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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06
Modern Woodmen

On January II. 1919 A. r. Talbot
head consul. Modern woodmen of Amer
lea, upon request of the memb ers of the
executive council, called a special meet
ing of the head camp Of the order 10
meet at the Hotel sherman in the CITY
OF Chicago, IN on the aSth day 81
March last, for the purpose Of consider
ing In the present emergency. due To
an abnormal death rate. The condition
of the benefit fund of said society, to-
gether with the patriotic fund and
enacting such bylaws as may by such
special head camp be deemed necessary
to increase the monthly rate Of assess
nse W be paid b rfaYnissrw aess 1tf~ So
ciety into said fund. to the end that al,
legal claims against said benefit fund
may be promptly and fully paid.
"One of the richest gifts of civIlixa
ton to the children of TO-DAY ia th~
newspaper Help your children To nm
derstand it and appreciate IL and get
all the good out of it. II they read
the pa pers carefully and Understand
ine1y they Will some day be educated
men and women even though they never
see the inside Of n college
Help them to get the real patriot,
thrill from the campaigns In which the
pa pers are always helping the goverp-
ment--the liberty loan, the Red Cro.a
war fund. the government war exro.t-
ton, the clothing for Belgium cam.
raigns. the war-savings stamp-everv
patriotic endeavor that ever was -
will be. You will find the newspaneru
doing their utmost for all Of thrw--
and it is history in the making nre
n wsraper sensationalism, ---Roy~a
Neighhor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Tssrtcs Henry council. No. IL
uN~ta EVERY Wednesday night in "Ju-
usnrr~ han. s14 Loufssana street. ID
w. Wayruack la The secretary. 22Ga
Taylor s1reet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

fTtxsrasd hodge No 39o. m e%s IN
BARTON Heights on the third Monday
in earh month
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Cedar camp, No. ~. meets arSt
and third Tuesday nights each month
at Jr. 0. u. A. NJ. hall corner Redd
and Stewart streets. Fulton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

WeTthanspton fodgvs, No. 302. rne~ts
at Ridge church on the fourth Mon
day IN each month
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

central council, No. -. meets every
Monday night at Fraternity hall, Third
ano Broad streets. Mrs. r. B. Toomba
secretary, 3t0 North CRANKY street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Holly chapter, No. ~, meets In
Masonic hall Highland Springs stop
20. Nine Mile Road, On the fourth Fri
day at So NJ
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

A. w. CHM council. No. Z, meet.
every Wednesday night In han. CORNER
5Ss-A Harrison street. near Broad
George C. Morgan II the secretary, as
South Laurel street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06
THE RIcHMoNp vIRaINIAN-sUvDAY. APRrE g. rs1s

sonic Temple al Highland Springs, on
the second Friday in eaci, month art
at o'clock Mrs, Rosa Toombs, wor-
thy nation;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Manchester chapter. No. So. meets
in Masonic hail. South Richmond, on
the fourth Tuesday AT 8 o'clock p. M.
Mrs. Mary Bates is worthy ma
from
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Untom enwn~fI. No. II. meets every
Wednesday night at MARSHALL han. 3S0s
East Broad street Mrs. Eula M. Bur-
ton secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Dsvss eownefi. No. II, meets every
Tuesday night AT Leader hall. corner
Hofi and Tenth streets. G. D Rey-
ncsts, secretary. 40 Harntsh avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Old Dominion council. No. 10, meets
every Friday night Junior Order United
American Mechanics hall, corner TWEEN
ty-ffth snd Marshall streets Mrs
julia b. Gay. secretary. 2730 East
Broad street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

stars ana StYtpea e~unell. No. ~,
meets every Tuesday night At Monroe
hail. e1i West Main street W. G Chal-
dress. secretary. South Pfvm street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

| Virginia Council, No. a.. meets
second and fourth Thursday nights
each month at Lee Camp Hall. 514 10
East broad Charles O.. Bosher, sec
Rotary, Is liz North Ninth street i
| Red Men
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

HOPE Council No. IS. meets IN
Springfield ha'll, Twenty-sixth and N
streets. on the second and fourth
Wednesday nights in each month E.
g. Hicks In the secretary. 727 North
rweHy-fourth street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Belyidere Council, No. 1880, second
and fourth Thursday nights each
month at Colombo hall, 2o49 West
tary, soa5 West Grace street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Rack Gum camp No. ST, meets
nret and third Friday nights each
month I'm Marshall hafl. 2so5 East
Broad street w r. Conner, clerk,
1l05 North Thirty-sixth street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Manchester lodge. No 53A. meets at
Eiks Home, corner Eleventh and
cambridge streets. South Richmond.
second and fourth Thursday nights
each month. Holt $. Lloyd. secretary,
l03 East Tenth street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

liberty cn~xncn. Va. fSs meets every
Tuesday night IN Robins han, 2s1t
Huh strcet- ". + Mowrisse tie fs the
secretary, 1892 Cambridge street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

ss<scue council. No, l. meets every
Friday night In Pythian Castle. sf3
East Marshall street. W. L. TYLER lie
the secretary. 80 North Eighth street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06
Woodmen of the World

! H.,
men circle net in Suffolk an Thurs
day, March 18th last. with abolt
seventy delegates and visitors present.
Inc flrst day was taken up with or
sanixatlon. reports of officers, APP
pointment of committees and election
Oh oincers The actual work of the
convention was done during the
second day. which concluded with the
installation of officers, as follows:
Grand Guardian. Neva A. johnson,
Fast Grand Guardian, kite A.
lshrodes, Grand Advisor, Mary l.
chapman: Grand Chaplain, Nellie
smith. Grand Clerk, v. Schaub: Grand
Banker, Ruth Blair: Grand Attendant
mary PieAsants: ASST Grand Atten-
dent Bulah Collins Grand inner
sentinel Carvtve V. HoIton. Grand
outer Sentinel Marie Roberts. Grand
Manager, Bertha Shultz; Annie Tay-
lor. NJ /. Holland. Il. Z. Mays, w.
IL Shrodes.
Delegates of Supreme Forest Wood
men Circle to be held at Atlantic
CITY, N. j. during the month OF
July next: Miss V Schaub and kittie
Re SHREDDER, Alternates. Flora Aid
ridge and Mamie Thaws.
A reception WAS given on Tuesday
evening by the w. o. WIS of Suffolk,
which was a very enjoyable affair.
ana the entire session was a good and
pleasant occasion. The next state
Convention will be held in Danville,
Va
Cedar Camp No. 20 on Sunday at
ternoon. March 80, at RImside Gene
terry. as tn their usual costum and duty
unveiled monument to the memory
Of Sovereign Sparaggins, who was kill
s1Af Eks
some time since There WIS a large
attendance of members of the order,
together with members from Wood
men circles of the city
Maple Grova, No. 21-Woodmeu
circle was greatly honored at the re-
cent session of the state convention
of the order, held in the city Of Nor
folk. when ITS representative, Mrs
Neva A. Johnson was elected Grand
Guardian. being the chief ard highest
state officer of the order On Thurs
day night March 81, Mrs johnson
attended the meeting of Maple Grove
Toney's Hall. corner Hull and
Eleventh streets. and made report
of the proceedings of the convention.
There WAS a large attendance of the
members to greet their chief officer.
and congratulate her upon tpe honor
won. Maple Grove Is TO be tongratu-
lated upon the selection of "a mem Der
of it's body TO the highest afice in the
state, as is the youngest grove OF the
order in this state, being not yet a
year old. II now has thirty five mem
bers and Is constantly Initiating others
The Grove Is now prepar .nC to give
an enter tainment at an early day,
Maple Carp, No. 1sa, held its
regular meeting on Friday night
March 20. AT Leaden Han, 1000
Hun street There was a eoodiy at
tendance OF sovertEns and 4 pleasant
meeting had this being progressive
Camp
Rack Cum camp. No. ST, meets
fret and third Friday nights each
month In Marshall han, 25os East
Broad street. w. r. Conner, clerk,
| 1l05 North Thirty sixth street.
| Cedar camp. No. ~. meets Hrst
and third Tuesday nights each month
at Jr. 0, u. A. NJ. hall corner Redd
and Stewart streets. Fulton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Hrnr'co ruson lodge, No ran, meets
IN Masonic hail. TIT 1-2 North Tween
tv nth stre~t. an the first Monday
secretary Joseph s.. Wilson. S~vre~
tnp~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06
Royal Arcanum

Mccarthy Council. No 4ss, staged
last week a carnival known as the
Doris Exposition on the show groun DIS
west OF the new Union Depot on West
Broad street. near the Boulevard. The
entertainment was given for the hene-
fit Of the Charity fund Of the council
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06
II. Friendship, meets evcrv

II. Friendship, meets every Friday
night. at its hail, sss-A, Harrison
street. near Broad street Mrs, Elva
Saunders, r s.
IS. Progressive meets every Friday
5skght, T. o, 80, r. M1crne. corner Grace
and ronshce streets Eta |. 'ssFurpit,
r. S.. 90S South Third street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

EIba Council. No. 6l6, meets first
and third Tuesday nights each month
at Lee Camp Hall, SAN East Broad
street. C. w. Tyler. secretary, 81
North Third street
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

DORIS Exposition on the show groun DIS
west of the new Unior Depot on West
BROAD street. near the Boulevard. The
entertainment was given for the bene-
ifit of the Charity fund Of the council
The Doris shows came 10 Rich :
m ond after a successful exhibit in
Danvilie. and represents all that is
good and worth while in the line Of
4.,-.
/ A. number Of shows and a Wild a ny
NAL arena act were the attractions of
lfered The company also carries a
Wild West show in which there are a
number of Western ponies and cow
boys and coweirls.
Trip. an armless man exhibited
his mechanical replica OF the city of
verdun which he built after working
lon II for five years,
The midway was open to the pub
lie without charge Each afternoon
land night there were free acts out
doors. All oversee soldiers were
given tickets admitting them without
cost To all OF ten attractions on the
ground.
Upon the whole the entertainment
was very creditable and the council
treplenished its waning treasury much,
Icil, ]. Fl. Binford Peay was in charge
or affairs and its success Is much due
10 his push. and supervision, backed
by The special carnival committee
Bclyidere Council, No. 1880, second
and fourth Thursday nights each
month at Colombo hall, 2049 West
Broad street. J. s, Hopkins. secre-
tary, 1925 West Grace street.
Egba Council. No. SiS, meets f,rst
and third Tuesday nights each month
at Lee Camp Hall. SAY East Broad
street. c. w. Tyler, secretary, sll
North Third street
Henrico Council, No. 1913. meets
first and third Thursday nights each
month at Jr. Q. u. A. NJ Hall, 604
Louisiana avenue. II. H. Ceghili
secretary, GOT North Thirty NTH
street. .7s...s5,a
Mccarthy Council. No. 4ss, meets
first and third Thursday nights each
month at Lee Camp Hall. SAY Fast
Broad street. J. Fl. b. Peay. score
tary. faol-p Barton avenue.
Manchester Council. No. f:I., meets
first and third Friday nights each
month at Leaders hall. 1000 Hull
street. J. H. Purdy, Sr., secretary,
4o5 West Thirty-third street
Shockoe Council, M. So5, meets
second and fourth Wednesday nights
each month at Eagles Hail corner
Marshall and Third streets. Cortex ".
Jones, secretary, 1911 End Ave.
Union Council. No. ST. meets second
and fourth Monday nights each month
at Pythian Castle, 1907 East Broad
street. r. r. Butler, secretary. TOO
North avenue.
Virginia Council, No. az. meets
second and fourth Thursday nights
each month at Lee Camp Hall. 5141-
East broad Charles @. Bosher, sec
Rotary, Is liz North Ninth street. i
Red Men
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Select Council No. rs, Sons and
Daughters If Liberty. held its regular
meeting on Friday night March IS,
at its council room, Toeey's hall.
corner Hull and Eleventh streets.
State Councfier. Miss Emily g. Bob
bitt, made an official visitation to the
council which was a pleasant oc-
cAsion. There was present a gnodlv
number of members and visitors anal
an enjoyable evening WINS spent. Miss
Bobbitt In a fraternalist and belon &
to other orders in subordinate coun-
ell of one Of which She is a secretary
Her endeavor in lodge work will un-
douhtediy bring to her other hoi,ors
besides those she now SO worfhfty
bears
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Union Council, No. ST. meets second
and fourth Monday nights each month
at Pythian Castle. 1907 East Broad
street. r. Butler, secretary. TOO
North avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Upon the whole the entertainment
was very creditable and the council
replenished its waning treasury much
The energetic secretary OF the coun-
Gil, j. Fl. nford Peay was in charge
OF affairs and its success is much due
10 his push. and supervision, backed
by the special carnival committee.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

1riday night at Toneys hall. Eleventh
no Hull streets. II, A. Gill. secretary.
fel5 Albany avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Norftside '>dgc. No. ss3. meets In
Masonic temple. corner First avenue
and Stewart street MT Highland Park,
on LAe third Friday in each month Asa
Johnson, secretary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

r.. cooAucts its lodge and home Al
the cceoer of Eleventh and Marshall
streets. John NJ. Allen is exaited ruler
and w. r. Harwood, secretary ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Fratrrnai lodge. No. So meets In
Masonic temple, 100 West Broad
street. on the second Monday In each
month. William Reinheimer. secre.
tary.
Amfty lodge. No 70. meets Tn Ma
sonic temple, 100 West Broad street
on the third Tuesday In each month.
John r Hooper, secretary,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

C1rAtai CITY council. No, 10. meets
every FRIDAY night. corner Seventb nj
Main streetA A. Il. Krengei ~ score
tsxy, 1897 Floyd averus
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Shockoc Council, M. S05, meets
second and fourth Wednesday nights
each month at Eagles Hail. corner
Marshall and Third streets Cortex ".
Jones, secretary, 1911 end Ave,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

ts11E~r 1T Strict Observance. No eNT
Masonic temple 100 West Broad
street, s4 noon On the fourth Friday
m Zach month. e1cep$ on SECOND Fri
day M Dsn@rnter. J. g. Eellsnger,
EsT~n+arw
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Henrico Council, No. 1913. meets
first and third Thursday nights each
month at Jr Q. u. A. NJ. Hall, GOA
Louisiana avenue. IT, H. Ceghili
secretary, GOT North Thirty NTH
street. ssiSs & " se=z 5.ss.sss 5,a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Meridian frsfre. NO aSs. meets In
Masonic temple % werT Broad street,
AZ noon On the fourth Monday In
each month. J, I. Beck, secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Never h~Ne~s = ~ klsADry x kad
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Order of E.asteSn Star.
Naomi ChAra<w. No. 4, meets In Ma
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Capatnl CaMp. No. f2804., n, sets fr.4
and third MONDAY nights in each
month at Lee Camp Hall, 514H East
Broad street. Clerk, w. A. Dixon.
202i West Main street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06
Jr. O. u. A. NJ.

Capital City Council. No. 20, made
a drive during the past week to In
crease Its Benevolent fund. and IA
that effect staged an attractive siiau
at the corner Of Seventh and Oriea n
streets, Fulton. 1t WAS quite large
aggregation with many attractive fea-
lures. and was well patronixed by tho
order anr its frienda with the public
generally. and goodly sum win be
added to the charity fund of the coun-
ell
The feature show OF. the entertain
ment was the. comedy mule circus, IN
which eight mules not only do several
military drtlls, but almost talk Doss.
the man who grows. attracted q
large 2iten dance, as well as the in
FAINT prodigy, Baby Determination.
Tho war, with the influenza cpl
denic has drawn heavily upon the
finances OF al organizations, espe -i-
ally hose who pay death claims and
funeral benfits The cold wea ther de-
tracted much from the enjoyment OF
the shows
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Maple Carp, No isa, held its
regular meeting on FRIDAY night.
March 20. AT Leaden Han, 1000
Hun street There was aoodiy at
tendance OF sovertEns ard pleasant
meeting had this being progressive
carpn
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

scsntissed on P~~e - Z
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Mccarthy Council. No. 46S. meets
first and third Thursday nights each
month at Lee Camp Hall. hl4h Fast
Broad street. J. FL. b. Peay. score
tary 1sol-p Barton avenue.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Dove lodge, No. 81. held a sreciai
com nunf~ation fri Its lodge room in
the Masonic temple, 10s West Broad
street. Friday afternoon. beginning at
o'clock. There wax work in the de-
grees A goodly after dance .of m EN-
bers and visitors witnessed the cere-
monies and pleasant evening was
spent.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Acca Temple, Ancient Arabic order
nj Mobiles OF the Mystic Shrine Of
Richmond VIII VISIT Petersburg on
Friday. May . next The visit is
made at the request OF local Shrin-
ers, of whom there are nearly 100
in Petersburg The cen ern ouiaI has
been arranged principally Tor the ben
eft of the mobiles at Camp Lee who
have bean wounded and are not in
condition TO Journey to Richmond to
witness ceremonial.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Manchester Council. No. 1cI.. meets
first and third Friday nights each
month at Leaders, hall. 1000 Hull
street. J. r. Purdy, ST., secretary.
465 West Thirty-third street.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

The Scottish rite Of masonry, the
thirty second degree, il to be conferred
III f.ynehbu-s, IA ,ipof, u class OF
200 candidates April "a and rs. when
Mssons from all parts of the state
will gather for the ceremony. IT is
said this will he tho bigTest event OF
it's kind in masonry in the south since
the war between the states The day
following this KAHN temple, Shrin-
ers, OF Roanoke, will hold a ceremo-
NAL session on the streets of Lynch
burg. following which a large num-
Der of candidates will be initiated
The regular spring reunion OF the
Richmond Bodies Will be held in the
month Of May, at which time we VIII
be located in our new Cathedral--no
Grace Covenant Presbyterian church
and We are expecting "A class OF at
least two hundred candidates for the
degrees.
There We shall he better eouipped
for our work Than ever, and several
more Of the degrees will be conferred
than heretofore
Remen1b her that the regular meeting
OF April 2Sth will be the iaSt Mt which
any petition can be received in tirne
TO be acted upon before the next re-
union, but OF course petitions may be
presented at any regular meeting--Va
Masonic Journal.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-06

Richmond Camp. 10. 1887. u.@es
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-16

Rev. Daniel s. Tuttle Of st. Louis.
Presiding Bishop of the Church, and
behind whom Is an efficient Execu-
tive Campaign Committee composed
Of the 1T. Rev Arthur s. Lloyd
y: D., Chairman; the Rev. DR.. Robert
". Patton, National Director; the
Rev. L G. Wood, Vice Director; the
Rev. X. Bland Mitchell, Manager
Central Office; Miss Grace Lindley,
the Rev. DR.. William E. Gardner, and
the Rev. Augustine Elmendorf, Back
OF this committee are committees
representing every diocese and mis-
sionary district in the nation. and
still behind them parish committees
representing. every parish organiza-
ton. The educational campaign and
the survey are proceeding along side
by side with precision and care and
attention to detail that is not ex-
ceeded BY that which Is put into the
conduct OF q great national political
campaign, and, it may be added, with
scarcely less enthusiasm.
Church Suffrage.
How is the Church reacting to this
urlveI One OF the most interesting
refiexes Is the tremendous interest
which the iaymen of the Church hava
taken In the movement. In this de-
tail, the diocese Of New York. with
its Every Name Campaign. has set
the pace for tho rest Of the nation,
and there one of the first fruits OF
the reawakening is q movement
which has been inaupurafad with
great promise Of success to admit
women to active participation In
church affairs. even to the extent Of
making them members Of church
vestries and delegates to the diocesan
and general conventions.
Along the same lines, the activi-
ties or the laymen have met with
such encouragement from the clergy
as to lend color to the belief that in
the future toru.er .estr'ctions are to
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-16
HISTORY OF NUMBER 40

40 years ago an old doctor was put.
ting up a medicine for diseases OF the
blood, that cured the worst cases Of
specific blood poison, and time proved
that the cures were permanent. After
many years | secured the prescription
(being druggist), and took each in.
gredient separately and referred to
my U. s. dispensatory and other author
tive books on medicine and found the
medical properties set down as fol-
lows: Employed in diseases of the
glandular system, in blood poison,
serofuM, eczema constipation, stom,
ach and liver troubles, chronic rheuma-
tism, catarrh, in sores, ulcers, pimples,
skin eruptions, mercurial and lead pois-
oning. Under its use nodes, tumors and
scrofulous swellings that have with
stood all other treatment disappear as
II by magic. - To commemorate nv
fortieth year as druggist ST named
this medicine Number 40 for tbe
Blood" j. G. Mendenhall, Evansville
Ind.
Sold by Schaefers drug store.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-09-16
Congressional Aircraft
investigators Commence
Hearings AT Sacramento

Sacramento, CAL, Sept. 15.-The con
gressional aircraft probe committee vi:
tied Sacramento today inspecting Ma
ther field and the Liberty Iron works
where planes were built during the
war.
A brief session of the committee was
held Immediately after breakfast at
the Sutter club.
Two planes built for the government
at cost of $6500 each were sold to
thef Cirtiss Manufacturing company
for $500 apiece, and later resold by
that company for about $500 each, it
was testified to by Harry Wetzel, su-
perintendent at the Liberty Iron works
during the period of production. This
is said to be but an item in the pur-
chase from the government by the Cur
tiss company Of about $20,000;000
worth of planes for $2,700,000.