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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-31
DOCTORS CAN GET WHISKY.
Federal Dry Department Authorizes
Prescriptions.
Physicians, Without Giving Bond
May Get Either Alcohol or Whisky
TO BE Used for Medicine.

Any duly licensed practitioner of
medicine may obtain u permit with
out giving bond for the purchase of
rot IN excess or two quarts Of alcohol
dufthE tho period OF one year by fiji
inb application and executing a sworn
statement that the alcohol will he used
III his practice a. j. Douohue. Fed.
cr1l prohibition director for Virgin
ii anuounrch Yesterday.
i'hySlC.an r!ay obtain not more
t,.,n six quarts OF whisky during any
calendar year by making Il separate
ar,iilcatiOn. The liquor may be admin
lSt%rcd to patients only in Quuntit .cs
necessary to afford relief at the time
OF administering and the total
amount OF spirituous liquor admins
tered to any enc patient during any
period of ten days may not exceed one
pint ana where such Il patient is also
procuring spirtuous liquor through a
retain pharmac ST the aggregate
amount SO procured by him and M
MN -Slcfcu by Il physician or phySi
ciahS may not exceed such Il quantity.
All prescriptions Tor inlUX eating
ilIuof must DC lDuuc upon sDcciu,
iorlnS ana must contain all the data,
Called Tor by tbs form, except when
me physician holding II permit to
prescribe liquor Is not III possession
vi such forms, and decay i'll procur. ng
the same might result in loss or life.
III such II case he may prescribe in
toxicatng liquor providing the nee
essdi'y' DATA IS gwen "..s
Blank prescription forms can ne
procured from the Federal probihi-
Ton director by any physicinn h,ld
ing permit TO prescribe intoxicot
ing liquor free OF cost.
Every physician prescribing jntox,
c"'lhs liquor is required TO keen -
RECORD on special form TO be pro
corea by him from the director, ply
sici;lhS must keep record anhobc,
leaiiy arranged of every prcscr p,ion
i"r intoxicating liquor issued by him
showing the date Of the prcscrip,ion
amount and kind of liqusr prcserin
ca the name of the patient to whom
1t is issued, purpose of ailment for
when 1t is prescribed and the direc
'-ohS ior use thereof, including tho
amount and frequency OF the dose.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-31
Utica N. and L. Gcts Legacy.
Editor,
The Richmond Planet,
Richmond, Va.

ILNlCOT,
The Richmond Planet,
Richmond, Va,
Dear Sir--Principal Holtzclaw Of
the Utica Normal and Industrial In
stitute has Just announced the recep
ton Of legacy from the estate Of
the late Henry M. Hervey of West
Virginia OF a little more than $4,000
Mr.. Hervey was a friend Of the
work Of the Utica Normal and Indus
trial Institute for fifteen years and
ii rs gratifying to note the faith he
had in the work.
This Institution was founded by
William II. Holtzclaw and his wife
Mary e., both graduates Of the Tus
kegce Institute. 1t was started seven
teen years ago in the open air for
want Of buildings in Kinds County
Mississippi where at that time there
were 10000 Negroes who could not
read and write the English langu-
age. 1t has steadily grown until 1t
now has nearly 600 pupils and is well
established on farm Of a thousand
seven hundred acres of land with
its own railroad station, electric light
plant, water works and steam heat.
substantial buildings and considerable
apparatus for teaching industries.
It's property is valued at $150,000.
During the sixteen years OF it's ex
istence It has sent out more than a
thousand young people more or less
educated through various courses.
The legacy already mentioned will be
very helpful in the new era which
now seems to be dawning upon tho
Institution.
Very truly.
M. r. WONG, Secretary.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-31
"A Wife Wanted.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 81 To the Edi--
tor Of the Planet Having for a long
time been reader of your paper and
desiring a wife, I would like to have
you insert this ad.
Young man, 35 years old steady
nabits. holding a good position, wish
cs to make acquaintance of young Ia
dy, who wants good husband and
to 1--we in Chicago.
THOMAS JONES,
$500 Grove Avenue.
Chicago, Illinois.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-31
An Answer for Wife Seeker.

Dear Editor-Just saw in your
paper where young man wishes to
marry young girl with good charac-
ter, that Is able to back kim in bus,
ness.
I am a girl Of % years OF age and
him in business providing he leaves
the means for me to back him. I think
a man Of good character will expect
girl to back him with his own
means.
From S. e. TILLERY,
SO FLEETWOOD Street,
West Roxbury, Mass.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-31

utensils used by others without thor
oughly washing and boiling it.
6. Don't put into your mouth fling
ers, pencils or other things that do
not belong there.
7. Wash your hands before eating.
s. East plenty, of simple, nourish
ing food.
8. Sleep and work in rooms filled
with fresh air, but keep the body
warm.
10. II you get influenza, 60 i'm
mediately to bed to ward off pneu-
monia and stay In bed several days
after fever subsidies to avoid subse
quent weakness.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-31

Rev. Dr. A. S. Thomas, pastor Of
the Sharon Baptist Church is much
improved.
Mrs. N. G. Booker has been indis--
posed and her brother-in-law IS eonfin
ed at her home also.
49, .
Mrs. Callie y, Brown is still in
disposed.
"A colOred syndicate has been
formed to purchase the Hlppodrome
Theatre.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-31
for January 81.
THE WORK. ORDER

On Thursday, January Sth, color
cd man, giving his name as William
chatham, and who stated that he
was stopping at Millcrs Hotel and
that he lived in Newport News, Va.
placed an order for one thousand
pamphlets. These pamphlets turned
out to be recipes for evading the pro
hibition laws, enabling any family
to make beverages for Their own use
He claimed that this was not VIC
lation OF the law. lie wanted them
delivered the following Saturday.
The charge made for the work was
SIS 90 Editor John Mitchell, Jr.,
decided to investigate and ascertain
for himself whether the printing Of
the pamphlets would be a violation
Of the law.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-31

"A white syndicate proposes to
erect a colored movie picture thea
tire on the corner Of First and Clay
streets, the site Of ST. Marks p. e.
Church. The price to be paid for the
church is $22,50000
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-31
CALLED AGAIN

When Editor Mitchell returned Tues
day morning after having won the
case in Danville. he was told by his
clerk that Mr.. Chairman had return
ed for the work. 1t had not been de
livered. Mr.. Chairman. in the mean
time came In and saw Mr.. Mitchell
He did not get the pamphlets. Tho
next morning, he called up from
Newport News, the clerk answering
and directed that the work, the pampn
let's he shipped to a certain address
in Newport News, Va. Editor Mitch
ell directed that this be not done, un
til he could make sure that there
was no violation Of the law.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-31
Position Wanted.

Young married man desires d cleri-
cal position. Has knowledge of short
hand. Address, Care Of the Planet.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-31
THAT TRIP TO DANVILLE.

Chairman had paid 5000 on the
job. When he came for them Satur--
day he stated that he wanted only
about fifty copies. He would come
and get the remainder. The work
was not ready and Editor Mitchell
was due to leave for Danville Va. ;,
to defend suit there in the case OF
the Otis Douglas beneficiary against
the Endowment Department OF the
Grand Lodge, X. Of p. Of Virginia.
ie left for Danville Sunday night,
but not before he had left orders that
the work be not delivered. Chairman
tried to get some OF the pamphlets
without paying any more on the Job.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-31
SEARCHING THE OFFICE.

The binding Of the same pamph--
lets had been done at a white bindery
in this city. Anyway, on Wednesday
afternoon, while Editor Mitchell was
at the Mechanics Savings Bank, he
rcceed hurry call to the office.
Telephone information was to the ef-
feet that the Planet Office was being
searched. Editor Mitchell happened
to meet his car, driven by r. G..
Mitchell at Fourth and Clay streets
and he vaulted into it. Reaching the
office, veritable swarm of United
States revenue officers were there.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-31
THE RIGHT OF WAY.

Upstairs they had lined up the
employees, while Chief Deputy Bailey
a tall robust siX--foOter stood in the
front office awaiting the arrival Of
the proprietor, He handed Editor
Mitchell the search-+warrant. "You
need not have gotten out any search
warrant for this Office" said the edi--
tor. go anywhere you like. I shall
give you any information You de-
sire. The pamphlets, to which you
refer are in the rear room all tied
up. I directed that they be not de
livered for the reason that was
Continued On Eighth Page.)
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-31
PRECAUTIONS ARE URGED FOR
Cheering FLU Epidemic.
Disease Has Been Present In State
Throughout the Past Year, Sub
siding In Spring.

Richmond, Va January 23-Fresh
outbreaks Of influenza in widely sep
arated parts Of the country justify
every individual citizen and every
community in Virginia in taking
every sensible and reasonable pre-
caution against the spread Of the dis
ease, DR.. Ennion G. Williams, State
Commissioner of Health, today de
clared. The State Board OF Health
has never ceased it's campaign Of pre-
Vention since the subsistence OF the
epidemic last spring and continues
to relterate preventive measures. 1t
calls on every person to smother
the cough and sneeZe as the germs
Of inf henza are transmitted from
one to another by means of the
drops or spray that have been sneez
ed or coughed into the air by an af
fected person as we'll as by taking in
to the mouth something that has been
soiled by the spit Of the sick person.
The Commissioner OF Health urges
the following program on every in
dividual.
TEN RULES FOR SAVING YOUR
SELF AND OTHERS.
Influenza is conveyed by the fresh
secretions Of the nose and mouth
I. Avoid people who are coughing
or sneezing.
Q. Do not attend crowds or large
gatherings indoors or outdoors.
3. Keep three feet from person talk
ing.
4. When you cough or sneeze cover
your nose or mouth with a handker
chief, or turn your face downward.
5. Don't use cup or other eating
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-01-31

Planet, denied today that he had
knowingly violated the federal pro
hihition law in printing formulas for
the making of wines, liquors and
beers. He explains his entire connect
ion with the matter in the following
note to The News Leader:
1t is announced that ] had been
arrested for Offering for sale" pamph
let's containing formulas for the man
ufacture of liquors, wines and beers
A cOlOrcd man came into my print
ing office last week and ordered one
thousand pamphlets, which proved
to be methods. to make homemade
cordal*, without diStillation. 1t claim
cd that this was not Il violation OF
tn. law. Was in awhile, Va, last
week but before leaving the city gave
Instructions that the work be not
delivered.
When I returned Tuesday morn
ing the customer tried to get them
again. l was informed that he later
upon his return to Newport News,
Va, where he lives called up over
long distance telephone and directed
my clerk to ship the pamphlets to
him there. l had my doubts about
the matter and directed that the job
be held up. This was done and
when the revenue officers came to
my office I showed them the pack
age, explained to them my action
i'll the matter and showed them the
ticket for the job.
I did not know the law upon the
subject and did not want to take any
chances. So far as I know and am
Int Gin cyla
sold or offered for sale for the reason
that the job was not delivered. I
would not permit any to be sent out
Of the printing office. You can judge
then, my SURPRISE when I was later
served with summons in this matter.
So far as I know and am advised by
counsel I have violated no law.
The following extract from the
portorial columns Of the Richmond, Va.
Times Dispatch OF Wednesday, Jan.
uary IS, 1920 will be interesting in
formation:
ACQUIT COLORED EDITOR.
John Mitchell, Jr. Discharged When
Arraigned on Charge Of Publish
ing Liquor Formulas.
John Mitchell, Jr.. colored banker
and editor, who was charged with
violating the prohibition law through
the publication Of booklets contain
ing formulas for making wines, H.
Quors and beers was dismissed at
hearing before United States Commits
sioner Flegcnhcmer.
This emphasizes the gross injustice
Of the entire proceedings, especial
IS in view Of publication in The
Richmond Va, News Leader, January
16, 1920, which read as follows:
ARREST NEGRO EDITOR UNDER
U. S. DRY LAW.
John Mitchell, Jr., Charged Wit.
Offering Liquor Making Re-
cipes.
John Mitchell, Jr., colorcd. editor
Of the Richmond Planet, was arrest
ell today by federal revenue agents
on tie charge Of Offering for .sle in
violation Of the prohibition law
pamphlets containing formulas for
the manufacture Of liquors, wines
and beers He was arraigncd before
United States Commissioner Melvin
F1egenheim6r, and released under
$1,000 bond for his appearance ct the
preliminary hearing which was ret
New Britain herald., 1920-11-16

Stockholders of North x Judd Mfg. Co were notified today that the board of directors at a special meet ing held on Saturday, November 18th. unanimously recommended an in- crease in the capital stock of the company from $2,O00,O00 to s. 900, 900.
 A meeting of the stockholders has been called for Tuesday, November 23rd, to take action on the direc- tors recommendation which. if rati- fled. will result in the immediate is suance of $50O,O0O of new stock by distribution of twenty-five per cent. (25%) stock dividend. The additional s5O0,000 to be issued for cash at par at such time and in such manner as the directors may here after determine.
 Under a decision of the United States supreme court stock dividends are not subject to federal income tax In view of this fact North & Judd consider the present time op- perfume to capitalize for benefit of their stockholders surplus which has accrued by reason of favorable bus mess conditions and oonse dva tive management.
 The call for stockholders meet ing is in part as follows:
 Resolved: That we recommend to the stockholders of the North & Judd Manufa curing Co.,. that the author
New Britain herald., 1920-11-16
Strained Relations With Western
 Union Reaches Open Break
UNCLE SAM PAYS TOO SLOWLY
Latest Step in Controversy Which Started When Government Declined to Permit Landing of Cable at Mi ami. Fla.

Washington, Nov. Is, (By The As7 sociated Press) ).-The long standing controversy between the state de- partment and the Western Union Tel egraph Co has reached the stage of an open break, the company refusing to handle any further cable messages for the department except upon pre- payment of tolls.
 The company's order was issued on November 10, it was said today at the department, and ostensibly was to apply to all departments of the government It was understood, how ever. that messages sent by other departments had been excepted in formally from the ruling.
 U. $. Pays Too Slowly.
 The Western Union Co. is stated to have based its action on the delay by the department in making pay ments on cable messages previously handled. Department officials assert ed today. however. that it was in their opinion a step in retaliation for the failure of the department to per init the landing of cable at Miami. Fla. connecting at Barbadoes with a British cable from South America.
 Several months ago the Western Union applied for an executive per init to land the cable at Miami, but the state department said to have demanded a copy of the con- tract between the Western Union and the British company owning the con- meeting South American cable line. The copy was not forthcoming, ac- cording to state department officers and the permit was withheld.
 Last Payment in 1919.
 In stati that its order regarding cable messages was issued because of the failure of the state depa rtment to pay for messages the Western Union was said to have pointed out that the department had not made any pay ment since August, 1919 Department officers explained today that payment had been withheld because the com pany began to withhold the govern rnent rebate of 50 per cent on cable m essages-
 The Western Union was said to have explained that because of war time congestion the international clearing house in London vas far behind in the payment of tolls to which the company was entitled for messages and that no re- bate to the government could he made until this balance had been paid by tho clearing house.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-16
FRENCH THREATEN TO
 ADVANCE ON SOVIETS
Warns BOIsheviks of Re prisals if People of Sebas-
 topol Are Molested.

ConstantinopIe. Nov. 16.-(By the Associated Press)-The French ad- miral of the Black sea forces sent a wireless to the Bolsheviki after the evacuation of Sebastopol by Gen. wrangers troops. threatening re prisals if the town were footed of the population molested.
 A panic is reported to have occurred at Yalta during the evacuation, and remarkable scenes to have been witnessed in Sebastopol and Feodosia.
 Paris Nov 16.-Defeat of Gen. Wrangel, whose south Russian government has been recognized by France does not mean that France is ready to- consider recognition of the soviet government, il was said at the foreign office today.
 The French government is pessimis- tic regarding and further military movements in Russia at present, it was indicated.
 Gen. Wrangel himself. the foreign office advices said had either arrived at Constantinople on board the Rus sian cruiser Korniloff or was on his way to that city.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-16
MOTHER AND BABY BILL
If Measure Does Not Pass Congress ..50O. 900 Mothers and Babies Will Be LoSt,' Women Say.

New York, Nov. 16.-Plans for ere ating public sentiment in favor of a bill to be submitted to the next ses- sion of congress providing for proper care of mothers and new born babies today occupied the attention of 200 women delegates to the first confer ence of the second region of the na- tional league of women voters, which will close with a dinner this evening.
 Unless We can get the bill passed by this congress-" declared Mrs. Maud Wood Park chairman of the league. more than 5OO,OOO mothers and babies will be lost" She said at least 2O,O0o mothers and babies die every month for want of proper maternity and infancy care.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-16
NORTH & JUDD MFG. co. TO INCREASE
 CAPITAL STOCK ONE MILLION; THOSE
 OWNING SHARES GET ONE FOR FOUR
Stockholders Will Vote On Proposed Increase of From S2,OOOO0O to $3,OOO,OOO at Meeting to Be Held Nov. 23rd-Half Million Dividend to Be Issued At Once if Plan is Approved.

ized capital stock of this company be three million dollars. and that the number of shares of the authorized capital stock be proportionately in creased from eighty thousand shares of common stock to one hundred and twenty thousand shares of common stock. each share of the par value of twenty-five dollars.
 That the directors be empowered to issue all of the unissued stock so authorized, namely, forty thousand shares.
 That the directors be empowered to declare and pay stock dividend of twenty-five per cent (25T) upon the present capital of said company namely, a dividend of twenty thou sand shares to stockholders of record at the close of business Tuesday, November 23. 1920, in proportion to their holdings at said date, with such provision for, adjustment of fractions of shares as the directors may determine. And for that purpose to capitalize to the amount of S5O0,- 900 the present surplus of said com- pany And that the directors be em- powered to issue the balance of said unissued authorized capital stock. i. e., twenty thousand shares, for cash at par (s25 per share) at such time and in such manner the directors may determine.''
New Britain herald., 1920-11-16
SHIPPING BOARD PROBE
One Witness Testifies That Board Purchased Cylinder Rings at Price Higher Than Necessary.

New York, Nov. 16.-Asbestos cyl finder rings used on engines of U. s. Shipping Board vessels, entered into the congressional committee inquiry of shipping board affairs here today
 Stewart Dickson, president of Stew art Dickson and Co Inc, testified that asbestos packing was purchased by the board in February and March of this year at prices much higher than they should have been.
 He said there were five bidders for the contract, four of which were practically the same. The four aver aged about S1.6O pound His bid was S1.20.
 In explanation, he said he was in formed tbe engineers had complained against his product. Dickson added that he had never paid any gratuities and had never been asked to do so
 TestifyinS as to previous experi- ences with the board. he related an incident of where he had discovered an overcharge to the board and had made a cash refund
New Britain herald., 1920-11-16
IMPLICATES ROMANELLI
Friend of Alleged Wood Alcohol Whiskcy King Says He Saw What Was Going On.

New York, Nov. 16.-John Roman eli. an undertaken charged with grand larceny in connection with the theft of 1000 gallons of wood alco- hol last Christmas time, when 100 persons throughout Connecticut. Massachusetts and New York died from drinking wood alcohol ''whisk- ey" was present during the transfer of the liquid at a Manhattan pier, Cosimo d'Ambrosio, a personal friend, testified at his trial in Brooklyn su- preme court today
 The wood alcohol was stolen from drums of the Delta Chemical Co.,, of Wells. Mich, while in transit through this port, and d'Ambrosio said that Romanelli was on hand when it was taken from the drums and put in tanks.
 Romanelli is one of five men i'm dicted on the same charge. It is all legged that they prepared a wood al- cohol mixture from the stolen liquid in Romanelli's Brooklyn garage.
New Britain herald., 1920-11-16
SEARCH FOR BODY
 OF WOMAN GOES ON
New Hampshire Authorities Now Seek Remains of Mrs. Whitney
 on Nearby Farm

Langdon, N. H., Nov 16.-The search for the body of Mrs. Blanche w. Whitney. second wife of the man who at different times in his life has been known Arthur c. DoolittIe William B. Whitney and William B. Clark, was transferred today from the farm here on which they had lived to an abandoned one nearby which Whitney owned In a we'll there long in diSuse because of an unpleas- ant taste of water, county officials said they were prepared to find the body of the woman who disappeared four years ago.
 Whitney, as he was known here during the eight years in which he had gained a local reputation for solid citizenship, was taken today to the stay prison at Concord, to begin a. sentence of one to two years imposed at Newport yesterday for forging a check of the town of Langdon, His third wife of a few days, whom he married at Richmond, Me. where ,e was apprehended Sunday, has return ed to her former home at Charles ton, N. H.
 The information on which the authorities changed their well-digginc operations from the Whitney farms to the abandoned place was understood to have come from two sons of the prisoner
New Britain herald., 1920-11-16
MARRIED IN GERMANY
Word Received By Captain Griswold Telling of the Marriage of Captain Bisscn to Miss Erna Rau.

In a letter from Germany, which was received by Captain Alfred H. Gpiswold. former commander Of Company l. announcement of the mar riage of Captain Harry B. Bissell to Miss Erna Rau is given. Captain Bssell was formerly a major in the I02d regiment and is well known by local military men. The letter is sent from Neuenahr, Germany. and the announcement is made by Mir. and Mrs. Julius Fl. Rau. Miss Rau was a former resident of this country but went to France to serve as a Red Cross nurse and was later sent to Germany where she met Captain Bissell.
 The marriage took place on Tues