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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
PROTEST IN BEHALF
OF BELGIAN PE0pI e


ported' our public fortune ruined. aca,j-
luton succeeding easy circumstances,
iTiVahons anguish and bercovc.
mehs all that We have endured w,,h
wv o.her revolt than the mute pro-
slat!ons OF our souls. We suffered
III common, and our common n,t,e
hEhtehed til" burden Of our individn.
misery. Rut now IL new violence f,lIy
upon and tears apart our families
hundreds thousands of pcaccuble citi-
"'ns OF all ages AMI conditions civil,
population-have been abrnntlv ana
"rutaliH snatched from their flreaIdcs
anu deported into Germany.
hundreds. thousands or wo,oo,
ch''uren and the aged have been aban.
"oned, deprived Of support and civa,
over TO the anguish OF separation
the duration of which no one cnn fore.
SEQ. The spectacle OF their dispu,ch T..
s"ch that. rather than confront il. the
recruiting soldiers refuse To wc.pInr
wives and despairing relatives the con.
""lahon O! n last parting"
Among the siencrs Of the prot.s, arc
Tour former ministers. Enron dc rny.
'rcau president OF the Senate. Cam,
"oest. Jules Nanlenpcercboom and
Joseph bevolder. Among the Deputies
VINO signed il were Baron fIuar, ana
Count dc I.imburS- Sti-um.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
WILSON URGES BETTER
SOCIAL UNDERSTANDING
Declares Nation liz Getting Into
Closer Touch With Daily Lives OF
Men and Women in 1t.
ADDRESSES INSURANCE MEN
Samuel GOmpers Warns Against
Governmental Regulation OF Nor
nal Activities and Personal Reia-
tionships Of People.

| WASHINGTON. December S.--Advo.
! cacy BY President Wilson OF Il better
social understanding" and n warning
by Samuel Gompcrs. president OF the
american Federation Of Labor. against
! governmental regulation Of tho nor
| NAL activities and personal relation
ships OF the people. featured to-night's
session OF the Conference OH Social
insurance here undor tho auspices OF
! The International Association Of In
dustrial Accident Board and Commits.
/ yions.
President Wilson declared that Tho
nation la turning its attention more
nnd more 10 those things which nftect
,me "nIy hie ana fortunes Of the rank
ana NE, and II getting into closer
| touch With the daily lives OF the men
and women In it,
referring directly TO tho recently
threatened nation-wi railroad stritss
NJ "o'hpcrs said that It's discussion
| IN Congress had led 70 en- effort IN
enforce conception on tho workcrs
IN passing. no mentioned tho surons
.ioh mat strikes aud lockouts be nro.
hihiiod pending tho outcome OF IN in
Nc!:iCation. "
Giving governmental control over
ihods'riai relations Eives great powcr
- an unknown force" continued ~
'"hhpofs u beg you TO have I, caro-
ia attempting TO regulate The n.y.,
sohhl relationships and normal ac,ir.
i.t ,h 81 the people. hope tho nation
VIII To warned In time. No matter
now sympathetic or humuni,ori.m 49,
DC inc gloss over the plan, her wo,,
10 beware. We don't know what III
! oHects VIII to of the war in r,,,o.a
our the people or tho United S,,,ns
shouid hold their liberties I'm th.ir
own hands" '"eh
OPPOSES COMPULSORY
SOCIAL INSURANCE
Mr.; Gompers opposed compulsory
social insurance
Secretary Wilson. OF the ucpar,-
",eh' vi Labor. discussed :he proyrosa
ooe'ui insurance. and declared no
"ciefod tho next step should ,c OH.
age pensions o'''
we arc living in an cx,rcme1v g.,
'cresuns time said President VII.
son. We have. fortuna,clv enough
N'hsc" 10 make constitutional u,,na
lions III" center Of discussion. and ar.
turning our attention more and moro
70 those things which affect the ,iniIy
nc ana fortunes OF tho rank and NJ,
W SI'h' nations We are studying tn,
p"opi" whom long ago We OUCH. Ia
fh'" served better than We have s.,v.
~" Them, and AS We re: In clo.cr and
closer touch with the daily IIy.s ~
men and women We know how IN
counsel better, We know how 10 row
crh better, wo know how 10 conduct
our own individual lives better. With ,
oecpcr insight aud u trucr sympathy
conference such MS thia. to dis
CUES social insurance. gives evidence
OF the dominant tntcrcs, OF our own
lime. and ono OF the best clements OF
social insurance is social understand.
;nR-an interchange OF views and n,
comprehension y! interests which for
long time was only too rare"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
| ests of Efficiency
ofMidAe- AgedMen
Committee Of Fifteen Employers
in Chicago Matches Them
Against Younger Men.
IBy Associated rressI

CHICAGO, December S.--Tcste OF tn.
sixty-fvc alongside of an equal mum
her of young men were started to-day
by Il committee OF fifteen employers
recently organized. with Benjamin j.
Roscn,hal. Chicago capitalist, at it's
head. Tho committee was organized
primarily. Mr.. Rosenthal suid. 10 upset
the fal!acious theory that men between
the ages OF forty-fvc and sixty-fivc are
ft only for the scrap heap.
I'm response to an advertisement, in
the newspapers, several hundred an
pl!cat'ons for work from men who had
reached middle age UT beyond have
been received by the committee. nnd n
large force Of clerks. loaned by BUSH
ness houses. to-day began TO sirt aud
classify them.
twenty middlc-aEcd men whom We
nave enlisted will be employed by ono
OF the largest houses In Chicago" said
Mr. Roscnthal The head of this
housc. 10 mike an efficiency test. will
put them In tho correspondence de-
partment. Alongside of them will be
twenty young men. and each individual
VIII be given the same work 10 do.
lhcE VIII open. sort and flo CORE
spondenco and do auditing work
III these twenty mtddlc-arcd mon to
half as much work as tho Younger men.
they viii he paid half as much Ir
their efficiency Is equal To tho vounpcr
men they will receive the Same s,,nr,,
recently took a score OF cxnorj.
cnfed middle-aged men and put them
|" wrapping parcels in large con-
Germ beside twenty young mon. The
oider men did as much work as the
younGer. and In some instances more,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
MAY ASK INTERPRETATION
OF SUBMARINE PLEDGES
NO" Note to Germany Designed to
Clear Up Any Doubt Among
Possibilities.
NO COURSE DECIDED upo,
PRESIDENT Gives Careful Attention to
hfidehcc In Cases OF Several YES.
seiS recently Acknowledgements
decline to Make Any Comment.
IBy AssorInrear...... ,

WASHINGTON, Dccombcr s,,r,
aehh'tc information rs to the facts
'h'o'Vcd IN recent uctivitics by Ger.
man submarines has BROUGHT tho sin.
alton 10 point where n ucw motto r.
Germany. designed TO clear nm mn,
doubt as TO the Interpretation or the
hcriin governments submarine pledges
1" the United States, appears 10 be
among the possibilities OF the near
future.
president Wilson has given careful
attention TO the evidences in the cases
Oh scNcral or the vessels recently at.
'acked. hut has given no indication of
whhl ms decision will be. |, was
stated positively To-day that no course
had oeen decided upon but beyond this
and a rcitoration that the American
government had not I'm any way altered
It's stand on the submarine question.
oficiais declined To make any comment
The cases in the forcfron, Of CON
sideration nre those of the british
Steamers Arabia and Marina. both OF
which Germany contends were believed
to be Transports In the naval service
OF the allies. During the day official
information reached the State Depart
mcn' establishing that the Marina, or
which six Americans were lost. was
IN no sense transport. and an In
curry was addressed 10 Great Britain
for information as 10 the actual status
Of the Arabia.
While administration officials remain
silent. those in close touch with affairs
In Tcutonic diplomatic circles depre-
cate any suggestion that relations be-
tween the two countries arc approach
Ing Il crisis. They point out that Ger
man:' already has offered to make
amends If her submarine commanders
are shown TO have been mistaken in
considering the vessels transports. and
declare their knowledge OF the inten-
tons of the Berlin government pre-
clndcs the possibility that any DELHI.
crate violation of the submarine pledge.
has occurred.
ON tho other hand tho United States
said in tho Sussex note that mistakes
that endangered American lives on
peaceful vessels were not to he toll
Grated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
GREAT SUCCESSES GAINED
ny AERIAL FORCES
rRy Associated prcsa

by Associated Press
BERLIN. December & tvIn Sayvillc)
ALTHOUGH the weather for the most
part vas unfarorohlc for .our aerial
forces. great successes were gained in
November also says an official state
ment given out here day. Our
losses were thirty-onc uirplancs in tho
western, eastern, Roumanian and Bal
kan war theGtcrs. our enemies lost
scventy-onc airpIancs in aerial fights.
sixteen shot down from the ground
and seven by Involuntary landings, so
that the total enemy losses was ninety
four airplancs, or these, forty-two are
in our hands. and iifty-two were seen
TO fall down behind the lines
Tho artillery. infantry and aviators
gained grateful acknowledgment mud
confidence OF the other troops by
carrying out their important tasks in
splendid fashion. The high command
fully appreciated their activities"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
TO FIGHT COMPULSORY
ARBITRATION FEATURE
Labor Leaders Making Determined
Efforts to Draft Substitute That
Will BE Agreeable.
CONFERENCES IN RoGREss
Congressional Action Probably Will
Await Announcement OF These
Proposals, Provided They Are Re
realed During Present Session.
iItN Assncin,el rrnss.I

WASHINGTON December S.--Con-
Sreksional action on President wilson
railway legislation program probably
Will await the result of determined cf-
forts of labor leaders TO draft sub
stitute for all forms of compulsory.
arbitration which will be agreeable
to their followers, employers and the
administration.
The determination of The President
TO undertake. milking Impossible by
law such Il situation as he faced last
september in The railroad dispute has
aroused labor 10 the greatest activity
The unofficial alliance b. the American
Federation Of Labor and the four rail
way hr"therhoodS arranged recently al
baltimore Is bearing it's first fruit in
conferences between representatives OF
BOTH organizations TO draft 4 plan
that viii shclve all compulsory nri,i-
iration bills.
C"hgrc 'sioiIa! leaders are inclined 10
so SLOWLY on the Presidents PROGRAM.
pending ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF laDors pro-
po"aif. provided they are revealed dur
ING 'nc present session Of Congress
Samuel iompcrs. president of the
American Federation Of Labor. snid
to."iEh' that conferences already have
lak"h place between brotherhood nnd
federation leaders. but that no CON
'rc'e plan had been worked out. Hone
exists. hc said. that some plan can
ne drawn that will make courression,I
action CnurCcESnry
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
ITALIAN tIHPLANE SHOT DOWN
Bi AUSTRIAN AVIATOR
lny Associated Press.

'Eisi-lN. December (via Sayvillc).
lilo bringing down OF an italian air
plane by Lieutenant Banicld. the not ed
austria" aviator. in an engagement
over Cars" plateau on December 3 is
announced in an Austro- Hunyaria
Admiralty statement. received to-day.
as follows:
me nirship Of Lieutenant Danticld,
'"h the afternoon or December ?. en-
gagged wv" Italian Cnpron airpiaues
over the Carso plateau, ana sho, down
one OF them. II had four occunauts. OF
"hom one was seriously. and one
slightly, wounded The two others
were made prisoner"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
BERLIN CLAIMS SURRENDER
OF 5000 ROI MASIANS

BERLIN. December tvia Sayville.
December Sl.--The surrender Of a force
Of 5000 Roumanans is announced by
the War once in Inc official statement
issued this evening. The announce
ment follows:
There were no important events in
the western or eastern ;hca,crS OF
war.
The Roumanians on December &. in
addition to the fortress or Bucharest
and the most important commercial
towns. lost ono division. which was
forced !n,o an engagement on the Al;
and was obliged to capi;ulatc. with
5000 men and twcnty-six cannon.
Serbian night attacks near Tarnova.
In the Cerna River Macedonian fronD.
failed"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
GERMANS DRIVEN OFT OF
TRENCHES on THE MEt'SE
Aasocistcd Press.

BY Associated Press.
PARIS. December S.-Thc Germans
last night wcro driven out Of tho
trenches which they had captured or
the eastern eide OF hill 3oi. on the
Ncrdun front, II is announced officially.
The communication follows:
"On the lief. bank OF the River Mouse
we have driven OF; the enemy from 4
section OF the trenches or the eastern
slopes OF hill 3oi, which they occupied
on the sth Of December Everywhere
else last nigh; passed quietly"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
HEAVY FIGHTING IN PROGRESS
On MACEDONIAN FRONT
nv Associated Press

PARIS. December S.-Hcavy fighting
is in progress on tho Macedonian front.
Three successive countcrattacks on
the Sorbians Ftvc hrrn mndc by Ger
man and Bdigafinn troops in the re-
Sion OF Strayina. Tho War Office an
nounces That these ATTACKS were re-
pulsed. The text follows
During the night of December 81
C;crmnno Bulgarian forces delivered a
violent countcrattack upon the Scr.
han positions in tho region Of Stvavina.
cast OF tho River Ccrna Three sue
cessivc attacku were sharply rcpulsed
by our allies.
The prevalence OF bad weather on
December interfcrcd with the mill
tary operations
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
PHILIPPINE BILL PRAISED
Probably Hest Organic Set Ever
:'nssed by Congress. Declares Brig
nd1c=-GcncrnI Mcintyre.

TIy NESOCIhtcd I're"-.!
WASHINGTON, December S.--The
Philippine bin enacted at the last Sos
sion of Congress Els probably the best
organic act ever passed BY Congress-"
declared Rrigader-Generai Frank Nc
tntyrc. chief of the Bureau Of Insular
Affairs. in his annual report. made
public to-day.
General Mcintyre finds that there is
general feeling of satisfaction in
the islands on the passage OF the bill
far greater than was anticipated"
Recommendation that American citi-
zrnship he extended to the people Of
Porto Rico Is renewed
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
ORGANIZED LABOR WILL. OPPOSE
COMPULSORY tRnlTI,ArIoS

Graanized labor" he said. always
WI! oppose any form of compulsory
1T scheme satisfactory IN .ba
workers rs drafted, II is understood. II
VII ne submitted To representatives Of
me railroads. and Other EMPLOYERS and
20 the President. Approval OF il prob.
w." ',,, would mean that Congress would
Sl'n,'hate the compulsory arbi,ratio.
feature from any Legislation enacted
inns approved by the presidnn,
.or thc introduction OF his railway
proEram in Congress contempla.c ~
ne" pills. All OF the uroposals 4,
was agreed to-day between Senate Ie,d.
81 Hnu Representative Adansor. viii
We oHcrcd as amendments 10 u IIousa
oil now before the Senate.
49, y, no substitute plan can be agreed
"pon. inc congressional machinery viii
oe ready for rushing the Presidents
pnosram IN whatever form he may do
sre' 10 speedy vote II 4, .houI,
include compulsory arbitration CO..
cure organized labor .s eyncr,c1 "
make tho light OF its life ar;,;nst ;,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
EGGS DROP ANOTHER CENT
UNDER FORCE OF BOYCOTT

had made Very few sales He had a
fair supply on hand. but had not at
tempted to increase it. Another dcnlc.
in tho same section reduced his price
l cent the dozen, md was retniIinE
at 81 cents a dozen. Cold storage eggs
guaranteed by the dculcrs, could he
purchased for rs cents OF certain
stores. cents lower than on Thurs
day. while other merchants were SELL
Ing at 81 cents. The prevailing price
for fresh eggs was IS cents and Sc
cents for the cold-storagc commodity.
Dairy companies quoted creamery
butter NJ IS cents, with no change in
prices from the previous dag.
The advertising committee OF the
Housewives League announced last
night that slides urging the consumers
OF Richmond to support the boycotts
would be shown, starting Monday
night. at the Colonial Strand, Odcon
and Isis Thcaters, while cards viii
make their appearance In the street
cars this morning. Sandwich men will
he placed on the downtown streets this
afternoon TO distribute folders, while
circulars were placed in many homes OF
Richmond yesterday ny 10y Scouts
oHiccrs OF the league said last night
that there would hardly he efforts made
To dcclnrc State wide boycot;s. because
there were not suf!icicn; leagues in the
state tn carry out such a movement
They reported great success IN their
efforts and predicted greater good
from the movement in the next few
days.
y general meeting Of the league will
hc held December 90 when il is On
pccted that NIra. !. r. Heath, president
If the National Housewives League.
Will make an address.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
GREEK KING VERY WEAK
heh"n or Constantine Again CAUSING
Anxiety. According to Ger
nnu Ueports
IDy As.ociatod prcAi

'HhlS' December s-'rhc hcnlth NJ
N'hs '"hStantinc is again causi,,,.
"h"'e'%. according 10 news from Go.
""u' ccS' says Il Zurich dispatch
'ne Matn The old wound in IA,
M'hs s'ae continues To suppura,c tho
u.spa'on sa!s. and has kept cons,ant,v
open Inc Kings condition is said f.
be very weak ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
GERMANY AND AUSTRIA
OFFER SERVICES TO On

LONDON. December S.--A dispatch
from Switzerland. as forwarded from
Rom" To the wireless Press. says Ger
many ana Austria have offered their
services 10 Greece in opening land com
municaiiona II Greece declares war on
the cnteute
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
SERBIANS REFUSED ny
GERMANS AND DUI.GARS
BY Associated Press ]

BERLIN. December tvia Sayvillej.
On the Macedonian front last night
attacks made by Serbian troops near
Trnova. In the Cerna River region. were
repulsed hy the Germans and Bull
ra1ians." the War Ohice announces
Renewed British attacks IN the
Struma sector also failed"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09

met their unavoidable fate. Colonel
on SIirc. with Austro- Hungarian and
.t1rman troops under his command. on
december 6 forced them TO surrender.
TEN battallons. ono squadron and six
batteries. numbering 5000 men. with
twcnty-slx cannon. laid down their
arms
tThc capture Of this force was an
nouncod in yesterdays supplemental
army headquarters rcportD
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
NOTHING TO REPORT ON
EUhNCO-BEIS:IAS FRONT

LONDON. December S.--"ESccpt for
reciprocal intermittent ShcllinE. there
is nothing to report says to-day's
official announcement respecting the
Franco Belgian front
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
RUSSIANS FAIL TO GAIN
on THE DNINA FRONT

BERLIN, December (ria Sayv!lle).
Tho Russians made All attack yes
tcrday on the Dyirn front. OH the
northern part :f the -Gai!cian
line. hut failed 10 gain ground, II is
officially announced
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
GIVEN TEN YEARS EACH
aotormen Convicted OF Uynsnitipr
street Car in htInn,n Get
Maximum PENALTY
nv A.ancia.nap-...

ATLANTA, GA. December 81 I
Wiison and j. x. Guntrr. striking
motormen. convicted OF dyna hitting a
street car here on November rast
We're sentenced to ten years ;mprisor.
ment each in Superior Court TO-DAY
TINS was the maximum penalty. 7,
was not announced whether they would
appeal tn, cascs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
The Quinipe That Docs Not Affect Head

hsssG.s II i!s tonic and laxative effect.
Laxative hrpino tluiniac hr taken by
any one without causing ncEvousncss nor
it.r'ns; in the head. There Is nniv ono
'Eron!" Guinine." l.. w. GROVES sigma.
turc III on box. CSC. e
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY
DEATHS

YOUNG husinehs woman I-s!res ono ,.or
Hnn XII Ntnette in rnOr.ru a,,,, -, =. ',
central Is 12S. care Times D.soutch '''' '''
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-12-09

John RoBEHT DAY. $40 Ohio s,r.,,A'
Fynetni ~ y. IS. To-Day al The Gosne,
Hall. lrtcrment ut Oskwood,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27
HORSE OWNERS PROPOSE
RACE-TRACK THEIR OWN

Baltimore, Md, Dec. PA race
track to be owned and operated by
an association composed solely OF
owners of horses, is plan which
is under way in Maryland. 1t is un-
derstood that track will be estab-
lished near Baltimore, and the promo
ters expect to have it in operation
next year. Besides the qualification
that only horse owners may hold
stock, it is stipulated that no person
shall be permitted to own enough
stock to give him control.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27
MINNEAPOLIS Is AFTER
1917 MOTOR-BOAT RACES

Minneapolis. Mimi, Dec. 27-EffoTts
are being made to have the Gold Chal-
lenge motorboats races held here dur
ing the week beginning June 26, in
conjunction with the 1917 Shriners
conclave Minneapolis was awarded
the races because of the record OF
Miss Minneapolis; which won the cup
last summer at Detroit She is hold
er of the worlds record of 66.G6 miles
an hour.
The Mississippi Valley Power Boat
association regatta, also schedr'"d fnr
this city probably will be held dur
ing the cOnclave
Many new boats are under construc-
ton for next seasons contests. In
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1916-12-27
% NORTHWESTERN MEN
ARE AWARDED LETTERS

Chicago, ILL.,, Dec. 27-Twenty-two
members of the Northwestern Univer.
sitv football eleven, runner-up in the
1916 big Nine" race, were awarded
ms" at the banquet given them De:
cember %. They were: John l.. pad.
dy" Driscoll, George Ellingwood, Wal
ter Smith, Charles Zanger, John VI
rich, Robert Kohler, William Bright.
mirc, William Thomas, E. P. Williams
John Mulder, Elroy Cigrand, Sidney
Bennett, r. G. Brumbach, Marshall
Underhill, Fred Norman, Stanley Put.
man, William Mueller Jesse Ran.
dolph, Martin Lynchsp William John.
son, Fred Gessler, Leslie Aries.