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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
City Soon to Sell
Electric Current
Administrative Beard Gets Busy on
Revenue Raiser and Prepares TO
Spend Large sum.

The administrative board Will prob.
nj ytake up today the question OF
making arrangements for the sale oil
surplus electricity, Mayor Ainslie hav-
ing approved the ordinance grant
ing the board the right TO buy and
sell current
Chairman John Hirschberg has
stated on numerous occasions that
several offers for the current had
been made, and that by disposing OF
II AT the rate Of but one cent the
city would derive the sum OF $40 600
annually. This comes without the
expenditure of a dollar except a pos
.sible initial sum of 10000 for trans
formers and connections. This lat
ter may he eliminated If the current
is gold 10 the Virginia Railway and
Power company, which has signi1ed
its Willingness 10 buy.
The board will make arrangements
this week for the beginning OF con
struction of the high pressure gas
main so long and so faithfully fought
for by the board. and particularly by
Commissioner Hobson and Superin-
tendent w. r. Knowles The main
will relieve the congested situation
in the West End. and will give con-
sumers n sufficient flow to answer all
when winter comes, and the
days grow shorter The main will
cost approximately $4,000.
Al the meeting of the board this
morning Chairman Hirschherg will
report on his action Saturday in offer
ing TO transform part OF the city home
into "A place Of detention for diseased
persons who may he taken in charge
In the war on vice. Much work will
he necessary in the various changes
to be made. but II is believed the cost
will be met by council
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17

warn the people whom He has en-
trusted TO my ministry. ! wish some
times that you could feel the respon"
sihility as 1t presses upon me, and !
believe upon every minister of this
city. Shall We not be done with
prudishness VIII you not permit
me to speak very plainly? We
have mentioned several causes for the
present deplorable conditions. Wheth-
er it is due To malfeasance or incom-
potency on the part of the officials.
lack of public sentiment. congested
conditions brought about because of
the presence of the soldiers in our
midst, or what not, there Is another
cause that goes deeper than any |
have yet mentioned; that liz the double
standard Of morals. Gods Thou
shalt not" applies equally to the male
az to the female. There is no double
standard with God. our laws against
vice have heretofore dealt mainly
with the poor unfortunate woman,
while the man has been allowed to
go free Society has made the woman
an outcast. but wildness or loose
living has been considered somewhat
attractive In a man. Why they have
even boosted to their prowess along
these lines Some in this city today
even in this enlightened age, are pro-
posing that the segregated vice dis
trict be restored in Richmond, so that
the commercialized social evil may be
regulated and carried on in Sc
curity, II is indeed, as The Richmond
Virginian calls it in a recent editorial,
An Infamous Proposal contrary to
the laws of God. as well as 10 the
high sense of decency. Those citizens
who propose such a district are pro-
posing a menace TO our community
and country far worse than the Hun
We are at war. Anything that de-
stroys the physical we'll being of our
soldiers gives comfort to our enemies.
Those who encourage or permit such
conditions TO exist when they could
lend their aid for their destruction
should be branded as traitors. Rich
mond has boosted for her patriotism
in her response TO the liberty loans.
war savings stamps, Red Cross 7 NJ,
c. A war fund and other appeals
She has indeed done well. Shall we
allow the denizens of evil repute TO
cover all our glorious achievements
with shiny disgrace? Will Rich
mond fail In this. her country's great
est call. is to so purify herself of this
plague. that she shah not only be
safe for her own citizens; but also
that she may be able to assure those
in authority that the soldiers and sail
ors who visit in our midst shall be
kept from the tenn ptations OF vice and
the diseases attendant thereon.
This is the only humanitarian way.
We desire their salvation. both their
physical and moral regeneration. We
want to hear the Christ speak to every
poor outcast of society; Neither do
/ condemn thee, go thy way and
sin no more" and with His help we
want to SO purify the moral atmos-
phere of our city and our nation az
we'll SO transform the social condi-
tons that they will not want to sin
any more. This may be Utopian, but
with His help it can be done. and
you, my congregation can have a part
in such a glorious accomplishment
May Jehovah, God indeed keep our
city that the watchmen may not wake
in vain,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
Mrs. Pankhurst F or
Helping Siberia

Washington. June 15--Mrs. Fm
incline Pankhurst. leader OF the Wo-
mems Party of England, is in Amer
lea TO persuade the women leaders Of
the United States 20 urge upon the
administration the need of early In
tervention In Siberia. II she is en-
couraged by government officials. she
will make a speaking tour OF the
country in support of an allied mill
tary campaign against the German
party in Russia.
In a remarkable statement of con-
ditions in Russia. of the vital part
women must play in winning the war
OF the great encouragement European
women nave received from the re-
cent endorsement by President Will
son of the cause OF International wo-
mems suffrage. the famous British
sufrragist said that the women of the
world will suffer conditions far worse
than those endured a hundred years
ago In Europe. II Germany wins the
war
Mrs. Pankhurst arrived In America
about a week ago. In the interview
granted today. she disclosed for the
first time the primary object OF her
mission as representative of the Wo-
mems Party Of England. an organi-
zation which has a membership OF ap-
proximately 6,0o0,eo
Mrs Pankhurst said:
With the exception OF France. suf-
fraRe IL now a settled question Be-
sides, today there Is only the question
for consideration; the question OF win
ming the war. The two questions have
"A connection. IL lis true and the re-
cent endorsement of suffrage by Presi-
dent Wilson has proved a powerful
stimulant to the women of England
and France, who are sacrificing and
giving of their strength for the win
ming of the war"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
MRS. BUSCH DECLARES
SHE rs AN AMERICAN

Havana. June 1s.--Mre. Aholphus
Busch. who arrived here from Berlin
by way of Spain yesterday, issued a
statement through her attorney. Harry
D. Halves, today, saying her sympa-
thies were wholly on the side of the
United States, that she was an Amer
lean born, loyal citizen, and had
wanted to return to the United States
ever since Americas entry into the
war She was unable to secure pass
ports, however. Mrs Busch says, un-
I'll Secretary of State Lansing finally
succeeded in arranging her return.
Mrs. Busch said Germany had seiz-
ed her small estate on the Rhine as
alien property. She was unaware. she
added, that there was any danger of
the United States selling the brew
cries which her late husband owned
in this country. Mrs. Busch said she
was glad 10 get back 10 the United
States and would sail for Key West
soon Her party includes maids and
attendants.
She refused to talk Of conditions In
Germany until she had seen Secretary
Lansing
Cuban reporter was arrested when
he tried 20 interview Mrs Busch
aboard the steamer on which she ar
rived here. He WAS later released.
Mrs. Busch may first proceed to her
summer home at Pasadena and then
go to Washington and ST. Louis.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
POLICE LAXITY Is
Continued from First Paze).


did not eorae under the provisions of
the rule Of the association,
Mayor Ainslie. in his EFFORT 10 pori-
~ the city. will have no lack of as
sistance Besides the got regular
members of the police force. all en-
ployeS st thS parks. public buildings
cemeteries. city hone. and in the
health department are. under city or
dfnances, clothed with police power,
and watchmeu at many private plants
in the city have heen given police
power by city council. so that the
force may be- augmented through these
sources by about 100 additional men,
all of whom are more or less expert
enced in police work and are familiar
with the laws and ordinances.
Many to Help Mayor.
In addition to these, nearly 500
members of the Home Defense league
have been sworn in as special police
men Many OF these men may not
be in position to take up regular po~
lice work. but there is little doubt
that a large percentage Of them Will
be ready and willing tn devote much
time in helping the mayor hold down
the lid
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
CITY NORMAL GRADUATES
TWENTY-0ME TEACHERS

A large audience was In attendance
at the commencement exercises Of the
Richmond City Normal school In the
Binford High school auditorium FRI
day evening, with the following pro-
grams:
Selection-School orchestra: proces~
siona1, La MarseiiIaise': American. :"
school and audience; invocation, DR..
g. n. Lambeth. pastor OF Monumental
Methodist church: chorus. Nearest
and Dearest" (Caracciolo) address
DR.. Joseph A Milburn, of Chics 20.
chorus. "A Nth in June" (siIver);
delivery of diplomas, w. Floyd
Keams. chairman city school board
chorus. "A Night in June" tsilver,
tEppel Logan; Star-Spangied BAN
ner, school and audience: selection
by the orchestra, followed by the
henediction by Rev. Geo w. Kemper
pastor of Hanover Avenue Christian
eh3rch.
pr Milburn in hts address to the
graduating class, complimented then,
on their good work and emphasized
the noble work which they have cho-
sen OF instilling into the minds OF the
young such principles as would make
them better and noble men and wo-
men.
The recipients of diplomas were
Misses Alice Florine Bruffey. Alice
Clarke Childrey. Claire Elizebeth
Cornwell, Pearle Leona Downs, Mary
Elizabeth F'lippen, Lucy Gay Francis,
Eima Clementine Furrh. 'Rebie Vir-
ginta Gary. Marian Virginia Hard
wicke, Magdalene Freda Hoffman
Victoria Minor Holiday, Martha
Alexander LaTouche. Christine Aurelia
Moncure. Fannie Elizabeth Murdoch.
Ida Pearie Nunnalfy. Kathleen Ander-
son Ribble, Sarah Irving Shine. Rose
bud Campbell Smith. Helen Elizabeth
st. Clair. Capltola Stone and Louise
Scott Sutton
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
VIRGINIA STATE FAIR TO
GET GOVERNMENT EXHIBITS

me state fair is to get the com
n}ete government exhibits at the ar.
proachtnS exposition w G saur-
ders, manager, has returned from
washington. where he was very for
tunate In arranging all details in
connection with bringing the big dis
play to Richmond When in wash
tngton Manager Saunders found, on
eonfering with F. Lamson- scribner. Of
the government agricultural depart
ment that the lists were practically
closed on the exhibit. which in being
eagerly sought after by all the fairs
II the country. The government off,
ctals were prevailed upon however
TO include Richmond In the itinerary
or the exhibit on condition that an
immediate agreement Was made to
conform to the rigid government re-
qulrements The matter was taken
up with the members of the fair ex-
ecuttve committee by long distance
phone and the matter was closed.
The result will be that Richmond
VIII see this great exhibit which .oc-
cuptes 5000 square feet. exclusive of
aisles ard covers all branches Of gov
eFnment activities with relation to
the great war. The exhibit will in
clude displays from the war DEPART
ment, the navy department. srrfcui-
tur" department, department OF the i'm
terror. department Of commerce. and
the United States food administration.
Motion pictures will be feature Of
each Of the departments Only Ave
eastern fairs are to have this exhibit
which VIII require three express cars
Tor transportation II is also expected
that the special mine rescue exhibit
car such as IN used by the bureau of
mines IN rescue work. will he brought
to Richmond. This exhibit is in
charge OF government experts who
give actual demonstrations Of the
methods used to rescue operators whom
accidents occur In the mines
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
ENGLAND. MAKING
LITTLE BOOZE NOW

New York, June 16.--The amount OF
materials annually used In the United
Kingdom of Great Britain for the man
ufacture of alcoholic beverages has
been reduced from 1.S56.000 tons be-
fore the beginning of the war to 512,-
eco tons at present. according to a
statement issued here by the British
Pictorial service.
All the materials now being used
for this purpose. 1t is stated. are
utilized in brewing beer During the
past year" the memorandum says. mo
manufacture of spirits for human
consumption has been permitted and
no further manufacture is at present
contemplated
1t is pointed out that about one
third of the materials used not OF a
Kind that could be used as human
food and that about. one-quarter of
one-third OF the weight OF the or4gi-
nal materials is recovered in the
form Of brewers sod distiIier's grains
malt combings for cattle food and In
the form OF yeast for preparing HUI
man food.
No unmalted barley is now In the
hands of the brewers of masters. SAYS
the statement. The whole of the
existing stocks OF unmalted grain were
reduisittoned for breadstuffs on Feb
ruary %, last"
kations compulsory imposed in the
United Kingdom are enumerated as
follows:
Meat, including chicken. all kinds
of game. etc. not exceeding ia
pounds per week. There will he sup
Elementary rations for those engaged
In hard labor
Butter and margarine Ia pound
or either, not both, per week
Sugar IL pound per week
There are many other restrictions
such as the restrictions of wheat in
bread, OF feeding cereals TO livestock,
IN the uses of milk etc"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
WANTS SCHOOLS
TO DROP GERMAN
Senate Bill Submitted To D. {. Snaru
Of Education for Consideration
Father Wants Action.

washington, June Is.--Teachins
OF the German language In the pup
lie schools Of the District OF Coium-
bia wifi be discontinued shortly II
the board Of education acts favoraoiS
nj its next meeting ON a bill SENT
TO the board yesterday by p'strie'
Commissioner Louis Brownlow' com
missioner Brownlows bill came. 100
late for board action yesterday anu
r,x. referred to the superintendent FOR
ropferenca with the board members
TIRE hin is senate bill. No ASA, N
,roSuced bv Senator King. and states
that the teaching 81 the German
language ih the public schools or any
territory of the United States and IN
the District Of Columbia shan ne pro-
hihited.
Father wants Language BaFf~o
Introduction Of This communication
from Mr.. Rrownlow brings to
climax an agitation which mas peeh
growing al each hoard meeting. cuI-
nn,natirg Yesterday in the presenta-
tion OF the bill and ihe reading OF
letter from W Y Lewis. Of 1917 IrF-
,nx greet northwest father OF I'VE
children, who believes German snohid
be, barred Internationally from the
schools
There are Ave million persons OF
rserpan descent IN this country SAID
Mr.. Lewis OF these many are Ger
man Americans and not Americans
ard cherish secret desire 20 see ter
many win The study OF the German
language fs carrying on enemy propa"
ganda German will he a dead Ian
ruare after the war Let Washing
ton take its place with New York,
Philadelphia, Baltimore and other
American cities tu barring this hate
fuI thing from our schools"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
DECATUR-STREET
Continued from First Page. }

quested the assistance of the provost
guard from Camp Lee, admitting that
he was unable to cope with the situa-
ton Can we not say. Out of thine
own mouth or by thy own testimony,
Mr. Mayor, thou are condemned" 1t
Is not hard to remember that, only
recently, the mayor removed Captain
r. p. Sowell from office as chief of
police, because OF Incompetence or
lack of judgment. Does not the
mayors own statement with reference
to his inability to cope with the vice
situation in our city place him In
the same position of the officer whom
he removed? Who is responsible for
the existing conditions? Upon whose
shoulders does the blame rest for al
lowing the situation to get uncontrol-
able? 1t is no new thing such con-
ditions have existed for long time,
though it Is true they have been aug
mented by the presence OF soldiers in
our midst. Richmond is at the pres
ent moment reaping the crop that she
has sown. and if you want me to an
swer our question AS to who is re-
sponsible, / will answer. Go back to
about two years ago when by their
right of suffrage the voters of Rich
mond determined whom they would
have in Office to look after the en-
forcoment OF the law. The RESPONSE
bility rests upon the voters of Rich
mond today.
Carried Out Program
In a certain Western city man
should be a closed city. that the laws
was elected mayor who declared that
as long as he was in office that city
should be enforced. That if the
people wanted it otherwise they must
first remove him from Office. He car
ried out his program. but in the next
election he was defeated by~a man
who declared for a wide open city,
and. l understand, that city is wide
open today. Who is responsible i?
Who. the voting population of that
city. And the same thing is true of
Richmond today. We have sufficient
laws upon our statue books, public
sentiment should demand that those
laws be enforced. Why did we have
that sporadic effort with refernce to
the enforcement OF the Sunday clos
ing laws here, sometime ago. only to
be followed by falling back into
conditions worse than before. We.
all know 1t was a mere playing to
the galleries. Why did it not con- |
tinuesf Why, because public senti- /!
ment didn't demand strictly closed |
sabbath If man says he wants a |
closed Sabbath and yet purchases to- /
bacco and other things or permits
his children to buy soft drinks. ice
cream and such on the Sabbath, does
he not by his actions belle his state /
ment? The same argument will hold /
good when II comes to the anti-vtce
and anti booze laws.
Purpose AZ Minister.
1t is my purpose as a minister of
the gospel to do all that I can to
arouse the publice sentiment on all
moral and social questions Can you
not hear the voice of God, as of old.
Son of man ! have set thee watch
man." etc, God hedlp me to at least
blow the trumpet loud enough TO
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
STOP NEGOTIATIONS
FOR |NTERNED SHIPS
Successes OF Huns In France Led to
Increase I'm Price. Which Was
Not Accented

Washington, June ls.--Negotia :
tons by the war trade board for the
acquisition of the sixty-four German
and Austrian ships informed in Chill
and Argentina have been discon-
tlnued
II is understood that the owners
evidenced n desire to sell the vessels
at reasonable figure, until about
four weeks ago, when German sue
cesses in France led TO a sudden in
crease In price and the United States
officials broke off the negotiations.
Many of the vessels are in Chilean
ports and great difficulty has been
found in counteracting efforts OF Ger
man residents and bankers who have
persistently sought to discourage their
employers in Europe from consider
ing a sale.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
GERMANY is FACING
GREAT FOOD CRISIS

Washington. June f6.---lier-
many's visible supply of pork has
been more than cut In half In the
past year.
The average weight Of her cat
tie has fallen from 49, pounds TO
200 pounds.
The central powers are facing
the worst food crisis Of the war,
and the increasing demand for fats
Is causing universal complaints.
These facts are printed In the
Luxumberger Zeitune in a review
of the meat situation In Germany.
The German report shows that the
number of pigs has been reduced
from 100000 to $500, 900 I'm the
past year. The number of cattle
has not decreased mt the same
rate. but there is great loss In
their weight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17


lores, and three men of distinct mill
tary bearing, but whom Vivas de-
cIared were servants. Federal agents
said the Vivas party will he watched
closely while in the United States.
The Venezuelan government. LED by
President Gomez, Dr. Buslamanti de-
ciared &c Re pro~German, while the
people were pro~aIly.
Others of the 100 passengers said
the sinking OF the steamship Carolina
had so aroused the ire and patriotism
Of Porto Ricans that draft boards
have had practically nothing to do
since II was learned that the vessel
had been sunk with Porto Ricans
aboard. Every man of draft age who
had not heretofore enlisted or been
drafted. ilnm ediately Joined the army,
II was said In Ponce attempts were
made To burn the homes OF Germans,
and in San Juan and Ponce the may
ors personally began recruiting upon
receipt Of the Carolinas news.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
ENzgyNg&qll1Hl
|IolpmdfS& 2EteY ssQsf =
JNFFEn0M AND HROAD 0TA
APPRECIATION

But for Blue Ridge Water. do not
believe / would be alive today" writes
Mrs. Myrtle c. Treadway. Chatham
Va MY only escape from invalidisnl
is to keep up my general health. and
this the Blue Ridge Water does for
me, when specialists and medicines
have failed writes Mrs. T. NJ.
Osmint. Cleveland, Tenn. Il never
hesitate to dine when having access to
Blue Ridge Water" said the late
Judge w. r. Joynes. Virginia Supreme
Court Of Appeals. Blue Ridge Water
is more valuable to me than medi-
Jas /. Pritchett. Danville. Va,
40-gal. barrel. 800; refilled for $500.
s-gal demijohn. 1925; reflled for
$500. All orders shipped direct from
springs.
PHIL r. BROWN,
sos East Grace.
Phone Randolph 37tl.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
RED CROSS RECEIVES sfn
THROUGH SALE or nTDEEN

Kansas City, Mo. June 1.-THE
Red Cross is $40 richer by the sale
or the famous pipe OF s r. tCap)
Kinds, well-knovn board OF trade man
here, Cap" Kinds and his pipe are
well known to grain men OF this sec
uon Of the country. he having used
the same pipe for more than ten wears
Cap agreed TO quit smoking FOR a
month, and To sell his pine at auctio 4
fpr the ntTeft of the Rcd Cross ~
j. Lane was the successful bidder
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
NOOSSHfNERS USE CHURCH
AS CAMOTETAAGE FOR Still

ftuntsNlfIe, AIa., June ia
church has been used az a camoufage
for whiskey still in cullman county
Revenue officers grew suspicious when
garded as church going individuals
made regular trips in the direction OF
the church. A raiding party located
big whiskey still within few Yards
numbers of men who were not re-
OF the building
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
PLAN BIG BEAR HUNT AS
BRUINS ARE DAMAGING

Warrington. " Va, June l6.-Be-
cause of light hunting seasons bears
have multiplied in great numbers In
this section OF West Virginia and
their nightly depredations are keep
ing the farmers worried More than
900 sheep have been killed by the
animals within the last few weeks
An organized bear hunt Is being
planned.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17
FUNERAL NOTICE.

SASS-Died Sunday afternoon at s:i5
O'Clock, at his residence, 1909 Balm
bridge street. South Richmond. sgd
NOR b. BASS. seventy-eight years OF
age Besides widow Mr.. Bass Is
survived by three sons and a daurb
ter, onis E. r. l.. Aubrey Bass and
Mrs. j. r. Mcdaniel
Funeral notice later
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17

Give me some money, dear. +
thing In my pocketbook."
Really? Then you're right in style
This summer all the well-dressed PEG
pie are carrying empty pocketbooks."
--Esquella lEarceIonA).
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-17

Il have a great respect for that wo-
mans judgment"
Why so, Flubdub?"
She refused to marry me once
Detroit Free Press.