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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20

supply was short and The quantity 10
be sold on potato cards was cut to
three pounds week. Then trans
portation difficulties arose and pota-
toes spoiled before they reached Ber-
lin Munich Hamburg, Dresden, Leip-
sic and other large cities.
The same thing happened when the
government contiscated the fruit crop
last yesr
one day ! was asked on the tele-
phone whether ] wanted to buy an
eleven pound ham. | asked to have
1t sent To my ONCE Immediately.
When 1t came the price was $3.50 a.
pound. / sent the meat back and told
the man l would not pay such price.
That's all right" he replied. Doc
tor Stein and dozen other people
Will pay me that price, | sent it TO
You because | wanted 30 help you
out"
Or. Ludwig Stein. one Of he edi-
tors Of the Nossische Zeitung, paid
the price and ordered al! ne could
get for the same money
When / left Berlin the government
had issued an order prohibiting the
sale OF all canned vegetables and
fruit. IT was explained that this food
would be sold when the present sup
plies OF other foods were exhausted.
There were in Berlin many thousand
cans. but no one ca say how long
such food viii last
When Americans ask. How long
can Germany hold out - / reply. AS
long as the German government can
satisfy the vanity and stimulate the
nerves OF the people. and as long as
the people permit the government To
do the nations thinking"
How long time that will he no
one can say. 1t was form rly believ-
ed that whenever nation reached
tho limit which Germany has reached
/ II would crump1e up. Rut Germany
! fails to crumple. Instead of break
ing up she fights harder and more
/ desperately why can she do this
! The answer is simple Because the
German people believe in their gov
! eminent, and the government knows
| that rs long as It can convince the
| people that il is winning the war the
/ people will fight
/ Germany is today in the position Of
: ts,-f,asa- aa-ihe verge nervous
/ brea kdown: in the position of a man
| who is under nourished. who is de-
pressed, who is weighed down by CO.
| lossal burdens who Is hrooding over
the loss of friends and relatives, but
| OF a man who feels that his future
health and happiness depend upon
his ability to hold out until the crisis
passAs
II physician were called to pre-,
scribe for such a patient his first act
would IN all proba bility be to slim
ulate this mans hope, to make him
believe that If he would only hold
out" he would pass the crisis success
fully Hut no physician could say that
his patient could stand 1t for one
week. month or a year more. The
doctor would have ito gamble upon
that mans nerves He would have
to stimulate him daily, perhaps
hourly.
i go II IN with the German ma
tien. The country lis ON the verge
of "a nervous brea kdowu. Men and
! women, business men and generals
long ago lost their patience. They
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20
Ehnrrh of NoinfIes.

Day sessions of the Saloon
leauge convention In be held in Wash
ington, d. @, December 1913 will be
held in the Metropolitan Methodist
Episcopal church.
This Is a historic structure and has
been the worshiping place of many
notahles while they were in official
life. Presidents Grant and Mckinley
Vice Presidents Colfax and Fairbanks.
Chief Justice Chase, Associate Justice
Clifford. SECRETARY of the Interior De-
lano. Postma ster-G General Tyner. Cen
erals Logan and Bussey. Senator STAN
ford and Justice Thomas II. Anderson
were among the number.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20

nre undcrnourI~hed. They are de-
pressed, distressed. suffering and
anxious for peace. II IL as true of
the mburE-Amertcsp line direc-
tors as - ~ true of the officers at
the front.
There have been more cases of
nervous breakdowua among the
people during the last year than at
any time In Gcrnsny's history.
There have been so many suicides
that the newspapers are forbidden
TO publish them. There have been
many losses the battiefieids
that every family has been af-
fected. not once, hut two. three
and four times. Dnpcchalis have
been closed. Cafes and hotels must
step serving by II o'clock. Thea
ters are presenting the most sui
len plays. Rumors spread like
prairie fires. One day Hindcnburs
is dead. Two days later he in alive
again.
Hut the kaiser has studied this
war psychology. He and his min
listers know that one thing keeps
the German people fEhting-their
hope of ultimate victory, their be-
lief that they have wen already.
The kaiser knows. too, that If the
public mind IN stimulated from day
10 day by new Victories. by reports
of many prisoners, of new terri
tory gained. of enemy ships torpe
decd, or by promises of reforms
after the war, the public viii con
tInue fighting.
So the kaiser CANDLES from day Il
day with his peoples nerves For tWt
years he has done this, and for tw'
years he has been supported by a r..
GOO. 600 -maEpower army and a large
army OF workers and women at homie
The Kaiser believes he can gamble 70
a long time yet with his people,
just as 1t Is impossible for "a phys'
elan to say how long his patient cal
be stimulated without breaking down
go It is Impossible for an observer II
Germany to say how long 1t VIII b
before the breakup comes IN Ger
many.
Continued Tomorrow
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20
CONGRESSMAN KICKS
ABOUT WATER BrrI,

Congressman A. ]. Montague yes
terday entered a protest with the ad-
illustrative hoard about q water bill
for his residence amounting to s2s
for six months. He explained thai
his family was out of the city several
months during the period for which
he is charged. and that. so far as he
knows. there is no reason for tho
large sum charged against him. A
the average water bill is two dollars
for private residences, the board saw
that something might he wrong IN
this bill. and 1t was forwarded to the
water department for investigation,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20

school auditorium Friday evening.
November IS. at $50 o'clock. An in
teresting program has been arranged.
one OF the features of the evening
VIII be readings by Miss Isabel Nor
risette,
Gard Party Today.
Many people viii go to the Grays'
an mory this afternoon to play cards
from sac to O'Clock for the benent
OF the Ninth company Virginia coast
artillery, stationed at Fortress Mon
roc Euchlc. bridge and FIVE hundred
viii be played Tables may still be
reserved by communicating with Mrs.
w. A. Cheatwood, 2l10 East Grace
street The proceeds of the party viii
Is, devoted to supplying the Virginia
boys at Fortress Monroe with Christ :
mas boxes.
Concerning the Bali.
The ball TO be given on Saturday
night of this week in the Blues ar
mory by the Godmothers League or
r efftnoud promises TO be a brilliant
affair UndeT the chairmanship Of
Mrs. G. ". Massie preparations are
gong on with great promise. The
following committee has been an
ncunced to take charge Of refresh
ments under Mrs '~harIes r Norman
Mesdames George Warren. Stuart
Cooke Ordway Fuller Robert Thorn
ton, Bailor Saunders, James r. Kite,
Robert Augustine. Charles Withers,
Conrad Hutchinson. Marion Alien. Rob-
err NJ. O'Farrell, John Alsop, Frank
Tinsey. Ernest G. Mssrvf. Lester Foster
c, r. 6auer. l. b. Hancock, Hsmil-
ton Stewart Jones and Miss Maria
TugglA.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20
Breaks Ankle In Game

Norfolk. Va, Nov. 19-Private Ed
waId $. Many, member OF ambulance
company No 1l5, stationed at Camp
Mcclellan, Admission, Ala, happened
to the misfortune of breaking an an
kle during the last week while par
ttcipating in a football game Prt-
waite Many is son of d L. Many,
of SOUTHAMPTON county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20
WRITE FOR INFORMATION

If you desire a program or infor-
nation about the convention of the
Anti-Saloon League convention, Wash
ington, y. c.. December 10-13, write
ington. He will take care of you
Adv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20
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Two women whose names have been
very prominent in Richmond circles
s4tce the beginning of the war-Mlss
N5aude Wetmore. OF Rhode Island, and
Mrs. Mary Hatch willard, OF New
y ork. Miss wetrnore is the president
q al the woman's department OF the
National Civic federation and presi-
dent of the National League for Wo-
mans Service. and Mrs Willard is
chairman of the international surgi-
cszl DRESSINGS committee or the Ma
tioral War Relief association. Miss
Caroline Holiday. chairman or Inc
afternoon, introduced Miss NetmoTe
Itt a very charming manner, and Mrs
J Allison Hodges. president Of ths
cub and state chairman Of The sur
gitsi dressings committee, gave re-
Ate., pf the work accom- 0l,shed by the
~sate committee since the annual re
port IN Jurc. before she introduced
Airs willard
Miss Wetmore told 81 the organiza-
tfou. % the womsn's dNrart0cnf ut
rl3e Va iooal Civic federation and how
tire Nofneu had proven themselves
more fstrioticpand were doing better
work TO-DAY than ever before, but that
ghHH g we're working quietly and in a
frody therefore we're not heard 81 SO
sfser. Miss Wetmore emphasized the
fact that the desire for personal
recognition MS rot the right idea If
ta5aa af.sS Netuore then explained
.h~ orrag{va.fnp 81 fha national sur
r5rsl dressings committed. It's cooper
aston with the Red Cross. and the for
Ysafion Of the National League for
Hr~-za's Service. which now hiss
branches trt fNir'E-Dfne states. and IFS
work in relation 20 the work 81 these
cher vyar7es'~ ORGANIZATIONS She
h,rsas, outlined the fields In which the
different states haa proved themselves
-r.oSt efficient As EXAMPLES OF this
thsa car7Azr work the supplying OF
travelling trocaS with food In New
%crS rarnfns in the Csroiinas. the
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1nr low she had conceived tha idea ~
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20
nv CARL ". aCKERMAN.

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20

Germany According Alderman Is Like Man the Verge
Of Nervous Prostitution Ready Collapse Soon Ar
fetal Means Stimulus Are Withdrawn-Then the Entire
Political Military and Economic Organization Will Gave
In"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20

But Remains With the Allies Make 1t Impossible for the
Kaiser and His Junkers to Find Additional Sources Of
Stmulaton-Every Minor Military Victory Can Be Mag
nifed and Every Diplomatic Blunder Can Be Seized to
Serve Ptussia's Purpose
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-20

Members of the Art club will have
The pleasure Of hearing Miss Mary "
Scpt' on THE Art of Rayenna" this
afternoon at 4:30 o'clock Mis2 gaatt
vas formerly 3 pupil Of the Art club.
5sa will ne SERVED after the lectuee.
HAWKS se4H-, Notffs,f'~ Auxiliary.
The Woman's auxiliary Of the
Hovltzers viii meet this evening At
S.ls O'Clock in the auditorium Of the
4 MnFphN's hotel annex IAN tickets for
sh~ ball given November 70 sholld I've
Tetprned AZ this time There is other
fpslne~s ~ Interest for the meeting
nonishi
Annual Recital
~ much interest this weAsssls TIC
shsrteertn enn1afo recital of Mrs "
N I<ury's pupils, which will take
place Ia the John Marshall High
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24

on Registration Day. responded more nobly to the cause of the government than Atlanta While Atlanta boasts a greater population, it is the knowledge of the war department that Birmingham offered a greater total of young men capable of serving in the European trenches. The record shows that Birmingham outpointed Atlanta on Registration Day by approx : imately 1000 men.
 on subscription to the liberty bond sale, however, Birmingham's showing in com parison with that of Atlanta. is what has melted the administration to expressions of surprise and gratitude.
 While official figures as to individual cities. have not been received, unofficial in- formatin h the office of the Secretary of the TrC1as Indicates that Birming- hams proffered Contribution was not only greatly in excess of that of Atlanta. but surpassed that of Atlanta even when SUD- ported by that of Augusta and Macon. B,rminghams subscription amounted to 900. Atlanta's subscription amounted to S5015.000. Augustus subscription amounted to s570o0o. and Macon's to ss2o. : 900, The total Of the three Georgia cities,
 tContinued on Pare Two,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24

Magazine No. 4, in which was stored explosives used in firing salutes eX- ploded opening a wide breach in the fortress wall on the side facing the city. A sentinel pacing his beat on the wall was not injured but his rifle was blown out of, his hands.
 Stones fell In the city, injuring three soldiers, two of them seriously and six laborers. Only one person is known to be dead.
 The extent of the damage to ship ping will not be known definitely un- til morning, but apparently it was con fined to few sailing vessels.
 No evidence has been found point ing to an attempt to release the miii- tary prisoners confined in the fort ress.
 Among the injured were two per sons whose sight were destroyed by the flash. It is said that the bomb had been placed against the magazine. Sew eral ships in the harbor were damaged by the blowing up of the magazine.
 The fertilization of Cabana occupies an elevated site on the hill across the harbor from Havana. The land rises 100 feet abruptly from the waters ed SC where there is a mooring place for shipping.
 The building of the fortress con
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

SECIlON A Russia is pledged to democracy in ringing words of head of niis- sion. Anti-liquor men write sweeping clause in food bill in House. 7 Red Cross fund of nation is far short of amount desired City of Havana is rocked by ex- plosion in Cabanas fortress .vs Germans seem nervous or Irepar- ing for offensive says report from French front. 2-Morkmen and soldier delegates vote against council and the Duma. BY. M c. A report shows gains in all branches. 5-Again Birmin gham responds no5ly to country's call Norwood hospital to be thrown Two persons killed when engine crashes into automobile Civic association win have house warming. 6-Crops in south Mississippi are hurt by drought. Alabama financial history throws light on new problems. < 9-Bessemer makes generous response to Red Cross call. Disbursements
 SECTION B 1-Lady Mary's letter 2-3-Sports. s-News of automobiles
 SECTION C. i-c-3-5-Society. 4-Editorial comment. Ned Brace. s-Dolly Dalrymple. T-Markets.
 SECTION p Comic supplement-.
 SECTION E. Eotogravure section
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
AMERICAN PACIFIC | FLEET ARRIVES IN
 BRAZILIAN WATERS
Admiral CaptertOn and His Officers and Men Given Housing Welcome in
 Rio de JaneirO

Rio de Janeiro. June 2S.-Rear Admiral William B. Caperton, commander in chief of the Pacific fleet of the United States navy, and the members og his staff, have been received with honors here. The American officers today visited the min ister of marine under the escort of a Brazilian naval battalion. The exercises accompanying the reception included the playing of the national hymns of the two nations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
This Indicated by Series of "Feelers" Which Abe Be-
 ing Carried Out
SHOCK UNITS THROWN
 FORWARD FAIL WHEN
 COUNTERS" START
Teuton Soldiers Go to Attack in Their Shirt Sleeves and Without Packs Following Tremendous Bom-
 bardment - Men Firm
By Associated Press

Grand Headquarters of the French Army in France,
 June 23.-There are signs
 on many parts of the French front that the Ger
 mans are either nervous
 concerning the French in-
 tentions or are preparing an offensive. A series of feel
 CTS" has been carried out by Field Marshal Von Hinden-
 burg at various points, prin-
 cipally around the Laon
 plateau.
 One of the chief of these was an
 effort to cut breach in the French line at Vauxaillon, where the German
 "shock" units temporarily busted the French from short trench system
 on the slopes of Monkey mountain,
 on which it was important that both
 armies should possess observatories. FRENCH REGAIN LOSSES French counter attacks immediately regained all the ground lost except
 salient measuring a few yards, in which l the German position is most precarious
 advanced in their shirt sleeves without
 packs after terrific Roinbardmeut in 1 which every yard ofsthe adjacent ground
 was searched by shells.
 1 Tn German 'shockers" as soon as they succeeded in their determined and courageous effort, turned over the trenches they had gained to the Seventy eighth Germany infantry division who. however, failed to hold them when called
 upon for a defensive effort. The corre- spondent visited the entire position in this sector today and found the French firm 1 ly established while the Germans on the other side of the hill were deprived of
 observatories and thus their artillery was blind.
 Another lively affair occurred in the vii cinity of Mont Carnillet, where the Ger mans and French attacked simultaneous ly. the former with the object of re- covering prominent points they had lost some weeks ago and the latter with the
 intention of getting freer elbow room. KILL POO GERMANS
 As it happened unit consisting of only 62 French grenadiers and portable machine gunners. occupied the position coveted by the Germans and not only drove the attacking forces, but pursued them and captured considerable length of German trenches and in doing so killed more than POO Germans. On the Chemin-des- Danes also the Ger
 mans launched yesterday a number of
 attacks. some of which resulted In most desperate engagements. In the neigh borhood of La Royere farm the ground was covered with German bodies, while the only success the Germans achieved was to gain possession of short sec tion of front French trench.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24

While neither Secretary McAdoo nor Secretary Baker has received official in formation relative to the success of in dividual cities in offering young men to the service of the government and money by means of which to conduct the war against Germany both are informed by unofficial figures that Birmingham has not only done it's part, but, in compari- son, has outstripped every other southern municipality.
 The contrast between Birmingham, which from the federal government has received less than it's just share of gratui- ties, and Atlanta, which has received what is considered more than it's share of what is known as spells, is especially striking. The efforts of Georgians in Congress to excuse the downfall of At lanta by references to the recent fire which swept certain sections of that city has served it is apparent not so much to explain the shortcomings of the Geor- gia metropolis as to render still more re- splendent the achievements of its younger and less populous competitor.
 MATTER OF RECORD
 It is a matter of unofficial record in the var department that Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-24
Measure Finally Passed by Big Vote After Drastic
 Changes in Committee
WOULD STOP USE OF
 GRAIN IN MAKING OF
 INTOXICATING DRINK
Regulations Also Give the President Power to Take Over in His Discretion All Stocks of
 Distilled Beverages

l Washington, June 23.--The ndmin- istration food control bill, giving the President broad authority to control the distribution of food, feed and fuel for war purposes and appropriating 1 s152 100000 for its enforcement and administration was passed by the prohibition provisions had becn writ ten into it.
 The vote was 365 to ,. Represents tives McLemore, Slayden and Young of Texas. democrats. and Mecker of Missouri. and Ward of New York, re- publicans, voting in the negative
 PROHIBITION FEATURE The prohibition provisions adopted would prohibit the use of foodstuffs for the manufacture of alcoholic beverages and would give the President authority to take over for war purposes all liquor now on hand. They were put into the measure during the evening in commit- tee of the whole and when the bill came up in the House proper the anti -prohibi- tion faction did not demand that they be voted on again.
 The bill now goes to the Senate, Wye it probably will be substituted early next week for a similar measure already un- der consideration. Leaders hope to get the measure to conference by July 1.
 ONLY ONE CHANGE
 Few important changes were made by the House outside the prohibition section The control powers of the President were limited to articles specifically mentioned in the bill instead of giving him blanket authority, voluntary aids In control work were made subject to the penal provisions, all persons in the food administration tion werep laced under civil service, and the President was required to make an annual reporton the operation of the bill.
 FIGHT IN COMMITTEE
 After several hours of parliamen- tary sparring, during which the pro- repeatedly on points of order, the pro- hibition element got the upper hand and forced adoption of amendments which would forbid the use of any foodstuffs during the war for making intoxicants and would give the Presi- dent authority to take over in his dis cretion all stocks of distilled liquors
 The amendment designed to cut off man. ufacture of liquors was adopted, 1S2 to 114. It was submitted by Representative Barkley of Kentucky, democrat, and would provide that no food, food material or feed could be used during the war for the manufacture of alcohol or aI- coholic beverages except for government al, industrial, scientific. medicinal or sacramental purposes.
 On the amendment authorizing govern ment use of distilled spirits there was no roll call and only a few scattered nays were heard on the viva voce vote Orig inally proposed by Representative Webb of North Carolina it was accepted by Chairman Lever of the agriculture com
 tContinued on Page Eleven)