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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-21
GERMANY WILL FACE
BAD COAL SHORTAGE
supply Far below Quantity Absolutely
Needed for Coming
Winter.

WASHINGTON October oO.-Accord
ing TO unccnsored information reaching
Wa; ,n via Stockholm, Germany
VIII face desperate coal shortau.
this winter. The ravages OF Spanish
ihiiucnHa among the coal laborcr.. il
is reported have rendered il Impossible
10 accumulate anywhere near the ncces-
sary stock Of reserves.
Commenting on the plight in which
Germany finds herself at the approach
OF coid weather, the Affarsvarlden. a
leading Swedish newspaper. of recent
date predicts that civil industries will
get no coal whatever and adds that
households also will probably get none.
TO make matters worse. the collaDse
OF Bulgaria renders it highly improb-
able that Germany will be able 10
secure any supplies from Roumania as
result of the concession of the brown
coal mines OF that country which il
forced from the Bucharest govern
ment.
At the time OF Rumania's withdraw
al from hostilities, the Berlin war man
ayers demanded and received control o.
81 per cent of that countrys output
and made extensive preparations to
develop the mines. This cxtortcd con-
cesSion is likely 10 prove of little value
with the increasing prospect Of Rou 3.
mania'S rc-cntry into the war on the
side OF the allies.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-21
BAN JOHNSON OPPOSES
REMNANT RACE IN 1919
Declares lie Will Oppose Any Susges-
ton TO Rcsumc Contests
before 1920.

CHICAGO. October co-Ran r. John
son. president of the American Icacuc
to-day announced he would oppose any
suggestion to resume pcnnanl races be-
fore 1920.
Lets win the war first ana then play
oaii, was his tcrsc comment. II am
gong TO urge American League club
owners, when they hold their annual
mGS,tins in December, that they put
aside all thought of operating next
year" Mr.. Johnson s.;d. II believe
that now is the time for every one in
the country who is Il genuine patriot
To put his shoulder to the wheel and
not think OF anything that docs not
nave to do with winning the war
Personally, believe the war will bc
won before the end of next year. yet
therc is no reason wny J. for instance
or any one else should leave undonc
= single act hat in any way will
hasten the conclusion OF the STRUGGLE"
MT. johnson intimated that the base
na'l map VIII be greatly altered before
organized baseball begins another sea
son. lie says a thorough house clean
me Is necessary, rcadjustment that
VIII sweep aside persons, laws and
conditions that have retarded the game
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-21
Change Of Schedule Norfolk
& Western Railroad

Effective Sunday. October 90. the fol-
lowing changes will be made I'm the
time OF Norfolk and Western railroad
Cannon Ball Train No. 90 (Atlantic
Coast Line No 1D, Richmond TO Nor
folk. viii leave l:ichmond 1870 r. NJ.
p p {; h%a d:29 T. NJ, Waverly $50
u. NJ Wakcncin ':03 II. NJ SUFFOLK h:i7
A.. NJ; arrive Norfolk G:25 r. NJ This
change will give connection With r..
j.. d. T.. train leaving Washington 1880
a NJ, arriving Richmond $40 j. NJ.
cannon Ball Train No 81 will leave
Norfolk 1870 y. NJ, arrive Petersburg
$50 y. NJ; leave Petersburg $40 p. Nj;
arrive Richmond 7:20 p.' nj. Core
sppo onani, later departure from Suffolk.
VIII connect with r.. j.. & u. Train No.
80: lH1yinG Richmond 500 j.. NJ, arriv-
ing washington 1850 u. M
- Train No. CAtlantic Coast Limo
LIZ, mTm'n NO. ia?; Richmond TO Roanoke.
m hnrE tn9 r. a. A. nasks,one 5:5s =. NJ,
=. n; Prospect G:a7 I. NJ. Pampiin Iii
NJ; arrive Lynchburg S:25 r. NJ:
S:so Y. A.. arrive Roanoke 1896 Il. nj.
other stations. 49,, 0'' -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-21
TWO MEN CLEAN Up
STREETS OF ST. JUyIN

WITH THE AMERICAN FIRST
Amy; October 2o--A husky young
former pressman Of the New York
World. and "A German Hebrew Ameri-
can named Rapport cleaned up the
principal streets in ST. Juvin (north
Of the Aire, twelve miles west OF the
Meuse) sinGle-handed. overcoming stiff
enemy resistance, with their bayonets
and Goodly supply OF ErcnadcS.
McLenahan worked his way forward
along one side OF the street and Rap
port on the other. Heavy sniping from
window forced McLenahan to cease
operations and seek cover. whercupon
Rapport crept to the window and plas-
tered grenade through il.
a German noncommissioned officer.
followed by ninety-fNc other Germans,
emerged EN-. With uplifteq hands. shouting
The two New Workers proudly
marched them to the rear.
Thousands of civilians have been lib
Grated by the Belgians and French,
and masses OF booty, which the Ger
mans had no time TO carry away, fell
into their hands
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-21
STATISTICS SHOW CRIME
DECREASING IN ENGLAN
Seventy Per Cent OF Inmates of nrI,
ish Prisons Engaged In
War Work.

LONDON. October 2o.-Slr EVELYN
kugSlcs Hrise. chairman Of the Brit,
ish Prison Commission, asserts thar
while the strain OF war Is leading Gcr.'
many to Unprecedented cr!minali,y. in
England crime is steadily decreasing
Seventy per cent of the inmates n,
British prisons are now engaged T.,
war work, he said, and the numbcr
OF convictions for drunkenness i'm Lon
uon ana th;rty-aN OF the largest Dor.
ouGhS mad fallen. since the war began
10 about one quarter of the number be
iofe the war. Drastic restrictions on
the liquor traffic and the facility ri
employment We're said TO DC tho chief
contributing factors
The proportion of decrease in crime
IN EnE! land was shown by the fact thar
IN 1913 one person In $40 was imprIs-
oncu. ana today only ono In I.52o Tho
after Care Societies. working under
INC Bofstai system, were saving from,
~ 10 80 per cent OF Juvenile deiin-
said.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-21
Red Cross Hospitals
to be Open After War
Elizabeth, Queen Of the Bclgians,
Starts Nurses Homo in
Southern France.

LONDON. October 20-Some details
or the work OF the American Red Cross
In Great Britain are Included in Il re-
port issued to-day by the executive
committee of the London Chapter. 1t
Is announced that new naval hospi-
tal is 10 be built at Il Welsh port, and
convalesccnt hut for tho American
navy at an Irish naval base.
Ganteens for American troops pass
ms through England have been opened
at TWO large English ports, and these
canteens arc on such 4 large scale that
they are capable of dealing with sew
rev hours. Other canteens on I,
similar basis arc to DO opened at sev-
eral points along the lines OF COM
ordinarily pass through England ON
their way TO France.
hospital OF 500 beds for American
soldiers has been built at a Northern
port and is now practically compile ed.
The American Red Cross has taken
over another large building at 81 Gros-
its Department OF Camps and Canteens
and to house the London staff OF
the liome communications Service.
American Red Cross, which occupies a
large building At 10 George Street, Han
ihsr SS SS cso is nov handling more
cipally surgical supplies.
From iavrc comes an announcement
apply part of ooe raets Mi
given to her by the American Red
Cross. TO the payment OF the house
hold expenses" of a rest home for Bel
gan nurses. which the Queen will open
shortly at Cannes.
The rest home will be in tho famous
Villa Henri w." and the Queen has
christened The now institution the
Royal Elizabeth Club" Here in the
fresh air and sunshine of the Cote
d'Azur, the wounded and over-worked
nurses Will be able TO regain health
and strength.
Thirty thousand beds for American
pared in some of the big hotels ut Sice
and other points along the Riviera. The
hotels which will be taken over FOR
use as American hospitals include
some OF the mos, famous in the ri
v!era. The doctors will be all Ameri-
cans and most OF the nurses will be
drawn from the American Red Cross.
The whole chain of hospitals will be
under the command OF Major w H.
Browne. of Detroit. The leases under
which the hotels are being taken are
made out for 4 period extending to one
year after the war.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-21
"Kentuck" Orphan
Moumed As Hero
Navy Mas the Only Real Home
Spanish Influenza Victim
Epcr Had.

CHICAGO, October ?o.-This is tn,
home was the nNvy--the only rca
homo he had ever known-and thei
ae mt sn stepped p! in o,. .,n,, ,,., .
just plain Observation-Disclosures he wa.
an orphan. The station. as "kentuck,.
And when Spanish influenza grippct
the boy and carried him West" his
pats buried him with honors. while
EIap,ain William \. Monet; comman-
stood ut nttcntioH.
rev knew "kentuck" by his right
name. which WAS Albert Witt. lie
was, Was fireman. third class. One
live 10 get the allotment given 10y
me governments Insurance.. for he Il
hghtins on the other side with the
Nentuck" rode the bumpers to Il
"taE where navy recruiting Office
Wa, Was located. and they sent him to
'hS event of the orphans life.
-, Upon his arrival At the station.
,,NsntuSk fitted in like Il glove. The
~! n, sie u,scomfor's ;ha, many men nc
found haSd were as sugar in tea 10
the orphan. For the Lakes was home
10 "kentuck".a wonderful place.
buried with fun honors. Captain Mof-
iett, Captain Fr;,nk Thompson. chap
IAN; number of high officers OF the
statlon. an armed guard that escorted
; me caSkGt to the grave, after a blue
all the membrrs " "Kcntuck' 81
fami!y--were at the services.
The armed guard fred three rounds.
funeral Of hcro-this orphan-for
Great Lakes was his only home.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-21
COULDN'T MAKE ANCHORS
FAST ENOUGH EOIt VESSELS

~ an illustration of past and gen
era! con lions 1T would naturally be
anchors could be procured far in adj
vance OF hull construction AS Il mat
yer OF fact. when il came TO getting
2hchors for the Emergency Flee, Cor.
po!atlon SHIPS. II was found that none
OF the hrns making anchors WAS able
&c turn them out in sufficient quantities
10 meet requirements. Moreover such
anchors as were available came in
some nifty different sizes. This MAS due
&c the fact that manufacturers had
formerly been accustomed To change or
make new anchor molds 10 meet the
requirements OF individuals, which al
Nays Involves extra time and expense.
me Emergcnc! Fleet Corporation has
succeeded in reducing the different
anchor sizes to fourteen, which is about
e-tourths reduction in the former
NUMBERS or sizes. resulting in ma
ierial reduction in time and cost o.
manufacture. In other words. TO cast a
thousand anchors of miscellaneous sizes
would cost far more in the way OF
foundry equipment than 10 cast the
same number IN a single pattern or
size: One result is reduction in pro
diction cost 10 the manufacturer. which
means lower prices TO the consumer.
1t is needless to say that lifebpats
the equipment OF merchant ships. They
first came III all sizes. shapes and de-
grees of durability. In the beginning
them, Tor ships could not put TO sea
without lifc-saving apparatus The
situation VIII soon be entirely changed
With respect TO the manufacture OF
lifeboats. Standard plans and speci-
mcations have recently been adopted.
rms means exact knowledge as TO re-
quirements In the way OF materials
thus establishing common basis Of
cost estimate: Standard plans also
provide for minimum waste OF mater
lais in cutting 10 patterns. Under
STANDARDIZATION il is also possible TO
let contracts on "A geographical as we'll
as cost basis, thus eliminating long
distance EaulS l'n1pr ~ al MI
was sometimes necessary to ship boats
and rats from Vancouver. Wash. TO
Bristol. Pa. This meant high TRANSPORT
tatlon cost. Tho result under stan
dardtza ton will be more lifeboats and
better l;teDoatS with costs tending
toward the minimum
in the carly days blocks came in
200 different sizes. Blocks and iittinGs
nave been cut to 60 sizes, with has
increased plant facilities about I35 per
cent. Manufacturers can now concen-
trate on production where formerly a
large part of the business included the
making OF new dies with attending in
crease in cost.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-21
Free Schools and orphnnaec..

;, NOEAE .f.S. MENICO, October 20
free schools and orphanages; prohihi-
lion on penalty of death and peace are
Elias Calies's platform as military gov
ernot OF the. state OF Sonora. General
allies considers his school system the
ne that both prohibition and peace
were necessary TO the fulfillment of
and women OF the boys and girls Of
ms native state. lie has established
ire" schools in all of the larger towns
OF the state. In his Cruz GalveZ or :
phanaEe for war orphans at iIcrmo-
SIT" 800 boys and 200 girls are attend :
llIs school ut the expense of the stale
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-21
MANY I'LL IN RALEIGH
Systematic Canvass Reveals 1900 Cases
OF Influenza, with Conditions Grow
Ing Worse in State.
ated i'resS.l

EAIElGE October ga sys.
tcmatic can, OF the 3.5Og OF tbs
5000 homes III HIiciSh to-day revealed
that there are nearly 400 cases al
influenza. The complete canvass, II Is
estimated. Will show total of 2,00o
cases.
established aud volunteer nurses are
being called for. Total deaths To date
as result Of the epidemic number
cightytwo.
Following 4 Sunday conference o.
the Governor. Superintendent of Pub
lc Instruction j. y. JOINER. State
health officer w. :. Rankin and Col
one! &. w. stiles, OF the Public Health
Service, tho State authorities repeated
warnings OF the urgency Of preventive
measures The epidemic has now
reached all portions OF the State.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-21
TEN MEN ARE HONORED
Conspicuous Bravery Wins CONNIE nd a
tion From Secretary J0se-
plus Daniels.
lbs Associated p-ess.l

WASHINGTON. October 20.-Ten
pharmacists klates and hospital ap-
nrentices have been commended by Sec
Rotary Daniels for conspicuous bravery
III attending wounded marines in
the list Of those commended arc: Oscar
$. Goodwin, Apex. y. g., and ursher
Lee f'ifer, Augusta County, Va.
MachiniSts Mate john Fabris. Of
Brunswick. Ca, was commended for
initiative and zeal in holding in place
with his hands Il broken tripping-rod
ignitcr spring on the center engine OF
his snip during q recent engagement,
thus enabling the vessel TO maintain
speed and position.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-21
AMERICAN SOIL IN FRANCE
Lafayette buried in Several Burrels OF
Earth T'nkcn From This
Country.

PARIS. October 20.--Iiow many Amer
leans know that Lafayette was buried
IN American soil: General Thiebault
writes in his memoirs:
Ills tLafaycttc'S) tomb is at Picp,s
II was in this spot that he had
placed Il dozen barrels OF earth taken
from some battle field in America
which he himself had brought back
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-21
SLOGAN OF SH|PBU|LD|NC
IS STANDARDIZATION
American Merchant Marine to Have
Twenty-Five Millions OF
Tonnage.
FROM INVESTMENT VIEWPOINT
Program Will Continue to Expand
After Uncle Sam Really Gets Hi
Hand in Building Ships-Grc;,
Economics Are Effected.

WASHINGTON. October 2O.&The pcs-
simist has already declared that our
merchant feet project is to be n short
lived venture ut best. There Is every
indication. however. that we are max
ing progress along a certain line thar
VIII count tremendously in our favor
in so far as the cost OF ships is con-
corned. 1t is something distinctly
American in conception. ana Is en-
braccd in single Observation-Disclosures
ton.
Before VIC entered the war tho gov
ornment was not building merchant
ships, ana private enterprise in TINS
line was so restricted rs to hardly
merit consideration lSut when stress
OF war compelled the government 10
engage in the hurried construction OF
n lnrsS feet OF ships. II TRANSFERRED that
lack or standardizailon was not only u
great obstacle to rapid progress. but n
serious factor in the multiplication or
costs.
BY considering the economic import,
ance OF certain standardized Industrial
practices us they affect majority OF
individuals. a clearer conception OF the
building - obtained. ror example. tho
inanutac'rr. Of clothing. hats and
shoes IS 'nrGe'y standardized as 10
standardized suit of clothes or II pair OF
shoes cost much less than so-callcr
made TO, order apparel. X is because
H'.'i'ti' uiHt'icn permits OF The use Of
iaDor-SaVinS machinery. plus quantity
production: Other familiar examples
1f successful Standardization are found
IN the dollar watch and the CORE
spending thing in automobiles
Americas problem, then. il 10 make
dollar ship. so to speak. or. IL YOU
prct"r II. sea going oliver" some
thing easily replaced In whole or IN
part, but At the same time 4 thorough
~ sound proposition from the stand
point OF utility and economy. Tins
means Standardization all along the
line Tho more nearly the fabricated
ahapes for hulls and all ship machinery
ana snip equipment conform TO s,ana-
ara sizes or patterns. the greater will
DC the saving in Initial cost and main
tehancc OF ships. 1t is the purpose OF
me United states Shipping Board
rmerSency Fleet Corporation To effect
ms: something il has already accom-
n,ished with respect 10 many Things.
ne TACT that no such thing existed
when the cmergcnc: .n!pDuIIding ne
gan made carly progress slow There
were NOT only the problems of prrani-
Zat!oil. nut the further complications
nIWsys attending large construction
enterprises before materials ana
method have become fully standard
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-21
EAT SALT GAR FISH
Product OF Louisiana Waters VIII he
Distributed Throughout
United SfateS.

NEW ORLEANS October 20.-Salt
gar fish. 100000 pounds u year, will
go from Louisiana waters throughout
thc country, according to plans CON-
pleted by a local fish concern with the
approval of John NJ. Parker. State food
administrator. Mr.. Parker has eaten
the salt gar fried. baked. stcwcd and
IN court bullion. and pronounced it eX-
ceilcnt. even declaring it more pala-
table and nourishing than the high
priced cod fish.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-21
GERMANS FORCED no
ABANDON RIG AIRDROMI.s

ing from Flanders and the Belgian
coast the Germans not only gave IN
their submarine bases. but also left be-
hihd immense airdromcs. Before the
enemy retirement Northern Ecjpiiiu
might have been known as the home of
The Goths; i;y moving eastward the
Germans lose the points nearest 10
England, from which they used to carry
out raids upon London and other Eng
iish towns. Hereafter. ii is believed
the Germans viii find il increasingly.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-21
BRITISH AND nELGIANS
STILL PUSHING FORWARD
BY Associated Prcss.l

WITH THE ALLIED ARMIES IN
EkANCE AND BELGIUM. October 20
me British army continued its attack
TO-DAY in conjunction with the Bel
Giars TO the north. The combined forces
iougAt their way TO the east OF STACEY
hem. and reached Vichte, lying north
on rapidly.
While the Belgians, French and Bri-
tlsh were driving the Germans rapidly
10 the east in the direction of Ghent
which is being approached both from
dne east and the southeast, the British
Ihlrd Army. attacking at . o'clock this
, mo sn,l, smashed ma its way eastward TO
cess OF this operation, which this even
ing seemed assured, means the turn
ing OF the Nalenciennes line. and en-
dangers ali the German forces north
ward 10 FLANDERS and southwark TO the
Disc Canal, behind which the Germans
nave begun 10 retreat from other Bril-
tish forces and Americans.
GERMANS CONSTRUCT DEFENSIVE
LINE on OWS FRONTIER
II is considered quite possible thar
the Germans will try 10 make several
ssnccessiFc stands in Belgium, and one
me OF resistance Undoubtedly Will
comprise Antwerp. Brussels and Nanur.
on which much work is being done.
~ the same time IL is worth noting
INA! .at INC Germans arc laboring fran
t!cdi!y IN the preparation OF a defen-
siNe line on their own frontier. cspe-
cia!ly IN the ncighborhood OF Aix-la
ChaPei!c and Licgc. The operation OF
'he ihird Army was characterized by-
,loSt severe lighting, for the Germans
ieaiI"'u the Importance of trying 10
ccIaS the British mere. Regardless Of
me enemy resistance, however IN.
nrltisn gained the high ground 10 The
EAST OF inc inc. from which they were
aaEahcihe, against perfect storm OF
aaehihe uh bullets fred from adyan-
'AeeooS positions. The machine guns
were cleared out with great rap!dity,
ana great numbers of Germans wrT,
kiiied. Inc hghting was espcc.aIly
Python. where many barricadrs 49,
been hastily erected. 'NN
south OF lie Catcau the british ,,d
Americans are continuing ,ncir So
cesses OF the past two DAYS A,na,
lcan patrols. pushing out from ~.
Mazingh:en area. have re,chnd ~,
banks or the Disc Canal Tho C:ar,af,
artillery In this region has been c' r';.
active. and many towns iun,,,S;,N
baZuel. have been heavily shaIi -
There wero civilians In some n, 49,.
towns, 30 that their speedy rrn,n,.o,
was necessary. the Germans disrcv.yd
ing their presence entirely
GERMANS REMOVE Or
DESTNOf INDUSTRIAL MACHINER,
The Germans arc plainly shovyinn
theiT intentions by removing and de-
sfoying ynachinnry Of cotton mills .n,
similar industrial. works; they az
parentiy have The Idea OF s,ininr
french competition in the future. !,
the footing of private houses they har.
o,spiayed their customary fondnesS 10,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-21
ncmoc,at. Ia Name Ma,

RALEIGH. y. g., October 20.-rhe
democratic executive committee Of the
third Congressional District will meet
TO morrow in Newborn to select Il, sue
ccSSor 10 the late Colonel w. T.. Dortch
democratic nominee for Congress. The
Democratic candidate will have in the
field against him Claud Wheatlcy OF
Beaufort. Republican, and Charles l..
Aocrneihy, OF Ncwbern, Independent
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-21
UTILIZATION OF LUMBER
PROVES IMPORTANT FACTOR

Important progress has been made
in the STANDARDIZATION OF lumber sizes
ana quality, but the Emergency Fleet
corporation realizes that there is need
Tor further Standardization. which is
beng effected as rapidly as possible
TO cite single instance, both pro-
duction and prompt utilization of large
quantities Of lumber will be facilitated
by standardization of deck thanking
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-21

ara q guess whether the terms of the
fresident's decision have been com
piled with.
competent spokesman Of the govern
iueht nave said and reiterated that
there is TO he no d-awn-out series of
exchanges. If the German government
seeks talk without submission, the
President Is expected 10 refuse 10 con-
tnuc the discussion