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? MOST RETAIN SIMMS1 ; QF CHILD WELFARE WQHK Di>af>trou? KfTccts ??f lvvcmptions I'Yom Labor Regulations in For i eijin Countries Pointed Out. Ol'/mori: childhkn in roiur ??v w _ _ . ? > J Local Provisions Ncccssary for Pro tection of Itahics ami Mothers t?? Keplncc Wssla^p of I?ifo in War. Adequate MilU Supply KsmmU ial. I Py A^'ociatrrt Pr<*. * 1 WASHINGTON. .January 1 The in creasing necessity for maintaining standards* of child welfare during war times vas pointed out to-day l?y the - - .children's bureau in a Now Year's ( , warning calling the attention of \mer ?_- loan citizens to the disastrous effects ,w,. Of exemptions from child labor rcsu lations in foreign countri<-s. "Foreign experience shows that court-j tries which have permitted special cx *'? "emptions from child labor standards" (he statrmoii! say-. "have almost vlthj one, accord regretted them as both in-. ?-??? juriotis to the children and inellicieiit as regards industrial results. The ini * . ' ^mediate penalty has been a swelling . "> stream of child offenders j ? ti r i j. sr throuph the courts. i,....- "protectIon of babi^ and little cliil drcn and of their mothers?a tirst cv " 'scntial In war time to replace the wastage of human life on the hatt.le Held?demands local provision for ade quate nursing and medical care l-Vd eral protection not being available as yet. the full burden rests with each State, and community. Shortage and . hlph priced of mill; in many communi ties also is a matter of grave con cern. "L'pon each community also mu; t lie the responsibility for seeing that ? mothers are not driven by want to . . ?leave their children and jo to work. ' The father's wages must keep pace ?wtth the high prices, and if he is called to the army and the family's separation allowance is inadequate, tho community cannot afford to shift the mother tho burden of suppletncnt . ipg this allowance. Also, for the widows of civilians and their chil dren. if the State provider. the mother's pension, the mother's work v.- is a costly substitute. "Neither must the burden of support nor the pressure of demand for labor he allowed to rest upon the children ' themselves. The children's bureau dur injj the new year will systematize fur ther its enforcement of the Federal child labor law. but school attendance ? t-i requirements an.I many forms of child labor are not included iti this Ik v. and 1 the bureau urges the. importance of maintaining in each State the highest standards of training and of protcc t ion." MISS CORBELL KILLED oiinp .Yorfolk Woman I.n*>rs t.ife M'licu Street Car llifs A titomoltile. [Special to The Times-Dispatch.J IIAMPTOX. YA., .January l.--Miss; Mildred Corbell. twenty years old. of Norfolk, was instantly killed, and Miss Grace Davis, of Koxhill, was painfully' injured to-night when a car of the: Newport News and Hampton Kail way j Company collided with an automobile. Sidney Johnson, of I-'oxhill. w ho was driving the car. cscapcd without in juries. The trolley ear hit the auto mobile in the rear, and Miss Corbel! was thrown under the front fenders! and dragged nearly 100 feet. She was tiead when taken from under the car.! Miss Corbel!, who resided at SKI Four- ' tc-enth Street. Norfolk, was spending the holidays with her aunt. Mrs. Mar shall Johnson, in Foxlilll. Misa Davis's' injuries are believed serious. ?v B. & 0. CUTS OFF TRAINS Shenandoah Vnlley Division Seliedules Anuullrd to Permit ICn^Inc* ( lr;ir Uraninlrk Terminals. ? ' (Special to The ?Pim?'s-Dispatch. 1 WlNCIIKSTEIt. V.V.* January 1 ?No ! assenger or freight train was oper ated on tile Shenandoah Yalley division: of the Baltimore and Ohio Kail road from last night until to-night, nt com pliance with orders emanating; from Director-General McAdoo. requisition ing ail available engine:, for clearing . the Brunswick and other terminals -congested freight. Train tervice was annulled without notice to the public, and as a result: many people w ho e holiday leave.; ]. <<] <\plred found themselves marooned bcv. The trains furnishing ae i onmiodrtt :or. were on the Cumberland Valley Railroad <>:i<- going out early this morning >U one arriving to-night. '1 he Baltimore fc'id Ohio operated an east-bound at.d wc.-t-bound tram to-1 night. FIRE WRECKS WAREHOUSE Mlfmpt to 'I'lmu I'ro/rn <lil Itrsnlis in S111,00" I.iifc* tu I'nlnsKi Pin n t. Spccla 1 to Tliv Time -1 ?; !>.. ' eh. ] PULASKI. VA.i January 1.--Kire this morning (It troy?d the pattern ware house of t'n" 'I'lieral Chemical ?'(.jn pany's machine shop ? .| also .? num ber o.' valuable patterns and materials. "I he i p .<? l at J lo.'joo. The Are ?,.-rt'-'i v. <-? attempt tvat made to thaw !*..<? i.- .< in till .1 con tainer, a sparl. !' ? z '.in pool of froren oii. 'I'he c..- r< plant a threatened, hut onlv damage re ultcd n nil?I.ii un. WINCHRSTi:r., \'A .lar.uat; *. An noutict merit wa. tr.adf to-day of the marriage in Wa. lwiigton on Saturday evening of Mrs. Mary Virginia huea-. widow of \V. li. I,-; as. aiifl ne* and manager (if the Hotel livens to Wil liam Taylor Wali. a wealthy Win chester hijsincss naii The tnide was formerly Mi" Hawkln- of Ba'tfiahan noelt County. SOUTH KliN~ 111st)I: l>s? J |, ,i id.i No Yellow Streak in This Youngster Suggestion of Co Word he Causes American to Show Real Mettle. WITH Tin: A.MBIilCAN Att.MV IN I KAN? i:. .luntiiiry 1. Tlio merest sug gestion tli.it ho wa; atllbtod with a "yc How streak" rent tho v?nn>pi^t ??!?1 s?-1- of a certain I'i'Ciiiicii! through linalc ot the hardest test nf train to-day. lie parsed with flying Mis (Oil I pa !tv was golm: thronuh ? I"' t i M*t I gas inas-K rl r i 11 iti a gas-tilled . hainb. r. Tho soldier* rail it tlic "chamber of horrors." When jt came his turn to go through this tlrill tho youngster, who had hen '? kidded eotit inually l>y hi? comrades alioui tho "dangers" it) the gas cham ber. which, in fart. :? only tillr.l with loar gas. dropped jrf a dead faint at I ho < ntrance. Tho mmpatiy's captain looked at hint the moitKnt the youth l.a.l rnmo buck to 1 ilSaid the cap tain with a contemptuous snorr: "A\ by, so you're yellow-streaked ' oh V" I ho young soldier st raicht^not] up. saluted ami a*Koi| permission 'to I rv again. This rccond time ),0 succeeded hi passing through tho chamber. p?t fainted wliilo , oming out. Ilr- I.. ?Uod ? '?'?Plain for a third r.,u7iitv. I ,,v 11 W8S Brained "n tho third ,Vjal pa- rd tin..uuh tho ordeal. emerg ing >a t ??!>?. ami managed to .smile. I I" < aptain . oUBiatiilatod him imme diately. withdrawing hi* charge of! "yellow :?tri ak." ?SEVERAL N. & W. TRAINS ARE TO BE DISCONTINUED ""and 1A?,lyrrn l'yml,hnr*- Konnnke ?'icl Uinslun-.vnleiii will Iteeonte l/<?raln for l*rc*cnf. ro-!t'HO, v.\? January I.?in r ier to meet the rerpiIrements of the national government. the Norfolk and 1 " ester'., Kail way Company proposes' ?o discontinue for the present tonic of is local par.sonjpr trains. Amont those aro trains 2? and r.n. between ? re wo and Petersburg ami 7 and 5 l.o ' ?o..;i Petersburg ami Lynchburg Oth<r t rat us nx ill |,c locals between ..Miehburg and Roanoke a,.d Lynch B and \\ inslon-S'a,lein. To carry out this purpose a conference will be held with tho Corporation I'omini^lon on .laiiuary Id. ? Sl riot Sa nilarr A|r?MMTV Following rigid sanitary in. paction I .n 'ousiinut tho 7. o no around t'amp Lor.. " hi' h includes Petersburg and Hope well. Instructions have been given that the soldiers of tho division in the rati-1 tollmen! should not patronize restau rants. soft drink fountains, harbct shops, etc.. unless audi places carry a public health certificate. This order is to be strictly enforced, even to the ex tent. if necessary, of stationing a guard ;?i tlie doors of such places u.-s do not "hey it. to prevent soldi, n from en- , tering therein. p is stated that a number of restaurants in Petersburg may bo forced out of business through the operation o! tho order. especially such as may nave unclean mirroiimllngs and rvii-e. Kt plosion ill K itelir ii llaiige. The busiest men in the city just now aro the plumbers, as the result of water pipes, frozen during the cold spell. Many of them have orders two or throe days ahead. The pipes in the kitchen tango of tin home or Mis. W in IJobertson. on Colonial Height.*. ''hestcrlield. exploded wi.h such force, when tho tire was kindled yesterday, as to wreck t'.ie range and consider ably damage the kitchn. (General \riM \olr?. Tl.c employees of tho National I'.ank of Petersburg wore hospitably cuter* taineil last night at tlie horn of Presi- ! ?lent P. Jt. Join ? < Mi a< count of shortage of coal the public schools oi Petersburg ami Kt-, irlck will not reopen until January 7. i lutring 1 iccembor tile city, through' us relief commission furnished "11 loads of wood to the poor, which pre- ' vented much suffering. .Mr. and .Mrs. 1.. Vincent, of Km poria. announce the engagement of their daughter, Helen, to l.icute Knit ? l.d ward I ,ce Potter, ?.?f the l*'ovty clghth Infantry, n ?w stationed i>t New- j Port New ??. Th.% marriage will take place the latter part of .lanuary. James I.. Culbreth. of Itichmond. in ?oiiie tax inspector for Petersburg arid Hopewell, ami the Counties of Din widdle and Prince lionrgo and Camp Lee. will ho here for some time to help persons in making their income re t u r 11:'. The p.ohemian- of the Pli'i.e lieorge held a patr'olic meeting la-t night at '?their hall, live miles from Pe tersburg The attcmlnnce was large. .? i ?! addle.-: <v- ?ve:.- dcli\ore?l l.\ |; |( Mann and C I.. Suonlen. ot . 11 Tiio lloheniians here re loyal to the' I nited States and have shown their lojalty by liberally sul scribing to J.ib > rty bonds ai d bv e(|uipt>r g several ft their young >11011 to go t.. I'rnme t.. '11; h t t'iii | 'emocra ? v ?- #\?te.l - Brettow Aal! Broadway, 85th to 86th St., Subirar Mnoot, at <-'6th ?(. corner. Largest find If!i ' ? vi ,7oW Attractive Sv i""1! Transient AK ?r'-'*>? ^ iuri,"xc" f,otei onvntcul I TltA\Sli;.M' IIA TICS I or Klflier One or 'I ?11 rernnnv Koom nnd l'ri?ntr Until, SIS to Jl I'er Hay. I'arlor. Iledrnom. IS,till, SI tn S7..">0 Per Day >l?ecinl llulc? M frk. ??ra?on or Vrar. UIJVTAl'KA.Vr OF IIIOIIKM' S I A MIA l> l) A I A f I lt.\( I I \ |; PHJCI'S S(M 'Til Kit.N ItKSOiCI S?I |?i i,|H Come Down and Enjoy It Surf-bathing? Boating ? F ithing?Golf on ?uperfine link*?Tennis. Warm, sonny day*, blue skies, invigorating salt breer.es. See St. Aagvitine, Oldest City in Anerica Here are many fine examples of 400 years of Spanish occupation. Ail jour t>. In >icm. Florida East Coast (FU(W ^jr??rirj) GENERAL offices, Sr. Auifn^nr. Hand. SMS SEPARATE PEACE 1 WOULD ENSUVE RUSSIA I'clrufjrad Correspondent of London Daily News Wunilrrs if Dan ger Is Itcali/.cd. ASKS All) KOK I)1J MOCUACV Foreshadows Kurllicr Leavening of Ministry by Men From Other I'ar lics ? loininjr <iovrrnmcnt?I'coplc Won't Continue to Sul>niit. I n> A ".-Intel Prr ... J l.<?NI?>N. January t.?The fetrograd correspondent of the liaily News won dors whether the dancer of a separate" peace is realized in Knuland. lie. says ; it would be a defeat for German de mocracy in addition to insuring' vir tual enslavement of Russia, as it would be ;i victory for the military caste in Ormany, "It may mean," he adds, "much more than Russia's neutrality. If we make no move, it ?.-?corns possible that the Germans will ask the Russians to help them in enforcing Ktis.si.in peace terms on the entente allies. Trotsiky is well aware of the danger. though faced with the necessity ?>f concluding peace, ami is doing his utmost to stimulate a res olution in ?Icrmany. Kratcrniza - 1 lion at I It-- front already has passed beyond control of enemy ollicers, and enormous <|iiantitics of revolutionary, newspapers printed in German arc l>o-. ins distributed. "I am convinced our only chance iti defeating German designs is to publish terms as near the Russian terms as possible and by taking a powerful hand in the proposed confcrencc help Gie democratic movement in Germany while helping the Russians to force the i German government in the direction it has had to take. . . in;i,t isvres ?rsarro intment l.\ STORK ron GI5n.MA.NS "Whatever party might be in power in Russia, it would be compelled to conclude peace, arid Trotsky's method is more likely to damage Germany than the method of any more polite person in his place. The nationalization of the banks puts a weapon more power ful than the guillotine in the hands of the government, and probably will end much of the present sabotage." j The writer foreshadows a further ! leavening of the ministry by men from other parties joining the government. J The retrograd correspondent of the Times, who is visiting in l<ondon, con- | tiisucs his anti-Bolshevik statements' to-day. lie say.s jt is not unlikely that the Germans, who are no-v reckoning upon the sreat advantages they ex port from the Russian revolution will, suffer a grievous disappointment pro vided the friends of the Russian nation offer it a helping hand. He implies that the Russian people will not con tinuc to submit to German exploita tion through Bolshevik "adventurers."! if a closer union is established between Russia and the. entente allies. Real Estate Summary 17 t hancer.T transfers . . .SIM.VUSO 00 ?t ?. Iiuneery irtiM deeds. To.tltSO nil - I'linneery release deeds ."0,.VtI <k? chanciohv Ti:.\.\NKi5n?i. W. Norris Bailey to Allen G. Collins i Iteet east side Twenty-third Street between l.eigh and M Streets June ::n. lr?iv; tax. si; ?io. .lames li. Avery et ux. to Joseph H. .lolinson I'tixlOO feet, known as :>Sl" I.est or Street. Uecemtier 191; Si'.ioiO. James A. Walsh, trustee, to Allen G Collins I fix'JO feet south line of Mar shal! Street, commencing 4'J feet cast ot Twi-iity-seeond Street. June 1017 s::m\ R. S. Nelson et ux. to William .1. liar t is ]<j j-i^xS?5 feet, known as 5?04 West l.einh Street. December 2S, l^lT J I. Robert II Talley. trustee in bank-! rupi > for W. II. Jackson. and A. II. Sands, special cominisc'ioner. to I51izu Lee. HiOx'.iT feet jioith line of Kemper Street, commencing tJi'O feet east ot Allen Avenue. December 1 !? I 7 . $060. American Terminal Warehouse Cor poration to John Garland Pollard lot trontiug i" teet North Seventeenth Street of irregular shape, known a and "07 Nortli Seventeenth Street; lot t routing :::: feet i inches on North Kightt'Ciilh Street, and of irregu lar shape. known as and North Kighteciith Street. December "I. 1 ;i l 7 ? tax. {81.10; $1. ' 1 John Garland Pollard, trustee, to w. .1. Parrlsh '.?9x100 loot, known iis 1V. 1 "10. 321. 323. 825 ami 327 North Seven- | teenth Strcet. December 2S, 1017; $72. COM. Ardett Howell and !?;. Bandolph Wil liams. trustees, to John E. Sea ton ami I ( larence A. Sea ton lots s and hloek 7. December 27. 10 17: $2,500. American Terminal Warehouse Cor poration to |{. l|. Stolta 41x110 rcet. 1 known as 11 - l ?? North Eighteenth .street, and 7S 11-12x110 feet (Irregular 1 shape), known as 320 and 1122 North j Eighteenth Street. December 21. 1017. lax. $20.70: $.1. ?Max B.'Ituc hrmund to Henry S. Wal lersteln 17xt>2 feet, known as 532 A. i B and C and A. I: and C I'rentis . Street. December 10, 1:?17; tax. 517: 51 n. Bcalty and Finance (Corporation of \ irginia to P. p. and 10. D. ('Jayle lot ?>. block 2, Wright's Park. December' ->>. 1 f?17: tax. $i.:.0; $io. Itolx?r| || Talley. trustee in bank t tiptcy. and A. II. Sands', special coin tuis.-ioner, to .1. Itoehling I$5xl25< (ce( eastern lino Thirty-third Street anil south line of S Strict. Weocinbor 2$. 1 T?l 7: $1.1 55. (VI,. Ilenoon. trustee, to Inez, !?;. and l-'icilln |-'reeman, fronting 13 5-6 feet ' east side Cilni'-r Street ami of irregulur sliape. Tax. $1. I.oreua Moore to Andrew M. Ma honey lots I. 2 and 3. block A. Glen - ' ",?irV ''ark' Augus t CIO. 1017; tax. $l;j I'Mwhrd A. Leake to W. M. Ilablis- : ton fronting :so feet 2 3-4 inches .south; line ??( i 'iiry Street and of irregular shap?\ I'eecmber II. I9I6; tax. $6: $>. '*? {"'"hank et nv. t.? I'eter 'Jonella ? . 3-4x155 feet, known as tl9 West ?ira.-e Street. December 21, l!?17: tax i S-'7 $ 1 0. (?inter Park Bcalty Corporation to I . .1. Heat tie. lot 26. block C. t Sinter I'ark Terrace. December 17. 1917; $750.' CIIA.XCKnV Till ST 1>EEDS. W . .1. Pa rrlsh to American Trust Company. trustee. frontinc OS feet 6 3-S inches on east 11n?? Seventeenth Stree; and of irregular shape, known ?'S- Ainerj.-an I'.uilding. and .117. ."10. 321. 323. 325 and 327 North Seventeenth , Street. December "S, 1017; $36,000. \\ . .1. I'arrish t?> American Trust company. trustee, fronting OS feet ?i -S inches eastern line Seventeenth Street, i known as American Dtiilding, ami ::I7. .<10. 321, 323, 325 and 327 North J-feven teenth Street. December 2*. 1017 $36,000. P. .1. Beat tie to E. !?'. Schmidt lot 1 block K. Brightwood. December 2s. 1017: jais. Henry S. Wallcrstein to Pollard ' Bngby. Incorporated, trustees. 47x62 1 feet, known as 032 A. B and C and | 534 A. B and C Prentis Street. De cember 10, 1317: $742. fHAXCERV UEI,BASK DEEDS. C. B. Trar.t and J. W. Utlcy, trus tees. to Nellie Bosquet Wev 31x66 feet, known as 41S North Twentv-sixth i Street. December 10, 1017; $5Si*. Virginia Trust Company, trustee, to American Terminal Warehouse Corpo ration 00 feet l-s inches by 1?0 feet, i known as American liuilding, and 317. : 310. 321. 323. U2*i. and 327 North Seven teenth Street. December 2*. 1017; J50 - 000. I. S. ( lilt t IT COI RT or MTBAI.S. The United States Circuit court of Appeals convened yesterda> at lj: t> clock M. for the .lantiary term, with . Cir nil Judges Pritchaid arid Woods /?'ill District .1 nil g c Mi: I lowell in at tendance. Yesterday being a legal holiday, court adjourned until .u-ti.iv at 10 o'clock. c_ase in call to-day: No. 1514. Annie Wayne Suhor ct al., appellants, vs. .Margaret Corwin Bad rliflfc Hooch. appellee. Appeal from the District Court at Bichmond. On mo- , tion of appellee, for a modification of the decree of this court.. To be argued by .Messrs. Buford & Peterson, of 1 ..?> wrenceville: C. T. liaskertill o'.' Boydton. and S. E. Williams, of Lex- i ington. N. c.. in support of motion, and by S S. P. Pattcson. II. M. Smith, Jr.. : and Robert 12. Henley, of illchnioud. In ? opposition to motion. NO QUrNINFlN THIS COLD CURE t "Tape's Cold Compound" ends ? colds and grippe in a few hours. Take 'Tape's Cold Compound" every ; two hours until you have taken three j doses, then all grippe misery goes and ! your cold will be broken. It promptly J opens your dogged-tip nostrils and air ' passages of the head; stops nasty dis- I charge or nose running: relieves the' headache, dullness, feverishness, sore j throat, rneezing, soreness and stiffness. I Don't stay stuffed-upl Quit blowing . and snuffling. Base your throbbing ; head?nothing else in the world give.? melt prompt relief as "rape's Cold ' Compound." which costs only a few cents at any drug store. It acts with out assistance, tastes nice, and causes no inconvenience. Accept no substi- ! t ute.? Adv. GOOD-BYE BACKACHE, KIDNEY AND BLADDER TROUBLES l-'fif . ' III tit le;. all >>\C! tilP world i?<?l.l> .MI'I'AI. Haarlem i.iil has itf lonU'il re|j?--f in thousands upon thou sand >i| of lann* back. lumhaRO. M iatii-a. rh'-nmatism. gallstones, gravel and all other affections ol the kidneys. Ii\ ? ? r. : tomat-li, bladder and al!if*<l or sai^ It a<-ts qiiiokl.v. It do<>s Hip work. It cioansp.s vnur ki/lneys ami purities t !???* blood It makes a now man. a ne*v woman. 01 yon. It fre quently wards nil' attack.*1 of the dread and fatal <1 is rases of On* kidneys. It often completely cures the d ist rossiiiK diseases ??r the orualis of \ 11body, allied with tlie bladder and kidney's Klitorly or < loudy urine, sidiminetii or "brn-k-ilu' indicate an unhealthy . ntld it ton. Do not delay a minute if your back! aches or yoti arc sore across the loins , or have difkcultv when urinating:. <jo ' to your druggist at once and pet a i h.?x oi imported ?;?.? I.I > MKDAIj Haar- | I em Oil < 'apsnles. They are pleasant : ami easy 10 t;iKo. They dissolve in Hie, stomach, and the Kidneys soak up the i nil lit.c a spoil p e does water. They ; thoroughly cleanse and wash out the | I?1;*<I? 1 i and Kidney.i and throw off the! innaiiunation which is the cause of the I trouble. Your druggist will rhecrfully ; refund your money if you arc not sat-i islied aftei a few dnys' use. Accept : only the pure, or it; inn I iJOI.li JIKl'iAI., Haarlem ?*iI Capsules. None, othei I Ki'iiiiln*.' Adv. j Jauuary I. 19 IS. M R. ? IL 1.1 AM R. TRIGG and M R. Ij. WKVGIIT arc this day admitted to an interest in our business. DAVENPORT & CO. Money to Lend C>i> Improved Farmr. in Virginia and North Carolina bavins not lrs-s than ONli IIUNORISO ACItliS under cultivation. Give location, acreage, acres in cultivation, information about crop?, value of plow-land and other land; describe improvements and htate actual value of the entire property, and amount of loan wanted. ADDRKSS Life Insurance Company of Virginia HOME OFFICK, RICHMOND, VIRGINIA. WILL MOVE GOAL TRAINS IN PASSENGER TUNNELS Direetor-tJeneral McAcloo O r <1 c r s < Pennsylvania Hailrom) to Ke- ! licvc New York City. TO I'SK TL'BKS I'NDKIt HUDSON Formal Order of Suspension of (?ov ernment Priority of Transport n tion Is Sent Out l?,v Iiovelt to Hasten Fuel Traflie. I Bv Associated Trerr. J WASHINGTON, January 1.?Dircctor Clenoral McAdoo to-day ordered the Pennsylvania Railroad tunnels <1 ndrr the Hudson Kiver. heretofore used ex- | . -lusively for passenger trains, to l>? i used for coal trains for the relief of New York City and Brooklyn. For ( tli<5 relief of New England, the direc tor-general Rot from the Shipping lioard sliips. in addition to those al-' ready secured, to carry coal from .New port News and Norfolk. Formal suspension of all government priority of transportation directions was ordered to-day by Uobert S. I.ovett, government director of priority, to hasten the movement of railroad traflie. The order supplements uuofli cial notification sent to railroads last night by I "irectoi -?IcneraI MoAdoo in CORE THROAT or Tonsilitis?gargle with warm, salt water then apply? Kjrp ? Lml? ?ody-<inJuil ln\a?r Mora*1' ICK5 VAPOR f structing them to clear congestion rc ! gardlcss of priorities*. i To-day's action?, officials said, would go far toward clearing choked termi nals of cars*. It will leave to the rail roads' trafllc experts the task of mov ing freight In the most expeditions way possible, and will do away with priority directions now issued l?y the thousands in various government de partments. REVIEWS MEXICAN SITUATION! l'"orinrr Jnpunenc Clinrcr nt llrmlco CHy , I'.xplaln* Condition* (o .llln inter llntorl. I nv Anoi'latcd I'rcas.] WASI1 IN'JTOX, January I. ? K. Ohta, j tortner Japanese charge at Mexico City,! Put Vim In Jaded Muscles by stimulating ami arousing the cir- j eolation with IIrIU applications of Ab- ; sorbin**, Jr.. rubbed in thoroughly. This invigorating liniment acts quickly and surely. |t is fragrant and pleas ant to us?*?leaves no greasy residuo on the j Kin. As Absorbing Jr., la a powerful | germicide as well a^ a liniment. It is ( offective for prophylactic and aseptic, i uses; it destroys the genus 111 cuts and ; sores: it may be diluted and used sue- j ccssfully as an antiseptic and germi cide for the month**aml throat. Athletes will lind it eflleient for lim bering1 sore, stiff muscles. A good formula for a rub-down is one ounce of Absorbing Jr., to a quart of water or \\ itch ha/.el. It is composed of vegetable extracts j and essential oils and Is positively 1 harmless. <?rt a bottle' to-day and ' keep it in your desk. In your traveling ! bag, iu your medicine cabinet or in the j side pocket of your automobile. It is health insurance of a high type. At most druggists or sent postpaid ; upon receipt of $1.25. Trial bottle for 10<: in stamp*. W. I". YOUNG, P. n. !?*? -TO Temple St., Springfield, Mass, i ? (Ailvt l Heating Boilers Radiators and Repair Parts i no.M on: wAiu:uoi sr. sto< k Johnson-Longwortb Heating Co. Haiido 1 p 1) !I(i East Main Street Rawlings, Hill & Company CERTIFIED Pl'BUC ACCOUNTANTS. Audits : Examinations : Systems Income Tax Returns Norfolk Officc: Richmond Office: 407-411 Law Building. . 1035-103G Mutual Building;. Cotton Seed Meal?Fertilizer Materials-Cotton Seed Hulls Prvmrpt, IXPEET*U?iitloB to B.U IKQUTKIEfi ?.nd OBSESS. Ajo.7 BBEUTXUBS o'btaUsL?.bl? and FEBHISSZBIkZ. SMpin?atn AH i w 1HB La any CA11LOT qu&ntltlM. TAYLOR COMMISSION CO. Healey Bidg., Atlanta, Ga. , U. S. Food Administration Ucemtm No. C-92701. : Yapp's A. R?fctt30n'S ??f*: Tlw McroantB* A*?rwtes wy/w/xi INCORPORATED 18:12 1 | VIRGINIA FIRE AND MARINE I W ? _ _ ^ 5 insurance Co. oi Richmond, Va. _ 6 ? I V Assets, January 1, 1JM7 $2>009,760.00 ^ ? Net Surplus 831*176.00 Surplus t<? Policyholders 1,084,170.00 ^ \ . I j >Vm. II. rnlmrr, I'rM. I). n. Adriinnn, V.-I'ren. M'. II. MrCarlhy, Sttj1. ^ II. I . I rwin, Jr., Trca*. Investing lor Profits It has been years and years, and in many cases never before, since certain industrials and rails have sold so low, and yet be safe for investments. If you need a little advice on what to buy, it is our opinion that, these stocks are good purchases at the present prices. CO SI) EN Oil, ItEI) HOCK OIL HOUSTON OIL >1 EHRITT OIL PRUDENTIAL OIL OK TEXAS MIDWEST OIL TIXPAM OIL OK LA. P. & HE EG. AETNA EXPLOSIVE WRI(?HT-M A RTIN CURTIS AERO AMA MARCONI NORTH AMA PL'LP PAPER NIXON NEVADA Bit; LEDGE U. S. STEAMSHIP RICHMOND OFFICE: 805 East Main Street. Phone Ran. 205-f. Dircct Wires. G. W. FIELD & CO. .10 Kroari Street, New York. J. I'\ RrxrkeH. >I(cr. 1 hlladetpllia. ,j, I.rhman, Am(. Met. ISohlon. it* 14 ?ituaJ n 1 n ic to rrrlvcd hero to-day to confer with nne:;c etnbassy ofllclals about th*: tlon in Mexico before. returning Tokyo. Mr. Ohta met Minister lliitorij Japan's new envoy to Mexico, at l.arcdo, an?J gave him a review of con-l ?litions. The minister now is on Ills] way to Mcxieo City. | The" Jurgens" Novelty Heater Burns any thing. This is tho best Self-Fccdor for you to buy. Priccd $25, $20. Tho "Jur Bcns" Hot Blasts, for hard or Boft Nc o a 1, $13.50, $10.50, $21.50, $23.50. ?JCirgenS* Ada ins and Broad. LUMBER SASH. DOORS, BLIXDS, MME, CI5MEJIT, WAAJL. PLASTER, RUFFES & PAYNE. I'honcai Itnndolph 1871-1873. KAIUIOADS Atlantic (Joast Line III* M.-inilurii Railroad of the Sooth M ri;cu\t. .n i.v -jo. 1017. , 1 riAIN'.-' I.KAVi; 111" "IIM? i.Vfj DAII.T. A.'SMUU,; i:li A- M- ??? l?.r Norfolk: a." M.. !>:?9 A. if Jit \ M. M.00 1' M.. ti 45 P. M. I or N A \S Ry.. Wen; i.:25 A. U | it . M.. 3.? I' Al.. 0:35 P. Al ' ' " X::l& S:li- A$:si?A-.?Ja JV.-SSMP. M;.?Vai p;-m3m; M- i:So P- ^ , 'UoiiLboro and l'a rettevillt: *4:9? 'i ;irrl\? ItKhmnnd d* ilr: 6:05 A if a M . f. 1 A. M.. 1:10 A M il-'t A m ?- :o p M. n:.-.o P. >1 Vn P ? p. M . ; I". M.. u:00 P. M. ?K.V'-pl ^Uli'ijy. 1 >'I|u<la>? Oiiiyl rc?t:on ruVrL,;",nd col> Richmond & Petersburg Electric Railway l.rnrr Richmond. ?3 P. M. -li I*. Al. 'OA. M. JP..M, A. .M. 6 ?'. M. H A. .M. +i:4i P. HI A.M. 7 P.M. 1 I A. M. X P. M. ?ISM. ?:? P. M. J P. M. Mi P. M. ?' P. M. 11 I'. .M. ?n A. m. *n p. M. {.".:10 A.M. 3:3.5 P. M. ?i:3.5 A. M. *4:35 P.M. +7 :30 A. M. r.:3.5 P. MX ?7:3.5 A.M. 0:3.5 P. M. HA.M. +7:05 1'. M. 0:3(5 A. M. 7:3ft P, M. 10:3.5 A.M. 11:33 P. M. I 1:3.5 A. M. 0:3.5 P.M. ] ? :3.5 P. M. *10:40 P. M. 1:3.5 P.M. 11:40 P.M. 2:.T5 P. M. 15:15 A.M. ?Iturn-r:'. ? Mmltert. *U>rk Dnvw Only. Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac R. R^ To*o4 from Waabincton an4 hexoni-Dailj.'? Leave Richmond i Arrive Richmond At fe.i.j AM ? K.I0AM ' t 7.50 AM i 8.50 PM ? 5.27 A M 112 01 PM i *12.40 PM f 9.35 I'M 4 7 .10 A M t 2.50 PM 1 + 2 -SO PM *10.35 PM ? 7 fC A M ? 6.40 PM | t 6.25 PM *12.33 Nt. ? R.JO AM t 8.20 PM j ? 6.30 l'M +13.40 NU Klehmond-Waiihtngton Local, I.v.Jl.50 PM? ?vrcek dayh;il.l5 PM, SundajK; Ar. $11.25 AM? dally, l-'rederlrkalnirg Accom. week days, Lr. ?4.I5 PM; Ar.if.l0AM. Ashland Accora. davs, Lv.i7.J5AM,6.30PM; Ar.#6.30 AM,6.42PM AKUia ticket and b*cgaco offices not open for this train. ? Main St. Bta. YHyrd at. SU. (stopping at Elba)._ j Elba 8ta. seaboard a it Line Railway company "Tim Progressive Kallwnj of the South." 'i i,unc liavts dally; y -A. Al., Nurlitia local j-:..50 P. M.. Sleepers Atlanta -ml Jackson* v 11)o i>:UP. M.. jdeepera Jacksonville, 81. PcurhburK. Columbia. luaclien; 10:50 P. M..< Atlanta, liiriniiifa-tiam Special: 12:43 A. Al.; nei pc ra J ?cUion villc, 1'ainp.i. Trains arrlv* ;.:o A. M.. 7:4 J A. M-. >:U A. Al., 6:3a I' M . o :30 P. M. iNonolK 6c Western Kaiiway uM,Y Al.l.-RAID L.1MC TO NORFOLK. l.?-a-. e llvril Street Station, Ktchmonl, Poll NOlu A. At . *3:00 A. Al.. P. M.. 13:4.". P. M.. 14.oO P. At. lul; I.V.Si.ilHUKG AM) THli WKST; A. M.. -a:..g A. Al.. *3:00 P. if , *9:ii i". M. I.ocal to Cre*e. P. Al. Airlvr .Uichinoiui irorn .\oriolk:, 'IXMO A. Al.. -G:U- P. At., ?3:00 T. Al. Worn tit* Wrtt. ?6:10 A. Al.. *S:4u A. Al.. t-: 10 P. M.. il :f.0 P. Al.. '6:17 P. At.. 9:??U P. ?. ? Iju.1I>'. il?a?ly exccpt aauday. tSunda * \\nl>U. BKV1LL. W. C. SAUNDERS, ' P. T. M.. Iloanoke. G. P. A., Iloanok*. (II. liiiSl.WV. 1?. P. A.. Rlchtnond. Va. CHtiAPKAKE&OnlO KAIL WAY i in.. U'iii vl?j Wtst.. ?'.".00 p.. ? 10: 1& p. Mam t.iun l.ocal, *8:30 a., ta:Ja p. Jujiks Itivor l.lae, 10:00 a., ib:lb p. N. New.-. Nfk.. *8:S0 *., 1 ,':00 n., *4:00 p. Ul<l Point, ?S:'.(0 a.. *i:':00 n., ?4:00 p.j Newport News, Ix>cal. *7:00 b., *4:15 pJI Trains arrive from Norfolk. *11:10 a.. *1:45 p., 6:4# p., N. News. *0:50 a., *:05 p. l''rotn West: ?3:10 a., ? 3:4i p. Locals. J10:4i a.. *7:45 p. JaiiifM Itiver. JS:25 a.. *5:10 p. ?Dally, l K\ccpt Sunday. Southern Railway System Trains leave Richmond?.Nialn Su Station. Kchcdul* tlKures not suarantecd. For the Snutli?Dally: 7:30 A. M.. Observation, Par lor. Cafe t.'ur; 0:00 I'. M? Sleeper to Atlanta: 11:15 1*. M-. SleeperH to Danville and Ashe vllle. open ?:00 P. Al.; 3:30 P. Al., local foe KeysvMle. Chaie City and Oxford?week UHYork filver Line?7:SS A. M. and 4:1* I'. M. daily local to Wcat Point; 5:10 P. M.. daily, except Sunday. Steamer Train con* nei-tliiK for Pallintore. Trains Arrive Ki.-hinond ? Prom the South: 7:0.5 A. Al.. 1:2:. P. At.. 9:30 P. M.. dally: 8:40 A. M.. except Sunday, l^rom West . Point. !):40 A. M. and t:: 1 . P. M. dally^ Sleamer Train S:4J A. Al. daily, except Alon day. Office f>07 F.. Mnln St. Phone Madfaon 27?. ST K A M BOATS I Old Dominion Line '? I.ea\e Richmond foot of Ash Street, daily. 7:00 P. Al. Connections with Main Line Stiamt-rs. 'caving Norfolk for New Tork daily c\ccpt Sunnay 7:00 P. M. Connections ilro mad,- by N. .t W. Ity.. 3:00 P. At., and C. ^ O. Ity. ?1 4:00 P. M. daily exccpt Sun day. N'isht lino bteamcr-i atop at Clarer mont on td^n.il and are met by public coo" ?cynncr.1. MKlilNIA NAVIGATION CO. James River by duylizht for Norfolk. Old Point, Nct> pori News and an .lames River land ings: Monday Wednesday and Prldny at k on a. M. (''icltlu received for all Jam#' ' River Pointu.