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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-23

bird boxes or in crannies about build
ings or in holes in trees. 1t lines the
bottom of the nest with grasses fol
the four or Ave blue-white eggs which
1t lays. Sometimes more hardy mem
bers OF the bluebird tribe will winter
| as far North as Southern New Eng
land.
One Of the champion fly-catchers OF
the United States Is the Wilson warbler
which darts out from the limb of a
tree and snatches passing insects or
the wing. They also catch insects
which are fitting about or sitting on
The foliage OF blossoms OF the trees.
The olive green and yellow plumage
of this bird harmonizes with the green
leaves Of the trees. This bird winters
in Central America.
Different Ways OF Catching Insects
Birds are provided by nature with
different kinds Of mplements-bills.
tongues and SO forth-depending on
where and how they hunt out their
insect and other food. Some people
used to have the mistaken idea tina:
woodpeckers injured trees by peckinE
holes in them. But the woodpecker
was only digging away to and the
larva or bugs hidden under the bark;
or II he was doing anything else 1t was
merely to make nest for his little
family In the decayed hollow Of some
limb.
1.-THE group Of intoxicating birds
IL large and varied. for there are MANY
kinds Of insects and many ways of
securing Them" according to DR.. A. A.
Allen. assistant professor Of ornithol-
osy in Cornell University. "some in
+ects live in the soft mud abou. shores
and marshes and for these the birds
must probe: some live among the
leaves and harder soil Of the forest
moor. and for thess the birds must
scratch. Others live In the trunks and
branches Of trees and in order to Sc
cure them the birds must be proficient
carpenters ana supplied with chisels
for gouginS. etill other insenta spend
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-23
III Treatment or The Jews

The Jews. Ike the Armeaians, have
been prosecuted for centuries and aft.
er all Is said and done by the Peace
Conference there is little doubt there
Will be outbreaks OF that type from
time 10 time. However, it Is certain
there will he some provision against
the harming OF innocent people mere.
iy because they are OF another race.
The Poles are peculiar people for
they seem 10 dislike other nations ex.
cept themselves. During the time they
were under the Russian governmen
they refused to speak the Russia n
language or to study i. at school.
They we're forced to use it in transac-
tions with the government. They were
always sullen and no matter what fav.
ors Russia offered 10 them they made
no effort TO conclliate the Cars Court
and even refused TO recognize him as
the Gar. but spoke of him as the
King Of Poland TREY ciafrnerf that
they were loyal only 20 Poland and
were continually prat!ng about what
a great nation they had been.
Early History
Polish history processes 10 go back
to the fourth century, but its history
up to the tenth century Is too leg
endary TO have much value and even
at that period there was l.ttle of in
terest. Not until sgismund ]. sur
named the Great, came TO the throne
in 1905 was the country raised 10
prosperity. This ruler was generous
and was well beloved by his people
and he brought about harmony among
the turbulent mobiles lie. however.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-23

became involved in a war with Rus
STA and lost Smolensk. His son Sigis-
mund II reigned we'll and finally the
Polish land stretched across central
Europe from the Baltic Sea to the
Dniester with Its west front less than
ninety miles from Berlin and It's east
ern border about $50 miles from
Moscow.
The land has always been the hot.
bed OF intrigues and many European
countries looked upon its rich land
with covetous eyes and in 1872 IL be-
gan to shrink in size. Then came the
second partition when FIVE millions
Of Poles were bluntly told that they
were TO consider themselves Prussian
or Russian subjects according to the
new frontiers drawn by the treaty.
Poland was rendered helpless and fell
a victim to Prussian and Russian
triekery. Before they had recovered
there was third partition. Then the
great Kosciusko, the most ohivalrous
figure in Polish history came to the
front. He soon reached America
and fought under General Wash
ington. where he displayed such
military ability that he became a Cen
eral. He returned to his native land
in 1888 and started a revolution. The
common people rallied about him but
the cause was lost although he made
gallant fight, having three horses
killed beneath him. He was finally
taken prisoner.
Warsaw had become the seat OF gov.
eminent Of the country In 1850 and
was the scene OF Kosciuskos fight. a
terrible battle where soldiers, civilians
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-23
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Every Implement; OF agriculture as we..
as everything else IL the hope Of starv.
ing the people.
The land is productive hu, the PEG.
pie have no farming in p,cn,en;s AMI
they are SO weak from lack of food
| that they cannot even work II they
| had the machinery
Warsaw. the largest city. Is Beau.
fully situated on a plain on the Visfu;a
| River. The main part of the city IL
close to the river. and houses are
quaint and many are very old. The
| city has always been an intellectual
center and many of our finest singers
| and musicians have called Wa6aw
| their home.
P:tifui Condition
The Socialists have appeared ~brt
they are not making any atiemR 10
feed the women and children 0~-o
stand about begging for food. Nun.
bers OF children are going blind
through suffering with trachou,a .~.he
! dreaded eye disease. There are Also
several thousand Ill from tuberculosis
Both OF these diseases are from facx
Of medicine and proper food.
TIE old Jewish market where q
great part of the foods'uffs were
handled is almost empty. as few can
get any food TO offer. The once bea u.
titui bouievards. built in imitation IT
the Champs Elysess OF Paris. show it,
tie of their old time splendor. Rcggars
are everywhere.
The Catholic church predominAtes
rs religion. but there are more than
100000 Jews about the city, both
Poles and Jews have little food and no
work. Poland's plight is pitiful ana
1t may be many years and only after
much suffering that this chrysaIis of .
nation may come into the sunshine.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-23
Puique Trains In Mexico

Pulque. the national drink Of Mex.
Co, is made from the juice OF the
maguey plant. large tracts OF which
are cultivated outside the City OF Mex.
leo. AS a rule there are about Gig nj
hundred plants to the acre. fhe tuice
is extracted by the poems. II Is
shipped into town in long trains niue
ike our milk trains here. The white
liquid tastes like yeast and the con.
sumption is so great that it Is ecuiva-
lent to two quarts a day for each per.
son
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-23
WHERE THE LAZY THRIVE

Perhaps, among the happiest people
in the world. are the Ekoi, Of South
ern Nigeria. on the equator. Here
they pay no taxes. and 4 few weeks
labor will supply them with food.
clothes and home for a year. thanks
to the fruitful land. These people
have superstition that little children
love sweet words. kind looks and gen.
tie voices. and II the family into
which they have been reincarnated y
Quarrelsome. they will forsAke the
earth until the chance Offers to return
again amid more peaceful surround.
in9s. Dancing - one Of their main
occupations. and. on al great -
rivals. the chief societies al men.
women and children como up U -
station to Kive Z ssxies ofSdancea.
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Birds Are Among the Great
est Friends of Mankind
It Is Estimated That With
out Their Help All Plant
Life Would Disappear In
aFew Years.

Copyright. 1913. T he Internstional Syndicate
Q you know that the birds stand
hetween you and starvation?
This is a scientific fact. for i. is
n - asserted that the earth in few
years would be eaten bare OF food
crops. grass and other vegetation by
Instructive insects II II were not for
:MuF friends and protectors. the birds.
Which devour these bugs and beetles
NJ the billions and thus hold them in
s&heck. Birds are the first iieutenanrs
pvery cleanup campaign Some Of
Se1om even eat mosquitoes. and any
4kfag which helps TO get rid Of these
MMckeTs deserves vote of thanks from
E1UNaAnity. Birds protect the farmers
sMrO0s upon which we depend for our
18Th supply OF foods.ufYs: they eat
0reF worms. larva and other Injurious
omtes OF the trees: and they attack
- moths. caterpillars and various
4aeD that invade the fruit orchard.
FAKE the case Of the late Frederick
~ Great. II Is reported that one dav
III eaW mock OF sparro@s pecking al
- ~ the cherries among his trees.
oRn outburs. Of passion he thundered
qt = command that every small bird
the neighbcrhood be searched out
14 killed. He would have no more
ench destraesiveness among his
eefy trees Within two years the
ns.c bare az cherries but they
en pfcducinx n fine crop OF cater
- Eoute efficiency.
- On Weight in Bugs A Day
80 - rule ara omnivorous eat
80 sometimes in . single day
iii eat more than It's own weight
G8s. etcmachs OF birds have been
NJ contain more than flfty varie-
~ inEcctS. while the number Of
4ua; inrects 10 q stomach has
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-23

A part of the campaign was fought
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-23

A Sketch of the Pitiful Con.
dition of That Country
!. Now So Much In the Pub
lie Eve.

/. Now So Much In the Pub
lie Eye.
Copy right. 1919, The International Syndicate
- NE Of the nations which passed
out of existence as the result OF
The policies Of the Hohenzollerns
Of Prussia, the HapsburEs of
Austria and the Romanoffs OF Russis
WAS Poland. A sympathetic world
listened 10 the sad story of its dis
inpticn and many expressed the hope
that the time would come when that
once proud and happy people would
b united under 4 Government Of their
own, They had felt the hand of OPP
precision and suffered all the ignominy
Of = conquered and despised nation,
Their history. II it can be called his
tory. during the last hundred years
should have taught them 10 be con-
4 stderate and merciful to those in dis
tress and to hold out a helping hand
10 = people struggling for existence
and for the mere right 10 live N
peace. But now that they have gained
THAR freedom and their right to 1--we
~ Z separate and independent nation
has been recognized. one of the first
acts to be connived a, or AT least tot
Grated Is the harsh and unjust treat
mant Of the Jews
During the pogroms Of long ago one
Was TED 10 believe that they were
brought about through the ins.igation
Of the clique about the Car, and those
" kiev and Kitchinoff no doubt had
such an origin, but the most recen.
ones have occurred in Poland. Il
seems that whatever may happen
there the Jews are in some way drawn
into the melee and a number killed
and there have been many outraees
against this race since November Z.
1919. These have consisted OF footing.
assaults, burglaries and fighting. Jews
applying for permits were robbed and
logged. Their religion was even
ridiculed and many houses were burned
TO the ground.
Evening journal., 1919-09-29
TWO DRUG ADDICTS
FAILED TO REPORT
William Spinker and Ethel
Washington Returned
TO Workhouse
DID NOT APPEAR
FOX EXAMINATIONS

For falling to appear for their weekly
examinations, William Spinken and
Ethel Washington. a Negress, were sent
back 10 The workhouse for further
treatment by Deputy Judge Finger in
Municipal Court this morning Both
have resumed the use OF the drug since
theic release from the w0rkhOuse, DR..
q. W. X. Forrest testified.
Charges OF having a narcotic drug and
a hypodermic needle in his possession
against Spinken was nOlle pressed. He
said that the articles watch were found
in his room did not belong to him but
TO another man.
Spinken was arrested Saturday night
after failing to appear for the eXamina-
tiOns for the past two weeks.
Ethel Washington had missed four
successive examination days.
Irene Holden, Negress, charged with
being a drug addict, was ordered 10 re-
port for examination every week Dr.
Forrest said that she has used dope
but not for some time, and that her
condition did not warrant her being
committed TO the wOrkhouse.
A charge OF having q narcotic drug
in his possession against ODE York. a
Negro, was continued until Friday, In
order that the drug might be analyzed.
Evening journal., 1919-09-29
CHURCH TENDENCY
LIBERAL, HE SAYS

"The current OF the belief OF the
modern church is toward CathoIism on
The one hand and toward Unitarian
SIN on the other the Rev. W. \. Vroo-
man. pastor Of the Unitarian Church.
Eighth and West streets. declared yes
terday in sermon on THE Significance
of Bishop kinsman's Resignation"
One tendency is toward close adher-
ence 10 the creeds and dosmas OF the
church. and the other toward hgurstive
and liberal interpretations, said DR.
Nrooman.
"Bishop kinsman believes the old
,reeds should be clearly preached he
continued. The Catholic Church agrees
with him in this. So do We. But mod
srn scholarship has discarded the belief
I'm the iufallibility Of the Bible. and
the tendency OF the modern church is
toward liberal Interpretation OF the
spirit Of Christ Modern man believes
II he trusts 10 reason and his con-
science he viii not so far wrong"
Evening journal., 1919-09-29
BISHOP GARLAND
ADDRESSES WOMEN
Womsns S Auxiliary of Del
aware PIE. Diocese Holds
Session at Trinity
CLERCYMEN
ATTEND MEETING

IT. Rev. Thomas 4. Garland, Suf-
fragan Bishop OF Pennsylvania, was The
speaker at the united offering meeting
OF the Noman's Auxiliary OF the pio-
cese OF Delaware held at Trinity Church
this morning Bishop Garland's sub
icct was f.The Value OF Woman's
Work." in lhc church. lie pointed out
many benefits that the church had re-
ceiyed through The accomplishments
Of women.
Corporate communion was celebrated
at this service with the Rev. Frederick
NJ Kirkus, rector Of Trinity, the cele-
brant
The meeting was well attended each
parish in this city being represented
and many down-Statc women were
present. 4 number OF the Episcopal
clergy from all over The diocese also
attended.
Il was not known this morning what
was the AMOUNT OF the offering II Is
felt 10 will be a substantial one. Mrs.
Frank q. lTallman. treasurer OF the
united Offering fund. viii present ths
mornings collection at the triennlal
meeting OF the Episcopal church TO be
held In Detroit in October. Here the
offerings from an over the uniied
states will be received. The money
Evening journal., 1919-09-29
COMMUNITY LEAGUE

The Community Baseball League viii
meet tonight Each clubs contribution
TO the fund for The October reception
will be received All clubs are expect
ed to be represented.
Harlan Giants Will meet the Harlan
Layers out at Harlan Field at ia5
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Black Sox will give a seoul to-
morrow night at the residence Of Ran
dolph Irons, No. 1905 West Sixth street.
4 sing will be one Of the features and
dancing and games will follow.
con Wednesday evening the New Castle
school will give an entertainment. r.
G. Jackson will direct the singing and
the Diamond Sinte Quartet will sing
several selections.
On Thursday afternoon large crowd
is expected TO so to Darby to witness
the Harlan Giants. The colored cham
pions OF the State. play the Hilldale
team. champions OF Pennsylvania This
game viii practically end the Com
munity Babeball League season.
A community sing will be conducted
by n. c. Jackson on Thursday eyenins
at the Neighborhood Club, Thirteenth
and Heald streets.
On Friday evening a sing will be held
in the recrest,onal room Of the new NJ.
T. Church. at Newport.
4 baseball game VIII be played this
afternoon at ) o'clock at Clayton Park.
between The Victory Stars and the Black
Sox
Evening journal., 1919-09-29
SECRET Meeting
CAUSING COMMENT
Stradl-y Makes Statement
About Board OF Education
Real Estate Deal
LAND TO COST $3.50,
ASSESSED All $500

Considerable interest has been
aroused by the disclosures Of the al
lesed attempt OF tue Board Of Educa-
lion 10 mold a secret meeting Friday
night 10 make payment OF the sum OF
$500 for plot Of land assessed at
$500. resulting in disagreement in
which one member, Shermer II. Strad-
ley, who vigorously opposed the deal,
bolied The meeting.
While no definite action has been
taken it was rumored To-Day that i'm
parchment proceedings may be started
against The members, who are said to
be back OF the scheme for the pur-
chase of the property, al a price far
IN excess OF the city's valuation.
The land in question adioins the
Howard school, and is wanted by the
board as a site for a proposed addl-
ton which. however, il is claimed,
will not be required for years.
Mr.. Stradley, in discussing the matter
said: AT The first meeting Of the board
attended last July, after my election
TO that body, the question OF taking an
option on the plot was introduced. IL
was then stated the land could be had
for $3.50 That remember dis
tinclly.
THAT night, after the meeting, Mr..
OstrO and William GrOtz who was
present, though he IS not a member OF
the board and myself visited the lot.
The day following / went to the Pub
lie Building and learned that IL was
asscssed for only $500
In view OF the great discrepancy
between $500 and $3.50 which ! had
learned at the meeting was the price
for the plot, I had a number OF lead
ing real estate men, some OF the best
in the city in fact, view the land.
only one OF them advised buying il
at $3.50 The highest value placed
by the others who viewed 10 was only
$1,000. They called $3.50 ridiculous =
you may imagine my surprise,
therefore. when Friday night the ques-
tlon was suddenly called up and it was
stated that not only had 500 forfeit
money been paid on the plot, but that
another 500 had been added TO IT, and
then $500 more, or 500 in all. Further
more ask. how is it that the purchase
price announced at the meeting in July
as $3.50 suddenly jumped TO 5000
without it being announced at any
meeting
There are other things besides this
one deal Of which cannot approve and
which believe the public will support
me IN disapprOving. For example. am
Tersistenlly impor.uned by creditors OF
the Board Of Education 10 help them
get money due them. That is not right,
nor businesslike.
Then. too. there is the question OF
the insurance carried on the school
property owned by the city The High
school building. for instance. is in
sured for $1,000 The building could
not be duplicated for $4,000. I am
in The Insurance business myself. and
such a question is a delicate one 10
me. I have not and do not, however,
inlend to ask for one penny OF the in
surance business on the city schools
while l am connected with the School
Board Nevertheless. il is my plain
duly to ask whether the taxpayers
consider such a sum as $4,000
sufficient TO protect their interests in
building worth sJ99.G00s And th2
nigh school is only one such case
Evening journal., 1919-09-29
Strike Situation

The steel workers attempt 10 eN-
tend the nationwide strike TO the
bethlehem Steel Company sppar-
emily failed today.
Reports indicated that in most Of
the Bethiehem mills the response
was 50 limited that production will
be but little affected. In South
Bethlehem, Pa, less than 20 per cent.
of the men failed 10 report this
morning. Il was said. Al stcclton
aud Titusville, Pa. practically a full
force was reported. Employees OF
the sparrow's Point, Md, voted
overwhelmingly yesterday against
joining the strike and the valley
was in operation today.
Aside from the apparent final
failure OF the Bethlehem strike the
steel workers appeared 10 be losing
around in their fight for unionila-
iion of the United States steel Cor
poration and its subsidiaries. In the
all important Pittsburgh district re-
ports indicated an increasing num-
Der of men returning 10 work. The
Carnegie Steel Company was par
ticularly optimistic.
The situation in the Ohio, Illinois
and Gary areas showed little change.
Announcement was made at the
White House today that the ''round
table" industrial conference. which
is expected 10 take mp the strike
will be held October despite
President Wilson'S illness.
Evening journal., 1919-09-29
CAN NOT ACCOUNT
FOR WATER LEAK
Excavation at Old Court
House May Upravel
Great Mystery
WAFER DEPARlMEN
PUZZLED FOR YE AIRS

The removal Of The old court house and
the excavation for Rodney Square are
expected 10 solve mystery that has
proven a puzzle 10 the officials OF The
Water Department for number Of
years About three years ago, water
sccping through the soil at The entrance
10 The King street side of the building
caused so much annoyance that the
Street aud Sewer Department was
compelled TO run special pipe 10 The
Eleventh street sewer 10 take care OF
the waste. In removing the earth al
that point This morning the pipe was
broken aud there Is a steady stream OF
water pouring from the opening out
onto King street, greatly inconvenience
ing the workmcn.
Complaint was made 10 The Water
Department. and according 10 Registrar
Mahlon Belts. The employees OF that de
parlmenl have shut on The water at
every point In the building and not a
drop is shown running from the city
supply by the meter but the water Is
still gushing out. In commenting upon
the strange occurrence. Mr.. Belts said
That for a number OF years there has
been loss OF waller which The depart
mcnt has been unable 10 account for,
and it may be that this is due 10 the
stream which made lis appearance this
morning So far as The records OF the
Water Department show, there Is no
possible way for This 10 come from the
city water m5ins. but only lhc tearing
away OF The structure will settle the
question which has puzzled them for
30 long.
some Of the older residents. who
remember the old reservoir that stood
at that point prior 10 The building OF
the Court House, are OF the opinion that
The water Is. due TO a spring emanating
from The old basin and carried TO that
point by The walls OF the old structure.
which were never entirely torn away.
The work OF tearing away the old
building is being watched with much
interest. and 20 il likely that below the
The surface he water pipes that have
long since been forgotten and OF which
the Water department has no record.
u Will be remembered That about
two years ago in widening Market
street. in front OF the old Court House
what appeared TO be "a vault was open
ed, and for a time caused considerable
speculation as 10 what might have been
buried there. but 10 was finally remem-
bered as the point where the water was
run from the reservoir 20 the mains.
Evening journal., 1919-09-29
TO VISIT GREECE.

James p. and James @. Laskaris. Tor
mer owners of the confectionery store
at No. 7i9 Market street. who are
about TO leave this country for a six
months visit 10 their parents and
relatives in Sparta. Greece. in discuss
ing their proposed visit and their sue
cess while in Ibis country. said ITO
understand and fully appreciate The
opportunities this country offers over
other countries one must visit other
places they said. The cousins have
prospered In America. to which they
immigraled twenty-four years ago. and
particularly in Wilmington, 10 which
tncy came sixteen years ago.
Evening journal., 1919-09-29
JUDGE FINGER ACTS
AS PEACEMAKER

Herbert Hudson. charged by his wife
with non-support and breach OF the
peace, was dismissed on both charges
by Judge Finger, In City Court this
morning.
on the first charge. Mrs. Hudson
stated that she signed the charge with
out understanding what she was sign
ing and that there was no lack Of sup
port, but on ihe second charge, that Of
committing a breach Of the peace in
sisted on pressing H. Judge Finger at
tempted 10 effect a reconciliation and
In dism.ssing the case, urged Mr.. and
Mrs. Hudson 10 try % live in pence.