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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
LOCAL SHOPS CROWDED
WITH HOLIDAY BUYERS
Though Prices Arc Higher Thnn Ever
Before, stores Experience IIx-
tenSivc Sales.

With Christmas less than ten days
GniIr !, dnchmomd stores are being
r"rs intent upon viewing and buving
gifts of all kinds. Despite the fact
Of var and the high prices left in it's
whore merchants have combined peace
ana war selections for buyers.
q noticeabie increase in the number OF
Shopners DOWNTOWN, particularly dur
ING The afternoon. when Broad Street
has been thickly populated. Depart
hent stores. toy. book. candy and mems
furnishing establishments report n
good business for the season thus far.
ana indications arc that this will con
tinue during the present week.
que 10 the fact that many of the
s I"m ?n me ne. city h are overseas, much
usual. although merchants have asked
NAT buyers come to the stores dur
ing the morning hours in order to re-
crowds. There is still IA shortage of
, heip IN, In the stores, and a more even
| OF mercy for clerks. declare the mer-
chants.
,,, One interesting feature. of the
asetulness and the practicability in the
selection of stock. Buyers for stores
say that in selecting their Christmas
Grafton. the fact that millions of men
were IN camp. aboard ship or overseas
40 Il cSuIl OF lnlS condition, counters
are to be found in the stores laheleG
For the Boy in France For the Boy
IN camp and For the Man Aboard
snip On these counters are found
! many useful gifts. such as shaving
kitS' compaSscs. folding rubber basonS
trench mirrors. field glasses. goggles.
puttecS and many other presents
ouhGSterS with brothers and faith
erS In France. who have their minds
fun Of soldiers and battles and guns
can iind in the toy departments minia-
| lurc submarines that can be made to
SuDmerSe In a bath tub: big guns that
boom when they are fred and regi
inehts OF toy soldiers that have move
hhle arms and legs.
In the women's departments where
mere are strictly ornamental and friv-
oIouS gifts, speciality has been made
In the showing OF useful presents for
nurses and women engaged in war
work of all kinds "'
Although prices on articles of a,mos,
every description are higher than ever
Deiofe. merchants say this fact does
not seem To have deferred eytensjve
buying for the holidays
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
Still Heavy Demand
All Kinds of Labor
Federal Equipment b.
redu Finds Very FeaU
ldters IN City.

Although there are more unemnlovod
men in Richmond now than there have
been for the past year, the number is
comparatively small and there is still
a good demand for labor, according to
employment men.
Considering the fact that thousands
oil men lost employment both at Seven
llnes and Hopewel, 1t is held unusual
that so few have been thrown upon
the streets here as idicrs. The United
States Employment Bureau has assisted
in getting work for these men, secur-
ing positions for more than $500 al
rSaay: while many of the others were
furnished transportation to their
p!oyed.
There is little unskilled labor avail
employment bureaus, while there g. -
favorable demand for skilled workbench
ef,;IHoS Kichmond and Norfolk. I'm
struction OF the highway at Pcnniman
ana YORKTOWN. while the water pro
!eetS IN the vicinity are in need of
ut Camp Eustis and but few men hav"
peen released recently. according to
There is n large number of onnIi-
cations from farmers who arc seeking
II en-. Experienced hands on both dairy
ana produce farms are wanted and good
wages are being offered
Ionstruction work in Ricnmors. and
sicinitE has been stimulated s:auc tn"
.s.misti"e was signed, giving EMPLOY
,ae to many men left joDiess when
released by the government Althourh
there is noticeable decrease in th,.
hummer OF advertisements for workers
OF all Kinds. this is believed by en-
ihoi e,n men TO be due to the fact
former employees now i'm the snrvirn'
mat many OF these men will change
their lines of labor after returning
,.,o,n the army is held certain. maKim?
ne f'SSh,! shifting in the personnel
Oh many organizations.
". Many women who We're employed in
Washington during the war are return
ing 70 Virginia. while others are cX
rcSteu ABOUT the first of the year
otners VIII be released as soon ms the
peace program Is definitely settled upon
ana the remnants of the governments
war business arranged
One noticeable feature. say employ
:nent men. is the fact that since thn
ARM; Mrmisttce has been signed. it has been
much easier 10 get domcStics and col
ored help, such us washerwomcn. Dur-
ing the war many of these declined wort,
o. sncn nature, but are now seeking
Jobs throughout the city
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
ASKS RICHMOND'S AID
IN MERCHANT MARINE
philadciphin noursc Appeal. To Cb,m-
Der of Commerce for
Helm.

An appeal has come to the Richmond
oha,mpsr or Commerce from the Phil
auSiphia Bourse. to give aid in the
campaign 10 bring about Il privately
owned merchant marine through the
enactment of measures which womb
ennsie such merchant marine to sue
foreign nations when the abnormal
conditions resulting from the war hnve
been removed.
IN addition to calling the attention
me Bourse has also appealed TO every
member of the Senate and House Of
Kepresentauves, at Washington as
Wen as me different commercial bodies
OF the United states with the view of
obtaining some concerted action re-
safdinE the future operation OF for
cisn ships. The Philadelphia Bourse
IL opposed to government owncrshin mr.
operation of these ships and in its an
pear TO the commercial ORGANIZATIONS of
the country it asks that the latter also
such policy.
Under the resolutions adopted by the
philadelphia organization il appcars
tnai the movement is along the line
Oh the subsidy campaign OF IA few years
ago. AS indicating this the following
IS taken from these resolutions:
we believe that private owners OF
vessels under the United States Flag
should De PAID by the government such
sum as shall be found. by proper gov
ernmental agencies TO I've the excess
cost or maintenance and operation of
suGh vessels. over the cost OF main
tanning and operating similar vessels
under the hag Of our closest compete
tors.
we believe that when any foreign
nation provides subsidy in any form
which places owners of American built
ships ut n disadvantage the government
or the United States should provide a
simiiar subsidy TO the American own
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
SOON TO START SURVEY
OF PRINTING INDUSTRY
nhe TypOthetne VIII Undertake Cnm-
phiEn 10 reconstruct Certain
Practices,

With the arrfI al in this city within
a short time of field agents of the
united JEpothetae OF America. a cam
Daign Will be started here and stimuli
laneousiy throughout the country to
reconstruct certain practices now prev
aieht IN the printing industry
y fund Of sl,500.0o0 has been raised
TO carry on the work When an ap-
pea was made some time back TO the
cealers who supply materials Of va
rlouS kinds. 10 the master printers to
subscribe 10 the fund, the rcsponsc
was unusually gratifying. Scarcely one
OF the big supply houses failed 10 CON
tribpte per cent OF its profits for
the year 1914 to swell the campaign
chest.
The field agents Of the United Ty-
Eo,hetae or America Will make n care
Iul survey of printing conditions here
They VIII gather statistics OF all kinds
on the work OF local printers who ar.
members of the United Typthetue and
on the basis OF these hgures recon-
lead TO the bctterment OF the trade
from business and artistic standpoints
The members OF the national associa-
ton may always be known by a sign
which they have hung in their Offices
1T is practically certain that one OF
the directing field agents Of the United
Typothetae Will he established here
after tn. survey has been made He
viii dirct the work in a district which
VIII embrace North Carolina. the Dis
trict OF Columbia, Maryland and West
virginia, besides this State.
The members of the association here
were recently addressed by Joseph a
Borden, secretary OF the United Tv
pothetae of America. He outlined the
plans Tor the coming survey. Most o?
the leading printers were present az
the meeting.
1.-The president of the Richmond Tv-
pothetae is X. hcLean Whittet. The
secretary is j.. J.. Bland.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
Mistletoe Kisses
Scarce This Year
Christmas Decorations of
AU Sorts Bringing
Fancy Prices.

Kisses under the mistletoe will be
expensive and few and far between
scarce and expensive. Not only is mis-
tletoe scarce and expensive. but the
same holds true for other Christmas
decorations, the supply being much be-
low normal
The supply of Christmas trees last
year. owing to the agitation to keep
the American Christmas celebration
down to minimum in order to be
APPLE TO give more to the Belgians. and
Also owing to the lack of cutters for
trees. was small.
Although there has been no agita-
ton this year to make the celebration
quiet affair that stricken Europe
may be aided. there has been no i'm
provement in the labor situation and
reports state that the number of trees
year ago.
Holly and other holiday decorations
are more difficult to find this season,
say dealers. while the price has ad-
vanced accordingly
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
STATE LABOR FAVORS
GOVERNMENT CONTROL
National Legislative Committee of yfr.
Sihin Federation In Session

Endorsement of Director General Nc
Adoo's advocacy of hve-year extern
SION OF Federal control OF RAILWAYS.
Oh me woman's suffrage constitutions
amendment, and of government owner
ship and operation of telephone and
Telegraph systems was the Outstanding
feature of Yesterdays meeting Of the
N;.n,lonai Legislative Committee Of the
virginia Federation of Labor held here
The committee also planned 10 renew
its hSht for Federal child labor law
which will meet the objection of the
supreme Court, and agreed to aid Nor
f"lk and Portsmouth in their effort to
nnnnl the recent action of Admiral
,tarris. commandant Of the Fifth Naval
District, in arbitrarily taking over the
Nortolk County ferries. Attention was
also given to the matter of increased
fares on the Seven Pines trolley line
here. In this 1t was charged that rail
way officials were attempting to make
government ownership unpopular
Members OF the committee present
Nhn,s;,,. Jesse c. Duke, or Richmond,
vice cha irman: John II. Hall, Jr., OF
ror, smouth' secretary; A. C. Koontz
or Newport News. and j. IL walthalI
Of Roanoke They were Welcomed by
George L. Wilcox president of the fed.
Grafton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
SEARCH FOR STOLEN AUTOS
with the Recovery Of One Nncb,n.
Two Others Are Reported
MISSING.

Seach was bcims made by the police
yesterday Tor two automobiles s;olcr
on Saturday night, Abou, ii orln,.i.
a hNc- passenger car belonging TO q,
w Wilton. Of :l"f FLOYD Avenue. was
tahen rom IN 1r,nt OF the Grays' Arm
trace OF II. T. ChamOerlain's sever.
passenger car, taken from in front of
RueScrs Hotel about the same hour.
had been found yesterday.
Late Saturday afternoon the policc
located the car OF Norman H. johnson.
OF! 10 North Boulevard which Ms
stolen several days ago M Inc rc"r
OF 3l9 South Third street. Tho NJ
chine apparently had been given hnrd
rsJ.c by Joy riders go
I,"spitc vigilance on lhc part of In.
Police Department thcfts OF nuin,,n-
piles in all parts OF the city continue,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
EXPECTED TO Reject VETO
board OF Aldermen VIII Likely Follow
Councils Lead .wcdnes-
div N{rbf

Although no meeting of the Board
OF Aldermen has been called to act
upon the Mayors veto of the ordinance
hXinE at $4,000 ii year. salaries Of the
SIN si,, directors who are to head the new
city departments when they become
operative January 1, it lis expected
mat one Will be called upon the return
TO the city of President William n :.
Adams, who has been absent for sew
cral days II is probable that the
meeting will be held Wednesday night,
There is little probability that tho
a!dermen will fail to follow the lead
or me Common Council, which last
week OVERRIDE the Mayors veto by n
vote of IS to 0. They seem as firmly
convinced as were the Councilman that
$4,000 is ample salary for the men
yet to be named. They agree, how
ever. that il the mayor Appoints men
who prove to be worth more the sal
AIRY can he raised to any figure desired.
The Mayors appointments are ex-
pected to be announced as soon as
the Aldermen decided on what to do
with the ordinance. AS yet. however.
he HIS given no intimation as to whom
he VIII choose
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
DEFER PASTORS ELECTION
Members of Hanover Avenue Chrtstinn
Church Postpone Action Until


In order to secure more time for
generation, the congregation OF
Hanover Avenue Christian Church at
the morning service yesterday decided
to defer the election of a new pastor
until next Sunday. The committee Of
Of the church rendered it's report, and
the only thing that stopped INN cdi-
ate action was the desire for further
bers of the congregation.
The resignation OF Rev. George w.
kemper, the pastor. became effective
the pulpit has been vacant.
AT the morning service c. A. Akin
son. r: {: Hawkins. .Jr., ]. l.. Hill,
John NJ turner s. Fl: Wilkinson,
+. Jones were elected deacons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
"SOLDlER'S CHRISTMAS"
knights of Columbus Prepares for n
Special Celebration ut Noon

Tho soldiers welfare committee
Knights of Columbus, is arranging for
soldiers Christmas" at noon De-
cembcr 20. according to announccme en- t
". The chairman Of this committee
is Benjamin a. Lugers The commit
tee furnishes cots. baths and lunch es
FOR all men in the uniform of the
rense is put up by Knights of Column
bus committee on war activities.
among the men at WeSthamDton
Hospital is Secretary Thomas KeIiev'
OF the knights of Columbus. He is
assisting the soldiers welfare commit
tee of the local council
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
Walk or with Cnsh Register.

Thieves broke into the store of
George Kruger, ut $500 Lester street.
some time saturday night and carried
away the cash register. The register
was taken to vacant field nearby
and broken open. the thieves getting
$40 in currency. Fifty-two cents was
overlooked by the burglars. who gained.
entrance to the building by forcing
a side window.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
HOSPITAL APPROPRIATION
TIES UP CITY FINANCES
Item of $4,000 in Blanket Sum OF
100000 May Be Forci-
bly, Removed.
BEFORE FINANCE COMMITTEE
On Ground That Expenditure Is Prob
ably Wastcful, Board of Aldermen
Sends Back Measure Embracing
Offending Clause.

Because 1t threatens to hold up tho
city's whole financial system indefl-
ntely, the modest appropriate of So
600 for Virginia Hospital, included in
blanket resolution providing funds
for the Gas Department, the City
Home. tho stationery account and sew
cral other municipal agencies may be
forcibly amputated from that resolu-
ton when the matter comes up for
disposition ut the hands of the Finance
Committee which meets tomorrow
night.
The resolution in it's present form
has passed the Common Council Upon
that the offending item was UNI
necessary and probably wasteful
M IT. was rScommit,ed by the upper
Tor weeks. In the meantime other
agencies have suffered. The resolution
provides 100000 for the Gas Depart
mcnt. Bills whose payment will take
the bulk of this sum have already been
contracted. Creditors clamor for pay
CITY Clerk Ar II. Mcpowel too. is q
months ago by him have not been paid.
The City Home is especially in need
of funds.
MAY STRIKE APPROPRIATION
FROM THE RESOLUTION
Because of the urgent need of money
by other agencies il is not improba BILE
that the committee will amend the res
pIuiItIl ny lahlnE the hospital aDprO-
priation from it. This will be unfor-
tunate for the hospital. 1t piled up
hills 10 the amount Of the appropria-
aid it in fighting the first influenza
epidemic. 1t was to clear UP these
that the appropriation was asked for
Another interesting matter to come
up In tomorrow nights meeting is
that concerning the transfer of money
from the pay roll fund of the Street
Clc&ning Department to it's general
expense fund. y measure designed to
effect this transfer was adopted by
the Board OF Aldermen. but struck IA
snag when ii came before the Coun-
cilmen. who sent it back to the COM
m;ttee. The sum desired to be trans
fcrrcd is $4,000, and is for the pay
ment of bills contracted in the pur-
chase of street ilushers.
There is considerable speculation
over this last matter. 1t is contended
that in permitting the purchase of the
nushers the Administrative Board
which manages such things for the
city. exceeded its authority. For this
reason there arc those among the AL
trrmen and Councilman who express
the belief that the machines should be
returned to the sellers or paid for by
those members OF the board who au-
INC only other regular committee
dinance Committee on Thursday night.
y special meeting Of the Street Com
mittce may he called TO consider the
street car fare increase ordinance It's
regular meeting time is next Monday
night.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16

t,frohlbtlon officers yesterday raidcd
the home of c. W Jones nj mo end
OF ,Sorth Chamberiayne Avenue. and
conhscated twenty-five quarts of corn
llquor' according TO a warrant lodged
against Jones. The latter was placed
under arres. and viii be given a hear
ing bctore Police Justice CrutchhclG
on charge OF Keeping liquor for
sale. avs
Two suit cases confirming four,..n
quarts OF whisky ale held by the no
lice as evfena6 against Ray carrier
OF SALISBURY. NE G. Carter WIFI he
arTaigned b ire Police Justice Crutch-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
So L; Co.
tackled Down by Auto.

f,,ssi. J. LOOK. seventy years old, Nv
ing at 3lh West Grace Street. was
about o'clock last night by an nu
tomobile driven by a man giving Ihe
name OF a.. H. Evans. The accident
occurred ar Adams and FIanklin
streets. The victim was taken 10
grace Hospital, where II was stated
atnat nc was not fatally hurt
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
CLAIM AGENT WOULD
SAVE SALARY MANY TIMES

The time OF several men Is now
taken up answering complaints espe-
cially in the STRENGTHENING Depart
ment. The people want information
about their government and are en-
titled 10 have il.
The City Attorney tells us tina. n
claim agent would save his salary
many times in getting evidence with
the city"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16

The Tirncs-Dispntch prints, more
classified advertising than any other
Richmond newspaper When you need
something quickly use Timcs-Dis-
patch Want Ad. Phone Randolph 1.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-16
BOARD MAY RECONSIDER
REJECTED ORDINANCES
Purchasing and Claim Agents and
Information Bureau May
Yet BE Created.
FULLER SEES POSSIBILITY
Believes Measures, if Adopted, Will
Save City Thousands OF Dollars
Annually-Thinks Expenses Could
BE Curtailed $4,000 to 500, 900.

There is still a possibility that the
board OF. Aldermen will adopt the re-
Gently defeated ordinances providing
for the appointment or u city purchas-
ing agent and city claim agent and
the establishment of a bureau of COM
plants and Information. according to
Alderman Ordway Fuller a member or
- special committee on charter
changes. which framed and recon-
mcnued the ordinances. Before the
vote by which they were rejected can
be reGonsidered, however. some one OF
be won over. Mr.. Fuller is confident
that this can be done.
Mr.. Fuller stated that these mca-
sHres were really the most importunt
Of those recommended by his commit
tee Tor the reason that they embodied
islation desired by friends OF the char
ter change program. Especially i'm
portant. he says. is the ordinance pro-
chasing agent. This alone lie be-
lieves. would save anywhere from $685.
eco to $4,000 annually to tho city.
ONE PURCHASING AGENT
WOULD REPLACE DOZEN
AS to the claim that we are Great
ing more Offices and so adding TO The
cost, said Mr.. Fuller. there is moth
supplies suppl sn,f for differsnt depar,menis:
-, ny mis- MS; ordinance one person will
DC IL. The city Is paying thousands
OF dollars for the time OF men now
engaged in this work who should be
proper adm Illustration OF purchasing
AGENTS Office Will save the city from
$4,000 to 100000 per annum. we
had reports from Detroit. Cleveland
Atlanta and other cities, which showed
the plan to work successfully.
The insinuation on the floor OF the
Board OF Aldermen that this Office was
being created for any one man is un-
pointment by the Mayor. subject 10
confirmation by tho City Council AS
to the creation of new jobs, the city
now has four Storerooms and six store
Keepers. We need central warehouse
ana one directing head. In printing
ana stationery alone, such n man
salary.
The Clovis news., 1918-11-21
Competitive Broom Corn
Buying Now Assured
The Panhandle Warehouse Co.

pioneer firm of the southwest with Offices at Am
arillo, Texas and Wichita, Kansas, have again en-
tered this field
The Clovis news., 1918-11-21
NOTICE on APPOINTMENT
OF NDNINtNTRATBiN AND
NOTICE 10 CREDIvORS

81 .hu Probate Court Of Curry County
state of New Moyino.
IN The Mu1ur Of the Estate of lo,
iurCru Deceased
Notirc is hereby given that Letters
II administration On the estate of Jos,
l0yaro, dcccJ~cd were granted to 'l.
undersigned by the Probate Court of
DNc County of Curry, state Of Sow
Nry co., .I the 9TH day Of November
A. u. ItlN.
tI persons having claim, against
said c,utc are required to prcsco. Oh,
.amo to the undersigned for allowance
within twelve months after The date OF
This notice with necessary vouchers oi
they wI De forever barred ana pre-
clldcl from any benefit Of said estate
cog, said claims may be presented and
filed with the Clerk Of said Probate
Court Of The County Of Curry State of
New Mexico.
Dated mi, the 9th day Of November
1918.
ELOGIA GARCIA DE LUCERn.
Administrative
r. Il. Rowclls, Attorney. 1l73tr
The Clovis news., 1918-11-21

WOMEN ENLIST IN
BATTALION OF LIFE
Sunshine Division Of Home Service
Rivals Battalion Of Death In
Real War Work.

Russia's Battalion Of Death made
its women immortal by death.defying
hctlon at the front Americas Bat
TALON Of Life bids fulr to merit I'm
mortality by Its life and strength CIV
| ing action In the home trenches, con-
meeting directly with the men who go
ever the top.
A new kind of wOmen's army has
come into being. 1t Is called the "Sun.
shine Division" II started under un-
usual circumstances. Margaret Wood
row Wilson. the presidents daughter,
known for her patriotic war service |;
her aide, Major 0akes, and small
group Of friends. including Miss Mar
jorle Brown Of Atlanta, Ga, daughter
Of one OF the leading men Of the south,
rnd relative Of the president, were
discussing women's part In the war
and the Importance OF enlisting the
effort, talent, and activity Of every
woman In the country. The need OF
organization and direction Of that time
and talent not already devoted to def
mite war work was recognized, and
out of the discussion came plans for
conserving the patriotic effort of every
patriotic woman, and more especially
the young women of the country. The
"army" to be recruited was designated
the Sunshine Division" It's scope Of
service is limited only by the ability
of the enlisted women to serve, and
there is no woman ineligible for serv.,
Ice except she who Is already doing
ter utmost to help win the war. Par
ticulars are available from MAJ. A. p
Oakes, now stationed at United War
Work headquarters, Dallas, Tex.