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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-16
SAY OOUGHBOYS
| MULCTEO IN FRANCE

Paris, Nov. f4.--Chargcs of
wholesale imposition on American
soldiers In France by American
bankers were made today by the
president Of the Mondesir Bank of
Paris. He asserts that millions of
dollars worth of profit were made
by these bankers in cashing checks
Of doughboys and that this was
made possible by the arbitrary rate
OF exchange fixed by the United
States war department
The fixed rate" he said. always
was about ten cent below the mar
ket. A. 4 result, officers sad men
cashing their pay checks leIt tle
difference in the Golfers of Aneri-
can banks, which, in turn. we're
able to discount these American
checks Immediately at the market
pYiee.
Il have had personal experiences
Of this kind with one prominent
hank, which refused to accept or
honor checks which had been
cashed for doughboys. The refusal
was explained by pointing TO the
fact that we had exhausted the day
rate OF en- American bank. accord
ing to notice on the checks which
read:
Outside the United States this
check is 10 be paid at banker check
rate OF the day"
when we threatened lawsuit,
the manager OF the bank Immediate
ly agreed to our demand. but re-
auested that we should not in the
future cash military checks except
at the military rate. This, however,
was impossible because there was
nothing to indicate the checks were
military. On the contrary. they
were on ordinary commercial forms
drawn by an American bank on Its
| branches in America or Europe.
I'VE continued to pay the soldiers
the full day rate, then seuding the
checks to America for payment tc
ms. Thus we were able to assist
soldiers and sailors OF America. who
wsEe AGMstnHs2sr range. aesRsts
I the. bfSJdficiA1 methods Adopted
against them By their own American
lanKx
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-16
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tspesial to Richmond virginian.,
Petersburg. New i5.--The only
witnesses Yesterday before the
grand Jury which Ia probing tho
liquor situation here were Detective
Robert Chandler of the poitee oEcx
and OTIS Johnson q negro --sAriaf e
OF the city 'ail, The turyy con
suned three hours examining these
two Uien.
Tho jury viii convene Monday
when eight Witnesses including a
prominent lawyer will testify, : 1t Is
thought that the grand fIy Will
finishsits investigation by next Tues
day The public Is on tip-t1e s,f cs-
pectafion as to what the jhstS Awhl
report. Sensational developments
are anticipated
Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Rainach
celebrated their goldren wedding
last night III their home aspH the
immediate members of ttfF famiiy
presaHt Mr. Reinach is n Confed-
crate veteran. He participated III
son.+s OF the most serious engage
menN in the Civil War including
the Eattie OF the Crater. He Is II
PROMINENT Mason and liz the oldest
merchant actively engaged in bust.
ness IN the city. e.
SECRETARY OF the Chamber of Com
mercas Martin and Capt Thos... al.
Dayiss returned yesterday from the
AtlaHic deep waterways convention
in Charleston, s. c. They announce
that4.the convention endorsed the
protect to deepen the James River
SO that large soagotng vessels can
reach City Point which is the pc t
of Petersburg. The news gave much
satisfaction to the citizens of Peters
burg;
n. -
The aldermen required only g1kifty
seconds last night to concur In the
action of the council to appropriate
$3.5Q0 to transform the abandoned
PeabSsly school into an armory for
the Gray. They also adopted a
resolution to expel any alderman
missing three successive meetings
without Just excuse,
The Central Labor Union has
voted to elect twelve mens1r sSS<ve
!. On ,sthe nominating cdfhtnttrtsa,
chosen by the Young Mems Bust
ness Club. to suggest flveifmNi 10
make the race for commissioners
under the new form OF government,
inc TNelVe men VIII De CHOSEN next
MondAy at called meeting.
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Charged with killing a woman in
Belvi4ere. N. j.. last Sunday. Percy
Roses Prince George county ne
, gro, = in the. local Jail awaiting a
otf1ceK to carry him to Jersey. On
account OF the unsafe condition of
the prince George Jail Rose was
placed Thursday in the local lock-
~ sffla1 q,
roinked coal admintstyAtor over the
I saflre Hdut3icrI + aEityM 3f NE Ctf.. q.
xosd adHsinistra ton. n n
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-16
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trace dENhpu6t GIiHFGH 4NtWf't
News. Va, win preach at the Wood
land Heights Methodist church a;
r. NJ. on the subject; How Should
~, l.hurh sTreet Her Pastor Rev.
+ j. C. Heath. pastor of tho Capron
Charge 81 the Eastern Shore dis
tfict. Virginia conference. will be tho
reaker II the L A NJ, service.
Augustine Royal. one OF the del
- nj by the chamber; ri corrs
nterce 10 the Atlantic Deeper Water
WAYS Association convention, (which
INIT ifrt Charleston, S. c.. on return
ms reports encouraging progress in
5na irnz,f evtmert of. theS 1tpiand,
courses and the probability that the
James river ard Richmond -wlli, re-
ceive increased attention Ffuh the
next few years
One OF the most important i'm
provemerts. conceded by many, is
that of the channel between this
city and Norfolk There il consid-
cradle amount of work yet co he
done, but with increased govern
nIpsFs appropriations. the backing
81 'tile NAVY, ard display Of gen
eral interest in the subject, there is
every belief that the work WiI be
pushed.
Mr.. Royal reported that Admira,
Benson, chief Of the naval opera
tons ,apgbnE- the world war. address
cd the convention and pointed out
the necessity for prompt completion
OF the INLAND route between Bur
yards Pay, Mass, and Miami. Fla.
Amman Benson stressed the UAfE en-
sivc value Of this plan as we'll as the
Aomfksspis L. r dvantages. ~ ~
The destroyers Ingram and Fair
fax, thc.latter d visitor at Richmond
several weeks ago. was placed at the
disposal of the convention, and con-
voyed several parties to the Char
lesion navy yard. where they were
entertained.
A game supper. with a special
program is to feature the annual
hunting moon festival of the Indian
ola tribe. No. Sc. Improved order of
Red Men, on Monday evening at g.
1880. The festival will be held in
the Leader hall. All members are
fGttetsd the .cssehr9t1izE
1~*aIF mo- -r'Niiins- -f)rnns-wil preach
III Central Methodist church. at thu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-16
K-NOTES

Lieutenant Governor Joe's opinion
nuC .ua ted so often during the week
I Fat thd Ucinfr! n-iTfs dfftI Y attorrfcs
didn't have time 10 attend to his
regular business
II TIL celebration had gone oyer
another week, Il is doubtful Ii II
would have been lawful to walk on
the sidewalk.
II dear Omar Khayyanl were Ia
our midst lust now. he would have
, brad time selecting a club TO join,
l'ut it il quite likely that the genial
secretary Max could put him next.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-16

Edward Eanes Bishop, fifteen
year old son OF w. f. Bishop. of 2Sl
Byttae street was shot and painfully
injured while hunting near the
reservoir in Prince George county.
The contents of the gun. which was
srri tiuy, tally discharged. entered his
rtRt tSssarm. He is resting comfort
a.bL. Ia the Petersburg hospital,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-16
O. KIWANIS CLUB ACTIVITIES %
THE KIWANIS IDEA
Edited by MAXI

(Edlted by Max.
J. O. Entrekin took long time to get started
but he sure enough did talk when he got on his
feet
We expect to mob the first fellow who ever
asks anything about the street business, from
now on ..
w. L. Taylor, of ''Fatima' Fame was mar
ired on November to Miss Sadie Estelle Hard i
ing. -..~
Our sympathes are with both of them.
F. F. Shumway, song leader of the war camp
community singing service, showed the boys how
to ting-a-ling -a-ling at last meeting.
c. O. Norman has extended to MIR. Schum-
way an invitation to become honorary member of
the Richmond kiwanis Club.
u. T.. Anderson says pay your poll tax before
iDecerlber 6, 1919 The sooner the better. Every
kiwanian must be qualified voter.
s. John l. Radcliffe will entertain the kiwanis
Club at Greendale on November ], at the Green
dale nurseries There will not be any nurses
there but John l.. says the eats will be laid. So
come and get your bib under your chin and feed
arnidst the violets.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-16

DIR. Douglas Freeman will be the
speaker at the evening service In
the ifainbridse Stree. Baptist church.
Special music has been arranged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-16

S,rickler, who Isl agent for the
Norfolk and Western railsoad in Ps-
.tersLurg. viii have charge of the
ton through agents q
tne S6utffern faiTway and Other
roads of the Southern region,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-16

IL A. NJ. service, and Rev, r. II.
Bennett. u. b. will be the speaker
at s L. NJ.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-16

that It's own SPONSORS do not dae<
trust tie Russian perii' in the pue-
rifle hands. Of the society of nations
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-16

Rev. w, A. Hall, pastor OF the
Porter Street Presbyterian church
'las returned, from meeting OF the
SYNOD Of Virginia, which met in
Charlottesville this week. He will
exchange pulpits with Rev, w. B.
NcIiwaine. pastor of tho MlZpah
Presbyterian church. at tho morning
service and Rev, j. N. Kline, OF the
rN'irginie NJ. E. conference, will
preach in the 8 r. NJ. service.
The new term of hastings court,
Part IL, opens Monday, when the
docket will be read one OF the
cases to be tried will be that OF Re
becca Novey, charged with main
tanning a disorderly. house. There
are few other cases on either the
criminal or civil docket of i'm
portauce.
In police court, Part H.. this
Iaorning, George Stockton was sent
Of disorderly conduct and J. l..
HALEY, arreste ed ION a charge OF vag
rancy. was granted a continuance
until November %.
r. R.,inhridce junior high school
pupils this week deposited Stlsi3
ia the savings system. 355 pupils
making additions TO their accounts
q Rive. ctysses were on the honor
rolf for the Week.-Mrs. Pauline
Pierce. SR2 Miss Martha Chappcll,
SAa:sJ A.. Newbill, 3A2: Miss Jessie
Pendleton, 2Al, and Miss Matte
Walker, open air. At least two
more classes are expected to be
added to the honor roll on next
Monday.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-16
POLK CHOPS AND

tEohtlnued from Page EIght1z
that even here a drop in the whole
sale market at>the beginning OF
November could not be felt In thu,
retail trade until the middle OF the
month. II the demand for the choice
cuts did not operate to maintain
the price
The next time that MIR. or Mrs
Average consumer states with an
air of omniseience that the wholesale
price of some product has siumpea
and that therefore the finished arr
ricle ought TO be selling at q lower
figure at o'clock the following
morning. niake. CERTAIN that they IN
derstand the facts In the casr. u
viii make for good will aus = !. =
tot Of unpleAslntpess.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-16

- M . 8xtt~ y - -
rented coal administrator over the
I eG4axA Hdut3icrIf + aEii,n 81 TIE. CT s.: 81
~ akxoRd adMinistra tion. ~ ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-16

J. O. Entrekn took long time to get started
but he sure enough did talk when he got on his
feet
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-16

Our sympathies are with both of them.
The Lexington advertiser., 1919-07-25

70 Pacific waters and join the feet on the
west coast, thus giving Kirby Land the
opportunity for q most wonderful trip.
This fine young man has a great many
friends here where he spent his boyhood,
who are glad to know of the delightful
cruise he is now njoying.-Jackson News
Mrs. F. R. McGeoy has kindly con-
sented to tske the management of the
Carrollton Avenue playground again this
year. This will be cause for rejoicing,
among the little folks, especially, who will
remember with what delight they listened
to the many thrilling stories she told
them last year. She earned for herself
the title of the "Stopy Telling Lady" last
year and when she appears now the chill
dren will say "There goes the Story Tell
ing Lady" Some Of them know her by
no other name Mrs. Mccoy will be
with the children every afternoon from
six to eight so you can look out for
bowling big time on the Carrollton Ave
nue. playground. Every one remember
the Carrollton Avenue playground opens
Monday afternoon and we want to start
it off with a big erowd.-Commonwealth.
The Lexington advertiser., 1919-07-25
OVER SEA BRIDES

Predictions made in the beginning Of
the war that If an army Of 100000 men
was sent to France not less than 10000
of them would marry while they were
away, has been disproved by the A. E. F.
According to the best authorities, not
more than 5000 officers and soldiers will
have married in France when the last
soldier goes home. The pessimistic sweet
heart who made that prediction may not
be among them, but at least there are
more than $4,000 girls in the United
States who are the happier that, despite
her famed beauty and attractiveness, the
girl of France has failed to win the Yank
TO the extent it was first feared.
But even if she has not lived up to
what was expected of her the mademOi-
selle Is daily gaining new victories and 1t
is estimated that about 30 day are be-
ing married to Americans at the present
time. The increase in the marriage rate
toward the ends is due to several causes;
the most important being that the Yank
has more time now to think Of love than
during the hostilities and because it has
been made much easier for him to be mar
ried through the courtesy Of the French
Minister Of Justice and the Procureur de
la Republiquie in Paris
Time honOred traditions and custome
have been put aside so as to make 1t
easier for the American soldier to marry
during a short leave period, without the
usual ten-day publication Of banns. II
is even possible now for a soldier, who is
likely to move at any time, to apply for
his papers in the morning and have them
in time in the afternoon to be married at
the convenience of the Marie.
The Marie is the absolute dictator as to
whether he will marry two people or not
and he cannot be brought to hurry ex-
cept by diplomacy.
Although the toll has been heaviest
among the enlisted men, many officers
having married while in the A. e. F.
Recently a record number Of officers:
one major, three captains and three lieu
tenants applied in one day for life as
signments.
Not all marriages in the A. E. F. have
been between the Yank and the made
moiselle. The English girls, including
members Of the W. A. A. G. attached "a
the A. E. r., have gained many victories
over the Americans in lOve.-stars and
Stripes.
The Lexington advertiser., 1919-07-25
RECITAL

Music! hotO faint, how pedk
Language fades before thy speu!
Why should Feelings eVer speak
When thou canst breathe her soul so
aoeu"
On Tuesday evening, July 29th, at S:45,
brief and beautiful program Of music
will be rendered by Miss Willie Cameron
at the High School Chapel. Her artistic
touch will voice the rapid progress OF her
golden talents during her studies in Chi
cago for two years past. This added
education woald seem indeed an effort to
reach divine highways of Harmony, and
all will find she has not made the effort
in vain. Miss Cameron will be assisted
by our sweet singers, Miss Anna Gwin
Pickens and Mr.. Mack Vincent. The
proceeds will benefit the funds for our
new Presbyterian church, and the sdmis'
sion price is 40 cents for adults and 70
cents for children. So small charge fol-
so great a pleasure will assure most
gratifying attendance.
The Lexington advertiser., 1919-07-25
HOSpTTALITTES

Miss Dorothy McBee was much enter
tanned while guest of Mrs John Mcbee,
of Memphis. She was the fair honoree
of a lovely luncheon followed by cards,
with Misses Pease, of Peabody Avenue,
the charming hosts, and Mrs. Ben Hum
phreys was hostess of an ideal luncheon
and picture show party in her honor,
while her own hostess speeded the summer
hours with many perfect pleasures,
As the tropical heat inreased the de-
cision was made by the Auctioneers to
discontinue the Bridge Club meetings
until October and Friday was their last
contest. Mrs. Harry Mccain was the
charming hostess Of the terminal date
and the charm of her ever golden hos
pitality was again repeated. The favored
substitutes were Mrs. Jesse Stigler, Mrs
Henri Watson, Miss Laura Sutton and
Miss Allie Beall Hobbs. Mrs. Stigler's
skill won her the reward of dainty
Dorine box. A most tempting menu OF
dainties was served, Miss Grace Ashley
assisting in the handsome hospitalities
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Stirling went over
/
pie from here, to Vicksburg, to attend the
elegant entertainment given for theil
young daughter, Miss Halle Stirling, by
her hostess, Mrs. S. S. Hudson. This de-
lightful function took place at the Coun-
try Club Of Vicksburg, and was a most
brilliant affair. The gracious and charm
ing hostess, Mrs Hudson, had made
everything very lovely for the occasion.
and elaborate decorations of flowers and
ferns gave AIDED beauty to the spacious
rooms. Punch was served throughout the
evening from both ends of the dancing
hall, while an elegant buffet supper was
served in the dining room, Dancing was
enjoyed until late hour, and a large
number of the younger set enjoyed the
pleasures of the evening with this lovely
hostess, and her attractive and charming
young honoree.-Jackson News.
The Lexington advertiser., 1919-07-25

where they will be chaperoned by Miss
Alice Martin and drink deeply of the
crystal cup of pleasure This trip is a
gift of Hon. Bernard Jones and re-
ward they earned by earnest endeayors
to gain highest scores in their study Of
music.
Mrs. Lottie Fairchild keeps open house
at her beautiful coast home at Bay st.
Louis, where many guests from the Cres-
cent City enjoy this attractive rooftree
the "long, long days O. summer"
Mrs. Ben Farr is most happy to record
the visit of her daughters, Theresa, Sallie
Ray and Rebecca, vacation days, at her
home in Eta, after their study OF music
in Chicago and Lexington.
Pitt Shepherds return home from over
sea service for his Country is another
bright record of happiness for his kim
dred and friends and adds new luster to
the record of his golden popularity
Speaking of candidates Fred Sullens
says Will Wynn Will Win is as sure
thing as words can make it, and now we
have only to wait for time to prove that
Holmes has "landed' the home boy.
Mrs. Ethel KERN Jones' home, with
many additions and decorations of beauty
and will be finished early in August, and
our little city is most pleased to record
the renewal of old home ties on this hall
cyon hearthstone
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Pickens have ex-
tended sympathy in the illness shadowing
their family circle this month. Mr.. Pick
ems had continued fever and Walton was
operated on for acute ear trouble in
Memphis hospital.
Mrs. Ada Deaves Gossman was the
prized weekend guest of Mrs. G. A. Will
son, Mrs. Gossman will return to her
home in New York City early in August
when Mr.. and Mrs. Calhoon Wilson, her
son-in-law and daughter, will return with
her for their summer outing
Mrs. Dave Sutton and Miss Laura Sut-
ton visited Greenwood Tuesday and in
cidentaIy saw goodly crowd of "high
flyers" in the airplane excursions at $15
per fight of fifteen minutes. N. B.
This is very new and modest sum to
become a high flyer in the Queen Delta
City.
The following news of our young towns
man is clipt from the Jackson News:
Miss Elizabeth johnson, of 42O North
President street, is in receipt of news
from her nephew Mr.. Kirby Land Swim
| ney. who made his home with her for
several years, and who finished at the
high school year ago, that he is now one
one of the U. S. Marine guards on duty
on the battleship Idaho, one of the three
largest battleships afoat. The Idaho has
recently been assigned to escort the pres
ident-elect of Brazil back to his home, and
after performing that duty will proceed
The Lexington advertiser., 1919-07-25
DISTINGUISHED BRIDES AND GRooMs


Rear Admiral W. S. Sims, the great
naval war hero, shares with General
Pershing, his colleague, the distinction
of having welded a Washington girl
In the Roosevelt administration, in 1905,
the celebrated seaman was merely young
lieutenant when he led to the altar along
the narrow, crampedaisles Of aristocratic
old st. Johns, Jan Allen Hitchcock, pretty
daughter of the secretary of the interior,
The Hitchcocks lived at Mrs. Dewey's
residence, X and Sixteenth streets, where
Admiral Dewey died Mrs Sims and her
kids, there are five of them, were here to
welcome their hero home, and to see the
ladys girlhood friends.
Old st. Johns Church was the scene
as WE'LL during the same administration
the President was present at both we'd
dings-of John J. Pershing and Frances
Warren, only child of the multi-millon-
aire senator from Wyoming who married
life terminated in such fierce tragedy.
His 14-year-old son, Warren, now with
him in France, is the only one of General
pershing's family who survived the flames
at the fire at the Preside in California,
Mrs. Peshing and two little daughters
perished Warren is favorite with his
grandfather and with his step-grand-
mother. who have a handsome home on
Connecticut avenue.--The Times-Picayune
Washington Letter.
The Lexington advertiser., 1919-07-25
LEMON JUICE
TAKES OFF TAN
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Girls! Make bleaching lotion
if skin is sunburned,
tanned or freckled

Squeeze the juice Of two lemons into q
bottle containing three ounces Of orchard
white, shake well, and you have quar-
ter pint of the best freckle aid tan lotion
and complexion beautifier, at very, very
small cost.
Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will supply
three ounces of orchard white for few
cents. Massage this sweetly fragrant
lotion into the face, neck md arms and
hands each day and see how freckles and
blemishes disappear and low clear, soft
and rosy-white the skin becomes. Yesl
It is harmless and never irritates.
The Lexington advertiser., 1919-07-25
ICED TEA WEATHER
Is HERE!

and with it your favorite
summer beverage, be 1t iced
tea, lemonade, or some other
cool drink.
With the summer drinks,
the long Iced Tea Spoon
adds immeasurably to the
enjoyment of the drink.
At our store you will find
Iced Tea Spoons in silver
plate that will appear to
good advantage on any table
They are we'll made, the de-
signs are pleasing and the
prices modest.
Buy a set of Iced Teas and
experience the full pleasure
to be obtained from your
favorite beverage.
P. A. LINDHOLM
-JEWELER--
Lexington, Mississippi