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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
MANY NOW USE 40
WHEAT PRODECTS

Man; thousand families throughout
the iand are now using no wheat prod
uctS whatever, except a very small
amount for cooking purposes. and are
doinS 50 in perfect health and salts
faction. There is no reason why all of
Inc American people who are able to
COOK In their own households cannot
SubsiSt perfectly we'll with the use of
less wheat products than ono and one
half pound Il week. and wc specially
ask the wc!!-to-do households in the
country &c follow this additional pro-
gram in order that we may provide tho
necessary marginal supplies for those
parts OF the community less able to
adapt themselves to so large a pro-
portion OF substitutes. In order that
We shall be able TO make The wheat
exports that are absolutely demanded
OF us 10 maintain the civil population
ana soldiers Of the allies ard our own
army, We propose TO supplement the
voluntary cooperation Of the public by
Il further limitation of distribution and
We shall place at once restrictions on
distribution. which will be adjusted
from time TO time to secure az nearly
equitable distribution as possible
Win the arrival Of harvest we
should be able to relax such rcstric-
tons. until then we ask for the ncccs-
sary patience sacrifice and co-opcra-
ton Gf the distributing trades"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
One Roll Is Limit
for Each Person
Restaurants and Cgcterias Be-
gin Strict enforcement Of
Nclp Food Regulation.

Patrons Of public eating places IN
the city felt the full force OF the Fed
eral administrations new ruling in
regard TO wheat products yesterday
when no person was served more than
the government allowances OF bread.
At the cafeterias this was one large
roll or turnover to each person, and
tho Mattresses proved aditmant To any
cajolns; to increase the order. That
is all YOU may have" was the ulti-
matum.
1t is u matter OF conjecture just
how far the new ruling VIII be OBJ
served in The homes Of the city. Since
public eating places are compelled TO
observe the ruling. it should he Il
matter of civic pride that il lie Oh
additional wheatlcss day should also
DE observed without question
From an economic standpoint tho
potato campaign, which goes into i'm
mediate effect. is tho only solution
possible for the shortage of bread.
Everybody likes potatoes in one form
or another. Potatoes at present are
the only form OF food Of which Wiz
ginia has surplus. thousands of
bushels being available around Rich
mond, Amelia County alone having
2G,ooo bushels for sale.
one county at least has absolutely
no -four. Therefore. cat potatoes" Will
be the slogan of the State and city
food administration and il Richmond
people show the right spirit of CO.
operation there viii be Il noticeable
increase in the consumption Of this
valuable food product Immediately.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
Old Mother Nature
to Take Back Seat
Lille Wheels of Clocks and
Watches to Go Into Front
Roto Next Week.

Days OF dizziness are approaching,
cur just ono week from to-day. at .
o'clock in the morning. the daylight
saving act Sots into effect. and with
the hands Of the timcpieccs pushed
forward ono hour. some people will be
saving the air and trying to figure gu;
just where they are at
OF course, everybody knows that the
main purpose of the law which inter
poses itsclt SO slyly into the usual
daily routine is designed TO givc more
hours Of daylicht TO the workmeman
and workinswomen; 10 give another
sixty minutes for hocin.; in the home
garden. Il just means that ne who
has been getting UP 1T : o'cloc;,. ach-
ing Tor few more hours of sleep
VIII. after March 81, get up at i
"'clock. perhaps with the same UNI
pleasant feeling. but nevertheless arise
Just the same with an hour of daylight
saved. All that is necessary is that
strict attention dc paid TO the hands
on the dial OF the watch after the
shove ahead has been made. and the
wheels OF routine as we'll as those Of
The watch Will slip smoothly
For doctors and others who are on
duty practically ;wenty-four hours OF
the day. the extra hour Will not come
81 - r cat advantage. y number OF
professional men in commenting on the
change Yesterday noted its wisdom
when they commented that the change
would allow people more time 10 en-
JOY the out-of-doorS
The whole arrangement is Just :,
matter of looking at the little tire
pieces instead Of the sun and the al
manacs which endeavor to tell Jus.
when Old Sol is due to rise and set.
When the little pocket ticker tells the
hour of -. the whole solar system
may seem out of place. for the sun
VIII apparently he making a hard pull
TO reach the point directly overhead
where the scientists say il generally
Us at noontime For the time being
Nature will take back scat and tho
little sets OF wheels will have the
front row as authority On the correct
timc. AS usual. ii is anticipated that
inc American people will take the day-
ilsht saving measure Ecnially and pa
trioticaily that timcpicccs will be 70
adjusted and that everybody will walk
up one hour earlier than usual on nov,
( Monday morning. without feeling that
they have been imposed on bv the
PRESIDENT and Congress. who have made
the law effective until fall.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
CIVILIANS MUST BE
MADE PHYSICALLY FIT.
Need Is Emphasized for Keeping in
Best Of Form During
War Time.
MAYOR NAMES COMMITTEE
= icf Health Officer Flanagan Says
War Workers ut Home Must BE
Kept in rs Good Health rs Sol
iicrS in Field

dicrs in Field.
Believing that the mon and women
or the nation Should i've as physically
ii. TO perform civilian duties as are
soldiers 20 perform military duties. a
s committee arpotntea rv Ngyor Gecr.e
missile will this week. begin 4 cam
paigr against physical uuiitusss by in
shutting the Walter Camp physical
culture sys,cm here,
" po,. X yI,,,z-,- s rr,s-.1,,-,
of the ron,,,l.,as n " ~ ,-rl.,-
DR. = ( Soehe- ,-3r - r1nos ,,hy.i
-, d.rac.or ~ Is;.,r,-~a,d ,,rt,,c
schools ae- IS o-hcy members MANY
prominen. a1cn Q, the city have vo,uu-
;sere6 10 ass:s; recruiting forces s,uu-
cient to make the e"mraiE" S"c-
cess
Concerning the wo-H' Hr ."An"Sah
spoke YESTERDAY before we lny,'"t'S
OF the Central y ~ y outlining
his plans and SiTessiHI i.e H''tSS..F
10! sucH q r"f1i'''i-'' q '-'!> '.i'!t- -
explained tHat u "'S lae '"tet.'.O' 90
carry he worN into every Schoo. oil
The city. eallstsns The AID oi teachers
ana parents 20 the emo max Al! S"A!
co.operats IN the important wurH.
Meetings IN ths SehoolS WIZ heEiN
anoOt APT! 10. oY WhlcA time u :
eNpectcd ihat thoToush WORKING
force will be recruited.
Walter Camp IS chairman OF the
Committee OH Physical! Reserve or ;a.
Natio1a! security lcasu"- lie has
evolved system al training TOR CIVIL
ans ma "hl.e sNc@SG.i S!i'lp'e
His idea is that Il faded exhausted
man is OF little use |" himsct or
others, no matter IN what part OF lie
great scheme OF Iite ne Is p!aceu'
Soch man. ne says. IS "eaN inns
Mhcther ne I've d so , It $50. =
factory oPcI"'INt' iot , " ~,
lnlenden' or an cNev"I " ~; ~
is FenoeFe" o,Is tnro"E .'a u ~, -.
eo'iun.om
Vi Wo'"",
CoMFELLlN! Ih.
VII ~" 49,
We have been sitting sun rs 4
nation MT Imp snE 49,
denly compeliinE truths "' = s'",l'', -.
,";.h wehcmcnco ,hat has LEFT us
dnzcd The examination of our people
az n military age. brought about by
The draft. demonstrated how unit VIC
were to face war conditions. We were
not the first TO hnd this ont but
lulled into belize of security ,hfouSa
the sense OF the thousands OF mic
separating us from tho scene o! comm,
and the fact that We were no' inNo'Nt",
We calmly. foideo out H;'r"" TN,
watched o'hcr' ~. L,ror ~,
up process ssc wn nj ,n we Of U The
or,,n;,,ec is 10 corrcc, this condition.
81 ,Mc n,oyrncr, here. pr. Flanagan
..1'nn National Security League, OBJ
serving the appalling number OF unit
e 49,, bos co,cciycd a plan from which
no nrosent movement Is develop
n.rnt The men and women Of the ma
tion should he trained to do their part
-. vcl MS the soldiers. II 50 many
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
1853 PlNTS OF WHISKY
Wan WHO Asks Policeman for N,t,b,.
Lis Placed ndrr Ar

Making the mistake "f ASKING police
3,,flcers for matchea led to ,t.c trr.y,
asst night of James Spencer. who 500
.,e was from North Carolina OH 90
charge Of having iu ms possc -.or ia
loints of whisky. III violation 81 tha oro.
la!bition law. The light. ON -pcnt,,',
AUTO were out. and has attention wa.
:aiied 10 this by officers Groh ana Cald.
sNe,j. When asked for !natch ttcy
s,oticed tho packages ana placed
Spencer under arrest
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
CLASSICAL SELECTIONS
AND POPULAR MUSIC

Tho orchestra first gave a rendition
Of the "Barcarolc." from tho Tales Of
hoffman," Private EntinScr. who then
sang lack Home in Indiana" so en-
tertaincd his hearers that he was forced
10 repeat by an enthusiastic and de-
lighted audience. lie then sang the
same song, but substituted his na&ivc
state of Pennsylvania for Indiana. :,
cornct solo OF The Palms" held the
audience literally spcllbound
Following several songs by the au-
dicncc. the orchestra rendered !, must
cal selection from the "Mocking Bird"
which was shortly followed by :. cor
net solo. when You and Were Young.
Maggie In a short while Private En-
finger gave another SOLO on THE End
OF Perfect Day" The program was
concluded by the singing Of tho ma
tional anthem. The star SpanElcd
Banner"
However. there was ono noticcabiv
marring and de;ractinS feature about
Yesterdays sing" \ large number Of
small children continually got in the
way and disturbed tho audience so that
At times il was Impossible 10 hear wha;
MAS being said from the stage Many
If the children found seats on the
stage. which is reserved for the choir
and Director Mercer had no; the heart
20 ask them to move Not only was
the audience disturbed by small chill
drcn hut many mothers brought babies
ana the audience and the management
""ro repeatedly annoyed by the CRYING
OF thc infants in different parts Of
III" nall. The management, when ask cd
H"oUt tho growing attendance Of small
cii!dron, stated that it was hoped that
this practice would be discontinued.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25

an "hsoiutc divorce has been granted
~ me iicnrieo Circuit Cour, to Mrs.
iUstm on the ground OF dnsnr,io.
Inc plaintiff waived plea for alnnony.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25

NuHEett NcH wants 10 meet you. She
b heircss 10 -ooop.000.--Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
a Good
DAYS Work

\t1lS is the. SprlC or the ClnlGS-a strong
will to do each day the duty it brings,
and to do it we'll
Did it occur to you, as you watched
Saturday afternoons inspiring columns Of
patriots-manhood, womanhood and young
sters Of America, both white and colored-
what good days work was being done
toward the encouragement Of the habit of
thrift and the furtherance Of those means
which are to insure victory for our arms
and world peace?
Doing ones work we'll makes the day
go quickly. It's very swiftness Of passage,
however, can cause confusion. But duty
is very clear to those who are intently
listening.
This house of business is to be at it's
best every day.
So can it work out it's usefulness to it's
trustful patrons. Here Merchandise and
Service Standards will never be lowered
Here constant renewals will keep every
bit of this store and all that is in it fresh
and new and wholesome. Here always
men and women can, with confidence, pro
vide their needs from New Merchandise
labeled equality" by dependable store
The best days work we ever did was
that October day, more than thirty-two
years ago, when we began a workout of
the theory that the best store that human
skill could devise and money could produce
would be none too good for our folk
Because the test Of time has proved the
accuracy of our Judgment.
MILLER & RHOADS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-25
SUNDAY "s|NC" MEETS
COMMUNITY DEMAND
Large Audience Gathers at City Au-
ditorium, Despite Iuclcmcnt
Weather.
VARIED PROGRAM RENDERED
Musical Selections, Both Classic and
popular, Entertain Visitors.
Noise of Small Children Annoys
Many OF Those Taking Part.

In spite of orerhanging clouds and
threatening weather yesterday after
noon. a record breaking crowd packed
the City Auditorium to participate in
the sunday sing" Tie sing" which
was originally established for the bcnc-
lit CT the soldiers has now become ::
fNcG Richmond institution, and there
are hundreds OF Richmond people who
could not be prevented from attending
the weekly sings" The sunday sing"
has come to Richmond to stay. certain
~ Tor the duration OF the war
The sunday sing" gives Il cha nee 10
the RicAm"nd public to participate in
ii manner which few entertainments af-
ford. 1t Is chance for relaxation and
recreation of the best sort. Many ,ardy
church atiendcrs arc regular sing"
attcndcrS. This unique feature Of COM
munity song service. which had its in
ccptl"n in Richmond. has spread to
many OF tho large cities in the Eastern
states. Every one is given u chance
TO sing: in fact. all are urged to par
ticipate and enjoy IT to the utmost.
Those who cannot sing arc requested
TO whistle or hum by the enthusiastic
director. Walter c. Mercer Instructor
OF music for the Richmond city schools.
EASTER PROGRAM
For NEXT SUNDAY
At the next Sunday sing a special
form Of entertainment has been prom
ised. An Easter program is now being
arranged. and will be announced in a
lew days. However the public Is prom
lScd "a musical treat such as they will
seldom have the chance of cniov!nc.
Although devoid of outstanding fea-
lures. the sing" yesterday was thor
ouEhly enjoyable. Private En,ingcr. OF
Pittsburgh. now of the Three Hundred
ana Nineteenth Machine Gun Company.
1T Camp Lee. entertained the audi
cncc with two solos. and was cnthu-
siastica!ly and repeatedly cncorcd by
an aprrcciativc audience. Mrs Waiter
9. Mercer was accompanist for MIR
Entinser
The program for the afternoon was
opened with tho singing OF "Amcrica."
the entire audience standing. The au-
diencc then INDUCED in many patriotic.
raEtimc. plantation and classical songs
The program was punctuatcd by rnus;-
cal conditions b.: the orchestra. solos
by various members Of tho orchestra
and by several solos by Private En-
finger.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-04

LONDON, Jan. An recently an
nouncing the approaching retirements
of Ambassadors Lord Cecil Spring
Rice and Lord Berue, ENJOYS to Wash
ington and Paris, it is stated here
that the shake-up does not indicate a
change in the ambassadorial policies
Of the British government, but is a
move to bring fresh blood into a
service which has been divorced from
the actualities Of modern life.'
That the reorganization will not In
any way disturb the policies OF Great
Britain in her prosecution OF the war
or in her relations with her allies, has
been emphasized in authoritative
circles here.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice same to Wash
ington in 1913 to succeed Ambassador
Bryce, who was retiring on account OF
age in accordance with the practice OF
Britains diplomatic service. The out
break Of the war brought extremely
hevy duties upon the British envoy
and for some while past it has been
known that he desired to be relieved
as soon as a change could be made
Sir Cecil rendered his resignation at
the time Foreign Minister Balfour
came to America last spring and since
that time has been awaiting its accept
ance.
Among local papers the Daily Chron
icle has led in pledins the need OF re
form in the ambassadorial personale
of Great Britain and has stated that
broadly speaking the prestige OF the
British diplomatic service stands none
too high today
That men whose chief qualifications
are not aristocratic birth and Weltf
and whose lives have not been spent
in an atmosphere so utterly remote
from the realities Of the modern world
are the real need Of Britain's diplomatic
service today. is the opinion Of those
in touch with the events that have
brought about these important
changes.
While there has been no statemen'
! as to who will succeed to the am
bassadorships or when the change viii
| take place, it is felt that the informa
ton will soon be forthcoming. Col
willie Barclay, counsellor Of the Wash
ington embassy, will probably serve Il
the meantime as charge.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-04
Class One Men TO Complete Ary With Dependents Unlikely to Go

December only $50 arrests had been
made Of those who had sought to
evade registration, and of that number
1858 were released after having regis
tered, and there remain oily 2,095
cases to be prosecuted.
The report declares that in the final
analysis Of the records it will be shown
that only 0.00026 per cent Of the men
within draft age evaded registration
A rough figure of S.2 per cent is Civ.
en- as the number of reg1strants who
failed to appear when called by their
local boards for examination, hut Cen
eral Crowder hastens to explain that
most Of these men already are in
Europe in the American, British and
French armies. They did not await
the draft processes in their eagerness
to get into action.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-04
GUARDS LEARN
GRENADE WORK

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, Thursday, Jan. BY AS
sociated Press.-With holiday divers
ions over the entire American expedi-
tionary force by today had resumed
training which is to be unrelaxed here
after unless unforeseen developments
occur.
The newly.landed divisions of for
mer national guardsmen began active
work in hand grenade training, their
instructions going on despite the snow
which today covered the ground IN
some places to the depth of foot.
Only former guardsmen who had been
found to be good marksmen were pick
ed for sniping work and began learn
ing the finer points Of that practice.
A division Of army men which al
ready has been at the front resumed
today the carrying out OF maneuvers
during which airplanes cooperate with
the artillery. This division is rapidly
nearing the point where 1t will be
classed as experts in this cooperation
and the aerial observers are becoming
equally efficient Both 75s and guns
of larger caliber are being used.
The weather is clear and cold now
and except for the snow on the ground
conditions are ideal for instruction
purposes.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-04
Grocers Urged to
Sell Sugar Only to
Regular Customers

The Richmond housewife VINO pur-
chases one pound of sugar at one
grocery and then goes to another groc-
cry to purchase another pound IS 60
ing to be fooled" in the future, II the
plans of County Food Administrator
Weidner are carried out by grocers.
The Food Administrator is urging
grocers to sell sugar only to thelr
regular customers. thus tending 70
eoualize the amount of sugar sold each
family. Many persons in the pas.
have been purchasing one pound OF
sugar at one grocery and then going
to another and making another an
other purchase.
All grocers in Richmond ana 1he
county have conformed to the govern
ment's price on sugar, according 10
information received by the admins
traitor. Beet sugar is retailing at nine
cents a pound while cane sugar Is
selling for ten cents.
Most grocers in the county are again
able to get sugar and it is believed
that a large supply will be aValiaole
a. soon as railroad facilities are I'm.
proved. Grocers will be able to sell
larger quantities to the customer III
the near future, it is believed.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-04
(By Associated Press)

Forecasts that Russia's refractory
attitude regarding the German peace
terms. coupled with home objection
to them, would lead the German gov
ernment to put the situation before
the reichstag in some form were made
good by today's news OF the appears
ance Of Chancellor Hertling before the
reichstag main committee.
The chancellor's statement concern
ing the clauses in the German terms
which the Russians have rejected
was Of an indefinite nature, merely
declaring that the outcome Of the in
cident might be awaited cheerfully in
reliance upon Germanys strong and
correct position and her loyal In
tentions" -.......
He announced that the Russian
proposal for the transference OF the
negotiations to Stockholm had been
rejected.
Attacks by the British in the region
west of Ypres and north Of LaBassee
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-04
FROM
COLD IS seen

The little red liquid, commonly
known as temperature. is scheduled
to airplane soon, according to Wealth
er Forecaster Moore.
According to the prediction the
temperature may soon jump above
the freezing mark of thirty.two de-
grees, an unusual happening this sea-
son of the year
The scheduled relief from the e1-
treme cold weather of the last few
days is rapidly approaching Rich
mond, says the weather man. 1t may
not last very long however and be-
fore the streets are cleared of the
present snow, more snow may join it,
as the skies will be cloudy,
The above-freezing temperature
will be recorded some time Saturday,
according to the prediction.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-01-04

To this the extension Of registra-
ton to men turning q since June 8
of last year and thereafter will add
70o, 600 effective men year.
Class l comprises:
Single men without dependent rela-
tives; married men who have habit
ually failed to support their families,
who are dependent upon wives tor
support or not usefully engaged, and
whose families are supported by In
comes independent Of their labor;
urskilled farm laborers. unskilled IN
dustrial laborers, registrants by or IN
respect of whom no deferred classifi-
cation is claimed or made, registrants
who fail to submit questionnaires and
in respect of whom no deferred classl.
fication is claimed or made, ana all