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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28
In Whirlwind Finish City Pre-.
SCENTS Scene Of Great Patri-
otto Effort
DISTRICT AND STATE
MAKE GOOD SHOWINCS
Old Dominion Well Above
$40,000,00O, While District
Reports Indicate Ultimate
Total of $I5O,OOO,O0O

The second liberty loan drive In the
Fifth distdrict yesterday staged a bril-
liant ninth inning finish, and official
fluctuations at O'Clock reported a
grand total of s140,00o.00Q. Chair
M an Richard II. Smith, of the central
liberty loan committee, stated that the
total for Virginia would probably ex-
coed s22,90e.00e, exclusive of the sub
scriptions of Richmond. which will
bring the total for the Old Dominion
up To more than s40.e00,000.
The reports of the day were OF
course not final, as complete tabuia-
lions will nos be possible until tomor-
row.-M Many banks throughout the
state and district kept the doors Of
their institutions optn to late hour
last night, in order to handle all the
subscriptions taken during the day.
This stupendous task will take con-
siderable time, and final reports will.
II is estimated. bring the districts
grand total to $4,000. 900 and some
estimates put 1t at s1e0,oeo,00o.
Minimum Far Exceeded.
The minimum apEartionment OF the
district was $128. 100000 and this
amount has already been exceeded by
more than see zee zee.
tsrday the banks ana other institu-
lions throughout the district respond
ed molly, and the liberty loan COM
mittees already working at high speed.
redoubied their efforts, with the re-
suit that Governor George Heay. OF
the Federal Reserve bank. was lit
orally swamped with encouraging tslc-
grams
Carosinas Coming Up.
North Carolina reported a total of
1880, 600. with many sections yet
10 be heard from. while the South
Carolina liberty loan committee stated
that the entire state was keyed to the
highest pitch and the beat OF results
were expected. II reported practically
SIS 100000, exclusive of the camp
subscriptions. which are estimated to
oe *2,7tt0. eJs.
A letter OF more than usual inter
est was received yesterday by Gov
ernor, Seay from the Bank OF Giles
County. 1t stated that every Aus
trian in Giles county had bought lib
erty bond. There ware only four
in the county. but that does not lower
the percentage. and the writer stated
that it would undoubtedly prove a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28

source OF humiliation TO the 80 per
cent of American farmers.
Roanoke TN Financial Hall Of Fame.
Roanoke won for herself place in
the financial hail of fame when on
the last day of the campaign her maxi
mum apportionment was passed by a
good margin.
Richmond's Grand Record.
Every citizen has a right to feel
proud of Richmand's record. Total
subscriptions last night showed that
the CITY had practically tripled its
minimum assesfMsnt OF $500, 600
and had taken almost half of the sub
sariptions Of this entire, state. The
goal set by the local loan committee
more than a week ago OF 5000. 900
was made good. and when the Anal
e.buiat.ous are made II is safe TO state
that this amount will be exceeded by
a fair margin.
The success of the campaign In
Richmond Is the only spokesman
needed for the untiring efforts OF the
liberty loan committee. whose mem
bers devoted their entire time to the
work.
All day yesterday the committee
was simply buried beneath the ava
lanche OF small subscriptions brought
in by the huHdseds Of workers In rtse
cause The work of the soldiers tram
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28
Total .....,.-...... 34. SIS, 600. 900
Estimates Optimistic.


Various estimates are being made
tonight on the amount o. the over
subscription, some of the liberty loan
optimists even asserting that the fig
ure may reach as high as $4,000. 00o,-
900. While there Ia little in the pro-
portionate increase OF the figures of
the last two days to give support to
any great oversubscription, even the
most conservative men are predict
ing that the loan will go easily to
half a billion above the maximum
From every federal reserve district
the reports were that the subscriptions
were coming in so rapidly that it was
impossible to record them and tabu-
'late them in any sort of speed to get
to the Washington headquarters to-
night.
New sales were being reported by
telephone. telegraph and messenger
This was declared to be the situation
from coast to coast
Great Enthus.asm Marks Day.
Great enthusiasm marked the last
day of the loan throughout the coun-
try. Certainly IL Washington Is to be.
taken AS Il national criterion there
were more bonds sold today than on
any other of the loan except on Liberty
day, set apart by President Wilson.
From every section of the country
AS strong. Boston was compelled TO
throw up her hands early in the day
at the food of subscriptions. The un-
official returns soon after the opening
OF the banks took Boston, past the
$500, 600 mark and tonight the Of
ftctafs estimated she had reached her
maximum total Of S5o0.0oo.aNe
New @York reported officially last
night at o'clock that sum OF $780,
2Sl,T00 subscribed
Cleveland furnished one -eier-
enth hour surprises of the day Two
days ago she was reported TO have at
tanned half her maximum quota. To-
day the late bu.-ers began to show in
strong forces The officials tonight
were gleefully predicting that Cleve-
land would go above her maximum of
$500 e8a, 600.
Lexington. Ky. was SO proud of her
self in the afternoon that she had
passed her niAx7nufr That she sont this
telegram to Secretary McAdoo
Now come on. some Of you rich
Northsrnsrs. and do ~ well proper
uonsteiy-..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28
WILL SOUnO
CALL FOR PATRIOTIC
FOOD CONSERVATION
Nationwide Pledge Card Camn.ign
VIII BE Pressed BY Half MIL
lion Canvassers.
VIRGINIA WANTS TOTAL
OF 500. 900 CARDS SIGNED
Old Dominion Stood Third in First
Campaign and VIII Maintain Its
High Place In Present Great Effort.
Eloquent Appeal by Miss Jones.

The second great campaign to Sc
cure pledges from every household for
the conservation of food begins today,
when in practically every pulpit In
the Land will sound out an appeal to
the people OF the nation to conserve
fcodstufYs that our hghtins allies may
be supported in the great conflict and
that America may have sufiicient for
its own needs as we'll.
The campaign Is both against waste
and against the unnecessary use Of
the essential foodstuffs such as wheat
products, beef. pork, mutton. sugar and
fats.
The government of the United tSates
is asking for food conservation as 4
matter of common defense.
Army nj Canvassers.
Following today's appeals from the
pulpits 100000 canvassers will go out
to canvass the country to secure
pledges from every housewife tomor-
row morning and by saturday night
next 1t is anticipated that every home
which Is pcrmeated by the real Ameri-
can spirit will have aligned itself with
the government in the great conserva-
ton campaign.
In Virginia the food administration
campaign director Is C. Edwin Michael,
OF Roanoke. whose working repre-
sentative In Richmond is J. H. Mont
gomery. of the Cooperative Education
association.
In. the first food pledge card cam
paign in Virginia approximately, i05.-
GOO signers were secured The worfS
was done with especial thorou, .hnsss
in Richmond where out Of the maxi
mum of $4,000 expected $4,000 signers
were secured by the patriotic ladies'
in charge of the movement
The present effort is not designed to
duplicate the work already done but
to supplement it and 1t is hoped to sc
cure not less than 100000 additional
pledges for the conservation Of food
in Virginia. which stood third In the
nation In the hrst campaign,
notwithstanding the very consfder-
able publicity given to the reasons for
the campaign and the objects sought
there 10 stiy much MISREPRESENTATION
relative thereto. In the hrst place the
belief on the part Of some that 1t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28

Washington, October 27.---American
liberty has rolled UP $4,000. o00. 900
more TO make the world safe for
democracy"
The second liberty loan is a maxi
mum success.
ZIP to the close of business tonight
+ was estimated unofriclaJls that s4,-
bSS.ooo.o0o had been subscribed. but
that the returns on the final count
would go possibly as much as 81 ,00o,-
100000 above this large sum.
So confusing are the figures from
thee various federal reserve districts
that the officials were almost swamp
ed in the closing hours Of the loan
There are hundreds and thousands of
banks yet far behind In their reports
to the central agencies. No one would
hazard a guess at the amount sub
scrioed I'm the last day, but the esti-
mates given out by the liberty loan
were:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28
sammies Start to the Front.

START To the Front.
| 1t was a fine October morning when
truck loads of the lucky first start
ed for the distant battle front. The
Sammies were spick and span They
wore their helmets, masks and full
equipment for the first appearance on
a European battle field
They passed through villa ges where
Americans had never been seen be-
fore. Some Of the villagers mistakirig
their helmets for the British head
pieces. shouted "vive l. Angieterree.p
But at most places they were recognize
ed and greeted with a thunderous
''Vive Lam cirque
Later in the day the weather be-
came peevish and Just before certain
battalions started on their march
trench wards .o1d drizzIing rain
began to fall. Gradually it developed
into heavy downpour. But that did
not dampen the spirits of our can
didates for the baptism OF Are Soon
after supper which was taken In a
French village the march hogan.
Cheerfully but silently the Sammies
srudged through the mud of villa sc
after village.
Darkness had fallen. In the black
ness of the night the marchers were
silhouetted against the white walls A
few lights were blinking. Children
stood snugsied against their elders
gazing curiously at the grayish black
legions humping past. On marched
the Sammies. their every step making
history.
kidding Jupiter Pluvius.
Somehow 1t did not seem fair. this
driving rain. The Yankees sense OF
humor came 10 the front If old Jupl.
ter PIuyius thought he was kidding
them they would kid him back and
they did.
Some one suggested a song. Auto
matically as II a button had been
pressed on so many thousa nds Of
husky soldiers threats, a mighty
chorus rose; Tramp. Tramp Tramp.
the Boys are Marching
It was short lived pleasure. What
the or words to that effect came
from the CHIEF at the head OF the
columns Quickly the sharp command
was passed only the officers:
''No singing"
Some one thought cheering was all
right. He was quickly squelched.
mo, no cheering either
On marched the Sa mn1ies in silence.
tramp. tramp, trampety tramp
There was no brayado about these
boys OF ours as they march battle
ward Every face showed deep realiza
ton that it IVES serious mission they
were heading for. But every one OF
them also showed he wa. going TO do
1t cheerfully and game TO the core.
in the American way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28

There 1t is. the plain matter OF fact,
typically military, typically American
bulletin that ushers In an epoch in the
history of mankind. For a mere war
correspondent to try to eiucidate or
add to ell that its simple words i'm
ply would be foolish futile.
Have they gone over to the top
yet? VIII they go soon? Have the
Germans tried TO "stra fe' them vet
and what sort OF punishment did the
Sammies deal out? These and all the
thousand and one In the minds OF the
folks at home be left to future bull
ietins to answer.
All that Gun be told in this dispatch
is the story of their going from the
moment that the first mysterious
whisper made the-Feunas- of the cor
respondents to that picturesque and
never to be forgotten scene when our
Sammies. CLOSING through the mud.
turned frontward at the cross roads,
their dark. ponchoed figures disap-
pearing In the gloom. on their way to
bring the light OF peace and freedom
and democracy TO all the world
AT day hreak of certain morning
not very long ago the American bat
teries of which today's official state
ment speaks, took up their positions
An officer passed down the line and
asked If all were ready7
"Reardy sir" came the quick answer
from every side. What the feelings of
these men were in that moment is a
chapter for them alone to tell Fact
Is, as officers who saw them have since
testified, that no inner set of men have
ever gone into action. "A holy fire
seemed to sparkle in their eyes and
their features were set with an iron
resolve.
The Signal of Fire.
moment later there was a click"
on the field telephone. A young artil-
iery officer took up the receiver Those
near by could hear a clear brisk voice
giving the range OF the enemy posi-
tons The guns were trained The
gun squad chief swung his arm sharp
" downward. 1t was signal FIRE
The gunners pulled the lanyard.
There was, puff of smoke and crash.
The first projectile fired by Uncle
Sans gunners was on its way. II had
been 1red from one of Frances FAM
Gus "7as
For lust 2 second the iankv, red
headed Irishman's face wrs wra pped
in one great big grin. With full OF
unspeakahle pride he looked about
him unquestiona MY the proudest man
In the universe. But there was only
second for him to revei In this orgy
of his heart-=sharp ringing comma fifis
flew thick end fast now: there was
work to he done, lots of it, There
was a thick fog and IL Is not known
precisely how Americas first shot
made out But it is understood the
nrojectile fell near a German battery.
The shell case will he sent to Presi-
dent Wilson WHY Major general w. II
Sibert. second in command of the
American force
The artillery ring continued all day
long and late In the Afternoon the
Sanamies--the ingaf.try---moved to-
wards the trenches. Arrangements
mad been completed days before by
Amef7can officers who ha q visited the
ground and thoroughly acquainted
themselves with every square rueter
OF tho fropts the artiilerists carefully
going over the gun sites.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28

"Exorbitant prices are only the sub-
. ject Of consideration.
at needs no argument to justify con-
gressionsl and executive actfo N
against profiteertng when the people
| Of the United States are called upon
10 make unusual sacrifices.
"As the result of conference held
. In Washington between the operators
and miners OF the central field an
agreement was reached on the 9Th OF
October providing among other things
an increase OF wages as follows.
IAN advance OF ten cents per ton TO
miners.
.Aavnnces ranging from seventy
ave cents to $f.40 per day to laborers.
An advance of is per cent for yard
age and dead work
This will result in an Increase TO
miners OF so per cent and to the best
paid laborers Of IS per cent over the
wages of April !, 1914. These tn
|cresses are not in excess of the ad-
vance In cost of living for that period.
TT Is obvious that these advances
must be taken either from the OPP
orator or the consumer.
"The consumption prices fixed
Welded fair profit to the operator.
III Ia clear that II this increase of
wages Is to fall entirely upon the
he fair unless the result of the In
|rrease bears an Insignificant relation
M these profits. This question was
,snbmitted to me as fuel administra-
tor. 1t is not possible to estimate the
sxact effect of the proposed increases
t,pon the prices fixed. But the ex-
perts OF the federal trade commission
and OF the fuel administration have
r,ade as careful computation as the
6nta in hand permit.
I'm view of the foregoing considera-
k,op respectfully recommend that the
En,ices fixed by your proclamation OF
august 81 and such notifications as
Rave been made pursuant to your or
drr of August 20 appointing fuel
administrator for the sale of, bitumi-
ncus coal at the mines Sc uniformly
rrreased In the sum of as cents per
N. subject, however, to the follow
re exceptions:
i. This increase in prices shall not
anpIy to any coal sold at the mine UNI
MI an existing contract containing
PROVISION for an increase In the price
" coal Hereunder in case of an In-
r.rase In wages paid to miners.
The fuel administration Is confident
III with the higher wages and higher
WI prices prevailing all DANGER Of
,Ssl famine due to strikes. lockouts.
~, has been avsrted for the period
4 ~ ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28

American Field Headquarters in France, October 81
America is on the firing line in France. F
AT the stroke OF six Of recent morning red haired Irish
American sent Americas first shell sizzling across No Mans
land at German battery position heradng to the world the
grim triumphant message that 'the Yankees are coming
mat afternoon they came They marched to battle
through sush and rain But their was sacred
shine and In their hearts song
That night American infantry Joined American artillery in
first line trenches on quiet sector Of the western front c
cross firing has been going since Only few hundred
yards away the nearest German trench Perhng bows are
the watch ~-e9 -
Not until today for excellent military reasons were CORE
spondents permitted to send the cheering news to America
que the great warwas issued from American headquar
ters -
In continuation Of their training as nucleus for inst,c
ton later contingent Of battaons of our rst
In association with veteran French battacas are in
the rs line trenches OF quiet sector the front
They supporC by batteries of our artillery in
association with veteran French batteries
The sector remains normal Our have adapted them
selves to actual trench conditions the most
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28
FIRST SHELL SENT ACROSS TRENCHES
At GERMAN BATTERY BY AMERICANS:
MEN CO CHEERFULlY To GREAT TASK
Sammies Share Front With Veteran French Bat
talons Whose Members Have Seen Long Months
OF Fighting and Know the Ways of the Boches
PERSHING'S MEN MARCH THROUGH RAIN
WHILE FRIENDLY POlLUS CHEER "L'AMERIOU

Outside the Villages, Singing Begins But Is Sum-
marty Checked Because Enemy Is Not Far Away.
thunder of Heavy Guns Greets New Arrivals as
They Approach Station
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28

Continued on Page Two)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28
Advances Range From Fifty
to Seventy-eieht Per Cent
Scale Existing in 1914
OPERATORS PERMITTED
ADVANCE COAL PRICES
Increase of Mouth of Mine
Quotation of Forty-hve Cents
the Ton Directed to Cover
Added Pay to Miners

washing ton. october 27.--wage tn
ereases approximating 40 to rs per
cent are In storv for ths coal miners
OF the United states 70 enable opera
tors to meet the higher scale, Prest-
dent Wilson tonight authorized "a gem
eral increase of forty-hve cents per
ton for bituminous coal at the mines
The presidents order becomes eTecii~S
a. o'clock Monday morning. October
10, The higher prices will not apply
10 coal sold under existing contracts
or in districts in which the operators
and miners do not adort the soca iied
penalty provision. This applies to the
collection of hncs for violation OF
agreements entered into by the opera
tors and miners at Washington. Octo-
Der s. The order tonight follow ed
receipt OF a letter by the president
from Fuel Administrator Garfield sum
mariEing present coal conditions.
The presidents executive order fol-
ne scate OF prices prescribed
August al, 1917. by the president Of
the United States for hitumtnous coal
a. the mine, as adjusted and modified
by order OF the United States fuel sd-
ninistrator to meet exceptional condI-
lions In certain LOCALITIES. ts hereby
amended by adding the sum OF forty
seribed or SO adjusted and modified
subject however. TO the following ex-
press exceptions:
This increase IN price shall not
apply TO any coal sold at the mine
under an existing contract containing
q provision fot an Increase In the price
OF coal thereunjer in case of an In
crease I'm wages paid to miners.
This increase In prices shall not
apply In any district In which the
operators ana sn4ners fati to agrees
upon a penalty provision satisfactory
to the faal administrator for the auto
matte collection Of anes In the spirit
Of the agreement entered into betwe
tAe operators and miners at Washing
ton octohe~ 6. 1917.
This order shall become effective
at A. NJ on October IS. 1917.
tSigneap WOODROW WILSON"
DIR. f}sraeid's Letter.
Dr. Garfeid had written President
Wilson as follows
Dear Mr.. President:
1T Is my understanding that In Az
ting provisional prices far the sale Of
coal IL was intended to allow a fair
profit to the operators. The public
does not desire nor is il necessary 10
meet the present emergency thai tho
coal industry should be asked to make
more of sacrifice than may ressoa-
ably be required TO all staple indus
iriAe-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28
ambassador
Gerard

- writing of his expert
ence In Gariaany for The
Richmond virginian. It's
worth readinsA Tell your
friends.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-28

lcontlnued en ssxtA Pass.l
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05
POLICE PROBE MYSTERY
OF RUSSIANS SHOOTING
Friends of Messenger to Petro-
grads Envoy Here Assert
1t Was Accidental
BALTIMORE. April S.

BALTIMORE, April B.
Police today began thorough investi-
CATION into the mysterious shooting yes
terday morning at the Baltimore Coun.
try Club of Michael A. Barzakovsky
thirty-four years old, who came to this
country ten days ago as a commercial at
tache from Petrograd with a confidential
document TO the Russian Ambassador.
NJ. Barzakovsky Is at the Church Home
lnfirmary. 1t was said there today that
the patient. while in a serious Condition
is in no immediate danger. An operation
will probably be performed within a few
days. The patient steadfastly refuses to
talk about how the shooting occurred
His friends at the Country Club. where
he was guest, when questioned today
about the affair, would only say:
M Borzakovsky was fooling with a
pistol that was gift to him and it ex-
ploded''
The shooting, the police say, was done
with NJ. Borzakovsky's own pistol-an auto.
matte shooter of Russian make The bullet
penetrated his left chest and according
to physicians, il lodged in his back.
Asked If NJ. BorZakovsky had been acci.
dentally shot by some one. Doctor Norment
his physician, replied:
That is something my patient desires
not to be discussed. / have been informed
that the wound was accidentally received
and, as far as L know II was not inflicted
intentionally"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-04-05
lCALLSFOR
|DFASHIONED MOTHER
sutherland, Principal of
pntx School, Deplores Lack
Of Parental Control
ENTAIL HABIT AN EVIL
~, Criticism Directed at Proneness
of Girls to Disregard Opinion
of Their Elders

VI ~ crusade TO put backbone into mothers
- urged by Miss Abby A. Sutherland.
1fncipal Of Ogontz School, in the course
an address this afternoon before the an.
E<1ol conference of the Eastern District of
State Federation of Pennsylvania
cunen at the Auditorium. Ridley Park
Alies Sutherland cited many of the fem-
Ne whims OF the day and said that many
flg on leaving school seemed to be inn
ned with the ambition to become good
6rts."
There is need of the old-fashioned
pther" she said, "who will say to her
I4ughter, You may not go to the country
HUB IN an automobile because other girls
~ So
I1rlB Of drinking cocktails. The speaker also
Geplcred the habit Of girls in pitting the
optnion of eighteen and twenty years old
eompanions against that of their mothers.
~ was a saving grace. she said, that the
4Usociety people have stopped serving
<qcktails to the young
* tClarence Sears Kates, vice president OF
ne Pennsylvania Rural Progress Associa-
Ion, criticized Philadelphia clubwCmen for
xnoring the problems of the food market.
& The women of Philadelphia" he said,
Hxo living on the unpaid labor of the
1penen. and children of the farms. They
"A turning their backs on the food problem
4nd saying it's up to the farmer. IL is dis
Slnct1y not up to the farmer"
"A Mr.. Kates advocated the establishment of
= department OF markets in the State and
Qorminal markets in the city, to which
yoods might be sent by the farmers direct
md sold by representatives of the State.