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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

World wide Interest has been awak-
ened by President Wilson's proposal
for league Of nations TO preserve the
peace OF the world after the present
war is ended recent bulletin sam
mArizes "A few OF the more important
comments on the subject by dtgni-
taY4es OF Great Britain. calling spe-
cAni attention to the endorsement OF
NE idea by Arthur ]. Balfour, British
Foreign secretary
"If we fail in this crisis" said Mr.
BaIfour, mot merely 10 win the war
but to see that such wars do not recur
our task will be but half accomplished
F~fsonally. am very much or the
president's mind. that 10 allow this oc-
I casion 10 sink into the past would Inc
d - lose one OF the great opportunities
SSR1yen mankind permanently to put in
4 4ornational relations upon sound
4 1nGting and moral footing, and II the
@ork for your new international ma
eninery for securing peace liz not to be
u areAter than. II can perform, you must
- arrange the map OF Europe and
%1he world that great occasions for
wars will not overwhelm you"
Mr.. BaifoHr asserted. however, tina;
& M wrongs done by The central pow
AMEn must be righted before a league
A nations can set to work. You mus,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21

any since the empire was formed. It
appears likely that the kaiser really
did sign some sort of document sur
rendering his throne, but was re-
strained from making it effective by
a prompt rally OF the Junker leaders,
who realized that without the kaiser
they themselves would be unable 70
withstand the storm of popular dis
content. They virtually eonscripted
all.highest and told him he would
have 10 stick to his job.
One thing may be depended upon
in connection with the whole sub
ject OF peace discussion Germany Is
willing to engage in no end of talk
or 10 make almost any sort u promise
which will give the high command a
chance to reorganize the army for
effective defense of fhe Rhine 'front.'
The allies understand this game, and
Will not be fooled
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
FRANCE PAYS TRIBUTE
TO BRITISH 5TH ARMY
Credit Given for Return of Fifth
Largest City To Its Own
Again.

Paris October 20.~-Comments ny
the press on yesterdays developments
in Flanders are enthusiastic. Marcel
Hutin IN the Echo de Paris pays a
warm tribute TO the British army He
says; We salute with deep graft
tude our splendid british allies. not
ably the troops of the nth army,
Hearing the shock OF March a. al
German armies sAvancing 70 ths num-
Der OF million fayonets to carry
Amiens and Calais In the kaiser vic
tory which was 70 have brought ue
all 10 our knees. this army formed
again and again and in its suhlimo
recovery has had the glory OF restor-
ing to France her nth largest city
While this nth army entered Lille
OF which 1t took possession IN the
name Of France, troops Of General
Hornes army which further to tho
south had encircled Douai occupied
the town and hoisted the French nag
on the town halt
What extraordinary minutes Of
glorious life King Albeit and Queen
Elizabeth lived yesterday on enter
ing ostend- Today It will be Brugea,
tomorrow Zeebrugge. The road n
open"
Major Civrteux In lie Matin writes:
Tn the liberation OF our northern
1850 "hS'S AppcoFs sym Dol OF our
complete national deiiverance and
above the disappearance Of the
Flemish bases from which the pirates
sent forth their submarines. rises to
the irremediable sign OF the imperial
decadence.
The march across Belgium may b
rapid. King Albert is only a few
short stages from his capital At
present after battle lasting for over
three weeks, in the course Of which
'l<ua~Haerff- IN the exhaustion OF his
reserves, has seen along his broksn
and disjointed lines all his armies
without exception thrown on the
roads or defeat. it is not too daring to
oeheve in the final collapse Of the
German military facade
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
HIGH COST OF LIVING
STILL IN OUR MIDST
Although the Food That Might Bo
Here LIS Yet Missing From Pantry
Shelves.

Washington, Oct. so.-@OId high
cost of living is sslf right out in
front of the procession and setting the
pace, the department of labor finds.
Retail food prices were 4 per cent
higher oil Septem Der Is than on
August - and IL ner cent above Sep
tenn her. 1917.
During the year round steak ana
Mate boiling meat increased "a per
cent; hens and chuck roast. 80 rsr
cent; while corn meal potatoes beans.
-four, sugar and coffee were slightly
cheaper.
For hve~ycar period from Sep
tember. 1913, foods have Increased
~ per cent in cost Every article
inquired in this estimated showed an
Increase CT over SIS per cent Bacon
increased 100 per cent. pork chona.
100. potatoes. los. -four, 100; lard.
100. and corn meal, 1913.
And there is no let up in eight.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
LOAN OUT OF THE WAY
POLITICS TAKES STAGE
Struggle For Control OF Congress Wi,
Begin in Earnest
Monday
CAMPAIGN Will RE BRIEF
Only Two Weeks OF Actual Prepara-
ton Remain Before Election Day
Entire House and Thirty two Scna.
tors to be Chosen

Washington. Oct 2o.-The period
of adjourned politics" in the count, v
has elapsed. With the completion of
the fourth Liberty loan. the political
struggle for the control OF congress
VIII begin in earnes: on Monday. The
national campaign viii be the shortest
in the history of American politics.
Only two weeks of actual mpaigning
remaining before election day. when
the entire membership OF the house
OF representatives and thirty-seven
United States senators are to be chos-
en-. While the actual political battle
field Will thus cover the entire coun-
try, chief interest centers in the SEN
atorial contests, which will be waged
In half dozen or more states conced
ed by both parties to constitute doubt
full territory.
In the house the actual party
strength is divided as follows: Demo
Gratis 2l4; Republicans, 2l0; inde-
pendents, T.
There are ffty-two democratic SEN
ators and forty four republicans.
OF this number thirty democratic
and twenty nine republican senators
continue in office over the present
election. OF the thirty-seven senate
vacancies to be filed, twelve are re-
garded as certain for the democrats
and three for the republicans. AT the
outset OF the campaign the relative
strength Of the two parties in the SEN
ate is forty two democratic votes and
thirty-tw republican votes consider
ed as beyond dispute.
Twenty-Five Vacancies
This leaves twenty-five vacancies,
OF which the democrats concede the
republicans may AL eight, which will
bring their total admitted vote in the
next senate to forty. They claim as
democratic certainties Colorado, Ken
lucky, Mississippi. Montana and Ne
vada. which will increase the demo-
cratic vote to at least forty-seven.
This leaves as concededly doubtful
from the democratic viewpoint nine
states. AZ follows: Delaware, Idaho,
Nebraska. New Mexico. Rhode Island.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
MAN ABOUT TOWN.
fBy ii. IT,.

And that reminds us of the fuss and
feathers made by some people over
the smallest kind OF thing. We know
! "A lady who Is very nervous about al
most anything. and when the ambu-
lances we're running around the other
day with lot of bells tied all over
them, soaring people and making
enough noise to start fire, this dear
lady was overcome, and but for the
kindly intcrcession OF big policeman
would undoubtedly have been an In
| mate Of John Marshall hospital or
some other institution, and her case
would have been diagnosed in all like
lihood as influenza
IF it wasn't for the restrictions on
crowds we would go up to Miller &
Rhoads and get one OF old Jacques
tutrelie's books we saw in the show
case. jacques used to work in Rich
mond--the free lunches and all--and
had some good things on the end OF
his tongue all the time. And when we
saw that book in the show case we
made up our mind we had TO have il,
but then the order keeping us away
from crowd came, and we suppose
that by the time the order is rescind-
ed the book will be gone
City Treasurer Pace is urging every
one who owes the city state taxes to
come forward at once and pay up
Very good advice. but with the move
on ordinance and the keep a way from
a-crowd ordinance. Treasurer Pace
must not kick when the crowds fail
to materialize in front of him and his
deputies. This viii make Colonel Joe
Welsh and Major Doug Craig mad
with the health department
Another person affected hy the
crowd edict is the boarding house
keeper. After she spends hours in
the kitchen fixing up the high priced
dishes for the boarders, she cannot
force them to come to the table. Some
Will go anyway, for there are those
who will take chances with chunk
Eof sweep potato pie any time as against
an influenza germ that is described as
being too small to see
| 1t may be better for humanity 70
stick around home and moan and
groan and worry over the influenza
that he hasn't got than to roam around
IN the fresh air of the land or go tc
church and get his mind on somethinc
lar from the gloom. or TO sit in a we'll
ventilated theatre or hall for an hours
mental diversion. or to get a drink OF
soda water when he feels like ft--hut
we don't know.
Give us the open air and the we'll
ventilated theatre. Give us the lost.
ing crowd. and the hurrah Of the
happy throng. rather than the otha,
thing. And give us cool linead
when we need it.
Them's our sentiments
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21

give II clean slate to work upon .
The archbishop of Canterbury said
in a letter to the London Times: II
can speak for no government, but ]
am convinced that the mass OF
thoughtful Christian folks in England
feel with an earnestness beyond words
the force of President Wilson'S con.
tention that for reasons, not of policy
but of principle, not of national in
terest bat OF Righteousness and justice
and enduring peace, we want a league
of nations on the very lines he has
drawn"
II is predicted that when the house
OF commons reconvenes there will he
spirit of debate on the league OF ma
tons proposals, The house will be
asked to discuss practical scheme
posed by the British League of Ma.
tons society.
Although the president expressed a
definite opinion that the league of ma
tons must be formed at a peace table
as an essential part. perhaps the mos,
essential part OF the peace agreement
hardly a day passes without an i'm,
provement in the machinery OF the
present association of free nations
formed for the purpose OF defeating
Germany.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
SOLDIERS TO LICK HUNS
REGARDLESS OF ORDERS

New York. Oct. 2o.--No churches
built by Boches in Boche pattern but
pay in cash sufficient to restore all
northern France" is the demand of
the right Rev. Eugene Louis Julien.
bishop of Arrns.
Bishop Julien, who is on his way
to Baltimore to felcitate Cardinal
Gibbons on the fortieth anniversary
of his conservation to the rchbishop-
rio, said France is for unconditional
surrender of the enemy and IL the pol
itical leaders should not adhere to this
position which is iEconceivable the
soldiers Of the, republic would take it
upon themselves TO see that Germany
- whipped
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
MARSHALLING THE ARMY OF NURSES.

each and every one to whom this ap-
plies to step forward and pledge her
self to stand back of the government
when the call for nurses comes.
Here is a definite piece of very i'm
port ant war work for you to do. and
Ii isn't AT all in the form OF q sacri-
Zee TO help the Red Cross IN complet
ing the survey Of these nurses. The
Richmond chapter of the Red Cross
has questionnaires which are TO be
filed out and signed by the nurses,
Gro in today and volunteer to do all
in your power to help with this move.
ment.
II you are a nurse. don't wait for
some one to hunt you up and ask you
to sign the questionnaire-the time for
''watchfuI waiting" has passed. and
the time for instantly doing lis here
Go in at once and state your quaIif-
cations Have the satisfaction of
feei4ng that yt,s are on the 5oAo to help
wipe The stigma or German autocracy
off the face of the earth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21

Now that the Fourth Liberty drive
is over. we have time to figure out who
is going to be responsible for the high
price of things that don't come under
The food or fuel administration.
| We would like to get a nice red
necktie, but hate to have Aaron ia
cobs assess US one PUNK for a lie
that we used to get two for quarter,
We can't ask Archie Cary to help us
out. nor can we get a permit from
Beirne Blair. SO we think we will
have to see Nose Rose.
New, you Take pants. In fact. some
one took pair of pants hanging UP in
the public locker In our office the other
day. But that is another story, which
Will not be ripe until we have heard
from John Wiley. But seriously, take
pants. With the price Of a suit of
clothes up to that high, ii pair of
pants. which fellow can wear all
winter and hide the other buds un-
der his seven year old overcoat. will
cost about $40. That is what we used
to pay for full suit of hand me-
downs, How can Horace Wright and
those fellows have the nerve to make
us pay Slo for a pair of pants?
Under ali the circumstances, when
1t comes to a show down a fellow will
z
fear. like women turn their clothes
such as hats and dresses and things.
We stand ready to help organize a
vigilance committee to call upon the
fuel administrator and demand that
he look into the pants question. Peo-
pie wear pants to keep warm, so this
i'm portant question must come within
THE purviow of the fuel administrator.
With most all the big things COM
ing TO a close at the same time--such
as the Liberty Loan drive, the in
fIuenza and the war, the newspapers
won't have much to put on their front
pages. We would suggest that this
column be placed there except that we
are engaged at a fabulous sum to
make the editorial page bright. With
gas going up and with bum gas at that.
lot TO make this page bright But
nothing is impossible. said the kaiser
as he made mile in two minutes in
his sprint toward the Rhine
Talking about the Rhine, we would
be willing to wager that the kaiser
has not been on this side the Rhine
since the American troops landed
And in this connection ii is well te
note that the minute the Blues, the
I Howitzers and Grays landed the
bosches started to run.
/ Norman Johnson had them running
at Sixth and Broad Saturday night too
and II they run as fast over there as
they do here, there will be plenty ot
room in Metz by Thanksgiving day.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
The Annual Overcoat
Contest.

The annual fall overcoat contest
between Willie and HIS mother is on.
1t Is accentuated this year by Span
ish influenza germs which mother sees
crowdtng the atmosphere by millions
with wide-open Jaws
Willie still is sticking 70 his sleeve
less, gauze underwear. He considers
wool next the skin as the brand of a
Sissy" and would rather shuttle his
way through a month of bleak, raw
days than surrender to it's effeminiz-
ing touch.
An overcoat he holds to the in
sigma Of a super sissy" and resolute-
ly rejects. II can't run fast in It, an
] cant throw ball" he complains
bitterly. Once or twice when he has
donned 1t under conpulsion he has
been discovered playing ball on the
corner lot in a north wind with the
coat deposited on brick pile
Each morning he quietly slides for
the front door in the freedom of over
coatless boyhood. Every time he is
caught rs he gently turns the knob
Willie, come back and put on that
overcoat the paper says colder;
there are five cases OF influenza in this
block. and Larry Smith hasn't been
to school for week. Look at George
Brown going past Hes got his over
coat on" SO runs the protest as mo-
Their stands in the hall presenting the
ignohle- garment,
"Oh, shucks," says Willie. Tn
warm enough; I'm sweating already.
It" make me late for school II / wear
that thing cause + can't run fast
enough to get there on time, Who
cares what George Brown does? He's
a simp anyway"
And so the dialogue goes. Some
times Willie surrenders Then the
suspicious maternal eye, following to
the corner, like as not sees him doff
the degrading badge and carry it over
his army. Frequently mother gives
in through lack of breath and despair
ingfy throws the coat over chair
with final. Don't blame me If you
get pneumonia"
But youth is enduringiy warm
hlooded, and Willie comes through
with nothing worse than chronic SNUFF
fies which the family comes to re-
gard as his normal condition.
Willie is hardening himself for the
trenches Detroit formal
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21
PLATINUM.

Several months ago the United
States government commandeered rs
per cent OF the available stocks Of
platinum in this country for war pnr-
poses Permission was given 10 man
ufacturing jewelers. to convert the re
mainder into articles of adornment
for popular trade.
The need for platinum continues to
grow far more rapidly than the avail
able supply of metal. Some agits-
ton has been begun to check entirely
the sale OF platinum jewelry, The
manufacturing jewellers themselves
are greatly exercised over this pro-
posai, and are sending circulars All
over the country explaining that the
govern nent has placed no har IN tho
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21

To err is human. When a man re-
turns home picked he has erred, and
therefore is human. II his wife for
gives him she lis. too, human Cut out
that last comma. add an to the hui
man. and you have the wife's senti-
mentS.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21

a woman who a year ago was sing
ing II Didn't Raise My BY to Be a
Soldier" is today proudly telling her
friends how fine her big, manly SON
looks in~-khaki.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21

Shoes, shirts. suits. hats and collars
in Paris shops are named for Presi-
dent Wilson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21

way of disposing of stocks now on
hand The interest OF the manutac-
turing jewellers is undoubtedly rem
dered keener by the fact that they
now virtually have monopoly on a
closely restricted supply of platinum,
and prices are behaving accordingly
We have no doubt the government
Will take whatever platinum 1t may
need Whether the Individual pur-
chaser wishes to invest his money in
an article OF adornment made of ma
.teriai which il vitality necessary to
the nations war program and which
is exceedingly scarce is as yet some
thing for the individual conscience
and sense Of ra triotism to decide, He
can buy--if he has the price
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21

President Carranza had to ask per
mission of a bandit chief before he
could invite some visiting sailor en-
as the executives guests But he got
the perm ission---or permit-~and the
little party was highly enjoyed by all
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-21

Just a year since our own men got
into front-itne trenches in quiet
sector" that Immediately ceased TO be
quiet.
The Washington times., 1918-05-14
D. c. PARK GARDENERS
SOUGHT BY COL. RIDLEY

Col. c. S. Ridley. engineer officer IN
charge OF public buildings and
grounds, Is seeking the services Of
a number OF gardeners for work In
the parks about Washington
A civil service examination to al
all OF the vacancies viii b held
June Is. This examination Is not
educational, and the applicants will
be rated on their past experience and
physical ability.
ANY man who Is skilled In garden
ing will be eligible Three classes OF
men are desired. those with at least
Ave years experiences and expert in
the preparation OF planting beds,
planting. pruning, and cultivation OF
ornamental trees and shrubs, will Be
put in class No. 1. which carries q
salary OF 500 a month.
Glass No. requires four years ex-
perience in arrangement OF cut hoW-
ers and plants and three years ex-
perience in greenhouse work. The
pay is SO a month
Glass requires six years expert
encs in growing roses and cut flowers
and a total experience Of eight years
in greenhouse work The pay Is $3.50
a day.
The Washington times., 1918-05-14
QUARRELS WITH WIFE;
THEN ENDS own LIFE

FREDERICK, Nd, May 14.-As the
culmiRation Of violent quarrel with
his wife. Martin Luther Buhrman.
prominent farmer. residing neSr here.
took his life by placing a shotgun
against a shed with the muzzis
against his chest and pressed the
trigger with a stick. A hole was
torn in his chest.
The wife and her nine-year old son
stood a few yards away. powerless to
interfere Buhrman is said to hay-
had an ungovernable temper.
In recent auarrels with his wife he
Is said to have threatened to kill
himself
The Washington times., 1918-05-14
MONEY WANTED & TO LOAN

Money no JOAN-t258 70 to0O 000 On d. O
real estate. Several trust funds. All trans
netions conducted With economical conSidarA-
ton for bOrrowera
WM H SAUNDERS Co,
Southern BUILDING. s07 Eth ST N. ".
MONEY 10 loan on furniture and pianos In
any sum from $40 to 500. Address PEG
Plies TRUST CO.. Rossiyn. Va ap2-u
MONEY TO LOAN
On rial estate: lowest rates: prior p4yulsnt
PRIVILEGES; large hmouHtA TNLEh - hILh
ERTORD, al 18th. nho-N
The Washington times., 1918-05-14

By c. W. WARDEN,
The Washington times., 1918-05-14

OVER iss HORSES and mules sold here sven
Saturday; private Eales daily: watch for gu
big announcement Friday.
HcHENRY BROS. rs nth 81 n. W.
The Washington times., 1918-05-14

BY VIRTUE OF a certain deed OF trust. duly
recorded In Liber No 1851, at folio ~. Of
the Land Records OF the District Of Colum-
bia, and AZ the request OF the party secured
thereby, the undersigned Trustee viii sell At
Public Auction at the office Of Thomas J.
Owen 4 Son, III street northwest Wash
ington, d. C, on Thursday. the Ssrd day OF
Nay. 1918 at fve minutes past o'clock D.
m. the following described land and prem
ises situated In the City OF Washington,
District Of Columbia: Lot numbered thirty
two tS2l In square numbered thirty-seyen
hundred and three (5703l In the subdivision
known as Chillum Castle Heights as per
plat recorded In the ofica OF the Surveyor
foT the District Of Columbia In Book 4,
page t.
Terms= One-third cash. balance IN equal
installments At one and two years with in
terest at per centum per annum, payable
semi-annually from the day OF sale. and see
cured by deed OF trust on the property sold
or all cash. at the purchasers option. A
deposit OF $4,000 will be required At the
time OF sale. All cOnyeyancins and record
ing will be at the purchasers cost. Terms
to be complied with within ten days, other
wise the trustee reserves the right to resell
at the risk and cost OF the defaulting. pur-
chaser.
CONTINENTAL TRUST COMPANY.
By c. W. WARDEN,
Vice President IAN
The Washington times., 1918-05-14

FOR SALE-I rooms and bath: all outouild-
inEn: fruit 4 acres; Al minutes from d. O.:
a b3rEaIn- Call GS5 II ~. N. E. or phone
Line l0S mns-sf
The Washington times., 1918-05-14

Uncle Sam Il today the auartermas-
ter Of the world. He Is playing tae
game square. and expects every Amer
lean 70 do the same-D. C. Food I =
miniatFafor