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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
SANE A ~ ,EMtAI
PlOTtlT MORALS
Field Secretary Settle Tells How Cow
ernment Offsets Evil Influences
of Camp Life.

II nothing is done toward offering
men In Uncle Sans service healthful
and sane amusement during their leis-
ure hours. IL Is utterly useless to talk
about putting forth efforts to eliminate
certain disagreeable features of city
life" said T. S. Settle. field secretary
of the Southeastern district of the war
camp community service, yesterday. Mr..
Settle. VINO served as state supervisor
of schools in Virginia from 1910 to
1913. has just transferred his headquar-
ters from New York city to Richmond.
His office will be maintained In the
Army and Navy club, which was
opened recently at Seventh and Frank
lin streets by the Richmond commission
on training camp activities.
Mr.. Settle pointed out that the men
who come to Richmond from Camp Lee
and other places for brief stay were
eager TO dance and otherwise enjoy
themselves. VERY fortunately Rich
mond has shown a disposition to help
VS. in our efforts to show these visitors
good time" he said. THE Saturday
night dance at the Army and Navy
club is one of the most attractive fea-
lures of the commissions work"
Admission to the dances Is By card
only. Careful chaperonage Is furnished
by the executive committee of the COM
mission, which is headed by Rev. II. u.
c. Maclachlan. D. p. The chaperons
escort groups OF girls who wish to
take part In the dancing. to and from
the club. Many prominent women dis
played a keen interest in promoting
the success of the war camp commu-
nifty dances. and volunteered to serve
on the committee OF chaperuns. As a
result of this cooperation there are
now more than 100 chaperons whom
the commission is at liberty to call on
for assistance. Different groups OF
chaperons serve in that capacity on
succeeding Saturday nights, Plans are
now under way for tomorrow nights
dance, which will be the third that has
been given. Dancing 10 not the only
diversion provided at the Saturday
night entertainments. Patriotic songs
and tunes that have become popular
In camp are sung by everyone present
instrumental music Is furnished and re.
freshmeHts are served.
The first SUNDAY sing" pa
triotic song service for the entertain
ment of all visiting men In the service
as well as the public generally. will be
held in the John Marshall High school
auditorium next Sunday at 8 o'clock
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
Norfolk { WESTERN
CuRIAlLS SERVICE
Takes on Eight Passenger Trains In
EFFORT to Remedy Acute Conges-
ton of Traffic.
COMMISSION ENTERS ORDER
Advises Company IL Is In Accord
With Policies of Federal Govern
ment---Washington and Old Doariin-
ion Line Urged to Heat Its Cars.

On yesterday the state corporation
commission entered an order
promptly and cordially acquiescing In
the curtailing of the passenger ser
vice of the Norfolk and Western rail-
way, In accordance with the direc-
lions of w. G. McAdoo, director gen.
sral Of railways, with the idea in view
of helping to relieve the freight con-
gestion.
The action of the commission was
taken as the result of the following
letter from President n. D. Maher,
of the Norfolk and Western railway
which was addressed to the commits
sion, of which Judge Richard Wing
field is the acting chairman in the alb
sence Of Chairman C. B. Garnet:
Since Mr.. Cookies conference with
Mr.. Garnet In connection with tax
ing off passenger trains. the freight
congestion and serious situation have
become SO acute that we now have
orders from the federal railway d.
rector to annul or take off passen-
ger trains where 1t is necessary to re-
iieve congestion and move more
freight traffic, especially, food, Goa
and other important freight. We have
therefore decided. in obedience to this
order from the federal government
Lynchhurg and Petersburg; trains 20
and 80, between Crewe and Norfolk
trains 35 and SO between Winston
Salem and Roanoke: and trains II
ana is, between I.ynchburg, and Rad
ford. on Sunday, January 8, instead
of Sunday. Januar is
I'VE feel sure that the commission
will approve and enter into the spirit
81 our conclusion. and have taken
this action for the reasons stated
above"
Under the direction of the commits
sion. r. T. Wilson. clerk to the state
corporation commission, wired Mr.
Maher as follows.
The commission directs me to adj
wise OH that II Is In full accord with
the policy OF the federal government
and wishen you. therefore, to conform
to orders of the directorgeneral ir
regard to the discontinuance Of
traina"
No Heat I'm Suburban Line Cars.
On the complaint of very consider
able suffering resulting from the fan
ure OF the Washington and Old Do
milian Railway company 10 heat IL:
cars. which complaint was fled bS
Charles h. Lowenbach. mayor of Lees
ba <. through Colonel Z. B. white
state food administrator. the commits
sion yesterday wired w. h. Emmert
the vice-president of the company
calling his attention to the fact tina
IL he lives and health of passenger
wa'e being endangered by the failure
ar his company TO properly heat IT.
cas-. it was failing to live UP to III
oh tgations TO the public and tina
steps must be taken AT once TO ren1ed,
tbs. situation.
The ears are equipped for electrical
heating, but the heat In not at thu
ooftorn of the car. and even when tn,
,afs are In motion the heat is yer!
tnconsiderable. Small children ar
iet Jared TO have suffered very seri
ouaiy from cold while travelling on III,
tine. which runs aut some fifty or sixty
m%es from Washington through
9cpulous and prosperous section o
no. thcrn Virginia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
TAKE OUT LICENSES
BY FEBRUARY

The office Of the secretary OF the
commonwealth Is extremely busy and
has already issued between five and six
thousand automobile licenses. AS a
fine attaches II the licenses are not
taken out before February /. Chief
Clerk Hayes yesterday asked that all
automobile owners be urged to take
out their licenses early in the month
as If they put II off until the last day
or two Of January, the rush will make
II necessary for some OF them to wait,
with the possibility OF their being sum-
money to court for failing to display
q 1915 tag.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
sr~nsy OPENING OF STATE
LIBRARY TO BE DISCONTINUED

For the, benefit of men IN the UNI
so.,,, If tho tinted States the Virginia
state library has been kept open reg :,
n,ariv on sundays from 3 till 7 r "
since sine the 18th Of November 1t mas
hnnn found. however, that the AT
,an5ance, especially since the openinf
- tbo Arm and Navy club at the cor
oar Of rankin and Seventh streets
does not seem TO justify the neeessaF!
evrara.tu~es FIR li~ht ard heat ahe
accordingly it has been determined &c
dlscontinue this Sunday service HI
further notice
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
URGES FARMERS TO
HELP SAVE BIRDS

Owing, to the practical impessibiiity
of getting food to the birds the depart
ment of game will not act on sug-
gestfon which has been made that the
department expepd $1,000 In. providing
feed for the game birds OF the state
during the present severe period,
which, owing to the fact that the
ground Is covered with snow. Is ex-
tremeiy hard on the birds. Acting As
sistant Commissioner Inman yesterday
said that the cost of an adequate dis
tributson of food for the birds would
be prohibitive. He, however. urges
that farmers throughout the state be
at special pains to feed the birds and
to protect them from being slaughtered
In their weakened state.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
NOVEL CAMPAIGN
To UTILIZE Waste
CASTOR Articles VIII be Collected and
sold to Raise Funds for the
Nurses settlement.

Final Arrangements have been com
pIeted. and the actual work will be-
gin In the campaign of waste collect
ing for the benefit of the Nurses Set
Element. Starting this week. and con-
tinuinG- until the whole city has been
covered. men Will distribute from
house to house several thousand sani-
tary paper bags.
On the bags is printed list of the
articles wanted, such things as old
rags, carpet rubbers and metal. House
wives are asked to read the list before
going to attlcs. cellars. closets and
other storing places in search Of use
less castoffs.
The Nst is prepared with careful
consideration, and the average house
hold contains most Of these articles,
They are often stored away for years.
cluttertng the house. and catching dust
and germs until they are finally thrown
away. Such things Rs are kept for
some sentimental reason. but which
are OF no real value to the owner,
could he disposed of to a good pur-
pose by helping swell the Nurses set
Element fund.
The settlement. furnishes real need
in the community. 1t aims in its chill
dren's club work to instlll into the
children by supervised play, club or
CARNATIONS and personal interest and
instruction. those ideals AMI qualities
Which are the foundations of men and
women of the highest character, and
best citizenship.
This work IS of inestimable value 70
the community and every citizen Is
now given an opportunity TO support IL
by actively cooperating in the waste
campaign. The campaign viii prob
ably last two weeks or more. When a
bag has been placed In every home In
the city. auto trucks hernided by
bugles will collect the filed bags
People may begin Alling bags as soon
as they receive them. for the trucks
will begin collecting mex. week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
j. III. Gary.
Especial to The Richmond virgini

Especial TO The Richmond Virgintan. }
West Point. Va. Jan. 3.-Mr. J. II.
Gary died ri 7:20 r. M. aJnuarv 2.
at his home here, aged seventy-three
He served through the Civil war and
was one OF the few Confederate Vet
Grams OF West Point.
He married Miss w, Fl. Martin. Of
King William county, who survives
him. He also leaves three sons
Messrs. r. H. n. 3. and G. Il. Gary,
and three daughters, Mrs A. NJ
Cheatham, and Misses Catherine and
Sadie Gary.
He WIS member of the First
Baptist church OF West Point and the
funeral was conducted by his pas
tor Rev FL. W. Billings, in the home
thi safternoon at I o'clock. The in
torment was in the West Point GENE
terry. Mr.. Gary was Justice of the
peace of West Point, which offiee ne
had held for fifteen years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
Generals Average 90 Years.

Washington, Jan. 3.--The ages OF
generals on the new war, council av-
erags about sixty years. The ages OF
some of them are as foliowst
Chief OF STAFF Bliss, 81; Major Gen
eral Crozier, 65 Maior-General Weav-
er, Ga: Major-General Crowder. IS;
Major General Sharpe, ST. General
,cott, 81; General Black. 50.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
On tn Grand Jury.

A. f. Stevenson. who was recently
apprehended for breaking into the
mails on one of the rural routes nezf
this city, was yesterday brought up
before Commissioner F1egenheimer
fom preliminary trial. He was placed
under $500 bond to answer indict-
ment at the regular meeting OF the
next grand jury.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04

Richard, Harry Curtis. OF Rich
mond. entered petition In bank
ruptcy yesterday In the United States
John b Walsh. He gave his assets
- $72.15, while his liabilities wars
placed It t1,1sAoe.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
His AwfnI Prixa,inn.

"You have our most profound SYM
pathy." we said. Blindness Is indeed
terrible affliction."
"Yest" moaned the poor wretch
are gsttlug shorter and shorter AL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
$4,000 and $22.0 90
Seamless Brussels Rugs
$3.50

Heavy quality Seamless BruA-
sells RUGS: very closely wovta1
frame; size S i-axi0 La feetf
also sxt2 feet.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
600 overdrapery
Madras, 900 Yard

Attractive material for side
drap eries and artistic hangings:
yard wide; presented in blue.
brown and green.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
$1.25 Small Velvet Rugs

Smooth finish Velvet Mats.
size 1sx30 inches; durable quail
ity; good. attractive patterns and
colors.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-04
$1,000 HODGES Waterproof
Fiha- purs S. 90

Seamless and reversihies size
sx12 feet; waterproof and most
durable quality.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-02
By Canadian Press.

CANADIAN HEADQUARTERS IN FRANCE, Sept
2Canadian troops attacked this morning sstrde the Ar
ras-Cambra road front of five miles and broke
through the Queant switch line front of
miles The Canadians reported to be Dury and also
to have reached the western edge Of Cagnicou Copsd
cradle fighting taking place the high British ground
between Dury and Etaing. large number of Germans
have been taken prisoner
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-02
Battle in Progress
On 120- Mile Front

PARIS Sept 2-The allie, ar.
keeping up the battle in the face ~
increasing resistance by the enemy and
more than that they have extended m.
lighting until II now embraces a from,
OF some 20 miles from Ypres TO Soi,.
sons This is more than many we'll.
informed observers had hoped for
Peronne has fallen and with II N.
enemyS last chance of holding onto
ssuon8 defensive position along the
SOmmc
While the principal feature, are now
being performed on the British orr,
ot the battle line. General Mangin con-
tnues to forge ahead adding every day
10 the enemy'S losses and 10 his danger.
General ManRlns success Is due. na
only 10 the valor Of hi, Franco Am,ri.
can troops but 10 the skill IN man
euyerlng that he has shown.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-02
JOHN D., on KING,
USES MACS when
y. :. BANS "0AS"

NEW YORK, Sept New York
Sunday turned back to the horse
drawn age in its observance OF the
hr,t Sunday ban on gasoline for
pleasure riding. Lacking horses,
other citizens became patrons Of the
lost art of walking.
The few motorists who ventured
to disregard the fuel adminlstra-
tons request were surrounded by
jeering crowds of patriots, who let
fly with abandon such epithets as
Stacker" and Hun" Many were
made so uncomfortable they retreat.
ed to their garages. From larry
town came the report that John II.
Rockefeller, greatest produceri OF
gasoline in the world. rode to church
behind a pair, of horses. Mr.. and
Mrs John d. Rockefeller, jr, also
used horses for their Sunday ride
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-02
Polo Game at Fair.

One Of the features Of the program
h the fair grounds is a game between
he crack polo team from the School
n Fire and the Oklahoma City polo
|eam. Four solid sterling silver loving
|ups for the winning team are offered
Iy the trades council Hurdle races by
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-02
Allies Have Captured $4,000 Huns
On All Fronts Since Drives Started

PARIS, Sept. 2.-The allied forces on the western
front have taken total of 3O2 prisoners since July IS
was announced IN an official statement today In the
same period 2O69 gums 734 thrower. and IA 7s3
machine guns captured.
French troops last night made additional progress, on
norm OF oosons gaining ground in the wood. ives. Of
Ioucy cye-Chateau the office nnounced TO-DAY
An advance was also scored in this region to the cas-,
of Pont ST. Mard - ~ '
ne Germans twice counter attacked along tn. Canal
du Nord at the village of Campsgne but the French po,i
tons maintained r'
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-02

opportunits 10 NOW down masses OF
Germans These tactics have had a
most disastrous result for the foe and
that the British has not lost anything
IS shown hy the fact that their casual
ties continue extremely light. while all
positions are finally retained
At Mont St Quentin the German,
have counter attacked again and again
at great cost, but the line there re-
mains intact.
The enemy seems TO have removed
virtually everything he had m Peronne
for he realized that the town surely
must come into British hands soon. but
nevertheless, there was fighting there
before the place was captured. There
has been more hard fighting around lie
TranSloy The Germans here were
firmly established IN the cemetery at
the edge of the town, but the place
now has been stormed and captured and
the Germans driven south and east
Germans Use Tanks.
Late Yesterday the enemy delivered
powerful counlcr-at,acks east ot Ere
mlcourt on the Bapaume Cambrai road
the infantry being assisted according
to reports by a few tanks The Ger
mans succeeded in penetrating a short
distance, but the British Immediately
re-attacked and the ground which the
Germans had occupied quickly became
a shamblcs. In this operation the Brit
i,h captured many prisoners Among
the German dead at this point was a
battalion commander
South Of the Arras- Camhrai road the
advance continues. During the night
It was held up by a strong fire from
a lone trench Just south OF the road
The Germans appeared determined 10
bold on here and fought desperately.
Finally the British kicked Off from
their positions and charged the ehemy
During the fight that followed the
British either killed OF captured every
man OF the enemy garrison and in adj
dition hagged fifteen machine gun,
This was accomplished with casualties
so light as to sound incredible.
In the Lys salient the British are on
the heels OF the Germans. Beyond
Vierstraat and Voormezeele the enemy
has fallen back east OF the Ypres-
Confines canal. The British hay.
reached Doulif and La Crechs. Ravels-
burg ridge has been captured after
some opposition from the German rear
guards who put up a fierce, though
brief. fight
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-02
PRESIDENT FIXES
s2.2O AS PRICE.
FOR 1919 WHEAT
Commission May Decide TO
Grant Increase,

WASHINGTON, Sept BY proc
lamation issued today, President vii
on set 500 a bushcl as the minimum
price guaranteed by the government for
the 1919 wheat crop.
A disinterested commission, the pres
ident stated, will be appointed next
spring TO see whether the increased cost
Of farm labor and supplies would
Justify an increase above that price.
Possibility of peace before the mid
die OF 1920 was indicated in a memo,
randum written by the president and
accompanying the proclamation as a
factor in the determination Of the
president to maintain the price for the
1919 crop
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-02
THE WEATHER.

LOCAL FORECAST - Probably local
showers
STATE FORECAST 80 Probably local
showers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-02
It's Open Space to
Hindenburg Line
Associated Press War Review

HH5UtIaItu FItdt WIT FtVlfW
The gigantic offensive Of the allies
armies continues with no indication Of
weakening al any point along the bat.
ile line extending from Ypres 10 Soi,-
sons Al several points the German
defenses are seriously menaced. espe.
cially near Lii. and in the vicinity of
st Quentin on the Bri N front, whils
the Franeo-American forces 10 ths
south continue to advance in the face
Of bitter resistance.
Few aslsnlss remain v .hs G4nsaa
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-02
Woman Heads Parade. .

The three divisions of the grand
barade, headed by division marshals.
Z. {. Zeigler, W. n. Alexander, and
3. P. Lashbrook, formed south Of the
kourt house this morning and headed
by Mary Kelly, Labor Day queen, and
her maids of honor, moved east on
Grand avenue to Broadway, north 10
Seventh street countermarched on
Broadway to Main, west to Hudson
kvenus and north to Second street, cas-.
bn Second to the Y NJ. {. A. build
ng. Here the parade dsbanded TO
in the flag raising over the
y. M. {. A. structure, a building TO
khich labor contributed generously and
| he work on which was done by union
hen.
The float on which the queen rode
kas built by scenic artists at large
Expense but the committee felt that
DO expense should he spared in making
he best possible showing this year.
Miss Kelly who was elected queen
bver a number of contestants, is a
member of the bookbinders union
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-02
OKLAHOMA CITYAN
WINS COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, Sept 2-Three Ok
lahomans were among those commits
stoned as second lieutenants in the ip-
iantry at the fourth Officers training
school at Camp Gordon, it was an
nounced today They are: Samuel
Hutchison, 6lS North Stiles avenue.
Oklahoma City; Robert N. Dunn, Pc.
teau, Okla; Guy W. Kirchner, Perry,
Okla.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-02
MARKS ,
LABOR CELEBRATION
Pledges to Help Win the War
Are Renewed and Patriotic .
Speeches Are Chaered oy
Crowds at Meetings,
Patriotism VA ihc domIranl i0.-

Patriotism was the dompant ro.-
oklahoma C,,y', celebration OF lr ..
Nay. Patriot, addresses we're feature =
ut all the M ''u" md labor renewed
its pledge, to help win the war in
message to be sent to President vii
BON
All men in the service, Confederate
veterans. and G. A. X men were asked
10 march in the parade and were given
places at the head OF the line Of march
Patriotism marked every stage OF the
celebration from the grand parade un-
fil the final event at the Fair park
A resolution prepared by the Central
Trades and Labor council, voicing the
patriotic sentiment Of organized labor
II Oklahoma City, was adopted and
will be sent TO President Wilson
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-09-02

the men from the Fort Reno remount
station at Fl Reno and musical con
certs are other features.
At Liberty park the Oklahoma City
all-stars will meet soldier team from
Fort Sill in a baseball game. A spe-
cial program is planned at Wheeler
park this afternoon. Besides the prin-
cipal speaker there are to be five and
ten-minute speeches given by local men.
Band music and songs by quartet and
chorus are features OF the Wheeler
park program.