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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03
GDnaaine Relief If You Resort
- Sand and Sensible
1890 tiaa':1 =, ~
Treatment

xbsse = . very COMMON misun-
4asssaAAing Of Eczema and the va
rie1e stAsr forms Of skin erupticas
- lrYitations that cause SO much
- and liseAafoYt. Because the
S4Aee II the skin Ia the scene Of
s1ho gtGaek, and sessas almost ablaze
MeoA Assy, buraing snd itching,
- 1iserdsss are nis-named skin
M - A~tA h that they are not
y s1iA diseAssx, ana sAA. ii
Il nslAiag bnt disappointment
-. theix treatment with salves
oeolas applied to the surface
l sSI 49, lfstatisns, ssup.ions, boiis,
7 nons -, ass caused by = dir
I'D oDsn h the blood, which
s ~ through the akin, and
~ - ~ germ ss In the bloed,
meq en- como from ointm~nts
ee1aa4 svsa II yea apply them
- RfAes By the ton.
= Aieaai ana seaside treat.
i = q. ths rslsahis bioca
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03
CANE 'S0GaR DRUNK"
PHYSICIANS FORECAST

Frederick NJ Kirby in signed
article appearing in a Chicago news
paper quotes Or. Frederick W. Muir
ply, a well~known physician and ex-
pert on the question of sugar and al
cohcl, as saying that candy and
sweets of all kinds will replace alco-
hol when the country soes on bone
dry basis Dry days are TO be sweet
days. He quotes DR.. Murphy as say
ing:
The prohibition mandate viii make
IL compulsory FOR everybody 10 use
some other form of stimuiant than
alcohol. There are five stimulating
comm ODDITIES which PROFESSIONALLY
will be chosen to take the place of al
cohoiic beverages the commodities
which owe their universal consump-
ton to surar--tea coffee. candy and
non alcoholic drinks. Sugar and
ssimuiarts nave always held p very
close relation. Alcoholic beverages
have always been referred to as stimu-
iants. A sti.nu!ant Is anything that
produces rapid transient increase Of
vital energy N the organism or some
part of it.
! Foods are stimuiants. some 70 &
greater degree than other. Food per-
1 sorms various functions. two of which
are the rebuilding OF exhausted tissue
and the furnishing OF heat which is
| h form OF energy to The body. Tt
! perform these function the digestive
system mast perform certain amos
! OF work
| Sugar In ,ne OF the most easily d.
gested of foods The acids Of the
stomach change the cane sugar &c
1 two sugars. ievuiose and dextrose
VOLTA. You hive almost increased
energy. Sugar Ia perfect stimulan'
and necessary food IT satisfies. a
sensory siestre--one OF the true tastes
OF which there are tut four. acid. bit
ter, salt and sweet. The activity and
endurance OF the armies have Ions
been recognized to he Increased by this
plentiful ration of sugar and sweet
ened foods.
Tn comparing sugar with aicoho
1t In a most remarkable thing tina
alcohol in alcoholic beverage must b,
made from sonse member OF the sugal
family. The point has been made b,
some authorities that in the stomach
the digestive actioH on sugar produce
alcohol.
Were this true II would indicat
most unnatural and unhealthy con
dition which should receive medi
cal attention at once. As q matter @
fact sugar, NJ / have stated, rs i'm
l R'NpA@N1ey A~hAshASTAA 'AtN 7sShhH,is Is
i@guiose and dextrose and as soon a
this chemical action In complete thes4
two sugars are burned up.
Sugar To one OF the most eastl,
dtgcs.ed foods, IT produces heat
1910 caiories per pound. Heat is
form OF energy"
II viii be noted that DR.. Mnrph
does not voice any f~nr that the coun
try viii rc upon a hahit-forming dru
diet with alcohol prohibited. Evident
fy those Massachusetts, brewers VIII
, are investing their money In refittin
brewery plants for the manufactur
Of chocolate bonbona are taking
, wise course
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03

Continued From Page One.)
shots down the road. He says that
five shots were fired In succession,
then four more after a lapse OF about
half minute. 1t sounded to him as
II many people were shooting at one
and the same time. He estimated the
number OF shots fred at about forty.
He rushed to window in time TO
twice see the fash from revolver in
the hands OF a man standing in the
road. Immediately after this three
other shots rang out. followed by a
cry from someone In the car.
The automobile In here in the
garage of II. r. CARRIER. who is guard
ing it.
Deputy Sheriff 3. NJ. Borden was
one OF the principal witnesses today.
II was to him that Harry Sweet and
the two chauffeurs, Sweets son and j.
II. Williams, surrendered soon after
the shooting.
dered, Sweet said that the prohibition
Hail.. who is said tnave ilpped n
the Summing board the Ar. had
been fired upon by one o4ks occu-
pants and hit over the haad with a
whiskey bottle by another.
Halls overcoat, a big double
breasted blue garment OF heavy cloth.
was exhibited In court. II has 4 hole
through tho left breast.
The hrst four witnesses called 10.
day were put on by the common
wealth to show that the prohibition
agents had held up practically every
car passing Fishers Hin after mid
night OF March IS. Among those
who testified were II. Landon Ward,
C. L. FOCAL, ]. l. Shaffer and j. q.
Tusing, al Of whom had attended q
lodge meeting At 6trAsburg.
The revolvers said TO have been In
tho possession OF Ehackelford and
Hudson at the time they were shot
are here. That maid 10 have been
owned by Shackelford has three
empty chambers. All Of the cham
bers Of Hudsones revolver are ille1.
About twenty cartridges said. to have
been found In Shackeiford's also are
Two hundred ana tAirty-nise
quarts Of whiskey conascated whsn
the car was held up also u befng
held here by q court order.
Attorney L. O. Wendenburg, OF
Richmond, OF counsel for the .ls-
Tense, conducted the examinAtion Of
witnesses.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03
CONFERENCE N PARIS
CONTINUED From pago one.)

Continued From iago One.
posed covenant OF peace of the
league of nations. February IA.
1892
e--what special measures OF
defense against alcoholic ex-
cesses have been taking during
tho war and what results have
followed from such measures
3-What methods now should
be taken after the establishment
OF peace to carry on temperance
work throughout the world?
What measures should be
taken to develope scientific and
statistical research on the Lines
already initiated by the Lausanne
International office?
DR.. Wheeler. discussing the
coming. said that doubtless many
of those who attend win come so
the United States the latter part
of May to take part in the series
s. of convention and conferences
which will be held in this country,
under the auspices of the Anti
Saloon League OF America, in
completing the plans for the or
ganixat ton for Worldwide pro-
hibition. There will be ready
sixty or more great meetings and
conventions and they will close
in a great convention at Washing
ton, June 4th. 9Th and 9Th. IT
is expected that between one and
two hundred delegates and repre-
sentatives from various countries
will be here and take part Ia the
various conventions and got first
hand testimony from dry states
as TO how prohibition works
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03
Why Itch and Scratch
With Burning Eczema?

purifier, which pronptiy eradieates
lall disease germs from the blood.
Whrs yrs .sleanss syoHr ,hiana mt
fdissase germs, the skin il promptly
restored to its normal condition.
For mere than half Q century
s. s. s. has been used with the
greatest satisfactica for sli nan
ner Of blood and skin disorders.
Thia hne old remedy was first
made by the Indians from mediei-
nal roots and herbs Of the forests
s. 3. 8. Is still made from the
original formula, and it 10 guarau-
tesd purely vegetable. I. il one
blood rsaeAy that contains not q
Psrsisls u Istash. Easreury or 9th.
rr mineral. There II no finer knie
or system-builde., and . thorough
course Of q. s. 8. will build up tie
gsaeral health and give new vigor
to the entire body.
Get 4 bottle of q. q. g. from
your cruggist, and begin the sensi.
bic, rational treatment today, and
You will experience genuine relief,
~ thoussEds OF others have. II
you wsnt any special medical ad-
vice regarding your own case, YOU
can obtain sams without cost by
writing 20 Chief Medical Adviser.
LOO Swift Laboratory, Atlanta, Ga.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03

Nj FOR extraordinary heroism against
- armed foe" Miss Beatrice Mary
lGAnD0naic. an American Red Cross
&utoo assigned 10 the Army Nurse
'806D1, has been decorated with The
Qlol3n6u ished Service Cross by Secro-
10ry Of War Baker. Miss Macdonald,
w0DGe home h in New York city, In
ND 10 be the hrst woman to receive
- highest award for bravery out
- At the Congressional Medal
A03oh the government has to oestow.
NJ - was In an evacuation station
l1mmed1Aseiy behind the lines when
~ place was horseG by German
EeoAAnes on the night of Angus, II +.
A4o1J, until q fragment OF shell strss-k
49, n the faca and destroyed tae
ET(0&t Of her right eye.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03
RICHMOND TRUST CO.

Continues rrom Page ones
To he operated ns in the past. the oEtv
change being in the name :.
At a meeting OF the board Of dircrs-
tors On Tuesday afssnaeaa u. Victor
Williams waa made vice president o.
the company. Mr.. Williams In one OF
Richmond's best known business ex..
ecutives. He recently resigned ass
general manager OF the Allen n
Gintrr Branch Of tbs Lixgett Il NY
ers Tobacco Co, which poeision he
held for seventeen years. having sue
ceeded Thos. r, Jefrress upon his
resignation In 1905. He started with
the old firm OF Amen h Ginter al Tire
age of sixteen and continued with,
them for thirty nine yeArs through AN.
the various changes in ownership.
Mr.. Williams will make his hcaduuar@
tiers nj the ofIiccs OF the Richmond.
Trust Co. in whose business he Will
take a. active part
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03
W. h L. MEv RETURNS FROM
WAR ZONE WITH HONOR

Lexington. Va, March S1.--Private
William o. Dorsey. OF the marines
citizen of Dallas, Tex. recently ar
rived from overseas at a Virginia pert
bound for home, wears the decora-
ton Of Legion Of Honor of France
with which he was personally deco
rated by Marshal Foch In Paris In
October. He left his law Office In
Dallas TO become, = private fin the
Fifth marines, with which he was cit
ed five different times for bravery in
the Ea!iane nghtfng Of hts regiment
from Bel}eau Woods through the
Champagne campaign. His record Re
az interest here. as he studied law at
Wash ngton and Lee eight years ago
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03
CRASHING At sTaAWs
N OLD GOTHAM IoW.1

A letter has been mailed 70 the iiq
uor man Of Rev York state over tn,
signature of James Wood, vice-presi
dent of the Il. l.. Bates corporation
controlling the Hotel Belmont, asking
for contributions to a fund Of at leas
100000 TO fight prohibition. Ac
cording to I he New York Tribune
Wood says in his letter, The New
York state legislature has changed
ITS attitude, the pendulum is swing
ing back, the tide Is being stemmed'
amount If the recipient of the letter
would rather pay $4,000 than see
hts business closed up July /. The
Tribune quotes the letter an follows:
Eleven hundred men responded b
the cali OF the joint conference COM
mittee to the meeting in the Hotel
Commodore, Friday {February Esq,
and they departed thoroughly con-
WINGED that there IL n spi .ndfd fight.
ing chance to gave the constitution OF
the United States from its fanatical
ana hypocriticaI violators and to save
our business from ruin, destruction
and ccnflscation.
MANY of our boyc gave their lives
to save the world FOR democracy
Win you give now to save our coun-
try from hypocrisy? In chccking
Off the list Of those who turned In
their pledges OF financial support to
this urgent. imperative and timely
movement (which at the very least
estimate will cost haif a million dol
lars) our committee fails to find your
subscription.
over 5000 eco pieces Of literature
have already been distributed. Re-
suits are visible. But we require
100. 100000 pieces. Would you take
$4,000 to close up your business on
July i? No? Well. then, will you
subscribe sta.eoo to keep your bust
ness and ours going after July l.
"Will you Join with many others
gross business for 1918 with our hotels
and restaurants only? Not your entire
gross business, but only that Of your
hotel and restaurant trade.
Leaves Pledges % ConncfcMce.
IF more convenient to you, make
two or three payments, but tell us
the amount you pledge now.
IF perchance this percentage Ia
not agreeable, may we have such con-
tribution as your conscience dictates
This Is the most serious crisis In
your business and ours, Criticism
eQuivocation, advice are all virtues at
times, but what we ask now from you
is a substantial check.
Already public opinion is making
itself felt against this infamous at
tack on our constitution. our rights
our liberties. The New York state
Legislature has changed it's attitude
The tide Is being stemmed."
A return envelope bore the name
and address OF John NICE Bowman
334 Fifth avenue, the busin esss Office
of the association
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03
Petersburg
* 4YA ~ ~
NOTICE.

In case Of any failure on
the part OF Petersburg sub
scribers to receive The Rich
mcnd Virginian promptly and
regularly they are requested
to call Russell A. Parkinson.
agent. phone 1861, Peters,
burg, who VIII see that all
such complaints are proper
ty attended to.
MIR. Parkinson desires to
have on file the names OF 4
mum ber OF reliable boys who
would accept posittCne as car
riers when the first vacancy
occurs.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03
SWAT THE FLY.

New YORK. April 9-Two flies.
ensese .pwshilntcd now. win FRO
tlnce ASA. 5eA,e7e coo, eco. 600 geo
~ tlhcar death dealing Offspring by
slsr dime wwy7M weather arrives.
lTfySs autlsoritfpc computation was
Issued to-day By DIR. William \.
Wovschin. institutional diagnost-
rfan OF the Bronx Department Of
Health In appealing to the resi-
Gents of the borough to dust off
ss,eir old SKATERS or purchase new
pncS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03
CITY TREASURER PACE
DEMANDS COMMISSIONS

Argument in the suit OF City Treas
urer James Il. Pace against the city
of Richmond, to recover a claim OF
$500 for commissions alleged to be
due him, was concluded Tuesday and
the case submitted.
Treasurer PAGES claim In similar to
that Of members OF the defunct adj
ministratfve board, He n asking the
city to pay him commissions on col
lections which he would have made
had the segregation tar law and the
new city charter not been enacted.
Under the old tax law he was allowed
commissions on taxes that now are
collected by the city collector.
The city attorneys once II Wig
orously contesting the claim. Argu-
ment was heard by Judge Beverley T.
Crump. OF the law and equity court.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03
5 10 SHORT AT CITY
EMPLOYMENT M

The report submitted BY the public
employment bureau for the weeS
ending March 2sth elbows 1sS posi-
tions open and 71S persons seeking
employment The Number Of posa-
tons open II an increase over the
last weekly report Three hundred
and thirty-nins white and 3es oolored
men and firty.four white and sixty.
seven colored women sought employ
ment at the bureau. The bureau has
filled several atenographic positions
during the past week and has located
several farmers with families on
nearby farms. .,a.%sa@
shows 31z1 persons seeking employ.
meRt through the bureau with s3s
positisns open during the month.
r = ~ hundred and twenty mpl0yern
- estsd ths hSlp or the bureau dur
hk the month
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03

way into AmeroREen Castle ana had
actually seen the kaiser for a brief
minute. but he refused to accompany
them to the American lfnes without
written guarantees for his safe Goa
duct.
During the parley Dutch soldiers
rushed into the castle and placed all
under arrest fer violation OF HoIland's
neutrality. They said they had had
long pArley with the Dutch whc
finally escorted them to the border
and turned them over to the Belgian
MILITARY authorities who communicated
with American headquarters
Il later heard that because of the
delicate diplomatic problem none of
the cuiprits were court -martiaied. but
all were relieved Of their commands
and sent back to the United States. "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03

70 the farmers On whose farms the
results q obtained but are OF value
I'm showf " other farmers how to I'M
prove their methods.
From the standpoint Of the public.
says the report. cost-of- production
studies provide the facts which give
a bisis for intelligent Judgment upon
the probable effects OF any given iegis-
iation or other public activity upon
the farmer as producer and RS a
citizen.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03
TEMPORARY REMOVAL
cAAlOnER EMBARGO

X W Yerk, April 1---John Arm
x Ehaloner. OF Who's iooney
1oanA. and who escaped from
A1ugdalc after being adJudged
o "a tiis state ard is now a resi-
4SNG Roanoke Rapids. ~. c.. Will
I'D - Nov York without danger
arFeaeed and returned 10 The
1m. This Immunity Is assured
~ = witt Of prohibition obtain
4Mv fr0m Judge Hand. in the
~ Mfstrtct court on the apriica-
8sQ3 Frederick A. War.
ASa - We1k NAo Issued to permit
p9Me - aeDeAr here ss a witness
&@n 51omf Uu3f which he has brought
qf tAS Evening Post II allows
&lVo Days grace before the COM
S0at ct the case and a like
- ak1er II csscfusion. durInG
No1A k1nne he may remain tn this city
9Stf ese1g nolested.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03

11aw York. April 1.-The thrrs en-
- ~ the Irish convention &c tho
EGS Nomference sailed for France
~ N In TourAine. They were
G4fA r. Dunno. former governor of
3n0ae: rrAnk p. Walsh, formerly
a1a&s chaiI nan Of the War Labor
54DaeA, and Michael J. Ryan. Phila-
g4G16G1n city eestciior.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03

y Milwaukee, VIA. April NH
6nnkok socialism on an ssue OF loyal
13eanisn1, was tonight given the
nonG severe beating shas the party
- rncalved since II became real fac
- "a the state. With one half os
a14 ct1y's vote counted. every candi-
Nr41 s60r Aci1ool and judicial offices has
- beaten on = proportion Of two
" - Or better.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03
MORE sTIOs FOR VIRGIN1A.

IL ssihax; HI thns slogan. III. Acas-
ons,ration agents In Virginia counties
where the feeding OF cattle Ii q prob
lem Last year t64 silos were built In
the nifty counties where tho agents
are located. A report from the agent
in an eastern county tells about the
first silo that was built In his section,
and how the people drove from miles
around to see It.
The agent in n southwestern county
tells Of a ''siIo building bee" At which
the neighbors gathered and put up a
l03-ton siIo In half day. The agent
was asked to boss the gang" and did
II go successfully that he was called
upon to repeat the operation AZ soon
as possible on forty other farms.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03

NJ okroernd. April This city is fl
F psAna mr. RATA They are the last
er< u To food hunters who have
A31e0 practically all domestic pets,
AG6ess and even gparrowE. for food.
u eD16 repox4g rails are a common
SNrn4 thhxa,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03

Owncrs OF autOmOblI06 VINO have
not paid their city licenses for 1919
are inviting visit to police court and
a fine. Colonel William N. Myers.
day that the police heretofore have
been disposed to DO indulgent because
of the fact that the license tags,
usually procurable February /, were
not obtainanble at the usual time this
year, but he would issue an order re-
curing the department to round up
April 16.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03

D s61l1A u ths eaes Of tbs
ns - sDDcn covenants
41RoA ~ We arc astonishei
~ s1EWaAaAed exposures o!
- erect and of my own i'm.
~ &hat tbs peAee conference
r&1omg anywhere with actua
Ilnonta. I doubt IL we havs
s4en 1rUboeA1 Tor ieagne with
e3v - DaAca. for which peace
~ world b calling
)GJK ADVOCATES AsdIE-D
&S <a Aerta "a French division
III enally make the communists
- renoon,~ according 10 Prince
R1nAtachtgx~ctx. q Hungarsrn
Imam, In discussing the Budapest
d sN4at with the Geneva corfn-
klenk az the f&skFS7gt sSsse sssT iTx7s.
~ haA been in Switzerland since
eohbor. strongly advocates allied
1fxontfcn In Hungary.
VIZ n4EUoftc measures will have 20
RAen % recover Budapest he
u tnsisk tha. none but troops
oo4 might be called neutral
~ English and American
IMlAt 10 be employed for this int e.
I1dtfOu- II this expedition did not
0cA Hike another war against Hun
~ orr RAJ public opinion would
~ MoegnAurs In these soldiers
- Hftuat1on In Budapest is
n1en4 but the Importance of The
40n1D 1hcnld not be exaggerated
- ae1sad crisis which my country
0u1nE throagh LIS due TO the work OF
e%41v slnAli minority. The object of
- 1xUup OF inch seems to he the
~ eanent Of affairs tn order to
- the business profits of Hungary.
4Ac Hudapexs communists are not
NJ REPRESENTATIVES, Of the people. A
toa4 nAMy OF our peasants know
Dthing about socialist theories and
- perfectly ignorant OF communist
tAptAk Thus none but the moderate
nkti<a represent real Hungarian
panion- The majority OF the Hun
Mia people are obliged to remain
1be& ~ this time owing to the coa-
Mk Gnennce OF the extremists
he communists do not constitute
~ Immaculate danger. The great
lruphe which every righteous
l99 must help to prevent liz the
pteAdtng OF the influence Of the
14pcFt rulers. They must not be
~ time to pursue their fatal
E6patanda~"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03

charged with administering poison Or
a sandwich TO Ernest Jones. colored
was continued to Saturday TO aifew
important witnesses 80 be summoned
when It came up for a hearing if
police court yesterday. The woman
is alleged to have placed iodine on a
According TO expert testimony oil
DR.. S. II. Sheib. of Froehl,ng and
Robertson, chemical experts. the
woman unwittingly put the poison on
an antidote, IL she really administered
1T, as bread contains a large per.
centage OF starch, true Antdote fol
iodine poisoning. Had Jones eaten tho
entire business. according TO DR.
Sheib. he would have been little Il
any the worse for wear.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03

Although American peanut oil was
an almost unknown product before
the great war. I'm 1917 II ranked third
in the vegetable oils made from home
grown products.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03
PROHIBITION AGENTS

CONTINUED From Page one.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-04-03

The hveliest meeting of the Youns
Business Mems club held In many
months was held last night in tht
chamber OF commerce. The objec'
of the meeting was to decide on tn.
coming membership campaign. The
most important thing In the coming
campaign was decided upon as tn,
clear statement of the policy Of tbs
,organiza ton