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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09
II the greatest problems Of the war

OF the greatest problems OF the war
will have been solved for the allies
and IT'S burden thrown upon the Ger
man high command, which will have
to lengthen it's lines of communica-
ton, already severely harassed by the
air fleets of their enemy, and will
mark the first great failure OF their
weli-laid plans OF conquest since their
army was loosed upon an unprepared
and almost defenseless world
Man power has been the one great
problem of the war. The aid OF
Americas strength in wealth and re-
sources was felt in the war long be-
fore she had put single division in
the field. 1t was felt the more be-
cause the German occupation had de-
prived France of large part OF her
natural resources: because the sub
marine campaign had hampered Eng
land in bringing in raw materials
from overseas. and because OF the
man power OF France in her Indus
tries had been depleted In the protec-
ton OF her life.
Now the situation Ii rapidly chang
ing. America is furnHhing the man
power needed for the fighting forces;
the submarines are gradually being
conquered: France can release from
her nghting lines men to dig for coal
and iron. to man war industries and
to till the fields. and the tonnage that
has been supplying the necessary raw
materials will be released for the
longer routes OF trade that will bring
ample supplies of food and war ma
terfais from remoter countries open
only to the allies, and will permit
the United States to husband her re
sources for her own fightins forces
and for the people at home.
The taking of Lille will be the mas
ter stroke of this all-important
economic side of the present cam
paign, and by Chairman Hurley and
other high officials in Washington. will
be regarded as great and Anal vic
tory as the great military disaster to
Germany which 1t will bring nearer
than ever before
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09
RESULTING FROM BAD COMPANY.

ment of the war prohibition measure.
In this letter were statements which
were so wild and vicious and so I'M
related to truth as. on the very face
OF them. TO Immediately brand the
letter as being drafted not in the in
terests Of legitimate hotel business.
but for the support of the rapidly dy-
Ing liquor traffic OF course, as re-
suits show. this letter had no effect
In staying the hand Of congress against
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09
ROILICKING FUN CARNIVAL
COMING TO LYRIC TODAY

A dainty and artistic number on the
new bill which comes to the Lyric for
the opening half OF the week is the
art of he Harmony Critics. How
ard and Sadler, two accomplished
young artistes. who excel HI 1nstru-
mentalists. They have diversified of
fering. Their repertoire is designed to
please varied tastes in music
The big comedy and music feature
of the new show will be "A Night lin
June whimsical romantic skit. with
vocal, instrumental and dance accom-
paniments. "A Night in June" is fan
cifuIly staged. The bevy of pretty and
graceful show girls Is kept in the fore-
front throughout the action OF the
pretty musical romance.
A picturesqucly staged offering II
the act OF the Hawaiian Duo, two
clever native Hawaiian sectors and
singers. who give their native oonga
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09
! the traffic.

the traffic.
1t is needless to give any attention
to this special letter and only is here
mentioned for the reason that IL
serves as an emphasis to the legitimate
interests of this country to always
be on the safeguard against being
drawn into unsavory company and
for unwholesome purposes. No doubt
there are many members of the
American Hotel association who are
clean cut. fine Christian gentlemen,
and no doubt the majority of the
hotels thus represented are high
class and first-class institutions, and
no doubt they support this American
Hotel association for the purpose of
promoting legitimate hotel interests,
but this special campaign shows that
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09

the reader may realize what re-
mains to be done. one may say
ii was the hardest to win what
recently has been won. Perhaps
that is true. perhaps not. That
j.! NY speculation.
idence is not lacking TO
show that the German command
has adopted the policy now to
fight q destructive defensive war
fare right back to its own borders,
If necessary. The German COM
nand counts on making this de-.
feuSive warfare, on its part so
costly for the allies that they Will
make terms. Recent events have
shown that IL Germany can carry
I this plan she can make 1T
costly for the allied troops.
One OF these days the big driv'
which has moved SO successfully sine
July will slacken. All sorts OF set
backs may be encountered. 1t be
hooves US to be prepared for what
ever sfaay-ee4ner and 10 -he ready Il
bear temporary reverses with stou
hearts,
This is not a lamentauon, but
frank facing of the fact that the wa
Is not yet won. 1t will not be wo
until our own men carry the Star
and Stripes through the streets c
Berlin, so that every Hun may kno,
that he and his kaiser are beater
not now be said. Until then this ma
TONS business Is the business of max
ing war.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09
THE INDUSTRIOUS
PROGENITORS OF BARNFOWL

The Javan jungle fowl il most beau
ufut. super rooster OF sorts lrna9-
inc ~ axrge-siSed bantam cock eArnou-
tagged with q tall rounded comb OF
green and purplish red. From tho
center OF the throat hangs = long wat
tie splashed with brilliant dyes Of red.
yellow and blue. The upper piumage
and the tail are shining green. the low
er back edged with yellow, ana the
smaller wing feathers with q fringe OF
orange. Such Is the rainbow-hued
rooster which elects to live with the
dry cactus OF the Javan coast instead
OF among the palms and orchids OF the
interior. The little hen IL more drab
and oantam-like. but even she has
some traces Of green upon her feath-
lers
My sensational first glimpse OF these
rare birds was a cock and two hens
llying straight out to sea- Hour after
hour l had motored over white lime
stone roads, In the shade of the rows
OF great tamarinds. and now in late
afternoon l sat on the tip OF = little
promontory jutting out into the Javan
Sea Behind was an all but impass-
able "chevaux-d de frise' OF cactus. and
overhead and on to the east. rank upon
rank Of featherly palms and bamboos.
was almost suspended In air, for di-
Frectly beneath me were great caves
noHowed out by the waves, in and out
TOT which dashed tiny swiftlets--ma-
kers of the. edible birds nests Sea-
ward lay fair gardens--every lime
stone pool left by the tide = mass u
color.
An afterglow of orange and yellow
had come, when three birds walked
quietly out Of the bushes and picked
tneir way over the high tide drift line
OF coral and shells. They were the
WHO chickens OF Java cock and two
hens---all young birds OF the year.
Even In this faint light | could eaten
an occasional metallic CLEAN from tn,
plumage OF the leader, as he scratched
haif -heartedly among the shells. Ons
men staooed at a prickly pear fruit
and buried its beak deep in the rosy
Julce. the other pursued flying insect.
After a few minutes the cock crouched
and sprang into the air with low
cackle, and his two companions were
on the wing moment later. I'm ana
up they went, out over the breakers
straight. as only birds can fly to 1
mangrove islet They almost vanished
from my straining eyes before tha
afterglow snuffed out like candle ana
the faint silver Of the crescent NOM
began its dance on the ripples. The
night wind arose. swept through TIA
palm fronds and clattered their frtlIed
edges with the aromatic incense 81
leaves which had crushed underfo0t.
ana the last sound In my ears was the
luliing crescendo boom of the break-
ers. Such was the setting Of NV firsts
encounter with the wild chickens a
Jata---FroHa Hunting the w1Id
chickens of Java" by William Raahe
III ASH magazine for Septenber
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09

effective rendering and discourse pop
ular American muse OF the day.
Detzell and Carroll, a team OF roll
licking knockabouts. will be sean In 4
rtotously funny ola podrida Of COM
edy, music and dancing. They are 4
versatile pair, with a great laughing
act
Lovers OF pantomime and lightning
acrohaties will And much to amusa and
interest them in the sensational stunts
OF the Retter Brothers. circus gym
nastic clowns. who have appeared IN
recent seasons with the principal chr
cuses of America and Europe.
accompanying the vaudeville at
fractions there win be the usual high
grade motion picture exhibifa
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09

- the final drive for wartime pro-
hfhtticn an interesting demonstration
- made by what is known as the
sArnerfcan Hotel association in putting
- I national letter campaign against
wax prohibition. On the ietter-heads
III this association and under the sig
mature Of Frank A. X. Boiand, special
,pounsei. letters went forth broadcast
rver the land urging the people to
49, - cOngress against the enact
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09

The nrst-eiass colleges OF tho United
states are lending themselves and
their facilities to the government in
4 highly patriotic endeawor 10 help
win the war
For instance, Richmond college Will
give special training 10 500 young men
devoting 10 this object the efforts Of
the entire faculty. which will have, to
30 augmented, and the entire equip
ment, which viii have TO be materially
enlarged
All this means a considerable dis
turbance OF the regular work OF the
colleges. The heads OF these institu-
tions understand however, that the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09
COLLEGES HELP WIN THE WAR.

nations supreme task now Is to win
the war. II Germany should win.
American colleges would be at an
end The colleges themselves. In their
effort TO help the government IN It's
great task. are directly contributing
70 their own perpetuatiou.
Needless TO say, the enrolment for
all the colleges promises TO pass every
previous record. The younger men.
who know that they are to be called
presently TO military service, quite
properly wish to equip themselves as
thoroughly as possible. and beyond
doubt this can be best accomplished In
the college environment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09

mo matter what percentage OF clean
men or what number of fine hotels is
represented in this association. It was
utilized by the liquor people in a dis
honest, misrepresentation campaign
for the protection of the liquor barons
OF this country, to defeat, II possible,
the enactment of wartime prohibit
ton, and in so doing work detriment-
ally to the best interests Of every SOL
der boy. every home and every decent
institution within this land. Times
are too serious now to permit good
institutions to be utilized for the pur-
pose of supporting evil institutions
and this little enterprise OF the
American Hotel association is most
regrettabIe and discreditable upon the
organization as ap institution.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09

In striking contrast with the pre-
ceding Sabbath, when, apparently
few OF the citizens OF this city obserVe
"a Administrator Garfield's request
that automobiles used purely as
pleasure be kept in garages. Rich-
rnonders yesterday proved themselves
practically 100 per cent patriotic in
this respect Few AUTOMOBILES were
observed on the ihoroughfares Of the
city. The fact that hundreds Of
people, owners OF cars walked 10
church In a downpour Of rain. indi~
Gated 1thzt there WITS tttttr titrzT1uz7tr0rl
here to ignore the gasoline saving
order OF the national fuel admlnistra~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09
~*os2S9SosoSas5s5s3eS1s1S SSSesese1Ss1S1S151
AT THE
THEATERS
THE VERY IDEA COMPANY.


That 1t is possible for a ticklish
subject to be treated humorously gave
title to The Very Idea!", the Aston
theater. New York. screamingly
funny farce which will be presented
here at the Academy on Friday and
Saturday and Saturday matinee Con-
trary to precedent, this farce does not
expend all it's humor in the second
act, but carries its riot OF fun to the
fall of the final curtain. In fact, the
synopsis might be programmed act
1--Chuckle, act laugh; act B.
Roar; for at the final curtain there
are three lines of dialogue put over
the footlights that send the audience
from the theater with a broad grin.
The theme of the play is delicately
handled by both author and the pre-
senting cast, and care has been taken
to avoid lines and situations that
might offend the most squeamish. If
you are looking for an evening Of
solid fun and enjoyment The Very
Idea" Is safe investment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09

When next the kaiser contemplate
visiting Paris, he will, II is t.,ougI,fNs
entrust all the arrangements toThousaa
Sock n Son. Lonavn Opsn..sl. ii \.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09

samuel Poteat. colored. was lockad
up at second station last night, on TIE
charge OF burglarizing the residence
No, 2O31 Monument avenue. and car
rying on $.75 In cash and bank
book belonging to Massie Shelton. = \,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09
100 PER CENT. PATRIOTIC.

tor. and that the great number OF cars
noticed on the streets the preceding
Sunday was due to misunderstand-
ing regarding the order rather than
any deliberate intention 10 disregard
Il.
In liberty loan and Red Cross cam
paigns Richmond and the state have
attested their patriotism in a material
manner, and there was never any
doubt thats once understood, the gaso-
Sine saving order would be complied
with IN The same sprEjt which has
-rt7ararterized the errorrs OF state and
city in observing other wartime meas
ures.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09

The effort to separate liberty bond
holders not familiar with stock and
bond values from their liberty bonds
has taken a new turn. The man1puia-
tors instead OF Offering to buy the
bonds at inadequate prices offer In ex-
chanre for them the stocks and bonds
IN various wildcat corporations. whose
tue is large but whose actual
i sl., : uttle or nothing.
safest investment in the world
il liberty bond. For a patriotic
American. liberty bonds are the best
investment in the world. 1t Is not
only wise thing TO hold them 1t Is
ratrtotic thing TO do, The soldier that
takes a trench and then voluntarily
xtves Ii up is not to be compared with
nnA who takes a trench and holds II
against the enemy. An American who
buys liberty bond and then sells 1t
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09

The cup that cheers that hsasY lS1
n ths bnttercup s u, M.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-09
HOLD YOUR LIBERTY BONDS.

is not so good an American as one who
buys a bond and holds it. This does
not apply, however, to one who sells
his bond because of real necessity:
there is legitimate trading in liberty
bonds which the treasury recognizes.
II was wise and patriotic old col
ored American who refused to sell his
500 liberty bond for ss6. because he
would not give up the United States
promise (his bond) to pay him 81 90
with interest for the United States
promise Currency to pay him SOC.
and who refused TO sell the same bond
for sl02, because, he said. that the
s102 must be counterfeit or else the
would-b he purchaser. would not be will
ling to give it for only 500. 1t is safe
to say that there are no gold bricks or
wildcat securities among that Ameri-
cans assets.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-12

LOOK at the tongue, mother! Il
coated it is a sure sign that your lit.
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peeyish, cross, listless, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natn-
rally, or is feverish, stomach sour,
breath bad; has stomach-ache, sore
throat, diarrhea, full of cold, give q
teaspoonful Of california Syrup Of
Figs" and in ! few hours all the foul,
constipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out Of the
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless ''fruit laxative !"
they love Its delicious taste, and 1t
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for q bottle Of
California Syrup Of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children of all
ages and for grown-ups plainly on the
bottle. . Beware of eounterfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine,
ask to see that 1t is made by the "Cali-
fornia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with contempt. ADV.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-12
British Soldiers Given Titles.

Elevation to the peerage long has
been the form in Great Britain of re-
warding the most distinguished mill
tary service, and the roll of the house
of lords has been enriched by the adj
dition Of many illustrious names. In
no quarter of the world have these
titles been so frequently won as in
India. To Robert Give the British
owe very largely the possession of the
great dependency. For his victory at
Plessy Give received the somewhat in
adequate reward of an Irish barony.
A later generation felt that something
more was due to his memory, for his
son was advanced to the earldom of
Fowls.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-12
TIE MAKING Or
A FAMOUS
MEDICINE
How Lydia E. PinIrham's
Vegetable Compound
Il Prepared For
Wonan's Use.

A visit to the laboratory where th3e
successful remedy is made impresses
even the casual looker-on with the reli.
ability, accuracy, skill and cleanliness
which attends the making Of this great
medicine for woman's ills.
Over $50, 600 pounds Of various herbs
are used annually and oil have to be
gathered at the season Of the year when
their natural juices and medicinal sub.
stances are at their best.
The most successful solvents are used
to extract the medicinal properties from
these herbs.
Every utensil and tank thet comes in
contact with the medicine is sterilized
and as final precaution in cleanliness
the medicine is pasteurized and sealed
In sterile bottles.
It is the wonderful combination Of
roots and herbs, together with the
skill and care used in its preparation
which has made this famous medicine
90 successful in the treatment Of
female ills.
The letters from women who have
been restored to health by the use Of
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound which We are continually pub
fishing attest to its virtue.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-12

Your Laber Counts every ounce q
work yon do helps some soldisr! This ~
was fought as truly il the household and
in ths Workshop q IL w in the trenchss
Some Of ow American worasn ~
borne down physically and mentally.
BY tie weaknesses Of their ~. They ~.
fer from backache, dragging sensatiol.
bearing-down pains, very nervous and painl
in top of bead. r they AK their neieh-
'bors they win Be ted Is take Forortte
Prescription 81 Dr. Pisrce's which IL
been . wei md favorably known for ~
past half century.
Weak women should try II now. Don't
wait! Today is the day to begin. This
Temperance tonic and nervine viii brins
vim, vigor and vitality. Send DR.. Pierce.
Buffalo, N. T., 10c for trial pkg. tablets.
Dr.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets are also
best for liver and bowel trouble.
Aurora, Neb "a " mother was always
great believer in al of Dr.. Pisrce,S
Medicines and when was girl she eavS
me 'Favorite Prescription when / was IN
q rundown, nervous condition and Il soon
built me up in health and strength. +
am glad to indorse sFavorite Prescripticn'
as being q splendid tonic for girls or WON.
en- who suffer. Mrs. Walter Guard, 90
10th st.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-12
Mother Of Thousands.

The destruction wrought on all but
the hardest wood by the white ant. OF
ltermite. is not surprising when few
facts are known Of its prolific charac
ter. A nest, some six feet in height
was found in the tropics, and about one
foot below the level of. the ground
was conical mound of hard earth
Inside this dwelt the queen mother
After careful observation she was
found to lay 9,120 eggs in an hour
On account of her great size she was
unable to leave her cell. her only func
ton being to lay eggs.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-12
Aciid-Stol1,actl
Ruins /! Health
Of Millions

Besides those painful attacks Of in
digestion; that awful bloated, lumpy
feeling after eating and downright
stomach misery that you who have
experienced it know so well; besides
disgusting belching, food-repeating,
sour stomach and distressing heartburn
besides all this, ACID-STOMACH
undermines the health and saps the
strength of millions.
If you don't get rid of those stomach
miseries there is no telling where your
stomach troubles will end, for it is q
well known scientific fact that many
serious ailments have their start in an
acid-stomach.
Start now-this very day to get rid of
your stomach miseries-take EATONIC
the wonderful remedy that absorbs
the excess acid from the stomach and
brings INSTANT relief. You simply
have no idea how much better, stronger
and brighter you feel at once. 1t drives
out all the gas and bloat, puts an inn
mediate stop to belching and heartburn,
ends stomach suffering and makes it
cool, sweet, comfortable and strong.
There can be no further excuse for
you to allow acid-stomach to wreck
your health up misery upon mis-
cry Until you get to the point where
you feel down and out and that life has
lost all it's joys. Remember, just as
acid-mollth ruins teeth, SO acid-stomach
ruins health.
Take EATONIC. It's good. just like
bit of candy and makes the stomach
feel fine. You can then eat the things
you like and, what is more, every
mouthful you eat win count in creating
pOwerand energy. You'll feel so much
better-have punch and pep the power
and will to do things and get results,
and your stomach misery will be gone.
Take our advice. Get big box Of
EATONIC from your druggist today,
it costs so little. If Ii fails to remove
your stomach distress, he will refund
your; money. That is guaranteed, you
are ia he satisfied Or money rnft1ndnd
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-12
| Cuticura Stops Az:
Itching and &N
Saves the Hair a "
Cleaned.
Sample eaoh frse 81 a6ssicas. SsS - :. sessss"

Cleaned.
Rude persons who play poker are
said to say Of a thorough loser that
he has gone to the cleaners" Fol
fear the historians will overlook the ut
ter completeness of the Austrian EN-
perors ruin it should be recorded that
Karl not only was cleaned" but that
he actually lost his pants,' which, in
the language Of the poker table, is said
on Reliable authority to express the
ultimate in deprivation. When the ex.
ruler sent back to the palace for his
clothes his emissary was informed that
the new government had confiscated
them. When the world is being made
safe for democracy there is more than
one way of keeping king indoors
Chicago American.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-12
LittIe-used Term.

The word Saracen was applied In the
middle ages to Turks. Arabs. Moors and
other Mohammedans in western Asia
and northern Africa. The same kind
of people live now, but the word is sea.
dom used except in romance, poetry
and history.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-12
cIeanjnc seed.

BY the use Of a partial vacuum the
United States department Of ag;ricul-
ture has developed q hydrocyanic acid
and gas process for fumigating Import
ed seed more rapidly than herstoforsl
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-12
Good SUGGESTION.

Invest your Liberty bond coupons in
Thrift stamps and thus get the affable
Mr.. Compound Interest on the job for
you night and day.-Thrift Magazine.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1918-12-12

When soldiers meet in spirited at
tack in q cafe. retreat is the usual or
der. .