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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-04
EXECUTIVE BOARD TO MEET
Session of Junior order American
Mechanics TO he Held jim
Philadelphia, May IL.

meeting of interest TO the me m be RS
Of the Junior Order United American
Mechanics OF Richmond is the session
of the general executive board of New
York, New Jersey, Virginia, Washing
ton. y. g. and Pennsylvania, 10 bc
held in Philad clnhia, May l6. The
meeting will be held in tho old Con-
cord School House. in which the order
was instituted May II. 1858.
The delegates from the State Coun-
Gil OF Virginia are ~ l.. Sampson,
State councillor, Richmond: Rev. ]. T..
de Gafferclly, State vice councillor,
Newport News; W. r.. Wade. .Jr., junior
past State councillor, Clifton Forge
Thomas b. Ivey. State council score
tary. Petersburg: a. l.. Bradley, State
council treasurer. Richmond.
Faces Charge of Speeding.
Arthur Eass, colorcd, 100 Yves. CLAY.
street. was arrested yesterday cha re d
with shedding
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-04

danger OF attack upon them by peas
ants. They had .. very active secret
police organization.
In Moscow bread cost Io0 rubles a
pound. 200 rubles was al average
charge for cab fare.
The peasants would only accept the
Old issue OF currency and would not
have kerensky or kolchak hil.s.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-04
ALBANlANS MAKE PROTEST
Decide That Reference to "volpnan IL
Presidents Memorandum
Means Nnlonn.

BOSTON. May 3.-AssuminE upon
advices from the Albanian representa-
ttves in Paris that the "Nolpna" men
toned in President Wilson's mcmoran-
dunn to Premier Orlando is the Alban =
ian port OF Valona, kol Tromara, presi-
cent Of Albanian Federation Vatra,
sent a cableSram to President Wilson
yesterday protesting against his state
nent that there was common agree
nent" that tho port should be coded
TO Italy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-04
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT is
INSTALLED AT CATAWBA
Hundred More Beds Permit Institution
TO Give Trcn tnent to All ON
Waiting List.

One hundred beds have been added
to the equipment of Catawba Sanu-
tarium for tho treatment OF tubercu-
losis patients. according to an an
nouncement made yesterday by DIR.
missioner.
DIR. Williams says that these addi-
ttons Will go far toward relieving tho
congcsted condition of the institution,
and that It will permit the entrance
Of az OF those who have applied for
Patients at Catawba pay only IS
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-04
THREE SOLDIERS KILLED
Eight Other Americans Hurt VIXEN
Army Motor Truck Is Struck
by French Train.
ORLEANS. FRANCE.

ORLEANS. FRANCE. May a.-Three
American soldiers were killed and
eight Injured seriously when an Ameri-
can army motor truck was struck by
railroad train at a grade crossing
near La Ferte st. Aubin. thirteen miles
southeast Of Orleans. today.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-04
DENY CHANGE OF RATE
Application OF Southern Hallway and
Other Carriers nS TO Carolina
Points Refused
INV Associated Prexs.l

WASHINGTON. May S.-Arplication
b. tao Southern Railway and other
carriers TO continue to charge rates
from the East and Central West to
Roc Hill, 5. G.. which are higher, az
a. through route than the aggregate
of iNtcrm ate rates to and from. the
Virginia cities, wis denied today by
tie Interstate Commerce Commission,
effective August /.
similarly, the commission denied
permission 20 the carriers to continue
10 charro for the transportation OF
buggy "n"eis from Oxford, n g, to
Atlanta and other Georgia points rates
which are lower than the rates con-
tenlpoTaneously maintained on like
traffic from Rock Hill.
The applications were heard in con-
nection with complaints by the Rock
Hill Euggy Company, attacking
various rates from New England ter.
rittory, which We're. held by the com
mission TO have been unreasonable,
and rates from Central Freight AS.
ISOLATION territory, which were held TO
be prejudicial. Reparation was denied
the company for want of proof of dam
ago sustained.
Vote to Join Electrical Strike.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-04
Vote to Join Electrical Strike.

iBy Associated pr,.xsl
LOUISVILLE, Ky Nav 3-Eo,r
hundred operators. employed by w.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-04
BOUND OVER TO GRAND JURY
John II. seclman Valves Examination
In Police Court on BiYnmy
Charge.

John B. Scelman. 1917 vcnablc
Street, was arraigncd in Police Court
Yesterday charged with bigamy lilo
waived examination and was sent on
10 inc Hustings Court. Seelman was
SAID 10 nave married Irene Marker
WIEN nc nad been married to Hen
years.
r. ]. Cheatwood. tried In Justice
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-04

weekly for board and treatment, and
the State Health Department is anxious
tnat tho services of the institution BIO
utilized to full capacity.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-05-04
Copyright. 1919 Int. r..tur. s.-vie. 7,

telephone companies. in Louisville,
voted last night to join a nation wide
strike Of the International Brother
hood OF Electrical Workers, on May
Increases, according 10 announcement
today.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-19

tpAlstes Of both ho,psal The law
therefore can not be considered the
net Of any particular party. ALI who
aided IN framing II are entitlsd to
credit. I.
The. farm loan law Il also quite
largely q bipartisan measure. It was
weN intended. but the execution was
not as good as the intent. Its pur-
pose was to enable farmers to obtain
loans on proper security at reason
able rates Of interest. Both parties
contributed to the passage Of this act
and both were alike shortsighted In
relation to some OF it's features. The
desire to accommodate the farmer
overshadowed everything else, and
several details Of the law were not
given, proper consideration. Tho pro.
vision Of the law by which purchaser
Of farm loan bonds are exempt. from
taxation Is one which was adopted
without proper consideration Of It's ef.
feet In actual practice 1t enables the
wealthy man to escape TAXATION and
passes the tax burden on to men Of
smaller means, the agricultural bor-
rover among them.
Both of the great parties may right
fully claim credit In connection with
the enactment Of these laws, and both
may properly be criticized for what
ever defects they contain.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-19
Battle SWept Area in France
Gradually Being Transformed
Back to Its Normal Condition

Soassons, Wednesday. Dec. 17.-tBy
The Associated Press.
Transformation Of the battle swept
regions of Northern France back te
their normal conditions is being
everywhere noted by the Associated
Press correspondent, who, with
special facilities extended by the
government. is making TOUR through
the devastated regions to observe thei,
steady progress toward recovery
This rehabilitation As observable In
the revival of old industries, the es-
tabiishnaent Of new ones and the in.
PRODUCTION of modern equipment and
1t Is even noticeable in the return OF
vast focks and herds Of domestic
animals, depleted by the war, back te
normal basis required for the domestic
needs OF this region.
= When war swept over the ten de-
partments along the battlefront, do.
mestic animals disappeared, most OF
the stock being taken as food for the
armies while birds and fowls fed from
the conclusion Of the great guns. Nov
with the gradual retur,, to pre-wal
conditions. the thrifty French peasan,
and small farmer is making heroic
efforts to recoup his fortune and te
rehabilitate his land.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-19
POLICE y
FORCE FAVORED

London. Dec s.-Creation of an in
ternational police force is suggested
by Major David Davies. a mem Der of
parliament. He told the Grotius So
ciety that each nation should have q
sufficient army to maintain internal
order and furnish its quota when the
League of Nations required it: that
no nation should employ new
weapon of war: and that each nation
should provide the League Of, Nations
with an adequate force for immcdi-
ate use.
These units should be concentrated
in different parts Of the world and the
naval portion similarly constituted.
Poison gas, war planes, submarines,
heavy artillery and tanks should be
ceded to the League to form the
headquarters force and no state
should be allowed to own them or
to make use of any new invention for
war-like, purposes, he said.
Major Davies said the greatest re-
sistance to the suggestion probably
now would be found in America
(which was the more saddenine be-
cause the president of the great re-
public was one of the earliest and
most powerful exponents Of the prin-
cipleS of the League
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-19

communities and through tho COM
munitics you men oH business, the
workmen. the ordinary 'every-day
citizens. are today threatened With
the loss or Generalization Of 4 serv-
ice that is absolutely necessary II
business iS to continue in our large
urban centers, il the health and nor
ais and comfort and convenience Of
our citizens are to be preserved.
There is evidence that the people
themselves are taking an interest in
the situation. Numerous investiga-
tions are being conducted through
out the county BY civic and business
organizations. Very many construc-
tive suggestions are being made. The
day is dawntng when the unscrupu-
lous politician can no longer expect
to ride into ONCE on the back OF !.
calamity which he himself has A.
sisted in creating. think Il 10 4 par
ticularly helpful portent that your
association should be sufficiently in.
tefested in this question to invite me
to address you, becanse it is from
Nnen like you that the information
and knowledge Of the facts must sift
down to that part Of the community
which has less opportunity OF in
forming itself"
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-19

Domestic animals are being greatly
treasured for their food value and
are cared for by their owners with
the same solicftude shown toward
their children. Poultry and rabbits
are kept in warm quarters and fed
regularly even though 1t is necessary
now and then for the people them
selves to go without a square meal,
New impetus also is given to the
breeding of small domestic animals
in order to replentsh the restricted
supply.
Because Of, the fact that pastures
were for the most, part destroyed by
shell fire and gas, it has been found
very dihtcult to get forage for cows
and therefore cattle are scarce at
present.
In the field OF industry the notice.
able development among the French
is the inclination to modernize plants
destroyed by the ravages OF tho war.
Naturally slow to make changes and
suspicious OF new things. Frenchnen
are beginning to step forward. They
are installing electric power, applying
the latest ideas in mechanics, re-
organizing their enterprises And build
ing a Arm foundation in preparation
for the developments they believe the
future will bring forth.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-19
MoTHERED 81 ORPHANS.

Atchison, Kas, Dec 1e.-In addi-
ton to her two daughters, Mrs. Jane
Durham, who recently died here al
the age Of ~ years. was mother" to
thirty-two children, orphans. whom,
she had reared as her own. Mrs. Dur
ham was . native of Platte county
Mo-. where she spent most of her, life.
Because. as sho often declared, she
could not bear Ito see motherless
and fatherless children shifted about
in the world" Mrs. Durham adopted
most of the little orphans Of her
community during her long and use
full life and reared them to maturity
At one time she had ten orphdil chill
dren in her home.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-19
PARTY CREDITS.

The Democratic state committee at
its meeting in Fargo adopted a num-
her Of resolutions, among them being
two condemning recent acts by the
state Socialist administration, and the
state legislature. The arbitrary and
Illegal acts upon which the commit
tee expressed itself are Of a character
to merit the condemnation of every
laW-abiding citizen Of the state, and
the Democratic committee has done
Tell to place itself on record in an un-
msstak kable way in opposition to these
prnceedingA
III the field of national legislation
the committee claims credit for the
Denaoeratic party for the enactment
OF two important laws the federal re-
serve act, and the farm loan lxw. Just
word may be said in passing with
reference to these two laws.
fFhe federal reserve act il the most
important piece Of banking LEGISLATION
in the history OF the country in re-
cent time. possibly the most irapor-
tant ever enacted. It has given the
United states a safe, stable, and elas-
TIC monetary system in place of the
dangerous and unsatisfactory one
which pYecedsd It. Without question
the operation OF this law has saved
the country from disastrous panics
during the unsettled period Of the
war. This law was enacted while the
Democrats had control Of both
branches OF congress and the presi-
dency' and It. = not unnatural that
party cogamittees should credit the
Democratic party with this important
work. The fact, Ii that the federal
reserve act is not the product OF any
party's activities. The law itself xas
based very largely ON the results OF
the investigaton Of the monetary
commission appointed by President
Taft, and especially 81 the late sena.
tor Aldrdch. who # happens Wa :
Republican. No subject affecting the
welfare of the American people v.s
ever invssttgaked mors. tlaoroushly
and caspfully than this. A full study
was made sok ne nss1s sk osr ovn
sco,intry. ana ~ the operation cs Il,
the banking systssas. II TIE worfd,
And tlls men NO finally framed ~
6ederal slsvG act had tIas aAyaaktks
of thtR 1T n nf infes ls(don. ~
III the ~ sSnee II ths nies
svho hall 1ho tlIl; Vie
49, - - ~ = "
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-19
dIqH}'l
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Ea4arZz ZzGualt
DO THE BEST you CAN.

DO THE BEST YOU CAN.
When you've done the best you can,
Face the. outcome as a man.
II you've kept your record true,
Failure leaves no strain on you,
lIf you've fairly fought to win
Til the last return was In,
You may keep your head erect:
You've done all that men expect.
Life demands no prize Of gold
When your story shall be told.
Nor does God command your soul I
To attain some far-hung goal.
Men have bravely fought and died.
Missing all for which they tried
And yet glortied on high
BY the deeds they dared to try.
Not by victory alone
Is mans earthly glory. shown;
He who does the best he can
Has fulfilled his Makers plan.
This is all life asks of>you:
That you keep your record true;
That you do not sell your soul
Or play false to reach your goal.
Work and wait and face the fray
With such courage as. you may.
Fight for truth with all your might.
Give your utmost for the right.
And then fail or even die.
But be glad you dared to try!
For you quit this life man,
If you've done the best you can.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-19
WAR HAD BAD
EFFECT ON ALL
ELECTRIC
General Trip Says They
Almost Suffered An
initiation.

New York. Dec. 1s.-'"rhe electric
! railway industry nearly suffered an
nihilation- through conditions caused
by the war" said General Guy East
man Trip, chairman of the board of
directors Of the Westinghouse Elec-
tric 4 Manufacturing company,
speaking. before the reconstruction
Insurance Presidents. Life insurance
men, as trustees of approximately
$1so.oo0,00o OF policyholderg funds
invested In street and interurban rail-
road securities, should, he declared,
| be deeply interested in the situation.
A Great Help.
with respect to the judgment used
in making this Investment" contin-
ned Gsneral-Ir1pp. the facts are all
favorable. From the beginning TO the
present time street railroads have had
all the fundamentals of q sound In
vestment. They furnish now and al
ways have furnished An indispensa-
ble service to- our urban population.
The, very existence of modern COM
munity. life depends upon this form
Of transportation, and, after water
and sewerage, It, Is the most impor-
tant public utility. In short. II our
urban communities have made for
the wealth, comfort and culture of
this country, then an investment in
street railway transportation is In one
andA II the investment Is In danger,
It. Il because Of poor financial judg-
rAent: 49,. -. 49,,
electric railway mileage Of tho coun-
Try is IN the hands Of receivers. A
very lnrge additional number Of com
panies are on the verge Of bank
| - -
fate only by the financial strength of
ponies. Alone Of the important in
dustries Of fthe nation. the electric
railway industry nearly suffered an
nihflation through conditions caused
by the war, and back Of al these
facts II tho further and by all means
the most important fact that the in
dustry, by reason OF restrictions in
franchises Is unable to take measures
to save itself, from the fate which
events show to be Imminent
.sThe restoration Of credit is funda-
mental to the continuance Of private
capital ard privaife enterprise in the
public service, and the main task that
confronts the country. In 10 far as
the electric railways are. concerned,
70 the restoration and the future pres
efvation Of that eredit, s.5
More I3aan Money Neadcd.
Il tssThe yfchlena is to attract into the
Epub1ie service not only private capital
but privath sntsrpriSe ct the jeast
cost and With the bSst results 70 the
ssisi ss ttseg ,s,i~ay problem ia.
Resed tl.eA etake wiiare II IL simply
e e0ncern u the owners and opera, |,
torA Of the prcperties. Theys hays
= 0A =
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-19
is APPOINTED ADVISER

st. Louis, Mo-, Dec. 1s.--Miss Lu-
eindA D.. Templin. dean of = local
women's college. has been appointed
national adviser of the recently or
ganixed National Federation Of Col
lsge Women. representing $4,000
Miss Templin's appointment ID in
the interest of vocational guidance
for young women seeking particular
callings. and she will coordinate with
the various state chairmen Of the or
sanization in dispensing this advice.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-19
FARM AND CITY PRICES.

An Illinois paper has made the dis
eoyery that the food articles supplied
to a. family living in town cost the
family more than the farm producers
have received for the goods. in some
cases several times as much. In tho
matter Of bread, for instance, it is
found that the bread made from q
bushel of wheat sells for several times
as much BY the small loaf IS the farm
or RECEIVES for his wheat Making
apparently costs the consumer about
twice as much a. the farmer gets for
it, and, so on In varying proportions.
The Illinois papers discovery is not
new. The same facts have been dts
covered before by several people, and
various and sundry comments have
been made on them. The discovery
has been made so often and has been
commented on so frequently, that it is
difficult to stir up any great amount
OF excitement whenever a new discov-
erer comes along announcing the same
fRcts.
The city consumer pays more for
hts goods than the farm producer re-
eeiyes. Why not7 The farmer usuz.
ally sells in bulk. delivering his goods
in 2 large quantity, and at one opera
>fion. He deals with one customer,
gets his money, and the transaction
is closed. The city consumer buys in
small lots from some one who Stores
tha NOnAa QUA i%;pr vi, x,on,,or;>-~o
delivering them on his demand, and
carries 2 multitude Of small ACCOUNTS.
Naturally, somebody must pay for
this service, and inevitably it is the
consumer who pays. as he should. A
great many attempts have been made
to dedge the middiemau n bringing
goods from the farm, aaA placing
them in the hands of the ultimate
eonSumer; and nowhere have these
attampts been followed by any great
amount OF success. In sone cases the
farmer acts as hts own delivery man,
and when he does he expects. and re-
ceives, pay for his trouble. He can not
Afford TO maintain teams or aa,tomo-
biies to delivsr goods to q number Of
individual purchasers without adding
to the priee of his goods. In some
cases the parcel post scheme is used,
but the cost Of carriage almost invar-
iably eats UP the margin. It is quite
clear that the city consumer, except
in rare instances, can not 60 out to
the farm to mako his purchases, 80
there seems to be no way except to
continue tho plan Of using the mid
dlenau, ana even the adoption Of (
plan of socialism which 10 often advo.
Gated would not change the situation
because the state. instead of some
private individual. would then become
the riddleman, would incur expenses
in handling goods and making deltv-
cries, and would necessarily hsve to
charge for the service.
There seems to be nothing more
inequitous in the fact that bread made
from a bushei OF wheat costs more
than the brshel OF wheat did, than
in the corresponding fact that a
pound Of steal made into watch
springs will cost many times the price
Of the original pound Of steel. In
each case there Is large investment
of labor. and many operations must
be performed before the product
reaches it's final form.
Grand Forks herald., 1919-12-19
THE COST OF LETTING GO.

The return Of the railroads to pri-
vate ownership 10 opposed in several
quarters on the ground that the
change will entail additional costs to
the public amounting to four or five
billion dollars a year, and that this
will be added directly to the cost Of
living Of the American people.
This would be true only on the sup
position that the government can op-
crate the roads more economically
than their owners can, at the saane
time giving the public equal service.
And this supposition is most decidedly
not In accord with known facts. With
every possible allowance made for the
disturbed conditions due to tho war,
there has been nothing In the opera
tton OF the railroads by the govern
ment, during these two years to indi-
cate that the government can do near
" az well with them. to say nothing
qf making a better record.
! IL proposed that when the roads
are restored to their private owners
they shall be permitted to increase
their rates. It u intsnded that they
shall be permitted to charge rates
which will yield enough revenue to
pay operating expenses and to pro-
vide reasonable returns on the mon
'sy invested in the properties. The gov
eminent is NOT charging those rates
therefore We are assured that the res
tora4ien o. the roads VIII cart the
public lots OF money.
On the contrary. Il will not tscest the
public 2 cant wheneysr, undsr pub:
lic manA ssment the people ssye Z
doilar HI railroad rates below what
would Be charged on the basis indi-
eaasd abovs. they are paying ttat dol
sia ~ taxss ssr ~ the loss that results
fsoM impesneA ssevtee. Add.. & ,ve
~ paying ths money. 1t wiIi s61 BET
4 ~ for " % pay II ~ i NY that ~
can recosnise. instead III. .Ihayins ii
IsSlsxsseA ~ = n NJ 1e,iietDie