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Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02

rounds. 2sc: No. rounds, 22hc: No. !
rounds. tic. No. 1 chucks. 1sc: No. )
chucks. 14hc; No. : chucks. loo. No.
plates. 1sc: No. . plates. 12hc: No. :
O's Quotations ton; furnished b, tn. olin.l,
Fruit Co.
vegetables-Potatoes. Northern Whites,
$50: Colorado. $3.50: ohios. $50: Texas
New potatoes, Sc. Cabbage: Texas and
California cratea. csc; small lots, Go
Onions, California Reds. 70. California
head lettuce. $3.50 crate: California head
lettuce. $l,25 dozen: leaf lettuce. ~
dozen; H. g. radish $3.50 dozen: a. q
onions, :s-35c dozen :eGg plant ESQ dozen
spinach. market price; hot house cukes
S25p dozen: bushsl BASKET Texas cukes,
So SO basket market basket cukes (about ,
asparagus H. g.. 60-7bc dozen; Florids
tomatoes e basket crates) T.60 crate
wax and green beans. peas. market price
Fruits-Oranges: vafssrias. ss.Ioo. $3.50
l26. $500; l60-2ss-33A. $3.50; l76. 200. SIS
s57S; Red Ball, s0o-3s.. sS.SS. Grape
fruit: California Tall sizes) Ss35. Bananas
IN to Sc. Strawberries: Missouri S7.60
Pineapples: A2.IS. 81 50: 34-so-3s. 5000
Nuts-English walnutA sack lots. 1<o
Isss $50; No. ! raw peanuts Zoe; Jumbo
raw peanuts. i3hc; roast No I. 13c: roast
Jumbo. l5c.
11Ac
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
Sioux City Live Stock.

Sioux City. Ia, Oct. 1.-Cattle-Re.
ceipts, 5000 head; market, rs cents low.
er; beef steers, fed, $12.00@16.50: grass
@125O; Gamers, s5.0O@6.75: veal calves
$6.00@1400; stockers and feeders, $1,000
1880; feeding cows and heifers, $500
500.
Hogs-Receipts. $500 head: market, 81
cents lover; light. $3.50 9 1928; mixed
of sales. $14.50@15.25.
sheep-Receipts. 1000 head; marke
strong
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
HOGS

Sheep and Lambs-1n the neighborhood
of 100 loads of sheep and lambs were re-
ceived for todays market. A small per
centage OF the receipts arrived in killing
flesh and thin light lambs were especially
plentiful. A vigorous demand from pack
ers featured the trade and fat lambs
ruled fully Csc higher, one string Of
Wyom!ngs reached $3.50. early and fairly
good killers moving around $4,000 Is rs.
No material change occurred in fat sheep
best ewes topping at 1915. culls and can.
wethers are quotable up to $3.50, and fat
yearlings claim limit OF about $3.50:
Trade in feeders ruled active with
trend Of values generally a little higher.
Straight feeding lambs sold up to $13. 90.
with good kinds moving around $12.250
1880 Common and light lambs are
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
Iowa Farm and Labor Men
Discuss Hiqh Livinq Cost

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. Especial
Telegram )-Sixty farmer and labor
delegates are attending a farm
labor conference here to discuss
high costs of living and endeavor to
ascertain why there is such a wide
spread in price the producer re-
ceives and price the consumer pays
for produce. Elimination of middle
men is one of the matters discussed
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
South Side
Judge Applies Revised
Concealed Weapon Law

In the case of Ellis Cumming,
29l6 r street, arrested Tuesday by
Officers Beisten and Cogan for
carrying concealed weapons, Judge
Fitzgerald in South Side police
court Wednesday applied the law.
revised in 1913, making it peni-
Tertiary offense to carry concealed
weapons. Cumming was bound over
TO the district court under, $500
bond. The revised law provides a
punishment Of two years and $1,000
fine.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
Omaha Oversee Arrivals.

The wollowing Omaha soldiers
have returned from overseas: Corp.
Samuel Magnans. 1912 South Thir-
tenth street; Sergt William D.
Middaugh, 1868 Ohio street; Corp.
Hiram H. Moore, 4035 Brown street;
Lieut.. Carlisle V. Allen, 3l7 South
Thirty-seventh street; Lieut.. Albert
c. Widemeyer, 450S North Twenty
seventh street; Marzisi Concelto,
1923 South Eleventh street; Sergt.
Leonard H. Cherniss, 4224 Parker
street
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, Oct. 1.-Cattle-Receipts
10000 market weak; beef sters. choice
and prime. $1s.35@1S.oo; medium and
good. s1250016.15; common. $l0.50@
$12.4o; light, good and choice. $13.40@
1926 common and medium. 1878 @13.50i
butcher cattle, heifers, s6.6O@14.25
cows. $s.35@12.OO; Gamers and cutters
s5.00@6.25; veal calves. light and handy.
@13.40; stocker steers. $6.25@9.75.
Hogs-Receipts. 10000; lower; bulk
$15.75@1650: heavies. $15.5O@1625; me.
dunn weights, s15.75 @1 1850; lights, $685.
@16.50; light lights, $15.50@16.25: pack.
1900.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1000
market higher; lambs, s12.75 @l5.s5; Gull.
and common, ss.o0@1s25; yearlins
wethers, $s.00@1o.0o; ewes, $s.75@7.25
ewes, culls and common, $3.00@5.50,
breeding ewes. $Zoo@14.oO; feeder lambs
81 90 % 1900
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
Divorce
Courts

Jean Ainsworth alleges that the
habits and associations of her hus-
band, Arthur Ainsworth, are such
as to create barrier in their mar
ried life. She filed a suit for d.
vorce in district court and asks for
their furniture, their two children
and SIS month alimony. Mr..
Ainsworth is salesman and lives
at 1919 South Twenty-ninth street.
That surplus piece of furniture
can be turned into cash by a Bee
Want Ad.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
Turpentine and Rosiu.

Savannah, Ca, Oct. 1-Turpentine-
Quiet. $1.50@1.53h; sales. none; receipts,
22s bbls: shipments, ~ bbls; stock. s,o83
bbls
Rosin-Steady; sales, 54e bbls; receipts,
s21 bbls: shipments, 472 bbs; stock,
41,165 bills Quote: B. 15.15c; D. 1890
l, 1900: X, 1900: NJ, 10000; VIC.
81 soc: WV 2250c
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
Chicago Produce.

Chicago, Oct Observation-Disclosures
creamery, 49@62hc.
Eggs-Unsettled; receipts. 7.1s3 cases
firsts, 51@53hc; ordinary flrsts, 4@45c
at mark. cases included, 45@4sc: storage
packed firsts. 64055c.
Poultry, Alive-Higher; springs, etc
fowls, 21@27hc.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02

st. Joseph, Mo-, Oct. 1.-CattIe-Re-
ceipts. $500 head: market weak; steers
s750@17.50; cows and heifers, S5.25@
1900; calves, s7.0o@17.50.
Hogs-Receipts, $500 head; lower; top
$3.50; bulk. s15.o0@16.40.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, $500 head
| higher; lambs. $s.5o@15.75; ewes, $5.0t
G725.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
GRAIN MARKET
Omaha, October /, 1919.


Grain arrivals today were moderate for
wheat and light for corn and oats Wheat
was not much changed. offerings having
slow sale. Corn was unchanged to l
cent off, generally unchanged. Oats
were generally a cent higher Rye ad-
vanced a cent
Cash sales today were:
Wheat--No. 2 hard 1 car, $3.50; 2 cars,
$2.2s; 8 cars. s2.27; car. $2.26 (smutty)
2 cars, $2.23; No. 8 hard. 8 cars $2.25
car, $2.ls (smutty); 2 cars, $2.13 tsmut-
ty); No. 4 hard. cars. $2.20; l car.
s2.17 (yellow); l car, $2.15 (smutty)
No. 2 northern spring, ] car. s2,76 dark
No. mixed. l car. sail; No. 8 mixed,
/ car, s2;os; No. mixed, car, s2a2;;
car, s1.97 (durum smutty).
Corn-No. white, / car, $1.42; No.
white, car, $1.4o; No. s white, car,
s1.as; sample white. la car. $3.50; No,
yellow, car, s1.H; No. yello,w.. 2
rs car $40; No. yellow, l car. $40 $40:
No. mixed. / car, $1.41; cars. s1.4O;
No. mixed. 1 car, S1.3s.
white, car. CSC; cars, 661c.
Rye-No. 2, 1 car, 1872; No. 8. cars.
$1.31 No. I, car, $3.50
Barley--No. l. / car, $3.50
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
New York General.

New York, Oct. 1.-Cornmeal-Dull
yellow and white granulated, $3.50.
Wheat-Spot, firm; No. Q Red. $2,35h
track New~York export to arrive.
Corn-Spot. firm; No. 2 yellow and No.
white, $1.61 C. 1. T. New York.
Oats-Spot, firm; No. 1 white, SIN q
SEC.
TIC.
Other articles unchanged
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
FEEDING EWES
Chicago Live Stock,

Chicago. Oct. .-cattle-Receipts. a.
600 head: estimated tomorrow, $4,000
head; market firm. Beef steers: Medium
and heavy weight: Choice and prime,
$16.50@1s.25; medium and good, $1125@
1850; common, $S50@11.25. Light weight:
Good and choice, $14.7591s.OO; common
and medium, $s.o0@14.50. Butcher cat
tle: Heifers. $6.5oQ14.75; cows. $500
1880; Gamers and cutters, $5.50@6.50;
veal calves, $2o.0O@21.25. Feeder steers,
$500 @12.50; stocker steers. $s.25@10.00.
Western range: Steers, $s.00@15.OO: cows
and heifers, ss.5O@13.oo.
Hogs-Receipts. $4,000 head; estimated
tomorrow, $4,000 head; market weak,
mostly 25@4Oc lower Heavy, $4,000
1850; medium, $15.50@1S.75; light, $1575
@1675; light light. $15.25 @1625; heavy
packing sows, smooth. $1425@15.00; pack
ing sows. rough, $13.75@14.25; pigs. $1475
@1575.
sheep-Receipts. $4,000 head; estimated
tomorrow, 1000 head; market firm.
Lambs. s1s.75@16.1o; culls and common.
choice, $6.75@s.0O: culls and common,
$3.00Q6.25; breeding. $700@13.25.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02

New York, Oct. 1.-Copper-Quiet; cleo.
trolytic, spot and last quarter. 221a @23c
Iron and Acknowledgement
Lead-Quiet; spot, 6.75c bid; December
605c bid.
Spelter-weak; East st. Louis delivery
SPOT offered at 7c,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
4, / car, $40.
OMAHA GRAIN MovEMEN
RECEIPTS IN OTHER MARKETS.
Omaha Grain Inspection.

wheat-No. 1, L; No. 2. %; No. 8, 20;
No 4, TO- No. 5. sample, /. Mixed: No
l, 1; No. 2. 1; No. 8. 6; No. 4. 4: sample,
1. Spring: No. l, 1; No. 2, 1; No. 3, l;
No. 4, 2; No. S, l; sample, l. Durum: No
2. L; total. 81.
Corn-Yellow: No. /, 2; No. 2, 10; No. g.
/; No. 4, 2; sample, 1. White: No ],
No. 2. /; No. 8. 1; sample. 1. Mixed: No.
2, Q; No. 3, 8; No. 8, 1; total, rs.
Oats-White: No. 2. 2; No. 3, IS; No.
4, g.: total, "a.
Barley-No. 4. \; rejected, 1; total, Q.
PRIMARY RECEIPTS AND SHIPMENTS.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02

New York. Oct. 1.-Butter-Market
firm; creamery higher than extras. $40
54@63c.
Eggs-Strong; fresh gathered extras.
IS @ CSC; extra firsts, 63466c; firsts, so
@62c.
Cheese-steady; unchanged.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
LihArfY Rnnds.

New York. Oct. Final prices were:
Shs. 1oo.os; second rs, $500; third avs.
s4o4; first ms. $500; second Ans, $500;
tory 3As, 1895: Victory AIS. $3.50
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
Chicago Potatoes.

Chicago Oct. 1-Potatoes-Market
firm: arrivals, so cars; northern whites
sacked, bulk. s2.35@2.5o: Early ohios.
s255627o
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02

Hogs-Receipts today were about IKE
Yesterday. 68 loads estimated at 1000
head. The market opened with decid-
edly weak undertone, first sales being
around $50 zoe lower than yesterday, but
trade gradually improved until the mar
ket was fully steady with yesterday s
best time and possibly little stronger.
Trade was very uneven, the bulk cover
ing a wide spread. being $l55o q $500.
Undesirable packing sold as low as
1888, but demand for choice grades was
strong and we'll finished lights sold up to
a top Of 1855, 15c higher than yesterday.
The general market opened 1S@2Oc lower
and closed strong.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
Evaporated Apples and Dried Fruits.

New York. Oct. 1.-Evaporated Apples
Market dull and easy.
Prunes-Inactive
Aprlcots and Peaches-Duli
Raisins-Steady
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
Minneapolis Grain.

minneapolis Gram.
Minneapolis, Oct. 1.-Flour-2o cents
higher; In carload lots, standard flour
quoted at s12.2o barrel in 9S-pound cot
tor sacks.
Corn-$1 ssD1.40.
Oats-65A @68%c.
Flax-$402@4.05
Barley-$1. 00@1.2e
Rye-No. 2, $1.3S% @1.ss.
Bran-S3Se0
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
Kansas city Produce

Kansas City. Mo-, Oct. 1.-Butter. Eggs
and Poultry-Unchanged.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
LIVE STOCK
Omaha, Neb., Oct. /. 1sl
RECEIPTS.

Receipts and disposition of live stock at
the Union Stock Yards. Omaha. Neb., for
"a hours ending at o'clock p. m, Octo-
Der. 1919.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02

rather uneven from $1o.00@1150. Good
feeding ewes are bringing S5.75@6.5O.
Quotations on sheep and lambs: Lambs
good to choice, $500 @15.4o; lambs. fair
to good. s14.50@1500: choice feeder
lambs, $12.50@1300: medium to good
feeders s11.75@12.55; common and light
feeders. s1O.O0911.50; culls and thousands
$1,000 300: yearlings. 1915 Q9.5O; wethers.
ss.00@s.50; ewes, good to choice, $3.50
SIS; ewes, fair to good $550@6.25: good
feeding ewes. $5.75@6.50: eve culls and
Gamers $2.0o9S.5o; breeding ewes, $3.50
O1250.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02

Cattle-The cattle run was extremely
moderate for Wednesday only about $500
head being reported In. Outlet for beer
was fairly broad and corn feds sold un-
evenly higher with western steers strong
to IL anything q little higher. Butcher
stock was active and fully rs cents to IN
some cases so cents higher than yester-
day. Stockers and feeders opened very
draggy at prices that were weak to as
much as rs cents lower.
Quotations on Cattle-Choice to prime
beeves, $l6.OO@17.50; good to choice
beeves, $145o@1s.oo; fair to good beeves,
s13.oO@145o; common to, fair beeves,
s11.0O@13.00; choice to prime yearlings.
s16.5O@175o; good to choice, yearling e.
s15.OO@16.50; fair to good yearlings. $l2oo
@14.50; common to fair yearlings, $lO0O
@12.0O; good to choice heifers. $S00g
1000; choice to prime heifers, S9boQ
1850; good to choice cows $750@s.o0;
fair to good cows. s6.50@7.s0: common
to fair cows, $5.00@6.50: choice to prime
heavy feeders, $12.00@13.00; good to
choice feeders, $10.O0@11.75; medium to
good feeders, ss.5o@10.00:. common to
fair feeders, $700@s.o0 good to choice
stockers. $s5O011.0o; fair to good stock
ers. sso0@s.50: common to fair stock
ers. s6O0@7.50: stock heifers 1915 % SOU;
stock cows, $5.75@7.25: stock calves. $7o0
mil 90: veal calves, $7.00@14o0: bulls,
stays, etc, $5.50@7.5o: choice to prime
grass beeves, $13.00@1475; good to choics
grass beeves, $11.00@12.5o: fair to sooo
grass beeves, $8.50@1050; common 10 Iair
grass beeves. $s.5o@soo; Mexican neeVes'
&c bn61Q
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
Omaha Hay Market.

Receipts Of both prairie hay and alfal-
ia light and the demand continues quiet
Oh In
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
EIMBALL COUNTY
TANn
IMPROVED RANCHES
AT AUCTION

$500 A. near Emmett, I.40o A. clover
timothy hay, running water, snap. SIS
per.
state for s45 per.
$4,000 A. adjoining western town,
biggest and best in state at $40.
sac A. m. Stuart. good buy at s45
soc A. near stuart, nothing better,
Omaha daily bee., 1919-10-02
New York Metals,

other articles unchanged.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-10
ny JAMES n. NOT RISE.

Washington, Dec s;-~The existence
OF state of peace between the United
states and Germany has been substan-
tally recognised by the state depart
inent.
Although the peace treaty has fallen
into the senate discard. the state De
tyxrtmcry has given full sanction and
corporation to the resumption of
peaceful trading between the two eoun-
tries
No official statement OF the state de-
rartment's policy has been made. But
tt was learned today through depart
mert channels that when OF became sn-
parent that President WAssou and the
senate were in process Of hecom ing
hopeiess|y deadiocked on the treaty. Of
actsis Of the department proceeded to
pu, into execution a plan 20 restore
commerce between the United States
and Germany to peace-tiTe footing
So successfully has this plan been
n-orked. II, was stated, that the volume
of business for the year between the
two countries will show "a substantial
trade resumption in practically all cora
raercial commodities except chemicals
and ayestuffs. which are barred from
trade for the present. Furthermore, It
WAS stated that IL the long delay over
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-10
BUSINESS WOMEN'S CLUB
HOLDS MONTHLY BANQUET

About 100 members Of the Business
womens club met last night ut tire
Y. W. C. a. and enjoyed suTnptnous
feast before going into the business CT
the session Mrs. Leila Lyle Lacy.
president, presided. and an address was
delivered by DR.. Ora Hatcher. The
address was fully enjoyed and ap-
prcciated. The names Of thirty bust
ness women whose applications for
membership will Se acted upon later,
we're placed before the club.
At the meeting last night Mrs. west
rnorefand Davis was elected an honor
airy member and the following isdics'
were elected active members: Miss
Caliy Ryland, Mrs. J. A. Fiippo. Mas
Katharine Halves.
Arrangements were perfected for n
Christmas party on the night Of De-
cenrher 23d, to be known As Hang
ng the Green" when every member
ts expected TO contribute some present
to be turned over to suitable reclpi-
lent
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-10
MANY COUNTY TREASURES
TAKE OFFICE JANUARY

New treasnrers will he sworn into
office In moro than one fourth OF
all the counties Of Virginia on January
(. MANY Of these candidates defeated
incumbents ,xEr reelection, while 9TH
ers succceded officers who had not
,Nered.
The twenty-stx counties. with their
aew treasurers. is as follows
Afbemarle, j. Stuart Harmon: Am
herst. r. n, Drummond; Bland. q
c. Hamilton: Brunswick, ]. r. Snow
Buchanan, A. G. stacy; Carroll. Nor
man Quisenbury: Cuipcper, s. Russell
smith: Dickinson, J. =. sykes; Din
.iddirr p. b. Holligon; Floyd. f. l.
Dick Jason; Franklin. #. J. Dudley;
Giles. W. w. walker; Crayson. A. NJ
Kirk; Highland, n. NJ. Slower; James
City. W. w, Ware: Loudoun, A. +
Richard Pittsylvania, H. q. Bennett,
Prince George. r. G. Hurson; Kappa
hammock. G. r. Wood; Russell, w. c
Fletcher: Scott. J. w. Robins; Shen'
sndoah. j. y. Harpine; Spotsylvania
w. r. stephens; Westmoreland FRANK
M Swift Wise. III. @ elmer, wythe
y. s. Etter.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-10
lQHMAA IS CAPTAIN
COMPANY A, BLUES

Company A. Richmond Light In
fantry Blues, lived up 10 its reputa .
ton as pace maker for the battalion
last night by being the first Of the
four companies to reorgantze since
returning from France.
New men and old veterans OF the
company gathered in the arrnory last
night and elected the following ofh-
GERS Charles s. Ioemsr, captatn:
Msurice J. Sweeney. FIRST lieute nant.
and julius W. Gerrins. second lieu
tenant Colonel John A. Clutch
presided at the meeting and was
given rising vote Of thanks for his
activity in helping tire men to reor-
sanize
Major Clarence wyatt attended the
meeting and expressed his gratifica
lion "a, the splendid showing OF the
aid company.
"A" rs the original Blues company,
3ntinr its history from 1889, II has
. responded to every call for armed
forces since the Revolutionary War
and holds a record for continued sc
1--we sarvire unegualled in the United
States.
All three officers are old members
OF the company who served with the
A f + in the same grades to which
they were cleo led last night. Captain
Loernan was an enlisted man OF Com
pauy A. who won a com mission at the
.. r. c. Lieutenant Sweeney went
abroad with the command but later
transferred to the balloon service
lieutenant Gerrinc known far and
wide as Boob" when he was Just q
common soldier. has been an orna
rnent at the armory for about
eighteen years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-10
lheaters
"a DAUGHTER OF THE SUN,


Way back in the seventies Mark
Twain made trip to the Hawaiian
Islands and the benefit Of his trip
there is amply set forth in his book
"Roughing 1t" He simply raved
over the beauties of these blessed
isles and ever since they have been
called. and justly SO, Mark Twain
Paradise" Today these islands are
the property of the u. s. A. and the
native Kanaka In gradually going the
way OF the American Indian, dying
out, also intermarrying with all the
people OF the islands, the Japanese
excepted
"A Daughter Of the Sun" the story
OF an Hawaiian butterfly. a play writ
ten by Lorin Howard and Ralph r
kettering. and produced by the Mu-
tual Play Co, is the coming attrac-
ton at the Strand theater, tomorrow,
Friday. Saturday and Saturday mat
inee.
The play Is the latest I'd deal with
the interesting theme and the Won
derful realism and detail of the
islands Is maintained by a band of
native Hawaiian players, who render
lheir plaintive and charming music
al intervals during the play. The
realism Is further intensified by a
most wonderful and elaborate scenic
equipment The cast is a competent
and large one, being more numerous
IMAM many musical shows
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-10
'Exhinence 81 State 81 Peace Between
United States and Germany Recognized
Substantially by the State Department

the treaty had not occurred the years
volume Of trading would have reached
n very much higher fKure.
The plan adopted by the state depart
ment 10 designed to escape the inter-
dictioh against trading with an enemy
country. SO long as there is no for
NAL declaration of peace between the
two nations. the president ia barred
from appointing consuis or consular
agents to any place In Germany.
But It has been arranged to have the
Spanish consuls In German trading
points act for the United States. and
the Spanish embassy lis a general clear
ing house for the trade relations. II
has also been arranged that any two
reputable German merchants may az
range for bills OF trading. thus max
ing exchange between the two coun-
tries easy
So far sa the situation with respect
TO the treaty in the senate Is con-
cerned. both sides are determined 10
make no move until after the Christ
mas holidays After that time the
initiative must come wholly from Pres-
ident Wilson. who must either indt-
cate that he wants the treaty ratified
with the Lodge reservations or remain
where IL ,s now or the senate door
step.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-10
'CUTCHllS R[1IRE
. HAS ENv|ADlE RECORD

John A. Cutchins, member OF the
Richmond Light infantry Blues for
twelve. years, was retired with the
rank OF licutenant-colonel, infantry,
by Northumberland stern yesterday.
General Stern at. the san1e time as
signed Colonel Cutchins to- the duty
of inspecting the Blues battalionI
Estate troops) at some date In the
near future.
Colonel Cutchins has long been one
Of the most prominent men In local
military circles and his military re-
cord is one of the most brilliant in
the annals OF tho citizen soldiery OF
the state. He was retired with the
rank held by him in the federal SER
vice as a member of the American
Expeditionary Forces. ..
Colonel Cutchins enlisted as hos
pital steward In the X. l.. 1, sbattal-
ion on August 16, 1904. ON Septem-
Der. rs. 1906, he was reduced. at his
own request, and transferred to-
company A. He was TRANSFERRED
with the grade of corporal to com 4
pany G. in 1907, made sergeant mi
October of the same year and dis
charged. on account of business, in
1903
He re-entered the battalion as hrst
lieutenant in May. 1871, and was
elected captain OF company d San
uary 10, 1912,
He was mustered into the federal
service June 81, 1915. and command
ed Troop on. the Mexican borderl
from October 1915 to May, 1871
Following Americas entry into the
world war. he was detailed as assis
tant ad3utant at Madison Barracks
and continued in this capacity at the
first officers training camp.
Colonel Cutchins accompanied thaI
squadron to Camp Mcclellan. wa.1
appointed chief OF staff in Novemher|
and sailed for France January III
1918.
For his work az American men,-|
Der Of the International commission,
he received the Croix de Gucrre amt
was made officer OF the Order of the
Crown of Belgium. In addition to|
these decorations he was recommend i
ed for the British n. s. C. the LIE.
sion of Honor Of France, and thu
American Distinguished Service
Medal
Prior to his appointment as menu
Der Of the Interna tionai commission.
Colonel Cutchins had been attached
TO the Twelfth Briiisn Division, near
Armentieres, for observation. At
tended the Army General Service
college and served rs assistant chief|
of stan of the 2ath division.
While being treated for gas al
Rourbonne. he was assigned to duty
with the Fourth Section, general staff
advance general headquarters and
was later appointed TO the general
staff,
General stern said Yesterday thse,
in his opinion. Colonel Cutchins' r.
cord was enc Of the most enviahio
made by any Virginian overseas. y