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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-26
.RUSS|A'S Rad ROADS
HER ONE PROTECTION
German officer Writes of Terrible llif-
ficulties Encountered by ARMY
of Invasion.

Berlin, via Amsterdam. Der 20
Staggering difficulties encountered hy
The German troops in Russia are dc
picted in a striking manner IN an ar
ticIe contributed Ia the Beriiner Tage-
blatt BY q mernber of Che German Of
ficers' corps. nov at the front in the
Dwinsk. The article says in part
I'VE arc in country which, in the
matter of roads and other means of
communication. is entirely different
from ours. DESPITE the immense If
forts OF oIr railway engineers. who
have already constructed fuil-light
railways. the nearest RAILWAY station
is still some twelve miles away from
us, and traffic has to he carried on
by horsecart.
Endless supply columns wind them
selves like gigantir serrents through
the ,hilly country. Ten horses and
numerous men have to drag and ptsh
one s 4-inch mortar through the mire
and that mire mast he seen to he APP
preciated The boot stick in II sud
denly one treads with bare foot while
the boot remains behind as If glued
20 the road.
I'm the rain this miro becomes still
deeper, and after the rain it Is d sheer
piece OF luck If il only covers ones
leg mp to the Knee. Carts, when
thrown over. remain stuck in the mud.
Then comes frost l. is not rare
that Il gets 20 twouty-seven degrees
below the freezing point Overnight
the mire, of course becomes as hard
as rock. but il is rot more passable.
II forms deep holes and little hills.
While one cart-w heel ia In the air,
the other is deep in q hole. 'Fhe cart,
like drunkard. falls on lis side. and
the horse goes with it. MANY never
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-26
YIN. H.A. MEETS TODAY
10 ORGANIZE SECTION
North Carolina. MARYLAND, District Of
Columbia and the tirsinia~ to- lie
Represented.

More ihau a hundred of Ihc rep-
resettatiVcs OF the Young Men Mems
Hebrew Association tn the States of
Virginia. West Virginia North Caro-
lima. Maryland and the District Of CO.
iuWbja will assemble in Richmond to-
cay in an organization convention,
whose purpose Ia to esia hlish a head
quarters, probably in this city. for the
association IN the four states and the
District,
Tho sessions will bc mold this after
noon and evening In the building OF
the Young Men s. Hebrew Association.
AZ North Eighth Street. \ number
of the delegates will he accompanied
by the members of the Young Wo-
men Hebrew Association. a y VI H.
:, auxiliary.
The National Association IN New
}ors bias fouuts some difficulty in
Keeping In touch with the Z. N. H s.
ia these state and If $ expected that
the organization Of the above States
into ore body with s2ntral head
Quarters IN Richmond Vtll greatly as
sss1 the New York association in carry
5ue tfft It's work
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-26
To 0ARkEN HAIR
APPLY SAGE TEA
LOOK YOUNG. BRING BACK IT'S
NATURAL COLOR GLOSS AND
THICKNESS,

Common garden sage brewed into
a heavy tea with suli hur and alcohol
added. will turn gray streaked and
Aded hair beautifully dark and lux
urlant. remove every bit of dandruff,
stop scalp itching and falling hair.
Just a few applications Will prove
a revelation If your hair is fading,
gray or dry, scraggly and thin. MIN
ing the Sage Tea and sulphur recipe
at home. though. is troublesome. An
easier way is to get the ready-to-use
tonic, costing about 80 cents a large
bottle at drug stores, known as
"Wyeths Sage and sulphur Com
pound thus avoiding a lot OF inuss
While wispy. gray, faded hair is
not sinful. we all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness BY darkening your hair with
Wyeths Sage and Sulphur. no one
can tell. because il does SO naturally.
SO evenly. You Just dampen a
sponge or soft brush with Il ana
draw this through your hair taking
one small strand at a time; by morn
ing all gray hairs have disappeared,
and after another application or two,
your hair becomes beautifully dark
glossy. soft and luxuriant.--Adv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-26
WOULD DOOM KAISER
TO MANAGE A PUB
-. "a Shesfeifon Wants Him TO He
War Lord of King OF
Prussia" Inn.

London, Dec. 25.-"Wha. shall we
do with the kalser?" is question
which greatly preoccupies g. X.
/ Chesterton in an interesting booklet
just issued entitled THE Crimes OF
England. TIE title is explained by
Mr. Chesterton by giving an amusing
list of the past political and military
sine of Great Britain
On many occasions we have been
very wrong indeed says Mr.. Chester
ton In foreword to the German pro-
fessors. Those occasions were when
We took part in preventing Europe
from putting term to the impious
pirocies Of Frederick the Great; when
We allowed the triumph over Napo-
leon TO be soiled with the mire and
blood of Blucher's sullen savagcs;
when We allowed the peaceful King
of Denmark TO he robbed in broad
daylight by n brisand named Bis
marck, and when we allowed the
Prussian swashbuckiers to ensiavs
and silence the French province which
they could neither govern nor per
suade
We we're very wrong indeed when
We flung 10 such hungry adventures
and when we praised the soulless
-
sot LESS prussian laws
As TO the fate of the German EN-
pe,or Mr.. Chesterton says.
our more feminine advisers incline
Ia the view that he should be shot.
This is to make A mistake about the
very nature of hereditary monarchy.
Assuredly the Emperor William at his
worst would he entitled TO say 4, his
amiahle Crown Prince what Charles
q il. Ar~ A1v xror hfyy,
of the plots of assassins: They will
never kill me- to make YOU king.
Others. OF greater monstrosity of
mind have suggested that he should
he gent to st, Helena. So far as an
est. mate Of his historical Importance
goes ne might as well be sent to
Mount Calvary"
% X c. in telling what he thinks
really ought to be done with tho
IA ser, recalls those old public houses,
sometimes TO be seen in the south OF
England. with the sign The King OF
Prussia " These inn signs. generally
dark and faded portrait in a cooked
h-t. are believed to commemorate the
visit OF the Allies after Waterloo:
Whether the placing of the present
German Emperor in charge OF one Of
these wayside public houses would be
a Test after his own heart possibly re-
mains to De seen. but II Wouiu DE
fneeh more melodious and fitting ar
ent. than any Of the sublime enthan-
asias which his enemies provide Tor
him. The old sign, ereakinS above
him as he sst on the bench outside
his hom. OF exile. would be much
more genuine memory OF the real
greatness of hi. race than the modern
am almost gimcrack stars and gar
tete that were pulled down in Wind
sor Chapel"
The author frames three rules 1er
German controversiafists
Stick to one excuse.
when telling lies necessary for
German international standing, don't
tell the lie. to the people who know
The truth.
"Ean't perpetually boast that you
are cultured in language. which proves
that YOU are not.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-26
NO CHANGE IN MANAGEMENT.
Gait & Brothers Still TO Do business
Al Old Stand.

Washington. Dec. 2S.-The Presi-
dents bride has not discontinued her
business relations with the jeweiry
house of Gait Brothers. in spite OF the
persistent rumors that the house is
for sale. The advertising columns of
the daily press contain the following
significant announcement.
''The business Of Gait & Brothers.
jewelers. and siiyersmiths- for many.
years at 1907 Pennsylvania Avenue.
Washington. d. c.. will continue and
he conducted at the same place and
under the same name for the owner
by Fl. G. Bergheimer. manager
Mr. Rergheimer has been the man
ager of the business for the present
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson for many years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-26

Alleged Variance In Prices for OIL to
BE Reported.

New York. Dec. z6.--Tho local pub
lie service commission has instructed
ts secretary to report to the Attor7e%-
General Of the United S'atcs all the
facts that have been developed in the
investigation as TO prices charged by
the Standard OIL Company for oil used
by the several gas companies In this
district
Attention was directed at neetin z
Of the commission TO the fact that
the companies had been paying differ
ent prices. the Kings County Lighting
Company getting lis oil for 4.575 cents
a gallon and the brooklyn Union Gfs
Company for fraction over cents
a gallon
II the STANDARD on COMPANY said
Commissioner Wood 'is going to fiX
the price Of gas in New York We
should like to know Il"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-26

SuareZ. wife OF the Chilean ambassa
dor Addresses will be made by many
prominent women. The attendance
OF the visiting women and their par
ticipation in the conference is being
looked after by section of the auxil-
larry committee, while another section
is taking care of their social entertain
ment. The State Department has at
tached aides from the diplomatic and
consular service to all of the Latin
American delegations. and number
or women who speak Spanish have
also been engaged as interpreters for
the women OF the foreign delegations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-26
AUDITOR MOORE
KEEPS OPEN HOUSE

state Auditor Moore and AIRS
Moore Kept open house YESTERDAY 10
their friends AT their home. 1uSs West
Grace street and aside from the
Auditors clerical force. large num-
Der of admitting friends called to pay
their respects and to find awaiting
them a table we'll laden with all the
delicaeies consistent with the Yuletide
season
Santa Claus was liberal in the be-
stowal Of his gifts TO the Auditor ana
the numerous handsome and usefui
presents received were mute tesu-
monials OF the high esteem in which
he is held
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-26
BOY, AGED FOUR. GAN WALK
AND TALK FIRST TIME

Altoona. Pa, Dec. 22-After being
in the hospital two years. Kenneth
Geist. four years old. viii receive his
discharge as Christmas present. he
was cripple when he entered and
could neither walk nor talk. He can
do both now.
He suffered from tuberculosis OF
the spine. and piece of bone was
taken from his right leg and inserted
in the place where the diseased YER
tebrae was removed. When the wound
healed. Kenneth learned to walk for
the first time
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-26
Captain Ford Better

Special 10 The Richmond Nirxiuisn.4
Norfolk. Va. Dec. 2s---Attendtn1
surgeons tonight report that Captain
Ford. of the police department j.
greatly improved and are confident
Of his ultimate recovery. The bullet
WAS located and easily removed to-day.
Captain Ford attempted t. arrest y
negro fer uisdemeanor committed
in Queens Court yesterday, when he
WAS shot The bullet struck him in
the left breast lodging in his shoulder
blade.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-26
OBITUARY


After Hn iineF~ a. $50 -Ars FstI
iiiig died Nesterdvs ntoruir9 81 $40
o'clock Iu his residence. 2ef North
Robinson Street, pnc daughter. &c
ella NJ two sous. EruesI V, and
otto H. aH ~ Sirhmoud AMI one
sister ju GCrWaHv Su"viy. him
Funeral services over tho body viii
be condurto5 thIs afternoon a. e
o'clock jroa thc home, and tho burial
will he utdn in 81. Mary's Cemetery
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-26

Rlre. T.. Dec 21--Nr Pmacas
oVert"n ed at the bone Of his
nephew Joe Morrisette- near
here. Sat .-ly morning at x O'Clock.
after - sh, - illness
Mr. tVertou * survived by three
sisters. Nj. j. r. Morr.s,tiie. Mrs
r 4 Whitlock and Mrs. Sam Bar
den, also three brothers. MeSsI.s
e.. T b}ertnu. Joe Dvertun and Fsm
Dvcrluu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-26
Cxtiist Strikes Girl.

MaN ,'rowmilier. a six-year~ oid girl,
was slightly injured yesterday after
noon at Seventh and Broad Streets
when hit by bicycle on which Guy
Berry Hill. ot 1903 West Cary Street
was riding. The girl was taken to her
home, sos Hawthorne Avenue
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-26

BISHOP DENNY TO SPEAK.


Bishop Collins Denny will be the
speaker at the sunday afternoon meet
ing at the Railroad Y, NJ, c. A. The
subject Of the stinguished divine will
be David" and there is no doubt that
the eloquent bishop viii deliver a
charming discourse, There viii be
appropriate Christmas music.
Rev. Thomas A. Smoot will be the
speaker at the Tuesday Clubs meet
ing next week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-26

Elizabeth .tllcn. "A negro girl, who
lives at SOS West Leigh street. was
shot behind the ear when pistol
With which James wilson ALIAS
"Snookums.' was PLAYING. was dis
charged. Dr. Sease treated the woman.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-26

Following an argument on North
Seventeenth Street. William Ford. a
negro. was shot in the leg by another
negro said to be II. B. Taylor. The
wounded. man was taken into 1893
Seventeenth Street and treated by
DR.. Sease. OF the City Ambulance
Corps. The police are scare hing for
Taylor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-26
THE WEATHER

Virginia and North Carolina Partl
cloudy sunday: much colder iu east
and central portions Monday fair
strong westerly winds
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-12-26

Let Villa maks the graund tour. il
only that he may find out what small
country Mexico A.--WAShtngton Post
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-31
LOST 8 YEARS; WIFE REwEDs'

Denver, March 31.-Lost in the IN
terror of Siam and held incommu'
nicado from the outside world for
three years, Justus LIE Roy Buckley,
fifty-six, Baptist foreign missionary,
returned 20 Denver to learn that his
wife had obtained a secret divorce
during his absence in the Orient. Both
wept, reconciliation followed, and
the pair were remarked.
The divorce decree was procuded by
Mrs. Buckley in Golden in December
1918, on the grounds of non-support
The legal separation was known only
to a few close friends.
1T was all my fault" Mrs. Buckley
told Marriage License Clerk Hall. u
failed to hear from him, but he
couldn't help it.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-31
TANGO TEACHER SUES
FATHER OF TEN.

Hoboken, NJ j., March 31.-Post-
master Joseph Kennedy of Hoboken
must appear in Hudson County Circuit
Court today to answer to the suit for
$40, 900. brought against him by Kath-
ryn Leslie, tango teacher, for breach
of promise. Postmaster Kennedy is
married and has ten children. He de-
clares the suit is blackmail and that
the woman who now seeks heart,
balm knew all the time he was mar
ried. He says the woman used to be
an actress, and that he knew. her un
der the name of Catherine Gilhenny
He admits he took her out to dinner
and bought her wine. In her com
plant, Miss Leslie says that Kennedy
promised to marry her on February
20, 1918, and that it was not until May
of that year taht she learned he was
already married.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-31
AN AFTERNOON FROCK-
BY a Smart Girl

sleeves. A collar of black satin was
worn, high at the back and sides but
open at the neck. | consider that col
lars which button close up under the
chin are most uncomfortable. The "
opening, is so much more sensible and
healthier.
The lower part Of the bodice and
the entire skirt was of striped pussy
willow taffeta. AS the wearer of the
gown was quite a slim girl, the frock
was cut with the stripes running
across, instead Of up and down, as IL
the usual scheme. The skirt was
short and full and the whole effect
was decidedly chic.
wore black velvet skirt and
blouse OF pale pink chiffon. Nothint
on earth could have induced me t.
keep on my velvet coat. ! should have
suffocated!
We had delightful afternoon, ant
| hope It soon will be repeated.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-31
TOMoRROWS MENU.

"Oh, the roast beef of England,
The old England's roast beef"
Fielding.
Breakfast.
Dates and Cereal and Cream
Fish Toast and Eggs
Graham Gems Coffee
Luncheon or Supper.
Oyster and Meat Toast
Hot Chocolate
Canned Fruit Cookies
Dinner.
Clear Soup.
Roast Beef Mashed Potatoes
Kidney Beans
Pineapple Salad
Plum, Pudding
Fish toast and eggs: Mix a quar-
ter of cupful of butter and two tea
spoonfuls of fish paste-of any sort
together to a cream and spread OF
thin slices of toast. Serve with I
poached egg on each slice.
Plum pudding: Mix in the orde
given a cupful Of molasses, a cupfu
of butter. cupful of raisins, a cupfu
of citron, cut in shreds, cupful o
sour milk, two cupfuls Of -four sifte'
with a teaspoonful each Of cinnamon
nutmeg and allspice and half tea
spoonful of soda. Steam for thre
hours.
Oyster and meat toast Heat eigh
oysters in two tablespoonfuls Of but
ter and season with salt and pepper
Add a cupful and half of choppe
cooked meat and moisten with stool
Simmer for a quarter of an hour an
serve on hot toast.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-31
bedtime Stories
For Little Folks
PUSSY KITTEN AND THE RABBIT
PART |.

Pussy Kitten ran away one day. He
was tired of running around the yard
and in the barn, and SO when no one
was looking he ran through the hole
in the fence and away he went to the
woods. Pussy Kitten was white and
he had a very nice tail for kitten,
long and very graceful, and as he ran
along the path through the woods,
Bunny Rabbit saw him and admired
his tail very much.
my, what a handsome tail that
creature has," said Bunny Rabbit from
his hiding place behind a rock; "and
he is white all over, just like me. l
wish I had tail like that. wonder
If could get him to part with it."
Bunny Rabbit was not quite sure
Pussy Kitten was not dangerous anil
NAL, 30 he hoped out from his hiding
place little way and said: Good
day, this is fine weather we are hav
ing" =
Pussy Kitten stopped jumping about
and playing with the dry leaves and
looked at he curious creature with
the long ears, but before he answered
Pussy Kitten ran on top of rock ant
bumped his back.
When he saw that the queer Ions
cared creature did not look dangerous
Pussy Kitten said: II ran away; dit
your"
II run aawy all the time" answered
Bunny Rabbit Don't your"
"Oh, no; l have to stay In the yart
and around the barn." answered Pus
sy Kitten; ''but got tired Of that, 81
. today when my mother took her nap
stole past her and ran aawy, wante,
. to see what was over here among tn
trees"
"oh. ho!" thought Bunny Rabbit
: maybe can get that tail after all
q He has run away. and runaways a
! ways gets into trouble. He shout
lose his tail for running away"
Come with me and ] viii show 20
; nice place to sit and talk" sal
b Bunny Rabbit.
s "oh. don't want to tall" sal
lPussy Kitten. Il want to have som
chasing leaves and chasing m
I can never jump and tlay All
n ,lysmothsf makes ~ btop o
~ eeenes I both1r ~ whe
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-31
CHAPTER XVIII
I'll. Cinhar Code,

4
Tut Storm found no one a' o.n
Il island, for the simple re"'on
that his approach was seen anu
Zudora and all things belohglns
70 her were nicely hidden out OF sish'
He returned to the city dlsconso'a',
He let work 20 and haunted the ohic.
Of Hunt for the greater part oi e'..
day. But Hunt was still III A'ri'"
was on the high seas.
And when Baird and Hunt did re
turn. as recounted in the preceuhs
,hapter. they learned that they hau
been nicely fooled. Radcliffe hau "o'
left Africa at all. but had decided 10
remain at the mines until he hau lu,!
recovered from his injuries III INV
wreck. And II fine idea came into Ms
head while convalescing.
The idea was this: The man Hunt
was sailing close to the wind lie WAS
getting nearer and nearer why lo'
gather all the stones possible us "
move against Hunts winning out III
me laSt pudSc VI tue S"'"N'
n dozen fine stones, but the laSt SIN
months total output. something prince
ly, like that? He. Radcliffe, was ho'
needed i'm New York. The banging III
| he had received at the hands OF Balt'
! and subsequent wreck had left nm Il
| n shakv way. The voyage to AZTEC
and back would put him firmly upoI
his feet once more.
On the voyage Radcliffe took partc
ularly good care of himself dram
nothing and moderated Ills smoking
forswore cards and went to bed early
By the time he reached Cape Town h
was something like himself again-tha
is to say. ready for any deyltry.
During these hours of loneliness he
thought good deal. Much as he loved
Nine. Du Val, she had an iron hand
and the fact was beginning to irk him
Why couldn't she accept his idea t.
quit now and go away while the goin
was good, to use the parlancc OF tn
day? Money? They had plenty, Tn
game, the game; that was her etcrni
cry; the sport of it, the eAcitemen
She went out Of her way dozens {
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-31
WILL AUTOMATICALLY WE'D.

Chicago, March 31-A bill provid-
ing for automatic marriage will be in
troduced in the State Legislature.
The proposed measure will legally
marry a man and woman not Joined
in wedlock the moment of the birth
of their child.
The unprecedented legislation will
be sought by DIR. Lucy Waite, ten
years head of the Mary Thompson
Hospital of Park Ridge, member OF
the Chicago Political Equality League
and the Illinois Democratic Womans
League. Section / of the bill reads:
BE 1t enacted by the people of the
State of Illinois represented in the
general assembly-that when a man
and woman, not previously Joined in
wedlock according to statue, become
the father and mother of a child they
shall be deemd to be legally married
from the time of the birth of sait
child"
1t is further provided that within
three months after the birth of the
child the father shall file affidavit de
claring he is the father The penalt!
for failure is a fine of from 500 t.
$500.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1915-03-31

times to court danger, and there was
danger, real and menacing. They had
all kinds Of documents to substantiate
their claims to Zudora's fortune, but
there was many slip 'twixt the cup
and the lip. She was like a gambler
who had played for high stakes. She
never again could find zest in friend
ly game. Perhaps she was only play
ing with him, having need Of him as {
chessman In her dangerous game. Il
that was the case, she would indeed
find 1t dangerous game. No woman
had ever yet made fool Of Captain
Radcliffe.
The next boat sailed in two weeks
So, instead Of going down to Cam
Town, he idled about the mine, pick
ing up odd bits Of information whicI
he stored away for future use. Their
was no excess lumber in Captain Rad
cliffe's brain. Where was that otbe
find? Neither his side nor the otbe
could as-yet locate that mysterious be,
Of crystals. He started out to do som
exploring on his own hook, but moth
ing important came Of It
But he was tired 1T the incesss n
war against Hunt and Baird. n
wanted ding, month or two !
princely gambling. ten d twenty tho,
sand to do with AZ hs pleased. 4,
weeks he had crushed down the /,