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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-18
AXE, HE WOULD BEG

; After four years of enforcing star
walton upon millions. Fritz has the
monumental gall to announc that he
is hungry and the assurance to expect
a prompt hand-out of food from the
pantry of the nations.
Nobody else in the world would be
so shameless, so willing to acknowl-
edge responsibility. But Fritz is
consistent. What he wants, he wants.
He takes it. il he can. by whatever
means suits him. If force does not
avail, he begs for what he thinks he
needs. It's all one to him-IF he
gets what he wants when he wants 1t.
The only reason the appeals have
been mostly directed to America in
stead OF Belgium Is hat Fritz has
already taken all Belgium had. For
artless as we'll as heartless infamy,
the heather Hun is peculiar.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-18

ed. outlay OF treasure, was enormous
Just how enormous cannot now,
and probably never will. be fully
known. But he the cost what 1t may,
no price is too great to paw for such
a ~far-reaching result. The allied vic.
tory has overthrown Cet us hope
irretrievably) the most systematic or
sanization Of brute force and con-
Sciaaeeless fyranny--the most gigan-
tic, wanton conspiracy against human
rights and liberties the world has ever
known.
There remains yet another con-
scienceless conspiracy against hui
manity, of the same class as Prussian
militarisn but more dominant than
kaiserism because world-wide-more
ttrannicai because both mind and
body are involved by 1.-THE liquor
traffic.
Human liberty will not be complete
nor saeufes1hef-wfi Justice be en-
throned until the liquor traffic is de-
Stroyed. AS Carthage threatened the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-18
AND HAMMER
At R. R. Y. n. {. 1,
Increase in Memhrshfp N0uomeAtco
Additional. Equiuuent an6 ~
Iarged' Facilities

The ever increasing meanbaEship
and popularity Of the Richmond rail-
road r. NJ. c. A.. has made Il necss.
sary for new n additional equip
ment to be installed and the sound
Of saw And hammer n baing heard
within the nice building on 1AtA
street. near the old market whiie the
painters brushes are renovatiug the
entire interior.
Additional beds ara being provided
In the dormitory and . handsome nav
and up-to-date furniture OUTFIT Will b
supplied the lobby. including ls9thsT
upholstered rockers and setteeA
f. d. Foster, the progressive secrs-
tary whose administration has besn
such a success as tn call forth |.
era commcrdation. Is now . tour
with f. K Roper, one OF the internA-
tional secretaries. in connection With
the war WORK financial campaign. and
will visit several Of the southern dten.
During his absence tho local aseocta-
ton Is under the excellent direckton
OF Matt Anderson. and r. ". WATKINS
and f C. Barrett.
r. McSparrow one Of the ASSISTANTS
who was called to Michigan by the ill-
ness Of his mother. will rcsume duty
next week.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-18
VIRGINIA's THANK OFFERING

grams from EEancc ana Great
britain at general headquarters
of Y NJ. c. 4. Both the speaker
and the cablegrarns strongly em-
pt,asized the great interest OF our
army and people of allied nations
in success of United War Work
campaign.
VIII our people not work. as
enthusiastically and successfully
to make the greatest thank offer
ing as they did tn make the
greatest loan in the worlds MS
tory? Our army and our allies
await the answer.
Reports at New York head
quarters show hat the majority
of the southern states have al
ready passed the original goal
and are stili pressing forward.
Virginia was moi represented In
that number. surely she must
lead her sister southern states in
this tank offering as she has done
In The liberty loans.
JAMES CANNON, Jr.
A thank offering! That's the RICH
We can make the offering. toe
in a way to benefit most directly tn
men to whom we are most indebte'
for the victory which a saved tn
for humanity.
COME ON. VIRGINIA!
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-18

The original ~canoufage artists
fnext to the Eaenic serpent) were
liquor lawyers; and they maintain to
the present day their claim TO leader
ship in this specially.
Among the weirdest of their pro-
ducts is a declaration which some
how got past the Connecticut Bar
association, which asserts hat ma
tional prohibition is "a dangerous
precedent the door 10 every
kind OF restriction by way of consti-
tutional provision. It is TO In
troduce too much p~aternalisn into
the system of general government.
and is also a pronounced step in cen
Sterilization of power" And so on.
What Of it--hesides a collection of
stock phrases haloed ny memories of
every general reform which some in
terest wished 10 defeat7 The declara-
-ttUn has an impressive sound, but al
/ fs means in that the~ gentlemen who
issued 1t are opposed TO prohibition
on its own account and. being law
yers. looked around for something to
gay in opposition. The literature of
reaction. built up through more than
century of constitutional changes,
every phrase which they
advance.
The Nutmeg lawyers further oppose
national prohibition because IL would
apply to states which might oppose
that policy. The constitution itself.
with which these gentlemen of all
others ought 10 be familiar, distinctly
denies the right Of any one state to
nuilify a constitutional provision
adopted In the way prescribed by the
constitution itself. When three
1curths of the states ratify a proposed
amendment, ii becomes the law for
/ MI: and without some such provision
for majority rule our entire system
] Of democratic government would fall
! 70 the ground. There Is probably not
single statute or ordinance in effect
anywhere between the two oceans
which meets the approval OF all the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-18

ing year in the matter Of pulpit T..
signments.
DR.. Thomas> Sernmes. rector -
Meade Memorial Episcopal chMEsht
will go to Charlottesville on Ihntos
day, where he is to deliver spDo1a1
address that night in n CnrmQA4
gates, and visitors in attendance nJ44E
the sessions Of the conferences q T.
held by the Disciples Of Chr14t 0S
Virginia, under the auspices Of tho
Men and Millions Movement OF thi0
brotherhood.
Evangelist George W. Swope, wh1
has held several very SUCCESSFUL re-.
meetings In Richmond churoh6s.
filed the pulpit OF venabie street
Baptist asst night and was H~eetAd~oy
a large congregation OF interested
hearers.
Revival services are In progrNR this
week in Branch Memorial Me4hodist.
The preaching is being done HI thA
pastor, Rev. j. NJ. Mooney. Only
evening services will Be held. begin.
ming at s o'clock.
A very interesting and largely ~.
tended service was held in Crow Ave.
nue. Baptist yesterday afternoon IT
o'clock. when Hon. John Garland Pol
lard gave an address telling of ooIae
Of his experiences and work willis In
France.
The pulpit OF Park Place Nskhodist
flied yesterday morning By DR..
]. r. Mastin and last night b. Rev.
]. II. Montgomery. ;
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-18
CONSTITUTIONAL cAMoUFLAGE

people whose conduct 1t controls
put it is the law and so remains until
duly changed.
An amazing further objection Is
made-that is. it would be amazing
III the lawyers had not allowed them
selves to be led by the r~eactionary
opinion of our most reactionary ex-
president. Mr.. Taft. The opinion Of
that Cincinnati citizen is we'll known.
His view of the constitu-
tional aspects of the Wehb-kenyon
law Is notorious. But the Connecticut
lawyers follow blindly the lead OF the
Cincinnati lawyer who insists that
national prohibition may give some
body undue political power which
might be used In a way inimicai to
the public good.
We may pass by the point that the
objection was raised by a beneficiary
OF. and a special piea6er for, a politi-
-cally corrupt business. Every think
ing ma lis aware that every law
which affects a large number of peo-
ple-MAEbe maladministered for
selfish purposes; and that it is likely
to be SO 4misused where the public
conscience is not. awake. The situa-
ton is altogether in favor of fair and
strict enforcement of national pro-
hibition: for the public conscience is
aroused, every state has It's organized
forces ready to support the diligent
officers Of the law and equally ready
to GUST the recalcitrant Any such
procedure as dismally forecast by
Mr.. Taft and his Connecticut fol-
lowers would certainly lead 10 a
cleaning out of those who might en-
courage outlawry.
The Connecticut lawyers are not
troubled about constitutional con.
structions or political bugaboos-
really. Behind their verbal express,
sions Of soIicitude for the ancient
landmarks lies capt word) the fear
hat 1t may be impossible, one oil
these days, TO get a drink; some per.
sons, even lawyers. holding that life
without booze Is empty Of all worth
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-18
AMONG THE


Impressive memorial services were
held in several Richmond churches
on yesterday. In the First Presbyte-
rian the service was held in memory
of Lieutenant Charles b. Sands, n
in Grace Episcopal in memory of
Lieutenant Randolph Mason. son of
Rev. DR.. Landon r. Mason. rector
emeritus OF this congregation. Both
of these young men lost their lives In
the service of their country in France.
A memorial service was also held in
of hat congregation.
The first session of the training
school for Sunday school and mission
workers, which is being conducted
this week at the First Baptist church
under the auspices of the Baptist Sun
day School Association of Richmond,
was held on Sunday afternoon, be-
ginning at 3 o'clock. The attendance
manifested. An attractive feature of
the school this year will be the older
girls conference. which Is to be held
each afternoon during the week at
5 o'clock, and which will be con-
Quoted by Mrs. A. A. Lamoreaux. of
Chicago.
Announcement has been made that
a mass meeting, under the auspices
of the Southern Division If the Lay
mems Missionary Movement, will be
held in the city auditorium next Sun
day afternoon. November "a. Ad-
dresses will De made by Or. Samuel
NJ. Zwemer, who has spent a humble
of years in Arabia and Egypt. and
who is an authority on problems In
Moslem lands, and DIR. Edwin NJ, Po-
teat, for fifteen ear a college presi-
dent. and teacher of young men. DIR.
f. c. Cronk. of this city. is the south
ern field secretary of this movement.
A special series OF evangelistic
meetings began yesterday In the Fair
mount Avenue Christian church.
Services will be held each night dur
ing the week with preaching by the
pastor, the Rev. Charles E. Elmore.
DR.. J. j. Scherer, Jr.. is expected
today from New ~York, where
he has been in attendance upon the
Church. His pulpit at First English
Lutheran, was filled yesterday ri
ing by DR.. George W. Kemper and at
night by DR.. w. A.. Sadtler.
Rally services were held yesterday
at the morning services of Westmin-
s'er Presbyterian. when the address
was delivered by the Rev. Jean
Nache. The pastor. DR.. j. Y. Fair.
filled his pulpit at the evening
service.
Rev. John A. Tate, formerly pastor
of Codwardin Avenue Christian
church. was present at the services
conducted there last night by DR..
G. w. Kemper, was surprised by the
presentation Of a purse containing a
substantial sum, a token of the
esteem and affection of the member
ship. Mr.. Tate is engaged in Y. NJ.
c. A. work at the Norfolk naval base.
Commencement exercises OF the.
teacher training class Of Fulton Bap-
fist church were held yesterday morn
ing. when. following an address by
Rev. J. T. Watts, state secretary OF
the Baptist mission board. diplomas
OF graduation were awarded Mrs.
Frank Mayer Inc Misses Ruth Echo,
Minnie Brown, Eva Parrish, Minnie
Vashon and Frances Durrett. Post
graduate rewards were also made to
Misses Carrie and Mary McCaul. At
the evening service the newly-elected
officers of the Senior B. Y. p. U. were
installed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-18

The Methodist ministers OF the city
are all unusually busy CLOSING UP
their past years work. la anticiraAon
of the annual session of the Virginia
Conference. which Is to be held in
Charlottesville. beginning on Deem
Der 4. with Bishop Hendrix presiding.
1t Is rumored hat quite a number
of changes will be made for the COM
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-18

OF
Washington Maddux Z hue1n1og.
living at 1851 East Main Stroe4, wins
Saturday suffering from ava kuffe
wounds inflicted BY an unknown
negro was repoted last night - rootS
ing quietly. 1t h expected that ~
will recover.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-18

The League OF Richmond Teacher.
will meet Wednesday, November 20.
at 4 o'clock in John Marshall audi
forum.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-18

A special series Of e~vangelistic
meetings began yesterday In the Fair
mount Avenue Christian church.
will be held each night dur
ing the week with preaching by the
pastor, the Rev. Charles E. Elmore.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-18

DR.. J. J. Scherer. Jr.. is expected
home today from New york. where
he has been in attendance upon the
merger meeting" OF the Lutheran
Church. His pulpit at First English
Lutheran, was filled yesterday morn
ing by DR.. George W. Kemper and at
night by DIR. w. A. Sadtler.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-18

When God was ready to deliver,
them and TO mould them into a nation.
to manifest unto them His mighty
power and make known unto them
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-18

Rally services were held yesterday
at the morning services of Westmin-
ster Presbyterian. when the address
was delivered by the Rev. lear
Nache. The pastor, DR.. j. Y. Fair
filled his pulpit at the evening
service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-11-18

The pulpit Of Park Place Msthodist
was flied yesterday morning By DR..
J. T. Mastin and last night ~ Rev.
H. Montgomery.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-26
Paw Up.

What did you dun me forl 'Fraid you
wouldn't get your pay? Amt good for
it," Business men frequently hear this.
1t usually comes from persons known
to be slow payers, or doubtful altogeth-
en- Men or concerns able or disposed to
settle their obligations seldom object to
a plain statement of their accounts. But
suppose everybody took the same stand.
How long would the average business
mans working capital last if he had TO
meet his own bills and wait on the con-
yenience of people who owe him? And
suppose he said the same things to his
employees Amt l good for itg"-come
Saturday night. How many of them
would show up Monday mornings And
stock in trade, it has to be paid for,
promptly, or one loses credit. Rents, in
surance, taxes, living expenses, these
cannot be put over merely because the
party considers himself good for it,"
The only way to keep the wheel turn
ing and turning right is for all to give
it push forward, and no push counts
more than the push given by check in
full -Randolph Herald and News
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-26

of Republican majority. or the election
of Democratic majority in Congress
would reflect in any way the sentiment
of the American people regarding the
war is far beside the mark. Republicans,
as well as Democrats, have given SPLEEN
did support to the war plans of the adj
ministration; and Republicans are just
as anxious as Democrats to see that the
war is carried through to victorious is
sue for the United States and our allies
A Republican majority would not in any
sense mean reputation of the United
States efforts to gain that victorious is
sue; and those in Europe who would be
likely to know of the result of the cleo
tion would not be so stupid as to become
convinced that a Republican Congress
would lessen the least bit the strenuous
efforts which the American people of all
political parties are putting forth to de-
feat Germany.
In making that appeal President Will
son does not do credit to his usual astute-
ness and he nEnimizes the intelligence
of the American people. President Will
son has been given whole-hearted support
in measures which seemed to be mos, ST
ficacious for winning the war; Repu6li-
cans and Democrats alike have rallied
back Of him They did it, not because he
was Democrat, but because he repre-.
sented the United States. 1t is really too
bad that President Wilson has cheapened
the noble purposes of the United States
by injecting the element of local politics
into it as he does by making this par
tisan appeal at this time. Had it been
Republican president who made the APP.
peal it would have been equally as cheap
and commonplace.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-26
SAVED MUCH BESIDE DAYLIGHT.

The daylight saving plan which went
into effect last March and which is SUI
perseded by the sun-time basis beginning
tomorrow morning at 2 o'clock has prov
en- successful in every instance which has
come to public notice. The extra hour of
daylight that was gained by setting the
clock ahead one hour has proven to be a
splendid aid in carrying on the extra
work incident to the development of the
war plans Of the United States and of
the people Of the country, and, in addition,
it has saved considerable sum of money
in the aggregate along the line Of con
servation Of coal which would have been
used up in the production of gas and cleo
tricity. One of the most practical re-
suits of the extension of the daylight
period was that the time could be devot.
ed to the cultivation of crops by thos
whose workday confined them to other
occupations eight hours or more each
day. Garden products increased approx
imately 80 per cent last year over the
total Of the year previous, and it is rea-
sonable to assume that part Of the in
crease was due to the increased labor de.
voted to the planting and care of crops
So successful was the plan in 1918 that
most people will welcome the resumption
of the system again next March. It
would scarcely be practicable to continue
the plan through the winter because
there would be no saving Of daylight and
besides, the winter mornings are both
cold and dark, neeessitating artificial
light for all except the very late risers
and requiring added consumption of fuel
to combat the intense cold. But for the
spring, the summer and the fall the plan
is satisfactory.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-26
Less Food; Better Cooked.

Restaurant and hotel diners were re-
stricted in their choice yesterday and
will be hereafter, but there was plenty to
eat and the chances are that the general
average of toothsomeness and relish was
increased, if anything.
Most restaurants and small hotels have
regularly made the mistake of trying to
cook too many things for each meal, nor
is the practice confined to the "little
fellows"
The great objection to most set bills of
fare is the fact that everything tastes
alike after little while, due to the I'M
successful attempts of the overworked
cook to offer great variety of dishes to
the choice of the customer.
II is better to have dinner of herbs
we'll cooked than STALLED OK" haunch
of veal, leg of mutton, "side" OF liver
and bacon and pork ribs, If none of them
tempts the appetite or stays hunger ex-
cept by dead weight.
AT first, there will probably be no
marked saving in buying and cooking
meat supplies, on account of the new
food rules, but that viii soon take care
of itself. When a customer may--and
does-order two or three different kinds
of meat, he does it in the vague hope
that one of them will disclose the covet-
ed flavor Of individual cooking. If it does,
he eats that and sends back the rest to be
garbaged; if not, he muses. over every
thing he orders and wastes the most Of
each
The order of the food administration
may sound the knell of the table d'hote,
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-26

The proposed German state Of Aus
tria" is undoubtedly the fruit Of an ef-
fort to hold Austria to Germany regard.
less of the elements of Austria which
have comparatively little sympathy with
Germany's aims and aspirations. The
German state of Austria" is probably
more or less of threat to the remainder
of Austria to stay in the Germanic al
lance at the risk of further dismember.
ment Of the dual monarchy and, as such,
is not likely to come into fun existence
no matter what turn the events may
take. Austria is in bad way with the
formation of the Czecho Sloyak govern
ment outside of Austria itself but which
viii claim large part of Austrias popu.
lation just as soon as the allies become
the admitted victors; and it is also in
bad way through the likelihood that
Hungary will become separate govern
ment. Now this third threat comes with
its perplexing problems, real or mag
mary Emperor Charles finds himself
gradually stripped of his great provinces
and himself mere vassal of the Hohen-
zollens.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-26
A REGRETTABLE MOVE.

Not long ago President Wilson made
the plea that politics be adjourned be-
cause OF the war situation in which the
United States found itself deeply in
volved. That plea was accepted by a
good many people Of both great political
parties in the United States, and even
the leaders of those parties kept their
efforts under leash for some time. Now,
in positive contradiction to the stand
which he asked the people Of the United
States to take, the president issues a
public appeal that the people Of the coun-
try return Democratic Congress at the
November election, taking the ground
that the defeat of the Democratic ma
iority in either branch of Congress would
be interpreted in Europe as reputation
of my leadership"
That is a most astonishing stand for
President Wilson to take. It is not pos
sible, in the nature of human minds, to
eliminate from an election the matter of
choice between aspirants for given po-
sition, not so long as men have minds of
their own; and it so happens in Amer
Jean politics that the aspirants for posi-
tions in Congress represent the Repubh-
can party and the Democratic party,
with now and then candidate IRON
some other party. Therefore, inasmuch
as the candidates are classified under
those titles it is not possible to eliminate
all political differences There must in
eyitably be division of mems minds
when it comes down to the election of
persons to represent them in Congress,
Furthermore, to say that the election
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-10-26
Why a British Line Broke.

If anything were needed to show that
unity of command is requisite for CO.
ordination and full efficiency in the OPP
erations of the allied and American ar
mics, the evidence would be supplied
by Field Marshal Haig's dispatch Of
July 30, which has just been published.
It proves that in March last the armies
in France were not arranged TO resist
the great German drive as they ought
TO have been In particular, it shows
that the British forces were numerical
ly weaker than they had been year
earlier, that at the instance of the Brit
ish government and the inter allied army
council they had been in the previous
month spread over an extended front,
with the divisions recognized in a man
ner that affected their fighting efficiency,
and that there really were not troops
enough to provide adequate reserves at
all the points threatened. Now it may
be seen how the Germans were able 10
break through the British fifth army
commanded by Sir Hubert Cough, and
it is very plain that Sir Frederick Maui
rice il indicated in the truth-telling
for which he sacrificed his military
career Apologies will be in order; per-
haps reparation also; but this is not a
time for debate on these matters. Min
isters learned the lesson. They know
that they are not better military au-
thorities than the generals, and that
war cannot be successfully conducted by
committee. On the ninth day Of the
battle in March they placed the SUI
preme military power in the hands of
Marshal Foch. ALPS well.-Boston Her
aid