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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

Hunger. the ceaseless gnawine Of
snsd-rnourtshsd nerves end the, eter-
nal WEAKNESS Of starving bodies, has
beer drawn to the cause of the al
nHs- las a. grim thing 10 undertake
b starve a people into submission, but
hat appears ilkaly to come about.
]. Germany is already Gaunt from
elk OF food Berlin fares much bet
r than many ether capitals. bu:
6urn.s war nreaa norV contains s
eW oentsof sawdust,and another per
snt~ct ground-up straw Grove and
~ Txdls are conrideved tivliraties.
cownAd sea nonAerings four marks "A
rnd Slightly tuberculous beef is
~ 10 the ponn Meat that would
vssR,ean condemned before the war
~ ADwnrfgf1 dangerous. goes to the
hporskrthe form oG4eeissttne. for soups
nAkrrv1fs. Cofreeav a1zasted stvv, Year,
No.
People a~e suffering greatly rom
Anasxn;a. stomach troubles are on the
r.Crease. especially uirers Of the st0na-
lch, and threadworaas (spitzescn-
ssnxw1rrrn) ,1ln usualAn aduIts. are In
trsestng past human endurance" says
br. Adeie Phillips, who only recently
bsturned from Germany and with her
husband. gives the facts set forth
Jbcye N tiae current issue Of the At
Entic Monthly.
Eut the stern business Of withhold
nr food from the Germans win 60 on.
" = necessary part Of the military
program. america has firmly decided
b give Holland and the other neu-
FAls nothing more which can be turn
/ u By any means into supplies for the
kxiser's army The logic Of the action
y clear and unanswerable. Every
lays rztfons or American food that
] rem into Germany this fall and win
tnr Ettfz<nahit ro-nr f5r-ruuu soldier
b@t3Hr TO fight an American soldier
y bnxtSrrfng. To aIiownow the sfr4prnen,
I N supplies to AIRY place from which
- can get into German hands would
4 49,
criminal folly on the part Of the
1ted States.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
BECAUSE WE COULD NOT KEEP OUT.

peril We talked IN the language
and spirit Of good faith and sin
certify. as honest men should talk,
until we discovered that our talk
was construed as eowardice, And
NexNo was called upon TO cow us.
We talked as men would talk who
cared alone for peace and the ad-
vaBcen ent Of their own national
interests. until We discovered that
we were thought 10 he nation Of
the world without permission of
mere money ruakfrs devoid Of all
chRra ctcr--until we We're told that
we could not walk the highways OF
=. rrHssjau soldier. that our ships
might not sail without wearing q
striped uniform of humiliation up
on narrow path OF national sub
sory1ence We talked as men talk
who hope fer honest agreement.
not for war. until we found that
the treaty torn to pieces at Ldege
vras but tho symbol If policy
that made agreements worthless
against purpose that knew no
word hut success.
And so we came into this war for
ourselves. 1t IL n war to save
Anericn---to preserve self-respect,
70 justify our right to live as we
have lived. not as someone else
wishes us to live In the name of
freedom We challenge with ships
and men. money. and an undaunt-
ed spirit that word "Fcrboten''
which Germany has written upon
the SEA and upon the land For
America ls not the name OF so
much territory. II Ia living
spirit, horn in trh vail, grown IN
the rough school of bitter expert
euces. 81 living spirit which has
purpose and pride and conscience
knows why it wishes to live
and to what end. knows now II
comes 70 be respected by the
world, and hopes to retain that
respect by living on with tho light
of Ldneoln's love Of man as it's
old and new testament II Is. more
precious that a n1erica should live
than that we, Americans should
live.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
officers Of the w. ". r. hav. passed

officers OF the w. ". R have passed
successfully the loyal army e1amina-
tions for their rank.
The purpose In applying an official
status to the w. V. r. would be for
the effect in case of an actual invasion
any time in this or future wars---for
1t is to be a permanent organization.
If they were no official body an enemy
would be justified In dealing with them
as franc-tireurs or snipers. An Off
ci~l standin~ merely shows to them
treatment under the war codes for
official armed enemy forces.
While there seems to be not the
remotest fear of invasion. either now
or in the years to come, it is felt that
in case of any internal disruption, oc-
curing through malignant internal
forces or enemy air raids, body of
healthy. straight thinking, we'll Off
cred and trained women would be
of inestimahle aid.
The colonel-in-chi of the w. v. r.
never identified herself with the mill
tant suffragettes, but her chief aid.
Mrs. Haverheld, was a leader among
them, driving her dog cart through
the London streets bearing flaming
placards Votes for Women!" and
having-with evident enjoyment--nu-
merous fights with the police and the
TabDfe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
GATCTfINA.

Washington, d. c., Oct, 1.-Gatchi-
ma. where the former Russian Grand
Dukes Michael Alexandrovitch and
Paul Alexandrovitch were held follow
ing the discovery of n counter-revolu~
tionarv plot few days ago Is De
scribed in today's war geography bull
Ietin. issued by the National qeograph-
&c society, as follows;
Built upon fiat. marshy lands on
the shores OF two small lakes--the
White and the Black---the attractive
town of Gatchina lies twenty eight
miles south of Petrograd It's resident
population numbers between $4,000
and $4,000, but in peace times it ia
popular summer resort for the wealthy
classes of the capital,
"Gatchtnas only claim 10 indus
trial distinction is "a porcelain factory,
but it's place In the sun OF history
liz assured by the magnificent imperial
palace with it's six hundred rooms,
surrounded by beautiful park,
quarter OF a mile from the Baltic rail-
way station OF the town.
MANY Americans have visited this
palace which, under the old regime.
was open to visitors during the alb
sence of the dowager empress, who
made it her residence.
THE erection of the palace. which
dates from 1770, recalls one of the
most dramatic periods In the history
of any European royal family. II was
built bv Catherine II as a present to
Gregory Orliff, the young artillery of
ficer who caught the fancy of the
future famous empress while she was
still merely the conSnrt Of the half
imbecile Peter III 1t was Gregory
0rlofT, aided by his two brothers, who
effected the sensational coup d'etat OF
July, 1852, in which Peter was seized
and snirited away to the chateau of
Ropsha, where he was eventually
murdered. Thus Catherine II acquired
supreme power upon the throne.
The grateful and infatuated Cath
rine rewarded Orloff not only with the
palace of Gatchina but with the title
of count. It commission "a adtutant-
general, then director general, and
finally general-in- chief OF the Rus
sian forces. He might even have sue
ceeded in marrying the great states
woman had 1t not been for the inter-
ference of Panin. the governor and
tutor OF Paul, GATHERINGS son.
when he assembled the throne upon
the death Of his mother. Paul chose
the Gatchina palace as his favorite
summer residence, and bestowed, upon
the town municipal rights in 1877.
The palace is a three-storied struc-
ture with one-story wings connected
with the main building by long colon
nades. II contains a famous art gall
iery theater and three throne
rooms
Gregory oslos aia not bring his
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

From prosaic nation of shop
keepers. Albion is breeding a race
of heroes.
The singular metamorphosis that
transmits quiet. meek little London
tailor or clerk to n bravny, element
hardened, husky, who meets the steel
of Spartan trained armies in the SUI
preme test--and conquers---is one o.
the inexpltcahle developments of this
war
While Flanders sucks the life blood
or the noblest armies of them all,
London listens--and hears the thun-
der Of British guns "out there"
THOSE deep -throated mammoths arc
the Gods OF Attritionn ana the first
line of Eneiand's defense.
The second line of defense rides
the waters OF the world. No ensign
flies SO high nor so far as the Union
Jack"
There is another line
The women of the United Kingdom
man the FORCES and foundries OF Brit
am from kirkwal to Dover They
insure the deliyery of the sinews Of
van to the heroic descendants of that
thin red line" who fight as Eng
lishmen have always fought-with
honor and glory--on the sands of the
sahara. the crests of the Alps or the
Tihetian plateaus.
The women have also entered the
military.
The women's volunteer reserve. or
canned by Viscountess Castlerearh
(now Marohioness of londonderry
whose object Is TO defend the shores
or the nation against the possible In
vasion OF tho Germans. Ia about to
acquire the honor of becoming an in
tegral part-of the British army system.
To the marvellous organizing ability
OF the Marchienass of Londonderry Is
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

days to close in Gatchina- Upon
his return TO the capital after an I'M
successful diplomatic mission he
found new favorite installed IN the
winter palace. Subsequently he lost
his mind and died in Moscow. His
brother, Alexis. the actual SLAYER of
Peter III, became horse-hrceder
near Moscow after winning honors
In the war against the Turks He left
an immense estate, valued at 5000
600 rubles. and 10000 serfs "
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

about the time we can't think Of a
single argument against woman suf-
frage. along comes Il snapLbox oratrtx
who wants the ballot so she can vote
against President Wilson and avenge
me banner-toting ptckets now in o.
. coquan
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
Buy q liberty bond.

It's reluctance t. got out where It
can he shot at suggests that the Ger
man navy may be under the command
Of the crown prince,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

New York, Oct. IA mission
airy just returned from Syria reports
that no grapes are expected in tho
town OF Aleih this year because the
children have eaten the shoots and
leaves on the vines. The mulberry
orchards were planted with wheat but
in many cases the children pluclcsd
the wheat to eat the grain buried II
eiYs soil. u
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

IIoboken ea1oonkeepers have already
bucked Uncfs Sam so long and hard
that his patience is about exhausted.
But they are at Il again.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
SENATE ACTs-N0W FOR THE HOUSE


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of the bill 1
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Of will call
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if
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''1''0~ JAMES CANNON, r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

Mitchell and Bennett insist on max
ing their mayoralty race in New York
fight 10 the finish" Tarmany
doesn't mind
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

The crown prince Of Germany is
said to be addicted TO the use Of Gig
arettes. Maybe that's the answer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

There are a few pacifists in this
country upon whom the kaiser really
ought to bestow the Order Of the
White Rabbit
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
WHY Not Richmond. Va?

was raised on the farm. There I
went 70 work before The meadowiark
turned It's bosom to the sun soaring
aloft. and continued until the whip
poorwils began their sad refrain and
long after the low-hanFine sun had
ceased to GID with gold the vagrant
clouds Of the West This life taught
mo Independence. This taught me to
rely upon myself Wherefore. l re
fuse to Join tho trust; wherefore I
refuse 20 enter into any unlawful com
hnation with the 15-cent BARRIERS Of
THE place. all of whom have Just re-
Gently blown into Richmond.--Rich-
nlond. Mo. Exchange.
When the cub reporter has bunch
that some day ne VIII I'll the STAFF
cartoontst's shoes all tho carefully
clipped pictures paated on the walls
OF the editorial rooms wear red noses.
green complexion and pink clothes.
Why is Il a surgeon never tells his,
patients that It hurts him worse than
+. does them.
Absolute Zero,
When 7 behold nights tapestry Of
stars,
And with a glass pick up its glow
ing pattern,
When look on the ruddy mask Of
Mars
F And on the pale rine-circled ban Of
SATURN,
When reflect that Earth is but a
drop
In tho tremendous bucket Of the
universe
II gives me pause; 7 am constrained to
stop
And estimate the value of my puny
verse
Is there ask. in all this mundane
sphere
tThe praise IS old. but for tho rtme
essentially
Aught more fnane. than what IS print
ed here,
More imn1aterial. inconsequertiale
Is there In all the universe, ask
Myself in accents kind Of sad and
solemn.
A thing less vital than nv daily task,
A thing Of less account than this
here Column
YES, There IS one thing one step
nearer NIL.
A thing more p0intless. witless Jun
exeuseless.
The opinion Of the gentlemen who
spill
Good ink TO write me that this Col IL
useless
IA. L r. tr Chicago Tribune
Ahern' And now we feel a lot bet
ter. thank you.
Possibly no official feels as. import
ant around a state fair rs the dele
gate from Chigger Ridge who gets
free pass and red badge for Pitch
ing red pepper through knot holes
% Keep unpaid eyes censored
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

The Industrial Workers OF the
World likely wifi have some real work
TO do presently--with no pay day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

Being as how il is football time, #
might not be out of order TO reckon
that the flying" tackle Uncle Sam rs
fixing TO make AT the kaiser and his
tlrker team will undoubtedly break
up the game.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

f'aH-6errnans VIII te duly PANIED
when the American kaiser pazners
catch EN-.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

But atilI oamoufiaglng the breath has
never seemed successful to the party
on the other end,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

Tie fellows who can drink It OF
let It alone" more than likely got Jobs
emily in life trying to convert Old
Nick 10 their theory.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

Some day when you have plenty NJ
time won't you please drop us ltns
and tell us Just why newspaper hides
ita. editorial page on Eunfay-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

The financial Packers Of the I. w.
w. ought 70 Ego broke financially,
TOO. being already moral bankrupts.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

TuT~T- TUTvT-Married in the parson-
age Of the Iake-Avenue Methodist
church. James #. Tut, of Cincinnati.
and Miss Alta Tut. OF Cleveland.
Louisville papers pfease oopy.~~*~leve
land Press.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

We are going 10 look up the fellow
who earnestly advised us TO hug Balf
win Locomotive at rs and ask hin
who IL going 70 win the Wor1ds rerie-
and then lay our Judgment on tho 9th
er side.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

Another advantage In n little visit
to the country during these beautiful
DAVIS and corn cutting season Is that
fellow may SIT on the co7i veranda
enc discuss with the old ladies the
shame OF the scarcity of labor.
r s H
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

Something TO he cheerful about
Hans und Fritz won't be here this
week
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02
Washington. D. C. October l, 1917.
rr1xr or r1r1, nIII pAssEp RY mn sENATF.


OF the
ceo he
place to
Of
No
be meub
tuition coha
Of mil
alleged
of
Whoever SHAH
tho Of
by Imprisonment not
be who convicted
the mill
in
present around
mobilization without
he
failing depart
Of and shall be punished
than 81 days
nv totfgu chfne and
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

The fellow who opens q correspond
-ences Aohoal and reveals the art of caF
ranfrv during these dsss-s tsf ou4lana
ish trade salaries will certainty ow
US a million for the hunch.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

TOR OLD ENGLAND"
By G. KAY SPENCER.

Mystery reigns along the shores
And wounded land from foreign
wars"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

Harry Tucker. the shakespeare Of
the coming fair, says that even dash
Of soap suds on top of n lemonade VIII
make the stuff more appetizing and
better seller and that he is going 70
sell the idea to some sucker for e%-
elusive use during the big week.
If the railroad company doesn't soon
turn over our furniture from the in
t,icate tangie of its inevitable side
tracks we are going to tell the man
whom we bought ii from To take It
back az we have come 70 the CON
election that it wasn't what we wanted
anyway.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

Possibly no official feels ss. import
ant around a state fair ms the dele
gate from Chigger Ridge who gets
tree pass and red badge for pitch
ing red pepper through knot holes
% kesp unpaid eyes censored.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

Ahen' And now We feel lot bet -
ter. thank you.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

From a prosaic nation of shop
keepers. Albion is breeding a race
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

Why is Il surgeon never tolls his,
patients that II hurts him worse than
1. does them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-02

When tho cub reporter has bunch
that some day ne VIII fn the STAFF
cartoontst's shoes all tho carefully
clipped pictures pasted on the walls
OF the editorial rooms wear red noses.
green complexion and pink clothes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-23

North and South. His manner is
thoroughly dramatic, his express
sion forceful, his delivery rapid
and telling, his spirit winsome and
magnetic. 1t is safe to say that
there will be no sleeping while he
is preaching. Abbeville can we'll
feel fortunate in having this dis
tinguished pastor-evangelist here
and it is most earnestly hoped that
Christians of all persuasions will
forget the minor denominational
differences and unite to make this
one of the most wonderful and val
liable of all the meetings our city
has ever knwon.
Doctor and Mrs. Wicker will sing
together in duets at all the meet
ings. Those who sing in any of the
church choirs, or who do not belong
to any choir, are earnestly urged to
be present Friday night (tonight)
at the Baptist church for chorus
organization bringing with them
the Orr Song Books used last spring
and to assist in the singing through
the meetings when there are no
meetings at the other churches. 1t
is hoped that the other churches of
the city will unite in these revival
services in place of holding separ-
ate prayer services Wednesday ev-
enings. In a strongly united ser
vice all churches should be greatly
benfted.
Sunday at the morning service
the pastor will preach on the sub
ject "The Unshaken Throne" At
the evening service there will be
union services of all the churches
at the Methodist Church.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-23
THE BAPTIST REVIVAL
BEGINS NEXT SUNDAY

Next Sunday revival services be-
gins at the Baptist church in this
city. Cottage prayermeetings are
being held this week in various
parts of the city, special prayer
service was held at the church on
Wednesday night, and thorough
preparation is in progress for the
series.
DR.. John J. Wicker, who will ar
rive Monday to do the preaching, is
pastor of the great Leigh Street
Baptist church in Richmond, Va,
one of the largest and best churches
in the state with a membership of
over 1900 and a Sunday school of
900 members. He has been pastor
of that church more than six years,
and when he was recently called to
the First Church of Meridian, Miss,
the Leigh Street Church arose en-
masse in protest.
Doctor Wicker followed the evan
gelistc work regularly for several
years before accepting the call to
Leigh Street Church, and enjoyed
an enviable popularity throughout
the country-holding great meet
ings in scores of large churches
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-23
THANKSGIVING SPECIALS

Thanksgiving Day is next Thurs
day, Nov. 29th. On the last page
of this issue a Thanksgiving Special
appears. The following have ad-
vertisements:
J. NJ. Anderson Co.
R. Kirkwood.
The Rosenberg Mercantile Co.
w. A. Calvert.
The McMurray Drug Co.
Dargan-King Co.
W. E. Johnson, Jeweler.
T. P. McKellar.
1t would be we'll to read what
they have to offer and then go buy
it if you are in need of it. Men
ton seeing their advertisement to
them.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-23
the cities are the backbone of the
country
ENGLAND IN THE WAR.
country.

those whose heart is not in the sue
cess of American arms over the
seas is to abuse England. Since the
beginning of the war there have
been all kinds of SANDERS against
the mother country. 1t was stated
that England was furnishing no
men in the war, and that England
was doing nothing to assist the
cause of the allies, and would DO
nothing except stand back, and in
the hour of victory claim the credit
for the good results.
People who have stated things OF
this kind have been either misin-
formed or they have been the vic
tins of talk from Germany. The
Kaiser has wanted nothing more
than that the people in other coun-
tries should fall out with England.
When the President of the United
States called on his government to
desist from murderous attacks on
the high seas the reply was that we
should force England to do some
thing for the benefit of Germany.
His defense for his own criminal
acts was that England was breaking
the law. In no system of Jurls-
prudence, we believe, has the fact
that somebody else broke the law
ever been an excuse for another
man to break it. But yet this was
the answer of Germany and many
people in America greedily swallow
ed it as a justification for Ger
many's course.
The fact that England has pledg
ed the last dollar of her resources
to the propagation of the war has
counted for nothing with the haters
of the English, who at heart are
German sympathizers. The fact
that they have borrowed in this
country stupendous sums of money
to be expended in the conduct of
the war has meant nothing to these
people,. The fact that the English
Navy has bottled up the German
fleet and has prevented it from
working havoc on the seas has
meant nothing to them. The fact
that the English almost single
handed before the entry of America
into the war fought the submarine
and kept open the sea lanes for our
commerce has meant nothing to
those who were all too eager to
sympathize with the German cause.
And even now we hear no good
word for the English, though it
has been the gallant men from that
country who steadily, consistently,
and persistently have smashed, and
are smashing, the Hindenburg ma
chine on the Western front. We
would not discount the work of the
French in the early stages of the
war, but German arms have been
more fully mastered in the war by
British soldiers than by any other
people.
There is no use in attempting to
discount the English speaking peo-.
pie. England will be in the war at
the finish, and English money and
English guns and most of all, the
men C" England, will smash the
Kaiser with the assistance of the
other great English speaking people.
The war will be won on the West
ern front by English and American
arms.
There are no soldiers who will
compare with the men from Eng
land except the men from America.