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Evening star., 1918-12-31
Washington's Post Office.

For years the Washington city post
Office has been regarded as chiefly sus-
tained for the benefit of the govern
ment service. It was called upon to
handle an enormous quantity Of
franked mail, which was all outlay and
no income, and was rated as non
paying Office. As a matter of book
keeping the postal revenues derived
from the citizens Of the District had
to bear the cost of carrying this i'm
mense postal traffic
Postmaster Chances annual report
shows that in consequence of the war
the Washington Office has been called
upon to do a volume of work far be-
yond the classification of this estab-
lishment. Comparisons have been in
stituted between the fiscal year 1918
and that of 1916 to show the effect Of
the war. Chiefly notable was the vast
increase in the amount of free mat
ter carried, estimated at about so tons
daily in 1916 and $50 tons daily in
1918. As showing that the paying
patrons of the Washington Office con-
tributed to the handling of this mail,
it is noted in the postmaster's report
that the total receipts for the fiscal
year 1918 were $3,120, ,452.45, as against
$2OSs,s47.49 in 1916, or an increase of
81 .os1 ,6o4 96, or 53.05 per cent. At the
same time the total expense chargeable
to the Washington city post Office was
only $426,31512, or 371s per cent
greater.
The postmaster in his report ex-
presses the belief that no other Office
in the country has maintained as high
a monthly increase in postal receipts
as that Of Washington. These statis-
ties amply demonstrate that consider
ing the enormous bulk Of free matter
which the Washington Office is com
PEELED to handle, swelled beyond all
precedent by the var activities Of the
government, this IS one Of the most
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Congress and the Navy.

Said Secretary Daniels yesterday to
the House naval committee:
at is my firm conviction that if the
conference at Versailles does not re.
suit in general agreement to put an
end to naval building on the part Of
all the nations, then the United States
must bend her will and bend her en-
ergies, must give her men and her
money to the task of the creation of
incomparably the greatest navy in the
world"
1t is inconceivable that the Secre-
tary of the Navy did not mean just
what he said; that he did not weigh
his words with all care. And, Of
course, he remembered that his chief
is now abroad on an errand having to
do with the great question of naval
ornaments and their future uses. In
fact, when asked if his chief was back
ing his policy, he replied: eyes; if
competitive building is to continue"
The effort is vain and foolish to
make it appear that this policy is in
tended to put England on notice; that
we have in mind trouble with her, and
that we are drinking toasts among
ourselves to "the day"
When asked when he "frst came to
the conclusion that America should
have a navy second to none in the
world" the Secretary replied: "When
the war broke out" The President, it
may be mentioned, did not declare for
"an incompatible navy" at that time
The war had been in progress more
than two years before he so committed
himself. But since then both the
President and the Secretary of the
Navy have worked together in support
of that policy, and both have never
been more firmly behind it than they
are today, on the eve of the Versailles
conference, with the President a dele
gate, and the question Of naval arma-
ments on the card for discussion.
Surely Congress will not hesitate to
back policy so meritorious, and for
that matter so imperative, on its very
face. 1t knows the great length of
our coast lines. 1t knows the value of
our overseas possessions, and the price
less importance of the Panama canal
1t knows the tempting wealth of this
country, and the plan for increasing
It through the medium of an American
merchant marine carrying American
products to all quarters reached by
water.
If disarmament is voted at Yer
saiiles, and the United States Senate
approves the treaty, we can disarm
with the rest. If league of nations
is organized, with sea patrol duty a
leading feature, We shall be able to do
our part. But if the old order con-
tinues-"every fellow for himself and
devil take the hindmost"-we should
make mighty sure that the devil does
not take us.
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The constant references to $15,O00,-
900 worth of gold plate at the compli-
lnentary dinner in London may irritate
Col. Bryan. Something might have
been said about the silver.
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No Umpire.
care you in favor of protection or
free tradei"
"It's a delicate question:" replied
Senator Sorghum. 'There is a differ
ence Of opinion among my constituents
as to which I really favor. And I
don't propose just now to break in and
try to decide any disputes"
A Scant SoIace
II don't believe they will ever make
Europe bone dry"
II don't, either" rejoined Uncle Bill
Bottletop. "But Europe is long ways
to travel just for a drink"
An Abandoned Public.
Oh, Mr.. Hoover, far away,
Amid the festival array.
Why did your wise attentions roam
So far from homef
Just when your cautious rules relax.
Temptation comes to overtax
Our constitutions with q fare
Of viands rare;
Roast turkey, gravy, caulifow'r,
And sauces rich, and salads sour,
Deserts that cannot be passed by,
Including piei
Oh, Mr.. Hoover, could you not
Have fingered near this old home spot,
To ssye those from . mournful fate
Who everatel
Evening star., 1918-12-31

In asserting that "words cut as deep
as swords" President Wilson avails
himself Of not unreasonable rhetor-
ical license in ignoring the fact that
the sword is practically obsolete as a
military weapon.
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The lack of any gloomy intimations
from fuel administration circles is to
be noted in connection with prepara-
lions for genuinely happy New Year.
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Gen. Pershing avoids any manifes-
tation of interest in politics. He has
proved himself a brave man, but not
one who goes out of his way to look
for trouble.
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Carranza's scheme for fighting the
United States may have sounded fine
German, somewhat plausible in
Spanish, but proved entirely prepos
ferrous when translated into English.
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All will eventually be we'll if Ger
many can accomplish change of heart
as readily as she manages change Of
officials.
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England has demonstrated that
votes for women do not necessarily i'm
ply extraordinary encouragement for
feminine Office seeking.
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Mr.. Creel has been inclined to re-
gard the report Of his resignation as
another of those news items that need
verifcation.
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Some of the soldiers abroad are an1-
ious to get back home and see the
country for which they fought.
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Among the numerous problems now
arising is one that no base ball fan
will ignore, "What shall we do with
Ty Cobbi"
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France insists that Germany shall
cut out the Notifications and limit the
Rhine's points of interest strictly to
scenery.
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Sir Thomas Lipton's yachting chal-
lenge scarcely made ripple.
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Annual Difficulty.
he lesson We must learn anew,
To write, offhand, the proper date.
It's going to take week or two
To put down "9" instead of "S.n
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Fakers and Crooks!

The advertising columns Of
The Star are edited as care
fully as the news columns.
Fakers and crooks are barred.
Every advertisement known
to contain an untrue or mis-
leading statement has been re-
jected.
Every reader is asked to be
on the Vigilance Committee and
help police the columns
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SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Trying to Be Altruistic.
$50 you notice an improvement in
those Hun soldiers"
Decidedly"
"But some Of them have been firing
on the American fag."
"Depiorable. But at least this time
the flag was not trying to protect a
hospital or an ambulance"
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Constantly Reminded.

Constantly Reminded.
"Your wife says you owe everything
to her"
II admit it." replied Mr.. Meekton.
"She never let's one forget it. Some
times I think Henrietta is a pretty ex-
acting CREDITOR"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
News of the Old Dominion
MISS SUSAN INGRAM
LEAVES FUNDS TO CHURCH

Norfolk. Va. Dec, s1.--&iss Susan
V, C. Ingram. of Norfolk. and $50
Madison avenue. New York. who died
on December IT. left $4,000 to the
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal church
at Kempsyille, Princess Anne county.
Va, and the income from similar
amount to DIR. s. Crosse. OF Teigmouth.
south Dewonshire, England. Six hum
dred dollars ts left to the Norfolk
Protestant hospital to maintain "a
room In memory of her parents, DIR.
and Mrs. John ingram. The decedent
owned large property holdings In Du-
iuth and st, Paul. Mimi, and williams
ton. Va
More than dozen friends receive
sums aggregatins $4,000. Major b.
e. de Russy Hoyle. field artillery, Y.
S A., gets $4,000 and the residue goes
equally to Mary Livingston Lancaster,
niece Mary Ingram Lancaster and
Eleanor Livingston Lancaster grand
nieces, and Herbert D. Lancaster. a
granddaughter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
SCHOOL TEACHERS ASK
FOR 10 PER CENT INCREASE

rynchburg. Va, Dec. 3I.--oue OF
the petitions with which the finance
committee of the city council will be
confronted when II begins TO consider
the municipal budget for 1918 win
come from the Lynchhurg Teachers
club, Tho teachers are asking for a
20 per cent Increase In pay ana their
request viii involve an Item OF ap
prox.mateiy $4,000. In other words,
the granting of their request would
iequire that the appropriation FOR sal
aries In the public schools OF the sity
he increased from s1os.o2s to sI2s.
oso.
The movement among the teachers
for more money with which 10 meet
living expenses, which was inaugu
rated early In November. has taken
definite shape during the last month.
Information having N bearing upon
one or another phase of the matter
has been collected. the unanimous en-
dorsement Of the school board OF the
movement has been procured, plans
have been made for interviewing the
members OF the two branches of tic
council. and preparations have been
made for otherwise pushing the mat
ter aggressively during the coniny
month.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
W0MEN'S PART IN
DRIVE OUTLINED

Necessity for the support and CO.
operation of the women OF Richmond
IN the great war savings campaign
now In progress throughout the
United states will be outlined at 3
o'clock this afternoon at "a meeting
Of the woman's executive committee
hv State Director Thomas 3, Mead
Jams. This committee, which is head
led by Mrs, John c. HAYES as chair
man. WAS named by City Director
Henry f Li.chford to assist in the
work of the national war savings COM
mittee OF Richmond IT is composed
of the following nnembe
Mrs, HAYES. Mrs. Thomas r. Nc
Adams. Mrs. Sam Cohen. Mrs. George
! j. Seay Mrs, w. A. Burrows, Miss
Grsce Rohleder Miss Agnes Ran
aclph and Miss Katharine Halves.
/ Mr.. Litchford's committee yester
day transferred it's headquarters from
The Postoff1ce building TO the fret
floor OF the building at 92s East Main
street. corner of Tenth street. From
these headquarters all activities OF the
/ local campaign win be directed.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
TEN YEARS AGO.

The ahiest prophet of them all
would not have been able ten years
ago to forecast what the leadins
figures in the world are doing today
We are reminded by contemporary
Of a few events which were current
ltistory--and not very important his
tory, at that--just one decade ago.
Professor Woodrow Wilson. then
president Of Princeton university, was
preparing his book, Constitutional
Government I'm the United States" for
publication.
The German kaiser had Just paid a
visit TO his cousin. the king OF Eng
lend, In London, to the accompaniment
OF elaborate love teasts at which the
/ traditional friendship OF the two ma
tIons" waa toasted.
The American delegates were re-
turning from the second international
IIcace congress at The Hague. where
In Nas believed much had been done
ITO strengthen security against the
atrocities of war
The Lusitania had Just completed
her maiden voyage from Queenstown
ito New York in FIVE days and fifty
four minutes. She was sunk in 1915
by n German torpedo with the loss
of 1870 lives. One hundred of the
victims were Americans.
Secretary of War Taft. on a trir
around the world. was visiting tbs
Russian car, who lis now In exile II
Siberia
William G. McAdoo was busy put
ting the finishing touches on the Hud
son tube. which was opened in Feb
ruary, 1908 Mr. McAdoo ifs now gu
preme head of all the railroads In tn,
United States.
=, Newton D. Baker, now secretary o
war, was city solicitor in Cleveland
+ Ohio, and very much engrossed in 10
cal politics
Manuel was proclaimed king o
Portugal in February, 1908. Now
exiled by a revolution. he is engaged
I'm war relief work in France. Portu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
r H. SMITH. HURT IN WRECK.
HAS CHANCE TO IIvI

Pulaski, Va. Dec. 31.--The condi-
ton of r. II. Smith, road supervisor
of the Norfolk and Western Railway
company with headquarters at Blue
field. who was SO severely injured las:
Monday, near Williamson, while su-
pervtsing clearing up wreck. con-
tinues still quite critical. though hopes
are entertained for his recovery. His
skull was fractured in such manner
that three separate operations had 10
be performed in the hospital NJ Blue
field, TO which he was rushed irnme-
diately after his accident. The latest
news lis to the effect that, while his
condition is very serious. yet he has
good chance OF pulling through. He
was formerly located at Pulaski, and
about year ago married Mary, the
youngest daughter OF J. C. Wysor
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
VIRGINIA NEGRO SOLDIER
WOUNDED IN FRANCE

Pecahontaa, Va. Dec. 51.--Poca-
hontas has furnished one soldier 20
the government who has been wound
ed In France and Is now In a hospital
In New York. Solomon Davis. coiored,
q son of Charles Davis. who works at
the tipple OF the Pocahontas Fuel
company. He was sent to France
with one OF the first expeditions, was
wounded by a German she'll. inhaled
the gas fumes and left on the battle
fleld. Members of the Red Gross
licked him up. took him to the hos
pitai and cared for him. but he dc
not recover and was sent to New York,
where he to still confined In hospital.
II lie said that an operation q few days
ago has given him some relief and his
recovery Ia hoped for. Davis had "a
listed In the army perhaps two ysarS
ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
BERLTN's PEACE OFFENSIVE.

attempts to show that Germany is in
vircible.
The fact ia that If Germany were
invipcibie. no German agent anywhere
would now be talking about peace.
The central powers are not yet at the
end of their resources, but that end is
in plain sight and drawing nearer in
evitabiy day By day.
Moreover. the allies cannot afford
to make peace now on any terms
which Germany Will accept in advance
Of a decisive military defeat TO leave
the central powers in control of the
domain which they now hold. and I'M
der their present government would
mean simply the postponement OF
Che next war" about which German
rninarists. even now talk boldly and
There can he no assurance Of world
freodom from war until the military
autocracy which has plunged the world
Into untold woe shall have been ut.
terIy destroyed.
The German peace offensive will faf
as it's military and naval ofTensive'
have failed. But the task OF frustrat
ing the thoroughly planned diplomat,
moves which we shall see made in tn,
next few weeks will call for the high
est quality OF statesmanship Of which
the allied world is capable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

lawyers along to hear what repre-
sentatives Of the government had to
sey The newspaper accounts of the
meeting do not show what was said
At the close OF the conference, how
ever. It was announced that those who
controlled the retail liquor business
pledged themselves and their en-
ployes to refrain from violating tho
law
Pledges Ike this have been made
many times before by men IN the same
business Heretofore the promises
have Invariably been broken at the
FIRST profitable opportunity The pres.
"nt pledge may be kept How much
hope may be entertained for compli-
arce with the law depends entirely
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
CITY SERGEANT RETTRES
AFTER TWENTY-FIVE YEARS

Roanoke, Va, Dec. s1,--T. r. TIL
lett. who for tho past quarter OF a
century has been city sergeant OF Roa-
noke, will retire on the 21st instant
and will engage In the real estate bust
ness in this city. He is today moving
his effects from the Municipal build
ing TO his new Offices In the Terry
building
Mr., Tillett has been a resident of
Roanoke since tho boom days of ths
early nineties. and Is perhaps the most
widely acquainted man in Roanoke
Horace Mayhem. the newly elected
city sergeant, who takes ONCE Janu-
AIRY !. is getting things ready to star
and will move into the rooms occu~
pied by Mr.. T'ilIett.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
Large Raj Estate Transaction.

Deeds OF bargain and sale were re
corded In chancery court yesterday
By which the American Terminal
warehouse property on Clay street at
Seventeenth street and that on Sew
enteenth street was taken over by the
Robinson Realty corporation for a
consideration of $4,000, ard w. ].
Parrish secures from John Garland
Pollard. trustee, the terminal prop
erty. Nos. 3l7 to 327 North Seven
teenth street,Q for $4,000. This lat
ter property was sold st auction sew
erai days ago at the figure mentioned.
Mr.. Parrish being named as the pur-
chaser, This sale was negotiated by
A. MI Cover.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
WASTE IS CRIMINAL.

our soldiers and sailors and the d.
version OF a great portion OF the other
productive energy of the country 10
war purposes lessen to great extent
the amount of material and supplies
produced by the country.
To this condition of iessened pro-
duction and increased consumption 81
and by our own men must be added
the extraordinary demand made uron
thie country TO supply the armies OF
our allies and to q great extent their
population with food and other ma
teriaL
We must meet the condition that
confronts us In two ways-by the
s,rictest economy in consumption. FOR
every pound we refrain from using
adds "A pound TO be devoted to the
uses Of our army and navy and the
military forces of our allies: and by
speeding up our production TO the
limit The American people are goiE3
to do all that they know to be neces-
Sary 20 win this war--to shorten this
war. They have only 10 realize this
imperative duty OF economy in saving
and they will economic and save.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

looms. especially In the larger centers
% population, are owned or controlled
by breweries II was with the brew
cries that the military authorities
finally had to deal
Therefore, there was a conference
in New York city last Saturday with
representatives Of the brewers. sa-
ioonkeapers. hotel proprietorr and
restaurant owners who brought their
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

The duty OF the American people 10
eronornize In consurap tton Of food and
al other materials a. well at save
money. can not he 100 often or too
strongly urged upon them. The duty
IN 80 imperative. its observance SO
vital 10 our countrys success. that Il
should be kept constantly before them,
The proposition lie plain and under
s61n6abls We have lessaned the pro-
cucstve powers Of the country ny TAX
ing a,ooo. 900 men away from the pro-
6uctive forces of the country; instead
az producers Of one Kind or another
the soldiers are consumers OF the
products of our farms, factories, and
naines. and when the munitions they
expend ana will expend against the
enemy IS considered they are ire
snsndous consumers OF the manufac-
tured products of the country
A tremendous amount Of the manu-
featuring energy Of the country has
been withdrawn from manufacturing
the things we use in peace and
pat to manufacturing the things we
Ne In war. The total loss 10 the
s0HntYy of the productive energy Of
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

Ever loyal 1}i,hmopder and every
one OF the millions who love the name
and are proud II tn. fame Of cur fair
city win read with qualification the
statistics presented 'his morning in
cur news columns showing sha mark
I'd but steady ard healthy growth ia
the usnufaeturinr Interests ard job
hlng trade Of Richmond.
There is nothirr Of Tho s-nsstf pnal
in the hegres given, but She indicate
shs, every branch Of the city manu-
featuring and trade has added To tne
total volume Of it, transactions "a cor
siderable sum over the pre-, au~ ear
An interesting feature og the re-
port is that which shows that while
beer and liquor are entirely eum.aa,-
ed from the statistics the total ~
nercantlls transactions and especial
" those having 10 TO with fooas'uffs
have shown q marked gain over iho
laes wet yeor. wh7ts,~r else tho stu
slstics may indicate Whey very con-
elpsively demonstrate that Richmond
has gone steadily ahead contrar. 10
every wet prophecy II occurs - H~
trat our friends IN tha Wet states
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
CAMPBELL COUNTY HAS
ICE ENOUGH FOR SUMMER

Lynchourg. Va, Dec. 3I.--Reports
from Campbell county indicate that
about half of the residents of the
county who harvest Ice for summer
use were able during the present
month to get their supply, for many
Of the ice ponds were dry when the
FIRST cold wave arrived II is thousht
that the present Geld spell will enable
the farmers to All all houses. thus m
surfing their ice supply for next sum
mer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
Weather Hats Construction.

Lynchburg. Va, Dec. sf.-The pre-
vailing cold weather and snow has
brought all municipal construction
work to halt, activities having bern
suspended on the several street Inn
provements as we'll as construction OF
the filtration plant on the College Hill
reservoir lot.
Completion of the Main street i'm
provements between Fourth and Fifth
streets has been considerably SGT back
by the unfavorable weather
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

That high prices are compensated
by low temperatures and abundant Ice
by scarcity of coal merely goes TO
prove that life is Just one thing after
another.
First 1t was the busy Mr.. House.
Now II is the busy Mr. McAdoo Re.
gins to look like an epidemic
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
BREWERS PROMISE TO OBEY THE Law

since early In the beginning of the
present war with Germany there has
been federal Law against the sale
cr xtft OF intoxicating liquor to sol
diers. sailors OF marines in Uniform
The law has been hagrsntly violated
wherever men Engaged in liquor busi-
p+ss hase thought il woald be proat
Isle.
- = xsrx izrxe proportion Of al "a.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01
ANNUAL FARMERS MEETING
AT AMHERST COURTHOUSE

Lynchburg. Va, Dec 31.-The an
nual meeting of the Amherst County
Farmers union will he held next Sat
urday morning at 1880 O'Clock at
Amherst Courthouse, and all~of the
locals in the county are urged to send
representatives to the meeting. The
annual election of officers will be held
at the meeting and other important
business will be transacted.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

The thirteen colonies Mt Spartan
burg who have been ordered to attend
school may comfort themselves with
the thought that one is never too old
to learn.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-01-01

The senate might well follow the
exa mple OF the Wisconsin club that
expelled La Toilette. but perhaps the
members feel that such action would
not be chubby.