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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
THE HERO BACK IN
BUSINESS HARNESS

Colonel A.. C. Read. inspector gem
eral. asked Genera Liggett to write
letters OF highest praise for the heroic
conduct of Private Oscar Zwald, Fort
Dodge. Iowa.
BY rushing fearlessly int a burning
freight car loaded with live shells and
ex~tinguishing the fire at great risk, he
saved scores of lives and possibly
nearly a million dollars worth of
munition stores for Uncle Sam at the
Mulheim munitions store yard, near
Coblenz.
If the fire had not been promptly
subdued II would have resulted in
blowing up a whole trainload of shells,
to which the burning car was at
tached, together with. possibly, many
nearby buildings filled with high ex-
p.osIves, stored there for emergen-
cies.
This is the type of man returning
to us from abroad. Fearless.
courageous. and ready to do the
right thing at the right moment. All
may not have received the d. S. c.,
addition to II factory, Office or work
shop.
They return to us now in great
numbers. About 800, 900 are dis
charged from the service every month.
Colonel Arthur Woods, assistant to the
secretary of war, in charge of the re-
employment work of the war depart
ment. Ia leaving no stone unturned
to find employment for each one Of
them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
REORGANIZATION Of
THE BUREAU OF MINES.

Washington, y. G.. July zs.-Engi.
hcering and mining men throughout
the country will be deeply interested
In important reorganization plans Of
tho bureau of mines announced today.
DIR. r. G. Cottreil, chief metaiiurgist Of
the bureau. who became q national
figure through the invention OF tho
Cottrcil process for utilizing smeiter
fumes by extraction Of arsenic and
various other commercial chemicals
from the escaping noxious gases, has
been named assistant director in
charge of all investigativc and scien.
tific work.
r. ]. Bailey. for years chief clerk
Of the bureau, becomes assistant to di.
rector Manning In charge Of executive
work. j. r. Spurr. well known min.
ing engineer. Of New York, who. at the
outbreak Of war. became director Of
war minerals Investigations and. after
passage OF the war minerals ! lies
bill. was appointed chief OF investiga.
tive work in connection with relief
claims. has resigned to become editor
of the Engineering and Mining Journal
OF New York.
No successor to Mr.. Spur has be IN
appointed. II. e. Never. chief clerk
OF the war minerals relief commission.
has been appointed chief clerk Of the
bureau Of mines. and G. p. Robertson
succeeds Mr.. Meyer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
RETURNED SERVICE
man AND HIS JOB

The returned service man when he
gets on the job again is marked for
special attention. Everybody, from
his employer down to the ONCE boy.
watches him to see what effect the
var has had on him. Sometimes the
discharged soldier or sailor feels a
hit restless. There has been a gap in
his work. II may take a little time
TO bridge the gap, and break him in
again to his Job.
1t took the United States some time
to break in to the a 1t took green
men and had to whip them into milf
tary shape as IN army. The material
was excellent, and after a short pre-
liminary period Of training. our citizen
army was able to smash the German
professional army.
So the employer when ne takes back
ex-service men ma have TO spend a
little time in whipping them into shape
for the job. The material is excellent.
All that is needed is a slight period OF
readjustment between the service life
and the civilian job.
Colonel Arthur Woods, assistant 10
the secretary of a has as his special
job the task of putting the right men
In the right Jobs. He has enlisted the
support Of both the employers and the
.ex-service men. y
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
CHANTTCLEERING
DOWN ON THE FARM

Recent congressional differences
over daylight saving have brought to
light the troubles Of the irate farmer
who has been forced to play Chanti-
cleer to his live stock for the past two
summers. Perhaps no moro poignant
picture of pastoral distress was
brought before the house of repre-
sentatives than that presented by
Congressman Edward J. King of
Illin oils. =s--
The poet Graz. in his Elegy, speaks
OF the breezy call of incense
breathing morn, aid the congress-
man. "Of the swallow twittering
from the straw-built shed; the cocks
shriil clarion and the echoing horn
all instruments whereby our ancient
agricultural ancestors aroused from
their ;owly bed. But the poet Gray,
were he writing today. could o make
his beautiful language applicable to
the modern farmer working under
the misunderstanding law.
Q the contrary. 1t is a habit of
the farmer under this law to rise so
early h a he is the one who rouses
the swallow from the straw stacks.
sounds all the horns and clarions.
punches the poultry from the perch
and Kicks the sleepy roosters In the
Stats long before Miss Incense Breath
ing Dawn arrives on the premises
The Nations Business for August.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
TENOR WEDS
AND SETTLES DOWN

Newark. n. j., July 2s--Edwardo
Ferrari-Fontana. noted tenor, for
merly starring with the Metropolitan
and Chicago. operas today married
Miss Maria Esthesis Tailor, of New
york, formerly of Hanava. h Is a
niece Of Carlo De Cospedes, Cuban
minister to the United States. The
ceremony was performed here by
Police Judge Beetner. The groom said
he was fofty and lived at 215 West
EiThty-eighth street. New York.
He and Miss Tailor met casually at
an Italian mass meeting in New York.
where he offered to translate into
Spanish some speeches she and a
companion did not understand. The
acquaintance ripened into love. The
terms of Mr. Ferrari-Fontana's di-
vorce from his first Wife, who was
Mime. Margarete Matzenauer ~preluded
his renlarryinE in New York.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31

Tn lowly ~tailenders OF the Bank
League administered q double defeat
to the Planters. National bank Il BYRD
park yesterday. winning by the ecore1
q 3 to 2 and s to 4. The American
National boys played in better form
than they have yet displayed this sea.
son, and bid fare to give the .Oahees
teams trouble for the rest Of the
schedule.
Binford had the better OF Wood In
both arguments. and his return TO the
game has put new life into the AinArt.
can boys. Broaddus. as usual. caught
a good game II only one steal=avas
charged against him In both games.
Edens was the heavy hitter OF the
day, getting q home run In the sarst
game, and. In trying to s;rescns M
three ag ger into a home run N the
second game. was thrown out ut the
plate. Baldwin n Harrelson were
the only other players hitting for ex~
ira bases. Powell m Binford were
The only ones to connect safely twice
in same games.
Campbell in right. pulled IN one
that looked almost Impossible. while
Mckecl. In left. had several dt11cule
chances and accepting them IN Gsam4
style. Brown. the Amer. Na1sl egneNv
while hrst sockcr and Harrolnensss
stort stop. for PlAutsrsf. played skAo1PQs
usual steady games &aN%&s #s
Tomorrow the Tlrst NaltonalNSsS
ths tast-gcing NsechAnt5
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
BIG HOME COMING DAY
FOR RETURNED SOLDIERS

HARRISON burg, July ZS.-Flans Tor
holding q grand home coming celebra-
ton In H%arrisonburg in honor OF the
returned soldier boys are now being
perfected by the Harrisonburg cham
Der Of commerce, which organization
will work in conjunction with the re-
Gently formed war camp community
service camp here. In this matter.
The plan Al 80 far outlined Is to
give the boys n grand welcome
home. They will be guests OF the peo-
pie Of the city and a program of en-
tertainment will be provided. While
no definite date has been fixed. at the
chamber OF commerce meeting held
on Thursday night. the tentative date
agreed upon va Monday, September
l. Labor Day. The following day the
Grand Camp Confederate Veterans
will meet in Harrisonburs and 1t Is
possible that many Of the soldiers Of
the recen war will wish to take part
with the veterans OF the war between
the states.
Plans will be made. It is said. to
make this home coming celebration
the biggest event of It's kind " held
in the Valley.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
RICHEST
SECTION Of CHINA

Washington, July 27.-Japan gets
the richest part of China by the peace
treaty, declares r. X. Hsu. one OF the
special delegates to the peace confer
nce from S%hantung, who has been in
Washington several days. with his as
ISOLATE. H. X. Kung, comforting with
senator's.
Mr.. Hsu. in discussing the treaty az
II affects China. brought out the fol-
lowing points:
"First-Japan in obtaining shan.
tung gets control Of the richest part
Of China, the origin OF Chinese civil
portant area for the planned Japanese
military and economic domination of
the Far East.
"Second-Japan by CONSTRUCTING
railway lines from Tsinan to Shutehfu
and from kaomi to Hsuchou sewers. in
a military sense, all connection be-
tween north and south China and
holds China completely It Japan's
mercy for all future time.
"Third-Japan by acquiring the
tremendously valuable Fangtze. Hung
shan and Poshan Goa mines and the
Climbing iron mines. obtains an eco
nomic and military grip similar to that
possessed by Germany In getting tho
mine fields in Alace-Lorraine. and
Japanese leaders. realizing the full
value OF their ~conqucsts. will be no
more willing to relinquish them than
Germany would have been to surren-
the sources OF military supply
which permitted her to fasten her grip
Europe.
"Fourth-Japan. by control Of the
Tsinan -Tsingtao railway, absolutely
the situation. to say moth
ing OF possession OF Tsingtoe. the best
port in China"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
THE WATCH on THE
RHINE TO A 5000 JOB

The Peace Treaty is signed. Ger
many has ca~pitulated Internationally,
and our men a now be relieved from
the Watch or the Rhine to return to
civilian life. In a few weeks the boys
who saw some OF the hardest nghting
that the great war produced will be
home. Hardened by battle, by expos
ure and by discipline. they are coming
back to us much better men than when
they left. They are coming back
weary Of Europe and European life
and anxious again to become a part OF
the American commonwealth. The
European adventure has made of them
better Americans.
The best welcome home Is a waiting
job. Shouts. hurras, parades and en-
t. rtainments will not satisfy them
The majority of them would prefer to
forego the parades and jump into a
suit OF "civies' as quickly as possible.
They have had their I'LL of soldering
in this mans army Now they want to
get back into the other more promi-
nent branch Of the army of America
the industrial army. Back to civilian
life with a capital &C."
They are coming back In patches Of
hundreds Of thousands, big, up-stand-
ing. two-hsted Americans. who can
hight their way through any obstacle
and overcome any dificulty.
Remember the French said the Ar
gonne was impregnable. The English
said the St. Mihiel line would not be
broken The Belgians said human
man flesh could not penetrate the Hin
denburg defenses. But our men went
through every line that the Germans
set up, because there is no defense
which will stand up against human
beings who are determined to get
through.
leadership. brain. Drawn. vitality
and will power carried these men to
glorious victory. This determination,
acquired under FIRE. will make them
leaders In peace time industry. The
men whom the Germans could not
stop will not be deferred by the diff
culties encountered in their everyday
work. Obstacles will only incite them
to greater effort. The American en-
ployer and the American business man
Will find each OF these men a valuable
asset In his particular job. They must
make that the central idea of the well
come home. AS a number Of men put
II: welcome home parades, He'll We
want jobs, loot Sweet"
colonel Arthur Woods. assistant to
the Secretary OF War, now in charge
of the unemployment work of the
War Department, is endeavoring to
ave every ex-service man placed back
In civil life in a position at least as
good as the n he left when he dom
ned a military uniform. As a matter
OF fact, most of the discharged men
are worthy OF more, because It is
proven c~onclusfvely that they have i'm
proved, mentally and physically, while
In the service OF the Army and Navy.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
Fart Of DOUGHBOY
IS CHANGED BY WAR

Most Of our soldiers went to the
. her side young boys. They came
h, tx men hardened by FIRE and expe-
-~nce. They will tell you that they
Ave figured out a new bunch of
Snpe,". or that they have learned a
n ie or two about the little game of
! e." What they mean Is that they
have o n down TO fundamentals and
t~ckied every problem from rock-bot-
tum up.
Sentimentalizing over returned SOL
tiers does them no good. for they have
learned the cardinal truth that tears
d very little to iubricate the wheels
Il. the world. France has taught them
The futility Of weeping. But a sound
n ,pr~eciation OF their problem, trans
r.ed into practical terms on their re-
arm here. will be received by tho
4 ughboy with a glad and grateful
3 the future. VIII we get jobs?"
where will we live ?" What will the
I me folks be iike?" What's hap
Yened in these old United States. any
rry?"
mo Mans Land seems like home
compared to what We are facing" a
ss'dier or = returning troopship told
~ American welfare worker. Il am
= tually yellow about facing the music
a nome. us iii so queer aIteF that
Z af. and 1 don't know chats going
tc happen"
1t was with the understanding that
the doughboy Is a new man and a
~obiem in himself that Colonel Ar
t-ur Woods, assistant to the secretary
a. war, laid out his plan OF campaign
= r the war departments gigantic ef-
fsrt to get jobs for returned service
y,on. This" he told his assistants.
IS not merely an employment idea.
u is a new experiment In psychology.
- must understand the soldier. the
4 iior. the marine. right down to the
I round. "a their problem infinitely
I'd take infinite pains TO restore them
81, civilian life with as little friction
E a as much celebrity as possible.
These boys are coming home Gag
Z gly. but also a little fearfuly, We
1saist bridge the gap that they have
4 ossed during 1917 and 1918. Amer
at~s's future lies in her youth. The
= sldier who fought in France, the
II i'or who piled the dark waters. and
tse men who drilled faithfully and pa
GENTLY at home. must not be left in
TIE lurch after what they have lone
for u.s."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
III DEMAND FOR
El-SFaWcE MEN

80 campaign for the re-employ-
Aak u -sx-eervice men, under. the d.
kktoa q Colonel Arthur woods. as
sennk 70 the secretary Of war, IL now
Sring fruit. Employers r respond
Y IL tho information and advice of
n war department about the coming
Ertnwo o. labor and about the In
HaDo1 mental and observation-disclosures
aAx-oorvtce men, and are taking then,
ass fast ~ their respective industries
Grant
sthe soldiers unemployment bu-
On Pearl street, New York. n
( the many private organizations
Rsch has Joined hands with govern
departments under Col. Woods
Stance to give employment to ex-
rsfce men in need of Obs. reports
. II has a steady demand for cleo
tans. helpers. pipe-fitters. plumb
machine tool makers, dye n,akern,
and auto-truck drivers de-
cry men. bookkeepers. clerks OF all
DIS, and statesmen.
,amilar reports r also received
rm other unemployment centers and
"a the different welfare societies
~ doing unemployment work.
The building trade is also demand
more and men now that the
;npaign to let out contracts for pub
works is we'll under way. The city
New York alone has. in the last
; weeks. let out contracts for over
1000. 600 and the work on these
tracts liz already under way.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
1900 MERCHANTS III
EXPECTED TO ATTEND
cncc Ecgins Here ON August
II for S-Dny Mcct.

The second Southern Retail Mer-
chants Conference to be held in h-ch-
nCnI Will take place on August II.
~ and II, with indica ions pointing
to more than double the number OF
merchants in attendance than were
present at the first conference.
The. trade extension bureau Of the
Richmond chamber OF commerce has
been active in arranging the carefully
prepared which includes
luncheons m several crtcrtain-
fnents. Eminent Richmon6crs Will
delfvec addresses as well ~ rNPre-
sentative merchants from Virginia,
North and South Carolina and Geor-
gia. w. T. .Dabncy announced yes
terday that moro than 1900 mer-
chants are expected to come to rich-
1mond from the four states for an
exchange 81 ideas and comparison
Of methods.
Hon. s. l. Lupton will deliver an
address on opening day on Cooper
ating to Build Good Roads" and an
a dress on the sar,e subject will be
n ade by L. 8. Tomlinson, of Tom
l.nson & Co.. Wilson. N. C.. Mr..
Tomlinson IL recognized as nj Of the
representative merchants Of the Old
North State. his firr, being n Of the
largest n most progressive In his
community.
The address Of welcome will be
made by Hon. George Ainslie, Mayor
Of Richmond. with the opening
PRAYER by Rev. Russell Bowie. The
conference will be held. in the John
MARSHALL high school auditorium.
Colonel John F. Eruton. Of Wilson.
N. c.. will address the merchants on
How to Use Your Home Bank on
Tia oArnnA Aav ~ thu AAA fnPAMAA
Colonel Bruton rose through his VI
efforts to the front rank Of bankers
In the South and Ia remembered In
Richmond for his splendid fight to
have the Federal Reserve bank lo@
Gated in Richmond.
The purpose of the conference -
to provide the merchants of the .
states with an opportunity to ASSEM-
bl, at intervals and, by comparigon
and argument. gain knowledge that
WI be of value to them In the con-
duct OF their business. In addition
to exchanging views -among them
selves, they will be addressed on
topics Of vital interest by authorities
n om Richmond and elsewhere.
w. l. Austin. a recent addition to
TIE staff OF Miller and Rhoads, will
deliver addresses on the department.
ixing OF business and advertising. Mr..
Austin Is n in Richmond
but Ii known to be an authority on
both subjects.
Every address on the program will
he followed by a general discussion
OF the subject treated. to allow meme
bers to voice objections or differences
wi h the speaker.
The conference will conclude on
Thursday afternoon with an Al Fres-
co entertainment at Bryan Park. with
music. vaudeville and refreshments.
The officers OF the organization are:
Med. Holiday. Dun. n. c.. president:
r. r. Amis. virgilina. Va. FIRST vice.
president; J. w. House. Roanoke Rap
ids, ". c.. second v!cc-prcsident; w.
T. Dabney. Richmond. secretary. and
II. r. Terrell, Buckner, Va. assist.
ant secretary.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
Southside


+ DaptSsts . Meet.
Baptist churches Of the Middle Dis-
trict Baptist association. which en-
traces those Of Chesterfield. Amelia
and Powhatan counties. viii hold their
annual meeting next Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday In Woodland
Heights church.
The $4,000. 900 campaign. which II
70 open loon n which 10 to Be con-
Quoted by all OF the Baptist churches
Of the South. win be discussed It the
meeting ThursdAy, Friday. Rev. wal
ter r. Leckliter will conduct special
Thanksgiving services for world peace.
Suit II Instituted.
Suit for $4,000 against the virginia
Railway and Power company has been
instituted In hastings court. part 2,
will como up for . hearing today. The
young lady 10 said to have been
knocked down M internally injured
Ey a street car at Fourteenth and Main
streets.
Veterans Meet In september.
Joseph e. johnson camp. No. Sc.
Confederate vetera ms. will not hold It's
summer meeting this August. accord
jnK t. IN announcement made yesteF-
day by Commander James A. Lips
comb. All. business that was to have
been attended TO will be taken up at
the meeting 70 be held September I.
Sult Compounded.
The damage suit Of H. Weber
against the Virginia Railway and
Power company was compromised for
$500 after the case reached court. The
suit was hled following a collision be-
tween = car and q wagon owned by
Weber.
Two Pienies Friday.
The annual picnic Of Central Meth
odist church will be held tomorrow at
Forest Hill park. An interesting pro-
gram has beep arranged by the enter
tainment COMMITTEES and tickets will
he given to the Sunday school MEM
hers for various attractions at the
park.
The West End Methodist church wiH
also hold It's annual picnic at Forest
Hin on the same day. A good pro-
gram has also been arranged nv the
committee representing his Sunday
school.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
ENDOWMENT DRIVE GOING
LIKE A HOUSE ATTIRE

Tfmberville, July 29.-Announcc-
ment was made last night by DIR. Paul
II. Bowman, president of Bridgewater
college, that the Endowment Drive for
B~ridgewater college. for the northern
district, of which Timberville Is a part.
was going like a house aire. At the
three services In the interest Of the
campaign held at Timberville last
Sunday the apportionment for the dis
trict was set at 800. 600. the same
amount Of the apportionment OF the
eastern district. which went over the
top during the week set for it, drive.
The amount apportioned for the TIM
berville congregation to raise wa set
at $4,000 and DR.. Bowmay made the
statement last night that this amount
and more had already been raised.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
Feed Concentrate With sIlaee.

meal. If You will ask the most sue
cessful feeders, you will find that they
have learned to use certain well estab-
iished commercial feeds and they will
tell you why. II for no other reason
the uniformity Of such feeds will give
you the best results with your cows
and other stock.
Home mixed feeds are often def-
cient In certain nutrients but what Is
probably worse. you are overlooking
some elements. which Is sheer waste.
DO no, think because you grow 1t
yourself that It is cheaper. 1t may or
1t may not be cheaper. You are al.
ways taking chances Of running your
cows.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
No MEETING HELD
ON WEST POINT ROAD

Any action that the Richmond
chamber OF commerce may make IN
connection with the protest made
against the passenger service on tho
Southern railroad by the York River
chamber OF commerce has been de-
ferrcd pending an answer to q letter
written the West Point body some
days ago by K. S. Goodman, traf1ic
manager Of tho Richmond chamber.
West Point citizens have been vehe-
ment in their criticism Of existing con-
ditions, also stating that the trestls
on which tho trains enter the city 10
unsafe.
Trafic Manager Goodman an
nounced that there was no truth In
statements In both afternoon papers
concerning q delegation from the york
River body which was to attend =
meeting Of the Richmond chamber to
confer on he subject He said that
h Richmond chamber had contem-
plated no meeting, would hold none
and that ne knew nothing Of the ina
pending visit OF the DELEGATION
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
LACK OF ALCOHOL
INSANITY IS LESS

Copenhagen, July 3o.-Lack OF al
cohoi in Germany during the war has
led to a tremendous reduction of In
&s nifty. DR.. Rosenfield, a famous
q .cnisf. writes in the Umschau. In
1;reslau alone. he says. the reduction
etace the outbreak of the war is So
11scr e with men and IS per cent
with women. In 1913. the number
srs men made insane by the use Of al
cahol was 346 and that OF women
In 1915 the figures were
I .rty and yer respectively, in 1917
they were twenty five and three and
last year only twenty men and one
woman were thus afflicted. The ratio
u about the same for the rest Of Ger
many, the authority states.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-31
MIKE O'DOWD TO BATTLE
HARRY GREB LABOR DAY

Toledo, Ohio. Julyf 3o.-Toledo Ia
to have another championship con-
test. Mike O'Dowd and Harry Grcb
have been signed for a ,hftecn-rcund
bout at the middleweight limit TO be
held under the auspices OF the To,cdo
Athletic a4sociatton on Labor hay.
Ollie Pecord IL to referee. =
0reb rot . popular verdict over
O'Dowd 1t 81. Paul . year ago. His
weight at that time was lSS, and
lately he = reported 70 have boxed q
1sS pounds