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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29
FRENCH MOTHER TO
AMERICAN MOTHERS
Mrs. woodrow Wilson Receives
Touching Tribute From One of
the Mothers of the Poflus.

Washington. July 2S.---A touching
tribute from a French mother TO
American mothers, whose sons are
now abroad in the army of freedom,
is contained In letter to Mrs, Wilson,
wife of the president. She permitted
its publication today. 1t reads:
Madame Woodrow Wilson,
Washington, d. c.
Madame:
TT is from the mothers and women
of France that send you these words
to prove our gratitude for the COM
forting and bro1ierly support that
these young Americans bring us with
such noble enthusiasm, who are not
afraid OF leaving their families, their
country, and their hopes to come to
our rescue. Alas! | myself have
given my beloved son to my unhappy
and cruelty tried country, and ! can
the pain of those who see
their sons go SO far, so very far away
Tell them, those mothers. those wo-
men with the sublime hearts, how
near we are to them in thought, and
how moved we are at their sacrifices.
They are our sisters through suffering
and agonizing worries, and We are
brought together through the same
sorrow. That We will never forget. 1t
would make me happy, madame. to
correspond with some Of these moth
ers. if they will send me few lines.
Very respectfully, madame, l
salute you.
MADAME Nj. BARRON.
NO. i, Rue Du 18th Juliet.
Pan Bases, Pyrenees,
"E>rancn Z"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29
EGG CIRCLES PRACTICAL
FOR SECURING FAIR PRICES

Egg circles in the South have been
found practical In assuring fair prices.
according to Miss Agnes Helen Har-
ris, emergency assistant home demon
stration agent for the State Relation
Service. South.
Fifteen Southern etates had 1903
eggs circles in 1917 and the indica-
tions are that this number is now
doubled" said Miss Harris. Florida
has 22o women enrolled In its 10 cir
cles I have report which shows
that in approximately two months
these women sold II. 79l dozen eggs
and made $5.322s7.
The egg circles. which really con-
stitute a system of CO operative mar
keting. have made it possible for these
women 10 average 9 cents a dozen
over what they would have Fl occurred
from their local markets. Many Of
the women are so situated-perhaps
far out in the country--that they could
not ship the eggs or perhaps II they
could have shipped them they would
not have had enough to pay for in
.dividual consignments. Again, II they
had all taken their stocks of eggs to
one merchant of little town he would
have been overstocked.
"By the egg circle system women in
given community select a secretary
manager and decide upon definite
time and n definite place to meet The
place is usually schoolhouse. At
the appointed time they bring the eggs
10 the egg circle, the manager records
the number brought in. selects them
carefully. packs them in crates and
takes them to the nearest point oe
shipment, The eggs are shipped In
the name OF the secretary manager.
who receives the ckcks and in turn
reinlburses the wouy N.
In this manner omen can dispose
OF eggs profitse bly, and persons who
live in nearby towrh can obtain fresh
country eggs at reasonable prices"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29
Is DEspONDENT OVER
FAILURE OF U-BOATS

London. July 2s.-While the Ger
man politicians are still vaporing
about the successes Of the submarine
campaign. some of the German naval
critics who know the facts strike a
very different note.
Captain Persius, the most onpetent
OF them all, Is extremely Respondent
and humble, He no longer talks of
victory, The best he can hope for Is
that the U-boats may contribute tow
ards such peace AS will insure the
existence Of the German empire"
He makes this confession:
We mast admit that the fantastic
hopes OF many people have been dis
appointed. No earnest student can
ignore the fact that it Is foolish TO
threaten England to rob her of the
mastery of the seas and condemn her
TO starvation by SIMPLY applying u
boat warfare against her, We must
tell the German people the truth. as
only, the truth will make them con-
ndent.S
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29
ENEMY MUST ATONE
FOR GRIMES ON SEA
No Surrender Can Be Considered Until
Foes shipping Is Given Up and
Punishment Inflicted.

London. July 2S.-''Ue consider
that no peace would be satisfactory.
which did not enforce the surrender
of the enemy shipping and intiict
drastic, and exemplary punishment for
the enemy's crimes at sea"
This is the judgment of commit
tee named by the board of trade.
which corresponds to the United
States department of commerce, to
consider British shipping after the
war
Conditions will be wholly abnor-
NAL" says the report" our Industrial
position will be potentially very
strong. whereas we shall be left with
mercantile marine quite inadequate
to meet our needs or TO recover its
share of the worlds carrying trade.
at will be necessary to make the
restoration of the mercantile marine
the first charge on the national re-
sources, unless our industry and our
export trade are to he seriously
crippled and we are to suffer the con-
sequences that would attend our de-
cline to the level OF the second rate
maritime power
We cannot insist too strongly on
the overwhelming importance OF this
problem. which, in our opinion. trans
cends every other problem in recon-
struction."
The committee recommends that
enemy shipping when seized should
be divided among the countries whose
shipping has suffered, or be sold so as
to exclude enemy or neutral buyers.
The exclusion of enemy shipping
from ports of the British empire
would be Of little value TO British
shipping" says the report, las it
would leave open the American trades
unless all the allies were prepared to
adopt similar measures Freedom of
the seas in the sense of equal treat
ment OF all flags in all ports should
therefore be cardinal principle in
our post war policy"
This declaration is counter to the
stand of the British seamens union,
which declared a boycott of German
good and ships because of U-boat
crimes,
The committee recommends the
government rehnquish It's control
over merchantmen, when peace
comes. and that efforts be made TO
build two million tons OF merchant
ships annually after the war
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29
Ekaterinburg.

The National Geographic society,
from It's Washington headquarters.
issues the following bulletin on
Ekaterinburg. the Russian town to
which ex-Czar Nicholas son, Alexis
Romanoff. is said TO have been re-
moved
"Ekaterinburg, of Yekaterinburg az
ii Is also called, is the most important
city in the Ural mountains, 1t liz sit
uated on both banks of the river Iset.
on the Asiatic side of the Trials. and
is 1900 miles by rail east of Petro-
grad (about the distance from New
York to St PauD.
The city, which has a population
of about $4,000. owes it's prosperity
in the main to the fact that it is the
center of one of the richest mining
regions in the world. Forty gold and
platinum mines, as well as numerous
iron works. are to be found in this
district, while emeralds are also n,insd
in the vicinity.
The Russian government in times
of peace maintained an important
mining school. chemical laboratory
and gold assay office here. and it was
the headquarters of a department of
mines. The imperial lapidary works
were engaged in cutting and polishing
malachite, marble, porphyry and jas
per and the government mint for cop
per coins is located here.
From a manufacturing and COM
mercial standpoint Ekaterinburg Is,
or was also important, it's industries
including paper, soap, candles. ma
chinery manufactures. the milling of
flour and tanneries, while its chief
trade was in cereals. silk goods from
the east. iron and cattle.
s'Tba cify owes its foundation 70
Peter the Great, who named the set
tlement for his empress, Catherine /.
In 1921. It did not begin to grow.
however, until 40 years later, when
the Siberian highway was diverted
from Verkhoturye to this place.
"It presents an attractive appear
ance to the eye. the streets being
broad and regular. and there are sew
eral palatia1 buildings, both homes
and public structures. The two cathe-
drals are St. GATHERINGS, founded in
1853. and that of the Epiphany. which
dates from 1774.
Two important fairs are held in
Ekaterinburg annually"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29
FIFTEEN THOUSAND
SEE PALMA'S RECORD

Chicago Speedway. July 2s.-Fif-
teen thousand persons today saw
Ralph DePalma win three out OF four
sprint races, break q record and pile
up a total OF twenty-five points by
remarkable exhibitions OF speed. He
drove ten miles In 5:24 2-5. smashing
the previous mark Of De Resta, which
was set at 500 10. In the race he
travelled more than 100 miles an hour.
In the second twenty-mile event he
made the distance In lo:25 Is. which
was hitting ITO miles an hour. In
the thirty mile event. he went the dis
lance In 1854 AS. or at the rate OF
100 miles an hour.
Lotus Cherolet won the second place
with eighteen points while De Rssta
making fifteen points ranked third.
The hfty-mile event In which De-
Palma. Vain. milford ana Cheroiet
.v.arA entered was halted On a~count
Of rain. II
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29
DAYS ARE ORAB WITH ]
LITTLE EXCITEMENT
Life of Prison Inmates Very Monoto-
nous--Institution Loses Many OF
It's Members.

Life Is drab monotony for inmates
in the woman's prison in the state OF
Indiana since the prohibition law went
into effect. says the Indianapolis News
in a recent wrtte-up on this subject.
The News declares that the new ar
rivals which are the only break In
the events of those therein have de-
creased one-third from the former
number. according to Miss Margaret
Elliott, the superintendent of the wo..
mems prison. The News article con-
tinues further that the third floor OF
the prison has been closed and that one
kitchen Is no longer needed and that
Woodruff Place residents who have
been accustomed to sending their laun-
dry to the prison are obliged to turn
elsewhere for no one 10 available to do
the work. Miss Elliott is quoted as
saying:
"One year ago today we had 142 wo.
men in the correction ward. Today
there are ffty-one. year ago we had
as high as eleven in one day and seven
two in one month. Today our highest
average Is seventeen a month. A new
woman is a great event these days.
Everyone hangs out the windows to see
her coming. We have given up many
of our laundry patrons and will have to
give up more the first OF the month.
1t may be that we VIII have to give
them up entirely"
The above applies only to the cor
regional side OF the prison. The num-
Der serving penal sentences Is about
the same More time win be needed to
reduce the number in that institution.
but the reduction Is as sure to come as
is the state to remain dry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29

wHIRL OF JoLLITY To
OPEN WEEK AT LYRIC

Amusement seekers with fondness
for rollicktng comedy and sprightly
music Will ind the new show which
comes to the Lyric today especially
attractive. The list of attractions
covers wide range and there are sew
eraI big time" feature acts never be-
fore presented outside of the larger
cities Of the Keith circuit.
Among the novelty acts is The
Modiste Shop a la Cabaret" a whirl
of gayety, youth. beauty and nonsense
in which the essential features Of the
popular cabaret act and the fashion and
beauty act are blended The Modiste
shop a la Cabaret" Is presented by
Riano, the eccentric comedian. and
the Misses Northlane. two pretty and
accomplished singing and dancing
condolences, who come recently from
the musical comedy stage.
Jack Ryan and Billy Joyce. the
Song Boys" are a team of clever sing
ers and comedy men. who have an of
fering distinguished for it's newness
and the artistic finish of the perform
ers. They are former opera bouffe
comedians, who have scored distinct
hit in vaudeville this season,
One of the funniest blackface acts
yet brought to Richmond will be the
contribution of Ferns and Howell,
singers, dancers and speciality artists.
They are jolly pair of knockabouts
and their act Is made UP of variety
of laughter provoking bits.
Other attractive comedy features
round out the new show, which is sup
plemented. as usual. by a variegated
display Of motion picture exhibits. in
GLIDING the latest war films
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29
TO TURN ATTENTION
TO TAKING LUXUR|Es
Ways and Means Committee TO Attack
Problem Today-To Add to Coun-
try's Revenues.

Washington, July 2S.-Having dis
posed of the income tax and the tax on
excess profits. the ways and means
committee tomorrow will turn its at
tention TO the problem of what luxu-
ries shall be taxed and how much ar
ticles under this classification shall be
called upon to contribute to the ma
tons revenues.
The committee has made such salts
factory progress in agreeing upon the
essential features of the new $1,000
100000 BILL that Chairman Kitchin
is hopeful the measure will be ready
to report to the house when it's ses-
sions are resumed August 9. The vote
on the bill, however, may not come
until September, as the agreement
stipulated that the water power bill
should have the right of way and be
disposed of before the revenue bill
is taken up.
The tax rates already agreed to by
the committee are as follows:
/. Individual income tax, normal
rate fixed at 10 per cent, but the
scale of supertaxes not yet worked
out.
?. Corporation income tax rate
nxed at lS per cent on the net income
with provis that income dividended
among shareholders shall be taxed
only IL per cent.
3. Inheritance taxes raised so per
cent,
4. Excess profits tax fxed at 30
per cent of the net income. less ex-
emptions up to 10 per cent, SO per
cent on the income between 10 and
25 per cent, and so per cent on the
income over rs per cent The rates
provide a fat exemption Of $4,000 and
10 per cent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29

Mrs Sarah Minor Wray. wife of An
drew ]. Wray died at her residence,
t41s Garland avenue, at o'clock sun
day morning. in the SEVENTEEN year
of her age. Mrs. Wray was a daughter
of the late George A Minor and was
a life-l long resident of Richmond.
Mrs Wray was a devoted member OF
Grove-Avenue Baptist church. in which
she had taken an active part during
the last forty years. She is survived
by her husband and five children--Mrs.
William NJ Myers. Mrs. l.. B. Stainbock.
Mrs Frank b. Grubbs, George S.
wray and John NJ. Wray: one sister,
Mrs. w. Fl. Adams. all Of Richmond;
two brothers. John r. Minor. OF Dali
las. Tex. and l. c. Minor. of this
city. and eleven grandchildren also
survive her.
Mrs. Wray will be greatly missed by
scores of friends to whom she had en-
deared herself by her genial DISPOSE
ton. as well as by her high Christian
character.
Her funeral will take place tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock from Grove
Avenue Baptist church.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29
TWO SCHOLARSHIP FUNDS
OF $4,000 LEFT By LAMB

Chicago, July 2s.--"Fondness and
success in manly outdoor sports, the
quality OF manhood. truth, courage,
devotion to duty. kindness, unselflsh-
ness and fellowship, exhibition of
moral force of character. and instinct
to lead and take an interest In class
mates"---these are the grounds on
which the income from two scholar
ship funds OF $4,000 can be won by
Yale students. under the will OF the
late BENJAMIN B. Lamb. The win was
Alsd hero recently.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29
May Not Deliver 80
Cookies to Friend

New York. July zs.--'"To Lieutenant
Colonel Clark r. Elliott. somewhere In
France From mamma and Geraldine.
with much love"
Such was the message on little
packet containing a dozen homemade
cookies. entrusted 10 c. c. Lyons, OF
Colum bus, O.. by Colonel Eiiiott's wife
and daughter. of Chicago. to be deliv-
cred when Lyons, a war correspondent
returned to the front. He had IL with
him here today when his learned that
his friend Colonel Elliott had been
killed in the great battle row raging.
Lyons was a member of Colonel Ell
riotts mess before returning home on
brief furlough.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29
Funeral of DR.. w. p. Mathews.

All that was mortal of DR.. william
Philip Mathews. eminent physician and
Christian gentleman. was laid TO rest
Saturday afternoon in Maury cemetery.
Touching and tender funeral services
were held at the residence. SOS East
Grace street. These were conducted by
Rev DR.. George w. Mcdaniel. assisted
by Rev. DIR. Love, corresponding secre-
tary of the foreign mission board. The
parIor was filled with beautiful floral
tributes from loving friends. Mr..
Tucker, the tenor OF the First church
choir. and Mrs. Rinehardt. OF the Sec
ond church choir. sang solos. The
burial was with Masonic honors, con-
Quoted by Meridian lodge.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29
WOMEN SECTION WORKERS
WALK OUT ON STRAWBOSS

Hum bolt. Tenn, July 2s.--Thts
Northern Pacific railroads wartime
section gang, composed of women. In
minus all but one OF it's charter menu
hers. And all because OF difference
OF opinion between Miss Callie Price,
"strawboss." and Mrs. Charles Jahns,
one of the gang" In the course OF
the argument Mrs. Jahns Ia alleged TO
nave ranhandled Miss Price with a
hoe. Result. all the gang but Mrs.
Jahns struck. Foreman Newton and
Mrs. Jahns now are breaking In re-
cruits.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29
Obituary
Mrs. Amanda Phipps.

Mrs. Amanda Ph1pps.
Special to The Richmond Virginian)
Freezing. Va, July IS. Mrs.
Amanda Phipps died after a lingering
illness of several months She was
abou. fifty years of age and is sur
vived by her husband. Andrew
Phipps, and several children.
The remains were inferred in the
family burying ground near the
Phipps home
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29

The officer-See here. my man,
where are you going this time ~
night?
The Rookie--why--why. the boys
sent me out to get the sentry post
and bring In the skirmfsh line.--Penn.
sylvania Punch Bowl
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29
THE WEATHER
Omitted States Weather Bureau
Department OF Agricultural

Washington. July 2s-Forecast for
Monday and Tuesday:
virginia-PartS cloudy Monday and
Tuesday. probably occasional thunder
SHOWERS. not quite so warm Tuesday in
north portion.
North Carolina--Locai thundershow-
Nrs Monday and probably Tuesday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29
GOVERNMENT To

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maximum force does not exceed one
hundred.
When the survey Of labor require
ments has been made and the aggregate
demand for unskilled labor in war
work is found. each state Will be as
signed a quota. representing the COM
mon labor to be drawn from among
men engaged in nom essential indus
tries in that state,
Local Distribution.
These state quotas will in turn be
distributed among localities. Within
each locality. employers in non-war
work, including those who are only
partially In war work, will be asked
to distribute the local quotas from
time TO time amongst themselves.
Quotas by localities and individuals
are to be accepted as readily as they
are for liberty loan and Red Cross
campaigns This plan of labor quotas
Is a protection for all communities.
The object is to keep any community
from being drained of labor, and to use
local supply, as far as possible. for
Is such that in certain cases some men
may have to be transported over long
distances.
Drastic Action.
You will note from the above out
line that this ls probably the most
drastic action that the government has
taken since putting the national army
draft into effect The absolute neees-
sty for this program can be seen when
II is realized that in Pfttshurg. for
instance, there are advertisements
calling for men to go TO Detroit; while
in Detroit street cars there are posters
asking men to go to Pittsburg. This
same condition is apparent all over
the United States and in the conse-
Quent shifting Of labor n great part
OF our war effort Ia dlssipated,
Because of your official position, we
are taking the liberty OF asking that
you, ny proclamation or otherwise. as
may seem best. make this situation
plain to the people OF your community
well as to your various industrial
and labor organizations--this to the
end that the whole hearted support oil
the nation may be given TO the govern
ment in this vital matter. since II is
only through united action that ade-
quate results can be obtained in the
present emergency.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29

He--T feel like thirty cents.
She--How things have gone UP since
the war.-Pudpie Cow.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29

Rob"
Rob-"
Yes, that Is the short for Robin
son"
But why call him Robinson"
Because he crew so."-st. Louis
Star
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29
BOY CLIMBS To PERIL0US
HEIGHT WHILE ASLEEP

Mount Carmel. Pa. July 2s.--Hear-
ing a voice on the housetop. Harry
Lucas made an investigation and was
startled to see his tenyear-old son
Harold clinging to the peak OF the
roof. 1t was necessary to get a ladder
TO remove the lad from the building.
Young Lucas, a victim of somnambu
lsm. had left his bed. climbed through
an open window to the water spouting
and pulled himself up to the steep
slipping roof feat he would have
been unable TO accomplish il awake.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29
DEATH NOTICE.

DEATH NOTICE.
WRAY-Died at her residence, 14t6
Garland avenue. at 81 A. NJ. July IS.
MRS SARAH MINOR WRAY. wife
of Andrew J. Wray aged seventy
years.
Funeral from Grove-Avenue Bap-
fist church TOMORROW (Tuesday)
AFTERNOON at S O'Clock.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29
Villa Maria Academy
Wytheville, Va.

Boarding school tor young ladies,
conducted by the Sisters Of tho Vista
ton. DELIGHTFULLY."- situated In the Blue
Ridge Mountains OF Virginia. unsur-
passed climate. Excellent commercial
course has placed many students II
desirable poeitionA
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29
Leeal Temperature Yesterday.

Local Temperature Yesterday.
~ noon lam nature a.
p. u. Temperature .......... 10
- n n. temperature .....-..... rs
19oxtmum temperature to p. NJ. ST
1yoinum temperature to p M, II
Moan temperature yesterday. 70
Normal temperature for this date. 10
&xcese or deficiency yesterday. o
D96etency since March ...... IS
\ 0odciency since January l....... $40
Local Rafnfau.
QafnfAll twelve hours ending 8
N II. ~ ..-............ .0l
QG1nkAll twcnty-four hours end
ss4 ~ r. NJ .of
1l1RceoeS since March l......, 25i
" Eooaa since January I......,.. 227
- observations Mt B r. ". Yesterday.
49,. III e stsIL 1.... t-.-.-.'......... Is
u sy - -..-es. - .s....-.,. 10
4 eetfoA .................s- E.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-07-29

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