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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-25

university, says: Those of US who
are left at home must increase our
production and lessen our consumn-
ton in order to have men and supplies
available for lighting. We must re-
duce our consumption to a war basis
We must abstain from unnecessary
expenditures in the way OF com forts
and services
Julius Rosenwald, president Of
Sears. Roebuck & Co, and now a
member of the advisory com mission
OF the council Of national defense,
says: Saving by everyone is as i'm
perative for the winning Of this war
as is the mobilizing of armies; more
than that. the mobili8ing OF armies
Is entirely futile IL this military step
is not accom- plished by the rigorous
common sense saving OF the nation
for without saving the narghaled
hoSIs can not be equipped, can not
be fed, can not be carried overseas
and can not be put into the fight
We can finance the enormous cost
OF this war by spending only for the
things we need. not by spending for
the things we desire Just SO long as
we continue 70 spend for things we do
! not need. just that long do we prolong
the war and add to the tremendous
sacrifice of life and property"
Here is the testimony of the presi
dent OF the United States. OF the score
tary of the treasury, of the countrv's
most prominent labor man, Of a
banker. of the president of one of the
foremost educational institutions, and
/ or merchant. And the burden Of
their testimony is that 1t is the duty
OF everyone to save to the utmost that
there may be more money. labor and
materials for the government with
which 10 fight the war 1t Is unusual
to find such agreement from so many
different quarters,
Is more testimony needed
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-25

nlators; and not only these but thou
sands OF other Industries have been
SO accustomed TO handing the pack
age on to the next in line, till they
continue to feel that il Ia the only
honorable thing to do.
II is not the matter Of tar which
they thus refuse to pay. but every
other added weight in the shape of
cost OF production, including higher
prices of labor and materials. These
are fully accounted for in the raise
OF price 70 the consumer. Not ono
cent is permitted TO slip off the con-
veying belt as the whole Is paased
along If So per cent profit was the
accusion cd receipt, under no crcum-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-25

at forty cents a gallon. but now these
restaurants are charging ten cents a
glass because they are paying. fifty
cents a gallon.
We heard a neehhor say that the
merchant had a perfect right to
charge what he pleased for the reason
that the goods belonged to him and II
was his privilege to sell or no, to sell
at his own price, Much of force
there is in the argument. but the mer-
chant or manufacturer who deceives
his customer as TO the alleged in
crease in cost in order to hlch an i'm
proper proft lis committing a fraud.
and la Just as criminal morally as if
he had stolen the excess amount re-
ceived.
The government can regulate these
things only by controlling the retail
price and the wholesale price upon
the whole line OF necessaries Until
this is done, the consumer will not
only pay the taxes which the govern
ment may levy upon the Industries.
but will pay the last cent of increased
cost OF production and, in many cases,
the fraudulent profits that are piled
on by deception.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-25
Retailers Oppose
Skip-Stop System
Say II Discriminate and Is Not aFire
40 decentralization Is De-
Iayed.

On motion of Councilman John w
Moore the street committee OF city
council last night tabled action on
the skip-stop ordinance. at the request
of a committee from the Retail Mer-
chants association. who pointed out
to the committee, shat nhe system
would prove obnoxious to the associa-
ton. The retailers asked that the
ordinance be amended so that Broad
street from Eiba to City Hall: Main
street. from Fifth to Eighteenth anu
Hull street from Seventh to the rail-
road be relieved of its operations, They
viii confer with the fuel admins
traitor.
The request of ]. j Robin that the
line OF his house which project on
Midlothian turnpike about nine inches.
he made the legal building line. was
rejected.
The committee will meet Thursda Y
night in special session to consider
the petition of the Virginia Railway
and Power company for financial re-
lief. by the elimination of the six for
a quarter tickets. The public Is in
vited to attend the meeting.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-25
Postmaster Rules
Fir Soldiers Mail

Hay T. Thornton. postmaster of Rich
mond, requests that the public consist
emily observe the rules listed below for
mail sent to training camps.
In view of the receipt at the dis
patching offices OF many packages for
the troops abroad and of the liability
of damage to the mail sacks by boxes
of heavy wood. the postmasters are
directed to request their partons TO
discontinue the use of wooden boxes
for inciosing articles for members of
the American Expedittonary forces
and. according TO the nature OF the
articles. either TO pack them in strong
corrugated card boxes or wrap them
In heavy paper. Hacking. baggtng or
cloth. AZ the weight OF the parcels to
the troops overseasa ts limited to seven
pounds. II is evident that there is no
necessity for the use Of woodsn boxes
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-25

The grand jury has made its
report, with a brevtty and com
cts~ness peculiar TO men who
know exactly what they are talk
ing about and what they intend
to say.
II contains what informed Rich
nAnd people had a right to ex-
pexy In It's characterization of the
manner I'm which the police de-
partmert has been handled. its
language r. restrained hnt wholly
lacking In ambiguity.
The mayor, says the report.
ssiacks those qualities which arc
requisite for the proper manage
naent Of that tpoltce) depart
n1ens."
The chief Of police 1--WE believe
TO he under the rnalgn influence
of promoters and proprtetor$ of
Illegal gaming we recommend
tire removal of 4. a. sherry from
the police department fer the
good of the service"
For habits Of intsInaerance
and conduct unbecofninG an OFF,
Ger we recommend the re-
rnovai from office and the force of
Captain George T.. Pollock"
So runs the report, of which
there is much more, relating 20
the conduct of individual police
officers and the administration of
Law In the police court.
IL ts beside the mark To say
that conditions I'm Richmond are
not 40 had as they formerly were.
Here are specific things In which
the city Is below what 1t ought
tn he and what Its intelligent citi-
zens want 1t 10 I've. Unt1. in these
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-25
LATE SEED POTATOES

Green Mt, 1O-pk. bag. per h.. &C. 3.
Peerless, 1O-pk. bag, per H.. 3Mc.
Rurais, 10-pk. bag. per H., $40
McCormic. l0-pk. bag. per H.. $40.
Peach Blow. f0-pk. bag. per H., 1jRC.
Me. Grown Cob. I0-pk. bag. per 10, n.
Early Rose. 1O-pk. bag, per H., &c.
Plant Maine Grown Cobblers a11A
Rose and raise your seed for ncEo
spring.
J. A. HEISLER'S SONS. II.
1924 E. Cary St. Richmond. ~
U. S. +. A. License No G-O3070.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-25
Charter Election
SAINT Time Primary
Judge Richardson Fixes Tuesday
August q. ms Date for EIec-
ton.

tuesday, August s, was fixed upon
yesterday by Judge Richardson OF
musings court. the date for hold
ing the charter changes election, as
provided by an act of the last legisla-
ture. This Is the date of the general
primary for all candidates who come
before the people for election in No
vember.
Candidates for the administrative
board and for congress will be nominal
ed at this time.
1t is believed that following this ac-
ton on the part OF Judge Richardson,
the city council will at its next meet
ing act upon the petition presented it
some time ago, signed by nearly 5000
voters asking for an election as 10
whether a charter change is wanted
at this time, Such an election must
be held In not less than thirty nor
more than fifty days after action on
the petition is taken by council
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-25
PEOPLE TO RE FINED At pARTy
IF WEARING CERTAIN THINGS

Crbanna. Va. June 24--There will
be al wan party Wednesday. June rs.
at p. NJ, at tho parsonage at Plain
View for the benefit of Red Cross The
public is cordially invited and advised
to come dressed simply. as there will
be fine put upon certain articles
worn that night
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-25

The straight line is an determination
to the Chinese. They endeavor to avoid
1t In their streets and buildings. and
have baniEhed 1t completely wher,
country field paths are concerned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-25

Pittsfield tMass,) man dug out OF
his garden all the flowers that had a
kaiser handle to their name or any
thing that smacked of the terrible
Teuton.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-25

Platinum thrown away by early
Spanish explorers. ignorant OF its
value, often lis found in excavating
foundations for new buildings to pa,
the cost OF building.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-25

An overturned milk pail ana the
SUMS rays caused FIRE which Destroy
ed the home of Henry Corner, at
Overton, Pa. recently The rays wefNs
1defiected by the pail to the side 81 tn
building ana the boards were 1g~StoA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-25

Allied soldiers would rather take
souvenirs from the Germans than have
special mention In orders.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
PURELY PERSONAL.

wilfrid J. Cuddihy, of New York
was in Washington for a two-day
visit last week.
George H. Arrover, of this city en-
listed in the Naval Reserves yester-
day.
n. C. Hennesy,, of Richmond, was
in Washington visiting friends during
the past week.
George H. Morton, of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, resigned his po-
sition last week.
Samuel Gompers Is out OF the city
on government business He will re-
turn during the next week. r.
Mr.. Newbold LIE Roy Edgar Is
spending several days in New York.
: Mrs. Henry Sloan Austin has re.
turned to Washington. from a visit
to Ardmore, Pa. ... b..
Mrs. Alex H. ,Semmes has gone
to Atlantic City for stay of sew
eral weeks.
!. Mrs. Philip Ledinger and Miss Bes-
sic Brown, of Burlington, N. j.. are
visiting Mrs. M. A. Browne.
: Mr.. and Mrs Hart Gibson are Wis
iting Mrs. Richardson Gibson.
Capt. Ludolph Rempert has return
ed to Atlanta, after a visit to friends
in Washington.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
Billy Paraphrases
DaNd-Goliath Tale

Billy Sunday is strohg for dress
ing Old Testament stories in
twentieth century language, so we
can all get next" Here's one on
David and Goliath he pulled" last
night:
David was the youngest of the
brothers, and had to herd sheep
and wear his brothers old clothes.
Being the youngest son, he got the
hand-me-downs. One day his faith
er told him to take some food to
his older brothers who were ffght-
ing the Phihstines in Saurs army.
When David got to the battlefield
he saw Goliath coming out.
David asked, who's that big
lobsterr They told him That's
Goliath, the main cheese of the
Philistines.' And they told him
how strong he was. David said,
Are you fellows letting that guy.
pull a blur like that? Does he
think he can get away with that?
Let me at him.
Then King Saul sent his armor
to David, and David got into 1t
and felt like q fellow with a suit
four sizes too large for him. So
he threw on the armor, went down
to the brook. picked up four or five
smooth little stones and went out
70 get Goliath. When Goliath saw
him, he laughed But David Just
took that sling, whirled 1t around
and soaked him on the coco be-
tween the lamps and the giant
went to the mat and took the
count Then David took the sword,
chopped on Goliath.s head and the
gang beat IT."
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23

them both, but He set His face like
a flint and went up to Jerusalem
when He knew that to 60 would
mean suffering and death.
Study His prudence and courage
and you will also find it true of His
self-control. faithfulness, charity,
unselfishness. benevolence and SYM
pathy.
Find anything in any man any
where that everybody considers no.
BILE and manly, and then look for
the same thing in Jesus, and see
how it shines out in Him as the day
above the twilight. He never shows
the white feather, and never in Ms
whole life does He speak one single
unmanly word, think an unmanly
thought or do an unmanly deed.
Men Of Washington. crown him.
Come on. you merchants, bankers
or whatever you are. Bow in hu-
mility before this Divine Man, the
Man of Galilee.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23

fore you go into a booze Joint by
the front door go around to the
back alley door and take a good
look at the lobster just stagger-
ing out. Before taking blood upon
your hands take a look at the fell
lew in the electric chair, with an
electrode on his head and leg, wait
ing for the high sign.
Be prudent by learning your own
strength and weakness, as a wise
general knows his army. Be prudent
in speech for many a fine career
has been cut short by a long ton
que.
Start out in life as you would
set out for the North Pole. First
make sure that you are ready, and
then go straight on with confidence.
The man who keeps on putting
his head in the lions mouth every
day is certain to have his breath
interfered with sooner or later.
Hitting Trail shows Courage.
A prudent man won't swallow a
potato bug and then eat Paris green
to kill the bug. Boys, you can't
ride blind baggage on the gospel
train. The fellow that comes down
that trail shows couragei I'll know
in a few minutes whether you are
mutt or a man, whether you are
four-husher or not.
II you want honey on your flap
jacks. you've got to go where the
giants are. Don't look for a soft
spot or an easy cushion, If you want
to get your mug in Gods house of
fame. A fellow who wants to be
helped over the rough spots might
as we'll not have any legs. We don't
worry about the chicken that died
in its she'll It's the one the owl
gets from the roost that we worry
about.
Better be a bleeding conquerer
than a bleeding slave. The devil
has his own arithmetic, which shows
great dividends from the wages of
sin. But in real life it is an arith-
metic that sends you to hell. The
Christian life is an addition; the
life OF sin is subtraction.
A tadpole. when 1t sees the frog,
is never content until it can wrig-
gle out of being a tadpole into be-
ing a frog. Get out of 1t, you tad
poles. If you want to be a real
man, be a Christian. If Christ has
not been the Son of God, I'd love
Him anyhow, for He is such a real
man!
Study the purpose of Christ and
notice that He never once swerved
from the business for which He
came into the world, although Geth-
semane and Calvary lay directly on
His way. By a very little veering
to one side He could have missed
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23

BILL is a greenback note,
The boss pays you on Monday.
But there's another BILL,
And his last name is Sunday.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23

Hymn No. 13-'T Am Happy All
the Time"--was a favorite last
night, despite the fact that it was
Friday.
DR.. Isaac Ward is going over to
Baltimore again next Monday night
TO preach. He spoke In the Appold
Methodist Church a week ago and
made such dent" that he tried
five times to end the meeting with
out success. At the sixth try he
managed to wind up, but then only
with the promise that he'd be back
next Monday. DR.. Ward is SOME
preacher!
BILL is a greenback note,
The boss pays you on Monday.
But there's another BILL,
And his last name is Sunday.
A man walks into the Tabernacle
Lost and Found" department last
night looking for his wife. He
found her-but not in the postoffice.
She had sawdust on her heels.
They're going to have a confer
ence on the Tabernacle platform
next Sunday afternoon at which will
be discussed plans for conserving
in Washington the work of the Sun
day campaign. Bible class men at
neighborhood prayer meeting work
ers are especially invited to the con-
ference.
"A mocking bird will never learn
to sing il 1t takes music lessons
from a hoot-owl."-Billy.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
Bayarian Women Ask Trousers.

skirts worn out and no thread and
material to mend them, the women
conductors and guards on the Ba-
varian Railways have sent a petit
ton to the authorities demanding
that trousers be supplied at once.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23

The students volunteer conference
at the Northfield Seminary has de-
cided to raise st.o00.00O to teach 2Oo,-
900 college students the life Of Christ.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
ssH Every Man LiDes Right Today,
No Boy Will Go to the DeUiP'

Evangelist, IN Urgent Plea for Taber-
nacle Penitents, Tears Cover Off Hy-
pocrisy and Flags Men of Wealth
WhoRuin Lives of Young Girls, Then
Try to Disguise Their Perfidy by
Charity.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
CRAVINGS FROM THE
TRAIL " "

Billy Sunday will go to bat twice
today-at p. m. and again at 1880
p. m.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23

"Y'haven't got an orator any
where in the East that can touch
Senator Harding of Ohio."-Billy
Sunday. The evangelist heard him
make a patriotic address during
the morning and he declared it was
the best ever"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23

Fred Buse, the Tabernacle post
master, has entered into the near
great" gallery. He's had two
pieces" of poetry dedicated to him.
One is labelled "Retrospection" and
another, Memories"
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23

There were "a trail hitters" at
the afternoon meeting yesterday.
The Washington herald., 1918-02-23

today-at p. m. and again at 1890
p. m.
MA" Sunday looked around the
Tabernacle yesterday afternoon for
the prettiest girl in the building
and she gave the young woman a
pretty yellow rose. The young lady
who got the flower was too modest
to give her name. 1t starts of with
Hazel.
"A regular witch hazel" COM
mented DR.. Ward.
Billy coined a new one yesterday
afternoon when he spoke of the in
fidel as a "pro-hell ally"
Rody tromboned a bit last night
after a relapse Of about "a hours
because of the loss of his slip-horn.
There were "a trail hitters" at
the afternoon meeting yesterday.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16
SALTS IS FINE FOR
KIDNEYS; QUIT MEAT
Flush the Kidneys at Once When
Back Hurts or Bladder
BOtferS.

No man or woman who eats meat
regularly can make mistake by flushing
the kidneys occasionally. says we'll
known authority Meat forms uric acid
winch clogs the kidney pores 50 they
sluggIshly filter or strain only part of
the waste and poisonS from the blood
then YOU get sick Nearly all rheumatism.
headaches, liver trouble. nervousness,
constipation, dizziness. slecplcssness, blad-
der disorders come from sluggish kidneys
The moment you feel dull ache in the
kidneys or your back hurts, or If the
urine is cloudy, offensive, full Of sedi-
mcnt, irregular Of passage or attended
by sensation Of sca]ding, get about four
ounces OF Jad Salts from any reliable
pharmacy and take q tablespoonful in a
glass OF water before breakfast for a few
days and your kidneys Will then act fine
This famous salts is made from the acid
Of grapes and lemon juice combined
with lithia and has been used for genera
tions TO flush clogged kidneys and stimu-
late them to activity, also to neutTalize
the acids III urine SO il no longer causes
irritation, thus ending bladder disorders
Jad Salts Is inexpensive and cannot in
lure; makes delightful effervescent
Gthia-water drink which all regular meat
eaters should take now and then to keep
the kidneys clear and the blood pure,
thereby avoiding serious kidney COM
"atlons.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16
u. S. FUTURE is BRIGHT.
Due TO It's Readiness TO Assimilate
New Along All
fatcs will always

Because H.. 'atcs will always
receive new bloo,4. III the way Of citizens
and ideas making il tho melting pot Of
the world Is the reason lis future IS the
most promising OF all the nations Of the
earth. according to DR. Nathan Pcyscr
director Of the Educational Alliance Of
New York City. DIR. Pcvscr delivered tho
third lecture in the imcricanizatlon
course at the High School last evening
The lectures are free to the public
1t is this departure from fixed ideas
common with many nations, and the
willingness to 70 forward In politics
industry, education and social relations
that is making the United States the
greatest country IN the world
The speaker IN referring 70 the Americana
zation program. SAID that while English
and civlcs were necessary IN the develop
ncnt Of the Anerlcanlzation plan for the
alien. that unless hcsc were combined with
emotional loyalty, hat the best results
would not be obtained
He cited various illustrations during
the war that has just ended as showing
the point OF his argument When a person
will sacrifice the most for one thing. then
that Is the thing ne chcrishcs the most
and will be the more willing to endure the
greater hardsh p Without this desire 10
serve this country, the Americanizarion
of the alien born here, would not prove as
thorough as If the foreign selected TO be
come Americanlzed
The responsibility for thorough Amer
icanization, must be divided equally be
tween the teacher and the pupil, and with
out the cooperation and desire of the pupil
little will be accomplished
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-11-16
"The Laughing Girl" BY Robert "


Chambers Illustrated by Henry HUT.
New York City: u. Appleton & Co.
new Chambers story always is a
matter Of interest, has been, IN fact over
since the appearance of his first. The
Laughing Girl therefore, IS certain TO
attract the eager attention OF lovers OF
good fiction.
And such a novel as II IS full Of interest
from the first, with situations that please,
amaze and thrill, especially the latter rs
the denouement becomes imminent
The hero finds the heroine IN the human
counterpart of a photograph he said
seen displayed on sale and bought for It's
attractiyencss And the more he looked
at it. the more he loved 1t and felt inter
csted in the original And how he met
her is set down In a manner decidedly
Chamberesque Going to a Swiss public
house left him by relative, which he was
compelled to conduct for awhile, he
found her there in the gllise Of servant,
and she consented to help him run hls
public house AS n servant.
Then events followed fast The girl
and her sister were engaged In political
work against Germany and for Italy.
together with two Others. The house be-
comes a rendezvous for lot of plotters in
Germany's interest King Constantine
and his queen, of Greece, King Ferdinand
of Bulgaria, and lot of Russian Boil
sheviki, with some beastiy Prussians
Times were very exciting for awhile, and
the pictures presented OF the character
and doings OF these personages. revolving
in conduct as well as in politics, is rarely
rich and interesting OF course, thanks to
the aid Of another political plotter, in the
cause Of the Allies, everything ends as it
should, and the hero gains the heart and
hand Of his inamorata, who is not a me-
NAL but beautiful and lovely Greek
girl of high family
So here we have full measure Of enter
tainment in Chambers story that will
surely be received with favor The novel
has rot been published seriaIly, but was
written for book publication
Received of the publishers.