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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-23
HOTEL MIN ACCUSED
OF TRYING TO BREAK
DOWN GAME LAWS

Washington, Oct 22.-under the
guise of food preservation. hotel and
restaurant men of the country ara
accused of shrewd attempt to
lengthen the season In which birds
and game are destroyed. The hotel
and restaurant committee of the food
administration, composed of sixteen
men prominent in their line of buoi-
ness, have recommended that the Uni
ted States government urge the states
to lengthen their game and fish sea-
sons.
Officers of the National Association
of Audubon societies. the big bird
protective organization of the coun-i
try, with membership of over 300,-i
600, regard the new move as shrewd
measure on the part of the hotel and
restaurant men to try to get more
game sales.
In a letter written to Mr.. Herbert
G. Hoover. food administrator, COM
corning this recommendation, I. Gil.
bert Pearson, secretary OF the asso-
citation. says:
"Our knowledge of their past rec,
ord in game matters leaves no other
conclusion. The committees recom-
mendation, II adopted, would tend to
widen game destruction. Everybody
knows how the hotel and restaurants
charge for game on the bill Of fare,
/ regard the recommendation as In
iquitous, unnecessary and In exact
contravention of your food control
program, in that It undoubtedly opens
the way for the destruction of birds
that help keep down insects that de-
stroy food crops. We regard tbs
preservation OF the birds as a vital
war measure II there ever was a
time in the history of America The7
we needed to preserve our wild bird
life II Is now
The Audubon societies will carry the
fight to the last trench, II IL an
announced, In order to protect these
birds, whose services to the nation
are so vital at this time.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-23
TONNES AND pofLUs
AGAIN AGO OVER THE Tor

London. October 22.--Side by side the
British Tomrutes and the French poilus
went "oVer the top" again yesterday
on Ahe northern edge of the Flanders
battlefield Good progress was made
by both. IT was not large scale drive
designed to crush two or three lines
of opposing trenches. but rather a
well-laid ont successfully executed de-
tail operation at pushing back Teutons
where thry entarEer the flank OF the
deer British wedge on the far-tiung
ridge northeast of Ypres.
This attack was launched early this
morning. stubborn fighting went on
all day. The British concentrated what
Sir Douglas Haig describes in his buf-
lettn az local attacks@ on both sides
of the Ypres-Staden RAILWAY. The
French on tAeir part Immediately 10
the British ieft, pushed forward on "a
front Of one kLiometer (hve-eights of
IN the early communicate that Our
troops attained all Of their detectives,
m al~rg appreciahle progress,"
AZ the same time French reconnotr-
ing parties on other sectors of the
front made successful feeling expedi-
tions" into the Teuton lines, while be-
tween Rheims and Cerny the poilus
beat of . rssy-h@s e,ft-p!wBted, rfserusess
counter attacks. Throughout the day
heavy artillery duels reigned north OF
the Aisne.
The Berlin ONCE has nothing 10 say
regarding the new entente attack ex-
cept that they were begun.
The miniature drive had been ush-
cred In by several days of destructive
British artillery bombardmsnts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-23
COAL STRIKE HAS
VANISHED; MEN ARE
RETURNING TO WORK
Optimistic Reports From Practically
All Coal Fields Cheers fuci
Administration.
LOWER PRICES ARE
REPORTED AT MANY POINTS
No Suffering Reported in Large Cities
for Lack of Fuel--No Fuel Admin
astrasor Yet for Virginia.

washington. Oct. 22.--General i'm
prcvement in the coal situation was
announced by DR.. Fl. A, Sarheld, fuei
administrator this afternoon Dr'
Garfield was able to cite better con-
dttions IN the strike fields and lower
prices to consumers in several parts
Of the country. With affairs taking
this double turn for the better, talk OF
government seizure and operation "f
the coal mines was forgotten DIT Gar
fiele admitted. however, he was still
awaiting word from the attorney-gen-
erai ms TO his powers in case seizure
Seems the only solution 20 the fuet
problem.
Optimism in regard TO the strike
situation was based on telegram
from John ?. White, president of the
United Mine Workers of America, who
is working on the trouble from his
headquarters, IN India aapolis. He VIA
ed DR. Garfield as follows:
"AU miners resumed work in In
diana this morning and practically all
In Ohio. Latest reports from Illinois
are that all miners are resuming in
lire with our instructions"
Strike troubles in western Pennsyl-
vania have died out, II was said, and
the only other strike OF any import
wss that in the southwestern district
through Kansas The men there il
was reported here today, are willing
60 wait for new coal prices and high
er wages at the direction of the fuel
administration. bat balk at clause
I'm III. agreement tina: penalties them
II they should strike. DR.. Garfield
thinks they will finally agree to the
per alizing clause. for the reason that
miners throughout the rest OF the
country accepted II.
Lower prices for all grades Of coal
were reported to ORA Garfield by sew
eral state fuel administrators. From
Pennsylvania came word that lower
prices are prevailing I'm Harrisburg
and Philadelphia. Big dealers in New
York city have lowered prices from
ten 90 forty cents per Srn on various
grades Other dealers are reported
to he meeting these reductions
The Alabama administrator report
ed the resu2a OF a canvass he has made
in Birmingham. Sheffield, Talladega,
Selma and Huntsville. Prices were re-
duced from twenty-five cents to s1.2s
per ton.
Big cities are not suffering from coal
famine. DR.. GARFIELD said.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-23
MEAT INJURIOUS
TO THE KIDNEYS
Take Tablespoonful of Salts III Back
Hurts or Bladder Bothcrr.

We are a nation Of meat eaters ana
our blood IN filled with uric acid. says
we'll known authority, who warns
us to be constantly ON guard aEainNA
kidney trouble.
The kidneys DO their utmost to free
the blood of this irritating acid. but
become weak from the overwork. they
get sluggish. the elirninative tissues
clog and thus the waste is retained In
thc blood TO poison the entire system.
When your kidneys ache and feel
like humps OF lead. and you have
singing pains in the back or the urine
Il cloudy. full OF sediment. or the
hiadded is irritable. oblixing you to
seek relief during the night: when
you have severe headaches. nervous
and dizzy spells. sleeplessness. Acid
stomach or rheumatism in bad wealth
err, get from your pharmacist about
four ounces OF Jad Salts; take table,
spoonful in glass of water before
breakfast each morning and in few
days your kidneys will act fine. This
famous salts is made from the acid OF
grapes and lemon Juice. combined
with lithia, and has been used for
generations to flush and stimulate
ciogged kidneys. to neutralixe the
acids in urine 30 1t In no longer q
source of irritation. thus ending uri-
nary and bladder disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive and can
not injure; makes delightful effer-
vescent hthia water drink, and no.
body can make a mistake by taking
a little occasionally to keep the kid
neys clean and active.--Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-23

Al .L,lser1 Tonight i.

Judging from the recent popufartt.
OF burnt cork comedians who have
made wonderful success in big Broad
way productions, 10 might be well
for many comedians who are still
struggling towards success TO take n
tip from Al Jolson, the New York
Winter Gardens star, and purchase a
supply OF cork and thus make a short
cut to fame But does burnt cork
really help? Mr.. Jolson surely should
know and he takes a negative view.
Jslson Is at the head of the big VIM
ter Garden company in Robinson
Crusoe. Jr" which comes to the
Academy of Music tonight and We'd
nesday, with matinee on Wednes-
day.
Joison WAS recently asked Ii burnt
cork was q help to him.
Personally l don't believe ] will
ever be able to abandon burnt cork"
answered Jolson. and as n matter OF
fact ! don't wish 10. But when I
first began as a minstrel man. it was
tough Shedding. Getting out of a min
strel show is just about as difficult =
trying to lift oneself by your own
boot straps for this part OF the show
business starts nowhere and ends In
the same place. Now the public won't
have me any other way except in
black face. | am really forced to
! black up; but It is not my stock in
trade II you don't believe II. CONS
To the Winter Garden any Sunday
evening when ] am in New York and
hear me sing in white face.
but that is different. Everybody
knows me Sunday nights at the Winter
Garden whereas. during the week, the
audiences are. largely made up OF
people from out of town and Jolso-
to them means black face coined p
AT first the term black face used
| 10 make me squfrm. am not egotisi-
! cal. but / am confident the applap
1 "yas not given because l had my faT
! tiackened You know in the r.
: / worked In white face--ust for or
/ scene. The character. that OF male
dressmaker, didn't appeal TO me and
! in nc way At into my nature so when
! II out, he gave his consent. However
inson Crusoe. Jr" without makeup
and get away with il.
n "On the road they are n little re.
sentful about my leaving off my make
( up. In one or two towns last sea-
( son, while ! was on tour; came on to-
/ wards the finish of the play In r.
/ street clothes and in white face A
| FIRST the audience didn't like me: the.
when they found out II was really my
/ self they appeared amazed--no, mo-
| over my looks-~but that I was
! white as the. rest, of the company a.
could speak like them. But the re.
sentea n just the same. didn't
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-23

cal rather than military value.
The islands of the Finnish coast
IN tho hands of the enemy In no way
offset the recent allied victories in
Flanders.
'Dound strategy demands that no
such diversion of forces ne undertake
en- nj 30 crucial a moment.
TT the enemy had any confidence
In being able to stem successfully the
tide OF the allied advance In the west
II would throw every ounce of hi
strength into the balance in Flanders
and, II possible. be crushing the al
lied armies, bring about peace with
victor which the German has often
stated as his objective.
Germany. by extending her lines
In the east. has merely added TO the
length Of her line OF communications
Thus the events in Russia today
should cause us TO have increasing
confidence in fnal allied victory.
"Along tho western front, trench
raids. as we'll as the usual artillery
dueis, are reported
isolated counter attacks we're con.
Quoted by the enemy in such a manne>
~ TO indicate that no real success was
expected, hut merely serve to keep UP
the aggressive spirit Of the troops.
1T IL evident that the terrible pun
fshment by allied artillery fire is be-
ginning to have a very decided eff
feet along the western front
Never before in any series OF en-
gHgements have so many German di-
Nsfons. after brief encounters. been
withdrawn and replaced by fresh
troops. Deserters from German ranks
taken into the allied lines have be.
come increasingly numerous
'Rumors of an impending Austrian
offensive directed against Italy have
been current during the past week.
Reports of concentrations Of Austrian
ard German divisions TO take part In
This attack are noted.
!. ANY one familiar with the situa-
ton can at once determine that these
rumors are exaggerated. Even should
the season permit a. the concentration
OF the number Of fresh enemy divi.
~ions estimated as high as forty.
could not. as a physical possibility.
take place In the narrow Trenttno
valley fed by a single railway system.
However. II is possible that the
central powers fearing further Ital-
ian successes along the 1sonzo front
have raassed a considerable mum Der Of
troops in an effort TO check the rtal.
ian advance ard. IL possible. regain
some Of the terrain lost during recent
engagements.
An interesting summary Of troor
movements IN the United States shows
thai since The ~reSort mont i{zattap- lee,
gan el4aab persons have teer travis.
ported by the railroads for the war
dersartnlen'. ~ whom 256et5 were
t-to r@nort~S IN standard or tours,
sleepers. the remainder In ORDINARY
day coaches. This vase movement has
fsen conducted by the railroads o.
the country without single serious
scrident ard the co-oneratiog between.
the railroads and the department has
been most cordia, and effective"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-23

tS0nLl0ueu from rage onc.J
ceeds our quota Shall continue to
drive
Many banks throughout the country
have expressed fears of the effect of
the subscriptions upon deposits. but
these are quelled by glance at the
report OF the comptroller OF currency
of October 10. showing the great in
crease of deposits In Virginia since
June I, and 1t will be remembered that
thsy are prepared to discount paper
secured by the second liberty loan. and
II Is also remembered that the rate OF
discount upon such paper is no greater
than the interest paid on the deposits
in most OF the country banks.
In Richmond the drive in high speed
will continue without abatement until
the final cali is made on saturday. the
$40 600, 900 goal Is fast approaching
The Mechanics and Merchants bank. OF
South Richmond. reported yesterday
that It's apportionment was In sight.
1t has already subscribed $4,000
while its allotment is only slss4oo
A large portion of the efforts of the
Richmond committee was tarned TO-
ward the local merchants In trying TO
get them to adopt the plan of accepting
the second liberty loan bonds as me-
dunn of exchange to be accepted as
cash on presentation. This arrange
ment Is fast being accepted by many
Of the Broad street merchants ana
universal acceptance of these bonds
will undoubtedly give great impetus
TO the movement. Richmond stands
chance of winning other iaureis by
being the first city to adopt this plan,
The st. Luke's Penny Savings bank
has arranged for a meeting OF the coll
ored people OF the city at the Sharon
Baptist church tonight at 8 o'clock
The colored population has exhibited
gratifying enthusiasm in the loan cam
paign here.
Mr. Oliver J. Sands. president of
the American National bank. address
cd the Get Together club, of the Cen
trial Y NJ G. A, at its annual meet
Ink tonight The other sneakers
scheduled for today are w. A.
SchwartzschIld at the aviation camp at
1880, and at the aviation camp ware
house at noon. The warehouse new
under construction by the J. T. VIII
son company employs more than 500
men. Mr.. Dabney will address the
employees OF the American locomotive
weeks tomorrow. There are several
thousand men working at this plant,
all drawing good wages. and IL is an
cIpated that large subscriptions VII
be obtained from these employees.
The speakers yesterday were: w. r
Dabney at the Southern Manufacturing
company at 4 o'clock and at j. E..
Mosby's department store at o; Joseph
G. Taylor at the Acca shops of the
r.. r. and r. at noon; Leon Eden at
the Richmond Stove company; Leo
Mat f~sstesss at ttse.sfiia~r Mssntfaesmrt
ing company; j. w. Becker before the
members of the Ivanhoe lodge of the
Knights OF Pythias; Rev. Father
Charles Hannigan at the Lyric theater
at $40. W. II. Adams at 730. and AL
fred Kirsch at o'clock
The Boy Scout house to house cam
pa!gn VIII continue throughout the
week. More than 1000 boys, directed
by their scout masters, are In the
movement. medal will he given by
President Wilson TO the boy gettin
the largest number OF subscriptions in
this district. which includes Virginia.
West Virginia. North Carolina and
South Carolina.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-23

FOUR MORE PICKETERS
ARE SENT TO OCCOQUAN

Washington. Oct. 22.--Fonr more
White House piekets. among them
Alice Paul. leader OF the picketfng
movement, were sent to the District
workhouse at Occoquan Miss Paul
and DIR, Caroline Spencer. OF Colorado
Springs, were sentenced to six months
plus thirty days on two convictions for
ohstructing traffic in front OF the
White House gates Gladys Greiners
OF Baltimore, and Gertrude Croker,
of Kinsdel, H., arrested with Miss
Paul on Saturday. were sentenced to
thirty DAYS an first offenders. Add
tional thirty-day terms were also i'm
posed on four suffragists already serv.
ing a six-months' sentence.
Ten of the suffragists were today
removed from the OccoQuan work
house To solitary confinement in tbs
District fail. The removal followed
their refusal to perform the SEWING
required of them at Occoquan.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-23

while showering the wounded with
flowers, cakes and candy.
Z The Official party then took up posi-
ton on the platform while the wound
ed began leaving the train. marching
In fours pest the reviewing offcers
10 lively march tunes, many Of them
hohhling painfully, bur all saluting
hriskly as they passed the generars
party The line Of march lay past
rows of women and girls, old men and
children. who had come down to meet
their husbands and sweethearts, sons
and fathers who went away In the
first davs of the war and now return
ed for the first time
Above the music were heard
women's voices calling the names or
husbands, suddenly. discovered In the
marching throng Sobbing with hap
piness they rushed to greet them.
one aged woman reached out and
caught the arm of a handsome young
officer. her son. caught him by the
arm sling and tried to draw him out
of the marching line. He smiled down
at her through tears and shook his
head.
In Just few minutes I'll be with
you mother" he said gently.
The mother turned away, sobhinG,
while the son hit his lips TO repress
his emotion, and saluted smartly as
he uassed the general.
Many other wives and sweethearts
would not be denied the right OF greet.
ing They seized the wounded as they
passed. embraced them and chung
to their arms. marching alongside.
The interior OF the station into
which the wounded were ushereG was
decorated with allied flags A French
officer mounted an improvised ros-
trum and addressed the men briefly:
concluding:
at has been q long time since you
men have been able to say Vive la
rranre" Let's hear II from your
hearts"
A Niahty Cheer Is Given
mighty roar coming truly from
the heart. shook the building.
throughout the speech. references TO
America were heartily npplauded by
the wounded who for the first time
saw n group of American army men
in uniform on French soil.
After the ceremony the wounded
agr'n passed In review in front OF the
station between lines Of cavalry, to
the time Of the famous French march
ing song "f1e Regiment de Sa mbre ct
Mouse"
Those OF the wounded who live In
LYONS then embraced their waiting
relatives who took them home while
the others motored 10 the station to
proceed to their respective homes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-23
BRISTOL MEN FIGHT
FREIGHT RATE INCREASE
Seek support OF State Corporation
Commission In Contest Before In
ter-tate Body.

delegation OF prominent citizens
of Bristol visited the Office of the
state corporation commission yester-
day and secured that body's sympa-
.hetic interest in the fight on the pro-
posed increase in freight rates. which,
It is alleged. will very seriously affect
all Of the communities of Southwest
Virginia. AS result Of their request
the commission will be represented
when the question comes up before
the interstate commerce commission
at Washington on Friday next
The Bristol men, who left for their
homes last night. were j. T. Cecil,
John Mahoney. president of the Bris-
toll board Of trade, and Colonel Car
roll Kidd. a large manufacturer Of
that city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-23
WON'T ACT ON MILK
PRODUCERS PLEA NOW
President Blanton, Of Richmend Dairy.
Says Announcement VIII BE Made
On November L.

Final action on the resolution OF
apreal' adopted by the Farmers MIX
Producers association at the meeting
Of its board OF directors held on sat
urday night will not be taken until
November i. when the advance asked
from the two great distributing agen-
cies OF the city will have become ef-
fective II granted. the resolution hx-
ing that day for increase from thirty
to thirty Ave cents the gallon.
Last night when asked whether or
not action had been taken or might
shortly be taken In connection with
the resolution, r. L. Blanton. presi-
dent OF the Richmond dairy, said that
he did not expect to make any an
nouncement until November l. Pres
ident Hudgins. of the Rennie dairy, is
out of the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-23
WOMAN'S CItTp TO RUY
$1,000 OF LIBERTY BONDS
one thousand dollars worth of lih.

One thousand dollars worth OF lib
erty bonds will be purchased by the
Woman's Club Of Richmond this week
The announcement was made yester-
da,, afternoon by the president OF the
club. Mrs. j. Allison Hodges, at the
formal opening fthe club season. At
the first liberty bond cali the Woman's
clrb took $500 of bonds and. now, at
the second call. the women have de-
ci6ed 40 invest 81 600. sOn Friday of
this week the Woman's club Will have
charge OF the liberty loan booth In
Miller & Rhoads store and they will
head their list with their own pur-
1Aase.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-23
NO FvTF'Ta Ar sfSTRATOR
YET NAMED FOR vrRGTyTA

Notwithstanding the fact that the
Etsts Council of Defense on Friday last
recommended "a man for the position
of fuel administrator for Virginia. and
notwithstanding that there are many
problems for that officiR to aid in
the solving before winter sets in in
earnest. the national fuel administra-
ton took no action yesterday so far
as could be ascertained in Washington
last night. Action on the state coun-
cirs recommendation, however. is ex-
pected daily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-23
Marriage Licenses.

Clerk Walter Christian yesterday Is
sued marriage licenses to the follow
ing couples:
A. NJ harris and Name c. Noble.
]. q. JohJsson and Saliie r, Taylex.
N. J. Wilmer and Eula M Burrusy.
II. G. Clarke and Theresa Stritxtn-
ger. both of Pittsburg.
Raymond III. Brown and Emily J.
Phelps.
q. ". Cook and Anastasia LONE.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-23

them as being as funny and my Jokes
fell fat. Believe me, didn't try the
experiment very often, Using burnt
cork was the suggestion of vaudeville
manager. came from Washington,
.. c.. at leest, that was the town from
which, rs a boy of twelve, ran away
rom home. But | never lost my
Southern Accent. UP North they call
1t negro talk After several hazardous
seasons with circuses / tried vaude1
vile doing a single dance and song
act without makeup. :. One morning
reported over in Brooklyn to Kenny's
theater for rehearsal. The manager
heard my line OF talk and song and
watched my dancing.
Say, said the manager after J
had finished, you may not konw 1t.
but you work in black face at this
theater or not at all. You'll be great:
you talk just like a Niger In tfSle
days my salary. as small as II was.
looked as high as the moon and
temperament was then an unknown
thing to me. That particular week
my stipend was lso very necessary, so
without argument / fell in with the
managers suggestion and to my sur
prise I went better tina. evening than
ever before. Then. encouraged by the
performances the rest of the week.
manager. | think / really gave better
That was by beginning as a black
face comedian"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-23

Kewanee. ILL.,. Oct. 22.--Forrest
Cady. Boston Red Sox catcher, was
badly injured when his automobile up
set today. killing Milford Lundberg,
his companion. Cady's left collar
bone and right shoulder blade were
broken. his teeth knocked out and his
face badly cat. His wife was also
badly in1nr~> In