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The Washington times., 1917-11-02
AMERICA MAY SOON
BUYCOAL BY CARD,
ASPAR|SD NOW

PARIS, Nov. a.. Fuel Administra-
tion Garfield, over in America, may
have to come to the French coal
supplying system. II Is working out
fine in the French capital these
days-even IL the main topic of draw
ing room conversation Is how many
sacks of coal have your?
Because American cities may soon
have to do as Paris Is doing-get
coal by card-it may be interesting
to American readers to know how
Paris is getting by with 1t.
Procedure II Simple.
Coal card procedure, as inaugu-
rated by the Eovernmsht for the nrst
time this winter. Is simplicity itself.
The housewife goes to the marie
the office OF the alderman who runs
her ward-and sw ears that she has
so many folks at home needing heat
She tells whether she has any coal
tucked away In her cellar; whether
she has gas In the kitchen: whether
the apartment building or house she
lives In has central heating, and II
so, how many radiators After an
swering many other questions she is
given q book OF coal cards; ientifi-
cally figured out by government ex-
perts as sufficient to heat the house
hold from baby to cook. Then she
takes this card to the coal dealer,
and he makes nots Of the address
and delivers the months supply.
The driver who delivers the coal,
usually for ordinary households In
800 or 300 pound bags, charges the
housewife a tip OF cents per bag for
every flight OF stairs he Is forced to
climb. Living on the top floor. there
fore, adds to the high cost Of heat
ing.
Coal 1 Cent Per Pound.
On the other hand, some Joy re-
mains within the winter heat prob
lem. II the housewife lives in an
apartment and most Parisians
are apartment dwellers- and the
proprietor fails TO use the central
heating system where this exists, he
must pay an Indemnity Of from Is to
20 cents a day for each cold radiator.
The standard price for card coal In
Paris IL about a cent a pound Card
coal is soft coal That figures to
about S22.40 a ton. Anthracite comes
higher. at about $50 a ton-and 1t is
seldom available even at this fig
ure.
The government allows citizens to
buy any amount OF wood. 1t abounds
at $50 q ton.
Munition Plants Supplied.
The government provided coal for
Its big munition plants and vital in
dustries before It turned attention
to the civilian population. The big
plants buy coal something like the
housewife. Their supply is assured,
although It must be bought by card.
Coal merchants. large and small, are
forced BY law to honor the coal card
The Washington times., 1917-11-02
cHEsTNUTs GOING TO WASTE.

HARRISBURG, Nov. Large guam
titles Of chestnuts are going to waste
in mountain counties Of Pennsylvania
especially these in the southern sec
tion of the State This section, which
is also the big apple producing dis,
trIct, has been handicapped by lack Of
hands to pick the apple crop.
The Washington times., 1917-11-02

as far a. their supply admits. II IL
Is exhausted, the cards must wait .
new shipment. Therefore, right now.
with cold weather setting in, the
Partisan 10 In q frenzy to get
months supply, before II gives out.
But so far the supply has been
ample.
The Washington times., 1917-11-02
GIRLS IN ARMY TOG
AT MASQUERADE
PAYFOR THELARK

Miss Annie Harrison, OF 1893 Cecil
street northwest, is going to choose
a less expensive masquerade costume
for her next dance. She says today
that she never again will appear in a
soldiers uniform, much as she likes
the natty effect OF its slim lines.
She made q hit with her costume
last night in a dance hal at Thirty
first and N streets northwest. Every
body thought II most chic and she
wAS the most popular lady on the
floor.
Police GButted" In.
But Policeman John T. Langley ar
rived on the scene and Miss Harri-
sons wonderful time" was all over.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04

Police Schuettier. Ills bartender was
hnea S25 and costs on six charges
after boys had testified that they had
been served LIQUOR in the place.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04
Y. w. G. a. CAMPAIGN FOR Sf2, 900
NEW GIRLS HOME OPENS

The Young Women's Christian as
sociation, feeling the added burdens
of the war, is asking this year especl-
ally for the frlen iship. cooperation
and interest OF the people of Rich
mond
Throughout the Industrial world,
changes are being made in that girls
are filling the positions formerly held
by men. This means that many girls
are coming into the city to do work
they are unaccustomsd to. and that
they have to adjust themselves TO en-
t!rely new conditions. TO provide
these girls with a home. adequate pro-
lection, congenial surroundings. and
nourishing food is part of the added
work of the Young Women's Christian
association for this war year. This
need is being met in measure by the
provision OF new boarding home
which is made possible through the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04
LIVESTOCK POLICIES
NOT WRITTEN N STATE
No Insurance Business of Character
Important tn Stock Growers Done
Since 1914.

An interesting fact CLEANED from
the office of the state commissioner
OF Insurance yesterday was that for
more than three years there has not
been a livestock insurance company
doing business in the state of Virginia,
II a breeder or farmer owns valu-
able animal he must go outside of the
state 10 yet Insurance written on its
life or limb. and should he nave diff
Guilty in recovering on the policy, in
event IL becomes a claim, he must
sue where the business Is written,
meaning loss of time and consider
able expense TO the policy holder.
The Indiana and Ohio Livestock In
surance company began TO write bust
ness in Virginia in April, 1907. but
withdrew in April. 1911. For two
years there was no livestock insurance
written in the state. Then the Ken
lucky Livestock Insurance company
opened up In 1913. withdrawing after
one year. Since 1914 there has been
no such concern operating in Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04

ments vital to girls-the extension.
the employment, the religious work.
and the girls work. No one of these
has any income. The other depart
ments are income bearing and either
partially or entirely self-supporting.
Each worker in the finance cam
paign will carry a card OF authorize
ton signed by the president of the
board of directors. Miss Katharine II.
Hawes Last year some money was
obtained by people not connected with
the Y. w. c. A. for their personal
use SO that every one who renews
his pledge or makes any contribution
to the maintenance fund is asked to
make IL only to one who can snow
her card.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04

generosity of friend of the associa-
ton. Much extra expense is neces-
sarily incurred in the furnishing ana
equlpping OF this home.
In spite OF tho high cost of food
very few changes have been made
in tho prices charged for food in the
Y. w. c. A. lunchrooms--the cafeteria,
the Come over" lunchroom at TWEEN
ty-frst and Main streets, and the rest
room at Thirteenth and Main street,
have advanced very little although
the cost of many necessities has doubl-
ed.
To adequately supply these wants,
the finance campaign Will aim at $l2,-
600 during the week of November
$40.
In addition to the extra needs Incl
dent upon the war, maintenance FUND
is required for some of the depart
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04
Two Screen Stars
Coming to Isis


I,-yo po~ular screen Stars win he seen
.t. .a.,.-.,- s,f fra Isis tomorrow
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Y4l.!.. Honor" a wonderfully acted
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1870 -'N '.'i"H 'io"' Ing 9''' "'N
holds the Interest undated to the
sr.a suashf1x Climax
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lila ms i'e'roFa in all OF her Faf@-
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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04
Odeon s List Of
Premier Offerings

Jaue and Katherine Lee he WI
liam FOX pa by Gra0ds" WI be eee~
III this 0deon tomorrow ou}y Ia The
sLAttle- Imps." the deii6Ettal comedy
|lzranss sn which they delighted mory
E4krbukands when this fea;ure was
'ehowsa here before Tuesday Wallace
sfteid~~is r. be seen in The Hostage"
~ wSnd@rfui ptotoplay buiF upon
snatvfpfic lines IN VIII en- tho question
"a IoEs ard dasy stands paramount.
saredde$hay Mar Picaford IS 70 Re
a6een- - I'm 'Rebecca OF Sunuybrocs
sEAruf that rnagGisceut characteri2a-
non ~ American childhood in which
Tire Has heFet0E0Fa Won eucomluma Of
spratse from picture critics ali over
BKhA Eountry. Thursday only Earle
zKfllAass Is 10 he seen in The Soul
sHfASf&r," 4 story based apaf4- H. i3iFrffsz
which wage earuers la stores
{GEre 03ten exposed with paterual love as
(1tA IsfAtn theme Friday Pauline Fred
sS&4eaEx girl with THE glorious ryrs
sHkfil be seen in The Love ghat Lives.
III which an UNCONSCIOUS tribute is
IA ~ the firemen-that heroic band
ri man who ave Night and day ready
Hasard CUR homes. One of The lead
[&&T 6Aracters the production -
&Hm&x, Saturday only Mabel raila-
@sYn. N 10 he ssFA III '7ffie Jury ~
N1e N~4n w hitch tile talented gtar rises
~ SaSsw draspattc tsiamphs. eel!psipe
(s Naparb work on the legitimate
n tbs wonderful feature of ,iha
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04
SUNDAY .. ,..
GROWERS HOLD WOOL
FOR HIGHER PRICES

Wheeling, W Va. Nov. 3.--Wool
growers and farmers of this section
and Eastern Ohio are storing their
wool and holding 1t for higher prices.
In spite OF the fact that more than
seventy cents a pound, the highest
price in history, is being paid. 1t is
the expectation that the price VIII
reach s. a pound. Only a few years
ago wool sold here at eighteen cents.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04
WILL, STOP HIGHER JITNEY
FARE FOR SOLDIERS

Newport News. va, Nov. s.-Plans
Yesterday were fully matureh ana
ordinance was drafted by Mayor A.
A. Moss, city Attorney j. A. Massie
and Chief Of Police r. a. Mitchell, to
Put stop to the practice of jitney
bus owners and automobile drivers
of charging exorbitantly high prices
to soldiers and other travelling to
and from the camps near the city.
The ordinance will be presented to
the common council at its next meet
ing. and ii is expected that II Will be
passed with the full approval OF the
members.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04

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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04
Sgesonic Tcmple Goes Dry,

IN 1916 The MASONIC temple at State
and Randolph streets, Chicago, which
is the largest lodge building In the
world. went dry and the late N. w.
Harris. who controlled the manage
ment of the building. refused TO re-
new the lease OF the saloonkeeper IN
the Masonic temple. Since that time
there has been no saloon OF any kind
In this temple.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04
Driver Is Accused.

\ charge of driving an automobile
while intoxicated was lodged against
n. Z. ShoIenbcrger, of Chicago, Ill,
after his machine had crashed into
another. A woman occupant of the
second machine was shaken UP and
bruised.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-04

Mayor Thompson, OF Chicago. re-
voked the liquor license of Daniel T4e-
BLANC on recommendation OF Chief OF
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

the sun. She is as big as Spain, Ger
many, France and Italy all put to-
gether. Her central railroad up the
Andes has climbed to a height of al
most 10000 feet, the highest point
ever reached by a train. She can
boast, too, of IL, 900 miles of tel4-
phone wire. Her great city, Lima,
has a university that was old before
the site Of Harvard was surrendered
by the Indians.
Bolivia is the highest inhabited of
all the countries in the western hemi-
sphere. Though but 10 degrees from
the equator, it is colder than Maine.
It's a roomy country. You could put
so Belgiums into Bolivia. And yet
this great republic has only one-third
Of Belgium's population. Her i'm
mense stores of tin promise much for
the future.
Now we come to the "shoestring"
republic. Chile is as long as from
New York to San Francisco, and as
narrow as Lake Eric. Her largest
province-there are 24-is big enough
to hold all Pennsylvania, Vermont,
Rhode Island, and Massachusetts.
Chile is elbowing her way among the
most forward-pushing nations of the
goth century.
The future melting pot Of the old
world. That's Argentina. OF her
5000, 600 people, more than half are
foreign born. Buenos Aires, the cap
ital, is the most cosmopolitan city in
the world not even excepting New
York.
Now look at Brazil, the giant repub-
lie. Excluding Alaska, you could put
all our United States into this coun-
try and have 200, 900 square miles
left, If we had a river like the ANA
zon stretching inland from New York,
the greatest ocean steamers could sail
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08
DENSE CONCRETE STRONGEST

Dense concrete is the strongest by
test. This fact has just been demon
strated by the students of Prof. Robert
son Cook in the experimental engineer
ing department at State College, who
mixed concrete in various proportions
in special cylinders for a 56-day test.
The concrete was then tested in a ma
chine having 100, 600 pounds pressure
capacity, showing that the densest mix
ture is the strongest, that is, the mix
ture having the least air spaces or
yoids. Such a mixture would contain
about twice as much gravel as sand.
The concrete stood up under a load Of
$500 pounds per square inch in the
test.
The students have been conducting
experiments also to determine how
thick the heads of bolts should b in
order TO be as strong against shearing
off as the bolt is in tension. They have
been running tests with various kinds
Of brick, continuing a series of expert
ments that have been conducted for a
number of years in this department.
They have discovered that the quality
of sand-lime brick seems to be improV-
ing rapidly from year to year. Their
tests would indicate also that the best
sand-lime brick compares quite favor
ably with clay brick; and in fact that
GOOD brick of all kinds is being made
in South Dakota.
The students are also carrying on
tests with wooden beams and iron and
steel for strength. They have tested
all the chains made by the school of
agriculture students in the forge shop
to show up the weak spots in the
chains and thereby Indicate possibill-
ties for further Improvement. Next Sc
mester the experimental engineering
students will test all the various kinds
of coal, coke, etc. that are for sale in
the markets to determine their actual
and comparative heat values and to
discover in what materials one may get
the most heat for the money expended.
The experimental engineering de-
partment also conducts classes in the
school of agriculture. The boys in this
department have been making rein
forced concrete fence posts by the wet
and dry process. using both steel and
wooden forms. 1t is admitted that
well made fence posts will stand any
strain likely to come upon them, and
that the life of such posts is indefinite.
Ii is possible for farmers to make these
posts themselves in spare hours. The
cost of materials is very little more
than that of frst-class wooden posts
Thes boys have also made reinforced
concrete feeding troughs. In the com
ing weeks of their course, they will
make concrete sidewalks, floors, walls.
building blocks and brick and some or
namental work. The greatest stress is
being placed on such practical matters
as choosing material and proportion
ing, mixing, and curing to secure du
rable concrete work.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08
THE CITY MANAGER PLAN

More than ten million American cit
liens, resident in four hundred-odd
municipalities distributed over forty
one states, are living under a form OF
government which for ten years has
been providing a workable formula
for breaking up political machines and
installing Independent public opinion
in the seat of power. What is COM
ing out of this experience specifically
for the cities involved need hardly b"
rehcarsed. The point is that, begin
ming with the first application of Il
new principle of government in the
rather crude organization known as
the commission plan, American poll
teal thought has been taking bold and
unprecedented liberties with the cher
ished theories of the Fathers" And
signs are not lacking that commls-
sion government CAS- a dynamic idea,
not as a rigid formula) is to be the
thin end of n wedge which is TO broad
en- rs own meaning and force its way
upward into the larger civic divisions.
Thus. at Dayton three years age,
commission government took on Il
deeper significance. not as popular con
troll. but toward the enforcement of
that control through efficient admins
%tration. This instrument preserved
the features of commission govern
ment which involved the short ballot
and concentration of municipal powers
in the hands of a single elective body.
1t abandoned, however, the practice Of
undertaking to secure heads of de
partments by the elective process.
Furthermore, it enunciated the idea,
a thoroughly radical one in this coun-
try, that the chief executive of the city
should be treated as an arm or instru-
ment of the governing body and be
chosen by it with sole reference to his
professional qualifications.
The charter was a death blow to the
vote getting, "good-fellow" tradition;
it went even farther than commission
government in the way of simplifying
election issues: it paved the way for
the expert in city administration. On
the strength of its new charter the
city fathers stunned the local politi-
clans by going outside the limits of
Dayton for their first manager. They
thereby undermined the greatest by
far stronghold of the old order, the
popular political habit which conceives
of a local office as a local industry
rather than as a public trust. They
also struck a harmonious chord in the
hearts of independent citizens every
where.
In the space of three years forty
two cities scattered impartially Over
the maps of Ohio, California, Michigan
Texas, New York, Iowa, Colorado
AraZona, Florida, Oregon, North Caro-
lima, South Carolina, and Michigan
followed Dayton in it's break with the
past. The latest important accession
to the list Of cities to be operated un
der this plan is Grand Rapids, Mich.
which voted in the new system o.
August 90, 1916. AS these lines are
written, a lively propaganda for the
adoption of the new plan. sponsored
in every cas- by an influential body o.
citizens, is under way in Pittsburgh
Cleveland and Kansas City.-By II. S
Gilbertson, in American Review.
-X-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08
THE PRINTERS DREAM

Last evening | was talking
With a printer aged and grey,
Who told me of a dream he had
Just after Christmas day
While a~-snoozing in his office
The vision came to view;
He saw an angel enter, dressed
In garments white and new.
Said the spirit. "I'm from heaven,
The Lord just sent me down
To bring you UP to glory:
Put on your golden crown.
Many merchants you've made richer
(From few received full pay;
While you've grown poorer and poorer
Your business did decay.
So We need you up in glory.
For you have labored hard
Until your brow is hoary-
You've earned a great reward"
Then the angel and the printer
Started toward the glory gate;
But when passing close to hades
The angel murmured Wait"
Here's a nook / wish to show YOU
It's the hottest place in hell,
Where the dubs who beat the printer
In awful torment dwell"
The printer saw before him
Old patrons by the score;
An easy chair and fan he grabbed,
And asked for nothing more.
He sat and sat and watched them,
Saw them sizzle, scorch and burn;
And his former debtors saw him
Whichever way he'd turn.
Said the angel: "Come up higher.
And the pearly gates we1l see."
But the printer only answered.
This is heaven enough for me-"
Alpha Beta.
SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES
Take a look at Peru, the land Of
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

Eight members of a single family IN
Memo and vicinity have made entry
of government lands in the vicinity of
Isabel, in northwestern South Dakota.
and will engage in cattle raising on a
large scale. Adolph Prezler and his
two brothers compose three of the
eight relatives. Theland entered by
them aggregates many hundreds Of
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08

part of your community life.
Make it your library and reading room.
start this home work-now. Work
in the field right near you"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-03-08
SOUTH AMERICAN COUNTRIES

Take a look at Peru, the land of
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-30
Cold Wave Due
In This Section

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct 30.-A
cold wave extending over the whole
eastern part of the United States and
with frost as far south as the Cuff
and Central Florida, is predicted by
the weather bureau for tonight.
Snow will fall as far south as
Asheville, n. G., the prediction indi-
Gates, while sharp fall IN tempera-
ture will be experienced during this
afternoon and tonight.
Cold warnings have been sent out
for all of that territory embraced IN
the region between eastern Pennsyl-
vania and northeast Florida. Tender
vegetables will be nipped by the cold
in Georgia, Florida and other South
ern states, unless protected by ade-
quate coverings.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-30
MINISTER ST0VALL GUEST OF
WIN. j. HARRIS AT DINNER

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-Pleasaat
A. Stovall, of Georgia. minister 20
Switzerland, spent several days IN
Washington upon his return to Amer
oca for a short visit before returning
to his home state.
Minister Stovall reported to Secre-
tary of State Lansing and to President
Wilson what he has learned of Ger
many's internal military and economic
condition from the one neutral coun-
the one neutral country besides Hol-
land best suited for such a study.
Minister Stovall told President VIII
son that conditions in Germany are III
a near chaotic state. He also is said
to have gone into great detail with
both President Wilson and Secretary
Lansings regarding Germany's auto
cratic attitude toward the Unite1
States both Immediately preceding
and after the war was started While
Minister Stovall, for obvious reasons,
would not talk for publication, it is
limited that the details he delivered
on this point are sensational in the
extreme. While here Minister Stoyall
was entertained by Craiman William
J. Harris. of the Federal Trade Com
mission, the Minister from swltze'-
land end Others in official life
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-10-30
RUSSIA REFUSES
SEPARATE PEACE
FR0EIGN MINISTER SAYS THAT
THE POSITION OF HIS COUNTRY
NOW Is WHAT 1T WAS AT THE
BEGINNING.

PETROGRAD, Oct. Addressing
the Russian preliminary parliament
today the foreign minister said a
separate peace for Russia was impos-
sible, as we'll as absolute independ-
ence for Courland. Perhaps indepen-
dence could safely be granted Pol
and and Lithuania, the minister said,
and he also asserted that complete de-
mobilization, disarmament and the
naturalization of canals and straits
is impossible. He said in Conclusion
that Russia's policy had undergone
no change since the first declaration
Of peace with no annexations, no in
IDENTITIES and the right of all ma
tions to distate their own destiny.