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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04

American business men 10 aid the al
lies.
Germany plotted against American
factories.
Germany tried to stir up revolt
In Mexicv.
Germany tried To destroy American
ammunition factories.
Germany blamed the United State.
for her food situation without ex.
planning TO the people that one OF the
reasons the pork supply was exhausted
and there was no sugar because Min.
lister Of the Interior DeIbrueck ordered
the farmers to feed sugar to the pigs
and then To slaughter them In orde1
to save the fodder.
Germany encouraged and financed
German Americans in their campaigns
In the United states.
Germany paid American writer's foz
anti-Amertcan contributions to Ger.
man newspapers and for pro- German
articles in the American press.
Germany prohibited American news
associations from printing unbiased
American news in Germany.
Germany diAcrfriinated against and
bIacklisted American Arms doing bust.
ness In Germany.
Germany prevented American cor.
respondents from sending true dis
patches from Berlin during every sub
marine crisis.
Germany fnsultcd American women
even the wives of American consular
officials, when they crossed the Ger
y,,sn border.
Germany threatened the United
States with Observation-Disclosures
man. Mexican alliance against England
and the United States.
German generals inSufted Ana~ri-
can military observers at the front
and the United States war department
had tn recall them.
These are Uncle Sans indictments
OF tho kaiser.
Germany has ontiawed herself
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04
New PASTORS REPORT
At WEEKLY MEETING
Methodists Plan Aggressive Work
for Coming Ycar-Account Given
of FcrrJiIn Training School.

The regular weekly meeting OF the
Methodist preachers was held Monday
morning at Centenary Parrish house.
The following officers were elected for
the coming year:
Rev. r. NJ. Maxey, president: DR..
T. A. Smoot, vice president: Rev. r.
M. White. secretary Rev. l.. S. Flour
nory, assistant secretary; Rev. w. c..
Boggs, treasurer; Rev. s. L. Dunn $
Vile, publicity agent.
Rev. 3. NJ. Beckham, superinten-
dent of the Ferrum training school
was present and told of the splendid
educational work that is being done
in Franklin and Patrick counties by
the school under his control. There
are ESQ to 400 pupils enrolled in the
main school at Ferrum and the
branch school at Nowling Mills A
modern administration building has
Just been built at cost OF $4,000.
Mr.. Becknam also said that If he
had the room he could easily increase
the enrolment to soc or more. This
work is supported by the Methodist
conference of Virginia.
Revs. =. J. Murdoch. A l.. Carson,
J. @. Unruh, l.. s. Flournoy. r. l..
McSparren and r. Il. Proctor, new pas
tors OF Branch Memorial. West End,
Grace, Ginter Park, Barton Heights
and Woodland Heights churches. re-
spectiyely, were present and reported
that they had been received. favor
ably. and the outlook for the several
charges was promising. The metho-
dists are planning more aggressive
work for the coming year along all
lines
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04
TO OARkEN HAIR
APPLY sage TEA
Look Young! Bring Back Its Natural
Color, Gloss and Attruc-
tiyeness

Common garcer sage brewed into
heavy tea with sulphur added, will
turn gray, streaked and faded hair
beautifully, DARK and luxuriant Just
few applications will prove a reveia-
ton IL your hair Is fading. streaked or
gray Mixing the Sage Tea and Sui
phur recipe at home. though. is trou-
blesome. An easier way is' to get a
bottle of Wyeth's Sage, and Sulphur
Com pound Mt any drug store all ready
for use. This is the old time recipe
improved by the addition OF other in
gradients.
While wtspy, gray faded hair is not
SINFUL, We all desire to retain our
youthful appearance and attractive
ness BY derkening your hair with
Wyeth's Sage and sulphur Compound
no one can fell because it does it so
naturally so evenly. You just dampen
sponge or soft brush with it and
draw this through your hair. taking
one small strand at q time: by morn
ing all gray hairs have disappeared,
and after another application or two,
your hair becomes beautifully dark.
glossy, soft and luxuriant
This preparation is a delightful tot
let requisite and is not intended f.
the cure, mitigation or prevention of
disease.--Adv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04

From the sinking of the Lusitania
10 February. 1917. President Wilson
maintained diplomatic relations with
Germany In order to aid the demo
cratic forces which were working in
THAT country to throw out the poison
which forty years of army preparation
had diffused throughout the nation,
President Wilson believed that he
could rely upon the cha nceitor as a
leader of democracy against Won
Tirpttz ana Won Falkenhayn as leaders
of German autocracy. The chancellor
knew the president looked upon him
az the ncn TO reform Germany. But
when the crisis cnmc the chancellor
was as weak ~ the kaiser and both
Of them sanctioned and defended what
Won Hindcnhurg and LudendorY. the
ammunition interests and the navy
proposed
AMERICAS INDICTMENT
or GERMANY
II the United States were TO disrc-
gard absolutely every argument which
tho allies haxo for fighting Germany
there would still he 80 many American
As6trxms1Des against the German gov
esnn,ent that no American could have
= different opinion from that OF Prcsi-
dent Wilson.
OHA8uT Aauk tHS hHlsst1HsA aHa
killed more than one hundred Ar,cri-
cans and never apolo@ixcd for IT.
Germany sank the Arabic and tor
pe1oed the Sussex.
Germany promised after the sinking
IT t11e Sussex tn warn MI merchant
ships before torpedoinx them and then
In practice threw the pledges to tho
wtnds and ended by breaking all
promises.
Germany started anti American pro-
pagnnda In Germany.
The German government made the
German people suspect and hate
President Wilson.
Germany supplied Russia and
Rumania with arms and ammunition
and criticized America for permitting
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04
CUSTODIAN HOPKINS
HAS REAL PUZZLE
Is II Wholesale Dealer In Flour Who
Produces n Union Card As
Tailor to he Chased As
Real SPY?

Even a union card as tailor does
not cinyince State Library building.
Custodian W. f. Hopkins that a man
who few minutes before had repre-
scented himself as q Wholesale mer-
chant was not a. spy Claiming to be
in search Of mills which would sell
him flour a stranger whose appear :
ance did not indicate that his cash
balance would take more than half
OF Warner Moore 4 compan y's stock
paid a call at the State Library bufid :
ing Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Hopkins
with his usual courtesy told him
where there was -four for sale, but
the stranger later came back. declar =
ing that the mill wouldn't sell him
-four and that, although he had an
engagement in Washington, there was
no train out that he could get. As
the railroads are still In operation
ME Hopkins suspicious were aroused
He questioned the stranger closely and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04
MEAT INJURIOUS
TO THE KIDNEYS
Take Tablespoonful of salts If Back
Hurts or Bladder
Bothers,

We are a ma tion of meal eaters and
Our blood Is fiied with Nrto acid. says
well-known authority. who warns us
to be constantly on guard against kid
nev trouble
The kidneys do their utmost to free
the blood Of this Irritating acid. but
become weak from the overwork they
get sluggish. the elimtnative tissues
clog md thus the waste Is retained in
tho blood to poison the entire system.
When your kidneys ache and feel
like humps OF lead. and you have
stinging pans in the back or the urine
10 cloudy. full OF sediment. or the
bladder is irritable. obliging you to
seek relief during the night; when
and dizzy spells. sleeplessness. acid
stoma Oh or rheumatism in bad wealth
er. get from your pharmacist about
four ounces of Jad Salts: take a
tablespoonful in glass OF water be-
fore breakfast each morning and In
4 few days your kidneys will act fine.
This famous salts Is made from the
acid OF grapes and lemon juice. COM
bined with llthia. and has been used
for generations to flush and stimulate
cloEged kidneys. to neutralize the
acids in urine so 1t is no longer q
source OF irritation thus ending uri-
nary and bladder disorders.
Jad salts 10 inexpensive and can
not in3ure. makes delightful effer-
vescent ithia- water drink, and no
body can make a mistake by taking
little occasionally to keep the kidneys
clean and activs.-~Adv.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04
Not a Bite of
Breakfast Until
You Drink Water
Says q glass Of hot water and
phosphate prevents Illness
and keeps ~ NJ.

Just as coal, when 1t burns. leaves
behind a certain amount of incom-
bustibie material In the form OF ashes,
SO the food and drink taken day after
day leaves in the aIimentary canal a
certai In amount OF indigestible ma
terial which il not completely elimina.-
ted from ire system each day, be-
comes food for the millions of bacteria
which infest the bowels From this
mass OF leftover waste, toxins and
ptomain-iike poisons are formed and
sucked into the blood.
Men and women who can't get feel
ing right must begin to take inside
baths Before eating breakfast each
morning drink a glass of real hot
water with a teaspoonfui OF lime
stone phosphate In 1t to wash out of
the thirty feet OF bowels the previous
days accumulation of poisons and
toxins and to keep the entire alimen-
tary canal clean, pure and fresh.
Those who are subject to sick head
ache. colds, bfiiousness. constipation.
Others who wake up with bad taste.
foul breath, backache. rheumatic stiff
ness or have a sour. gassy stomach
after meals, are urged to get a quarter
pound of limestone phosphate from
the drug store. and begin practicing
internal sanitation. This viii cost
very little, but Is sufficient to make
anyone an enthusiast on the subject
Remember inside bathing Ia more
important than outside bathing. be-
cause the skin pores do not absorb
impurities into the blood. causing poor
health. while the bowel pores do.
Just as soap and hot water cleanses.
sweetens and freshens the skin, so
hot water and limestone phosphate
act on the stomach. liver kidneys and
bowels ADV.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04
among all nations.
THE UNITED STATES
AT WAR

.
When the German emperor in his
New Years message said that victory
would remain with German in 1917 he
must have known that the submarine
war woulk be inaugursted to help
bring this victory to Germany. In
May. 1916, Admiral Won Capeile ex-
planned to the reichstag that the rea-
son the German blockade of Engla nd
could not be- maintained was because
Germany did not have SUFFICIENT sub
marines. But by December the kaiser.
who receives all the figures of the
navy, undoubtedly knew that sub
marines were being built faster than
any other type of ship and that the
navy was making ready for the grand
sea offensive in 1917. Knowing this,
as we'll as knowing that President Will
son would break diplomatic relations
II the submarine war was conducted
ruthlessly again. the kaiser was a.
very confident ruler to write such a
New Years order to the army and
navy He must have felt sure that he
could defeat the United States.
Am AMBASSADOR Gerard warned the
state department in September that
Germany would start her submarine
warfare before the spring of 1917, so
the United States must have known
several months before the official an
nouncement came. But Washington
probably was under the Impression
that the chancellor would not break
his word. Uncle Sam at that time
trusted Won Bethmann-Hoi,weE
Diplomatic relations were broken
on February /. Ambassador Gerard
departed rehraury 10. Upon his ar
rival In Switzerland several Germa n
citizens, living In that country be
cause they could not endure condi-
lions at home, asked the ambassador
upon his arrival in Washington to
urge President Wilson IL he asked
congress to declare war to say that
the United States did not desire to GO
to war with the German people, but
with the German government. One
OF these citizens was Prussian noble
man by birth. but he had been one OF
the leaders OF the democratic forces
In Germany and exiled himself In
order to help the liberal movement
among the people by working in Swift
zerland This suggestion was follow
ed by the president. when he spoke
to the joint session of congress on
February he declared the United
States would wage war against the
government and not against the
y.sopfA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04
THE WOMAN'S CLUB
CELEBRATES CHRISTMAS

Christmas was celebrated al the
Wcman's club YESTERDAY afternoon
with a beautiful program OF pictures
readings and music. The spirit o'
she season approaching was fell
through the audience as the rich pic
lures by old masters OF the birth OF
Christ, the appearance of the angels
announcing the great event. and the
scenes OF the shepherds and Wise Men,
were viewed while Christmas music
was heard. Perhaps 1t was best that
celebration at the club came early
In the season TO proclaim the event
and 10 prepare the thought for the
occasion, rather than to come jus,
during the holidays when there are so
many other similar celebrations,
Miss Emma Whitfield opened the
festival program with a review of the
meaning of Christmasa Christ mass
or celebra ton OF the nativity-now a
season OF general rejoicing. She told
at the origin of Christian art In the
churches ss means toward teaching
the people at time when reading
was not a common accomplishment.
Miss Florence Pcple read Millions
lode on the Nativity" as fitting in
PRODUCTION to the pictures and jus.
before the frst were shown Mrs Will
liam Shepherd. accompanied on the
violin by Mrs. r. ID. HeQuembourg.
and on the piano by Miss Jean TrigR.
nanE Noel" The exquisite little
French Christmas song was well suit
id to Mrs. Shepherds sweet soprano
voice.
The annunciation. picturing the
angel Gabriel and, the Virgin Mary.
vas hhown in the treatment OF numer-
Gus old masters, among them. kotti-
celii, Fra Angelo Leonardo da Vinci.
and Tition. with two OF the re- Rap
In elite painters Interpretations
Berne Jones and Rosetti. The pic
lures were very clear and were re-
produced from the originals showing
all save color although in a number
of tho later series of pictures the
rich old colors were preserved. Miss
whitfield named the artist in each
case and pointed out his chara cter-
lstics.
Miss peple prefaced the second ser
les OF pictures with a reading of the
..Magnifcat." The Holy Night was
beautifully portrayed according to the
prious conceptions OF the artists In
this series. Many of the paintings were
from the brushes of Flemish artists
and many photographed from frescoes
in the cathedrals in Rome. When
f.oyregio's Holy Nisht was shown in
;te beautiful colors. Mrs. Hamilton
smith sang "Holy Night" Her rich
contralto voice was well suited to sing
the words Of the famous old carol.
The story of the shepherds tending
their. -fiocks on the night of the
coming OF Christ was read by Miss
Peple before the pictures OF the
alteration of the shepherds, the three
wise Men. ana the fight OF the Holy
Tamiiy to EGYPT. These pictures. the
majority by Flemish and Spanish
PAINTERS, and the last series OF the
Madonna and Child were the most
appealing in the collection. During
the entire time the pictures OF the
Ma donna and Child were shown the
strains OF an Ave Marie were heard
played softly on the violin by Mrs. F.
b. Hequembourg. These last pictures
showed many OF the less familiar
Madonnas and many Of them were en-
HANGED by the reproduction OF the
eciorsl AZ hitting close Of the pro-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04
MEREDITH DIETz, Editor.
Telephone Madison fe23.

gram Christmas carol was sung ~
Mrs. william Shepherd and Mrs.
Hamilton smith. when the last notes
OF the music died away a. Christmas
spirit seemed to have been wake = cd
among the club members. The audi
torium was filled to itS capacity ar
yesterdays meeting and the we'll
chosen program was n real Christmas
treat,
Sixnpeon---Marye.
An interesting wedding of Haturday
was that OF Miss Anne Easter Marye.
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. l.. +.
w. Maxyv, OF Ashland. to Lieutenant
John Childs Simpson. Of the ofacers'
reserve corps. tho son OF DIR. T. Men.
Simpson. OF Richmond. The cere-
rcny took place At Tao o'clock in
the church of St James the Lass In
Ashland. DIR. e. L. Goodwin. assisted
by the father OF the groom. perform
ed the ceremony. Palms, smilax. and
white roses decorated the church The
bride wore handsome wedding gown
OF ivory satin trimmed I'm rose point
lace and she carried a shower OF
orchids and lilies OF the valley, Her
veil OF tuile was caught with orange
blossoms. The groom's sister. Miss
jamie Blanchard simpson, was the
maid of honor. She wore frock OF
pink tuile and silver lace over silver
cloth and she carried an armful OF
Maryland roses tied with ponk tulle.
The bridesmaids were Miss lille
winifree Simpson and Miss Elise
Rosser Eardweli. They wore pink
taffeta iresses with touches of silver
lace and their flowers we're Maryland
roses. Little Miss Mamie Hart Burr.
~lv~r~ ny fr - N ~
frock of white orsandie over pink silk
and a picture. hat, was the flower girl.
She carried a basket OF sweetheart
roses.
George Cray simpson. OF Rocking
ham, n. G., acted as his brothers
best man and the ushers were. Cap
tain Stanley G.. Blanton, and Lieuten-
ant Robert Walter Marye. the brides
brother. Immediately after the cere-
rnony Lieutenant and Mrs. Simpson
left for Northern trip.
Engngement Of Miss Adam.
An engagement and approaching
wedding of interest is that OF Miss
Dolly Collins Adam, the daughter or
Mr.. and Mrs. John Adam. of S4fs
Grove avenue. to Lieutenant Joseph
Temple Wnddill, the son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. samuel waddili, of Cary-street
ROAD. Inc NNhdSHh ~ NC Fa"N~
Saturday.
Personals.
Miss Elsie Bowman has returned TO
her home In Roanoke after visiting
her brother. F. T. Bowman at Rich
mond college.
Miss Louise Mills has returned from
attending the holiday dances at Lex
ington.
Miss Eugenia Fairfax has returned
to her home "Oak Hilr' in Ioudoun
county, after visit with relatives
here.
Mctx--Snailcy.
A wedding OF interest In the stare
was celebrated at Bonnie Haven"
near Roanoke on Thanksgiving day at
high noon when Miss Alma Janette
Smiley, the DAUGHTER OF Mr.. and Mrs.
r. L. smiley. became the bride OF
Henry q. Metz The home was beau
tifully decorated. wood Ivy and fern
forming a background for white roses
and chrysanthemums in the drawing
room and pink roses and fern were
used In the dining-rona.
The bride entered with her sister,
Miss Elizabeth Smiley. to the Lohen-
xrin chorus played by Miss Mary
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04

found him weil-informed both as to
Germany and Russia. declaring In
fact that he was a native of Russia.
While the stranger went up to the
library Mr.. Hopkins called Up the
authorities and detective was soon on
the spot. and he gave the suspect a
vigorous cross.examination the re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04

Hammond Mr. Metz followed with
his best man. Richard Davis, and Rev.
Fl. r. Stevens performed the cere-
mony under an arch OF ivy and
Brides roses The brides dress was
OF white broadclosh and white fur.
Her only ornament was the groom's
gift. pearl necklace. The maid of
honor wore froek OF blue crepe
meteor. About seventy Ave guests
were present and after the ceremony
an old Virginia wedding dinner was
served. In the afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs, Metz motored to Roanoke whore
they took the train for the North.
On their return they Will live in
Roanoke.
Plans for Cadets Ball
An annual event which has become
La the cadets ball to be given this
school In the Grays armory. An
coming Saturday evening by the
cadets of the John Marshall High
school In the 0rays- arrscry. An
orchestra will play for the dancing
and other plans for tho affair are in
progress Several young people will
attend.
At the Art Club Today.
Mrs Henry Ayiett Sampson will
give = reading from her popular series
OF Molly Brown" books at the Art
club this afternoon at 4:1o o'clock.
Mrs Sampson not only combines her
own charming personality in her writ
ing but she reads entertainingly and
there will be large gathering OF
members to hear her. Mrs. Sam pson
L. member Of the club.
Howftxers VIII Speak.
Several OF the Richmond Hcwitxers.
who are on furiough from Fort Ogle-
thrope, Ga. will tell OF camp life NJ
e. Meeting OF the Woman's auxiliary
of the Howitzers' association tonight
at Sis o'clock in the auditorium OF
the annex of Murphy's hotel. This is
regular meeting and will be very
important.
Godmothers Meet.
An important called meeting OF the
Godmothers' league will take place
this morning at II O'Clock, in room
$50, of the jefferson. All Christmas
plans will be perfected, and q. II.
Wfnfrey. secretary OF training camp
activities. win make short address.
Those having tickets for the Thanks
giving entertainment. given by the
sfsth regiment, are asked to report
at this meeting.
Reading Mt Axt Club.
Mrs Henry A. Sampson, we'll
known local authorizes will give a
reading before the Art club at gal
West Grace street this afternoon at
4.s0. The selection will be from her
book, molly Brown of Kentucky
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04
Run ON Whiskey.

An Associated Press dispatch OF
Glasgow, Scotland. says that there Is
a great rush for whiskey in that city
and. despite the very high prices,
there have been long lines of Women
in the Clyde working districts wait
ing outside shops TO buy as many bot
ties al possible for the Christmas fes-
tivities. Public housekeepers have de-
sided to crrtau their sailing and prices
at the bar have risen to ten pence a
glass In the poor districts and to
fourteen pence in the higher class
saloons,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04
MA. ENnnie Mason, !.

The burial of Mrs. Fannie Ma son.
who died In her daughters home In
Goochland county. took place yeeter-
day She II survived by three sons.
H. G., 0. ". and w. .. Mason. all
OF this city: and two daughters. Mrs.
w. G.. HAfsT6re. set R.chnsond,. and
Mrs George A. Parsley Of Gonch=
land county.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04

suit of which the union card as X
tailor was produced b ythe afortime
wholesaler. He was permitted 10 r0
with warning that his actions had
given very good ground for suspic-
ions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04
Security FOR stealing Coal.

Eta Braxton, cofored. was placed
under security for six months In the
sum Of $500 yesterday by Justice
Maurice, for taking a small lot of
coal belonging to the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad company. Bond was
furnished by Edgar B. English.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04

The case OF John Brown. charged
with transporting liquor in a suitcase,
was continued by Justice Maurice yes
terday TO today. for witnesses. and
the case OF Martha Clark, charged
with having liquor in her possession
for commercial purposes. was con-
tinued to December 12th.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04

Marriage licenses were issued by
the clerk of hastings court yesterday
to the following couples.
w. p. French and Lillian NJ. Brem-
err, w. NJ Fuller. of Wachita, Tex ,
and Willie O'Neal Brown. OF Wash
ington. ID. C.; c. NJ. Brown, Jr., CT
Lynchburg ard Eleanor Il. Hoffman.
]. r. Clark and Corinne Petrochilti,
M. l.. Luck and Marion N. Gayle.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04

For Long Time the Teutons Were Able Make Capital Out
Of Washngtons Trust of Chancellor Bethmann HolL
weg but This Abuse of Confidence and Good Faith Could
Not Prevent the Breaking OFF Of Diplomatic Relations
When All the Facts Became Known
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04

Copyright, 1917. George H. Doran Co.,

t the United States disregard absolutely which the allies hav
government American opinion President Wilson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-04

That Official Germany Knew All the Time Pretending
Friendship for the United States That Unrestricted Use Of
the Submarine Would Be the Countrys Policy Is Evident
When One Intepets Speeches Made by the Kaiser and
His Advisors.