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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-15
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-15
WILL CANCEL MUNITIONS
CONTRACTS WITH CAUTION
interests Of Both Labor and Capt.
tai to BE safeguarded in Indus
trial Generalization.

Munitions contracts for the Army
are to be Cancelled with caution so as
to safeguard the interest of both labor
and capital.
All bureaus Of the War Department,
are making a careful survey of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-11-15

is prepared with special view to the conclusion
of peace with Germany and shows all Of Alsace-
Lorraine, which Germany undoubtedly must
render to France The great fortress cities of the
Rhine. which will doubt be occupied by Allied
garrisons guarantees that Germany will pay for
the damage she has done in the war; also clehrly
shown. Practically all o. the towns that being
liberated by the victorious Allies advance and
which mentioned from day to day in the press
dispatches clearly visualized. This Map is SO
valuable as to be well worthy of preservation for
present and future consultation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
MAYOR APPROVES ELEVEN
OF FIFTEEN ORDINANCES
Three of Charter Change Measures
Failed OF Pa>sage-Annther Was
Passed over Veto.

Mayor Ainslie yesterday approved
eleven Of the tif'esn ordinances re;
cennnitiee on charter changes. Three
OF the measures. those relating 10 the
creation uf the offices OF purchasing
agent and claim agent and the bureau
BOARD OF Aldermen. The ordinance re-
latinG 70 salaries was vetoed by the
Mayor and passed over his veto
The remainder We're those approved
yesterday. and are now law. They are
as follows
To provide now the compensation of
OF ihs CITY government may. be fixed,
and TOY the ciass!iieation thereof by
To provide for The appointment of
an Auditor and Accountant and for his
gualifcation as such. and 10 fix his
compensation and prescribe his pow
ers ana duties. This provides that the
lection "a ;his office shall be made by
IN city council.
To provide FOR the creation OF a
city Flaming Commission, prescribe
is duties ana define lis powers
To confer upon the heads of the
several administrative departments Of
ne city government the powers and
duties now conferred upon the heads
o.! the departments or other officers
uudcr The city government. in pursu-
ante OF IN. charter and ordinances Of
the City Of Richmond in force on De-
TO amend and reordain chapter 10
II Richmond city Code 1910. concern
ing the debt OF The city, as heretofore
amended.
To amend. and reordain chapter 20
o. Richmond CITY code, 1910. concern
ing the sinking Fund Commissioners
and their duties, - heretofore amend
cd
creating the Division Of Gas and
Water Consumers accounts ana col
!ections 10 be under The Department,
Of Finance This ordinance has the
effect OF putting gas and water ac-
counts under one head + in no man
Hcr affects the operation Of the plants
whose accounts are handled
Prescribing the manner in which the
annual bulge. of the city of Richmond
shall be prepared
Creating divisions In the Department,
Of Finance ana defining The powers
end duties Of the Comptroller and SUI
bOr;inatcS.
Providing for the recommendation
by the polio. Justice OF clerk 10
MS court the said clerk 10 he elected
by the city Council
Imposing graduated tax Of per
cent per month On delinquent taxes.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
RUSSIA FURNISHES ALLIES
MOST SERIOUS PROBLEM
President Wilson Diaeusscs Slavic
Situation With Frcnc..
Statesmen.
New Regime Established There Now
Under Dictator, With fractional
Strife Prcvailing-Cossack Seem
Only Stable Element.
ny Associated Press. !


WASHINGTON. December ls.--rhe
Russian problem already has been
taken up by President Wilson with
French statesmen. II was learned here
d iS1aI p and Inc n S9,eIminat,Hn Of
countries and the United States may
agree will be one Of the first things
undertaken at the preliminary meet
inEs which are to precedc the peace
conference.
Russia's plight and the attitude to
cd nations is recognized as one of the
most serious problems OF the confer
enc C. j., Every proposed solution SO Tar
unanswered question Of who is quail
ihnd to speak for the Russian people.
the ne nitod safn n. omn bcr OF which
ments have expected much, Is now In
the the hands Of dictator and split into
not given up hope that the Omsk au-
thorities may yet evolve IL stable form
or government for Russia. but this has
not been accomplished now, and none
OF the allied governments has rccog-
nizc1 the Omsk regime.
kERENSkY'S ASSOCIATES
TRYING TO AID IN SOLUTION
Prince Lvoff. who was Premier in
the kerensky Cabinet and who has
devoted most Of his life to the dcvei-
epmeni I'd Of n !he zews1vo system in Rus
! ambassador in Washington, appointed
P by keyTHnI,skEy G,r as well as Professor
Idul llIluhOH, hcTcnSkSS Foreign
Minister. arc on their way to Paris with
other prominent Russians TO do what
ever they can TO aid tho allies in the
solution Of the Russian problem. But
whether they represent tho people Of
Russia at this time is a question which
il privately is admitted cannot be
answered hero.
FRINGE LvoT has recently been in
| Washington, whore he discussed tho
situation in his country with Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary OF State
! Lansing.
! Aic8ieff, Denekinc and other Cossack
| leaders are in control in tho Cossack
/ districts in the Don and at OrcnburS,
| and are maintaining "A government
| more nearly stable than any other In
/ Russia at present. unless * is at Arch
! angel. which Is operating in accord
! with the allied forces in the north.
/ Gloomy reports OF the situation in
! Russia particularly at PetroSrad. con-
! ,inue TO reach the State Department A
! dispatch to-day announced that the
! Soviet government has restricted the
/ influx Of hungry and destitute prison.
/ ers returning from German and Aus
| TRAN prison camps without officers or
! guards.
/ Tho condition OF the middle classes
! in rctrograd Is said TO be extremely
. bad and great numbers arc dying daily
| az starvation. No fuel is available
and the people arc obliged 10 keep
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
CUB ROSTER is UNCHANGED
FOR NEXT REMNANT RACE
With Exception OF Alexander, Chicago
Combination VIII Have No
New Faces.
IBy Associated Press.


CHICAGO, December lS.-The roster
TOR the coming season of the Chica go
NATIONAL League team has been so far
the clubs headquarters Manager Mitch
ell probably would enter the pennant
race with the same players he had at
the close of the season with the addi-
ton of Pitcher Alexander.
Thirteen of the Cubs players are
IN the United States service at pres
ent. but IL is expected nearly all Of
them viii be Discharged before the
opening or the baseball sea son.
Unless Mitchell makes some trades,
1t was said the lineup at the start
is likely TO be as follows:
Alexander. pitcher: I[illifer catcher:
Merkle, first base: Kildun second base
Iiollocher. short stop: Pick, third ba Sc ;
Flack right field: Paskert, center field ,
Mann, left field.
In addition there likely will be
Vaughan, Douglas. Tyler and several
more pitchers on the bench. besides in
fields Deal, Zcider, Workman and Nc
Cabe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19

Hesume intercollegiate Athletics.
ITHACA, y. V, December lS.-Cor-
lei! Will resume intercollegiate ath.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19

by NSsocIatcd Prcss,I
WASHINGTON December 1S.-Pas-
sage OF bill declaring transmission
OF race track news Try telegraph or
telephone Illegal was urged to-day be-
fore tho House Interstate Commerce
Committee BY DR.. w. W. Davis, of
Baltimore. president Of the Antirace
Track Gambling Association. OF Mary
land: members OF the Maryland state
Grange and others No iinal action
was taken.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
RED SOX STARS TRADED
Pitchers Shore and Leonard md Out
fielder Lewis Go To New York
York Americans.
\E,W WORM Dac.mhar ,so

NEW YORK. December lS.-One OF
the biggest trades made In baseball
III recent years was completed to-
night.
The local American team secures
pitchers Ernie shore and Dutch Leon
ard and out:elder Duffy Lewis The
BOSTON Red SoN get in exchange Catch
t! Al. Waters, Pitchers Ray Caldwell
and Sim Love and outtielder Frank
Giihooly.
Colone, Jacob Rupert. Yankee mag
nate. also parted with a princely cash
sum
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
Cured His RUPTURE

was badly ruptuytd while Hitting TRUNK
several years ago. Doctors said my only
hope OF cure was an operation. Trusses did
me 10 good. Finally ! got hold OF some
thing that quickly ana completely cured
ne. Years have passed and tho rupture has
never returned although am doing hard
worn as carpenter. There was no opera-
ton, no lost time, no trouble ! have moth
ing 20 sell, but VIII! give fan Information
Bout how You may nrd Il complete cure
w!thou, operation. II yoI write TO nc
Eugene M rullcn Carpenter 1903 r Mar
c"I!us Avenue. Manasquan. y. j. Better cut
out this notice and show It to any others
mo are rGptured--you may save {, life or
al least stop the misery of rupture and the
worry and danger cf on operation ADV.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19

The Mayor also approved resolu-
ton appropriating $3.50 for the pur-
chase of license taxes and places for
poles. wagons and dogs. Several other
resolutions app! owed by the Mayor re-
lated 10 the refund Of taxes enormously
nntN.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19

ietics with the second term. beginning
december 30. Tentative plans an
hounccd tonight show that Cornell,
VIII organize Il basketball team imme-
diateiy, and that track and baseball
teams will be developcd
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19

Many genuine bargains are offerct
IN the Want Ads to-day. Read then
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
nelstum Considering Pence Matter.
By Associated Press.

toS 1NSsUV4a IVu FTCsS.
BRUSSELS. December lS-Perma
ncht committees have been formed b,
me Belgian government TO decide upo;
important problems which develop "A
the peace: These committees will ST
at Brussels.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
to their beds day and night No sup
plies have reached the city for moro
than TWO MCCkS. u -
Miami n. ,Cnndl,lntc.

wASIlINGTON. December ls.-Rcn.
rcscntativc Mann. of Illinois, RepubjI-
can leader In the House. to day for
maily announced his candidacy for
speaker OF the House In the next Con.
sress. which will be controlled by re
publicans.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
No Public nniIding. Dill.
LIS As.ocIalcl rrcss

I|TtSS.I
WASH lNGTON. December lS-There
VIII be no general public building bill
next year. The House Buildings Com
mittee so decided today on a tie vote.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
SECRETARY OF THE NAVY
TO REVIEW HUGE FLEET
American War Vessels Returning From,
Europe VIII Arrive Some Time
Next Tuesday.
~ As>oc'ated Pres, I

" AsHlNGToN. December 18th
American feet returning from Europe.
Whica Is to De reviewed at New Yorl;
u! secretary Daniels. is expected 70
ii' on Ainbrost light vessel 81 day
!sht on tuesday. December - The
Navy Department announced ina, ~.
saips vii! pass the Statue OF I.ib.ri,.
1nout y VI. ana Will Then ancho-
IN inc North River rom Fiftv-ufth
street 10 For, Washington.
besides tho ships already announced
- 'eturnlnr from foreign service ana
use act!ng a escorts 10 TN. prcs,-
N.n;isi ship. the George WASHINGTON
Ness..S WI take par, In the re
Battlesh.!s New Mexico. Mis-
.,.iabafna, Illinois. Nrarsarsc. Iowa. In
uiana and Massachusetts hoeuif,l shi,
Solace, supply ship B:idge ard on, a.,
more naval fuel ships
Neither the exact number nor the
names OF the dcStroyers and converted
yachts returning from Europc ar.
known now at the Navy Department.,
Inc destroyeTs and Other small craft
on their arrival Will be anchored i'm
berths on the New jersey side of.tbc
Hudson River
Daniels from tls.. Mauaower Az
The fleet has rca-rhs.l its anchorspn ~
Mayto"cr, followed by vessels carrv-
ing New YORK CRY officials. viii -.
VIC" tAe ships at anchor
Arc you taking advantage OF the
forces UP 10 peace time requ!reincnis7
Let Times Dispatch Want ads haIn
3om, Ihonc YOU: want ad 10 ran,
"oiHH l.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19

ON January new classes viii be
formed ia some departments and new
subjects Will he taken UP in some o.
the classes. Whenever there is "a roa-
sonable demand from the students for
a nov course the college authorities
Will arrange 10 havc il given y; all
make. 1t possible for students entering
Tor the new term to carry on their
WorS on a prewar basis
NJ! former students are urged 20
como back after being discharged from
service and continue thej- studies Al
ready good many former students
havc Indicated their Intention OF re-
turning. II is thought that this viii
who entered the college iii September
ior the : \ 1. & work and who will
rot continue.
DIR. ANDERSON OPENS
COURSE ON RECONSTRltTIu
One. course that bids fair TO a;,rac.
.conside!ahie attention Is tina; which
DIR. II. L. Anderson. head Of The de-
psrtmeni OF history and political SCI
cncc, VIII give on reconstruction prob
lens He VIII lecture on various as
poets OF political. economic ami social
reconstruction throughout the Two
use will be iarssiE co M2.nm por ne ,,, %l.
and wide parable! readinc which he Viii
assign WI! SiNc his students good
grasp OF the conditions - be faced ana
the problems to. be solved during the
coming Reconstruction period
The Richmond Colieg. Law Schoo.
was the only law school in the state
the fall term. The number Of students
was about up TO tRe average For the
convenience OF men who wished To
~ork during tho day and in this man
ner pay all or a par; Of their cynamsns
Glasses were held a: The John NarshaIi
High school between o'clock and ID
o'clock in the evening. This schedul.
The new term
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-19
RAILROADS.
Norfolk & Western Railroad

Leave Byrd Street Station Richmond
Daily. for NORFOLK: a. NJ. $50 A. NJ. $3.50
=. NJ. +. NJ: for Lynchburg and West:
A. NJ. $3.50 A. H.. $3.50 p. NJ. 1915 Z. N.
No leaves Petersburg for Roanoke 2 r., ".
Arrive liichmond from Norfolk: 1905 noon.
A. NJ. 2:Io p. 81. 7:2o = NJ. 9:45 r. IS T,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
Hazel Kendall-A Very Re
ligiOus Little Junior.

Dear Juniors l thought I would
write you a letter about little boy
and a fairy.
Once upon time there was little
boy and his name was William and he
was prince: his father was a king
and his mother was a queen. He had
q little sister. One day they were all
out walking.
When William saw something among
some leaves he ran to see it and so did
his little sister. He thought it was q
bird, but it was fairy. She was try.
ing to get her wand which was caught
in the leaves. He said. Wen get il
for you" And he climbed up among
the leaves and got it. Then he said
goodbye to her, and she said goodbye
to him.
Well, as my letter is getting long, I
will close.
Hazel Pauline McCune, age Z.
1o3 d. Ave, east, Abba, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
Icie Evans-The Red Cross
and Its Origin.

Dear Juniors:
As l have written only once l de-
cided to write about the history Of
the Red Cross.
The Red Cross is society for the
relief of the sick and wounded in the
time of war, now recognized fully by
the people of today. 1t originated
from recommendations Of Henri
Duant, a Swiss gentleman who in the
time Of a great war seemed to recog-
nize the need Of some medical help
for the relief Of the wounded soldiers.
He recommended that society be or
ganized for the care Of the disabled
ones. The Swiss council met in
Geneva on October rs, 1863, and 16
o; the leading nations were repre-
sented.
This society has increased in num-
Der very rapidly since then. The first
provisions for supplying aid in naval
warfare were adopted at Paris in
1868. The badge for this society is .
rcd cross on white background. The
American society was formed under
the direction of Clara Barton who
wished to give relief in the time Of
war.
1cie Evans, Age IL.
Box 81. Moulton, Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
Ruth E. Baty-Her Play
mates Dog.

My playmate has dog named Bob.
He is not a large dog-makes no mat.
ter; we play with him just the same.
At night he sleeps on a couch that
we have close to the stove in the sit.
ting-room.
One night it went to sleep on the
couch. Bob jumped up beside me and
went to sleep too.
Another night when mamma got sick
she came down stairs and found Bob
on the couch and put him off, He
thought he ought to have a couch 70
sleep on, so he went into the parlor
where we have a leather couch and
lay down; he found it pretty cold.
Cora, the girl that owned Bob, and I
had playhouse outdoors one time.
We went to our cupboard and found
Bob on the lorew shelf. Every time a
car came by he would bark at it.
One day he followed Cora and l to
school. The janitor lived down by US.
He knew Bob and let him come in.
Bob stayed till recess, then he ran
away. He did not come back for a
long time. When he did he ate piece
Of cake, a piece Of pie and drank a
dish Of milk.
When Cora's folks moved away her
father said he had better take our
couch with them for fear Bob would
get cold if he changed his sleeping
quarters.
will close, hoping to see my story
in print next week.
Ruth e. Bat.v, age 8,
Box 412. Sigourney. Iowa.
Ny fathers name ia Mr. John Ratx,
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
Mary Bevins- The Flag and
Its Interesting History.

Dear Juniors:
AS I have never written before
thought I would write about the flag
Our flag was first adopted by con-
gress June IA. 1877. In the year 177t
congress appointed committee OF
which Franklin was chairman. They
said the flag would be in kings color;
at Washington's headquarters in Cam.
bridge, Mass Jan. 2. 177S, from which
it is often called the Cambridge flag
the flag of the union.
After the Declaration of Independ.
ence the flag lost it's favor, as none ex-
cept Tories wanted to see the kings
colors.
In the year 1877 Burgoyne threaten.
ed an invasion Of New England. and
Howe was about to move upon Phila.
delphia.
George Washington and Robert
Mooer were members of the commit
tee. They called upon Mrs. Betty Ross
239 Arch street, Philadelphia and from
a pencil drawing by George Washing
ton engaged her to make the first flag
She suggested that a five pointed star
be used instead of a six. 1t is pleasant
to know that Mrs. Betty Ross lived fol
many years and made flags for con-
gresS. She made them in her parlor in
standing and is one Of the most beau
tiful sights of Philadelphia. She died l.
the year 1886. Her daughter Mrs. Clar-
issa Wilson continued making flags fol-
congress.
On the first flag stars were put in q
circle. There were thirteen. They were
goin" to have new star and stripe fol
every new state, but decided it would
be too big, so just added a new star
cd hn NJ No ,trNv
very much. They said that there was
a strange ship in the harbor bearing a
flag as beautiful DIS flower and
everybody wanted to see the flower
flag.
But the states kept coming into the
union until there are now forty eight
There are now thirteen stripes, six red
ones and seven white ones, forty eight
white stars in blue field. The stripes
America freed herself from England
We often see the dear old flag wavins
on ship. They have nick named il
"Old Glory" It was first called this
by Captain Driver. Six years later
Captain Driver gave up the sea life
and settled down at Nashville, Tenn
He took Old Glory with him to his
home. He also used it at all celebra-
tons.
tennessee WAS a confederate SL4Ce
so they did not want the flag in the
country. Captain Driver ripped open
the coverlet Of his bed, placed between
its outer and inner covering Old Glory
then sewed it up.
In February. 1922 federal troops cap
tured the city of Nashville and put the
flag of the regiment on the state house
An old man sixty years old went tc
Captain Driver and told him to brine
out Old Glory. The flag was raised
amid cheers and tears, Captain Driver
exclaiming 81 have lived long enough
Flags are now made by machines
and are made much easier than When
Mrs. Betty Ross made hers. AS my
letter is getting long I will close, hop
ing to see my letter in print.
Mary Bevins, age IL,
Unionville, Ia, r. /.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
CONTEST SUBJECTS.

We all want the Juniors to send in
school compositions and other stories,
besides the ones on the subjects we
suggest. Sometimes children can
write better compositions when choos-
ing their own subjects. We especially
want letters and ancestor stories. To
encourage originality and variety in
the juniors work the following list is
given:
School compositions.
Ancestor stories.
Interesting letters.
Book reviews.
Unusual stories.
Current events.
Soldier stories related by veterans
and retoId by juniors.
Select prizes from among the fol.
lowing: Book, box of letter paper,
doll, box of school supplies, box OF
candy or knife.
Henry Parker and Isabelle Watts
are the prize winners today.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
Irene Traul-History of the
Red Cross.

The Red Cross has won a very high
place in the United States as we'll as
in other countries. AS we all know
Clara Barton was one of the first
helpers and president of the Red
Cross. I. will try and give you few
incidents that shows her interest was
whole-hearted. While she was attend
ing some soldiers in the Franco-Prus
sian war one Arab stretched out his
arms to her as she passed by his col
and cried, "La il Allah! Allah la!
The meaning interpreted is 20 love
divine! o love always!"
In the year 1863 Miss Barton lived
for eight months on Norris Island and
in 1865 when she was called to Wash.
ington at her brothers death she or.
ganized at her own expense a 'Bu.
reau of Records of Missing Men in the
United States"
She says, Gas l journeyed on l saw
that wherever the little Red Cross
nag was unfurled there was order
plenty, cleanliness and comfort" This
was while Clara Barton was in Eu
rope and when they we're trying to
get the United States to sign the Red
Cross treaty. She was also heard to
make this remark, "If live to return
to my country, will try and make
my people understand the Red Cross
and that treaty"
Now to come down to the present
Red Cross society. think and know
that others agree with me that it is
the finest thing ever organized. Think
of the poor soldiers and sailors who
would go cold lots of times without
help from the Red Cross. Think OF
the splendid sweaters, mufflers stock
ings and wristlets made for our boys
at the front and .in training. This all
comes through the effort Of the Red
Cross. sincerely hope that the Red
Cross will continue to prosper in the
future as it has been doing.
With best wishes for the New Year,
I remain,
Irene Traul, Age 10.
North Street, Ottumwa Iowa.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1918-01-04
ALL ABOUT PRIZES.

We do wish the Juniors would ac-
knowledge their prizes.
II any Junior has ever failed to re-
ceive prize after his or her name
appeared in this paper. 1t is because
the wrong address has been given us.
When we say wrong address we
especially refer to incomplete ad-
dresses. All city Juniors should put
their street number and all Juniors
living in the country should put their
box number or failing to have box
send in their parents names.