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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
GERMANS INDIGNANT OVER
EXPENSES OF OCCUPATION
Will Cost Tcutons Over $780,
100000 Marks Yearly.
DECLARE DEMANDS EXCESSIVE
Socialist and Democratic Deputies
In National Assembly Charge
Troops Indulge In Extravagances
at Sacrifice Of Gcrnany's interests.
tBy Associated Press.l

Berlin. Oct. l7.--Indignation. was
expressed today by membprs OF the
budget commission Of the National Az
srmbly when the national treasurer
announced the cost Of maintaining
entente armies of occupation and vnri-
sgS eon,FS o nno en- %Sud be from
1 iil.,y The minister added that the
eventually react on tho ontento" and
ohpressed the hope that the size o! the
Occupying arfnios would BIO gradually
reduced
socialist and Democratic deputies do:
cihied tho ent-ntc demands "sSrccIea
~ limits or moderation and charged
inc troops were lndulgnE In extra
vnEanccs at Germany's expense"
Four lcaulng Berlin hotels have seen
reGuisitioned for tho accommodation OF
iHterl!lied missions which arc expectcd
to nrriye next week: ~ government ON
cthl told the budget commission today
that EFFORTS to- Induce the entente 10
reduce The size OF these missions had
been futile
wireless dispatch received here
says; says u IA is expected the missions will
bring 200 automobiles to this city.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
SECRETARY DANIELS FAILS
TO ATTEND MEETING HERE
Students and Faculty OF Medical COL
ieEe Hear Addrehse. by ,Nichmond
Men mt Gathering.

Josephus Daniels, Secretary OF tho
Navy. was unable TO attend the mass.
meeting OF students ana rIculty OF
the MAdicai College OF V.rJlnIa held
IN college hall last night
1T would. give me TIC greatest
pleasure 10 be with YOU" he wired
DR.. J. Allison Hodges. but an engage c.
ment made 'weekn ago makes It i'm
possible. l am greatly Interested In
the work, and wish | could be with
you"
"E4ucated Leadership-the Need of
dress by Or. Douglas S. Freeman.
DR. Ennion G.. Williams, chairman
OF tho board Of directors of Collie g
Hall. presided. and introduced the
speakers. OF which there were mum
Der besides DR.. Freeman, mostly mem
bers Of the faculty of the Medical Col
lego.
- Dr. Mcguire Newton. who heads tho
Richmond in cooperation with the
state drive of the Y. NJ. C. A. State
Organization for $4,000. OF which
$4,000 goes to the Medical College
!, Al. c. A.. was one OF the sneakers.
Dr. Newton announced his commit :.
tec for the drive. which begins October
20 and continues ten days. On ,hc
executive committee are Drs. Ennion
q. Williams. r. c. L. Miller. ]. A.fHor.
gan. II. r. Byrnes and Greer B.urS
man. r. B. Trigg. secretary OF lii.
college y. NJ. G.. a.. and L. n Nc
Caulcy. secretary and treasurer Of thA
Medical College OF Virginia, are also
on Dr. Ncwton's executive committee.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
From Other Viewpoints
Comparing Gas with Gold
by ALFRED b. WILLIAMS

phaseg fast Mhey Erseay
selves to use their heads they take as
nnest Of the OF an'n take .ne
if bawlea loudly and repeated frequentIy
fear of some Kind OF commercial crash 10
IS as as the and ruHhHs
o of an AND fsG neU we sss In an colony
the nest '"|
In congrsss several speeehes yoicins this
they have attracted attention far wider and
ssey as I for bs
a Ss Of eaiam S He to prove that
and that We may look for renewal Of THE the
mser!ss nns a lisa s nat
rive from it. proof Of hard times to on
labor seekns and consiscrpT sS Se a ths
and recalling the statements so recently and
era RcsePve B BeGrf the country by the Fed
%hf ,rah IN the Il not na
in IS ISL ha and s we are tod was
Therefore from the same cause we must nus nave nave
like effects of ruin. " is fashionabc for the
lion. as the prevalent and dangerous disease ease
as aars 1t VAS AS; the fashion am9ns the medical doc
the vermiform APPENDIX and is the fashion on,
Of was hot 10 air. the WAS nhs
and unrestricted issue of paper notes by State
saSiy and un afS siks
IN G9mmsres and nanse moved
had TO watch their step literally every minute
OF me day. The so-caed money was sup
posed TO he based on specie large part Of
which consisted of old Spanish silver dollars
host banks presently refused to pay specie
Hd have It no pay for VT the that my
ba lanccs OF trade within our own country In
inladclphia in August, 1916 a man could get
silo LOT a check for 500 Boston and siOi
u II was on New York, but for a 800 check
ss al saH pon hf sci
States $50. on North Carolina par on South
because Of differences in hank nanapemcnis
and resulting confidence, partly because the
balance OF the country owed the East for
manufa act and the cotton states for cot :
ton The time was two months after Water
loo when peace followed and Europe re- :
sumed production and began to sell to us in
stead stead of buying all we could sell. the smash
Now there is gold to meet every demand.
Nobody calls for it, A gold dollar will hm "
no more than a paper dollar. :, good check
on anywhere in the country is cashed Al face
value everywhere. Aside from the Federal
capita is much less han in p peaee ame Those
notes were issued TO meet the demands of
stlmuant. Every dollar Of them and 1fe OF I
o sd% onrSy we aye is real money
and wealth Of the uted States @s besnd power S
vas put forth for value and to anawer iegiti
mate requirements. Every dollar is read1 10
retire dramatically when Il is not needed
n to nay high WAGE snd the high prices eonse-
creased cost OF produeti"n Ce%p.- ana nf
iSiS or any forn,er period OF "lnfation'' with
toy balloon With moIntain OF solid Eoid.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
Senatorial Sanity Returning

HE decisive vote OF 55 to So by
which the Shantung amendment to
the peace treaty was defeated In the Sem
ate may be accepted as conveying almost GER
tain assurance Of the like fate of the three
remaining amendments of the forty-fve re-
ported by the Foreign Relations Committee
which have not yet been disposed Of The
TACT that fourteen Republicans voted with
the majority and three Democrats voted for
the amendment is significant az SHOWING
mat the Senate can be depended on to pass
Judgment on the treaty on its merits as
affecting the rights and interests of America
without any yielding to partisan influences
IN the adoption Of such interpretations and
reservations as wisdom may suggest to be
necessary to preserve the traditional policy
OF this country with respect to the ideals
Tor which il has ever stood
In agreeing to the Shantung award Presi-
aent wilson did so with extreme reluctance
atter he had emphasized before the confer.
chcc It's uniairness, and not then until after
the representatives Of Japan had promised
a' luture GATE to restore the coded terri
Tory 10 China. In agreeing to the award Il
was with this understanding to avoid the
nature OF negotiations and defeat OF tho
whole plan of a, league of nations win lie
power 10 undo any wrong to China which
mlGht result from failure of japan to ful.
nli us promise. In the discussion which
preceded the defeat Of the amendment
numerous senators who voted for its reiec-
lion maze 1t plain that they would support
reservations decisivey expressing the opinion
OF the United States on this attefripted IA
!rhhgement upon China's rights. and refus
ing 10 become party to 1t, thus leaving
t this country free to support such action as
IL may deem necessary in the future TO hrinp
ABOUT the restoration to China of all of it's
former rights in the territory involved while
DIT the same time avoiding the possibility
oi creating new complications Such nro.
poseu reservations, which will accomnyish
.ne lull purpose Of eXtricating the United
states from a position adversely A ffectine
poth It's interests and its honor without risk
OF ohending other parties to the treaty. the
PRESIDENT has indicated will meet with bis
approval. ''
Renee, we may take it from the snir,t
ALREADY manifested by Senators that suth
reservations as will preserve the right of This
so'erhment to withdraw from commitments
"nich are contrary to the spirit of our insti-
tullohs and pregnant with future troubIa
VIII De proposed to take the place of the de-
ieatea Shantung amendment and will be
ADOPTED by the Senate without partisan align
nlent. That this method of registering
americas protest will be accented nv Tho
o'her signatories to the treaty without CON
'est' as right inherent in its soyereientv
may De taken for granted The same nav
De SAID or reservations as to other clauses
Oh thel treaty which will be offered and
aaopted after the conservative forces in tho
senate nave so shaped them that thew will
accomplish the commendable purpose for
"hich intended without altering the Soma
anu intent or the treaty document as whole.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
Keyboard Touches
Old Boss 10 Roy Applicant
Bi FRANK II. BROOKS

\ lad. in answering advertisement for a
position. came in contact with the boss before
ne saw the individual the outer desk. The
BOSS asked the applicant such questions as q boss
usually has on hand The sum total was moral
ny. industry, Willingness, well educated.
Have you had any sort Of training?" asked
the poSS. Meaning training for the work the
boss wanted done The lad hadn't the asset
required nor for any other sort of work
y GU cNpect to begin the same as all Of us old
cod2Grs began said the boss, assuming a ju-
uiclaI attitude. We stumbled along and over
our employees We made bosses walk the
moor when thcy ought to have been in bed.
SImc OF us won out. but it was question as
10 who would 80 crazy first, we youngsters or
@lt is not the way now. my boy. We have
no iiinc TO teach We are not school teachers.
80 rind out what YOU think you want to do
y y possible what you think you are best fitted
man at the head of it kno VS. his business he
ought TO tell you what you had better do Or
at least he should he able to tell YOU what YOU
the other. " ' 90
-" hatcver they give You do, do your best.
you may not be first in the class but if you
nave only smaitc ring it is better than to ha We
no idca at an When YOU through. come
oank ana II try you out
i.ather hard lines. 1t doesn't fit all cases.
but. Young man. it is the way the waters are
cunning today Get the idea before you apply
LOT q job, II YOU want the sort of job that ia s
luturc Ana when YOU have finished and get
down TO what you believe you arc cut out for,
RENE mber what tho great Foch always added
1" every order, without delay"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
l.DE TO STATE LIBRARIAN
IS DISMISSED BY BOARD
Earl q. SVEN and DIR. Henry n. MeA
llluntne Fail to Agree On
Details of Report,

Earl G. SVEN. assistant state
libra rian since 1907. and compiler of
number OF books published by the
State Library. has been removed from
office by unanimous action Of the State
Library Board In UNFOLDING the riga,
Of DIR. Henry n. McIlwainc. state
The original difference between DR..
McIlwaine and Mr.. SVEN arose over
what Is said TO have been an over
sight on the part of DR.. McIlwaine IN
falling TO give Mr. SVEN. as he claim
ed. due credit for the compilation of
certain books in his report to the
board last year.
When Mr.. SVEN handed in his re-
port as the head Of department to Dr.
McIlwaine on October 7. of the present
year. no appended Il personal note in
which he stated his complaint relative
to the former report. it is said; When
asked for an explanation, controversy
arose, according to Dr.. McIlwalne. who
suspended SVEN on October ..
DR.. McIlwaine s8<5 that the omis-
sion Of Mr.. Swems name in the re-
port was not done with any thought
OF taking any credit duo his assistant.
but that. in his opinion, the repor:
to tho board was not the place TO in
clude such details.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
My DAY Of nr..

\, Written for The Times Dispatch
MY day of dreams that vanisbcdc H.
ago o"eu ions
Like. mountain mists whe, fo,,,.
by rising sun. toucned
or Ike the ruddy Goals of evening.
crumblins to ashes when the usn,
Is gone. '"e "Sh'
/ wave my hand and kiss you all good.
MY vision ships have sunk on Times
But In the fight with Life's reslttIAs
My soul Is stronger for its daw'
dreams. ""' "
So. day Of dreams. thou art not wholly
When winter winds Shall .rush
through sleety rain.
Nnd hopes an, and howers be dead bsnsath
In memory I ehali live thee oncs
again. ROSA II. GRAZ.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
MERCHANTS SELL BACON
QUICKLY AT COST PRICE
Shipment Of 81, OON Pounds Of Govern
ment Meat In Distributed in
Few Honra.

Within a few. hours after the a1,ooo-
pound shipment of government bacon
was placed on the retail market here
yesterday. at cost t2Sh cents per
every particle of 1t was sold. accord :
Ing to Information received last night.
All OF the bacon is in twelve-pound
sans can , and no oan Is broken TO- supply
handled at cost price, and each GUS
toner is allowed to buy as much az he
stores banding tho bacon arc: Kas-
baker, Bros. Hen Jacobs, W. +. df Hnf.
lach, T. II. Mundin and A., J. Warren.
one store reported yesterday that It's
entire allotment was disposed Of with.
IN an hour and a half after the sale
nsGussts have been made through
swift g. Co.. who have charge Of the
disbursement t. retailers OF tho bacon.
for third allotment Of the bacon.
ooe pounds more can be procured for
sale mere. ineludins the, first allot-
some time ago. $4,000 pounds OF the
cost price. az
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
COMMUNITY CHORUS MAY
SING AT CITY AUDITORIUM
Expert Billy sunday Choirs 10 Par
ucipate In Morgan Meetings
Next Month.

Plans for the coming of Or. G..
Campbell Morgan. of London. to Rich
M mond for the ten days besinnins
the city Auditorium and at the Union
Theolosicsi Seminary include, IL the
matter can be arranged. music at the
e ety. Auditorium each nigh, by the
Billy Sunday choirs. members OF
which now make up what is known
as the Richmond Community Chorus.
Director Mercer stated last might
that he was urging full representa-
ton OF the Billy Sunday cho.rs at the
regular rehearsal next Monday nigh:
IN order 70 put before the singers the
request of tho Richmond Ministerial
Union for their services during DR..
Morgan's ten days In Richmond
In addition. tentative plans are al
ready being discussed to charter a
special train 10 Norfolk a; the begin
ming @. the Billy Sunday campaign
in that city in January. The train Will
carry the members Of tho Richmond
Community Chorus, 1900 strong. who
are going down TO Norfolk for the
avowcd pnrpose of showing Norfolk
how to sing.
DIR. Morgan will lecture at tho Union
Iheologtcal Seminary each morning.
and at the City Auditorium each night
OF his stay in Richmond.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
Health Talks by DR.. VIM. Brady
Hand. und tho Flu
Copyright, 1918. NV N.,.ona, Newspaper s..v. .

~, Aithongh he Bacillus infuenzae is perhaps
e ot last s Sta Of the la hSsass
nc no question Of the bacterial origin Of tho dis
&C rs 81 or sroas IL ss0pS as
carr carry up to ten feot from tho .patieht Cough
MS%id not orainariiy sndanser persons Who %ho
taikiTns5 o. moisture s'Se"\ on by tho patient
~, This . Infection by dronie,s or spray IN which
is 100 1f9mmon TO be io5s1,en for moment Il
}uy Tor ot the
bns sspeSiai,y If we bear in mind that no one
SasnssIss s%rS 1oss s!aSs ,ss
doctors. '"''''>" upon ~ Dusy
Spray or droplct Infection or at least the con.
nose nns nose o and throat Of ono Individual to tho
d den 1sa by actual expermont Therefore.
tue n0 Of mfnf 'hsG5X out
cians who observed tho epidemic in army GA mps
Of hs "ee,o
tt hn, the Dry say theory because far
assumes as that the Individual with respiratory
cold dphthcra or whatno IpS ansons cesfy
80 ,h his fingers or hands many times
that the bacteria eenv"yed 10 the hsnds may
hands os GnOush to pass to another PERSONS
rGyed to his mouth The theory
n nsnn hos may eontamlnate door knobs tho arms
~ th 'm iI seats or ear seats ear straps and
SuSSseguen,iy touch these things.
personally | think the ha nd to the -mout tn
ih-ory OF infection is far fetched and I'M.
9 1nlnon rablc theory. And far infection
tfo" ranger straps, sent arms. door knobs md
INC Ike is CONCERNED. that is certainly a negli-
~ hao'o uanE'r u IT ever really happens II would
PC reaSonahlc enough to carefully wash the
hands With soap and water after handling such
pnJetts ana neforc the fingers are thoughtlcssly
brought to the mouth, protection aga Inst
incctlon with parasites such as the louise or
;tch mite. These higher forms OF life survive
ho4rS and days on inanimate objects. Ordinary
minutes away from thtir host
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
REGRETS FL0GGING GIVEN
TO AN AMERICAN SOL DER
Ar-Rusaian Government SENDS Apology
for Treatment Accorded Corr
poral SperlinH.
| BY Associated Prcss.I

OMSk. Oct, II. - The all-Russian
FE.o govern has expressed 10 the
united states ITS regret and indigna-
soldier, CORPORAL BENJAMIN Speriins. hy
General kalmikoff's Cossacks. word OF
whlch reached here recently. The gov
eIhment In It's communication deplorcd
the act as that OF irresponsible officers
VINO were taking advantage OF the un.
resi- IN the Far East to avengc their
Is awaiting report from Minister of
Justice Tclberg. who is visiting East
crn SIBERIA and investigating the case
be necessary may
INC movement of the troops OF Gen.
eras SemenoH. another Of the Cossack
, ,tiade TS eastward into the territory of
authorized, tho government declares.
ana nc has been ordered 20 retire.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
COUNTESS MARK|EW|Cz !,
RELATES EXPERIENCES
Tells How She Stampeded Sentry by
Fake Bomb.Throwing
Episode.
BACK IN "rIGHT1NG LINES,
irish Woman Champion Declare.
Chargc Against Her Was Frame.
Op--Willfng to Shoot Officers, but
Deems II 1ncxpcdicnt.
M COUNTESS OF MARkIE.ufc .z.
Member Of Parliament,

Member Of P.r,iamenf.
ma ma c been imposed OH me on a trumpet.
there "A qesnte T sha i sasea ,n 2 Ia and
s sha1s s,o Of m me and stripped me- until until
10 allow them to TAX. aSen, ~ rrtus s,
tioI&ht Tor half an hour--not scratch.
at them. In tho end thoy had Ia t,Tc
Barbed-wlre cntanglements sur.
Rounded my cell. In addition. u rssi.
night. but one night I sta nipedcd The The
whole lot by throwing II rotten appi.
ont OF The window of my oeil, Stricken
heard him reprimand the sentry for
bombs 7h ",o sf Ss psgas wess
starts Stampede With sugar.
The guards then were doubled. ami
after while threw out three humps
9 9n. sugar. lmmedlately there WAS /
and, with shouts of: There they are,H
they pointed to the, chimney and bang.
ga a%SaT Into Ho the air. Excitement pre-
bed bed the Fl shoo;ins son.inusd in d.;So,
Things like his happen in Ipelani
ar barracks IN BalllncoiiIs. three
siyeh and 500 sodiers t Im adas out va, rs
viii guns and IGs a nsnf bom SsS.y
casusl,iss: Three bovlnes Killed. TIE
l'Shis and all were going in full sYins
viii Go 10 DuhIin.
J am going to Dublin Immediately.
arc s% wi nsn" IN nsSah' p Ssve we
ccntur!es.od enemies and oppressors
on III. run.
" bo, have not 70, ,made up my mind ye.
work remains Tor me TO DO done here.
. The whole charge on which ! served
T 1Hur m9nths In pfison was framed up
jury. They accused me OF advocatins
a boycott against them and their chill
chic, Secretary Macpherson dccla rcd
That the shooting of Police Inspector
i HUNT II, was w due 10 an melting speech
lioe should be avoided. that girls should
sushoriiiss "iramsd" !, that said
a word like that left my lips--not
that condemn shooting police spies
in this country.
As Matter of Policy.
When war is on. spies have to nut
up with the consequences and England
did not condemn tho shooting Of Ger.
,hour spies. ,rh you'd adv9 9Ia 4 i
~. 'iShi. Dut Oi0 not con-
slider it wise policy at the moment.
Many OF the alleged outrases about
which one hears nowadays arc lust
pure inventions. Recently. in Clare
two policemen were reported as having
been fired on from behind a hedge
Later thirteen great coats were found
al the place. One cannot imagine thir.
teen Clare men going out with great
coats on fine summers night TO Shoot
a couple of policemen.
Another instance Is that OF police
man who could not sell his turf. SO
he set fire TO il himself and got
levy on tho district for damages
though everybody knew the affair was
concocted.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
Improving the street. of Richmond.

10 the f:ditor OF The Times dispatch:
mi m S.%d Tims; bisPas$ Sossober a.
department.. and contains statements which arc
unjust. The Inference TO be drawn from the
are neglectful of their condition. and no, using
propcr diligence in having repairs Improve
for The editoTiaI fails to make statement that
s sr no 2err for improving ne Streets
OF the fac, that the bond Issue for the improve.
this year and mat no 50e nHs
OF any Kind i for these improvements could DO
viii also be noted that it is divided into four
s%S%S the the SHr WARDS 81 this $500
ooe bond issue, contracts were made upon bids
to be done the streets in ali Of the four
SeRsn, ''0., ''"'or'a"' 70 the public use and
contractors imrnedaey Obtaining theiS pIs rns
cor hT york by of the labor
m9rk has already been commenced in ali OF the
much done as possible before the winter sea season
se'S m There has been no delay in efforts
mi WIN also Gon be inferred that such
Of hS City Of EIehm no " whieh IS
utterly impracticable and impossible for tho
sdns done Sss you ,na, work
A,venuc, Floyd Avenue. Cherry street VIII
Nine e Road ont Of the Sosd approprfa hna
=, In the be meantime the approaches 10 the city
along cary street and Cary SirNct Road along
,ermltaSc Road and boulevard have recently
bccn gone over and repaired, and partly oiled
As" hro opI Park oneysrd and other
being to make some OF these approaches to the
CITY disable while tho permanent work for
that could not he used.
IL is true that most OF these streets now
used are OF gravel surface, and whenever IL
rains they BECOME repeat eddy cut into holes and
ruts by use OF automobiles and heavy automo-
speed. s '." "
Briefly. the amounts OF money apnronria,ed
IN INC annual budget for the maintenance Of
the streets arc very limited and have been used
as far as they permitted in repairs Of many
able. ~ ~
wish to add that thcro has been no lack Of
en- en- orr on me part Of this department. TO do
me very pest VIC could with the means at hand.
1t being utterly impossible to take care Of the
SUI miles OF streets with the funds provided
CHARLES L. BOILING,
Director of Public Works.
Richmond. Va, October I6, 1919.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-10-18
News of Fifty Years Ago
C'rom the Richmond Dispatch, Oct 49, 1862

Posters have just been sent to the country
advertising he state Fair. They ought to have
been sent month ago.
Granville Montcllc is reported ranging around
CovnEton and all stable doors are being locked
and heavily barred.
A special train brought Governor Walker and
MS Ms party from Danville to Itichmond The
set and reaching Richmond at A. ai,
George r. Eshert. Richmond's Chief of Police
mas obtained license to practice law. 80
General Canbys Official report filed with the
war Department in Washin ton yesterday, is
SAID 10 bc fatal to the charges Of elertion
fraud and intimidation which tho radicals have
MT; Davis sailed from Baltimore yestsrday
his farm In Mississippi. ' ''N'' !"