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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
FAILURE OF RUSSIA
LAID TO kEREASkY
George kennan Says Biunders of
ErstwhiIe Dictator Are
Incredible.
GERMAN PLAN SUCCEEDED
Radicals and Dreamers Given IAcCuse
to Deanoralize Loyal Populace.
Russian People Incapable of Gov
crninC Themselves.

Nv York. FEB. 25-George Ken
nan explorer and writer. student of
Russia for half r century. said in his
lecture AZ Carnegie hall that Russia's
Generalization is due to the astonish-
ing weakness end the encredlble bun
ders or Alexander Kerensky.
THE great mistake made by the
provisional government" said Mr.
KEENAN,. was in compromising with
he Bolsheviki instead OF fighting
them. The council of soldiers and
worltmen's delegates should have
been suuelched At the very beginning
instead of being permitted to thrive
and to acquire control of the affairs OF
= great notion whose population is 20
per cent illlterate. The rank and
Ale OF the Russian army were loyal
10 the newly esta blished government.
and the peasant class looked up to
Kerenslly and his associates as the
sayioYs of the nation.
But Kerensky." continued Mr..
KEENAN,. made the incredible mis-
take of bowling to the will OF those
representa- by Lenine and Trotzky.
and the still greater mistake of i'm
prisoning General Korniloff who, at
ne head OF the loyal element of the
army. was marching toward Petrograd
for the purpose Of putting stop TO
the nurderouS activities OF the Boil
sheviki"
But the smashup in Russia Is due
primarily, to the Socialistic propa
ganda which has been furthered by
German emissaries In Petrograd, Mos
COW and other large centers, MI
KEENAN, thinks.
While the Germans were making
every effort to throttle Socialism with
in their own borders" he said. they
were employing such types Of radi-
calls as I1entne and Trotzky to spread
the doctrine among the soldiers and
workmeu of Russia. II is I'm possible
to denocratize a people by turning
everything bottom side UP, but this Is
the method which Lsnine and Trot3ky
adopted in order to bring about the
freedom OF the Russian people. The
slogan of Land. peace and liberty
was adopted and agents of the Ger
man government travelled broadcast
in the land preaching tina doctrines
of Socialism, although this doctrine
had been banned In their own father
land. Demssosues, idealists d
dreamers we're permitted by the pro
visionaI government TO address the
Russian troops. The result was ex-
actly what has been anticipated by
tho German government. The provi-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
News of the Old Dominion
TWO YOUNG BOYS CAUGHT
IN SERIES OF ROBBERIFS

wytheville, Feb 2b--A series of
robberies have taken place in Wythe-
Vile within the past week. confined
principally to the stores. The officers
finally rounded up the thieves and
captured them In an old stable where
they had stored the goods. The guilty
parties are two boys, Charles Jennings
and Ebert Anderson. about fifteen
years of age, The Wytheville Hard
ware company was the principal SUI
ferer, having lost about $50 or SITS
worth of goods. all of which were
recovered except about $4,000 worth.
The bows admitted their guilt They
are now in Jail.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
COMMUNITY FLAGS TO
EXPRESS CgTY'S PATRIOTISM

Roanoke, Va, Feb. 2b.--J. e
Boehm, well known citizen Of Day
avenue. who is active In fraternal
circles, has started a movement which
no hopes Will be largely followed
throughout the city. in presenting to
his neighborhood Il large American
Tag upon the breeze at all times Mr..
Boshn had noticed that many citizens
would raise flags when inspired by
some special appeal to patriotism, but
that when ardor cooled and the ele-
ments began TO set In their work. the
flags were soon whipped TO pieces by
The wind and not replaced, or were
soiied by the city's CRIME. 1t is his
idea that citizens of a committee by
combining could keep number of
beautiful Flags floating over the city.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
FTOTIIIlA or FORDS DRIVE
FROM OHIO TO STAUNTON

stanton Va. Fap. 25--Ieavins
HagerHtown st o'clock yesterday af-
tarroon n. O. Caricofc. Of the Bever-
lev garage. piioted into stanton at
$50 olock Last night q flofils Of
Ford cars which twenty seven men
were gent 20 Columbus, o.. 20 drive
overland to purchasers in this SEQ
ton
The Beverly garage drivers lba5
Columbus Thursday AT I 2 o'clock and
drove to Wheeling where they arriv-
ed NJ midnight and where the first
night was spent.
There were twenty .seveu Fords ir
the flotilla when il left Columbus, anc
Ave dropped off at Broadway. eight n
Burketown. 1--WE! at Raphioe, two a.
ChurchviNe and the balance ware
brought through 10 stanton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
CI{FlAAfERYME1N WILL MEET
IN WINCHESTER MARCH g.

stanton, Va Feb. "a The fourth
annual convention OF lhR Virginia
state Cresmeryrnen's association Will
be held In Winchester on Wednes-
day aud Thursday, March s and I, and
the eleventh annual convention or the
virginia State Dairymens association
VIII also be held in Winchester on
Thursday and Friday. March and
Is Oficers of the Virginia state
Crea neryrneu's association ase.
G gorge A Smith. OF stanton. presi-
dent; A G. Heishnan, Of Broa dway,
li,c- president. and Claude PARCEL 81
fredericksburg. secretary and treas
Nrer
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
PUT CREAM IN NOSE
AND STOP ckTARRH
Tells How To Open CioGged Nos.
trils and End Head Colds.

You feel fine in few moments. Your
cold in head or catarrh win be gone.
Your ciogged nostrils will open. The air
passages Of your head viii clear and
you can breathe freely. No more dull
ness, headache, no hawking, snuffing,
mucous discharges or dryness; no strug
Cling for breath at night.
Tell your druggist you want a small
bottle of Ely's Cream Balm. Apply n
little of this fragrant, antiseptic cream
in your noatrils, let it penetrate through
every air passage of the head; soothe
and heal the swollen, in6amed mucous
membrane, and relief comes instantly.
II Is Just what every cold and catarrh
sufferer needs Don's stay stuffed'u'
and miserable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
KITCHEN TRAYIOR MAY BE
PARADED THROUGH CITY

Portsmouth. Va, Feb. 25.-The Aft
chen trailer which was purchased by
the machinists in the local navy ward
to be presented as a gift to some local
company going ''over there" arrived
yesterday afternoon at the navy yard.
1t was unpacked. however. but will
be taken off the ear tomorrow morn
ing by the workmen at the government
plant. The entire outfit cost in the
nsighborhood OF $1,000
IT was stated last night that a pa
rade may be held with the kitchen
trailer In the place OF honor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
EVANGELIST TO TRAVEL WITH
FORD AND FOLDING ORGAN

Norfolk. Va, Feb 2b--ReY. r. W.
Cannon has resigned the pastorate OF
the Penticostal Holiness church, South
Norfolk, and is arranging to become a
street evangelist. He has purchased
a Ford and had a body built for II
that will accommodate ten passengers,
a folding organ and a Ave instrument
orchestra The car ls arranged so
that 1t can be opened and ia equipped
with a lighting system SO that it can
be used as pulpit and for the orches-
ira,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26

Emory, We Feh rs IL O. Young
was painfully hut not seriously hurt
lh!E week when he was burned by an
explosion IN the chemistry laboratory.
It seems that Young was trying to
make powder when the explosion oc
CURED He was burned about the
face and hands His tyes Iashes and
eyebrows we're burned off and prob
ably his glasses saved his eyes Mr..
Young is now at home
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
Unclaimed Mule for Sale.

Unless the owner of a dark hay
mule, taken up running at large on
the streets of this city, shall appear
and pay all charges incident TO it's
keen, I shall proceed to sell said ami
NAL at public auction at the Audi
torium Stables. Green street. near
Cherry. Wednesday, February OF, at
Ia o'clock noon.
GEO. r. POLLOCK,
Secretary. Dept. OF Police.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
Aged Bishop IN,

Norfolk, Va, Feb, 26.-Bishop A.
IA. Randolph, OF the Southern Epis-
copal Diocess of Virginia, IL critically
III at his home In Norfolk.
Bishop Randolph, who is eighty
one years old. for nearly a generation
has been prominent in religious and
affairs in Virginia and the
South
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
Victims of Auto Accident.

Norfolk, Va, Feb. 75.-Mrs. +. P.
Graham. d 2G2 CRANKY street.. and
Thomas Jordan we're in iured in an
automobile accident on the waterworks
road Yesterday afternoon and tint vic
tins were taken 10 St Eincent's hos
pital. The automobile turned over
when the driver attempted to right
his car and snapped the steering gear.
The man and woman were caught
underneath the machine and both sus
tanned injuries about the head, The
accident happened near Lake Smith.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26

Hugh Ward. partner OF Harry Fra
zee and L. !. Herman in the owner
ship OF the Boston Red Sox. has gone
To Australia 10 look after his thestri-
cal interests in the kangaroo country
He expects to return along in the
summer and hopes by that time the
Red SoX win have clinched the
American league pennant,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
THE WEATHER
Omitted States Weather Bureau
Department OF Agricuiture.l

Washington. Feb. 25.--For@aast for
Huesday and Wednesday:
Virginia--Rain and colder Tuesday;
Wednesday fair
North Carolina--Rain Tuesday,
colder In west portion; Wednesday
fair. colder in ecst portion.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
Local Rain faii.


Sherwood MaKce and Dutch Reuth-
er. II seems, both are to stay with the
Cincinnati Reds, In spite of state
ments to the contrary. Magee was
supposed To get his release, while
Reuther was to go to Los Angeles, but
both agreed to accept cuts In pay If
given another chance. and the man
agement agreed to 1t.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
Nrs. Pcnnybaclser Enterta incl

MFs FeFCV Y FenNyhacEFT. ~
Austin. Texas who Was visitor }v
Richmond IL 81 WeeE ana who de'iV-
cred the Monday lecture at the Wo-
ruau's club spent the latter part of
the week in lynchbure. where she
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26

Local Temperature Yesterday.
IL noon temperature ..~... ss
L. M. temperature .......... IS
S z. M. temperature ....,,. 81
Maximum temperature to p. ri. SO
Minimum temperature to p. NJ. AZ
Mean temperature .-..... So
Normal temperature .........4 ~
Excess in temperature yesterday IL
Deficiency In temperature since
January 1..... ..... .......~ asa
Local Rainfall.
Rainfall last twelve hours
Rainfall last twenty four hours 1
Excess in rainfall since March 1 3.ST
Excess In rainfall since January 1 1.o4
Local Observation at y. NJ. YESTERDAY
Temperature ...,-... .,-.,,..-. 81
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26
Debutantes 10 plan Dance.

Mem bcrs OF the debuta ME SET Of
7his season have been asked to meet
Miss Ella Hluford this morning At 3 .
Q clock in her studio corner of Mad
i~oa and Grace streets. TO plan the
opening agure Of the bali 10 De given
Saturday evening In the Blues ar
Tnory ~ the Twelfth and Thirteenth
companies OF Virginia coast artillery
Miss GLADYS Glover is chairman and q
number Of prominent women Will act
as uatrouesSes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26

Miss May Moore and Miss Jose.
phiue Clarke will he hostcsses. this
afternoon a the monthly tea Of the
F.rElnie Ban1olph Eiot1 alumpae as
socistloU which viii ~ held in tlo
Country school for Girls near the
eountr club on the West hampton car
line An alum nae Of the school are
inxfted fruyfl 4 to q clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-02-26

U LNF. u. tTI3I@tFNlFA'
Seer etary. Dept. OF Police.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Texts of Amendments
To Armistice Announced
Allies Retain Right to Occupy
Neutral Zone From Cologne
to Holland

PARIS, Dec. 14.-The complete texts
of the amendments to the German ar
mstice which were signed this morn
ing in Marshal Foch's railway train at
Treves follow:
"First-The duration of the treaty
of armistice concluded on November
II is prolonged one month until Jan
uary II, 1919, at 5 o'clock In the morn
ing. This extension of month will
be extended until the conclusion of
preliminaries to peace, subject to the
consent Of the Allied governments.
"Second-The execution of the con-
ditions of the agreement of November
IL, such as are not completely fulfilled,
will be followed and completed in the
period of the extension of the armis
tice after regulations fixed by the In
ternational Armistice Committee ac-
cording to instructions Of the Allied
High Command.
"Third-The following conditions
will be added to the agreement of No
vember H. The Allied High Com
mand reserves the right to begin,
meanwhile, if it thinks it wise, in or
der to assure new guarantees, to oc-
cupy the neutral zone on the right
bank of the Rhine to north of the
brdgehead of Cologne up to the Dutch
frontier This occupation will be an
nounced by the Allied High Command
by giving six days notice.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Local Freight Handlers
Vote to Strike Thursday
Formally Approve the Marine
Workers. Decision to
Walk Out

Freight Handlers Local 976, Inter
national Longshoremen's Association,
made up of workers in the big rail-
road terminals in Manhattan, it was
announced yesterday, has formally ap-
proved the decision of the Marine
Workers Affilation to strike on Thurs
day.
The freight hadlers have grievance
of their own in that they have been
unable to obtain the basic eight-hour
day which has been awarded other
classes of railroad employees. Nomi-
rally they have an eight-hour day,
but they are compelled to work ten
hours for the eighthour rate, while
others are raid overtime for all work
inexcess of eight hours. BY the terms
of their vote to strike, they will in
sist that the grievance of the other
classes of transport workers be ad-
justed before they return to work.
1t was decided yesterday to modify
the terms of the strike order so that
ferries owned by the city be exempt
from the strike order. Under the law
the city is bound to pay the prevail
ing rate OF wages and it was felt that
under the circumstances it would be
unfair tothe public using these boats
to compel them to find other means of
transportation.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
New York Bringing
Toys to Children Here
Battleship Will Be Decked With
Shrubbery From Scapa
Flow
NcW YOrN Tribunc
Special Gable Scruicc


PARIS, Dec. 15.-When the battle
ship New York sailed homeward with
the rest of the American fleet from
Brest yesterday she carried shrub
berry from Scapa Flow, Scotland, which
has been the fleets base, and was
ready to bedeck the vessel with her
customary Christmas garlands. She
also carried a collection of many toys
for the time -honored distribution
among the poor children of the city
whose name the ship bears.
Admiral Rodman's officers were
unanimous in their appreciation of the
British officers of the Grand Fleet,
with whom they had operated for
nearlya year in the slow, tedious bust
ness of waiting for the German feet to
appear in the North Sea. The farewell
of Admiral Rodmans sixth battle
squadron to the Grand Fleet was of
such sympathetic character that the
Americans say they can never for
get it.
The officers comment repeatedly on
the fact that the Germans failed to
live up to the traditions of the sea,
whereas the Russians sailed from the
baltic to Japanese waters in 1905,
althoughcer tain of defeat, and the
Spanish emerged from Santiago in like
situation
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Pope Anxious to
Meet Wilson, and
Visit Seems Sure
Vatican Announces Call Can
Be Made Without Embar-
rassment, Despite 1t Is at
Outs With the Quirinal

PARIS, Dec. 15.-While President
Wilson has not announced positively
that he will visit Pope Benedict, it now
seems probable he will do so. 1t is
known here that the Pope is anxious
to receive the President, and the Vati-
can officials have announced that the
visit may be made without danger of
embarrassment because of the differ
ences between the Vatican and the
Quirinal.
1t is likely that if President Wilson
goes to Rome he will visit the Quirinal
Palace as the guest of King Victor
Emmanuel. Afterward he will go to
the American Embassy, where he will
be met by the rector and students of
the American Ecclesiastical College
The rector will convey to the President
Pope Benedict's desire to see him.
Ii President Wilson goes to the Vati-
can he also will call upon Cardinal
Gasparri, Papal Secretary of State, who
will return the call upon the President
at the embassy on behalf of the Pope,
who cannot by precedent leave the
Vatican. This was the programme fol-
lowed when King Edward VII visited
The King and the Pope
If the President goes to Rome, it
probably will be after Christmas, as
King Victor Emmanuel will be in Paris
until December %.
ROME, Dec. 15.-In huge headlines
the Italian press welcomes President
Wilson to Europe. The editorials praise
the Presidents course during the war,
the "Epoca" declaring:
"No man in Europe since Napoleon
has been more popular than President
Wilson, and no one has been more
ioVeo' ne IS 4oNeu To-Day Dy JnOSe
who once hated him and scoffed at him.
They see in him hopes for a better
world"
Italy is awaiting impatiently official
announcement of the Presidents itine-
rary when he come to Rome Workmen
are busy day and night erecting arches
fagpoles and stands in the various
streets.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Wilson Slips AaUay and Lays
Wreath on Lafayette 8 Tomb

PARIS, Dec. 15.-President Wilson
visited the tomb of lafayette in the
Piopus Cemetery, in the southeastern
section OF Paris, while returning home
after the morning church service.
No ceremony had been arranged at
the cemetery and the President went
accompanied only by Brigadier General
Harts, a Secret Service operative and
French officer assigned to him as a
personal aide.
The President, removing his hat, en-
tered the tomb, earring large floral
wreath
Mr.. Wilson insisted on taking his
own wreath, contrary to the custom
here by which the florist delivers the
wreath and the donor later makes the
visit and leaves his card.
Violates French Custom
The President sent Admiral Grayson
to buy the wreath, and after some diff
Guilty in explaining to the florist, who
could not understand why the tradi-
tional custom was being broken, OBJ
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16

tanned it and drove to the tomb.
On his personal card President Will
son wrote this inscription:
an memory of the great Lafayette
from failow servant of liberty"
Entirely unannounced, the Presi-
dent entered the cemetery, where the
amazed, aged gatekeeper was almost
too flustered to unlock the gates when
he learned who his caller was.
Places Wreath, Bows Head
As the President placed the wreath
on the tomb he bowed his head and
stood silent before the resting place of
the famous Frenchman who helped
America in her fight for liberty. He
made no speech. He then returned to
the Murat residence.
The news of the Presidents visit
spread rapidly to the convent nearby,
and as he left he passed through lines
of aged nuns, who came out to paw
their respects to the American Chief
Executive.
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Sweeping Cut
LIN Telephone
Hates Ordered
Burleson Announces Basic
Charge of About 6 IA
Mills an Airline Mile
Effective on January p
Toll Calls After Midnight
From New York to San
Francisco to Cost $4

Washington, Dec. 15.-Swceping re-
auctions in long distance and toll tolc-
phone rates by the adoption of a basic
charge of 6A mills mile, airline mile
age, and half the day rate for night
service up to midnight, and one fourth
the day rate after that hour, were an
nounced to-day by Postmaster General
Burlcson. They become effective next
January 21
The new rates were recommended in
the first report of the committee on
rate Standardization. and Mr.. Burle-
sons statement said their effect is to
equaliz the toll and long distance
charges over the country, "removing
dsparities and preferences and pro
viding a scientific basis for future re
ductions contemplated as unification Of
telephone and telegraph wires pro-
ceeGs."
Greatest Reductions Ever Made
"a night service rate" said the state
ment, (which is one-half the day rate
is established between $3.50 and IL p. m.
Between midnight and 4 Sc a. m. the
night rate is one-fourth the day rate.
These are greater reductions in night
rates than have ever been made in any
country, and doubtless will be exten-
sively used, especially for social and
family purposes. A person might talk
from San Francisco to New York for
about 50, whereas the day rate is ap-
proximately SIG.
"A station to- station service is cs-
tablished such as now exists in the
balance of the world; that is, when a
connection is established with mans
house or office, the opportunity to con-
verse is provided, and the station to-
station rate, which is the basic rate
applies and is payable whether the par
ticular person desired responds or not
Five Cents for Six Miles
This rate up to twenty-four miles is
at the rate of cents for six miles and
for greater distances cents for each
eight miles, or about 6A mills mile
The distance is computed by air line
methods and not by pole line or public
highways. The air line distances are
commonly about 100 miles, when the
others would run $50 miles.
at is stated by the committee that
more than sixty varieties of toll rates
have existed in the United States ur
to the present time. The effect of this
uniform or basic rate in the station TO-
station service is to reduce or not af-
Continued ON D00e iUe
New-York tribune., 1918-12-16
Haase and Barth
Quit Berlin Posts;
$4,000 Strike
Ledebauer Also Resigns
From German Socialist
Cabinet; Reds Announce
a Sweeping Programme

GENEVA, Dec. 15.-Hugo Haase and
Herr Barth, two Of the three Indepen-
dent Socialist members of the Commits
sion of Six, which constitutes the Ger.
man government, have resigned. accord.
ing to reports received here. The re,
ports add that George Ledebour. $
leading Socialist, also has severed his
connections with the government.
LONDON, Dec. 15.-The strike in
Berlin has reached serious proportions
according to a dispatch received here
from Amsterdam. Only two newspapers
are being published and these are small
leaflets. 1t is said that $4,000 work
men are out
AMSTERDAM, Dec. 15.-The Sparta
Gus group, according to a Berlin tele-
gram to the "Handelsblad," has drawn
up the following programme of imme-
date steps for safeguarding the revo-
luton:
Disarmament of all police officers,
non-proletariat soldiers and all mem
bers of the ruling classes.
Confiscation by the Soldiers and
Workmen's Councils Of arms, muni-
tions and armament works.
.Arming of ali grown-up male prole-
tarians and the formation of a Work
ers' militia.
The formation of proletariat Red
Guard.
Abolition of the rank of officers
and non-commissioned officers.
Removal of all military Officers
from the Soldiers and Workmen's
Councils.
Replacement of political organs
and the authorities of the former
regime by representatives Of the
Soldiers and Workmen's Councils.
Abolition of all parliaments and
municipal and other councils. The
election of a general council, which
will elect and control the executive
council of the soldiers and work
men.
Cancellation of all state and other
public debts, including war loans,
down to a certain fixed limit of sub
scription.
appropriation of all landed estotes.
banks, coal mines and large indus
trial works
Confiscation of all fortunes above
certain amount.
Guard to Maintain Order
The Council of Peoples Commission.
ers of Germany, according to a second
Berlin telegram, has authorized the
formation of a volunteer nationa
guard to maintain public order anc
safety. The organization is to be un
der the complete control of the com
missioners and will be pledged to sup
port the Socialist Democratic Repub
lie. The various detachments will have
the right to elect their own leaders.