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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
REPORTS NO FOOD
FAMINE IN GERMANY
America Army Finds Apparent Plenty
With Cost Less Than
In France.

London. Dec. a. Military authori-
ties in German territory occupied by
American forces have found that there
is no real food shortage in the Rhine
land despite German claims 10 the
contrary.
a correspondent with the American
army in Germany wires: From prac-
t'cally every village and town in the
block of territory so far occupied by
the American army reports have now
been gathered 10y military authorities
regardin. food conditions, and all Data
20 overwhelmingly 10 confirm the i'm
preston that there does not exist and
has not existcd~-at least in the Rhine
states-~any real shortage.
IT has been the experience of
every American attached to the army
that in leaving France and even Lux
emburg we were passing from land
OF meagerncSs To a land Of relative
plenty. The only important qualifica =
ton to be made In that statement il
that there ~ generally an insutficiency
of fats, bni in taking a midday meal
in Treves | WAS served with slices of
bread upon which were spread thin
overlays of butter. FIRST hand expo
rlence makes it possible To declare
that had anyone III London during
last winter and spring been able 10 en-
10Y TWO Suftt idift H'bbS HS tNSNNt'tS
and today ] ate in TreNes, he would
have felt food privations 10 he viz
tually AZ an end
American army reports make II
certain that conditions in Treves ara
fairly representative of eondt, lons In
the whole of that large belt OF couu.
try. which includes scores Of small
villages and such other important
towns az Bitburg, and Saarburg
Nor are the prices. as food prices
go these days. excessive. For exam
pie at Trepes a meal consisting Of
vegetable soup, needlessly abundant
slices OF rabbit meat. potatoes. spin
'ach bread and coffee cost me five
marks approximately sl.a5). An
other e1eal consisting Of rich. greasy
sou, t<t dtfenf rerefelf ae steak that
was NOT rough, two Vegetables slices
of bread covered with n little butter,
some synthetic cheese which was en-
fireiy oatahle. and coffee, cost eleven
marks
only a little more than two weeks
ago in Bar le Due France. "a break
fast of COFFEE without milk. bread with
out butter and a small pot of contitufe
cost three shiIlings and six pence
tabout 81 cenis). and in Luxembourg
now. bread butter ana coffeet with
milk costs six <hillings tsi. SGD More
over, in the German city they do not
feel that any desperate effort Is needed
10 save food or avoid waste. For
thong arr dealt ttt.t with t-iavishHeSs
long since unfamiliar.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05

written by General Pershing at the
special request of the secretary.
Special mention liz made by him of
the battle of st. Mihiel and the va
rious phases of the Meuse- Argonnes
offensive and the operations east of
the Meuse up to November IL at IL
O'Clock. when operations ceased
General Pershinw concludes with
this stirring tribute to the nations
lighting men and nffiEers: d
Finally / Hag the supreme tribute
to our officers and soldiers OF the
line. When | think of their heroisrn
their patience under hardships. their
unflinching spirit of offensive action
am filled with emotion which | am
unable TO express. Their deeds are
immortal, and they have earned the
eternal gratitude of our country"
Secretary Baker outlines the in
crease of the army from April 6, 1917
to November IL. 1913. from 10000
to 3,665,o00 men. and adds that the
departments appropriations on the
executive side alone were increased
In that period from $2.000.000 to
$50. 900 900, while the civilian en-
pieyes4 had increased from 1000 10
$4,000.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05

portant as selling. What you want is
back bone not wishbone. Most of us
have wish bone Dlus and back bone
minus. The man who succeeds Is the
man wlTp looks after his collections,
who makes Il practice of ringing his
customers door bells, He is the one
they are going to pay first when the
FIRST of the month comes around. and
the other fellow can hold the bag"
Women he said, know an easy mark.
Every business man" he said,
should have a definite line OF credit"
Dwelling on the hugaboo of the
chain store. he said the chain store is
more afraid of the independent mer-
chant than the independent merchant
is afraid OF the chain store.
THE man wing doesn't got enough
and the fellow who gets too much is
thief The man who doesn't get
enough IL inviting call from the
sheriff"
More goods arr sold as the result
of sentiment and personality than on
account OF the intrinsic value. of the
goods he said. Personality will be
remembered long after the price is
forgotten"
The big question before every
merchant is how can l serve the pub
overhead down and pass the benefits
on 10 your customers"
Ninety per cent Of those who go
into business fail within ten years. he
said. at Is high time" he said, that
we get together and check the bust
ness death rate
Excess service. ne said. is as bad as
not enough service, Both, he said,
are ruinous. one loses trade and
a nj
Onc-Deiivery Plan blessing.
As Il result of the war. he said, one
benefit has accrued to the mcrchaut
sssst, ssasat. tef9@fih IS, t1ea oae delivery
A. aay ,sswteHfz rfstofsa mepded by Blle
government, and adopted by the trade
IN general.
The speaker recommended the
elimination Of waste. In doing this.
he said. two purposes are served
his business and derives a better
profit.
one of the greatest evils of
modern business. ~ he said lis lack
of cooperation. Getting men to-
geiher is like a huge melting pot"
Education of the clerk also is NEG
essary, he said The biggest waste
Is behind the counter. which comes
from lack of salesmanship. What
We want is that our employees VIII
work with us inst cad OF for us.
Getting together" he said, gives
us courage 10 solve our problems
He advised bis hearers to stop wish
ing and work more. The secret of
success he said. IL plan plus push.
out of organization. he said. comes
friendship. THE jungle DAYS are
gone when the rule of the survival
OF the fittest prevailed"
There are three kinds of men. he
said the willis, who do anything. the
wonts and the ,cants
In conclu>tun. he told his hearers
that he wanted IN get them to think
along lines OF Loyalty. service and CO.
operation. learn to serve your fell
bowman" he said, Tor, after all the
service that we render 10 our fellow
man II the service VIC render 10 our
entNns "a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
LABOR AND CAPITAL
CONTINUED from page one. }

people. we must listen with patience
to their side Of the story and we must
get them to listen with patience to
our side OF the story. The day of au-
tocracy in government and labor has
gone by. It is the day Of democracy
in which we stand shoulder to shout
der for the protection OF our mutual
interests and above all for protection
and Qualification Of this great country
OF ours.
I'm the years gone by I have ser'
ously doubted many times If labor has
received a fair share of the prosperity
OF this great country We. as manu-
facturers. have got to open our eyes
to wider vision of the present and
future with reference to our work.
men. We have got to devise ways
and means by which capital and la Dor
shall share equally. not in theory, but
in practice. We must not only talk
about these things, but we must do
these things
I'VE have got TO realize that many
unjust demands will be made by la
hor as they have been made by cap
italista and employers in the past.
That is one of the lessons in true lie
mocracy that the great war has
taught us. The thing we have got
TO do Is teach, not patrDnize"
What ] want to impress upon YOU
is that we face a new condition OF
affairs. That we must work out the
problems connected with It, that we
must expect troublesome times and
difficulties in the work ing out of these.
problems, But above all else we
must plug ahead with the confident
belief that the business. industrial
and manufacturing interests of the
United States are going onward and
upward in spite of any condition that
might arise in this great country.
Secretary Redfield told the manu-
facturers to beware of the tenn tation
10 hastily. lay rash hands up wages "
Concentrate thought. purpose and eff
fort on output was his plea. He ad-
ded that IL would not do for us To
become fat and rich and earn the
contempt of the world saying we
should not want to become the hated
creditor nation of the world.
He declared it would be necessa ry-
TO use large part OF our shipping and
materials to reconstruct France. Bel
GUM and Russia, and that the needs
Of tfsuss nations. ~ hieh bore the
NslrFunt of The wal for. such n, long
period, must come first. He frankly
declared that in sense We are IT the
commercial parting OF the ways.
The congress was formally opened
today with an address by Harry A
Wheeler. president of the Chamber OF
commerce of the United States. He
told Of his offer to President Wilson
OF committee of American manufac-
turers to assist at the peace confer
ence.
The president refused the proffer.
and the speaker said that il had been
aseertained that the president may
draw on statistics which have been
complied regarding American indus
tries.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
TO CONTINUE ACTIVE.

Colonel Charles r. Kelley, execu-
tive secretary Of the state council of
defense, has been apprised Of a meet
ing held In Washington last Monday,
at which time a resolution was adopt
ed continuing the council for the
present and requesting the governor
Of each state to retain the services of
the state organiza lions and that all
local councils be asked to remain in
tact and to aid in the work of re-
organizing the industries and meeting
emergencies and exigencies that may
arise following rehabilitation and
the return from overseas Of United
States soldiers and the abandonment
OF wartime industry.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
CRAFTSMANSHIP oG
r. L. Wells, Of Norfolk. and ]. G.
Robertson of Lyme hburg
Continued from Page -

+. L. Wells, Of Norfolk. and ]. c.
Robertson. of Lynchburg.
DIR. George Stuart, of birmingham
Ala. addressed the conference In the
interest OF Paine Institute, the Meth
odist school for negro preachers and
teachers at Augusta. Ga, and there
Was "A generous response by the mem
berg of the conference, the sum of
1892 being raised IN short order
Gets silver Service.
DR. j G.. Reed Of Bedford city, a
Confederate veteran who lost leg at
the battle OF Sharpsburg fifty years ago,
lentered the Methodist conference at its
session here. He was presented a sill
yer teaset by J. +. Petty john, and other
Lynchburg friends.
The presentation speech was by
Judge Frank L. Christ, OF rynchburE.
who paid high tribute to the faithful
worker in the Lords vineyard who was
only recently notified Of the death OF
his son in France. DR. Reed, in accept :
ing the gift, made feeling response
DR. George stuart OF Birmingham.
asked aid for Paine institute. the school
for negro preachers and teachers at
Augusta. GA. the collection which fol-
lowed totslied $4,000.
The following committee on district
conference records was named: w A.
orser. NJ ~ Leggett. X. w. Dunkley,
II. G. Gregory ]. W. Lllaston, John O.
Moss ". A. S. Conrad, j. y. Aakew. A.
l.. Carson and f. L. peerman
Tonights sermon WAS by DR. George
Stuart.
The conference voted les to IA for the
extension Of iaity rights TO the women
OF The CHURCH. ansWerfng n the afrirma-
tive the question on the subject submit
ted by the general conference.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
THE CENTURY REVUE y
COMES TO LYRIC TODAY

Headed by the popular musical
comedy star. Billy Sharp. The Cen
fury Revue gorgeously staged
musical extravaganza. will top the
bill at the Lyric for the remainder OF
the week. commencing with the
matinee performance today. Billy
Sharp is a capital comedian. singer
and dancer. He 10 supported by a
company Of variety artists. most of
them pretty girls. Numerous songs,
dances and laughing novelties are in
troduced in the action. The Century
Revue" girls display a wealth of
pretty and colorful costumes and the
piece is handsomely framed scent
cally, there being no less than six
changes of scenery.
Blue Bert Kenny. fantastic charac-
ter comedian, is a prominent feature
of the same bill. Kenny is drol
laughmaker, who was among the best
hits OF last season here. He has a
new and funnier act this season.
Touresti. the Jazz Boy" trick
musical wizard. promises real
novelty. He has an instrumental act
different from any heretofore given
to the variety stage. His repertoire
is varied and extensive.
Bernard and Myers, a versa tile
comedy duo, have an ola podrida of
songs, dances and original patter
which comes highly commended from
the Keith big time" and Chester
tombstone Il Co. are bringing some
thing new in the form of IL daredevil
riding exhibition. They use many
shapes and forms OF wheels. perform
ing seemingly impossible feats of
riding.
experimenting the new show there
VIII be the usual lrtgh grade motion
picture displays, including the latest
war films.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
WIFE OF JOHN DREW.
ACTOR. DIES IN NEW YORK

New York, Dec. Mrs John
Drew. wife OF the actor, died here to-
day after an Illness of nearly year.
BEFORE her marriage Mrs Drew,
who was Miss Josephine Baker, OF
Philadelphia. had been on thes stage.
Her father. John Lewis Baker, was
an actor and an ald- friend of the
Drews. On her marriage she left the
stage, never To return TO it, She ex-
pressed the belief that married
womans place WAS the home and ad-
hercd 10 this belief the rest of her
life
She followed her husbands career
with the greatest interest and always
kept in close touch with theatrical
affairs. and encouraged her daughter,
now Mrs. Louis DevereuX. when she
decided to enter the theatrical pro-
feSsion.
The funeral vii be private and will
be held in Philadelphia.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05

says; Italy viii join an alliance be-
tween France and England
An exclusive cable dispatch from
Naboth Hedin. Universal Service staff
correspondent in Paris, u few days
ago contained strong hints that the
formation of an alliance between
Great Britain and France is under
way. The dispatch stated King
George visit ID Paris. far from being
a purely social call, was generally un-
derstood To have bearing on the
negotiations for such an alliance.
Principle No. ! of the fourteen
basic peace points laid down by Presi-
dent Wilson in his speech before con-
gress, January 3, last. reads as fol-
lows;
open covenants of peace, openly
arrived at, after which there shall be
iugs Of any kind. but diplomacy shall
proceed always frankly and in the
public view.
In the speech AZ New York on Sep
TENDER 81. President Wilson ser forth
1--WE bases Of a just peace. Point Ne.
follows:
There can he no leagues or
alliances or special covenants and
understandings within the general
and common family OF the league Of
nations.
Poiat No. ; reads AZ follows .Al
international agreements ana treat
men;s OF every Kind must be made
known in their entirety 20 the rest
Of the world,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
LABOR LEADERS HERE.
CHRISTMAS WEEK

The twelfth annual convention of
the American Association for Labor
Legislation will he held in the Jeffer-
son hotel December q and IS. Rep
resentative labor leaders and students
from all parts of the country are ex-
pected to be in attendance. Prom
inent speakers will be on hand to
discuss pertinent subjects relating to
the peace treaty, demobiliza ton. per-
manent public employment SERVICE.
protection of labor by immigration,
restriction and tariff. health conser-
walton. uniformity Of labor laws and
efficient administration. The two
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05

New York, Dec. 4.--Mayor Hylan
today appointed "A committee OF prom
-aaet.t -t.,S.>i & Hay4eferste
have charge Of plans for memorial,
which viii be erected in France by
citizens Of New York city in honor
of the New York boys who helped
hght the fight Of liberty. William
Randolph eHarst was named chairman
OF the committee The fund will be
raised by private subscriptions
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
RICHMOND BLUES AM.
To BE INSPECTED

Governor Westmoreland Davis and
Acknowledgement 10 Lane Stern are in
Charlottesville today. whittier they
went 10 inspect a company Of state
.tto.efps : Tqnarres ana Friday they
VIII inspect troops in staunton and
Hot SPRINGS. respectively
The Richmond Blues battalion will
he Inspected Friday. December -.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
Death or Lieutenant Sutherland,

The djutant-general's office yester-
day received intelligence Of the death
at Lebanon. Va. on November 2S OF
Second Lieutenant Thurman l., Suth-
erland. of the Russell guards who
succumbed to appendicitis
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
Jas L. FINCH, Secretary.
Physical Trimming.

ttr tottUwf'TT resolution, offered by
Rev y. NJ Maxey. WAY adopted:
Resolved. That the schools and coll
leg"S under the patronage of this con-
feFenc" are hereby requested to so ar
range their currtcula as to embrace
The following divisions:
First. n course physical study
and trafnfnl which shall have as
lis object the development Of the phy-
steal natures Of the students, and on
which they shah be questioned and
GRADED lust as on literary and scienti-
&c studies.
SECOND. course in literature and
the sciences, which shall have as its
object the Development of the intel
ttctpHl natures of the students and
on which they shall he questioned and
graded. as at present.
Third. course In tho truths and
FACTS or spirit. as taught in the stand
ards OF Methodism. which shall have
as its object the development and
guidance of tho spiritual natures OF
the students, and on which they shall
be questioned and graded. just as on
literary and scientifc studies.
The following committee on dis
triet conference records was named.
w. A. Orser, NJ. NJ Leggett, H. w
punkiey, H. G. Gregory. j. W. Lilas-
ton. John O. Moss, W A. 6. Conrad.
j. il, Askew, y. T. Carson and r. I.
ieerman
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05

fcrred to special committee. com
posed Of the following. Henry J.
Brown. w r. BARK d lie. h. NJ.
Heekham, J. r. Catlin. G, II. Williams.
20 William Phillip, c. Il. Blankenship.
=. +. Wilson. r.. =. Lumpkln. ]. r. Pet
~ john. \, l., Franklin j. w Rowe,
II 7. Waterheld T. II. Halligan. ]. A.
VIM. mr.. H. W, Campbell. II. r. Hud-
son, 9. y, Reed F. Davis and y. c.
Scott
Recognizing the need Of paper
owned and published by the Virginia
conference for the purpose OF inform
ing our people and stimulating them
&C. greater Christian zeal and activity.
We. the Methodist preachers Of Lynch
burg, AZ a meeting held on August s.
1918 MAKE the following rccomme nda-
tlpnF to m" Virginia conference:
That the Virginia conference pur-
chase at reasonable cost the Ralti-
more and Richmond Christian Advo-
cate. The purchase price Of this paper
together with an additional $4,000 to
he used in operating it as A confer
"nee organ. is to be provided by an
assessment to lie divided into four
equal parts and collected from the
churches III four successive years
through the joint board of finance.
That the Virginia conference elect
a publication committee, composed of
II,
whose term OF office shall be four
years. corresponding 10 the term Of
regular conference boards. This COM
uittee shall have fun charge of the
publication and distribution OF the
paper which shall he known as the
Richmond Christian Advocate, and
snail be empowered to elect an edi-
tor, subject To the confirmation of the
conference and a business manager
without confirmation. Salaries Of the
editor and business manager shall be
liked by the publication committee and
these officers shall pursue the--dutias
20 III tr5 sEis3's@ ttnGs7r viirectiDtfs Of said
.remtnittee, :.
In case Of a vacancy in the publica =
ton committee during the interim of
conference, the remaining members
ShaH have authority to fill such a va
Fanc5 until the meeting of the next
annual conference. at which time the
conference shall have power to fiji
such vacancy by an election
All other matters pertaining to the
publication and circulation OF, the
paper shall be under the direction OF
IN" publication committee.
j. GALLOWAY ROBERTSON.
President
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
SUGGEST PURCHASE or
CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE

rhs following resolution Va re-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
HALE MILLION ARMY

Continued from lslge one.)
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-12-05
ITALY IS REPORTED AS
READY FOR ALLIANCE

Rome, Dec. 1.-THE Populo Roman
says; Italy viii totu an alliance be-
tween France and England
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-13
CITY NEWS.

The recruiting shop which was
opened at No. 20 North Fifth street for
the enrolment OF young women in the
United States Nurses Reserve will be
closed until further notice. Applica-
ton blanks have not arrived, which
handlcaps the work. AS soon as the
needed material comes those who
nave already enrolled will be notified
and the Office will be opened to afford
the opportunity for more girls to offer
their services as nurses.
Valley Ladies' Aid social, wende
home. Johnson st. road Thurs, 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Perry Coyle
OF Chicago, are the parents of a son,
James Perry, Jr., born August IL. Mr..
Coyle was formerly connected with
the Keokuk public school system.
The Rev. Miss Eleanor Gordon
will preach the chautauqua sermon
next Sunday morning at the Hamilton
chautauqua grounds. The subject will
be, us Christianity Failure?" Miss
Gordon has winter parish at Orlando,
Florida, and spends her summers at
the Gordon homestead in Hamilton.
Dance at Bluff park Tuesday and
Friday nights of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Joyce have
conveyed to Glenn e. Maxwell, seven
feet of lot which lies between Fifth
and Sixth on Fulton street, in a war
ranty deed which was filed today with
the county recorder.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-13
Ohio Primaries Today.

United Press Leased Wire Service
COLUMBUS, Ohio. Aug. 13.-Ohio's
primaries were on today.
Present democratic state officers, In
GLIDING Governor Cox, are unopposed
for denomination, except that Justice
Oscar Newman. Portsmouth, is one
OF the three candidates for two places
On the supreme court ticket.
Lively fights are presented for re-
publican nominations. Former Govern
or Frank B. Willis wants to come
back" and win republican nomination
Tor governor. He has two opponents
Edwin Jones, of Jackson, his former
campaign manager and Jack" Arnold,
OF Columbus, his former lieutenant
governor. The main battle is believed
to be between Willis and Jones.
There are eight republican candid
ates for lieutenant governor, five for
secretary of the state, one for state
treasurer and five for judges of the SUI
preme court. There are altogether n
republican and democratic candidates
for Ohio's twenty-two-seats in con-
gress.