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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-06

BENZ. WOODRUFF.
Asst. Federal Fuel Administrator
for the Dist. OF Columbia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-05-06

Thirteen weeks ago this coming
wednesday JUDGE WILLIAM H. De
LACY fell down on the Ice on bnsi@
ness street and hurt himself badly.
He still uses a cane. The Ice should
have been cleaned OF the streets
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
woMEN.s MEETINGS.

On account of the prevalence OF in
|ienza, the meeting OF the Social SER
bee Federation has been postponed
htil January
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
Re0iew of Weeks
Trade in Richmond
Holiday Business IN Full
Bldst-Last Call for
Xmas Shopping.

The retail merchants Of Richmond
had about all OF the trade they couh
Sit up with all OF last week Christ
mas shopping was in full blast and 1t
was not confined to any one class Of
stores. but was scattered through
stores that carry all classes of goods.
There seems to be nothing that is made
In factories, mills or shops that can
! not be utilized In these days as Christ
mas presents. 1t Is not giving away
any secret TO relate that the mer-
chants are showing a decided dispo-
sition to favor the early holiday shop
ranked as early shoppers
The wholesale men are not altogeth-
er as busy as they would like TO be,
hut they are not complaining. They
are never overly busy at this season
OF the year. and just now they can
very we'll take short rest and en-
JOY figuring over and discussing the
very good trade they enjoyed all the
fall and anticipating the big things
mas. when the country merchants will
be coming to town looking after spring
and even next falls goods and when
the drummers will be sending in biz
orders for immediate and for future
shipments.
Manufacturers are a little disturbed
by the second visit of the influenza,
and not a few of them report an in
creased shortage OF hands on account
of it. Very short will be the holiday
that Richmond factories will take. UNI
make it longer than they now expect
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
TIRED PosTMAN's SIGH
Holiday Packages should He Mailed
Non. Marked: "DOnt Open Until
ChrINtmnS Morning.,

postman. we'll loaded down with
PACKAGES. stopped at Grace Street
residence one day last week to deliver
a small part OF his load. consisting OF
two packages. Tho man of the house
happened to be ut the front door. and,
when the Packages were handed to
him the postman called his attention
To an inscription on each page: DO
not open until Christmas morning."
Having pointed out this. the postman
proceeded to make few remarks
about as follows: The sender Of those
packages is one Of a thousand. If the
other 800 would do the same way and
had been doing ii all along since the
first of November. say. they would be
real henefactOrs and save II lot OF suf-
of very hard-worked men" The post
just won't do It, Even now, If they
would hurry along the Christmas pres
ents they intend 10 send by mail. they
would help atl the post-ofiice fellows
wonderfully"
The sigh OF the tired postman went
to the heart Of the Grace street man.
and he went right in the house, had
hcart-to- heart talk with his wife.
and before night they had mailed all
of the Christmas packages they had
already prepared and were holding
them to be mailed a day or two be-
fore December % Each package bore
the inscription: Don't open until
Christmas day" and they do not care
two straws whether the recipients obey
instructions or not.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
LOWER LEATHER COMING
And Tint Ainy Mean That nIchmond
People VIII Get Shoes
Chcnper Inter on,

On the hide and leather situation de-
pends the future prices OF all manner
OF footwear. Hence the following re-
port from Dun's Review Is interest
ing:
Trading in hides is somewhat re-
strlcted. especially In foreign stock
owing to prices at points OF origin be
ing materially higher in nearly all in
stances than the government maxi
NUNS here. but after the expiration of
inaNimums on January 1, with tho den-
mite announcement that these will b..
discontinued entirely. II is expected
that advances Will occur as Il conse-
qucnce of the competition in buying
with Europe. Trading this week i'm
domestic packer hides has been quiet,
following the extensive movement of
over 100000 the week previous. Coun-
try hides are quiet. owing to "A mod
crate demand. but also because of
limited offerings. Lightweight stock
continues very firm. but there is n
slightly easier disposition on heavier
Weights Conditions In leather are
stu unsettled pending necessary Iegis-
iatire action as to the course of ac-
ton regarding government contracts
Buyers or nearly all varieties are out
OF the market. as they anticipate con-
siderable lower prices Such declines
as have so far occurred have been
moderate and have not exceeded more
man cents per foot on strap and col
lar leather. and 2 cents per hound on
harness leather. There is practically
no interest in show upper stock
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
SAW AND HAMMER NOISE
AGAIN ON IN RICHMOND
Lumbcr-Ladcn Wagons and Trucks
Return to Streets OF This
City, and Are Busy.
POSTPONED BUILDING RESUMED
Work Suspended by War Emcrgcn-
cies Being Cleaned Up and Decks
Cleared for New Contracts That
Arc in the Waiting.

Within tho past three weeks. and
especially last week. observant, per-
sons have taken notice that there have
been on the streets of Richmond in
creased and still increasing numbers
Der OF all kinds and with other build
ing materials. These trucks and heavy
wagons thus loaded seem to have been
OF the city as they. wendell their way
These are the first signs OF the re-
turning building activity in Richmond
the contractors and builders by tho
statement that the moving building
use in carrying gu, contracts that
were entered into before the govern
mental restrictions shut off private
building operations in this city. They
say that practically no new contract.
have been made as yet and that they
will be held off until after Christmas.
tracts were made for private dwell
ings. for extensive repairs to old build
ings and for great deal of work
rails of various kinds which were sus-
pended when every energy was being
spent in the winning Of The war.
Inquiry at the lumb mills and the
yards brought forth combinations OF
the statements of contractors and
builders. and all OF the lumber plants
report considerable activity in their
line Of business. They also report i'm
proyement in the labor situation, man.
men who have been engaged in gov
eminent work in various parts OF Vir-
ginia returning TO Richmond to re-
sume business at the old stands.
The contractors and the mills and
Woodworking establishments will rush
work as fast as they can on the CON
tracts made before the shut-of OF
building operations so as to get them
out of the way of the new contracts
they are already figuring on and ex-
pect 10 have signed up early in the
new year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
CARY STREET BUSINESS
Fruit. In Abundnnce-Shipme q
Fowls Fall on Somc-EgEs
Scnrce and IIIRh

The fruit displays on Cary Street
are well calculated to make one thinl,
or the fast approaching Christmas
tl!ne ana the necessity of getting
ready for it. but the turkey coops ana
The hen crates and the chicken pens
had the most of the past week some
thing OF an after-Christmas appear
;c. The receipts of fowls OF all
Kinds were unexpectedly small. How.
ever. prices remained about as the
week previous. Country egg ship
ments were few and far between and
prices moved up some. Seasonable
vegetables. mostly from the Ever
glades. were in good receipt, and prices
on some lines weakened just a bit, but
in the main there were but few
changes
The commission men have advices
that lead them to look for much larger
receipts Of poultry. especially Christ
mas mas turkeys. this week than last
They also hope for more fresh eggs
but they are making no promises The
Cary Street men are unable to explain
the scarcity of rabbits. They cannot
think the hunters and trappers are
holding back for higher prices. for
rabbits were never near so high as
row and never in more active demand.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
WANT QUICK ACTION
S.rmans Send Note 10 America Telling
Tint Condition OF Famine
E,NisfS.

WASHINGTON, December l5.-The
!. .rman government has asked through
HI, Swiss legation for informant on
Iym the United States relative 10 the
III ce negotiations expressing the
\ Are that they take place quickly be-
IL q Of the famine IN Germany"
{E IS assumed in official circles that
y same request was made to the allied
ernments. II is stated that first
Us of the date Of the conference was
I Incoming from Paris Although the
+: OF the German request was not
{gie public, it is known that ii re-
I red to the peace conference as Il
.eetinG for peace condition" and
IT. led that a condition of famine ex-
fted in Germany.
Officials here were surprised that
Ee-many should use these expressions
ii view of the agitation in many quar-
ers against n negotiated peace. and
hany reports refutc statements OF fam
conditions.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
Iron and steel Quiet Conditions.

prevaiI in the iron and :. Sci .n,,rX',ts
is natural. considering the imp3-t:tr I
changes pending in that industry. says
assins No. that TIC statement Of
untitled tonnage OF the Steel Corpora
ton. issued this week, shows that at
the company's books was only $500
tons less than at the end OF October.
Notwithstanding the heavy government
cancellations. This indicates that a
large amount of strictly civilian bust
ness has been placed during the month.
The general downward revision OF
quotations determined upon by the
manufacturers committee and the War
Industries Board. and that all Federal
regulations on domestic business in iron
and steel would be removed on January
l.. were the most interesting events
OF the week anu are expected to re-
suit In the giving out of liberal or
ders shortly after the first of the year.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
DRY GOODS OUTLOOK
Satisfactory Holiday Trade-Retailert
Standing BY Spring OrderH-COtton
Goods Tending Downward.

Viewing. the country over, Richmond
and all Virginia included, p. G. Dun
4: Co, sums up the situation last week
as follows:
The satisfactory holiday trade, with
:hc full distribution OF many lines
OF staple merchandise, tends 10 In,
cCce retail dry goods dealers u hold
TO the spring advance orders they
have placed: Primary market factors
are much taken up witt efforts at
Washington u validate "erbu, con-
tracts placed for war needs. and 20 ar
range plans for distributing the gov
eminent surplus IT textiles not nav re-
CURED. Some of the surplus has al
ready been disposed of for shipment to
Europe. There are still many cancel la
tons Of orders. both home and foreign
being attempted. and the readustment
Is making satisfactory. progress. Pro
drction is being curtailed by the lack
Of new civilian business. which is held
back awaiting price adjustments. and
shipping facilities. Where values are
uncontrolled they are declining notably
in gray cotton goods and Vans. lie
government has decided :, hold wool
auctions next week to Issues 4
stocks Communicated for war needs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
yQCl f 7 Y

aordonsyilic. have recently closed
country place. Cameron Lodge"
|.chmonnSSe G.9nunty; and are now in
;ct TO spend the winter season IN this
oiidny Gur.ts.
MISS Hattie Wilson will return next
,.orday from New York. where she
h hs Decn studying violin. to spend the
70. ana Mrs. Stanyarnc Wilson, at
[,S9 west Grace Street Miss Muriel
j i5ssSVn. who is attending Stuart Hall
o.aunton. VIII return on Friday also
,spshu the holidays with her parents.
Mrs Schuyler Hazard and her ,iaugh-
F;r'. Miss Marguerite Hazard. OF Al
|' on ~ y, are spending the winter
iIn Mr.: and Mrs. Wilson here and
s!ey College. VIII join them in Rich
ohd Thursday for the Christmas sea-
nuGbnn-Oiiyer.
a pretty but quiet wedding was cele-
a.ed Friday afternoon AZ 3 o'clock
Fan. Rev. i,andon Il. Mason. d. D.,
hen Miss Carolyn Virginia oliver be-
me the bride of Lewis Marshall
aug nan The ceremony was per-
irheu by DIR. Mason in the presenYf
small company OF friends Of TIE
loe and groom and the wedding party
as entertained at luncheon immc-
ltately afterwurd.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughan left at once
spend their honeymoon at the Cham
iarlin Hotel. Old Point Comfort.
Iti,hnond.
Mrs Olln NJ. Richardson has returned
her home here, after spending {.
5'nr; time with her husband. Lien
ant Richardson. United States Navy.
|. Old Point. Lieutenant Richardson
1'ent the weekend In Richmond.
Mrs Louis Roscnbaum ana her
lighter. Lucille and Virginia, OF
youngstown. Ohio. are visiting Mrs
senbaum's parents. MI. and Mrs a
Kaufman. n 1927 Stuar: Avenue.
Miss Katherine Mccoy. who accom-
I1nted Mrs. Rosenbau:n 20 Virginia
IT Friday for Youngstown.
usicni Mt tho Club.
a musical will be held at the Wo-
ans Club this afternoon Mt O'Clock.
it'll Miss Jean Trigg as chairman
he artists are Miss Helen Brocmcr.
list. Of Baltimore. assisted by Os-
laid Blake. of Baltimore. tenor At the
first Baptist Church here. An at
active program has been arranged
I'D the usual Informal reception viii
{llow. Hostesses for the afternoon
clude Mrs George Bethel Mrs
forEc Bull. Mrs. a. r.. Guigon. Miss
Try Lyons, Mrs Arthur Scrivcnor.
RS Hamilton Smith. Mrs T.. d He
tiembourg, Mrs. James II. Scott. Mrs
lillian r. Trigg. Jr.. and Mrs Basil
fwathmey.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16

eek-end with friends at Keswick.
Mrs. Val Parham has returned TO her
1me IN Petersburg. after spendin z
me time in this city.
Miss Ann Godfrey is leaving Rich
lnnah. Ga.
Thomas Walker. OF Aibemarlc Coun-
is the guest OF relatives and friends
this city.
Miss Margaret Mccluer. OF Bon Air,
r this week.
turned to Arvonia. after short stay
Richmond.
4 Miss Fannie NJ. Pretlow and Mrs.
homas \. White and children. Mary
rankin. arc spending the winter with
iss Katharine G. Ricks at her home
West Avenue
Richard Arnold Kicks. who sailed
ovember. 10, has arrived safely in
reconstruction. work as n member OF
riend's unit. No. .. American Red
-oss
Mrs. o. F.. Short has returned to her
Richmond. Hopeweil and Peters
Mrs. II. D.. Peters, who spent several
,ys in Richmond last week. has re-
frned TO k-ysville.
Mrs. w. p. Martin. Of Gordonsvi,le.
g been the recent guest Of her son
this city
Mrs. Robert T.. Barton, OF Winches-
: r. Is In Richmond for an extended
ay.
/ Misses Mamie and Evelyn Mcclure.
Winchester, are guests OF their
Fother. Dr. Edward Mcclure, in this
tptain and Mrs. Edward fremont
have returned from Camp Jack
L., S. c.. where the former has been
ationed, and are visiting Colonel and
~. Joseph Button at the Hanover.
hey will remain here until January
when they will so to Raleigh to
axe their future home
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
GETS LIFE PRISON TERM
Theft of Automobile Tire Brings IVES,
SirEiniun His Third Con-
YiCtiOn.

HUNTINGTON. w. Va. December Is.
When he was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment for the theft OF one auto
Bayles tainted in Judge r. y. Taylor's
court. This sentence was the only re-
course OF the trial jude, as it was the
the laws of West Virginia provide a
life sentence. for the third onensc
Bayles' previous sentences were for
three and ten years respectively. He
was paroled both times. and was on
parole when last arrested He is about
forty years Of age.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16

NEW YORK. December l5-When
The Little Brother" company, now
playing at the Belmont Theater. was
stranded in Chicago during the in
ters were closed. Mabel Bunyea, one
of the leading players. sold 10
wealthy Chicagoans Liberty bonds
was the third largest sale made by
any woman in the Middle West. When
the next loan is foated in April, Miss
record in New York.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
Author Awarded Medal.

NEW YORK, December l5-William
Roscoe Thayer. of oston, overseer OF
Harvard University, and widely
known author, was awarded the gold
medal of the National Institute OF
Arts and Letters at the annual meet
ing OF the organization here The
cr's contributions during the mas,
year 10 history and biography.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16

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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
Commercial Failure. Inst Week.

Commercial failures last week in
the United States. as reported by r. a.
Dun & Co, were 1859 against i59 the
preceding week. and 230 the CORE
spending, week last year. Of failures
last week In the United States fifty
hftytwo West. and twenty-eight in
the Pacific States. and ninety one re-
ported liabilities of $4,000 or more
against sixty-siX last week
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02
TURKS SURRENDER ID BE EXPECTED Germans and Turks Always at Odds, Each Hating
 the Other

Boston, October 1.-James L. Barton, foreign secretary of the American board of, commissioners for forengn mission, who has lived in Turkey and is ia : miiiar with conditions there, believes that one may expect any day%now to hear of Turkeys unconditional sur render to the entente allies.
 For two years and more" he said, tthe Turks themselves have realized that they were in or the wrong side.
 ''The Germans and Turks have never got on well. Repeatedly German of fcers have been shot by angerad Turks. while Germans have shot the Turks.
 While the Turks hate the Germans ana are ready to throw them over at the first opportunity all the rest oL the population of the country arc un- anti-German.
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-10-02


 and who got furiously angry because the bonnets wouldn't make them look that way, and if I had been serving them I'd have killed them right on the spot-but not so with this nice patient woman, who answered me by saying;
 Tn all nay thirty years, since tdtober ?, 1888, when l first walked into the Hirsch Millinery store, I have never had but one customer who was rude to me, she well it was pathetic, all the girls in the store ran from her and 1 see ing the situation, walked upAto her and tried to wait on her; the result Was the only unpleasant experience i've ever had; knew then why the other girls haa refused to wait on her. But that was iife-sunshine and shadow--we must take the worse with-the better-and a GUS toner doesn't come to staN all day; it $ soon over with-when they are like that.
 I've sold hats to lovely Birmingham wcmen-their wedding hats-thrty years ago. Miss Annie said, whose daughters am selling wedding bonnets to today. one sweet women I have in mind was saying the othef day that she remem- bered so distinctly the torpedo bonnet sold her for her going away bonnet, and here they are now back in style, on account of the war, and who knows? I may sell her lovely daughter a similar bonnet this winterF
 As we sat in the little ttden''-you know the little niche like compartment with big beveled mirrors and bright shiny lights-and talked to this sweet-faced, gentlewoman, in her dainty black gown and the becoming little white 'tur oveisn at neck and wrists, her black hair parted fl the middle and falling softly over her brow, I fancied how she must have looked thirty years ago, as she stepped Into the big Hirsch Millinery company store-not the big emporium Of fashion it is now-but young, growing and vibrant with ambition-a shy. pret- ty girl, brave and true, with a big order ahead of her to fill, which she has done most creditably, and I thought as l left her:
 How woman-the right sort of a wo- man-can carry her own atmosphere With her into business-just 4s she can into social lifei I don't mean the atmos- phere of sex-but of personality-individ- uaiity-her feeling and sympathy and all the best womanly gifts; then she, like this splendid woman who today numbers her friends by the hundreds and hum dreds in Birmingham, can create bet ter place in which to live and work, and office or store, whatever 1t be. will be the better for her-the better for her gentle touch"
 Here's hoping that Miss Annie" Will celebrate many many more anniversaries and that the sweet bond of friendship existing between her and her employers may be cemented the more closely as the days go by