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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22
CHAUFFEURS ALLEGED
TO BE BOOT-LECCERS

It was stated last night that Chief
Werner was engaged In investigating
the charges against Policemen Allen
and Frayser as suggested by LAWYER
Robert Talley. representing T. H.
Murray. OF $40 East Clay street whose
home was searched Sunday night by
the officers, who claimed they had
been informed that he had liquor on
his premises for commercial PURPOSES
No liquor was found. and II was stated
by the officers that they had been in
formed by a man who alleges that he
had purchased quantity which came
from the Murray home.
AS an aftermath to this incident six
young men have been arrested, charged
with threatening and assaufting Ed
ward F. Rowe alias Lee, who II is
claimed had notified the police that
he had secured liquor from them.
Rowe. in police court yesterday morn
ing, stated that his assailants were
L. II. Bottom and e W. Rollins. He
identified them positively and thew
were each fined $40. Yesterday after
noon Dewey and T. A. Jolly and j. w.
Bucher were arrested and baiyed at
Second police station for their appear
ance in police court this morning.
Much complaint has been received
recently by the police that a numhar
OF young chaufreurs plying their bust
ness along Broad street. had been sell.
ting liquor to various persons at fabu-
lous prices
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22
HUNGER STRIKERS
SENT TO HOSPITAL
One Undergoing Fifth Imprisonment
Violently Resists Eorsdble Feed
ing-Father Pays Fine
for Another.

Washington. Nov. 2f.--Miss Lucy
Burns, OF Brooklyn, and Mrs. Law
renee Lewis. OF Philadelphia. suffrage
pickets prisoners and hunger strikers.
are tonight in the hospital OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia jail. They We're
transferred from the Qccoauan work
house because of their weak physical
condition. They are being forcihly
fed
Miss Burns, who is now In prison
for the flfth time. and serving a SEN
tence OF six months for obstructing
traffic. made such resistance to fore
ing the tube down her throat that 1t
required FIVE guards to effect the OPP
Grafton. She was fed In OccoQuan
before being transferred. Mrs Lew
Is is reported as too weak from her
strike to make more than feeble re-
sistance.
Thirteen other pickets sent to Oc-
coquan are repcSted4 to be hunger
striking. and 1--WE are being forctbly
fed now in the District Jail. Miss
Elizabeth Hamilton. OF New York.
was released today from Occo1uan
through the payment Of a fine by her
father.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22
SYRUP MAKERS AGREE
TO USE LESS SUGAR

Washington. November 7i-T e
table syrup industry has Joined forces
with the food administration to win
the war, Manufacturers here TODAY
listened to nm address by Herbert
Hoover and appointed a COMMITTEES TO
police their industry.
They pledged themselves to use no
graduated sugar In their products and
agreed to standardize table syrups so
as to use more corn syrup and less
cane.
The delegation included DAME,
scully. Chicago: r. s. r. steuart. Bal
timore; George s. Mahana. New York:
sol. Brown. New Orleans and Bernard
Rish. st. Louis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22
CHARTER CHANGES
UP AGAIN TONIGHT

The charter changes committee Of
city council viii meet al S O'Clock To
night at city Hall. to discuss papers
and resolutions pertaining to the pro-
posed framing OF an ordinance de-
signed 10 improve the present city
charter.
There are several papers before che
committee, but II is believed tie reso-
luton offered In common council sew
eral weeks ago by President r. L. Pc
ters decreasing the membership OF the
administrative board from We to threA
mem bers will be considered. at rho
meeting tonight.
Other papers which may be consid-
cred tonight are those prepared bv
Alderman W. ". Workman AMI Coun-
Gilman j. f. Rose. both incllning to-
ward Capitalization of authority and
responsibility.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22
I OsIST ORATOR
RECEIVES OVATION
says Kaiser In Great Politician Because
He Has Charmed Ori~ntaIs-wfu
Address Y. VI. III. A. Tonight

Or. Tttamar Ben Avi received an
ovation last night in the Jefferson
hotel auditorium where he spoke on
Germany and Modern Palestine" The
auditorium was filled TO capacity and
after the address several hundred per-
sons fingered to shake hands with the
distinguished Palestinian Journalist
and orator.
Dr. Ben Avi told OF Germany's prep
arations for the present war which
Germans knew was inevitable, because
they would decide. He said the kaiser
was the greatest politician who ever
lived because OF his methods OF charm
ing the Oriental people and getting
them under his Influence
As a correspondent in Germany for
French newspapers. DR. Ben Avt said
he had observed German preparations
and had tried to warn France, but was
not believed. Even when in Palestine
DR.. Ben Avi tried to warn the allies.
but was cast In prison and only
escaped through the aid OF the COVER
nor. a young Turk" who requested
him to carry the message of Germans
atrocities to the world.
America and England know that
of the world are in sympathy with the
allies, and that is why England de-
clared itself in favor OF Jewish state
In Palestine" said DIR. Ben Avi. And
England's gift is doubly precious be-
cause she is giving not only a paper
promise but paid 1t with the blood
and lives OF thousands OF her sons"
DR.. Ben Avt was introduced by Her
bert T. Ezekiel. president OF the Y.
NJ III. A. Mr.. Ezekiel said he was not
R Zionist. but he wanted to respond
with equal observation-disclosures to the
Zionists' invitation to be the chair
man of the evening.
The musical part of the program
was rendered by the Misses Pauline
and Essie Ehrstein. The latter gave
violin solo and was accompanied by
her sister. Dr.. Ben Avi will remain
N the city to speak at the Y. NJ II. A.
'onight>at house warming, to which
me members as well as the public will
be welcomed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22
GREAT PROGRAM At
ANNUAL SESSION Of
VIRGINIA BhPT|STS
DIR. John r. Samrey Makes Interest
ing Address on Work OF South
ern Baptist Seminary.
WILL ERECT MEMORIAL
CHURCH IN WASHINGTON.
Report OF DIR. w. A. Harris, of Rich
mopd College, on Virginia Baptist
Historical Society Read by Rev. l..
Peyton Little.

| especial to The Richmond Virginian.
| Roanoke. Va, Nov. 2i.-This is the
second day OF the ninety fourth an
, nuai session OF the Baptist General
Association of Virginia now meeting
with the Belmont Baptist church OF
this city This morning the report OF
b. A. Jacob. treasurer cs the associ-
alton, showed that the total receipts
this past year for mission aad be-
nevolent work reached the sum of
sz64.sls.71. This vas distributed In
the following manner: State missions,
*52.o21.5o; Sunday-school and col
portage work. $7,s772s; education
board. $s.4ls.7s; foreign missions.
sss, 1851; home missions, s5s.s3l55:
ministers relief, s7,09o.71: orphan
age. s3s,be5.38; educational commis-
sion. N,IS2.ls. After this report
there followed reports OF all the
boards through which the association
does its work
Dist ussion OF all these reports Will
occupy the attention of the association
Tor the rest OF this years session.
The education board has had under
It's care the past year s!xty-six young
men at various institutions of learn
ing preparing for the gospel ministry.
During the coming year this board
Will meet $4,000 for It's work.
The education commission. through
Dr CaUmack, recommended that the
proposed Junior college for Southwest
Virginia he not esta blished. The State
Mission Board, through William Ell
tyson. reported that of the nearly
ersV F..-
school work this past year only s2.07
was left in the treasury. when all ex-
penses were paid Mr. A w Patter-
sSass Essa-t A- report ministers
relief FUND This fund has helped
seventy aged ministers, or their
widows, this year
Another feature Of the morning SEES
sion was an address by DR. John r.
sampey on the work and interests OF
the Southern Baptist Theological
seminary at fscussVafse. The attend
ance at the seminary this year has
been reduced by about thirty young
men who have gone 10 the army
The quiet hour OF the morning was |
conducted by DR. ". c, James, whose |
subject was Elijah and the Prophets |
Of BaaI The whole OF the afternoon |
was given TO meetings of committees. /
'AINHt NthE ~ u Pl3fIt hSGu last year 2
IN Norfolk for the first time. every i
delegate is on one committe or another
% consldei the reports of. the several (
boards This means that some COM |
mittees have from twenty TO 100 mem |
bers II remains 10 he sen whether /
his plan he made permanent I
The evening session began its work
~ considering the report OF the vir-
Continued on Second PageD
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22
RETAIL PROfITtERS
To FEEL LAWS HAND
Congress win Consider Amendments
Giving Food Administrator Bi~
rec. Central Over Prices
to Consumer.

| Washington. Nov. 2l,--Legislation
: to give the food administration full
powers TO stop the extcrtion widely
complained OF by customers of food
iretailers, Will be introduced at the
coming session of congress. A move
ment. centertng around half dozen
mem bers OF both houses. will crystal
ize into a definite plan that will mean
practically regulation OF prices
Herbert c. Hoover food admins
traitor. now has no direct whip hand
over the small dealer who seeks to
take fifty to one hundred per cen,
proht for his one handling of living
supplies, Complaints official ana I'M
official. are being made to the Wash
ington authorities of specific Instances
of price kiting that are taken as more
than sufficient indication that hun
dreds of retailers are not doing their
part toward lowering the food costs
MIR. Hoover can control these mer-
Grants only insofar as they obtain
their supplies from wholesalers sell
ing more than 500 600 OF stuff year
He Is limited to certain staples. He
has no blanket authority over all food
He has no power to curb the individ-
ual grocers who put up their prices
without Justification. They are the
people whom the new legislation will
seek TO curb.
Efforts will be made to put through
congress bin that will permit a
sliding scale of profits reckoned by
the transportation and distribution
problems affecting the various locali-
ties. The scale of profits will be pro-
portionate to those considered rea-
sonable for any class of big or little
businesses. There will be no effort
to throttle the little dealer; but there
will be no loophole left h. which the
little dealer may throttle the public.
At present the retailer Is In posi-
tion to reap all the profits that have
Just been taken away from the hrok-
ers and middiemen by regulation. He
is not bound by any agreement Mum
erous instances are continually being
reported to the authorities of seem
inely unwarrantable increase OF
prices.
For instance. one complaint made
today. told OF mineral water COM
pany that. after the exclusion of beer,
made a substitute TO sell at ten cents.
The war revenue tax imposed an ad-
ditionai one cent. Some retailers. ho-
tells and restaurants Immediately ran
up the price to thirty-five cents bot
tie. The manufacturer got only
nominal profit; but the dealers and
resta urants-now the middIemen-
took profit OF something far out of
proportion to their services perform
ed. /,
Private families have been finding
food prices jumping up out of all pro /
portion. TO the record large stocks con |
SANITY reported by the department of |
Agriculture and by the food admin I,
istr alton. |
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22
FINDING FACTS ABOUT
CENTRAL POWER ALIENS

Washington, Nov. 21.--Giving tndi-
catfcn that the United States Is PLAN
ming further alien enemy restrictions
based on the possibility OF a declara-
ton OF war against Austria, Bulgaria
and Turkey. agents OF the department
of justice today started TO gather sta
tistics regarding all other central
power aliens within the confines OF
this country.
Sweeping removals of Germans
from all the restricted zones through
out the country were reported today
to have taken place without disturb
anee- The department OF justice has
little fear there will be any semblance
of trouble.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22
VILLISTAS AMBUSH
CARRANzA'S TROOPS
disbursements Arrive at Chthauhua
General Murguia Removed to
Vera Cruz for Pro-Ger-
man Activities.

FL Paso. Nov Ala IT bushing an
outpost OF forty Carranza soldiers at
Fresno, nfteen miles from chihuahua
CITY. Iee NillIstas massacred them all
according 10 reports here today.
Three thousand Carramza troops ar
rived In Chihuahua city today TO re-
iniorce the garrison against an ex-
p.Cted villa attack
General Francis Murguia, who is
com mander at Chihuahua. has been
removed TO Vera Cruz because of
complaints Of his pro German acti-
ylt4es made by Americans and other
allies General Fabota has taken
command He expects to send part
of his troops TO Ju&rex to guard
against Villa attack there.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22
ECONOMY IN OILS
MUST BE EFFECTED

Washington. Nov 2f.-Ths oil
situation will be serious next year ana
strict economy must be effected
There are sufficient Visible supplies OF
gasoline and other oil fuel for the
present year. But the demand In
greater than the production and, the
United states. although holding vast
oil reserves in tank. is cutting into
those supplies at a heavy rate.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22
SEXES 10000
Tors OF SUGAR

New York. Nov 2i.-~The United
States government seized today 10 900
tons OF sugar held nearly a year by
W. Il, Grace 4 Co. for shipment 70
Russia
The sugar will he distributed by the
American reaners' committee, 1t will
supply New York city for more than
3 meath,
A neutral consignment Of sugar re-
ceiFed last week was conhseated SINH
iArly twenty-five cars OF II are now
on their way to Boston FOR distribu-
ton throughout New England
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22

especial TO The Richmond virginian.)
Lynchburg. Va, Nov. 2i.--Denzilo
A. Thomas. nineteen wear old stu
dent at the Virginia Episcopal school
FOR boys. died at the institution this
morning after few days illness with
pneumonia. His father. Rev. William
J. Thomas. of New York, was with
him when he died and took the body
to Washington for burial
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22
WOMEN MAKE HUSBAND
Sick NATURALIZATION

New York, Nov. a1.-women
brought their husbands TO the natu-
raltzation bureau today in droves,
They were "all het up over the suf
frage victory, They want to vote as
soon as possible. They made their
husbands apply for first papers. Sin
gle alien women also swamped the
clerks for first papers Married wo-
men can vote IL their husbands are
naturalized
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22
MAY MAKE WAR ON
GERMANY'S ALLIES

Washington. Nov. 21.--Tt was learn
ed today that probably the first sub
ject to be considered by the new con-
gress will be whether this country
must declare war upon Austria, Tur-
key and Bulgaria. TT ere is a strong
sentiment among senators and repre-
sentatives that such action is irnpera-
tive.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22
Sugar Shortage Forces Fallnre

New York. Nov, .21.--Inahilaty To
obtain sugar was the result of the
failure today of the Simonset com
pany. Incorporated. manufacturers OF
candy. II was the first candy firm TO
suspend since the shortage of sugar.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22
Solid Phalanx of Fighting Ma.
chimes Strikes reutons With
Terror of Judgment Day
INFANTRY FOLLOWS
Oh 35-MILE FRONT
Dozen Towns and Mass of
'lmpregnable' Fortihcations
Captured actics Are En-
tirely New in Present War

Amsterdam. November 2I-~--Th@
British drive against the HInden-
burg line, ii il believed ushered in
"a gigantic allied winter campaign
designed 30 break the German line
before the Teatens can throw their
forces TO the west from Italy and
Russia
The French, according 10 Paris
dispatches late tonight, already
have fallen In line with the Brit
tsa. iaaoa. t.. southern pivot of
the original Hin,ieHburx line, IL
Pefain's Immediate objective.
The allies plan is believed 10 he
to launch blew after blow at vari-
GUS points of the @5o- mile line be-
tween the sen and Aisace with n
- view te-~utein- gnp somewhere
and then send the whole Teuton
front stag Eerina out of France
aud Belgium. All the essential
strategfc points of the Teuton
line arc now menaced by Aanking
drives. The British in Flanders
menace Lille; SO does the latest
push agninss Cambria. In Fere to
the south, L. similarly, threatened
as IN Laon.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22
LUxBURG DROPPED ny
BUENOS AIRES CHyyBS

Buenoa Aires, Nov. 21--The name
or Count Karl Won LuxbuIg was to-
day stricken from the lists OF the local
Jockey and rural -clupa. The count
has not yet sailed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22
All Virginia
Smiles

livery Sunday morning
yer Ye Byrdtowne Cog
SIP a page of cartoon
eminent on current events
rawn by Russell 8. Hen
essrson for THE RICH
"oND vIRGINIAN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22
Richmond
Fraternities

Are usefnIly active In many
lines of humanitarian
work. Read all about them
In the sunday Edition.
of THE RICHMOND vIR-
GINIaN.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-22

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-20
Lawyers of Alabama to
 Assist the Registrants in
 Preparing Their Answers

Montgomery, November 19. (Spe- cial. al.)-Appointmhent of central com mittee, composed of Henry Upson Sims of Birmingham, E. w. Pettus of Selma and Col. Alexander Troy of Montgom- cry, to serve as a legal advisory board to direct the enlistment of the serv- ices of lawyers in the next draft call was announced by Adjt. Gen. G. J. Hub bard. Tire committee vii hold it's first meeting in Montgomery Monday.
 These appointments were made by the governor acting on the request of the President. It is planned to enlist the services of lawyers in all parts of the state in preparing papers in the next draft call Boards will be named for each county in the state and these lawyers will serve on each county board.
 It will be the duty of the lawyers who volunteer their services to help the drafted men prepare all their questions and answer for the blanks so as to facilitate the work of list ing the men propertly.
 MT. Sims is president of the Ala bama State Bar association and Col onel Troy is secretary of the associa : tion. MT Pettus is one of the most prominent lawyers in the state The committee will meet at the capitol Monday and will issue a full state- ment of the work planned for the law yerS
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-20
GRAIN
 FIRM -.
GRAIN MARKET

Chicago. November i9.-Enlargement Of supplies, together with improvements in the quality of arrivals, had a bearish effect today on the corn market. Prices, although steady at the close, were Ii to E net lower, with January Sl.l63s to $1.l61s and May ELISA to 1.l53s. Oats finished unchanged to 14c higher, and provisions up 21kc to 10c.
 Receipts of corn here showed a liberal total for the first time in a long while the aggregate being AT carloads, of which 270 were new corn. Besides, the United States visible supply began to display an increase. having gained in the last week 434000 bushels. Betterment in condition of spot offerings here was of notable character, especially as to moisture content. Another decided handl- cap to the bulls lay in special gov ernment report, which seemed to imply that the latest federal crop estimate, g. 191 ,0O0,oOO bushels, did not include the worst damaged corn and therefore meant a larger percentage of good corn than traders generally had figured upon.
 Some renewal of seaboard demand strengthened the oats market in the last hour. Previously, corn weakness had acted as a drag.
 Provision prices were swayed by changes in the value of hogs. Most of the buying camel rom shorts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-20
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York. November 19.-(Special.) ) Low crop estimates and firm southern markets brought new buyers to the mar ket, carrying prices to the highest point of the season. The purchase of Sea Is- land cotton by the government, while not directly affecting the distribution of the larger crop of medium staples was accepted as an indication of the de-
 mand for cotton for other purposes than those for which it has been ordinarily used.
 It was concrete illustration of this fact which brought this new buying to l absorb the realizing orders which had been placed at about the highest prices of the year There also was some sell ing by local traders on the idea of a reaction from these high levels, but the
 market was steady, with reaction to the opening prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-20
New York Futures

New Orleans, November 19.-The cotton market here stood at a mod crate advance throughout the session today, being stimulated to higher levels by a demand which was in- sisten in the early trading but which tapered off later. Around the middle of the day irregularity developed, De- cember losing all its gain, while oth- CT months were still at a net ad- vance The close was IA to 32 points higher than Saturdays final figures.
 The business of the day opened with considerable vim. trading being snappy and buyers unable to fill their wants except by constantly bidding the mar ket up Floor comment was trade in terests were furnishing the greater part of the demand. The market was soon 25 to 37 points up. At this level considerabl realizing by longs was met and a partial reaction ensued, December showing the widest down. ward movement but not going to net decline. On this reaction other active months still remained about 5 points up.
 In the afternoon there was less bus mess and the market to all appear ances was waiting on the pending bu- reau report on ginning. The undertone continued steady because of good spot accounts and the continued large ex- port movement, foreign shipments from all ports today amounting to nearly 54,000 bales.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-20
TECH E CONSIDERED
 NAT|ON' 'SSTRONGEST .GRID|RON MACHINE

Pfttsburg, November 19.-(Special.) ! Chances for game Saturday between Georgla Tech, southern champions, Plttsburg, eastern champions, fer the benefit of the Red Cross war fund are considered extremely small by football followers in close touch with the situation here Although the Pittsburg authorities have never made formal reply to Techs offer for game, it is generally understood that the reply, when made, will be in the negative.
 Pitt authorities will admit that the game would prove world -beater. They state that fully 100000 people would wit ness the game, no matter where played, if accommodations could be made to han dle a crowd of that remarkable size. Both Tech and Pittsburg have gone through three seasons without suffering q defeat.
 The original proposal for the game named November "A as the date Should Iittsburg agree to a game, which is considered impossible, arrangements could not be completed for the contest to be staged on that date, which is Saturday. It now seems that the only manner left open for the two foes to clash would be the staging of a postseason game on December 1 in New York
 Pittsburg officials have stated that in event game is played they would con- sent to no place except New York or Philadelphia. Although the Pittsburs players and officials feel sure Tech would be defeated, the consensus of opinion here is that Tech would easily lower the standards of the locals. Tech, in the S.r1t tr,t<%x r.f l football team in the country for several years, barring none.
 X formal statement from Pittsburg of ficiais is expected tomorrow.