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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-16
REIMBURSEMENT OF
TELEPHONE RATES


Washington. Dec. iS.-P st.
master General Burlctson today an
nOunccd . reduction in night long
distance telephone rates and a
charge for all long .distance calls
reached or not, provided conncc.
New standard line rates are also
cSta blished.
The new rates are to he effective
January ~ and are recommended
In the first report Of the commit
tee on rate Standardization.
Between $3.50 and - p. NJ. the
rate Is to be one-half OF the day
rate, and between II r. NJ. and
4:3O A. NJ. onc-fourfh the day
rate.
All rntcs apply where conpcc-
ton Is established, but 25 per cent
additional Is to be charged when
q particular person h demanded
to answer . call and does answer
II. Under present practice no
charge Is made unless the party
demanded answers. This has led
to absls,s, the committee reports.
Similarly, when . call r. made for
o particular person and the ope-
rator reports that the person
called Ia not at tho telephone or
refuses to talk, IS per cent OF tho
regular rate - charged.
Under this arrangement, the
rate for particular person calls.
when the service - successful. Is
increased Is per cent: all free
calls arc discontinued, and ut least
2o per cent Of the regular rntc
must be paid. n actual connection
h made. As q basts OF these
charges . 'tsta ton o-stAtion" scr
vice Is established. Rates are
based on this service.
Airline rates arc established on
this hAsis. Up to twenty four
miles the rate Of Ave cents for
each six miles - Hxcd and for
greater distances Ave cents for
each eight nsilcA These rates are
for tho distance BY afr line.
IL h estimated that the effect of
there standard rates will be to re-
duce a. not affect 70 per cent OF
present rates and to increase about
10 per cent The committee re-
ports that over sixty varieties Of
toll rates have cxiss6d In the coun-
try mp n the present time.
A further effect Of the uniform
rites In to reduce ahoft-distAn<x,
toll rates 10 ten and Ave cents and
ave minutes talk is allowed ~ "A
minimum. Further reduction OF
rates are contemplated asa result
OF this Standardization. In expla-
nation Of the charges for particu-
lar-pcrson calls, the committee
states that II takes two and q half
times rs much work ID Get a par
ticular person to the telephone As
II docs to establish \ station to-
station service. The committee
also says the Ahscncc OF q charge
has resulted In abuses through the
use Of code schemes. and that a
charge should BIC made for service
performed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-16
WOMAN'S PARTY
ATTACKS WILSON
~swA~ WIN Bsrn Copies Of Presidents
Utterances On Democracy and
Liberty.

Washington. Doc. 15.-Pickets OF the
national womans party, who have
spent time In Jail here. were given .
tremendous ovation At . mass meeting
of the party here today when twenty
six of them ware presented memorial
pins by Mrs. Tpscan Rennett. Of Hart
stbsds sssaass sSe,s w. RasGxhs
presided. Women representing the
ations where women vote were
dressed in the national costumes.
Those representing America were
dressed in white. ~ suppliants. and
sang The Battle Hymn OF the Repub-
lie"
The speakerst Mrs. Harriet STAN
ton Blach. Of New York; Miss Maude
Younger of California, and Miss Lucy
Burns, of New York. attacked Presi-
dent Wilson for his failure to force
the suffrage amendment through the
senate. while going to the peace con-
ference in Europe In the interests Of
true democracy. They charged that he
could not represent a true democracy
until women here were enfranchised.
The climax Of the three-dAy confer
ence liz to come tomorrow afternoon.
when the women will burn copies OF
the presidents utterances on democ-
racy and liberty in Lafayette park. OPP
posite the White House.
More than $4,000 was pledged today
for campaign purposes.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-16
ABOLISH OVERTIME
N RAILROAD SHOPS
Make Easief Reabssrptisn Of Re.
turning Soldiers In Industry.

Washington. Dec. 15.--Drastic or
ders by the railroad administration to
abolish overtime In railroad shops,
which aroused some protest on the
part of workers, are intended to make
easier the reabsorption OF returning
soldiers in industry. and will be en-
forced.
The administration points out that
overtime has always been frowned
upon by union labor and has not been
regarded as . part of wages, but 10
put on a wage basis Of time and half
to provide a penalty against the en-
ployer and keep him from holding men
longer than the established working
day
During the emergency OF the war. Il
was necessary to hold men for consid-
cradle overtime In the railroad shops.
This was especially true after the gov
eminent took over the lines. for under
private ownership the equipment had
received insufficient repair during tho
preceding three years. No estimate
Of recent overtime In the shops u
available, but 100000 men work In
them. and with overtime removed. II
is believed there will be places open
for At least 100000 returning soldiers.
and possibly double that number.
Present employees are expected to fall
In line with the plan an soon ~ they
understand the purpose.
Use OF the needed number Of men
on straight time will also be cheaper
than a smaller number Of men = time
and n half for overtime. which may
ultimately be reflected In modified
fares and freight rates.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-16
Dr.. Flanagan Says
No Reason for Fear
Flu situation No Worse Than Should
Have Been Expected.

Have Been Expected.
Chief Health Oficer Roy X. Elan
nagan has returned to Richmond
from Chicago, where he attended
meeting Of medical lights Of nation
wide prominence. One Of the SUD
jects discussed at the gathering was
the October epidemic Of influenza ana
he present recurrence Of the malady.
DR.. Flanagan declared yesterday
evening that. although he had gone
into the local .'fiu" situation at some
length. and had carefully considered
The recommendation Of the Richmond
Academy of Medicine and Surgery,
which. at a special called meeting last
Friday night urged that the board OF
health close Richmond schools Until
the epidemic abates. he had not fuily
made up his mind whether to approve
The recommendation or not. There
were still some factors. he said. that
required looking into, as well as
mature elaboration. before he reach
ed a decision, but he stated that ne
would appear before the administra-
tive board this morning and give the
board the benefit OF his observations
DR.. Flanagan declared that the
local situation. as far as he had been
able to determine. was In no wise
alarming. although he urged the ex,
ercise of every reasonable care ano
precaution The nature and extent
Of the present "reminiscences, he said
is not beyond what reasonably mign'
have been expected. Richmond, ne
said. is much better of than mos
cities of its size. He declared tna
there was no reason for any one, in
diyidually or collectively, to feel tina
everything 10 not being. or has no
been. done to cope with the situation
Certain members Of the medical ira
Iternity declared last week that thu
sufficiently serious thought to thu
matter.
DR.. F1annAgan said that the healtf
department would yield to no single
citizen, or body Of citizens, in Its de.
sire to safeguard the citys health anc
its business interests. Certainly. M
declared. > Ii would not yield ts
hysteria. bps would take whatever
Steps II deeaFesf reason assssss rsS atsNa7>f
The assertion that the department
| Is careless in its handling OF the stu
alton. or Is Indifferent to the health
OF the citizens. 10 entirely unwar'
ranted," he said. with vehemence
The measures Of control that thi'
city took to safeguard the public
health during the original outbreak
declared DR.. Flanagan. have beer
sanctioned by the best public health
authorities in this country. Observa
ton has shown that some cities have
| been even more drastic than Rich
mond in handling the recent situa'
ton with less satisfactory results
while, on the other hand. places
where the restrictions were not Al
| drastic as were those imposed II
Richmond, showed better results"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-16
DISCUSSION OF FOOD
At STATE NORMAL

(Spectal to The Richmond virginian.)
December II the HarrisonourK Nor
NAL school was honored last week by
having as it's guests At q reception a
large number of the delegates attend
ing the sessions OF the synod OF the
Presbyterian church. OF Virginia. in
HarrisonburE: and also in having one
of the delegates speak to the students
at the assembly period each day. DR.,
James p. Smith, OF Richmond; DR..
Pratt, OF Nashville. and DR.. Palmer, OF
Lynchburg, each made. an inspiring
and appropriate address.
In accordance with the request OF
the United States food administration.
q special program was given 1t as
the faculty presented the reasons,
ways and means for present conserve
ton of food. Mr.. Johnston, food adj
miuistrator for this county, spoke OF
,"AmericaS Part In Conservation" Mrs
McMichael. OF 'virEinia's Part" and
Miss Sale. OF '>Our Schools Part" At
the close every student pledged her
self to do her part in this matter. The
practice teachers in tho county schools
also presented the cause to tho schools
in which they are teaching.
Those who have charge OF the In
dustrial arts work In the rural schools
extending from the Normal school az
center are especially grained with
It's progress this year, as more inter-
est and enthusiasm has been shown
than ever before. Five consolidated
Graded and high schools. each draw
Ing children from wide radius have
large classes In cooking sewing. hand
work. etc. taught. under the super
vision Of Miss Sale. by Normal school
seniors. who travelled from one and
a half to eighteen miles 10 reach the
schools. One cne-rcom school has
built IN extra room for tho manual
arts work. This normal school was
the pioneer In this work In this state.
having been actively engaged In II
since 1870,
Miss Gregg and mr. wayiand attend
cd the meeting OF the Augusta County
Teachers association this week In
stanton. Miss Gregg conducted .
conference Of teachers OF one and two
room schools during the morning and
part Of the afternoon Of Tuesday: DR..
WAyland delivered NJ the general
meeting In the evening . lecture on
Tho History Teachsr's Opportunity.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-16
PEACE NEGOTIATIONS MAY RUN
INTO TWO YEARS BEFORE THE END

prob
abb will last tvoyc
the correspondent from dpons s source
diplomats that everything points 70 the
primarily with the concluding OF pact by which anu
ion onc b
necessarily take long period
wider European
cmcn tandt the forma u Of nations
conclusion OF
smaller
boundaries
he In
mon The srhc q
Of oil
also predfcaed
Greece will
British nd
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-16
Will Relieve Inland Wa
terways of Competition
Which Kills
BIG DEVELOPMENT
Uncle Sam Contemplates
Opening Up Of Many
Inland Rivers and
Other Waterways.

Washington, Dec. 15.-T h c
country Is rallying to Director
General McAdoo's plan for Ave-
year extension OF government
operation of the rail lines. Scores
OF kilograms are being received
mt his Offices daily.
Union labor Is q unit behind
the proposition. while chambers
Of commerce, usually regarded ms
sympa thctic TO the rights Of
property" appeal. are beginning
70 swing into line.
This Is particularly true OF
cities ON inland waterways sus-
ccptible OF navigation.
Chicago, New Orleans. Men,
phA&, st. Louis, Kansas City.
CaiFO, Cincinnati and Da venport.
Iowa, have joined their voices TO
the demand for continued gov
eminent control Of transporta-
tion- They see In II the only
hope of a developed river COM
mcrcc. relieving the congestion Of
the rail lines by absorbing the
slow freight and a6ording
cheap means Of transportation.
Most Of these cities look hack
With envy on the early eighties
when ma jcstic steamboats, raced
their rivers and tied at their
landings. docks piled high with
freight and the song of the steve
doors rising wtcrdly In the air for
hours along their docks.
Inland Development
The governments plans were q
aid for a tremendous waterway II
and development. to so hand in har
nth the railroads. relieving them
he strain of a too great traffic d
nand, auxiliary to them, and n
but permitting the riv.
tiles TO realize their ambitions
ormer days. Already the COVER,
nent has developed the intercoast
anal to a point the Atlantic tran
) able 10 take the inner route mo
Il the way UP the coast Great pr,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-16
Button, Button, Go
Get Your Button
This Il the Battle Cry in the Red
10y - Cross Roll C~iI s~..-
re- Nxs.> TN. !

In support Of the Red Cross Christ
mas roll call, or membership cam
paign. which Begins today and lasts
for one week. Mayor George Ainslie
has addressed to the people Of Rich
mond" the following.
The Christmas roll cali Of the
American Red Gross begins today and
again you will be asked to join II you
are not members. or to renew youi
mem bershtps IL you are. Last year
upwards OF $1,000 Richmonders en-
rolled themselves as members of the
family Of this Greatest Mother 10 the
World. and helped with their money.
sympathy. labor and influence in the
most stupendous work OF human r
and merry ever accomplished since
the world began
The war is over. but the task OF
the Red Cross abides. Thousands OF
our men will need its tender care for
months to come. Parts OF Belgium,
France. Italy. Serbia. RoumAnia. Rus
STA, lie torn and bleeding. Unnum-
bered thousands are homeless. help
less. without clothes, without food
Their resources have been destroyed
their cities. villages and homes lew
eled TO the earth, In spite of all we
will starve this winter. Membership
j In the Red Cross ID badge of honor
becoming to all who may wear It, You
are called again to join tho Red
Cross, because it liz the embodiment
OF unselfish mercy--and unselfish-
ness Is the test Of brotherhood as
brotherhood is the test OF democ-
racy.'"
| The splendid achievements Of the
Rcd Cross were outlined by Richmond
ministers at yesterdays services and
| hearty support of the membership
drive was urged.
! Booths presided over by women
workers aattired as Red Gross nurses
will be opened today to facilitate the
! enrolment OF new members and the
renewal of membership by those who
now belong to the Richmond Red
Cross chapter. II IL expected that the
booths, which will be located at con.
venient places Ia difrerept sections Of
the city. will do a rushing businN !
each day OF the campaign. The work
ers at the booths today will be as fol-
lows:
Miller a Rhoads, Colonial DANES;
Mrs. Thomas Cary Johnson. genera
chairman: Mrs William RufYin Cox.
Mechanics and Merchants bank
South Richmond; Mrs. c. Il. Brook
Ing, chairman.
Cohen's store. Mrs. Sam Cohen. gen
eral manager. Mrs Raymond Straus
Mrs Aubrey Straus.
Kerr 4 SchAaf's store. Church Hill;
Mrs. r. ID. Garcin. chairman.
/ Murphy's hotel. Red Cross Cath
Ollie auxiliary.
/ Post OfHice, Richmond Anti-Tuhcr.
culos;s association; Miss Martha Pur.
cell.
First national hank. Richmond Anti.
! Tuberculosis association: Miss Marths
Chamber
ColorAd booth. colored Red Cross
headquarters. col East Leigh street;
Rev. W. +. johnson. chairman.
The scheduled appearance OF An air.
plane over Richmond about noon to-
! day will be one OF the features OF the
opening day Of the campaign. Accord.
nieht by the Red Cross the only thins
TO prevent tho flight VIM be adverse
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-16
PARIS CELEBRATES
AS NEVER BEFORE
Tie of Friendship Is Ce-
mented With Tears
of Joy.
PRESIDENT TO GAMIN
All Take Part in Giving Pres
ident Wilson a Heartfelt
Welcome to French
Capital.
PRESIDENT TO GAMIN
Rx James j. Montaguc.

Paris. Dec. IA delayed al Paris
--aristocracy. bourgeoisie ana work
ingmen-united today In a welcome to
4 = .usnt Aid Mrs. Wilson such as
perhaps the city hass never accorded
20 ...iy ruicr OF another country. Re-
member what happened in New York
on the night the armistice was cele-
brated and you will understand what
this city is like tonight.
Every occupation has been suspend
ed since early morning Thousands
OF persons with streaming eyes and
hoarse from shouting swarm the
streets and squares. So great Is the
throng without the police lines around
Prince Murat's palace. where Presi-
dent Wilson and his wife are quar-
tered that even 4 squad Of New York
policemen could not clear 1t away.
To the president and his wife. and
through them to the American people.
the FSench have expressed friend
ship utterly without limit and reser-
vatlon. In the progress from the sta
ton to the Murat residence every rank
Of Frenchmen joined in the demon
STATIONS. Wounded soldiers held up
babies that they might see the distin-
guished visitors. Little wan French
widows perched ten-yoar Fold boys on
their slender shoulders.
Look, look!" they crfcd. 1T Is
Monsieur ct Madame Wilson!"
This writer will never forget what
he has seen this day. An old station
master at the depot sat up all night
that he might shake hands with Mr..
and Mrs. Wilson. Returned poiluS
lined every street as = guard Of honor
and men opt OF tle-Fanks tinged the
crowd behind with horizon blue.
Thousands of doughboys climbed trees
to see the parade ana drowned the
music with their yells.
All for Democracy.
King George has just been welcomed
here. The king and queen OF Belgium
were received but = week ago, but none
OF the royalties excited such tumult
and enthusiasm as have the president
and his wife.
A. the guests of the city. Ii car
riages drawn by smart horses, passed
the Place de II Concorde. thousands
Of urchins climbing over rows OF cap
tured German guns burst into shrill
yells:
"Vive wllson!''
II was caught up by the crowds In
the streets and on the roofs OF nearby
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-16
BEMO.aNS PASSING OF
nee GREAT WORLD POWER

london. Dec l5.--ThA passing OF
the X Isr1aarekian conception OF q great
ssnrJd IteseeEs g accom- panied by the
Atssss-s. zsst ggssaasse ~ rs4sfosaze N i safs
The closing of an epoch In the worlds
history. in the belief OF Professor
Hans Delbrueck. Germany's most
widely known historical puhiicist. and
editorial writer. OF the Preussische
Jahrbuecher.
Professor Delbrueck weeps inky
tears over the prospective demise OF
high intellectual kultur." the end of
which he foresees encom passed by
anarchy and buried deep by bar
barism. which he believes will be
rampant throughout the world.
He closes his gloomy forebodings
for Germany with this:
What II the age OF high intel
iccsual kultur were now going TO its
end? What IL we are closing an
epoch AS antiquity ended in the
migration OF peoples? What II the
striving for new order ends in an
archy and anarchy In barbarismc
Rome of old. governed by a highly
educated artstocracy whose place was
then taken by new aristocrAcy--
warriors in bear skin. Then reading
and writing became a business of
priests only. but emperors, kings.
dukes. knights and counts passed into
emptiness.
what IL we are also approaching
times In which the power will pass
into the hands. not OF -the illiterate.
but. stili worse. of the half educated ?
rs Germany destined to disappear
from the ranks OF the great powers
and to continue as non-political
kultur people?
ELIAS Bismarck's work really been
destroyed forever? Has the league
Of nations 4 future, and In the con-
ception OF great power dying?"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-16
MISS HODGES OF
RICHMOND GETS
INTO COB[ENz
Salvation Army Lassies
First to Reach
the Rhine.
TONS OF GUM DROPS
Army Takes F ormal Pos
session of German City
With Informal
Display.
TONS OF GUM DROPS


With the American Army Of Occu-
patton at Coblenz on the Rhine. Dec.
]: tdclayed) A blast OF music on the
edge OF Coblenx, about 10 O'clock this
morning. awoke tho echoes for blocks
around and set thousands OF little
children Of the tosn running in the
direction Of the sound.
German citizens moving about In
the streets stopped in their tracks and
stood srolidly staring. Hausfraus Re
gan popping their heads out OF win
dows.
The music came steadily on, flowing
into the narrow streets until it seemed
to be closing them with the great vol
ume OF melody.
Certainly it choked the threats OF
many listening Americans with great
emotion. for it was not difficult to
Identify the air as Here's to You
Uncle Sammy" Nor was IT difficult
to identify the occasion as the official
army Of the Lord"
Old Joe Dickman's troops are to.
night resting all along the Rhine.
You can't go anywhere In the city
which was once the favorite summer
resort OF Kaiser Wilhelm. without
humping into representatives Of thai
country from which Wilhelm said he
would stand no foo1ishness, after this
war.
All day today McIachlin's veteran
frst division, which licked the Ger.
mans on a dozen different bloody
fields. was pouring into Coblenz II
seemingly interminable lines OF oliv<
drab. Over the cobblestones Of the
principal streets OF the town trampec
Americas peerless infantry. hour after
hour. followed by rumbling wagons
drawn by fat. lop-eared Missouri
mules, while kids In pas discarded sol
der caps ran along almost under thu
feet OF the good -natursa doughboys
and startled frauiein~ peered from
shop windows
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-16

London. Dee. lS.-Thc ebert
government, according to cxciu-
sivc information reaching Uni~s
ycrs>al Service. has rAtticd the
oflicss of the newspaper Die ROte
I'nhnc (Rcd Fiagp, Bcriin's prtn-
ctpal radical organ. This action
II regarded by diplomats here rs
tho first sign OF real stability on
the part OF the German govern
sncnt and a. indicating that Ebert
has decided upon stcrncr meas
nres against the SpArtacus group.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-16
GERMANS NAY OPPOSE
ARMY OF OCCUPATION

Amsterdam. Dec. Is.-Hcrr
: Kut khon. writing In the kocl-
nisehc Volks Zci.ung, protests
against tho illegal ana arbitrary
action Of tho Ebert government
] In making impossible tisc assem-
tfing of the rctcil~tag, which. he
says. hns nit bcrn dissolved.
Tho Bcritn@cf TaEcbantt says:
.-AH passitlc measures must be
!. taken 10 prevent Foch's nrmies
marching INTO Germany east Of
tho Rhine. The rcichssag h tho
only assembly With mandate to
speak b, the name Of the people"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-16
Save Shipvvrcckc{l Hans.

Copenhagen. Dec. 16.-Stxteen hum
dred German soldiers were rescued
when the German transport Worms
was sunk between Sweden and Bern
holm Island. according to Stockholm
dispatch. The cause Of the sinking
II not given. &
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-16
EBERT REGIME
SHOWS SIGNS OF
REAL STABILITY
Measures Of Suppression
Against Radicals
Are Taken.
HUNS SHOW FIGHT
Would Oppose Allied
Occupation East of the
Rhine Say Peace
]. Terms Severe.
HUNS SHOW FIGHT


KElUHSTAG 10 MEET.
Copenhagen, Dec, ia
sensation has been caused In
Berlin by the summoning Of
the reichstag by DR.. Fehren-
bach, president Of that body.
The reason given, according
to Berlin dispatches, is that
the allies will not deal with
Germany through others.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-16
PLACES WREATH
/. upon THE TOMB
s. OF LAFAYETTE
President Pays Tribute
! to Fellow-Servant
I of Liberty.
MASS WITH WILSON
Likely COMMANDMENTS
Chief May Visit the
Doughboys Now on
German Soil.
FIRST SESSION JAN. 1.
London, Dec. Is. - The
Daily Express learns the first
session Of the supreme peace
conference at Versailles will
take place January /.

Paris, Dec. l5.-PreSifient VII.
son placed . wreath upon the
tomb OF Lafayette today. At
tached to IL was q card upon
which was written:
ITO the memory OF the great
Lafayette, from . fellow servant
of Liberty"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-16
COMPLAINS
OF SEVERITY OF TERMS

London, Dec. It,. via British Wire
less Service. DIR. Matthias Erzber-
ger, civilian head OF the German
armistice commission, has again COM
planned OF the severity OF the armis-
tice conditions. according to num-
her OF messages received today from
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-16

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