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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
MAY GRANT REQUEST
OF UNITED STATES
Great Britain Expected to Recon-
slider Refusal to Grant Safe
Conduct to Austrian Envoy.
TWO PHASES OF QUESTION
Lord Robert Cecil Ready to
Grant Any Favor Which Does
Not Violate Necessities.
Isy Associated pressI


LONDON, December IA strong i'm
preston prevails here that Great Brit
ain VIII grant the request from Wash
ington for reconsideration of the re-
fusal OF safe conduct for Count Adam
Tarnowski Won Tarnow. who was re-
Gently appointed Austro- Hungarian am
bassador TO the United states
Although stating that ne had not vet
seen the Washington request Lord
Robert Cecil. Minister Of War Trade
In discussing the question with the
Associated Press espondcnt, said:
"It must be kept in mir-! that the
question presents two entirely dis
tinct phases. The first is that of
DclliEerents to whom we could not ex-
tend favor under any circumstance
We can discuss and arrange for the
exchange OF military and civilian pris-
oners and other similar matters with
the central powers. but. on account OF
their actions In this war we cannot
he expected TO grant them single
favor.
The other phase concerns a friendly
neutral. like the United States. to whom
We arc ready to grant any favor which
does not violate our Imperative neces-
stiles.
TO grant safe conduct 10 Count
Tarn"wski. for which there arc pro-
ccdcnts. may fall within the latter
phase. but 1t is difficult question.
about which it would be dangerous to
prophesy."
The American request has been pre-
scnted directly to Niscount Grey. Sec
retary OF state for Foreign Affairs.
Early action is expected. but some time
may elapse before ii is taken. as the
French government must be consulted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
NewP toGermany
to Spare Belgians
american Government Again In
forms Berlin of Deep Con-
Germ OOcr Deportations.
I BY Associated Press. !


WASHINGTON. December l.-Acting
ernmcnt has Informed Germany anew OF
it's deep concern over the deportation
Of Belgians from their own country
by the German military authorities.
This action has been taken as re-
suit of information about the deporta- :
tions gathered from different sources.
and after fruitless Informal efforts on
behalf Of the Bclgians. made by Amer
lean Charge Grew at Berlin.
Germany has been informed that
the treatment Of the BclEians has made
II very bad impression in this country.
and that the United States cannot
avoid taking notice of the situation.
basinE it's stand on the broad grounds
of humanity.
The American government. it was
learned to-day was led to move. not
only because of the expressed feeling
that tho dcportutions have been look cd
upon with disfavor. both by tho Amer
lean people and government, but be.
cause Of fear that Belgian relief work.
which is administered by Americans
may be intcrfcred with
The information already in the hands
of the State Department on the situa :
ton was supplemented to-day by the
Belgian minister. T. Havcnith. who re-
ported to Secretary Lansing that more
;han 100000 Bclgians had been de-
ported. and that dcportationS are con :
tinuing at the rate of 5000 a week.
He added that railroad workers have
been taken to man military roads now
heing laid, and that some have been
taken int" the occupied portions OF
Northern France, and some into Ger
many
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
HuLGARIANS SANGUINARILY
DEFEAT ROUMANIANS
Try Associated Press.


SOFIA. November 30 (vin London.
December D.-The Buigarians have
sanGuinarily defeated the Roumanians
IN hand-to-hand fighting and captured
two twenty -onc-certimetcr guns, ac-
r"rdinG To the official statement
Es"eh b! III" War s3hcc to-day The
tfNt OF the statement follows:
Macedonian front: The situation is
quiet around Grunishtc. We repulsed
an enemy attack by countcrattacka
At ether points there was only weak
artillery fire.
'Roumanian front: In waIlachia our
advance continues on tho road from
iturgvo to Bucharest. Our troops, i'm
bayonet lighting. inflicted a bloody de-
feat on the enemy, who suffered heavy
losses. We captured two twenty.ons-
centimeter guns. On the Danube BE-
tween Turtukai and, Cernavoda thers
was infantry hre. with artillery acs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
TAFT WARNS OF DANGER
Tendency Of Union Lnbor ta Plnce
Itself Above Inv and Order Is
Big Cloud on Horizon
IBy Associated Press


PROVIDENCE. r. l.. December L.
THE danger to American economic
strength through the tendency OF union
labor to place itself above tlN law
and order is one big cloud on our
horizon when we look to the days to
follow the world conflict" said former
President Taft In an address at the
Chamber Of Commerce here to-day
THE highest tribunal in the nation
has been notified that unless the Adam
son law is upheld the threatened rail-
road strike will be enforced
1T is threat to Starve the nation
into submission. The decision result :
ing may be the proper one. but the
means contemplated are wholly wrong.
If We have railroad strike. all forces
OF public opinion and public action
must be called into play TO force
obedience
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
tBy Associated Press.

Desperately the Roumanians. prob
ably aided by Russian troops are de-
Tending the southern and western ap-
proarhes to Bucharest. while the Tcu-
tonic advance continues to press more
closely on the Roumanian capital from
the northwest. Unoiiicially il Is re-
ported in London that Russian troops
have arrived in Bucharest to aid the
Roumanians.
Progress for the advancing Germans
and AuStro- Hungarian armies in Wal
lachia and south of Bucharest is re-
ported by Berlin. The Roumanians
apparently are on or near the line OF
the, Argeshu, as Petrograd says. the
invaders have occupied the towns south
Of Bucharest and near that river
Field Marshal Won Mackenscn, Berlin
records. has thrown al army across the
Niasior lowlands,' which would be ap-
preaching the ArEcshu in the direction
Of Bucharest
Advancing southward from the Camp
ulunE- E-Piteschti region, the Teutonic
invaders have taken prisoners and
cannon and much other equipment from
the retiring Roumanians. In the fight
ing reported in the latest communioue.
Berlin says the Roumanians lost more
than $500 prisoners and twenty -one
cannon.
RUSSIANS CONTINUE
AGGRESSIVE OFFENSIVE
The Russians continue aggrcssively
their offensive against the Austro-
German lines from the Carpathians to
southern Transylvania. Berlin states
the Russian attacks. which are de-
clarcd to have been along front OF
lS6 miles. from Jablonitza to Kedzf
Nasarhely. resulted only i'm small ad-
vantagcs. which arc declared not to
be commensurate with tho cost in men
and ammunition. Petrograd admits Il
rcpulse southwest OF Vakarka, in tho
Cnrpathians. but records the capture of
Il ridge OF heights south of Kirlibaba
The fighting in Dobrudja has become
more intense Bucharest announces n
violent attack along the whole front in
that region. Berlin declares that the
attack against the Bulgarian left wing
in Dobrudja failed. and that British
tanks arc being used by the at
fuckers. ,---
In Galicia there also has been a re-
awakening of activity. Petrograd
records that an Austro-Gcrman at
tempt To take tho offensive north OF
the Tarnopol-Zloczow Railway was re-
pulsed.
Austro-italinn front there has heen no
important change in thu situation The
artillery activity on tn, Sommc front,
IN Northern France, and in the Tren-
tino and Carso regions of the Italian
theatcr. is reported to be increasing.
Both Berlin and Paris claim the re-
pulse OF attacks northwest OF Mon
astir. in Serbia.
Admiral du Fournet. the commanders
or the entente fleet In the Mediter-
rancan. is reported to have landed
troops at PtrTleus. the port OF Athens.
ASIDE from report that Greek
troops are being sent toward Athens
from the north OF Greece, there are
no Indications as to what measures the
Greek government has taken to comply
with or oppose Admiral du Tournets
demands for the turning over OF
tireccc's arms and ammunition
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
DIET SQUAD GAINS WEIGHT
hNerhgc Inrr-nse OF I.GB Found Over
stnrt-Only Ono Member Not
Calming.

CHICAGO. December 1.-THE die,
squad of twelve persons to-day began
tho tenth day OF an attempt to de-
monstrate that II is possible to live
weii on 10 cents q day with an average
weight OF 1915 pounds, an average
increase of l.66 over the first DAYS
w"'r;is. The total increase IN weight
is twenty pounds. Dr. 4. j. stokes.
the only member OF the squad not gain
nS. showed a loss OF two and three
quarter pounds since the start. The
test Will end next Tuesday evening.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
ROUMAN|ANS MAKE
DESPERATE STAND
TO SAVE CAPITAL
Defending Southern and
Western Approaches
to Bucharest.
RUSSIANS REPORTED
AS GIVING THEM AID
Continued Progress for Advanc-
ing Teutonic Armies Re-
ported by Berlin.
RENEWED ACTIVITY IN GALICIA
Commander Of Entente Fleet in Med
iterranean Lards Troops
at Piraeus.
RENEWED ACTIVITY IN GaL1c1
French and Greeks
Engage in Battle

LONDON. December a dis
pnfch TO the Dnfly Mnil from
Athens, time 11,4J \. W., Friday,
snysi
"FirinR has taken place between
French sntiOrs and reservists on the
slopes of the AcropOIis. Passengers
from Pirncus say that when pa asSiuE
the Thcsec ttutIrond stntion they
witnessed the lighting. This flEht-
Ing, nccordinE to other informa-
tion. was between French sniiors
md Greek troops.
"a panic hns begun In Athens.
Crowds arc rushing through the
streets md shops arc being closed.
"Two French cruiser. hnvc en-
tered PhnIcron harbor." 4
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
TO BUILD AT ASHEVILLE
Niiihm Jennings Brynn Announce.
lie VIII spend Summers at North
Carolina Resort.

WASHINGTON. December 1.-WiI-
nam jennings Bryan said to-day that
he expected to spend his summers at
Ashcville. \. c.. and next spring would
build home there which would be
called Mount Calm" He added that
he would continue to call Lincoln. Neb.,
his home. and would spend part of each
year there. including election dag.
'By spending the summer in Ashe-
VILE" he said. 81 can remain home
more and yet he near enough to come
TO Washington whenever it may be
desirable to 40 So"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
TWO KILLED IN WRECK
Engineer nnd Fireman SrrId"d 10
Dcnth when New Haven Train
Piungcs Into Open Switch.

Nv NssncIntcd I'-rss.l
BEACON FALLS. CONN. December
1.-Two trainmcn were killed. two
passengers seriously hurt and several
others received minor injuries Tonight
when the northbouud Winstnd express
from New York over the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroud ran
into an open switch and struck a
freight train on u siding near here.
The engineer and fireman OF the ex-
press were scalded to death by escap-
ing steam.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
FIRE IN NEWPAPER OFFICE
The Piedmont. of GrcensIIIe. s. G..
Suffers tonsidc rabIc Damage 10
Mechanical Department.
rRv AssOciatcd 4 prcss /

Nv NHSNVIHIctI I'rcSS.
GREENN.lLLE, s. g., December l.
The Piedmont. afternoon paper, OF
Grccnvillc, suffered considerable loss
this morning when fire broke out i'm
it's mechanical department. The ma
chinery was rendered useless for sew
cral days. The Piedmont Is now issu.
ing from the plant Of the Daily News
pending repairs to it's plant
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
ARCHBOLD MUCH IMPROVED
Condition of Standard OH President
still Serious. u TX Said at
Ills Homo.
Try Assoc,a,cI rrcss 7

TARRYToWN. n. Y. December H.
The condition OF John d. Archbold.
president Of the Standard Oil Company
of New Jersey. who has been danger
ously i'll for several days after an op-
Grafton for appendicitis. was much i'm
proved Tonight. but he was very Ill, 1t
was said at his home.
Mr.. Archbold had gained strength
during the day. II was stated, and In
the afternoon appeared to be COM
Portable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
WILSON is EARLY SHOPPER
Accompanied by Several Secret Service
Men. stops In Various stores.
to Make Purrhnses
|I3y Associated Press. I

WASHINGTON. December 1.--Presi-
dent Wilson to-day Joined the early
Christmas shoppers. Accompanied by
several Secret Service men he walked
for more than an hour through Wash-
ington's downtown shopping district,
stopping in various stores to make pur-
chases.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-02
TEACHERS CLOSE.
GREAT CONFERENCE
Attendance Is Largest in History
of States Chief Educa-
tional Society.
JARMAN Is MADE PRESIDENT
Head Of Farrnville Normal Is
Chosen to Head State Teach
ers' Association.
JARMAN is MADE PRESIDENT

We are closing the largest cduca
tional convention ever held in Vir-
GINA. said Charles q. Maphis. retiring
president OF the State Teachers Asso-
! Sciatlon, at the business session Of tho
Association held yesterday afternoon.
the last day OF the Virginia Educational
conference. in the auditorium of John
Marshall High school. More than
$500 have been registered during the
four days of the meeting That en-
cccds the attendance last year by 500.
In stepping down from tho Office of
congratulate you on what has been
accomplished In the pas, year and to
thank you for your cooperation with
Inc in the work
j. l.. Jarmnn. of Farmville. was
elected president Of the state Teachers
Associations ". G. Biakcy, Of Rich :
mond. secretary. and George w Guy.
or Hampton. treasurer. Nicc-presidents
Tor each OF the ten congressional dis
tricts nominated by delegates from the
districts were elected AS follows: A. Il.
Chandler. "f Frcdcricksbur. First
District: George y. Peek. % Porte
mouth. Second District; &. A. smith. uf
Goochiand, Third District. : T.. Duke
or Farmvillc. Fourth District: J. "
Cook. OF Dauvill", Fifth District: w NJ.
Hiack, Of lyuchburg. sixth District: r.
NJ lrbT. OF From, Royal, Seventh Dis
trtct; y. 7. McManaway, of Brandy.
Eighth District: j y e. Hurt. Of
Wythevillc. Ninth District. and e. ~.
Dickinson. Of cartersvlllc, Tenth Dis
trirf
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fine feller.' And SO I says, "A
month? Well, don't know. May
be, to Accommodate, l might let
you have 1t for two hundred
Two hundred 1t u.s. he says.
"And / don't know as you'll
believe 1t, SOL" says Nate, finish
ing up, "but that Teller fished
out the cash and passed 1t over
to me like twas a postage stamp.
What do you think of that?"
at beats me, Nate" / says.
What do you think?"
Blessed IL know!" says
Scudder. "All I'm sure of is that
they're up home, with the parlor
blinds open and the carpet fad
ing, and me and Huldy's living In
the barn. She's doing the cook
in for 'em till this man of theirs
comes. And l can't make out
whether them two are thieves, or
lunatics, or what. And Hubby
can't neither. 1 never was so
worried in my life."
/ left Nate sure of one thing:
them two New Workers must be
queer birds and | wanted to see
'em.
And the very next afternoon |
did see 'em. They come down
the Old Home pier together. One
of 'em, the smallest one-he
want more'n six foot one and a
half-looked sort of sick, to me.
He had a white face, and that
kind of tired, don't-care look in
his eye; and the bigger one sort
of tended to things for him.
Good morning." says the big
one-the Van Brunt one,
judged. T'other chap said, Good
morning." too.
Morning." says I.
Can you take us out sailing?'
"Why-er-I guess So" | says.
81 don't know why | can't, II you
feel like going. Course
| hadn't finished what was
going to say before they was In
the boat.
"'Twas nice day; one of them
clear blue and green days that
gou get early in June.
This is grand" says the big
fellow, as the Dora Bassett be-
gun to feel her oats and lay down
to her work.
Think |, 81 wonder II Scud-
der's right" They didn't look
like lunatics. but you can't always
tell.
Il understand you've got a
friend coming" says |, by way of
ground bait.
"Erind?" saws the big one 81
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see fit.
For the next couple of weeks
chased around trying to find a
house and lot where them Heav-
emily lunatics could be natural.
But whenever I'd think I'd I'M
covered a promising outfit the
Heavenlies would turn to and
dump In a cargo of objections.
After five or six funerals of this
kind l got sort of tired and quit.
1t got to be July and their month
at Mates was most over.
l was UP there the evening of
the third and | happened to ask
'em IL they wanted me and the
sloop for the next day.
There was to be a Fourth of
July celebration over to Eastwich,
and some of the boarders wanted
to go and see the balloon and the
races and the CREASED pig chase,
and such like. II the Twins didn't
care I'd take the job, l said. But
they took a notion to go them
selves. So, on the morning of
the Fourth we started, me and
Van Brunt and Hartley and Lord
James, in the Dora Bassett.
The Heavenlies enjoyed the
run, and they'd ought to. The
Twins laid back and soaked in
the scenery. They unbuttoned
their jackets and took long
breaths.
We made Eastwich Port about
noon and had dinner. | cooked
up a kettle of howder-fetched
the clans along with me from
homeland 'twould have done
you good to see the Heavenlies
Jay into it.
When the dinner was over
started in to help his lordship
wash dishes. The Twins sprawled
themselves under a couple of
pine trees and blew smoke. rings.
Hurry up there, messmate, /"
says ! to the valet; 81 want to
get through time enough to run
up to the fair grounds and see
that creased pig race"
"Tll go with you, skipper, /"
says Hartley.
Van Brunt turned over and
looked at his chum.
Great Caesar! Martini" he
says, you don't mean to tell me
that you're going up into that
crowd of hayseeds to hang over
a fence and watch some one run,
do you? Why any one should
want to rum" he says, when
they can keep still, is beyond me.
I'll be here when you get back"
And he stretched out on the pine
needles again.
We found there was a dickens
of a crowd at the Playground, five
or six hundreds folks, should
think, and more coming all the
time.
Hartley gave one look around
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I knew the starter-Issachar It'd
dit, 'twas-he opens the lid to
the pig box and hollers "Go!"
The line dropped. That little
lone pig see twenty odd pair of
hands shooting toward him, and
he fetched a yell like a tugboat
whistle and put down the field,
with the whole crew behind him.
Well, when that pig started he
made a straight course for the
lower end of the field, where the
celebrators' rigs was hitched, but
the sight of the horses and all
scared him, guess, and he jib-
bed and back he come again. AL
ready half of the boys had given
UP the job, but that little chap
with the red haid had been right
up with the mourners, Then one
of the boys made a flying jump
and dove head first right on top
of the critters shiny black back.
In a shake he was the underpin-
ming, so to speak, of sort of
monument of boys, all fighting
like dogs over a woodchuck.
Continued i'm Our Next Issue.)
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at the gang and his nose turned
up to twelve o'clock.
you wait a spell, Mr.. Hart
ley" says l. Lets cruise round
a little first"
So we went showing along
through the crowd, getting our
toes tramped on and lodging
peddlers and such like every
other minute. There was the
test your strength" machine and
the merry-go-round and the los.
sified man" in a tent. Pretty
soon we come to where the Teller
was selling the E Pluribus Unum
candy-red, white and blue, and
slab as big as a brick for q
dime.
Hartley stops and stares at 1t
For heavens sake!" says he
What do they do with that?"
DO with it," says |. Eat it
of course"
There was a little red-headed
youngster scooting in and out
among the folks knees and
caught him by the shoulder. eli
Andrew Jackson!" says I. "Want
some candy?"
He looked up at ME as pert
and sassy as blackbird on q
scarecrow's shoulder.
bet your natural" says he.
jumped.
Lord" says /; 81 cal'late he
knows you"
Hartley smiled. "How do they
sell that--that Portland ce-
ment?" says he. Give me some, .
he says, handing a half dollar to
the Teller behind the oil-clotfl
counter. The man chiseled of
enough for a fair-sized tomb.
stone and handed it out. Hart
ley passed it to the boy. He bit
off a hunk that made him look
like he had the humps all on. one
side, and commenced to MUNICH 1t
"There!" says I. That's proof
enough, amt it?"
Just then Major Philander
Phinney, he's chairman of the
Eastwich selectmen and pretty
nigh half as big as he thinks he
Is; he stood on tip-toe on the
judges stand and bellered that
the creased pig contest was open
to boys under fifteen, and that
the one that caught the pig and
hung on to 1t would get five dol.
lars.
In less than three shakes of a
behring's hind leg there was boys
enough on that field to start q
reform school.
"Hello!" says Hartley, there
our Portland cement youngster
He'll never run with that marble
quarry inside of him.
Sure enough, there was the
boy that had tackled the candy
could see his red head blazing
like lightning bug. Next thing
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CHAPTER I.
The MaNfer.

Emeline Eldredge, cook at the
Old Home House that summer,
come down to the landing one
morning afore breakfast and hove
alongside OF where | was setting
in the stern of my sloop, the Dora
Bassett, untangling fish lines.
my sakes! Mr.. Pratt" says
she; .'have you heard about Nate
Scudder? | mean about what him
and his wife has Just done?"
"Ain't been giving his money
to the poor, has he?" says l.
ooh! amt you the funniest
thing!" she squeals. "No. indeed!
Hes let his house to some city
folks, and
Emeline killed off after the
milk, only stopping long enough
to yell back: Folks say they're
dreadful rich and stylish"
I went over to Trumet in the
sloop that very day. And I'm
blessed IL there want Nate Scud-
der himself, setting on q mack
ercl keg at the end of the wharf
and looking worried.
Hello, Mattel" / hailed, as the
Dora Bassett slid up to the wharf.
"Hello. Soil" he says, sort OF
mournful.
"Hear YOU got some boarders."
I says.
"Yess," says he.
made the Dora Bassett fast
and climbed onto the wharf.
"Aue they cal'lating to stay
long?" ! asks.
"Hey?" say he. "Oh-er-yes. !"
Hump" grunted. starting to
walk off. Well, be careful OF
yourself; look out 1t don't de-
velop into nothing worse"
"What do you mean?" he sings
out.
"Oh," says l. II Judged by the
way you kept your mouth shut
that you had sore throat and was
afraid of getting cold. Good day"
Would you believe it, he got up
off that mackerel key and chased
after me.
Hold on, Soil" he says, kind
Of pleading. Don't be In such a
hurry. wanted to talk to you
Look here, Nate Scudder." l
says. "for man that wants to
talk you make the poorest fist at
II of anybody ever I see."
"You was speaking of them
boarders of NINE" he says. They
come day afore yesterday
early"
He fidgeted a minute or SO