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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

particularly acceptable to the British.
General Nivells speaks English ruentiy
and is fond of Americans and has been
especially civil to the American cor
respondents who have visited him at
headquarters, and always reminds
them Of the thankfulness Of the
French for the American Ambulance
Corps and the splendid work they
are doing for his country. widely
travelled man he has learned to Judge
human nature and soon learns the
limitations of the men under him and
acts accordingly. He also knows the
men of the French colonies as we'll
as the men at home. and how to
bring out the best that Is in them on
the battlefield.
While he is a man OF iron where
orders are concerned he Is much be-
loved by his men who have implicit
faith in his ability to win. He af-
fectionateIy calls them his children
and his little braves" and compares
his army at verdun to the Old Guard
OF Napoleon. When at headquarters
he never seems to have an idle mo-
ment, for there one finds him bending
over maps and issuing one order after
another. yet he Is never too busy to
listen to his men. One of his IRON
clad rules Is that when an officer
makes a report condemnins some act
or movement of troops he makes 1t
point TO pay no attention to the
knock" unless the one reporting 1t
can suggest remedy.
Promotion Rapid.
At the beginning of the war he was
plain Colonel Nivelle. but the incl
dent OF the Aisne made him Brign~
dier General. over night. When hos
tilities began ne was in command of
an artillery regiment which complete
" destroyed German artillery group
in Alsace and captured forty -four
guns. His great work. however, came
at Aisne when the Germans were at
lacking the French IN serried ranks.
Then Colonel Nlvelle decided to try
unheard OF tactics and put his regi-
ment of artillery In advance--an
astounding change in military tactics.
for rarely. II ever does the artillery
90 before the infantry in war. The
Germans were astonishcd at the auda-
city OF the thing and charged forward
only to beat a hasty retreat leaving
many dead and wounded on the field.
Colonel Nivelle then attached horses
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

To further assist in the elimination
Of loss in the transportation OF food
stuffs direct from producer to con-
sumner the Department of Agriculture
has been conducting a farm-to-table
campaign in the interest OF fostering
and promoting direct marketing by
parcel post. Experimental shipments
to the number of 1925, aggregating
weight of almost $4,000 pounds.
were made by parcel post and ex-
press over distances totaling 53o.75s
miles.
The commodities shipped included
apples, peaches. pears. plums. cher
ries. citrus fruits. pineapples, maple
syrup, cane syrup. honey. nuts. eggs.
butter. assorted vegetables. meat and
poultry. The work done In expert
mental shipping OF farm products In
dicates that it is quite possible to ship
almost any commodity by parcel post
when packed and handled according
to postal regulations.
: The Department OF Agriculture Is
giving special attention to the market
ing of dairy products, including
butter, cheese and milk. mainly In the
direction of inaugurating more en-
cient, economical. and equitable
methods of marketing. A general
survey Of the butter markets Of the
South has been completed and a sup
Elementary study has been made Of
the keeping quality OF Southern
creamery butter In storage.
Tells Farmer The Best Markets.
The regulation of distribution tends
to prevent wide fluctuation in retail
prices. and ono of the most recent
and valuable agents of the Depart
ment OF Agriculture in the elimina-
ton OF waste In perishable products
is the market news service which
emanates daily from the once of
Markets and Rural Organization.
This ONCE found that although well
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

Maryland recently. enacted an apple
grading and packing law: and vir-
sinia and Pennsylvania are consid-
ering similar laws. In all OF these
instances tho Department Of Agricul-
ture has rendered assistance or fur
nished advice ~ requested.
Loss In Foodstufs In Transit.
Extensive ana thorough investiga-
tons are being made concerning the
methods OF harvesting, handling.
grading. packing. inspecting and load
ing Strawberries, peaches. tomatoes.
boxed and barrsled apples. Irish po-
tatoes and Texas and Bermuda onions.
with view to advising growers con-
corning the best methods Of prepar-
Ing these products for market. and
to make possible the preparation and
issue OF bulletins on the commercial
grading ana Packing of several crops.
The economic loss OF foodstuns in
transit IL increasing constantly, there
BY adding to the high cost Of living.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

or Washington. Oregon Idaho and
Montana. Members OF this fedora
ton handled approximately rs per
cent. OF the fruit. products of a sec
tion that represents an investment OF
fully $3.50 .ooo. 900.
The Apple Industry.
There are 2.b0o cooperative
creameries In this country. and a unit
form system of accounts for country
creameries 10 now practically In final
form to be recommended to these or
ganizations generally for adoption.
The system Is In operation in Ave
creameries and will be published very
soon by the Department, so that all
who wish may obtain the printed
form.
A survey OF the northwestern ap-
pie industry has recently been con-
Quoted by the Department OF Agrt.
culture, extensive field investigations
being made in the States OF Wash
ington. Oregon. Idaho and Montana
with a view ia securing as compre-
hensivs Information as possible con.
corning the entire northwestern fruit
industry.
Data were secured from growers
associations. shipping Organizations
and railroad ofilcials. and the infor-
nation thus secured has been as
sembled, tables have been prepared
and charts and graphs have been
made: 70 that vast deal OF money
saving information has been made
available to the growers and buyers
OF apples.
In connection with the investixa-
ton Of the handling Of apples. special
study has been given to the picking
handling and packing OF eastern bar
relied apples and to the practicability
,of community packing houses. their
arranssment equipment and sixins
machines.
To disseminate information con-
corning the supply Of apples in cold
storage the Department OF Agricul-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

ture has a mailing list of 1000 names.
consisting of apple growers. cold
storage firms. transportation ofhcials
and commission merchants to whom
reports of cold storage holdings OF
apples throughout the country are
sent each month SO that the supply
and demand may be accurately dealt
with. and prices gagged accordingly.
Aim At Standardization.
Standard weights and measures
bear a definite relation to the elm
ination of waste In selling and buying
perishabie farm produce. and the De-
partment of Agriculture Is accom-
plishing effective work in this direc-
ton. aimed chiefly toward improve
ment in methods Of handling perish
able products from the field to the
market and toward Standardization
of grades and packages for such
products.
The collection and study of pack
ages and containers now in use In the
marketing OF fruits and vegetables II
being carried on by the Department
OF Agriculture, the study including
the specifications and capacity and
Information regarding the making.
material and desirability OF each.
Boxes, barrels. crates. baskets, hamp-
ers and lug boxes are among the
kinds Of containers collected and
studied.
A. a result Of agitation along this
line. Rhode Island has recently es-
tablished a standard bushel box for
the marketing Of truck crops. A
basshel sweet potato crate has been
adopted by Arkansas shippers Con-
gress has tablished the :. and
II quart size as standards for the
shipment of grapes and other fruits
and vegetables In baskets. and also
the dry measure-one-half pint. pint
and quart and multiples Of dry quart
---as> standard for baskets or other
containers for small fruits. berries
and vegetables.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

syndicate
T1 ASTE Is one OF the main
factors In maintaining the
high cost OF living This is
w especially the case in the
matter OF perishables. The Depart
ment OF Agriculture. In full realiza-
lion of this condition. for some time
past has been systematically studying
the situation as II exists between
producer and consumer with view
20 eliminating the waste at every
point.
Its specialists In every branch Of
food industry are studying the prob
en- Of help for the farmer In pro.
ducing. preparing and marketing
perishables SO that they may reach
he best avaiiab', markets In the
prime of quality and condition at the
east expenditure, thus cutting out
cost OF poor production. Indifferent
preparation and an uncertain mar
kct
Tho once OF Markets and Rural
Organization Is the bureau OF the
Department OF Agriculture most ac-
lively interested In this mode OF re-
duction OF the high cost OF living.
aIh tu0 NohCtCkC INSULTS VI Efforts
have resulted In tho past year in cut
ting out hundreds of thousands OF
dollars IN waste all along the line
from producer to consumer.
WIN Aid COOPERATIVE Buying.
The cooperative principle is
spreading and the Department Of
Agriculture believes that it will
eventually eliminate some of the
present. additions placed upon prices
while the food is moving from the
form system OF accounts for country
his end the ONCE OF Markets AND
Rural Organization advocates COOP
srative buying and marketing.
Its work In this line includes the
operative purchasing and marketing:
and 1t stands ready at all times to
sive aid both in person and by cor
dependence to groups who wish to
organize for such purposes. assisting
IN the reorganization OF associations.
he study OF State laws on co-opera-
ion. and work on proposed laws to
encourage cooperation. Concrete ex-
examples are on file in the Depart
ment of Agriculture in which a saw
ing to growers OF single organixa-
ton II estimated at not less than S26.-
900 for the first year.
The most important attempt to
federate the farmers marketing
business ever undertaken In this
country was prosecuted last year and
resulted In the formation OF . fed
Grafton Of the leading fruit shipping
associations and Individual shippers
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

dignif1ed In bearing. he Is almost
perfect illustration of what soldier
should be In physique and manner.
He Is OF that blond type OF French
man SO rarely found in that race. with
stern features indicative OF a strict
disciplinarian and yet with sugges-
ton OF kindly nature which bestows
generous consideration when that IL
the proper thing to do. A closely
cropped mustache ats in with an
abundant head of hair. cold. piercing
eyes, his strong mouth and chin-ali
combining 10 portray n character far
beyond the ordinary and one that be-
lieves IN action rather than in words
or brarado,
Regarded AS Perfect Man.
He has KEEP. him.eR Id this excel
lent physical condition by exercise
and proper diet He rarely smokes
and only occasionally does he take
wine He is hard as nails" and can
stand a great amount Of exposure.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18

ASTE Is one OF the main
factors In maintaining the
high cost OF living This is
especially the case In the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18
Good Results Of Its d
forts In the Past Year
Department Advoca6
Cooperative Buying.

planned production and careful pD1
aration OF perishable farm prodT
might be of great Importance - IN
tors in successful marketing. tn
value Is dependent entirely on
choice of an advantageous mAFA4
Excellence of condition will not e.
produce in a market In which th14
is no demand for 1t.
II a farmer ships in hapha1AN
way to any market point that ~
pens to strike his fancy or happe
to suit his convenience, he may md
from losses. when II Is too late. t<
the point chosen was already 1u91y
supplied with commodities liko N1
own. or that for other reasons tAl
is none but an Improbable sAle 2L
his wares. Instead Of being = m&4&
to be guessed at. the finding 19Sa
profitable market is the central
dominant problem IN all distrtbue
To help this situation tho mAxN
specialists of the Departments
Agriculture last year inaugurat1l
general daily market news sesSy
covering practically all perisnM
products.
The aim OF this market news e(~%X
leo Is to furnish information IN
gard to as many of the factors m
fecting marketing as practicable
all persons and all organizations
terested In the perishable produG1
reported.
Distributed Through Field Stnl
One of the most important 1
lures in the operation OF this 0~
service Is the assistance rendered.
division superintendent OF ratlroM
who telegraph to Washington t0G
nation in regard to the shipmenfo
perishables originating on their 44
sions and covered by the news
Ice.
Reports on carlot shipmentoS
perisnabIes begin arriving TT
Washington headquarters Of the IN
service shortly after Z o'clock
morning. A group OF clerks d.
the messages and complies the
they contain. This work Is comp<
by O'Clock, and the informAtf4y
sent out Immediately by the ofnQ
orators to groups of market ana
agents connected on telegraph34
cults.
As soon as tn shipping fnfG
ton has been sent out messages
arriving in the Office Of Markee1k
Rural Organization giving the
ing quotations and other infcss
from the 81 markets covered
news service. These messago
decided and the information
tanned In them Is tabulated and
out early In the afternoon
market correspondents and the x
sentativeS of the once in the PR
ing sections. as well a. telegrApy
interested individuals and -
ttona
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18
Personality and Military Career Of the French OFF,
cerWho Succeeds "Papa" Joffre in France His
Great Work On the Aisne and At Verdun.
AD general M%eIIe 81 XS7
RSIz>zc ~l7e o%Me CHN~9Cxe5
Copyright. lsI7. by The Intsrna

lnteIuatlonel sypofcate.
fame for he Is to be made Marshal of
France---an honor that has not been
conferred upon any person since the
days OF Napoleon III A number O:
French literary men and diploma
OF the Entente Powers will shortly
present the new Marshal with the
Field Marshal's baton and sword Of
honor. Marshal Jofre will always
be remembered as the hero of the
Marine. and his name will go down In
history as one OF the greatest fighters
for La Patrie.
Younger OF Generals.
His successor Is among the younger
OF the elderly French generals, for
like the great military strategists of
the German army France has found
that age and experience have served
to develop the genius for military
tactics and that those best able to
uphold the strength OF the army and
bring gu, It's best efficiency are those
whom passing years have developed
into great leaders and able tacticians
SO practically all OF the generals OF
that country are well advanced in
years
General Nivelie may be called the
Adonis OF the French army. Time has
dealt gently with him. and although
he La fifty-eight years OF age he could
be taken for a man not more than
forty-ave. Erect In stature, tall and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-02-18
Department Of Agricul-
lure Working To Elimi-
nate the Waste In Mar
keting Perishable Food
Products

Copyright. 1877. by The International
Syndicate.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-19
German Offensive in Italy Para
!yzed in Many Places on
Piave.
GAINS MADE IN WEST
British Report Further Progress On
Main Ridge Near Passchendaeie
- italian Line Everywhere
Holding Firm.

Rome, Nov. 19.-The German troops
which forced crossing of the Piave
river at Zenson are being pressed
back steadily by the Italians. it is an
nourced officially. In other sectors
nearly 1000 prisoners have 'been
taken.
Two more crossings of the Piave
have been effected by the Germans.
At Folina the German troops were de-
stroyed or captured At Fagare they
were driven back.
British In Action.
Italian Army Headquarters, Nov. 10.
British artillery is in action against
the Austro-Germans.
Manning their guns with machine
like precision, the British soldiers
have caused havoc to the enemy's
plans for an advance.
Observers reported great gaps torn
in the Austro-German lines by the
deadly rain of shells. At many points
the British fire has paralyzed the en-.
emy's advance.
Outranges Enemy Guns.
The enemy's artillery Is outranged
by these British guns. A wilderness
of mud along the front, coupled with
lack of adequate bridges across the
l.ivenza and Tagliamento has forced
the enemy for the most part to rely
on five-inch field guns Many of these
have been silenced by the British bat.
teries.
Progress at PasschendaeIe.
London, Nov. 19.-Further progress
has been made by the British troops
on the main ridge in the vicinity of
Passchendaele on the Belgian battle
front, the British war office an.
nounced.
British monitors are in action
against GermaS and Austrian troops
in the marshes of Vecchia striving
to hold back the Teutonic invaders
from Venice.
This announcement of the first Brit
ish cooperation forces to aid Italy
came from Rome, with the additional
encouraging news that everywhere the
Italian line was holding strongly.
A fierce artillery duel is sweeping
along the whole 50-mile front of the
Piave and the northern fringe of the
Alps.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-19
Will SON GREETS BELGIAN KING
Tells Him United States Is in the War
tc Stay to End.

eIlS him united StdteS Is IN the war
tc Stay to End.
Washington, Nov. 19.-Renewed i'm
pressions Of sympathy for the Bel
gians' suffering, and assurances of the
determination of the United States to
prosecute the war against its oppres-
sors to a successful conclusion were
sent to King Albert yesterday by
President Wilson in cablegram con-
graduating the king on his birthday.
The message follows:
II take pleasure in extending to
your majesty greetings of friendship
and good will on this your fete day.
"For the people of the United States
| take occasion to renew expressions
of deep sympathy for the sufferings
Belgium has endured under the will
full, cruel and barbaric force of dis.
appointed Prussian autocracy
"The people Of the United States
were never more in earnest than in
their determination to prosecute to a
successful conclusion this war against
hat power and to secure for the fu-
ture obedience to the laws Of nations
and respect for the rights of hui
manity"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-19
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
TO GREET MINNESOTA
LOYALTY CONVENTION

President Wilson sent this message
to Minnesota s loyalty gathering:
Nothing could be more significant
than your gathering to express the
loyalty of the great Northwest. If it
we're possible should gladly be with
you
You have come together as the rep
resentatives of that Western empire
in which the sons of all sections OF
America and the stocks of all the ma
tions of Europe have made the prairie
and the forest the home of new race
and the temple of a new faith.
The time has come when that home
firmed in deeds. Sacrifice and service
must come from every class, every
profession, every party, every race,
very creed, every section. This is
not bankers war, or farmers war,
or a manufacturers war, or a labor
Ing mans war-it is a war for every
straightout American, whether our
flag be his by birth or by adoption.
We are today a nation in arms and
we must fight, farm, mine and manu-
facture, conserve food and fuel, save
and spend to one common purpose.
1t is to the great Northwest that
the nation looks as once before in
critical days for that steadiness Of pur-
pose and firmness of determination
which shall see this struggle through
to decision that shall make the mas.
ters of Germany rue the day they un-
masked their purpose and challenged
our republic.
WOODROW WILSON.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-19
1900 BoIsheviki Beseige Keren-
sky Forces in MoscoW's
Great Stronghold
TROOPS CAN HOLD OUT
Have Food and Supplies for Several
Days-kerensky Makes Escape
Disguised as Saiior-Staff
ls Captured.

Washington, Nov 19.-The lates.
advices on the Russia situation reach
ng the State department came from
stockholm, containing a statement
that when Lenine, premier of the Boil
sheviki government, presented his
personal check for one hundred mill
lion rubles and demanded payment, all
the banks in Petrograd promptly
closed
Premier kerensky Flees.
Petrograd, Nov. 1S.-Kerensky is re-
ported to have fled disguised as a
sailor and General Dukhonin has as
sumed temporarily the post of COM
mander in chief of the Kere1sky
forces.
General Krasnoff, arrested with
other members of Kerensky's staff,
has been released on the ground that
he was only obeying orders of his SUI
perior. Premier Kerensky when told
that his officers were against him and
the men were at the point of desert
ing, agreed to come to Petrograd, but
while a guard was being arranged, he
disappeared.
kerensky Forces Defeated.
Premier Kerensky's forces, which
advanced from Gatchina to Tsarskoe
Selo, have been defeated by the Work
mems and Soldiers forces between
Tsarskoe Seio and Pulkova, IL miles
from Petrograd.
The Kerensky contingents have re-
treated to Gatchina.
Seven thousand military cadets and
5000 troops are besieged in the Krem-
lin at Moscow by $4,000 Bolsheviki,
who are battering the ancient walls
and buildings with heavy artillery, ac-
cording to one report received here.
The government troops are said to
have fairly plentiful supply of food
and ammunition and to lie capable of
holding out for some days.
Stories of Lootinq Exaggerated.
According to the informant of the
Associated Press, a semi-official Amer
lean returning from Moscow, the sto-
ries of wholesale looting and burning
there have been exaggerated. There
has been indiscriminate firing through
out the city, but aside from the havoc
at the Kremlin there has been little
damage done to property.
The loss of life since the beginning
of the insurrection Ia estimated at
from 1000 to 5000.
General Kaledines, upon whose help
the defenders of the Kremlin are
counting, is reported to have cut the
railway southwark to prevent provi-
sions arriving while he was moving
toward Moscow.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-11-19
Five Are Held For Ak Murders.

Virginia, Minn., Nov. 19.--Four men
and one woman have been arrested
here as suspects In the triple murders
of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Alar and a
hoarder, Peter Trepitch, all Austrians.
Those under arrest are Matt Ivonko.
vich, Mike Cronkovich and Mary
Frankovich. All are relatives of the
Alars. st. Louis county deputy sher-
IFS from Duluth investigating the case
believe the purchase of Liberty bonds
and Red Cross subscriptions by the
Alars prompted the killing.