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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
RICE HOWELL, or Y, M l..
g. NOW A MAJOR IN FRANCE

Morton Aug 3.-News has
reached here from France stating
that zone % Sorton's popular BOYS
has again received an honor in the
American army having been promot
ed to major. Pice Youell. who is
graduate O: Y. VI. l. of the class Of
1916. took the examination for an
offieer in the army after being recon =
mended IA the institution from which
he graduated. and received the COM
r.ieeion OF |rct Lieutenant. He was
sent TO Fort LeavenswoFt1 Kansas,
and after bA,nE there BY six months
was commissioned captain, lie has
been at the front and over the top
in France, being commander of "A
machine gun company. Last month
he was sent TO Il training camp ia
France as an Instructor ana n ben
he was sent back thu fron' he
was given command a battalion 4;
fY,>art~y W. h IT, rank Of naJo-.
Mrs youcn has cLly two children
srd they ars roth IN Franc TIE
oTher son Ia VII an Youeh, who is
a II ess sergeant in a regiw eat Of ths
national ARM lie left about . month
ago with has ftEln1ent fror' CanT
Lee and is NV In France.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
OneTear of Food administrator
THE RESULTS

Exports of pork products for
March, 1918, were over so per cent.
larger than for amy previous month
In the past seven years and almost
three times ms great rs the highest
amount exported In any month In
the four years before 1915.
Exports of beef products for
March, 1918, were over 20 per cent.
larger than for amy previous month
than twice ~ great as the highest
amount exported In any month in
the four years before 1915.
Exports OF rye and rye -four from
the ginning of the fiscal year,
July /, lat7. through March. 1918,
are ~ per cent. larger than last
year: Of barley SIS per cent. larger;
of oats and oatmeal 81 per cent.
larger.
The Wholesale price of flour at
Minneapolis on May is, 1917, the
date Of the Food Administrator APP
pcintment. was s16,75, on May 4,
1918. ii was $3.50. a decrease of
$685. or Al per cent.
On May Is. 1917, the difference
between what the farmer got for
his wheat and the Wholesale price
of -four was equivalent TO s5.sS per
barrel while on May 4, 1918. this
dtTeTence amounted TO only "a
cents.
The index number OF producers
prices for March. 1918. shows an
Increase OF 81 per cent over
August, 1917, while the index mum
Der OF consumers prices decreased
| 10 per cent.
From July i. 1917. to March II.
| 1918. we have exported to our Allies
| sc, 900. 900. bushels OF wheat and
| flour, or ia per cent. OF the
| amount ava liable for export on Iuiy
! !, while a year ago during the 81 me
| ported we exported to the Allies
| only II per cent, OF the amoaat
| available for export on July I.
| The Wholesale price OF refined
sugar at the end OF April. 1919, was
/ "a cents per pound while "a year
| ago II was ga cents per pound.
decrease OF 10 per cent, In tho
same period the margin between
the price of raw and refined sugar
! has been reduced from 2.lZ cents
to J cents per pound.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04

Washington, Aug. 2.-The committee
on public information, late tonight.
gave out the following:
American official communique No
so. August 2.
Section A---Yesterday on the line of
the Ourcq our troops in hard fighting
captured hin ESQ. south of toulonEes
and the "a Gods east OF the hill This
morning the enemy. rcinquishinE his
efforts to stop our advance, com
menced to fail back with our troops in
close pursuit The fire OF our artillery
has interrupted hts communications and
he is attemnttng to destroy large guam
titles of material our advance which
has already progressed to depth OF
five miles continues.
Last night our Aviators successfully
bombed the railroad station and yards
at Condans. Numerous hits were made
causing several fires and one large ex~
plosion. All of our machines returned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
News of the Old Dominion

police department is inevitable, par
tfcuiarly IT, as stated by the grand
fury in its report: Ihe record of c. n
Sherry as captain OF that tthe First)
district and his associations did not
justify nof warrant his promotion to
the office Of chief: followed in an
other part of the report, by the rec
sherry from the police departm fer
the good of the service.
1T is well known that the laws Of
Virginia must he enforced in the cities
il We are TO have due regard FOR pub
lie peace. health and morals. 1t is
also well known that we have ahun-
dant and comprehensive laws but
they count for nauEht unless those
charged with their enforcement are
heeniy alive to their duty"
At th,s point Mr. Wise points 70
the fact that many stores IN Rich
mond remain open every sunday SELL
ing merchandise although this is con-
trArY - the lax. lie SAYS
Why. ask "a this condition q
affairs allowed to exist ard continue
unless there az neglect Ct official duty
somewhere And I ask it not as
mNGdier. nor 80 gain rotorseiy. hu'
because / believe the situation IS bad
and should be corrected Try many
t't't NtFEl@ 'a tit&@ So '-t]|s tt+'a@F' ''t
violation cf she sunday law l* looked
upon fthty. but ii rs the aw. and
for ttc sake q discipline. 4 nothing
Else. Il should be enforced
l. Grave Question.
tut the e~sNer question N this
connection however. is This = pain
violation Il Any 5aw- ia any phase,
gcrs 6}~rerarded and u1nun5>hed,
V nat guarantee have We that laws
"a & T.. -.4. ..
}yhrSe violation involves shame. Dc
baus herT aad moral leprosy, and
which involves the utmost. secrecy in
ha violation. Shall We rot have in
Richmond fveu a further awakening
80 sur situation right n0w--and
change Of methods
This Is dle to The citizens 81 Rich /
f1ord and :: is also due TO the officers
and members Of the police depart
uaGt who, IN the main. believe to be
woH Of ElGh integrity and fearless in
the discharge of duty What they, as
. Thotc. need is guidance discipline
and leadership. The stain of suspicion
resting upon all should give place to
the elimination of the unworthy from
the service
One more thing; I cannot too
strongly recommend that In addition
to the foregoing views that have
expressed. believe we should have as
chief OF police man not now CON
nected with the department--a man
OF military training and regard for
discipline chief of police selected
because Of his htness fer the office, to
whom the mayor, having first adopted.
established and promulgated rules.
regulations and orders for the govern
ment of the police force, NAV deliver
thefn-the mayor seeing that they are
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04

tack upon Germany from the East.
would, in its Judgment he more likely
IL turn ont to he merely n method of
making use of Russia than to he n
method of serving her. Her people
II they profted by 1t mt all, could not
prons by IL In time to deliver them
from their present desperate difficult
ties, and their substance would mean
time be used TO maintain foreign
armfes. not 10 reconstitute their own
or to feed their own men. women and
children. We are bending all energies
confident purpose. of winning on the
Judgment of the government of the
vide or diSsipate our forces.
as the government of the United
states sees the present circumstances,
therefore, military action lis admissible
in Russia now only to render such pro-
lection and help nx is possible to the
tzeeho~Siovaks against the arm ed
Austrian and German prisoners who
are attacking them and to steady
amy Efforts at self government or self
defense In which the Russians them
selves may he willing 10 accept AN
distance. Whether from Vtadivosf q X
| or from Nurmansk and Archaug~I, the
only present object for which Amer
! lean troops will be employed win he
| TO guard military stores which may
subsequently he needed by Russian
! forces and 10 render such aid AS may
! be acceptable TO the Russians In the
organization of their own Defense
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
EHCEIIsENT SpTRIT PREVAILS
Il AT METHODIST CONFERENCE

{lspeciaI to The Richmond Virg1niant
Madison. Va. Aug. S.-~The Char-
loffesville district conference. Meiho-
. dtst Episcopal Church, South, met IN
RethSaida church, Rrtghtwood, Mad
fSon county, Tuesday last ana ad~
tourned Thursday. large number
OF both clerical and lay members
were present. and the surrounding
country turned out en- maase
Rev. b. F. Lpscome. D - the
presiding elder, was in the chair with
Rsys. ". A. Orzer and r.. S. Via. sec
rotary and assistant. respectively
Rev. Asa DriscoH preached the open .
fnx sermon. an excellent ere, *nc
Rev. r. n Potts. u. n, the VII
rinia conference missionary setfe~
tary. made mastery address on
missions. Rev. T. X. join, H. II
greatly pleased his hearers on a time
" topic All the reports were fine.
and an excellent spirit prevailed.
Rev. W, A., Christian, y d. repre-
seutinr Rlaeksto one College COR Girls;
Rev John Carroll. Ferrum school,
and President r. r Blackwell IL.
y, r NJ. college, made interest lns
addresses Rev. J r. Mast3n- n. H."
spoke in behalf of the United States
conservation movement
]. y Walker, of M{n era} and +
81. watts, Of Orange, were elected
district lay leaders
l. r. Whir1en. cf Char3ottesv.'}e
was elected district sunday school
secretary The following were elect
ed delegates 70 the next annual eoa-
ference: NJ. II. Isabel r J. Kerr. "
r, Barksdale 81 n. Fattie. J "
Sprinkle. r. l. White * W SMITH,
r. Nj. shelton ard & r Smith 81
p NJ Watts 7 II CEewr4EE r r.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04

the bill Monday morning.
Senator Chamberlain will cali his
over the terms of the bill SO that an
early report may be made. Chairman
Dent, of the house committee, will In
troduce the bin simultaneously in the
house and Will also take 1t up with
the members OF his committee.
Unless there is speedy action on
the bill it may not become law I'M
til September Senator Chamberlain
lis hopeful, however. that 1t can be put
into operation before the registrants
in class one are exhausted.
The possibility of the bill encoun-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
THE METHOD

Az military necessity, Amerf-
ran~ eat potatoes instead Of wheat,
dip carefully into the sugar bowl.
make their clothes last longer, save
their income above bare need for
government funda> set their clocks
an hour cartier. cultivate the home
sarsen, preserve fruits against the
wintar, calculate their household
provision. regulate their axpendi-
lures Of money and food and en-
crgy
Aided strategy shapes the food
conservation campaign.
Military urgency gives force TO
every food regulation
All needs bend to army require
nenta Moving the army. equip
ping the army. supplying the army.
sustaining the army--the army 3
needs always come first
Food, iron. wool. leather-our
labor. our strength, cur hopes, our
prayer@-ths army has FIRST claim
on all.
vessel room limits the number OF
men we ran send: cargo space linn
Its the food and equipment we can
give them, the munitions we cau
put In their hands
War dictates all exports and Inn
ports. War governs our shipments
Of wheat and meat. our conSump-
ton of sugar our allowance OF cot
fec War needs rule our eating and
going without War needs tx whns
we shall wear. what we shall spend
what we shall gave. War needs al.
rect our living to the last detail
Carrying capacity sets the margins
for using or giving up.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
EuROPE'S NEEDS

In fainting Belgium. 1880. 600
stand daily In line for a morsel
OF bread and q sup OF soup.
In France, the bread ration,
which Is half their living, In cut
down onN-thfrd.
England has cut down sugar
one half. France and Italy allow
one pound a month for each per-
son.
All European countries are
eating war bread mixed with all
the substitutes II will stand
Meat In all countries IL strictly
Internationally about one
pound a week for each person.
Mritftude&-rome estimate A.
600, 0oe---in Europe have diea
fer want OF food since war be-
gan.
Ali Allied Europe depends on
food from America.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
SHENANDOAH COUNTY
PLANS FAIR FNOf. SHIT. fT~@0

Harrtsortsrrg, Va, A~T. 3.--Acc"rd-
ing to reports received here r. ~
Shenandoah COMFY the Rockin CHAM
county fair viii not be the only fair
hstd In the vaisey hLs wear. az some
Rockingham people seem tn think
Ehen1ndoah county win be there with
The goods w1sn th2@ exhibition is
held beginning September Il and
continuing through september 20.
There will De four DAYS and four
nights and each vii, be Chock full
Of fun and amusement as we'll as IN
gtruction.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04

America Is giving UP wheat that
war needs may be met-every grain
the ships can carry is needed to
hold intact the armies OF France
and England and Italy and TO save
Belgium from starving.
America Is sending beef and pork
to the limit of shipping capacity to
sustain the armies and the allies.
America is denying herself coffee,
doing without tropical fruits and orr
entail luxurfes to release shipping
for war.
Americans are shaping their
traffic to supply the nations needs,
to maintain the strength of mil
lions without waste. to provision
the community at the least cost.
Nations at war have been learn
ing and doing these things through
three terrible years America also Is
learning and doing.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
FAMILY NARROWLY ESCAPED
DEATH IN II FCTRfC STORM

Everett Va, Aug. MIR. and Mr..
D.dley Saund4ts If Eve~@tt, and
tb<sr little >hil@ rnrrowly escaped
des1h Nonfxf IN .e severe electrical
stvrm that s1rnck this section. whtn
f.efr home was struck 5y lightning
which tore through the entire house.
Mr. and MRS Saunders had just
taken the baby into the dining room
when the fash came through the IN
per part Of their dwelling, demol-
tslYed the bed under where they had
been sitting. burnt straight streak
in the carpet, took the tops off sew
efal fruit Jars, and went out through
= window, taking the window panes
along too
One freak played Ivy the lfghtning
was with the family clock, which was
thrown from the usantel, the pendu-
lum wrcnched off, but never stopped
running.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04

Y NJ. c. A. of the United States in
England. who landed here today from
a British liner.
kerensky expected 10 be hailed as
the hero of the Russian revolution
aud to he lionized, said Mr. Burnett
but Kisses and overripe vegetables
were his portion instead.
VIII Not Spend Cent.
Omaha. Neh., Aug. 3-Henry Ford
made it plain III an address here to-
day that he does not intend investing
one cent in his campaign for tha
United States senate from Michigan
II they want to elect me let them
do so, but | won't make penny s
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04

the Theato theatre this week This
is Nan of Music Mountain" which
was prepared for the screen by Georgol
Melford, OF Paramount, with hanoi
some Wallace Reid as the star. Thera5
are adventures and thrills a-plentya
and a story that will be remembered
by many as the serial by Frank spear-e
man that ran in Everybody's Maga~e
zine recently with such success
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
IL Going Back to Berlin.

London. Aug 3.--Generai skoro<
padski, who has announced himsef13
a shetman of Ukrania, la going nexa
week to Berlin, according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch received
today from Cologne.
The entire Kuban region dn Ciscan-s
cascia Russia) is now in the hands %
the Czecho Slows and Cossacks. ao]
cordinc to an Amsterdam dispatct6l
based upon Moscow advices.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
$500 900 900 WORTH OF
ENEMY PROPERTY SEIZED

New York. Aug. 3--T'he $780,
600. 600 mark has been passed In
the value of enemy owned prop
erty taken by the federal govern
mcnL according TO A. Mitchell
Palmer, alien property custodian.
in "a public statement. The total
named includes money as well as
other enemy property i'll this
country. Rcckoned in the total,
also. are 100 business concerns
and corporations whose value has
been placed at $3.50. 900. 600. These
VIII be sold by MIR. Palmer in the
near future.
All cash received by Mr.. Palm
er through seizure of enemy
money OF seizure and sale OF en-
erny property is turned over TO
the United States treasury to be
converted into liberty bonds.
The statement shows cash
invested in government securities
$40 $40. 027.s2, and unfnvested
cash 81 ,so7 $685.
or the 3.405 cases reported to
Mr.. Paimers bureau, several thou
sand remain TO he investigated.
while investigation of several
other thousands disclosed that
seizure was not warranted or
the cases found To warrant action,
1885 trusts have been opened,
involving total assets of s44f,39
795.05.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
KEREN Sky DISAPPOINTED
WITH LONDON TREATMENT

An Atlantic Port. Aug. Alexan-
der Kerensky's reception in London
was very different from the expecta-
tons of the former premier and die
tator Of Russia, according to John W
Burnett, hospital secretary for thu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
To PROVIDE For
Continued from First Page)

posed 10 lowering the draft age be
low twenty one. The presidents only
statement in the matter of raising a
large army. however, was that made
in his New York speech when he
raised the pointed query: why limit
to $500 600 mem"
II Ia taken for granted today that
Secretary Baker has the full ap-
prevail Of the president for the new
bill, which goes TO the full limit sug-
gested by the most radical propo-
nents Of a big army plan.
When Senator Chamberlain. chair
man of the senate committee on mill
tary affairs, left the war department
after comforting with Secretary Ba-
ker this morning he took with him a
typewrittcn copy OF the bin. He WIN
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
THREE DFSE-RTERS FROM
CAMP LEE CAUGHT

Roanoke. Va. Aug 3-sargeart A.
C. Graft, OF Vlnton. arrested John +.
Miller and James r. FIreIey as army
deser1ers last night The boys adj
nrftted they were deserters from
Camp Lee when taken from d freight
train. They said they lived at Au
Eusta Springs. Officer Craft carried
them back TO Camp Lee last night.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04

tertng stiff opposition in the house
was also considered today. Some of
the house leaders expressed the opin
ion that lowering the draft age TO IS
will be strongly opposed In that
body.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
WISE SAYS MAYOR
{Continued from First Page)

pulously done this. and has dealt
with the chief OF police only, and that
each chief was given specific and I'm
qualified orders to eAforce all laws,
the manner, means, and selection OF
men to carry out such orders being
left to him.
Unless | am plainly in error, the
occasion for grand jury inveFtiga-
ton would not have arisen had the
police department been managed and
controlled in accordance with the pro-
visions OF the charter, but, / can read
nv see that under the policy followed
~ the mayor. decentralization of the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
Gnrras Wants 1000 Moro Nurses.

Washington, Aug. 3,-Surgeon Gen1
eral Gorgas, of the army. To-Day cahec
upon the American Red Cross tot
enroll at least I 900 nurses "A week fox!
the next two months.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
THE AIMS

px willing service of free people 10
do these things:
To feed to Allies that tn@y wnAy
conetnue to fight
To feed the hungry In BsaEsssm and
other lands that they may ecn-
tinus to mve4
To feed our own roidierS Overseas
that they may want nothing
To keen prices see~dy and the Cow
OF distribution even that tho poor
ut home may be nourfshed nor
fsxei the pinch Of hunger.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04

investment" declared the automobile
manufacturer, who is President VIII
sons choice as representative in the
unnAr house.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
wallace Reid at Thcato Monday.

A western drama with a thorough
~ modern setting and decidedly new
twist TO the plot il to be found at
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-04
AID FROM JAPAN

Continued from First Page)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
pR
MANAGER GROH IS ELATEDOVER REDS
Cincinnati Club in 1919 Will Stack Up With Any of
 Major Outfits


 Cincinnati. December 9.--Groh is rather elated over the census return of avail able Reds. In fact, he cannot see where John McGraw, with all the reinforce ments he will get from army service, has anything on the 1919 Cincinnati club and, to man up tree. the team looks more than good. This is the way the Reds line up, with the allowances for the men coming back from war:
 Catchers, Allen and Wingo, with Cueto to fill in. .
 Pitchers, Began, Bressler, Gerner Luaue, Eller, Mitchell, and Schneider
 Inielders, s. Magee L. Magee, Groh, Rath and Blackburne.
 Outfielders, Griffith. Roush Neale and Cueto.
 Where Is there a team in either league, even if the sailors and. soldiers of the Boston Red Sox all return, that can beat this crowd for all around efficiency? El- Ter and Ring looked like two of tile best right in the business last sum mer; Began was just beginning to pitch shut-outs when he was drafted and Luque and Mitchell proved to be big winners after they joined the club. ScDnelder, WnO nad been touted Tor the Rusie of the. 1918 season. fell down with a crash, but is still believed to have q world of skill and will be asked to show it in the spring.
 With Bressler and Gerner the club will have two left-handers who can pitch real baseball and can also hit 'em like real human beings. Perhaps the dope fends who study the percentages so closely have never realized that with Bressler 4I.. season and with Luque and Mitchell an nexed at the start instead of late in the twilight, the Reds would have cantered through to a pennant? The winning rec ord of Bressler and Luque and Mitchell was percentage of .70S, and that work, backed by Eller and Began, would have whipped all competition to frazzle
The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-10
AROUT GOyERNOR COX
GOTHAM MANAGERS
 TALK OF NEXT YEAR
McGraw and Huggins Have Shaken Off Lethargy and Are Beating .
 ethe Bushes

John McGraw is beginning to talk about the Giants of next year. He has heard from all of his men. including Barnes. Bepton and Kauff, who are in army camps. Fletcher, who has been employed in Jersey shipyard, reports that he has sustained serious injury. A steel bar crushed the tip of his right forefnger two weeks ago and amputa- ton at the first joint was necessary. Fietch doesn't believe that his throwing will be hampered, but McGraw is con- siderably worried and has asked his shcrtstop, to keep him posted on how he is coming along.
 Miller Higgins has gone home to Gin cincinnati to spend month. He will bob up at the American league meeting ready to make some deals. Higgins recently offered Walters, Pratt and Love to the Red Sox for Jack Barry and Ernie Shore, Nothing doing. but the Boston club expressed a willingness to sell Barry and Shore for $4O,000 until Ed Bar. row blocked the negotiations by declar. ing that he wouldn't part with Shore unless he dpuld get some players no, cash, for his release.