Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 42, Number 88, 23 February 1917 — Page 7

THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM. FRIDAY, FEB. 23, 1917

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GORDON LEADS CLEAN-UP tlOI -IN LOUISIANA

How a former Richmond Irewspaper man, J. Bennett Gordon, tas stirred naughty New Orleans as n other man hits in all the history of Sxat ancient city Is being related by members of the Richmond delegation mho have jest returned from Net; Or leans where t!ey attended the national contention of Druid3. 'As chief editorial writer of the New Orleans Item. Gordon has been conducting a city "clean up' -campaign. He has thrown down the gauntlet to Orleans vice and a fight to the finish is now in progress. Gordon, through the columns of the Item. Richmond Druids relate, is demanding the closing up of the notorious rice district in the Louisiana metropolis and the strict observance of tL? liquor laws. As a result, it is related. New Orleans was "bone dry" last Sunday for tije first time since the Civil war. Richmond; Druids declare that it was not only impossible to set into a New Orleans saloon last Srmday but that not even a cigar s could be purchased. !,New Orleans lieruor dealer joined in this Sunday "close up" movement Id the hope that a reaction against Cordon's crrsade would set in

HUNTING JOBS FOR SOLDIERS If! GUARD 1 . fRy Associated rreris) NEW YORK. Feb. 23. Plans for obtaining employment for national guardsmen ieturning from the' Mexican border to New Hampshire, Connecticut and New York, were put under way here today by A. S. Morrison, acting chief of the United States bu-' reau of employment, in response to a telegram from Commissioner, of Immigration Caminetti at Washington. Mr. Morrison was instructed to consult national guard officers. On file here are names of hundreds of corporations and firms, including many railloads, which are ready to furnish work. Mr. Morrison said. Skilled and unskilled mechanics may find places with the large steel plants, while the government requires civilian' guards for the arsenab at Dover, New Jersey, and - Philadelphia. Meanwhile city and state , employment bureaus are preparing to find office work for militiamen whose employers failed to hold their posit't ns pen for them. Ll--fc..t. ... WANTS VACANT PASTORATE

EATON, O.; Feb. 23. Rev. Hugh A. Smith, of West Milton, formerly pastor of the local Christian church, 13 an applicant to succeed Rev. McD. Howtare, who recently resigned here to go to First Christian church, Daylon, about May 1.

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The United States J$ learning its lesson from the European war and learning it fast.. The latest evidence of this is the determination of the Navy Department to construct the first of i number of huge Zeppelin type dirigibles. Rear Admiral D. W. Taylor, chief constructor of the navy, has been selected to take charge of this

experiment. Rear Admiral Taylor, who

has made an extensive study of avia

tion and ballooning, expects to have the American Zeppelin completed and

ready for trial flights by next year.

IARTEL CITY COMMISSION BILL BROUGHT BEFORE LOWER HOUSE

(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS. Feb. 23. In the House Representative Barters commission manager bill for the government of cities is expected to be placed on third reading this afternoon. Chambers of commerce nd civic organlzations all over the state are manifesting a lively interest in this measure. It is one of the bills which Governor Goodrich recommended in his inaugural message to the legislature. The three-mile gravel road law which has been the target of attacks from all quarters of the 6tate, has, up to this time, escaped unscathed. The committee on roads reported for indefinite postponement a half dozen bills repealing the act. The bOl was on second reading this morning when it was attacked by an

t amendment by Representative Jinjnett, who sought to strike from the j frill the section which provided a rejpeal of the three-mile law. The j amendment was adopted but the J friends of the three-mile law were not i satisfied and Representative Harmon i moved to strike out the enacting i clause. The motion prevailed and the bill was silled.

ACTRESS ORGANIZES FIELD HOSPITAL UNIT

SINATOR ENGLISH ENTERS NEW BILL FOR NEGRO SCHOOL

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Miriam Ceo per, one of the bestknown film actresses in the country, has organized a field hospital unit among her fellow players in one of the big studios here and offered it to the Government In case of war. . The owners of the company by which Mies Cooper is employed have furnished the money necessary to the success of the venture and will pay air players full salary if war is declared. Miss Cooper has .been taking a course in nursing in a Brooklyn hospital for the past year and was graduated recently. Every soldier in the country Is looking forward to being shot in the. tvc-tit tte, GOVS'"." roe nt

calls' oUt 'Miss Cooper's unit. " .

ARMY STAFF BILL BEFORE CONGRESS

(By Associated Press) INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 23 Senator English today introduced two new bills, one for an appropriation of $20,000 for the purchase of a site for an industrial school for negro children and the other for military training in the public schools. The measure to provide for military training makes it Imperative that the school trustees, on written petition of forty or more male students, thirteen years of age or over, to , provide an instructor in "military training and science, preparedness and the duties and obligations of citizenship," who can teach hoys "to love peace and abhor war." Cadet companies are to be organized and maintained as under United States military regulations. All females, thirteen years cf age or over, are, upon petition of forty, to be granted instruction in nursing, first aid, self control, personal hygiene, patriotism and the "duties of citizenship." The latter are to 'be instructed by a graduate physician or nurse. Thi3 training is intended to supplant the regular course cf physical training.

AMERICAN DROWNED WHEN FRENCH SHIP WAS SUNK BY SUB

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. Robert Allen Haden, an American Presbyterian missionary, perished when the French liner Aphos was destroyed by a submarine, 210 miles east of Malta, on Feb. 17. Consul Keblinger at Malta cabled a report of Haden's death to the state department today and said that the missionary's address was given a3 in ere of the Missionary Board at Nashville, Tennessee.

CONVICT WILL TELL OF GERMAN PLOTS

WARM WEATHER REPORTED FROM

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PROPOSES A RELIEF FOI. GAR SHORTAGE

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK, Feb. 23. One of the most important witnesses before the federal grand jury which meets here today to Investigate alleged German spy plots will be Robert Davis, who is serving a two years sentence in Sing Sing prison for larceny. The. United States district attorney has obtained a writ of habeas corpus by means of which Davis will be brought from his cell to tell what he knows about the Charles W. Wunnenberg and Albert A. Sander, under arrest on chorges of conspiracy to obtain British war secrets for the German government.

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 Unusually warm weather lor this time ' of the year, accompanSsd by thunderstorms

and rain, which prevailed in parts of j

the middle west t yesterday and last night will be displaced by colder weather tonight ami Saturday, weather bureau officials today said. During the last 24 hours temperatures averaged around 70 in She Missouri valley and the plains state", and reached an average of about 80 in Texas and the lower Mississippi . valley. Warm weather prevailed tofi'ay in the Ohio Valley and was extending eastward toward the Atlantic spates. Cooler weather was predicted for the Great .Lakes region, tie Ohio valley, Tennessee and the east, gulf states for tonight and Saturday and in the At1nnHr atfs Satnrrlav Cold wave

warnings have been issued for easij

and Central Upper Michigan, Lower Michigan, Indiana, Nithwest Ohio and the West portions of Kentucky and Tenn.

(33y Associated Press) CHICACW, Feb. 23. Relief in the car shortage situation through the annullment of all, or nearly all, pasrenger traflic between Chicago and New York was suggested to President J. P. Griffin of the Board of Trade by Fred W. Uipham, former assistant treasurer of the Republican national committee tatd the head of the largest coal compairj- in Chicago. Hinton G. -Clabaugh, of the department of just'ice, was instructed to look into the locsH grain situation in connection with 'he government investigation of food prices.

We Are Originators of the ONECENT SALE in Richmond.

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CLOSE ART GALLERY

The art gaLtery In the high school will be closed Sunday afternoon be

cause of a shortage of coal in the j school bunkers-

STOCK MARKET JS1REM

(By Associated Press) WASHINGTON, Feb. 23. The trmy general staff's universal military training and service bill will be etnt to congress late today by Secretary Baker. The staff bill is based upon the requirement of a year of intensive training as compared to six months proposed by the Chamberlain bill, now on the senate calendar. Secretary Baker said today he did not know whether it would be introduced iii congress at this time.

SHOWS RENEWED FIRMNESS

(By Associated Press) NEW YORK. Feb. 23 The cotton market showed renewed firmness at the opening today. Over-holiday advances in Liverpool and the small number of notices issued against March contracts inspired further covering while there may also have been scattered buying on the strength of the spot situation. t

TRAIN DISPATCHER DIES

(Ey Associated Press) FORT WAYNE, Ind., Feb. 23. David H. Caldwell, 52, for many years chief train dispatcher for the Nickel Plate railroad died at his home in this city today, after an extended illness. He was widely known among railroad men.

VOTE OF SENATORS KILL SCHOOL BILL FOR NEGRO CHILDREN

One of two bills introduced in the state senate for the purpose of reestablishing an industrial school for negro children, a bill appropriating $25,000 for such a purpose, introduced by Senator English, was defeated yesterday in the senate by a viva voca vote. A few days ago Senator McConaha of Wayne county introduced a bill appropriating ?10r0.60 for the re-establishment of a negro industrial school on a tract of land in southeastern Randolph county where such a school was main

tained until about twenty-five years;

ago. The English bill did not specify the location of the proposed institution. The Randolph county school was established before the war of the rebellion and was the first institution of its kind in the United States. It was established by prominent Quakers for the benefit of the children of fugitive slaves who had settled in northern Wayne and in Randolph counties.

COMPLETE WORK AT EVANSVILLE

(By Associated Press) EVANSVILLE, Ind., Feb. 23. With only a few negroes unarrested cf the 122 men indicated by the federal grand jury for alleged election irregularities during the last election, Marshal Mark Storen announced this morning that he would return to Indianapolis on a train leaving here at noon, leaving deputy Marshal . Louis Oehlman of this city, to serve warrants on the few colored men not brought in thi3 morning. All white men indicated have surrendered and been released on bond.

PALLADIUM WANT ADS PAY

(By Associated Press) NEW .YORK, Feb. 23. Resumption of trading after' the holiday was attended by further irregularity though advances over Wednesday's closing quotation were in the majority. Specialties were most prominent, Mexican Petroleum, Republican Iron, Nova Scotia Steel, Pittsburg Coal, Miami Copper and Industrial Alcohol gaining 1 to 4 points with marked strength in Reading and New Haven, Mercantile Marines, Westinghouse, General Motors and such rails as Union Pacific ard Atchison were mcluded smong the backward issues. United States Steel opened unchanged, but soon scored a fractional advance. Bethlehem Steel, old stock, lost eight points

AMERICAN SHIP

MAY ESCAPE SUBS

(By Associated Press) LONDON, Feb. 23. It, is quite possible that the American steamers RocScr and Orleans may escape Geman-Sotol?rines on their way through the barfed zone from New York to Bordeaux, says the Berlin Lokal Anzeicer, as quoted in an Exchange Telegraph conijtfny Amsterdam dispatch, but America "Htflijd not rely upon their doing so. N

FiLES CROSS COMPLAINT

A cross complaint was filed In a divorce case this afternoon. It was filed by Ethel E. Briney against Joseph C. Briney and charged cruel and inhuman treatment. The original complaint, filed by the husband, also charged cruel and inhuman treatment.

NINE VESSELS ARE SUBS TOLL TODAY; YANKEE SHIP SAFE

(By Associated Pres Nine vessels, aggregating; approximately 9,000 tons and two others of unknown tonnage, are reported sunk today as a further result of the Teutonic submarine campaign. The largest of the U-boat victims was the British steamer Watt field, of 3,012 tons. The Norwegian steamer, Doravore, of 2,760 tons, ranks next. The others were smaller British and Italian vessels. Advices received from France indicated that the American steanKT New Orleans, bound from New York to Bordeaux, was probably through fflie submarine zone and expected to reach Ler destination today Little of importance was reported on the various battlefields.

Keep Turpo Handy in the Kitchen When you bruie, burn or cut yourself and What housewife doesn't have one of these minor injuries once every week? rub on Turpoquickly. Turpo takes out the sting, cleanses the wound end hastens the healing. Turpo used on chest, throat and in the nostrils is wonderfully effective in relieving colds. Try it for chapped 'Gp and hands; for headache and neurclgia; for laments! ; for tired feet; and after -shaving. Buy Turpo of your Druggist at 25c, 50c or $1.00 the jar.

ERMANY REGRETS SINKING SF CBAFT

(By Associated Press) LONDON, Feb. 23. Reuters Stockholm correspondent cables that the German minister to Sweden has informed the Swedish foreign minister that the Swedish steamship Edda was sunk as a result of a mistake on the part of the submarine comaisier and that the German government, regrets the occurrence and is prepared to pay an indemnity. The Edda viros torpedoed Jan. 29 while on her way to Sweden with coal.

Saturday Shoppers

You will find a large and nifty line of the new Spring Mill inery which will be sold at special prices Saturday. These Hat3 have been carefully selected and

consist of the newest shapes and colors. Complete line of beautiful Satin and Sport Hats and Vails. Mrs. C. A. Brehm 35 N. 8th SL

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1 ablets while treating patients for chronic constipation and torpid livers. Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets do not contain calomel, but a healing, soothing vegetable laxative. No griping is the "keynote" of these little sugar-coated, olive-colored tablets. They cause the bowels and liver to act normally. They never force them to unnatural action. If you have a "dark brown mouth" now and then a bad breath a dull, tired feeling sick headache torpid liver and are constipated, you'll nnd !uick, sure and only pleasant results rom one or two little Dr. Edwards' Olive Tablets at bedtime. , Thousands take one or two every night just to keep right. Try them 10c and 25c per box. All druggists.

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PRICES' ON VULCANIZING, Tubes Punctures 10c Blow-outs . ... . 25c and up Valve Base ..... ... ...... .25c Valve Stem ;...38c Casings Fill and Reinforce ...... . $ .75 Side Section 1.25 Section in 3 in. Casing 1.50 Section in 3 in. Casing. -1.75 Section in 4 in. Casing... 2,00 Section in 414 in. Casing. . 2.25 Section in 5 in. Casing. . . . 2.50

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Fresh Caulif lower Cucumbers Radishes Grape Fruit 'Spicwd Anchovies , Tomatoes Carrots Green Onions f bananas DrwJ Herring Mangoes Mushrooms Tangerines Bloaters Sardines (spiced) Spinach Head Lettuce Oranges White Fish Smoked Salmon

TRY "WARD'S" CAKE , MONARCH RAISINS I SWEET-RELISH I DELICIOUS APRICOTS I SUNLIGH3" Red BEANS One Pound Pk8... -? ... Largo. Quart Jar, , .. Fne for table use. Peeled and in 2 pounds for 25 cents - 25 cents per jar 19 cents per can 2 ca&ns, 19c

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