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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-07
$4,000
ANNUALLY To KEEP
AVERAGE FAMILY
Cost of Living Through
out Country is High
and Soaring.
RETAIL PRICESUP.
Rents, According to Sta
tistics. Lower in New
York City Than in
Richmond.
RETAIL PRICES UP.
Hang out your Flag.

Washington. May Sit requires
S2,5oo a year 10 keep tire average
American family, government investi-
gators have found. Furthermore, the
cost of living throughout the United
States still is soaring
or these who depend upon $500
yearly income few families are able to
show surplus of s1oa at the years
end: some eau save as much as $50
while large number have nothing to
show but deficit. Forty per cent
of the income OF the average family
goes for fooi-the largest single item
on the list Clathine4 calls for Is per
cent. rent about IA per cent, and light
five per cent. with expenditures for
furnishings about the same,
These figures were announced today
BY the department of labor, which has
made year 3 survey of living coudi-
siaas In the United States
How family budgets in most large
cities work for the year is indicated
by the income and expense account OF
SIS families in New York city,
With an everage of IA persons per
family in this group the expenses were
recorded as follows:
Food. ss+o.a2; clothing, sess.ss,
rent. $2l4.s2: fuel and light, s6430.
furniture, sa1.0a, miscellaneous ex-
penses- sasss5 Total. s1.5osao.
This table shows the amount.
needed for actual family necessities.
To provide fer the simplest comforts
and extras It Is estimated that at least
y 300 mora will be needed. 30 that
the family average, that is. the sum
which each family should have as a
minimum. is $500.
Out OF this total average expenses
per family In New York city. the "a
labor department investigators found
that the total average surplus was
only s3o.s7 year.
The investigation shows that ap-
proximately - per cent of the total
income Is all that the average family
has left after making necessary ex-
penditures for food clothing. rent,
light and heat and furniture. Out of
this 20 per cent surplus must come all
fees for n, medical attendance. charges
of anusemerts. entertainments, do
nations to churches. education and
other incidental expenses
Retail prices of - articles of food
jumped an average. of ? per cent in
March as compared with February
Compared with March, 1918. the in
crease is 3 per cent.
onions. which went up 40 per cent
and cabbage. which scared % per
cent III March as com pared with Feb
ruary. showed the greatest increases
OF the twenty-five articles of food
Butter went up IL per cent and
oranges IA PER cent over February
prices. Coffee and tea each increased
; per cent during the month.
Families whose incomes resulted
from business or other sources were
not included in the survey OF family
groups picked for study, the largest
group included was that whose annual
incomes range from 5000 70 goo
Another large group had incomes be-
tween loo and ST. 500 Incomes
from other groups ranged from $1,000
to $4,000, ana from s. 100 10 $4,000
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-07

Sweeping forward with great momentum Richmond yes
terday made wonderful squirt forward in the victory loan
drive and hit the pace that going her the top
in the final act Of the worlds great financial drama
the climax reached with only four days in which
plee the work prominent business gathered
Mems Club and subscribed total Of ST in one of
the most enthusiastic meetings staged the city
Gaining slightly than s. 900 yesterday according
official bank reports the Joan committee set the goal of
equal subscription today and tomorrow to make the cys ST.
100000 need to complete its quota Every effort going
made the by the close of business
that Richmond example for other cities the Fifth
Reserve Bank District Loan workers confident that the
people will respond in such proportions to make this possible
Richmond is going with flying colors and the only
question is How people in the city will refuse buy
bonds and keep their faith with the boys who
and knew when stop when they charged Four diff
ferent times have Rchmonders the top with their
money but the overseasnen' went many times
with their lives pledged their lives while Amer
leans home pledged their dollars people called
on to redeem their pledges.
Total Reaches $11452550
Officials reports from the banks and trust companies last
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-07
EPISCOPAL CLERGY
BEGIN CONVENTION
Rev. f. f. Osgood Elected Dean of
Richmond <onNocation-Supp
Tonight For Delegates
At Iaburnun.

Richmond Convocation, diocese OF
virginia, openedAits seventy frat con
vention, yesterday in st Thomas
Episcopal church. Ginter Park. with
a large attendance of lay delegates
and clergymen Following business
session yesterday afternoon these o. =
ficers were elected: Rev. Z. E, osgoodt
dean; Rev j. Fl. Taylor, secretary
Rev F, a. Arthur treasurer. KEY.
F. Earnest Warren, rector of the
church, welcomed the visitors to
Ginter Park and Rev, John NorWooo
conducted the quiet hour service.
Rev. ]. Hanckel TAYLOR VINO
Gently succeeded Rev. O. FeFton
Craishiu as rector of tho church o.
the Epiphany, BARTON He'shes.-
preached the sermon last night
Convocation Day quiet hour ser
vices today will be conducted by Key
J. Y bowman, p, ID. rector ot MI
Saints church. Following Holy COM
munion al 1890 o'clock Rev. 4.
Freeland Peter. rector Of 81 James
church. will preach. How Can the
Church he Fest Prepared for the
Problems Arising From the War
Will be the subject Of an ESSAY ny
Rev. w. Russell Bowie a. the after
noon session
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-07
NAVIGATION ON DANUBE TO BE
UNDER ONE AUTHORITY ALONE
VOLUNTEERS LEAVE FOR
BTyOUAC on THE RHINE

New York. May 6.-OT for a
bivouac on the Rhine. tho first
batch Of American volunteers for
the service Of the army of occupa-
ton started overseas today on the
transport tgammenon ont Of Ho-
bnken. Thc1putfit. comprising 900
men. 'men OF adventure. young lads
averaging about twenty years with
life all before them. Is the first con-
tingcnf OF the 5000 regulars who
,di, supp,ant tho American forces
now serving In Germany.
In the ranks of the first proyis-
i6nal overseas rcgimental depot.
as they are known. were a number
OF veterans OF the present war.
wearing their service and wound
stripes. This battalion was re-
cruited and trained at Camp Meade.
Md. and upon landing In France
will undergo several weeks more
training. One of the rockies was
Jock Tyler. who fought with the
scottish Highlandcrs and sports six
wound stripes. lie was Carrying the
emblem Of ireland bcranSr-, nc stsit.
.'wc guys arc going to free Ireland.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-07
BY Guglielmo Ferrero.
Famous Italian Historian. }

Paris. May 6-Nhat is the chief
concern the Western Democracies
have today with regard to the new
regime in Russia? It is the anxiety
lest Rolshevism penetrate into Gen.
trail Europe. flooding the territories
OF the vanquished Teutonic empires.
+ The existence in Russia OF regime
so violently opposed to all that which
constitutes Western civilization. Is In
itself a. great misfortune for Europe,
but vertiable catastrophe would re-
suit from the extension OF that regime
into Central Europe.
All Europe would thereby be divid-
ed into two groups OF peoples. Be-
tween these two groups cancellation
would be impossible. and there would
be moro fundamental difference az
between them than there are now be-
tween the peoples OF Europe and
those OF Asia. The unity .of Russia
would be forever disrupted and war
would be inevitable between these two
worlds which could not understand
each other.
The Russian problem Is not inso-
luble. It IL not at all difhcult to dis
cover what must be done to stem the
tide OF Bofshevtsm ana check itA
westward now: the countries situated
between Russia and the Germanic
primarily. Poland, Bohemia and Ru-
mania.
These countries form the barrier
which may arrest the rovoluttonASy
wave sweeplng On 1rom tho NuDslA1
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-07
COMPLETE PROGRAM
CORNERSTONE LAYING
Imposing Parade rrec~des Services mt
Site 4 o'clock Tomorrow
Afternoon.

Preceded by a grand parade. the
cornerstone of the new home OF the
Retreat for the Sick. located at the
corner of Grove avenue and Mulberry
street will he layed at four O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon with solemn and
impressive Masonic rites. The cere-
monies will be conducted on the first
floor OF what is to be the beautiful
home of the Retreat and arrange
ments have heen made to scat 500
persons. All friends of the Retreat
who own autom obiles are especially
requested 10 trlng their cars to the
Capitol Square before the start OF the
parade and reserve whatever vacant
seats they may have for the ministers
OF the city. all Of whom have been In
vtted to attend.
The parade will form promptly et
AIS o'clock at the Capitol Square.
proceed UP Grace. street to Fifth, down
Fifth TO Franklin. up Franklin TO
Boulevard. to, Grove avenue, to Null
berry street. The officials. organic
cations and the order IN which They
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-07
Chief Concern Of Democracies
to Head Advancing Bolshevism
Russian obem Not 1nsoube-Border Countries of Poland
Bohemia and Rumana Must Be Reinforced So That AID
vancing Terrorists May Be Arrested.

steppes Their reinforcement is not
the only means for preserving the
unity of Europe. but II is one of the
simplest, and most easily and quickly
applied.
It must never be forgotten that
every Rolshevist military victory.
however small. adds to the obstacles
blocking peace with Germany, for
every such victory ameliorates Ger
manys position toward the victorious
|allics.
Germany today finds herself in a
very strange situation. She Is the
rampant which defends Russian Bol-
shevisr against the western democra
cies. For serious military operations
against Russia can be undertaken
only with Germany as basis OF
operations--That is. with Germany
consent and assistance.
But Germany, Mt the same time, Il
the rampant of defense OF the western
democracies against Bolshevism, for
which the Rolshevist wave may sweep
westward, western Europe will be
safe and tranquil
In this situation 1t Is evident that
every new success OF the Rolshevists
can become = weapon in Germany
hands to exert pressure on her con-
Querors. Nor az she failed to make
use of this advantage and we may rest
assured that she will continue to ex-
plot II 10 the fullest.
The German problem cannot be
solved In the way in which the allies
wish to solve Il unless and until the
Bolshevist menace shall have disap-
peare6.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-07
DELEc ATTs on THEIR WAY

Paris. Nay a. dispatch - to
retit Journal from Rome saye thAf'
whereas mcnster crowds weac0snS4I
Premier Orlando when ~ arrived
at Rome. he left the utsllan eapttal
fo- Paris with Bar0m S0mNtnN. fhN
Italian foreign mtWisteY. without n
soul witnessing the depnvture.
II was only two hours he1Ufe IT,
departure from ROme that the xatl-s
road office was informed 10 provide
special train and trunks weFe
packed with the 8reatest haste.
The 9reatest relief was felt here
today over thu decislOn ~ tAes
Itnltans to return because II wNa
believed the delegates wWald Mt Se-S
turn here without satisfactory -.
surances Of settlement.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-07

Rerlin. May with the execp-
ton of the Spartacan organ. The Fret
heit. tho Berlin newspapers unan,-
,eeuslv protest hoitly against the delay
IN the delivery OF the peace terms ia
Germany's delegates. Unless the treaty
Is presented presently, the papers saw
the German delegates will be forced
To return emptyhanded
1T is not our business what trobuIes
rlemencaau as with the French So
cialists." saws one iournay, NOR can
we wait until Italy accepts Wilson's
new invitation"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-07
GOOD OLD DAYS.

Member when Carter G. Jones
used to he the champion pool play
or in the First ward!
Ard when Cal Abbott belonged
10 fhe po~toflicc Quartcttc:
Been Il long time since the Blues
used to march along Broad street
with their big white feathers wav-
I, Ing In the breeze.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-07
WHERE ARE THOSE FLAGS?
All Real Patriots Will Display the Stars and Stripes Dur
ing the Remainder of the Drive.


During
american battle line taking Sedan hurting
u.s.
bcn
of American blood
Loan which
$ The
American
n
THY
tho naiona
coo with pride If N doder
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-07
Use FORCE ON HUNS

Paris. May S-Pians for the
complete economic isolation az
Germany In the event that the
German delegates at Versailles
refuse to sign the preiinlinartee
OF peace have been drawn IN e
by the allies, according TO an an.5
nouncement made tonight.
The announcement took the -
OF a communique Of the SuproM
Economic Council and Was ~ A1}ls
lows: ~ 81 MI
The supreme economic ccAn4
held the sixteenth meeting ysoteT&
under the chaivmanshtp ~
Robert Cecil. the British msIunNE
the French ministTyA Of coinna1
Proposed blockade measures ls5I
adopted ~ 4he sv0nt tl1M4
sstnses q ~ ~ 4 Nv
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-07
Reinforcements Off
for Archangel

Lordon, Way s.--Tht American
cruiser, Dos Noinex left Unrvich
at $50 tonight for ArchanGel,
carrying n landing party 4" REIN
force the allied American front I'm
Northern Russia. The warshsp
also carries field guns and aircraft.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-07
REPUBLICAN MAYOR
CHOSEN IN BALTIMORE

Ral,gnota. Md. MAY e--Wllliam
r. Rroening. Republican, won from
George Wce,as Williams. the Demo-
cratic mayoraity nominee, tonight ny
about Q 500 majority MIR, Broeniug,
who is ONLY the third Republican
elected TO the city's chief magistracy
since the Civil War. will he the first
mayor of Greater Baltimore,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-07
FINNISH THE JOB"
y William M Habliston, President Old Dominion Trust
Company, Richmond Val

who has
Tic
bill
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-07
VICTORY LOAN DRIVE EVENTS.

II INSTRUMENTATION possonlc~; Jazz hand. .-@s
p. M--Mccting Of business Mems Club
Members police force to canvass the city all day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-07
No Chance for Failure in Rickmond's
Effort to Land in High Spot Over Top

More Than 100000 Added to General Fund
as Result Of Yesterdays Work Of Enthusiastic
Patriots, Including the School Children and the
Business Mems Committees Bring Out
Your Flag.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-07

Hang out your Flne:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-05-07
WEATHER
=

Washington. May a.
Forecast:
Virginia: Clo u d y and
W q r m e r, with probably
showers w e d n 9 . d az;
Thursday fair.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-12
SMALL CLASSES IN
JUNIOR HIGHS TO
AID INDIVIDUALS
New Organizations Mean Pu-
pills Will Be in Close Touch
With Their Teachers

School authorities everywhere
found many things that were OBJ
1ectional in the way the classes have
been organized in the old line high
school. The way these schools or
ganize into classes according to years
was borrowed from the colleges. I'm
fortunately many things were
brought into the high schools, be-
cause of this organization that should
nave been left outside the schools.
In large classes such as are found in
many schools only very small per-
cent of the students ever get chance
10 express themselves through their
class organization while the few
VINO in some manner get hold of the
ofnces run things to suit themselves.
The Edison Junior High School
Following the precedent of many of
the best junior schools in the country
Is trying to introduce democracy in
Its best form into school life. The
authorities want to prepare the boys
and girls to live in a democracy by
allowing them to live in a democracy
as far as their school life is concern
ed. Because students cannot learn
to express thmselves in a large un-
wieldy organization the Junior high
schools are organizing the classes on
the basis of the home room. Here
the numbers are rarely more than
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-12
a NEWS OF TTTE
k#aRAMRQRS/ ;
NO-ACCIDENT DAY
ON P. R. R. LINES
Employees on Eastern Lines
Will Be Careful on
Monday

On the Eastern lines of the
Pennsy, Monday September 15 will
be observed at mo Accident Day.
Administration officials have been
posting notices daily calling attention
to this special day. To-day red.
white and blue posters reminded all
railroad men that they have a spe-
cial duty to perform. The notice
reads as follows:
ION Monday, August IL, the rail-
roads first mo Accident Day" we
had two trains and eight personal
accidents which should not have oc-
Cured. Can we not be just little
more careful and have a clean slate
on September Is?
Reasons For Accidents
Accidents not not happen-they
are caused-caused by lack of
thought for the few moments neces-
sary to avoid them, or carelessness
in correcting some condition. Long
hours, days, months of suffering, or
years of regret can be avoided.
Talk to your fellow workman and
caution him against unsafe practices
and to be careful-you do not want
to tie up his finger, see him sent to
the doctor. nor perhaps assist in
picking up his mangled body"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-12
CRIED ONCE MORE
AND FOUND JUST
WHAT HE MISSED
John r. Melloy Says, "I'd Be Glad
To Help Someone Else To
Find The Real Thing"

For several years I had liver
trouble, and in the last few months
stomach trouble also developed"
said John R. Melloy, of Riverside,
Pa.
IT was about ready to give up
trying to find anything that would
help me, but now 1 am mighty glad
that I tried once more for found
the very thing / had been looking
for.
For a number Of years. because
of my liver trouble, have had diZ-
zy spells and when those came my
legs would become so weak could
hardly stand. In the last few
months 7 had several attacks of in
digestion and each one left me weak
er. 1t finally got so 1 was practi-
cally on q diet and was losing
weight and strength.
when 1 see anything praised the
way NatoneX has been praised by
people 1 know I believe it must be
worth trying. So decided to give
Natonex a good trial and see what
it would do in my case.
'Natonex has been such a revel-
alton to me that you may use my
name for l would be very glad to
help someone else find out that this
Nature remedy is the real thing.
Il had taken Natonex only a short
time when I noticed that was be-
ginning to have real appetite and
the good part of it was that what
I ate did not hurt me as it had in
the past. The dizzy spells became
milder and now I don't have them
at ALL"
To free the system of the indi-
gestible waste and poisons that
clogs the organs and brings on bill
iousness, constipation, stomach
trouble and, at last, bodily weak
ness, nothing equals the safe, pure,
time-tried Nature remedies that are
combined in Natonex. This medi-
cine is really a Nature tonic and
builder, composed of Natures
herbs.
Natonex is especially recommend
ed in Harrisburg by the Gorgas
Drug Company, 16 North Third
Htreet, and is sold by leading drug
lists everywhere. Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-12

and relaxation exercises.
All nominations will be made by
a committee which will consist of
the home room teacher and two
other teachers who meet the section
In class work. These teachers will
make a set of nominations in the
near future. After nominations have
been made the students of the room
will elect the officers by ballot
that will as far as possible be secret.
Class officers will serve for one
semester
Until a regular election can be
held the following will serve as tenn
porary presidents and secretaries of
their respective classes - Clyde
Rosenberger and Frances Benedict,
Rathvon, Oh 8; Gustie Martin and
Paul Warfeld, 9B 4; Malcolm
Graeff and Myra Shade, OBJ g.;
George Snyder and Marie Kenny,
9B z; Ethel Lackey and Mary
Hoke, 9B s; Harold Frahe and
Mildred Daniels, 9B 8; Ralph Gle
land and Gladys Boland, ga /; Rob-
ert Freed and Katherine Robinson,
8A Q; Irene Kohler and Mary Moore,
SA 3; Gladys Beachley and Sidney
Osman, SA 5; Merrill r. Shepherd
and Virginia Busch, SB 1; Edwin
Paul and Mary Wilson, SB2; Edward
| McGroth and Winifred Wieland,
SB 3; John Westbrook and Alice M.
Pickell, SB A Robert Fishel and
Mary Carl, SB 5; Abram Michlovitz
and Dorothy Lebo, SB 6; Leo Wen
rich and Mary Askins, SB z; Edward
Updegraffe and Erma King, 8B 8;
Dorothy Bankes and Margaret Nye,
IA 3; Carol Moran and Helen
Haupman, IA 4; Karl Chrisemer
and Sara Raudebaugh, IA S; James
N. Atchley and Florence Badorf,
7B 1; Clyde Crisswell and Dorothy
Theurer, 7B 2; Raymond Scott and
Mary Kendig, 7B 8; Russell Trim
mer and Grace Martin, 7B 5; Arthur
Spangler and Mildred Clouney, 7B J.;
Paul Weiseman and Marguerite VAL
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-12
West End Baseball Team
Banquet at Penn-Harris

West End players were feted at
turkey dinner by the teams sup.
porters at the Penn-Harris Hotel
last evening. In addition to mem
bers of the team proper. there were
in attendance club officials. officials
of the West End Twilight League.
managers and assistant managers OF
the other three teams of the league
and friends of the club. The guest
of honor was Lieutenant Governor
e. e. Beidleman.
At the conclusion of the dinner
a silver loving cup was presented to
the club by City Commissioner Ed
ward z. Gross, who offered it to the
club winning the city title. A gold
watch was presented by the West
End Athletic Association to Man
ager Charles J. Householder, for his
efficient leadership, the presentation
speech being made by Lieutenant
Governor Beidleman. The watch
was finely engraved, bearing the IN
scription From the West End A.
A. to C. J. Householder, September
II, 1919"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-09-12

forty and every boy or girl will get
some chance at an active part in
the organization. This smaller or
ganization will also give these classes
O chance to develop the powers
that literary societies develop in The
larger high schools with the notable
exception that every boy or girl gets
chance. In most schools the SO,
cieties are open only TO the few and
thus tend to develop an exclusive
cast in a school. This is the very
opposite of democracy.
While the students will learn par
liamentary practice and the ability to
plan and produce an interesting pro-
gram they will also get a better
chance at athletics. Almost every
team in the various sports that will
be offered to the students such as
basketball, baseball and track.
While it may not be possible to ar
range contests between these groups
in every case it will be done as
far as this is found to be practical.
This will be very good chance for
every student to develop along any
branch of athletics. 1t also offers a
chance to develop a splendid school
team.
Each home room will have as
president either boy or girl who
will preside at all meetings of the
class during the special activities
period and receive and guide visitors
etc. There will also be elected in
each class, a vice-president, a record
ing and corresponding secretary, a
treasurer, an assistant treasurer, a
parliamentary critic, an assistant par
liamentary critic, watch Your
Speech critic and an assistant
Watch Your Speech" critic, and q
reporter for the Edison Guard, any
of the above offices may be held by
a boy or a girl. In addition there
will be a captain for boys and a
captain for girls. Each will have a
first lieutenant. These last named
officers lead the classes in passing