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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-20

-. silE GIGANTIC struggle now
engulfing the entire world one
OF the weapons employed by each
combatant Is to starve tho other
Ato submission. Whilst trying in ev-
~ conceivable way to cut of supplies
b the enemy each Il eager to obtain
md conserve their own resources 20
- to stave OF for an indefinite time
NJ gaunt spectre.
Every war OF any consequences has
brought It's privations and many OF
Msm have sunk deep into the hearts
u tho people the pangs OF hunger.
But famine ana pestilcnce. which
nnaiiy-go together. whilst generally
ne inevitable Accomplishments OF war
have como from other causes and
nome Of tho greatest calamftes to
people have been caused by want and
Starvation not chargeable to arms or
- the ambition Of some military ruler
r. leader. The havoc and destruction
II these fAmincs are narrowing and
heart rendfng. but brief account OF
mem may not at this time be amtss.
when Appeals are urgent among us
Dsr economy and care in the use OF
~ necessities OF life.
Usually the hrst cause of famine is
ne failure OF the crops This may be
nused BY too little rain or too much
eAin. or By insect pests, earthuua es
- unt5mely frosts. or by the dcvassa.
hons OF farm lands through wars and
h. the taking OF farm laborers for
boadiera War and famine breed pes
Hence. for dead bodies on q battle
sead are pregnant source of plague.
and when the human body Is Ill nour-
hhed It Is an easy prey to disease.
Famincs or The Bible
Ten famines are recorded In the
Bible, the one- in which Joseph played
, part being the most noted. Another
b found 10 the book OF Ruth. In the
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and Social Conditions. Legislation.
Literature and Library Extension.
Music and Public Health.
The coming OF the war TO the Unit
ed States made no change In the char
acter OF these eleven departments OF
work. but In every one the range and
scope have been b-oadened. the pur-
pose intensified All are imbued with
the one end. namely, the winning OF
the war. "Our object" said Mrs.
Cowles in q recent conversation, els.
first and foremost. to be OF utmost
service in time of need: second. and
quite as important to keep alive in
every com IN unity the sense OF law and
order, the security of the personal
elements that must rebuild society
when the tumult OF war Is past
1.-The record Of war service present
ed at the different state federation
meetings throughout the country Is
great in volume and comprehensive in
extent" said Mrs. CowleA TT must
be recorded and kept as part Of
the history of the General Federation
for. however diflcuit life may be a.
tHts tAuiSs ~ - HGpiTiH8 ~ Icd'isG
that we are taking an active part Ia
its making. 1t IS my firm belief that
the General Federation Of Women's
Clubs is a more intensely active or
ganization than any other In the
world. and that It's complete orTanizA-
ton makes II one OF the most efYicient
working war organisations OF women
IN the country.
Connections Made ny Federation with
The National Government
While the women's clubs Of the
country are endeavoring to carry on
thar normal club work In q normal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-20

proportionate to the splendid title Of
the commission set out TO raise II.
This big war effort for war relief Is
he -conjnint endeayor OF the two mil
lion women from every State In the
Union represented in the General Fed
GRAFTON OF Women's Ciub,. Many 9th
er topics Of timely interest will he
discussed during the ten days meet
ing. ard wonderful harvest OF war
time effort and activity win he placed
at the disposal ef the 1000 federated
clubs which vii! be represented,
Standardized Dress
Standardzed dress is enothcr sub.
ject which VIII come before the San.
Springs convention The effort TO rer
suade women TO adopt form OF dress
which will make for economy. sim
plicity and greater efficiency along ali
lines OF effort should carry its spccia,
appeal In wartime. and the subject
will be stress ed by those women who
have presented II and den,onstra led
Is pracficsbilty and beauty for the
past decade. Standardized dress docs
not .a-rly uniform or anything ap-
preaching uniform. but Il does imply
. uniform basic pattern upon v hich
may be built gowns Of every fabric
and for every purpose in woman's
realm.
In referring to the subject OF stand
ardiaed dress. Mrs. Josiah Evans
Cow1es. President OF tho General Fed.
Grafton Of women's Clubs. said re-
Gently.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-20

ton. not alone thai OF CONSERVATIVES
by proper handling and eiinlinAtieA06
waste, hu. its ira importation. distrfhu.S
ton. sale and use. Food pfoduGt5enss
as We cover It in our departmeAt IL
n Of merely a narrow agricultural eu~esj
ton, but goes on to matters' relAttn9
to soil. water supply. rreeervA ton -
for ets, irrigation and Of drainage
Its transportation carries NJ aDAos
the realm Of road-makinR. not only
the main highway. OF tho country but
the by-ways In every little comuun1tx
as we'll" said Mrs. Cowie& ''ReAtAsS
ing the point OF distribution, Il bota
comes a civic concern. and here lagtes
lation enters. hecanse fherA Ii nAa6
Of safeguarding against new lagi6laxs
ton that NAV be introduced Wxir1
seeks TO control prices and 70 SJse
profits at the expense OF the een n.s
er. Thus do ire var4ors dspaYtza4nte1
Of our work cooperate With evoEys
great movement OF today IN w
Club Chairman In Exesz, Cs
The Public Health Departasa4sofE
the General Federation has yplaend M
chairman In every camp annsc1mASs.
mcnt throughout the cctutfy To- -
operate with the authorities il StK
lines Of endeAvor, and the dcpattr6& ntg
Of Education Is actively functtoutn& M
not only carrying on IL work AlenGS
normal routes. but In perfofminGgtn.s
tensive constructive work along v1eAHs
tionai and AmericanixatiOn hnsk s S
Rural Club wqsf Nh U ssss}
While the work Of the. tedAsN4
clubs In the cities has besn greafssa3
was to be expected. that In tho
try places haa touched the h3qG
ter mark In tho splendid
made BY the thousafds of small
in the outlying country
throughout every section 81 ths n S
try These women'a clubs N aS
places have purchased mGnyn 3
Bonds ana donated iibsfaily ~
Red Gross. to tbs y. -
the z. ". C. 4. & VIZ y . sss r.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-02
MoOney's Fate NOW in Hands of
Governor; NeU Trial Is Refused

SAN FRANCISCO fate seemingly
the hands of Governor Stephens tonight the result o action today
which refused Mooney
OF lack of reversible proceedings which led his
preparedness parade bomb explosion N 1916.
In
he make
before
finally
which
application and that Moneys
satiac
TO
decision
by Mooney.
had
Stephens Neither will
connection President Wilson
the defense WI make further attempt to obtain
reconsideration os the by the court
confident there reversible in the proceedings
considered
before the We
which OF the
might
a
support guilty
the
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-02

and it is known he would prefer duty
abroad
Reorganization of the general staff
recently effected now is in operation.
II is probable however that the genera,
officers assigned to duty as directors
Of the five major divisions OF the staff
are holding their positions tempo
rarily. in order to permit General
March to name his own assistants.
Each of these directors Is an assist
ant to the chief OF staff with power
to act in the name of the secretary
Of the chief Of staff in matters per
tanning to his own particular field
Bythis means an organization has been
built up for General March in such a
way that he viii be able 10 devote his
own time almost wholly 10 broader
problems OF the department leaving
detail work to his assistants
General March brings to the hsa
OF the general staff intimate personal
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-02

WASHINGTON. March 1.-Numer-
Gus changes in he personnel OF TIE
general staff of the army are expect
ed to follow the arrival here OF MAJOR
General PeytOn c. March. who land
ed at an Atlantic port today. return
ing from France. to assume his dr-
ties as acting chief of staff. Offi-
GERS here have no knowledge Of plans
General March may have laid in this
regard. but it has been announced
that he will draw to his aid men in
whom he has special personal con-
fidence. II is understood one OF tho
first acts Of the new chief will Re
10 name a successor for Major General
John Biddle. assistant chief OF start
There are indications that General
Biddle already has been selected for
an important command in Europe,
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-02
JAPAN MAY BE GIVEN FREE HAND IN
SENDING ARMED FORCE TO siberia
In
VOlOgda; Huns
Make Advance

VOLOGDA, Russia, Thursday, Feb
ruary 2S.-The American and Japan
ese ambassadors arrived here TODAY
on a special train. Their trip was an
uneventful one.
The Chinese and Siamese ministers.
the Brazilian charge d'affairs and the
American Red Cross representatives
nave also arrived here. The ambss-
sadors are remaining in Vologda. An
other train which left Petrograd with
portions of the embassy staffs has
arrived at Viatka., (350 miles east Of
Vologda) According to advices re-
ceived here today by Ambassador
Frances from the Smolney Institute
at Petrograd, peace had not been
signed by the Bolsheviki and the Ger
mans I'D to a late hour this after
noon. Although the Germans are
still advancing eastward, the Off
cial advices say they are being re-
sisted by the Russians and are MAX
ing much slower progress.
The Bolshevik government at Pc
trograd reports there is greater en-
thusiasm at Petrograd for defense o.
the capital and in recruiting.
The Russian peace delegates are go
ing to Brest- -Litovsk According 10 a
report made by NJ. Zinovieff. one of
the members Of the new peace delesa-
ton made TO the Petrograd COUNCIL
of Wormen's and Soldiers delegates
last night. the general situation u,ust
be considered extremely grave as the
Germans are trying to take as mucn
territory as possible before signing 4
peace treaty.
Roger c. Tredwell. the American
consul at Petrograd. who arrived at
VoIogda with the ambassadorial party,
is opening-a consulate here. The Red
Cross representatives who came hero
are headed by Colonel Raymond Rob-
ins Of Chicago.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-02
Mexican Bandits
Killed in Fight
With Americans

MARIA. Tex, March Twelve
Mexican bandits were killed and
several wounded late today when
a band of 30 Mexican bandits
fired on an American cavalry de-
tachment in command of Captain
Kramer Thomas, while a par!ey
between the leader OF the bandits
and Captain Thomas was in pro-
sress On the American bank of the
Rio Grande near Sierra Alta.
south of Sierra Blanca
Private Mallack was cut on the
face by fragments OF stone thrown
by Mexican bullets but none Of
the cavalrymen were wounded. ?
The bandits mad crossed the
river. raided A. P. Neighbor's
ranch and killed 3 cows. Captain
Thomas went TO investigate, TAX
ing a detachment of cavalry. Tic
parley followed during which the
bandits maneuvered for flank
attack o nthe cavalry detachment
firing as they rode Captain
Thomas ordered his men 10 fire.
Twelve Mexicans dropped. the re-
naming members of the bandits
carrying off their wounded to the
hills.
The fight was reported to Colo
mel George T. Langhorne whD
rushed reinforcements to the
scene and prepared for another
clash at some point along the
border.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-02
TO COURTNARTIAL
HOSPITAL OFFICERS
AT CAMP DON|PHAN
Baker Scores Commandants
for Deplorable Condition
Which Resulted in Death of
Private.
CBy Review Leased Wire)

WASHINGTON. March Invest
igation of the treatment of Private Al
bert Hestwood OF Liberal, Kansas, who
died of spinal meningitis at : Camp
DOniphan, Okla. has resulted In Sec
retary Baker ordering the trial by
courtmaTtial of Major Phillip b. Con-
nelly, medical corps. U. S. A.. of New
York City, and first Lieut.. Walter II.
Kirkpatrick. medical corps, national
guard of Haven. Kansas. II was an
nounoed tonight that Major Connolly,
who was in charge OF the base hospital
while Hestwood was a patient hac
been held responsible by the investi-
eating officer for conditions at the
hospital characterized as nothing
short of deplorable Lieutnenant
Kirkpatrick was the first .medicai Of
ficer to examine Privae Hetwood and
is charged with having sent the sol
dier to the hospital without making
known the fact hat he suspected spi-
nal meniningitis.
Mag. Gen. NJ. w. Wright, command
ing at Camp Doniph5 IL, and Brigadier
General Berry, Who commanded at the
camp while General Wright was on an
observation tour in Francefi have been
called on 10y Secretary Baker for re-
ports as to how such conditions as
were found in the camp hospitals came
10 exist
Conditions at the Comp Doniphan
hospital first came into public notice
through a letter read by Senator
Chamberlain, chaIrman of the senate
military committee Iring a speech in
the senate. The 4etter was written by
Private HestwOod's fGther to a friend.
The inspector replied that the con-
ditions existing ~heL Private Hest
wood died Decembe.. 2S, have passed
and in all probability never would oc-
cur again in tha- hospital He also re-
ported that the present hospital COM
manding officer. Colonel Frank R.
Keefer, medical corps lis an efficient
and capable officer, f,Iily competent to
fill the obligations that are placed up
cn him and at the present moment is
doing everything possible with the
means at hand to place that institu-
ton Upon a proper footing"
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-02
KaIedines Defeate1.

PETROGRAD. March THE occu-
patton of Rostov-on-DOn by Boshle-
Wiki after a sanguinary battle and the
forced retreat of the troops Of Cen
sral Kaledines and General Korniloff.
is reported by the semi-official news
agency today.
The news agency says Kaledines
adventure has been definitely brought
to a close. Rostov was occupied by
the revolutionary troops Monday after
a bloody affray and the Soviet troops
then advanced to Novo Tcherkask.
which they enterel
The enemy retired on Askaiskai un-
der command of Generals AleNieff and
KornilOff and attempted to withdraw
into the interior OF the military dis
trict Of the Don. Fighting now has
begun with Kornloff's rear guard,
which Is strainin every nerve to enter
Ekaterinoslav. 10 which place rein
forcements are being sent the enemy.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-02
HUN ADVANCE
ONPETROCRAD
is EXPECTED
Lenine Calls on People e Rise
Up Against German In
vaders; Enemy Reported
Halted by Russians.

LONDON. March IA message re-
ceived by the Bolshevik government
nj Petrograd from Brest LitOvsk.
dated Friday. ordering a train under
military guard to meet the Russian
delegates at Toroshaets was consid-
cred by the government as probably
signifying that the peace negotiations
have been broken off according to a
wireless communication here from
Petrograd tonight.
The wireless communication fol-
lows:
ITO al the councils:
The following message was re-
ceived Friday from Brest-LitOvsk:
ITO the council of eommissaries.
Petrograd; Send us train TO TOro-
shaets, near PskOv. escorted by suf-
ficiently large forces. Communicate
with Hrylenko concerning the body
guard
(Signed 'KARAHAN'
This message most probably sight
fies that the peace neotiatOns have
been broken off iby the Germans. We
must be ready for an immediate Ger
man advance on Petrorad and on all
fronts IL is necessary that all the
people arise and strenthen the meas
lres for defense.
(Sigued) "LENINE."
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-02
CHANGES IN STAFF EXPECTED

knowledge of conditions IN France.
He has discussed every phase OF the
relationship between the war depart
ment and the expeditionary forces
with General Pershing.
The remarks made by General
March today on his arrival indicating
his desire for less rigorous censor
shin as to activities Of American
troops in France. caused some COM
ment among army officers here. \
majority of them agree that much
more could be told with safety as 10
the doings abroad that has been the
practice up to this time. Secretary
Baker has taken the position, how
ever. that all Information as to tho
movement of General Pershing's
forces must come through that Of
ficer's censor. He has held that the
war department was too remote %
exercise any jurisdiction on this sub
ject.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-02
GIVE JAPAN FREEN REIN.


WASHINGTON Marchl .-Indica-
tions now point to on agreement be
tween the etennte powers and Ameri-
ca to confide in JapaU alone the task
of taking such mea ires as may be
necessary to combat German aggres
sion and influence in Siberia and por-
tect the military stores at VladvistOk
No final conclusion mas been reached.
however, and IL was said in high Off
cial quarters hat conditions were
changing so rapidly and so many new
factors were entering INTO the problem
that il would be unsa = to predict over
night what the issue might be. Ex-
changes are procee ling rapidly be-
tween the entente governments and
Washington and the matter was con-
sidered at tOday's cabinet meeting
The attitude of the Bolshevih gov
ernment- towarl the proposed action
by Japan in Siberia to be developed.
The Russian contingent in Washing
ton is strongly opposed to the step.
but as the embassy here is out OF
touch with the aFtrosIad government.
its is not in a POSITION 10 reflect its
attitude.
Consult With Lansing.
II is gathered here that the Japan
ese government holds that il does not
reQuare any warrant from the entente
powers generally. or America. TO em-
bark on a campaign in Siberia. al
though il makes an exception in the
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-02
eoMPERs MAKES PLEA.

CHICAGO. March samuel Comp
ers, president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor made an appeal today in
behalf of the employees in the meat
packing industry at the stock yards
wage arbitration He appeared as wit
ness for the employees and his testi-
mony was eagerly listened to by
Mother" Mary Jones, an organizer for
the United Mine Workers, and several
hundred other representatives of org
anized labor from all sections OF the
country.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-02
SHIPPERS FIRE ON AMERICANS

ranger and more than 100 shots
fired. As far as could be ascer-
tanned. no one was hit
An American coming from Jua
rez saw % federal soldiers march
ing double time TO the Mexican
end of the bridge. American
patrol troops were depoyed along
the river front and a few shots
were exchanged. then the firing
ceased.
Extra patrols were put on the
river front tonight to return any
shots fired.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-02
GERMANY PERF|DY
Shown By French
Documents Prove
Huns Demanded Verdun
and Toul Fortresses as
Guarantee of Peace.
CRy Review Leasel who

PARIS, March 1.-Two historic dog
umerts. one showing the German gov
ernments determination 20 force v ar
upon France and the other setting
forth the reasons which induced Ger
many to take Alsace-Lorraine were
made public today by stephen Pichor
the French foreign minister The
minister was speaking at the Sor-
bonnc upon the anniversary the pro-
test made by the annexation to Ger
many.
Il will establish by documents,
said VI. Pichon, that the day the
Germans deliberately rendered in
evitahle the most frightful of wars
they tried TO dishonor us by the most
ccwardly completely in the ambush
into which they drew Europe. l VIII
establish it in the revelation of doc
nment that the German chancellor
after having drawn up preserved care
fully, and you will see why, in the
most profound mystery of the most
secret archieves. We have known only
recently of its authenticity and L
defies- any sort of attempt to disprOve
il. Il bears the signature of Beth
mann HOllweg) German Imperial
Chancellor at the outbreas of the war I;
and the date July 81, 1914 On that
day Won Schoen, German ambassador
to France. was charged by a telegram
from his chancellor to notify us of a
state of danger Of war with Russia.
and to ask US to remain neutral. Civ
ing US eighteen hours in which to re-
ply.
German Ultimatum.
1T was known until today that the
telegram of the German chancellor
containing these Instructions termin-
ated with these words: IF the French
government declares il will remain
neutral your excellency will be go1i
enough to declare that we must. as a
guarantee of its neutrality require the
handing over of the fCrtresses of
Toul and Verdun; we will occupy therl
and restore them after the end of the
war with Russia A reply to the lost
question must reach here before sat
urday at 4 O'Clock"
That" said NJ. Pichon, lis how
Germany wanted peace at the moment
when she declared war. That is how
sincere she was in to take up arms
for her defense. That is the prize
she intended to make us pay for OH
baseness il we had had the infamy to
rpudiate our signature as Prussia re
pudiated hers by tearing up the tresty
that guaranteed the neutrality of Bel
GUM
Won Maltke'5 Statement.
''Our mortal enemy IN the war oi
1871. Won Moltke. declared on tbs
morrow of the treaty OF Frankfort
added NJ. Pichon on taking up the
question of Alsace-Lorraine. that II
would reqdire no less than fifty year
10 wean the heart of her lost provin
ces from France"
NJ Pichon contrasted the German
acceptance then that the province;
were in reality French. with the rel
terated professions of German
statesmen since. especially the asser
tions OF former Chancellor Won Hertz
ing that most of the provinces were
always German The foreign minis
ter made public for the first time ths
full text of letter written by William
| the grandfather of the present Ger
man emperor to Empress Eugene
The letter is dated Versailles, October
26. 1870.
After the immense sacrifices fnl
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-02
OPENING DATES.
cRv Review leased wirel

TEN htNItM LCdSeu WIItT
MILWAUKEE, Wis. March 1.-The
playing schedule of the American as
sociation BASEBALL clubs adopted late
today. calls for Minneapolis opening
at Kansas City; ST Paul at Milwaukee.
indianapolis az Columbus. and Louis
vile at Toledo. Admission tickets to
the bleachers will cost 81 cents. grand
stand tickets "a cents and pass hold
ers will be taxed 10 cents.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-02
Germans Halted.

LONDON. March 1.-Accordin TO a
dispatch received here from semi
official news agency at Petrograd,
dated Thursday. the German offensive
has been stopped by serious resistance
which has been offered by the revolu-
tiOnary troops
The dispatch says the Bolshevih
forces are destroying all bridges. rail-
ways and roads by which various
threatened points may be reached.
The troops are >proceeding 10 the
'rcnt prepared TO resist any further
attempt on the part of the Germans
% advance.
The Germans at some points, par
rebuilding bridees and roads.
,icularly at Rosenovsky. are already
Another dispatch from PetrOgrad
says the advance on Orsha continues
and a battle is expected there be-
.ween the Germans and thousands Of
armed workInen who have arrived in
The city.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-02
London Report Says Allies
VIII Let Japanese Take
Any Action Deemed Neces-
/: sary to Save Stores.

2 LONDON, March l-According TO
the Daily Mail. il Is understood that
the allies have decided to ask the Jap
anese to take any steps necessary for
the protection o. the allies in the Fer
East
Stress is laid on he fact that the
British and Jlpanese governments
hold that Japans intervention in Rus
sian affairs is not to be construed as
an act Of hostility - Russia OF the
Russian government. Its purpose Is
to safeguard menaced allied interests
and tc protect stores end munitions at
Vladvistok and to assist Russia 10
tighten and eventually lift the burden
of the German roke.
Bisbee daily review., 1918-03-02
HAYS MEETS TAFT AND T. r.

ito do anything in his power" to
advance the interests of the party
when they did not conflict with
those of the country.
Mr.. Hays saw Colonel Roosevelt
at Roosevelt hospital where the
former president is convalescing
from a recent operation. No an
nouncement was made OF the sub
iects discussed. but Mr.. Hays de-
clare dearlier in the day that
there was no factions in the re-
publican party.