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PLAINS.
Plains Literary Club.

Plains Literary Club.
The Plains Literary Club met Mon
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
Nina Carter. The club, at present is
studying the history, literature and
geography of France. The following
program was rendered:
Roll call-Responded to by the
army.
Sketch of Miss Mary
Lou Feagin.
Character sketch of Jesephine-Mrs
R. M. Andrews.
The campaigns of Napoleon-Mrs
R. S. Stewart.
A business meeting was held in
which a committee was appointed for
the nomination of officers for the
coming club year. The committee
consisted of Mrs. W. L. Jennings,
Mrs. R. M. Andrews, Miss Carrie
Walters.
The program and year books for
the next year were assigned to Mrs.
r. E. Stewart. 1t was decided that
instead of disbanding for the summer,
as has been the custom of the organt-
zation, that the club will still meet
but the meetings will be entirely So
cia1 and racrnaticnaI
The members were divided into six
groups, each group will be responsible
for one meeting. The club. however.
will resume it's course of study in
September 1t was also decided that
the club take up an offer made by
Miss McNema, of Keyser, West Va, a
reader of some ability. Miss McNema
wishes to come and give a recital,
under the auspices of the club. Her
program consists of selections from
Eugene Field, James Whitcomb Riley
and Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage
Patch"
It is believed that satisfactory
arrangements can be made to bring
the reader here and a pleasant even
ing is anticipated soon, by the club
members. for themselves and the
public.
Bluebird Club
The Bluebird Club, composed of a
group of school girls in Plains, met
Saturday afternoon on the school cam
pus. The following program was rem
dered:
The Bluebird song-All the mem
bers.
Roll Call-Responded to by quota
tions. s.
A few minutes talk on Eugene Field
Leader.
Fields Poem, Seeing Things at
night Mary Wise.
Story-Told by Frances Lowery.
Fields Poem, The Dream Ship
Sara Alice Raven.
A story-Told by Bertha Jones.
Fields Poem, Pity Pat and Tippy
Toe-Leader.
After the program kodak pictures
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-10
MUST HAVE PEACE. IN RUSSIA
FIRST, SAYS IL1OYD-GEOIiGE


London, Nov. S.--"We cannot have
world peace until there is peace IN
Russia. said Premier Lloyd-GeorHe
in IN address at the banquet to the
new lord mayor in the Guild hall to-
day, The premier limited at the pos.
sib'iity OF coming to terms with the
Soviet government when he said:
II Bolshevlsm liz not suppressed
by the sword, we may have to resort
to other methods. I hope thu time IL
not far distant when the allies viii
nencw their offer to let the Russians
decide for themselves how they shall
be governed
He also expressed confidence that
an amicable settlement OF the Adria-
tic Question would he. reached and
announced that the allies had agreed
on a settlement, of the Turkish ques-
ton which would free the Serbs.
Arabs and Armonians from the men
ace of Turkish domination and open
the Black sea"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-10
HAS INFINITY AN END?
ny L., II. MURDOCH.

London. Nov. S--The result of the
observations of the total eclipse OF
the sun last May which have Just
been worked out appear to estaoiish
the limitation of space. This IL true
is the most portentous scientific dis
covery in the history OF the world
Sir Joseph Thomson, one Of the
worlds most famous scientists and
educators today. pronounced the con-
illusions OF the royal society and the
royal astronomical society the great
est discovery in connection WitE
grayitation since Sir Isaac Newton
enunctated the principle and one OF
the greatest achievements In the MS
tory of human thought,
Apparently the results OF the calcu-
lations based on the observations
prove that the rays OF the stars are
detected in their passage past the sun
in consequence of the suns gravfta-
ton. This, authorities say, tends 70
nroye the truth of the Einssetn
theory which Ia somewhat obscure
even 10 scientists. but include the idea
of the limitation of the space OF the
universe.
pr Andrew Crommelin. of the royal
observatory at Greenwich said TO-DAY.
THE consequence of the discovery
ye sruivf he klsat space Nen1d no lonKer
be looked u?on as extending fhaeh~
nitely In all directions and that II IN
vestieators could 20 far enough they
wouId re-enter the same ground
EucIidian straight lines cannot exiss
i'm Einstein's space. they are All
curved and II they trakel far enough
return to the starting point
SIR Frank DYSON, astronomer royai.
said the expeditions to North Braz'i
ami West AFRICA if;id made ~esfnata
and conclusive observations. which Al
lowing for all corrections due to DIS
turbing factors. showed that tho light
from bright stars near the sun was
drheetea as-it passed the sun, 1T
close accord with the theoretical de-
gree predicted by Einstein. as OPP
posed to half that degree which wouid
result from application Of the New
torian principles.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-10
CORN AND SMALL GRAIN
SHOW TO Sc HELD

Hlacksburg. va Nov. s.--The viz
ginia corn and small grain show viii
be held at Roanoke December = 3
and 1.
This show is held under the man
agement OF the Virginia Corngro"-
ers' association and is oren to ALL
citizens OF Virginia who comply with
the rules of the association. upon
payment of 81 membership fee and
ATTY cents annual dues thereafter.
Members of the boys and girls agri-
cultural clubs are exempt from
these fees and no entrance fees are
required for exhibits, nor are there
any restrictions AZ to the number OF
samples entered.
For convenience the state has been
divided into three districts for the
corn prizes. The northern district,
comprising the counties north OF ana
including Rockingham. Gree
Orange. Spotsylvania and X
George: the southwest district. com
prising the counties south and west
of and including Augusta. Rock
bridge. Botetourt. Roanoke. Floyd
and Patrick: and the southeast. com
.nrising all the remaining counties OF
the state.
A cataiSg containing the classes
and premiums will be mailed to all
members Of the association about Mo-
vember IT, and others may secure
them upon request to the secretary.
Glasses will close at 10 o'clock In the
morning of December 2 at which time
the Judging win begin. Those who
intend 10 exhibit at this show should
either bring their samples with them
In plenty Of time or forward them by
express prepaid. or parcel post to F.
r. Hodgson. Roanoke. Virginia IL
exhibits ere sent by either cypress or
parcel post they must arrive in Roa-
noke before 10 o'clock on Tuesday
December q Any further 'informa-
tion about the show may be had y.
addressing the secretary. II. n. Hodg
son. Blacksburg. Va.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-10
'WOMAAS' CONVENIENCE
At tlON COLLEGE

Lion College, Nov. S.--The Wo-
mans Missionary Conference OF
the North Carolina Christian Con-
ference met in annual session here
this morning at 1000 o'clock with
Mrs. w. ". Carroll, Of Burlington,
~. G., presiding
The morning session was given
over 10 reports and addresses by
the officers oi tho conferepce after
words OF welcome were spoken on
behalf of the local society oy Pas
tor ~. q. Newman of the college
church, and devotional services
conducted by Mrs. A. S. smith,. Of
Fuanay Springs, n. G.
Reports we're, then heard from
Mrs. W. II. Carroll, president: Mrs.
w. X. Sellers, treasurer; Mrs. M. r.
Cook. uperintendent of literature.
Miss Bessie Holt. superintendent of
young people, and Mrs. j. w. Pat
ton superintendent of the boys
work
These reports brought forth live
~ discussion and set the goals for
the coming year. The treasurer
report showed that the goal of So
500 set for this year has been
rassed, and the women confidently
predict that the goal of sS,aoe,
which has been set for next year,
vii! also be passed
Following the reports of the OF
ficcrs, Mrs. w. A. sHaTper, president
OF the Southern Christian Conven-
ton Woman's board, brought first
its series of resolutions from that
board TO the North Carolina confer
ence, which we're approved, and
then presented IA paper on Jesus
and Women
~. ~ n
morning session was made by DIR.
T.. X. McCord, of the Japan mis-
sion, who is now at home on fur
lcugh. DIR McCord spoke In gem
eral way OF conditions in the Far
East as offering a fine opportunity
for Christian America to measure
up to the demands OF Christian
sfcwa rdship. He Is accompanied
by his wife, who is to address the
women on Sunday afternoon.
The afternoon session heard an
address by Toshio Sato San, stu
dent in Eicn college from Japan.
or her native country Another
Eion student from a foreign mis-
sionary field. Sr. Victor NJ. Rivera
from Porto Rico. spoke on his ma.
tive country interestingly.
The mission secretary OF tho
Southern Christian convention, DR..
j. G. Atkinson. then brought an ad-
dress on, Women and the King
dom"
The evening session consisted OF
sacred consert by the college
choir followed by a pageant given
by the young peoples missionary
society of the Burlington Christian
church.
The women will be in session
throughout tomorrow and Will have
a. busy day of sermons, lectures.
addresses and reports.
Fully zoo delegates are In at
, tendance:
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-10

ford to pay two or three times az
much for his labor because he has
no guarantees of what the prices OF
his farm products will be at harvest.
Any man familiar with farm prob
lens knows that the farmer is
right in this contention,
As an example, take the price haid
farmers for some of our so-called
staple products during the last
year During the selling seaaorl for
N)cauuts, while the price of labor
PAID the farmer for his nuts
dropped from eight to four and
five cents pound soon after the
market opened. This year the price
OF hogs. which were raised on So
corn. dropped from 80 cents 10 10
cents pound. This fall when the
erass-fed cattle of Southwest Vir-
ginia went on the market the price
| dropped cents a pound. 1t Is
true that all OF these products have
recently made some recovery in
recovery came after "a large num-
Der Of these products had left the
/ farmers hands.
The farmer has long been criti-
cized as being tight fsted and as
refusing to pay his labor a living
wage. and not providing comfor'-
able living quarters. He viii plead
guilty 10 both these charges and
tell YOU that he has lost his hett
labor, and even his sons, on account
of this. but viii tell you that il can
not be helped
The truth of the matter Ii that
the average farmer does NOT re"
ceive an income from his farm com
10 ~
men in other occupations with
equal preparation, industry and in
vestment Ignorant alien miners
who can hardly speak the English
language often make two or three
times as much per day as the aver
age farmer
1t is true that the farmers have
made more in the last two. or three
years than they have ever done be-
fore but most of them have made
/ their money BY working long hours
| The farmer has not struck for six
or eight hour day and for high
wages but has bent every energy
/ to produce as much as possible.
The best farmers say now that
/ their greatest present need liz or
ganl3at ion--~organiz to secure
| the cooperation of all associated
effort and individual influence on
behalf OF generally accented plan
| or program TOR improving the COM
munity at all points, and not or
Plantations for fighting other classes
! of people.
There are those who profess 20
| believe that the farmer. on account
of his isolation will never be able
| Ia form an effective organization
| but close students of farm problems
| and farm life know that this Il not
| true. Trainers will organize when
| eyer there is a real necessity for or
+. asaniza ton. This is shown by the
! rapid Increase in the number OF
! farm organizations during the past
/ year
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-10
NEEDS OF THE FARMER
FROM HIS VIEWPOINT

Blacksburg. Va, Nov. $50 much
has been said and written during
tho last few years concerning the
needs of the farmer. and so many
conflicting theories have been nat
forth, that it is rather interesting to
know Just what the farmer himself
THINKS about the question. In going
4GSaE he stale at, NiEgiuj for. Tbs. East
year ! have asked quite number
OF farmers why SO many Of them
IS most needed to remedy this con-
dition. The thinking Virginia
farmer usually sums up his needs
under the following heads
Ffrst--Better educational oppor-
tunities for his children.
Second--A price for his products
that will enable him to compete
with other industries in the labor
markets OF the world.
Third--Orga nization.
The farmer rightly believes that
his children should have just as
good educational advantages as his
brothers children who live in the
city, and that it takes just "A little
more brains TO operate a farm sue
cessfully than IL takes to be sue
cessful plumber. mechanic, coal
miner or brick layer. For this rea-
son. he thinks that country schools
should he, If anything, just a little
better than city schools. But what
are the actual conditions?
Most OF our city children are pro-
vided with splendid high schools
and well trained. teachers, but a
large percentage OF the farmers OF
Virginia in order to give their chill
dren equal advantages have either
70 send their children away from
home at an early age or sell the
farm and move 70 town. The
farmers isolation and the low tax
ing ability of the open country are,
OF course, responsible for this, and
Dean Davenport says. III we are
to remain democracy and be safe,
this burden must in some way be
assumed by the public and not re-
main a permanent handicap upon
the profession OF farming
III 1t is not assumed as a national
policy and as a part OF national
plan, even to the extent of heavily
subsidizing rural education, ii Is in
evitable that we should ultimately
have a pleasant population Of
farmers. 1t requires no prophet to
see that when such a time comes
democratic institutions will ci am
BILE at their foundations.
The question of adequate educa-
tional facilities Is of just as much
Importance to such people as II
farmers, for the city cannot hope
for permanent prosperity unless the
country Is prosperous.
Many farmers claim that their
biggest problem today is the in !.
ability to secure labor This is es-
pecially true in Eastern Virginia. A
trip through that section will snow
many fields OF. corn, tobacco and
peanuts that have been completely
overrun with grass. When ques-
toned as 10 the cause of this con-
dition the farmer will answer
lack OF labor
When questioned further as TO
why he cannot hire labor he will
tell you that he cannot afford to pay
the prices demanded. He will adj
nit that he. Ii receiving about two
pr three times as much Tor his
products - he did prior to the war.
but VII tell You that he cannot 49,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-10
HEROIC DEAD REACH
PORT FROM EUROPE

New York, Nov. s.--The first OF
Americas heoric dead TO be return
ed from the hass lefields of the great
war will reach here tomorrow when
the transport Daraga arrives with
III bodies OF soldiers who gave their
lives in the Archangel sector while
helping to stem the Bolshevist tide
in Russia. The hero dead will be
accorded fun military honors, and
will lie in state. guarded by soldiers
with arms reversed. while awaiting
thcarrival u. relatives who will de-
eide whore they arc to be inferred,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-10

has in its cast several actors who play
the parts of marines at the front in
France. In order to carry out the
plot. the men must be transformed
into ghosts on the stage before the
eyes of the audience.
The producers. after many expert
ments. were in despair when Quarter
master Sergeant Lyman Fuller. of the
marines. came to their rescue. He
suggested that the marine uniforms
be reproduced in = changeahie silk oil
a steelhlue color on which calcium,
lights could be played. These silk
suits were worn under the real uni-
forms. which were tailored SO that
they could be ripped of in few sec
onds leaving the men In their ghostly
clothing. II was a complete success
and now the play can be put on with
a scene the like of which has never
before been produced
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-10
PERSIA PROFITS BY ARMAGEDDoN

practically carried on the backs OF
cameis. mules and donkeys. slow
and expensive mode OF transport.
and the traveller usually rides
through the country following the
tracks made by the passage of cara
vans during the centuries
The Persian Is of Aryan stock.
and has the same words as ourselves
for father. mother. brother and
dauGhter tpidar. madar. hrndar and
dukhtarl. and the construction nj
his language Is Hike that of English.
He Is a handsome. well-built man.
with regular features and finc black
eyes, his complexion being no darker
than that OF an Italian. In manner he
is most courteous: he Is quick alert,
fond OF conversation and discussion.
and has rightly been called the
Frenchman OF the East
Persia has been Mohammedan
country from the time of its con-
Iuuest by the Arabs. in s41: but scnse
thousands Of Zoroastrians. the oil
fire worwhippers still remain In the
land. and have been much perse-
cutkd.
MANY Persians have no home lifc
IN the usual sense of the word. 4
Persian house Is divided into the hi
ROOM, or mems apartments. ana the
anderson. or part consecrated to the
women. A strong door. set In n
high blank wall. gives entrance to a
narrow passnge that leads into a
square courtyard on which omen
several rooms Here the men live.
and here they usually entertain their
friends, while their women dwell in
rooms set round an inner courtyard.
the only entrance to which II through
the. birooni.
AS Persian II instructed from
earliest youth that a woman's sd
vice Is Of no account---in fact. the
rriests tell him that he had better
do the exact opposite OF what d wo-
man copnsels- can be understood
that as rule he has no exalted opin.
ion Of his wife or wives. and seldom
turns to them for companionship.
when death approaches. II ne has
performed his daily prayers, kept
theI Fas, Of Ramazan, visited the
mosque on Friday. and given aims
TO the pcor. Persian has no doubts
AS to his reception in the next world
and dies In a happy confidence of
attaining to the paradise promised
|hy ~ Prophet u ~ M faithful fog-
~ s2ss ss4a
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-10
MAKE INQUIRY INTO
ALIEN DEPORTATION

Washington. Nov. s.---A sweeping
congressional Investigations OF the
failure OF the department Of labor
to send out Of the United States the
large number OF undesirable aliens
who have been ordered deported,
will be started during the coming re-
cess OF congress-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-10

Washington, d. c., November p
sThat exceedingly i'll wind. the
world war. blew much good to one
nation, Persia, for the higher price
II silver has doubled her capital,
made her raw materials sought az
ter by the world. and removed her
from comparative isolation to a
place among commercial nations OK
high importance" says a bulletin
from the National Geographic So
Iiety.
The bulletin. based on communi-
sation from Era c. Sykes. continues:
The bulletin. based on commu-
nication from Ella c, Sykes. con-
nnues:
~ existence, 1t has been a Kingdom
Icr twenty-five centuries---ever since
rvrus the Great, about $50 b. g..
connuered Media and united that
sc,,rtrv TO his under the name OF
Perria. 1t has had many glorious
sniandes in it's long history: has
nruduced the great teacher orator:
nch world famous poets at Firdawsi.
Omar KlIayyain. Saadi. and Hanz'
Ind such great soldiers and rulers as
DARIUS I. shapur I. and Shah Aooas.
sAgain and again the empire mas
1een Z prey 70 anarchy; again am
hxa1n conquering hosts have swept
Mrough the country, Alexander the
nreat having many successor, the
most destructive conqueror peins,
3enghis Khan with his hordes 81
Rvate Mongols--a leader who boast
"a that he had slain thirteen millions
IL his feilow-creatures.
The center OF the country Is \
treat plateau, rising from 1000 to
1000 feet, and crossed by frequent
ehatns OF mountains. while a lofty
mountain barrier bounds it on the
aorth and south.
Tin the whole Persian empire there
Wore In 1910 only six mites OF rail-
Nay. and 81 roads only four. their
lDtal length amounting 10 fewer than
200 miles. There is only one nayiga-
bIe River. the KArun. that flows into
No head Of the. Persian gulf. and on
n tIAia - tho so-called ports are.
1n1eeay open rpadsteada, al which,
4 nxt3 0aAhct ~ landed la Stormy
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-10
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
SEALED PROPOSALS
Office Of
Department of Public Works.

November Z, 1919
SEALED proposals will be received
at this office until - o'clock. noon,
November II, 1919, for the laying of
approximately $500 square yards OF
either asphaltic concrete, bitulithic or
warrenite or concrete Forms of pro-
posals can be obtained on application
A certified check for amount stated
$4,000 on proposals must accom-
pany each bid az a guaranty OF exc
cution Of contract. The Director OF
Public Works reserves the right to
reject any and all bids or award as
whole or in part.
CHAS. Z. BOILING.
City Engineer.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-10
TURNING MARINES
IN'-o GHOSTS WAS
NOT AN EASY JOB

New York--A method Of trans
forming marines into ghosts has been
discovered at last! This has moth
Ing 70 do with tho late war in which
the majority OF the men OF the corps
were busily engaged In Transforming
Germans into spectres. BY this now
method tho marine who takes on tho
Ehostly appearance remains alive and
we'll fhrouGhOut the process.
a new war piAx. which will soon ~
oxeeuese ~ IN lgsw FORK theatsss
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-10
I.lpton & Optin,lstic

New York, Nov Sir Thomas
Upton. a passenger on the steam
ship Carmania which arrived here
today expressed belief rs he stepped
from the gangplank that after the
international yacht races have been
held In 1890 It will be found that
his challenging yachts the Sham
rock Nv will have accomplished his
dream by lifting the Americas cup.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-10
SALE OF VESSELS TO
AMERICAN CITIZEN y

Washington. NoY. S.--By a vote o.
css to. 5 the house tonight passed the
merchant marine reorganization bill
virtually without amendment. The
bin provides for the sale OF larger
vessels built and owned by the gov.
eminent to American citizens. with
the restriction that ownership shall
not pass into foreign hands.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-10
NOTICES
LEGAL

The object of this suit is to obtain
for the plaintiff divorce from the
bond of matrimony from the de-
PENDANT on the grounds of desertion
and abandonment.
And affidavit having been made
and filed according to- law that the
defendant. David Byrd, is not a res
iient of the state of Virginia, 1t is
ordered that he doeVappear here
within fifteen days afrsrsdue publ
cation OF this notice and do what
may be necessary to protect his in
terests herein.
A copy--Teste.
LUTHER LIBBY. Clerk.
VIM NJ. Justis. p. q.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-11-10

IN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF POW
HATAN CIRCUIT COURT. oCTo-
BIER Is. 1919.
Mary L. Harris
Va.
Gilbert Harris.
The object of this suit is to obtain
tpx the pl&intaM q divorce fnens bed
and board from the defendant ON
the ground of desertion. ana after
the expiration of the statutory
period to enlarge IL to a divorce from,
the bonds of matrimony.
And affidavit having been made
and filed that the defendant. Gilbert
Harris is a resident of the state
Of Virginia. it is ordered that he do
appear here within fifteen days after
,2eie. ssGs.sseap.3 or. &aG this aGaag and, do
what may be necessary to protect his
interests herein,
A copy--Teste.
JAMES A. TILMAN
Clerk.
BY JAMES A. TfLMAS, JR,
Deputy,
w NJ Justis p. q.