizens, that N r. ~
thing should by some -mt II
be accomplished. there w5A IA
forever upon the fair nA122 lS & S9
people 4 stain which cou41f hIN&t N
be effAced. which would O&st6tGAG&s
able to every lover Of Amayt0 IL i
conceivable TO any man w1kN EA4SfWs
the duty Of America and 49, E4aM2
with stout heart to do IL MI Exsaz ES
The president made those &4r1c
n audience OF 5000 persons 3Af( wy
he home Of Senator Htt1Aea1 "
ADMINISTRATORS leader In tA4
Of the treaty ~
GLOWING . street receptio1 81 4 sz;zs
From the, standpoint Of W
throughout the prestdsnt's
and the. reeac1
therefore,. was the h4t feat0 ~
Reservations formed the
speech to the Omaha aul ~
I let him know In unmiete &D1 H.
hat it stood a. he did On I'M
lie said that II the oppoet1
,enate was successful il a.
every reservation viii h&$ ~
aiken back to all the siBAe
reaty. N H XIV n q sSs
nm .Ss- :. ! id w;s g, & =. So. g. q:
ent with regard ID thu ~
my one Of these tArsnt WIN r
Il Paria We told her WHIST
nd .siga hera A6e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-09
KEEN DIPLOMACY
OF GENERAL pHRsmNo

New York. Sept. s.-"Are you Z can
didate for the nomination for president
OF the United States?"
That was the question put to General
Pershing at the waldorf-Astoria to.
day.
please do not embarrass me with
such question" was his response a.
he raised his hands in the air. =.
Are you Republican or Democrat -
please do not embarrass mo with
any political questions"
And again he raised both his hancs
deprecafingiy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-09-09
ClEMENCEAU MAY
COME TO SEE Us

London, Sept S.-The suggestion
has been unofficially made In Paris
that Premier CIemenceau may visit
the United States the Pail Mall learns
from its Paris correspondent, who
adds that the idea was enthusiastically
received both in political circles and
~ the French presA
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The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
TO USE PLANE IN
SOUTH POLE DASH

LONDON,-John L. Cope, leader
of the expedition to the South Pole
TO start next June, says his air
plane flight will be about $50 miles.
The base from which the airplane
will start is about that distance
from the pole. The airplane will
be heavily loaded.
eve shall be compelled to take
"a siedge with US and extra provi-
.sions to enable US to return in case
the airplane breaks down" said Mr..
Cope. because of this additional
weight it will be necessary to cut
down our fuel to the minimum, for
taking off will be very difficult and
lit will be impossible to lift the
machine for crossing the mountain
ranges.
I'VE purpose to set off with as
much petrol as we can and then.
half way on the outward journey.
just before we get to range of
mountains that we have to cross.
to dump half of it and to pick it
up on the way back"
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
PREPARING FOR
PROSECUTION Of
HUN CRIMINALS

BRUSSELS.-The time of reckon
ing for German criminals is APP
preaching, The Belgian department
of justice is fastening work on the
list of enemy subjects accused Of
violations of the laws of war and
Iof international law. The Treaty of
Versailles gives to Belgium the right
to demand the extradition of these
persons, but it must be done within
one month after ratification.
The preparation of the list of
persons to be extradited is a deli
cate task. The documentary evil
dence is necessarily incomplete as
to the identity of particular per-
sons. Many crimes were committed
by troops and the individual authors
in numerous cases were unidenti-
fed or their chief unknown. How
ever, the treaty allows considerable
leeway in that it permits extradi-
ton by designating guilty ones by,
their titles or employment. Judges
have been making inquiries and
commission, instituted by royal de-
cree on February Is, 1919, is con-
tinuing its investigation of all in
fractions committed by Germans. In
structions have just been given to
hasten the work.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
BR|T|SHER SAYS
PROHIBITION HAS
COME TO STAY

LONDON.-Britons are deeply in.
/" terested in what is called the Am.
erican prohibition experiment" and
every published statement concern
ing the situation and the attitude
of the American public toward the
new order is eagerly read.
The latest addition to such con-
tributions is by the Archdeacon of
Warrington, Canon Howson. who
has just returned from New York,
and who unqualifedly endorsed the
law His impressions, concisely
stated, are as follows:
prohibition has come to stay in
the United States. Those most OPP
posed to it accept the inevitable.
Those who have paved the way for
it are forcing law enforcement. A
very large majority, to judge by
hearsay and eyesight, agree that it
is the best thing for America. The
threats of no beer, no work and
riot and revolution are empty va
porings, and the work of the states
and cities is going on unimpaired.
Smuggling of liquor will go on for
a time, but by January the Govern
ment will have the situation well
IN hand. Prosperity is the result.
Instead of saloons at the corners of
the streets, banks are appearing.
Happiness in the home. hitherto I'M
known, has appeared on every hand,
and children and young people are
having their opportunity.
"a dry America will be a terrific
rival to countries which are wet, "
says the archdeacon. "All business
men had better recognize this if
they have not already done so.
Dryness does not kill joy. voy-
aged on dry ship and wet one,
and the experience was illuminat-
ing. l have realized the marvellous
power of whole-hearted enthusiastic
organization as never before.
america" added the archdeacon,
has no desire to thrust herself or
her views on Great Britain. She
has discovered a good thing. She
only wants to tell the good news.
and if in any way she can help
progress, she is there 10 render that
help"
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17

Recent arrivals from the States
are authority for the statement that
Cas- Williams, formerly assistant
disbursing officer in the employ of
the Alaskan Engineering commits
sion in Nenana, now has a large
garage on Pennsylvania avenue,
Washington, D. c., where he is get
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17
Ice Cream VIC. GAGNON
800, Good UNION HALL

ting the money. The place is of
500 car capacity and among those
who leave their machines in Cas's
care are ex-President Taft and 9TH
ers prominent in national affairs.
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17

Woodbury's Facial Soap and other
standard toilet soaps Fowler &
Morris. .=":. ...".: H.. ~
The Nenana daily news. (Nenana, Alaska) 1918-1921, 1919-10-17

Birth Announcement Cards at the
News Office.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-08
News of Society and
 Activities iGi of W0mn@m
By EMMA REID RYALL

SN VERY American woman who can IN go to France or other regions ~ where American soldiers need their normal. uplifting association and service. should go there, declares Helena Smith Dayton, the novelist, who is doing Young Mems Christian association work in the French capital writing to friend in New York. Mrs. Dayton con- ducts a big Young Mems Christian asso- citation canteen in the Rue St. Anne near the office of the provost guard. where 5000 or more American soldiers go each day to register in and out of Paris.
 ''The Young Mems Christian associa- tion is needed until the last American boy is out of France" wrote Mrs. Day ton, telling of the soldiers Battle of Paris "The enlarged canteen makes our place much livelier. photograph with 100000 records. castoffs of Ameri- can homes, is going all the time. The American soldiers capacity for noise is something to admire, and there's one raucuous song, sung in vaudeville whine
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-08
Happy Mothers
 Prepare in Advance
A Wonderful Influence For Expsctans
 Mothers.

Mothers for over half century have used with the utmost regularity the time -honored preparation, M h e r s Friend before the arrival of baby. Here is a truly wonderful penetrating appli- cation for the abdomen and breasts. It softens and makes elastic the muscles. rendering them pliant to readily yield to natures demand for expansion. By it's use the anxious months of preg- nancy are made com fortable. The usual wrenching strain, bearing down and stretching pains are enumerated. The system is prepared for the. coming event. and the use of Mothers Friend brings restful nights and happy antici- patton, for the nerves are not drawn upon with the usual strain.
 By it's regular application the muscles expand easily when baby arrives; the time is less at the crisis and naturally. the pain and danger is less.
 Mothers Friend is on sale at every drug store. It is for external use only, is absolutely safe and wonderfully ef- fective.
 Write the Bradfield Regulator Com pany, Dept c, Lamar Building, Atlanta, Georgia, for their interesting Mother hood Book, free to users of Mothers Friend, and obtain a bottle of Mothers Friend from the drug store and begin this grateful treatment.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-08
FOR TIGHTNESS
 IN THE CHEST
Thedford's Black Draught, Says Kentucky Lady, Is Excellent for Break
 ing Up a Cold

E1gin, Ky.-Mrs. Albert Albright, who has lived here many years. says; T use Black-Draught as a laxative. It is splendid for breaking up colds. have used 1t for a bad cold and tightness in the chest. Ono cup of good warm tea made from Black Draught Hound most helpful. It makes tho liver act and gives almost instant relief.
 This spring my little daughter began having chilIs, the hard, shaking kind After the chills her fever would rise and her head would ache. We are a good ways from the doctor. so I just began giving her good doses of Black Draught and it cured her. She Is in good health. has a good color. and her appetite Is all right. So of course we consider Black-Draught as unsurpassed for family medicine"
 Don't wait until you have headache. sicl< stomach. indigestion or other dis agreeable symptoms, but take an occa- sional dose of Black-Draught to help keep your system free from poison, your body in good health
 Made from purely vegetable ingredi- ents. Black -Draught acts in a gentle, natural way and has no bad after effects. It may be safely taken by young and old.
 Try Thedford's Black-Draught
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-08
Tag Day" And The Boys Club
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE

of Birmingham, what splendid insti- tuition the Boys club" is?
 I wonder if you have ever stopped to think how it was formed, way back wonder with just a little, tiny, wee-ny bit of start, and, ah, ever ever so little money, and how it has grown and grown, and how it has offered com fort and joy to many little waif of boy who had nowhere to go to en- joy himself-where books and maga- zines and comfortable chairs and nice people ongregate, and well-it was nome" to him-this habitation known as the Boys club"
 While I was musing on this subject yesterday it occurred to me to talk with nice Mrs. Vassar Allen, who is the president of the board of the Boys club" about the activities planned and something about the past years work.
 Always affable and agreeable and genuinely delighted to talk about a subject as near and dear to her heart as the Boys club" Mrs Allen said:
 "Our main activity now for the boys is the formation of the baseball teams for the year; the basket ball season was over the first of March and the boys composing the seven different teams which played twice a week dur ing the season, are now looking for ward to baseball as worthy success sor of the game they've so much en joyed.
 "Of course, the usual accommoda- tions are still furnished the members of the Boys club Mrs. Allen con tinued. "The shower baths, the read ing rooms, the gymnasium-everyt thing that we can possibly afford, both at the Twenty-ninth street clubhouse and the downtown club house. One of our objects Is to raise enough funds on Tag Day to start another clubhouse in some desirable neighborhood. You see, we have membership of over 400 now, an average attendance of 100 a day; many days there are 200 or more at the two clubhouses.
 we have been so much pleased with the services of MT. Gordin Smith," Mrs. Allen said, "who came to us early in December from Mobile to take charge of the work. He is ably assisted by Mir W. l.. Lindsay and MT Malcolm Watkins and the work has been most in every way.
 Any boy is eligible to membership in the cluD If he can pay the dues, which amount to 25 cents a year, Mrs" Allen said. "This is charged in order to impress upon the boys their re- sponsibility, and to make them feel that they are part of the club.
 "We would like to increase our mag azine supply" Mrs Allen continued. We can't afford subscriptions and must rely on contributions; our li- brary is very creditable and altogether I can give a good report of the Boys club The war made few inroads upon our membership, because we have no boys over 19, few even are that age; most of them are just boys between the ages of 13 and 1S."
 Isn't that a nice and encouraging statement from Mrs. Allen?
 I hope you think so and I am sure you do and that it will be your pleas
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-08
RANDOM NOTES

MT. and Mrs. Fred Jackson have re- turned from Florida.
 Mrs. Jack Greene will leave today for New Orleans, where she goes to join MT. Green in their new home.
 Miss Elizabeth Caldwell Locke and Miss Margaret Coleman are at Pass Christian for a few weeks.
 Mrs. E. K. Chappell of Washington is the guest of relatives in Florence, being called on account of the illness of her daughter, Miss Jean Campbell. She will visit Birmingham before returning to Washington.
 Dr. Henry Swedlaw has returned from an eastern trip.
 The many friends of Miss Jean Camp bell, who has been ill for the past few
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-08

ure to assist in maintaining the Boys club" and keeping it up to the hlga standard of excellence which 1t has at tained.
 If you would do this just remember to buy tag" Saturday from every girl that asks you; you can do It, MT. Man." for the price of a cigar, or less, depending upon the brand you smoke' and it is a big thing for you to help maintain the Boys club which means so much to many a big-hearted boy in this city.
 And Mrs. Lady-kins," you can do your Dit if you please, by just fore- going one icecream soda next Saturday, or box of chocolates, and-well-its up to you to think of how many use- less expenditures of nickles and dimes you make in a day, which would mean so much to the bouyant, happy child hood of some lad who enjoys the Boys club"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-08
MIR. NEWMAN ENTERTAINS
 AT DINNER

MT. o. B. Newman, Jr., who is member of the Howard college basket ball team, entertained the members at dinner on Thursday evening at ths home of his parents, MT. and Mrs. C.. B. Newman.
 The table was centered with huge basket of crimson carnations and from the chandelier overhead hung shower of violets carrying out the teams col ors, crimson and purple.
 At either end of the table were tiny goals and at the place of each guest were balls and button-hole bouquets.
 After dinner most interesting game was played at the table, each see- ing who could throw the ball three times in succession in the goal The lucky one was presented with a bou- quet of flowers.
 The guests included MT. o. B. New man, MT. Lewis Walker, MT. w. D. Newman, MT. Earle Blackwelder, MT. Claud Carr, MT. Barney Acton, MT. A. J. Moberly and Mir. L. N. Martin
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-08
FOR POPULAR BRIDE

Mrs. Roy Mccullough entertained at delightful informal tea at her home in honor of Mrs. William Marvin Mo- Cullough recent bride.
 The entire house was made most at- tractive with ferns and palms combin- ed with spring flowers.
 Mrs. Mccullough and the guest or honor were assisted in receiving in the drawing room by Mrs. J. R. McWane and Mrs. J. s. Thomas of Tuscaloosa
 The tea table was centered with basket of brilliant yellow jonquils and was presided over by Mrs. W. c. Lloyd, assisted by Mrs. Fred Streit and Miss Allie Hurley.
 Mrs R. D. Burger, Mrs. Arthur Me- Wane and Mrs. Grace Moffett received in the hall where they welcomed the guests
 About 100 guests called during the afternoon and welcomed this charm ing bride who has recently come to the city from Sewanee to make her home,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-08
BARRETT SCHOOL
 IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION

The Barrett School Improvement as sociation held most interesting meet ing Thursday afternoon at the school The back to- -the-schooT movement was the topic of the afternoon and MT. Hudnall, the attendance officer of tha district, gave comprehensive and in- teresting talk along these lines.
 Other numbers on the programme were:
 Song, Claudio Nesmith; song, Billie Carroll; song, Edith Burton; song, MIL dred Putnam; reading, Ruth Allen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-08
MUSICAL PROGRAMME

The following musical programme VIII be given tomorrow morning at the First Presbyterian church:
 '"The King of Love My Shepherd Is, (shelley); anthem, Andante, (Goldmark; !; serenade, (MoszkowskD; march, (Wag- ner): we Praise Thee o Lord." (Shel- ley), anthem; ''The Lord Is My Light (Allitson); bass solo by MT. A. B. Dun ming,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-08
REV. BROADY RETURNS

The Rev. J. M. Broadly, D. D., pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church, has returned to the city after a 10 days absence in Kansas City, Park college, This was the closing series of three col lege meetings which MT. Broadly was asked to conduct under the joint di- rection of the general board of educa- tion and the evangelistic committee of the Presbyterian church, United States of America.
 The purpose of these meetings is two- fold. First, to reach all nonchristian
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-08
sOUTHsIDE BAPTIST MUSIC

The following musical programme Will be rendered tomorrow morning and even ing at the Southside- Baptist church:
 Morning music: Prelude. Largo" Kul- lak; anthem, Fear Not, o Israel" Spick- CT: offertory, soprano solo, Mrs. J. E. billiard; postlude, Spring Song, Hol- lins.
 Evening music: Prelude, ''Baliade." Gottschalk; anthem, Stand Up For Je- sus." Kreins; offertory, "Draw Nigh To Me, Ye Weary Lassen-Cornell; post Inde s.F,ventide." Gaul
The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-08

The following invitations have been issues:
 "Mr. and Mrs. William Riley Crab tree request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their niece. Miss Virginia Mary Ibester. to MT. Robert Jemison Riddle, Jr.. on Wednesday, March 19, at S:30 p. m., at the Cente- nary Methodist Episcopal church, Chattanooga, Tenn"
 Card enclosed said:
 Please present this card at the Centenary Methodist Episcopal church on Wednesday, March 19."