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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31

to the lighting front should not BIO
made public before they have been in
combat. The enemy. by learning OF
what forces havo been despatched
the disposition, or as the military OK
pcrts call 1t. the 'ordre de bataiIle' or
lineup. OF our armies. This they
should never be allowed to learn. Eut
in the matter OF an action which is
over and in which the enemy is natu-
rally in full possession OF the facts.
l believe the censorship should inn
mediatcly allow the people at homo
to know all the details"
NOT OFFERING GHATUIToUs
SUGGESTIONS TO u. s.
Again Sir Frederick impressed upon
the interviewer that he did not wisl,
to be in the position OF criticisinE or
United States censorship. OF tho work
inss OF which he knows absolutely
nothing, but he felt strongly about
letting the general public know what
had been done. not only to hcighten
the civilian morale. but as a matter
or justice 10 tho rcativc and frienus
of tho lighting men.
The people Ut times. perhaps. may
not DO entitled to every last detail of
war happenings" he said. For in
stance. not long ago seventeen Vic
toria Crosses wcro awarded to British
German submarines. First tho fuc,s
Of the award were made known. La
ter the names OF the men wero pub
lished. But the names OF their vessels
werc not given out. you see, because
from those names tho enemy might
possibly CLEAN some information as 10
how the U-boats were being put down.
The navy. though. Is q dlfteren, prob.
lem"
Sir Frederick feels tina, the Ameri-
can people will be Informed OF what
their troops do on the French front il
thc matter Is LEFT in tho hands OF their
commander.
General Pcrshine. that splendid SOL
dtcr whose acquaintance | am honorcd
By having" no said. win, 1 am sure.
be As broad as possible In the way OF
allowing to become known the tcats OF
rcGimcnts---which so TO build UP ma.
tiomal pride and resimcn,al traditions
and Of individuals. which quicker,
the p"ise OF all the fellow-citizcns OF
the individual"
Sir Frederick Edwin Smith !s a tall,
sturdy. brown-cyed, 5mooth-faced
EnClishman. who looks ten years less
than the forty-nve which Who's Who"
ascribcs to him. lie went out with the
oxford ioomen carly in tho war and
earned tho rank OF major. lie was
knishtcd IN 1915. and promoted from
solicitor general 10 attorneyEeneral.
He is ans oxford man. an author and
lecturer, and a distinguished writer
and speaker upon legal topics.
His mission in this country is to
round up for British service the many
British subjects who arc resident here.
yet subject to CONSUMPTION by their
native land. With him is his brother.
the Hon. Arthur Smith. OF the House
of Commons. who is aiding him in
this work.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
JAPANESE CIVIL rule
IN GERMAN TERRITORY
Action In Area Captured In China
Is Now Attracting Wide
Attention.
REPUBLIC MAKES PRoTEsr
Pelsing Alleges Unbelievable Tor
lures Arc Inflicted Upon Those
Who Displcase Mikado's Subjects.
Think Question Can BE Settled.

SHANGHAI. December s0.-The es-
tablishmcnt by tho Japanese or civil
administration in ShanTunE territory
outside OF the TsinsTao area, cap
tured by Japan from tho Germans early
In tho war. Is attracting widespread
attention. This action by Japan, thus
replacing the military regime with
civil administration. was the subject
OF 4 protest lodged recently at Tokyo
by China According to tho China
Press, delegates who have COMO to
Pck!nE from shan-Tunr arc engaged
actively in circulating r-.e,norial set
ting forth in tho plainest terms what
they represent to be tho present state
OF affairs In tho area involved.
The memorial. as quoted In tho China
Press. charges that unbelievable tor
lures" arc being imposed upon those
who co not conduct themselves as the
Japanese direct. and that In certain
extreme cases victims are beaten TO-
death as punishment" The delegates
declare they do not dare to return to
Shan-TunE unless 1t DO with news OF.
the cancellation OF the entiro arrange
ments for the civil administration.
BELIEVES MATTER CAN
he SETTLED AT ONCE
The substitution OF civil for military
administration" say, tho China Press.
"antcdatcs tho agreement recently
reached between Japan and the United
States respecting China. and yet we
understand that it is being referred to
by tho Shan-Tuns delegates rs partly
TO blamo for the present Japanese de-
rclopmcnt. We arc inclined to believe
tho Chinese government upholds this
view. Which is not based on fact. for
the contrary Is truo under tho terms
OF the Lansing -Ishii agreement. Pro-
HidinE the matter Is properly and
forccfully presented by the Chinese
government. Japan Is most likely to
recognize the necessity OF withdrawing
/; from political policy in Shan.TunS
which even the Germans did not havo
the hardihood TO attempt and which
is proving most Objectionable 10 the
people OF the province. even though
that policy was being put into effect
by the Japanese at til. time the Ian.
sing-IShii agreement was made.
The matter Is one that should bs
settled Immediately. and it can be set.
tied Immediately with little dir,cu1tv
II the terms OF the Lansing Ishii agree.
nent arc properly intcrpreted.,'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
VAST PENSION FUND
Morris & Co. Announce That All En-
pIoyees VIII Enjoy Its
Benefits.

s. CHICAGO. December 3o.-Morris &
Co., packers. have announced as their
New Years s.ft 10 workers that all
OF their employees, numbering thou
sands and IN every part OF tho world,
are eligible to paESicipatc in the Nor
ris s. Co. pension .Tund. Heretofore
only executives and cnicc employees
have been eligible.
1t provides that ali employees may
retro after twenty years service, and
after reachin. the asc OF iifty-ilNe
years, with pension OF -. per cen.
OF his. pay for each year OF service.
Thus, IL man served thirty years
and retired at wage Of $50 week.
he would set pension OF So a week.
widows and children OF employees also
may participate.
Each employee pays per cent OF his
salary to the fund but IL nc leaves
the company this is refunded TO him.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31

as followS:
"ln the name of the Eighteenth Di-
vision. in the name of the French army
and in tho name of France. bid fare
we'll to Corporal Gresham, Private En-
right and Private Hay, OF the Sixteenth
Infantry, American Army.
.Of their own free will they had left
their happy and prosperous country to
come over here. They knew that the
war continued in Europe: thoy knew
that the forces fighting for honor. love,
justice, civilization, were still checked
by the long prepared forces which are
serving the powers OF brutal domina-
ton, oppression. barbarity. They knew
that an effort was still necessary. They
wished TO give US their help. and also
thc;r generous hearts did not forget old
historical memories, while others for
got moro recent ones.
NOTHING STOPPED THEM
IN THEIR NOBLE EFFORT
They ignored nothing of the circum-
stances. Nothing had been concealed
from thcm--neithcr tho length nor
hardships OF this war. nor the violence
Of the battle. nor the dreadfulncss of
The new weapons. nor the periidy of the
foe. Nothing stopped them.
They had accepted to lead a hard
and strenuous life: they had crossed
the ocean despite great peril: they had
taken their place on the front by our
side; they have fallen facing the foe
III hard and desperate hand-to- hand
hight. Honor to them! Their families,
their friends and their fellow citizens
Will be proud when they learn OF their
death.
Men. These graves, the first 10 be
dug in our national soil, at but short
distance from the enemy, arc as a
mark or the mighty hand Of our allies
firmly clin.inS to the common task,
confirming the will Of tho people and
tho army of the United States TO f.ht
with us 10 a finish: ready to sacrifice as
long as it Will be necessary, until final
victory for the noblcst Of causcs-that
of the liberty OF nations. the weak as
we'll as tho mighty.
Thus the death OF this humble cor
pofai and Of these two private soldiers
appears TO US with extraordinary
grandeur.
WOULD KEEP THEM ALWAYS
FOR FRANCE TO HONOR
we Will. therefore. ask that the NOR.
tai remains OF these young men bc lcf,
here, be left TO US forever. We will
inscribe on their tombs:
Here lie the first soldiers Of the
litcd States republic to fall on the
sol! of France for justice and liberty
The passcr-by will stop and uncover
his head. The travellers ef France, oil
the allied countries. of America. tho
men o; heart who will come TO visi,
our battle field OF Lorraine. will &C
out CO their way 10 como hereto brims
to these graves the tribute OF their re-
spcct and of their Sratcfulncss.
Corporal Gresham. Private E.nrisht
Private Hay: In the name OF France
thank You God receive your souls
| I!arcw Welt"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
PLOT is FRUSTRATED
Authorities Uncover Plan to BLOW In
.ts State Capitol OF
EIorIda,

TALLAHAS5EE FLA. December 90
The accidental uncovcr!ng - day OF .
! plot to blow up the State Capitol frus-
trated the plan. and the Capitol is to-
might under armed guard.
rs Eetaiis or the plot were not revealed
Thy the chief OF police. but he considered
sthoEdes!gn 10 wreck the State build !.
fling of sufficient Importance to commu-
Hseate his findings 10 Governor Cats.
The latter Immediately conferred with
other State and city officials.
81 Following the conference. Governor
GScatts directed that Il posse armed with
krtn4s guard the Capitol Tonight. The
Staen were Instructed TO shoot any orc
sHtip sought TO enter the building with
s1pf revealing his business.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
NATIONS BEST Upper
Hiram Johnson Given This Distinction
by Chicago baggage
Smasher.

CHICAGO, December 80. - Hiram
Johnson, United States Senator from
California, Isl the best timer in tho
United States. Edward o'Donnell nor
ter at the La Sallo Street Terminal,
80 tcSthed IN court here. lie admitted
mat Potter Palmer. j. Ogden Armour
ana charles Comisl;cy were pretty
fair, but said Theodore Roosevelt. once
dodecd him. Johnson, he said, was re :
eardcd BY all the portcrs as the prizc.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
KILL SIX MEXICANs
United States Troops Cro.s River
aad Engage Baadits in
Fight.

EAGLE PASS. TEN, December 3c.--
At least elk Mexican bandits wers
Killed In FIGHT between bandits and
United States troops and Texas rangers
saturday at san Jose. Mex, opposite
the lndio ranch. which is twenty miles
south OF Earle Pass, according to an
Official statement received hero to-day
at military headquarters. Tho Amer
leans had crossed into Mexico on the
tran or Mexican cattle thieves. There
were no American casualties.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
ADMITS MAIL CLERKS
A merriam Federation OF Labor Grants
Charter to halfway hx-
ISOLATION,
nv Asfcc,atcd pr.s.l

WASHINGTON. December so..-The
Railway Mail Association. with a mem
beTsh!2 OF 1@,ooe railway mail clerks.
has been granted charter hy the
American Federation OF Labor. Edward
}. Ryan. OF Boston. The association
president. announced hero. Mir Ryan
said this action was taken despite POST
-Hastcr-Generai BurieSon's "known op.
position"
Postmaster General Burieson. ad-
ministration was criticized by Mr..
Ryan. who said the association was
preparing to place before President
Wilson data designed to show incfl
cient management OF the railway mail
service.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE
Nnry Department Hears That C;unte.
mnIn City Is Wiped Out
by shock.

WASHINGTON, December 3o.-An-
other earthquake at Guatemala city
yesterday virtually destroyed the CITY.
4 Navy Department telegram to-day
said everything was in ruins. and that
$4,000 people were In the streets.
American naval vessels have been or
dcrcd 10 render assistance.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
FRANCE, MAY KEEP BODIES
OF FIRST AMERICAN DEAD
Gresham, Enrght and Hay Now Rest at Bathelemont.
Graphic Story of Funeral Reaches
War Department.

WASHINGTON, December so.-Fu-
soldiers who werc killed in the Ger
mans first trench raid against United
States troops November are graph
cally described in the official record sent
10 the War Department by General
Pcrshinc. The papers will DO filed in
tho War Department. They bear the
following Endorsement from Major
General William l.. Sibcrt:
Forwarded recommending that tho
request OF General Bordeaux TO have
the remains of the men left at Bathele-
mont be favorably considered"
The record, including tho address of
General Bordeaux, says:
'By command of General Bordeaux.
French division, tho bodies of Corporal
Gresham, Private Enright and Private
Hay Company l., Sixteenth Infantry.
were inferred with religious and mill
itary ceremony at Bathclcmont on the
afternoon of November 4.
IAN altar was improviscd and clabo-
ratcly decorated in the villa sc, and the
chaplain OF q French regiment con-
Quoted the church services in the pres
ence OF the following dctachmcnts of
troops: one company of French infan-
try, one section OF French artillery, one
section OF French engineers, ono de-
tachment OF French sailors. ono COM
pany OF United States infantry. one sec
ton OF United States field artillery,
one squad OF engineers. A major OF
French artillery commanded the troops.
FLAG PROVIDED ny FRENCH
PLACED OVER CASkETS
Following the church ceremony the
corteSe proceeded TO a ie!d adjacent
to the villa &C and formed on three sides
OF square. tho bodies being placed in
front OF tho graves on tho fourth side.
An American flag. provided by the
French. had been placed over the
caskets.
AT o'clock General bordeaux. &C
companied BY his fun staff, his infan-
try, artillery and engineer chiefs and
/ representative OF the French corps
commander, arrived and took position.
The troops presented arms and the
French fold music and band played !,
funeral march. The chaplain performed
tho religious ceremony at the graves.
Then General Bordeaux advanced TO
the center OF the square and addressed
the troops and then the dead. a copy
of his address is attached.
The company OF United States in
fantry fired three vollcys and its
trumpeter sounded taps. All the troops
wcre then marched By the graves, sa-
lIting as they passed. General Eor-
deaux and his staff advanced to tho
graves. salutcd and departed.
throughout the ceremony at the
In
positions, fired minute guns over the
village at the German trenches.
! The entire ceremony WAS most i'm
prcssivc."
( The address of General Bordeaux "a,
tho funeral of the first American sol
diers to fall on the French 'front.' was
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
BAN ON GERMAN FAIR
Csrrnn1a Forbids Colony in Nexico
City TO Hold kcrmis fer
Red Croas.
lev hs.ociatcd rre,s.l


JChREZ, MEN, December G0.-Prcsi-
dent Carranza prohibited the holding
OF a kcrmis or fair by the German
colony Of Mexico city recently for tho
benefit for tho German Red Cross. az
cordinE to Mexico City paper3. which
have reached here. Although the allied
nations were permitted to hold bcne-
FITS and fairs for the Red Cross fund.
the Germans wcre told not TO attempt
to hold their Kermis. the paper stated.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
GERMAN zlONlsTs APPROVE
Conference Expresses Satisfaction That
Great Britain Recognizes Jews
In Pnleattne.
tBy Associated Press.l

BY AsSOC.Ntcu
THE HAGUE. December Gothic
Jewish Correspondence Bureau hero has
received a telegram from Berlin stat.
ing that at a Zionist conference in
Germany a resolution was adopted, IN
which satisfaction was expressed that
Great Britain had recognized the RICH.
Of the Jewish people to national exist
ence in Palestine.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
Terra i par. of tho Russian federated
I, r. r,,y,1ic

6 Beasnrahla Is a government OF South
western Russia, adjoining Roumania.
About half the Inhabitants arc Rou-
,nRnfans. Tho population is in the
.neighborhood OF 100000. Kishinev is
the capital OF Bessarabia, which has
an area OF about $4,000 square miles.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
NEGOTIATE PEACE
ON PRE-WAR BASIS
(Continued from First Pagcl

CONTINUED from First Pagc.)
n!Zance OF these statements and set
1orth its standpoint, as follows:
Our standpoint is that only such
manifestation OF will can be regarded
as de facto expression OF the will of
the people as results from a free vote
taken in the districts in question, with
tho complete absence of foreign troops
We. therefore. propose, and must in
sist thereon. that clearer and more
precise formulation OF this point be
made. We consent, however. to tho ap-
pointncnt OF special commission for
the examination Of technical conditions
for the realization of such rcfcrendums
and also for the fixing OF = definite
time for evacuation.
In view OF the course which tho
negotiations hitherto have taken, it
may DO stated With satisfaction that,
regarding settlement OF the most i'm
portant questions. the views OF the rep
resented powers tally in many points,
whilc regarding others the views APP
proach each other TO such an extent
that hope for arriving at an agreement
on the latter points Is we'll founded"
PctroSrad dispatch OF Thursday
said the peace negotiations had been
postponed for ten days to give the
entente nations opportunity :, indicate
whether they would participate. q
message from Drest Litovsk on the
same day spoke OF the continuation of
tho discussions. and apparently infor-
NAL negotiations arc being carried on
during the recess.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-31
BRITISH REFUSE ATTACK
By GERMANS NEAR YPRE:

4 LONDON. December 3t.-The Ger
mans made an attack last night on
British positions northeast of Ypres.
the War Office reports. The attack
was rcpulscd completely by the Erit-
fish fire.
The Detroit times., 1917-07-18
Uncle Sam Invites You to
Visit His National
Parks

The Government has done bis
things thia past year IN adding 10 the
interest 81 tle National Parks
MANY new trails have been laid out
IN Glacier so that interesting places
heretofore inaccessible may now hf
visited. Automobiles are universal
now In Yellowstone. taking tho place
OF tho uncomfortable and slow going
horse stage, "a matter for rejoicing hy
visitors. and the cody Road east
crn cNIt from the Yellowstone --
has been perfected SEQ that It's mar
Vicious scenery can bc viewed from
comfortable automobiles. over glori-
ous Shoshone Canyon. Don't miss the
cody Road
Let mc teu YOU IN detail OF the op-
portuuty To visit Glacier. Yellow
stone. cody Road. Rocky Mountain
tsstcsl Park Denver and Colorado
Syringe with Pixies Peak and Gar
den ~ tn" Gods near byD all on tho
lines OF single great -ailro6d sys-
ten The Burlington Routc-th~ big,
prosperous. woll-managed railroad -
the West one ticket over ono rail-
road. \ glorious uipl
J. Francis. Gen Pass. Agt.. C.. II.
& . r. '4i ". Jackson blvd.
-hicREo.--Adv
The Detroit times., 1917-07-18
The Confessions of q Wife
A Child Gives Most Graciously.

For tho nrst time In many months
I drove nay electric car az went
down town 70 exchange the tickets
u seemed so good 70 be ahle 70 send
g. and feel IL respond so quickly TO
my slightest within.
nrst went 20 Annies and took lit
tie Margaret Anne with me. IL ~
strange how love that child -she
always amuses mo and often sur
prises me- by her cleverness.
have taught her 10 call me Aunt
Margte lttle book. and J get little
thrill every time she says the name,
which ] never get when Bulge or
Margic Margaret Anne was delight
ed TO go and Immediately proposed
We call on her father at the city hal
The proud little mink had plan IN
her clever little brain by which she
hoped 20 make her father buy "A car
FOR her mothers coming birthday. 1t
seems
When We got 70 the ofhce Of the
police commissioner. she said 20 me.
"Sit stll Aunt MArEie. and I'll bring
Dad out" which she ala Immediately.
at IL proud I am this day 20 have
call from Mrs Waverlv. said big
Tim as h~ came down the steps.
What can / do for you?"
II came down principally because
your daughter seemed 10 have some
urgent business with her dad" ] said
What IL ~. maVourneenP asked
Tim. quickly turning to the beauti-
ful child who stood beside him.
We'll. wanted YOU TO see Aunt
MarSieE car before YOU went 10 buy
mothers birthday present. Don't YOU
think car would be the incest
thing we could buy for her.
I'VE could buy for her. How
much money are YOU going 20 put
into this partnership present, young
lady >"
The Detroit times., 1917-07-18
Thomas CorrdoIi. aged ~, No. 81
RiNnrd-st.. uns siashed with

"An I've got"
That is more than you will put
in Tim. said.
but. Margaret Anne. II your moth
er were 20 drive car like your
Aunt Margie's around town, your dad
would he accused Of grating
Grating What is grating. dad
"It Is something little girls should
know nothing about
Look here. Tim. why don't you
tell her grating means stealing
But she would not know what
stealing is
Yes would" spoke up Margaret
Anne bulge said Teddy took me
away from him and that he was a
stealer. | told him he was not a
stsaler. ] was just your little girl,
said and he could not steal me
because my daddy would have him
looked up right away
Tins face lost It's smile lie came
round 20 the other side Of the car
nd said "Do you think. Mrs Waver-
~. ~ is good thing for little Mar
garct Anne 70 be so much with the
Symone twins They viii he In ar
= don't know about that. Tim. n
YOU get ahead the next 10 years as
fast as you have the last 10 you
probably will be in the Symone class
yourself"
Tim smiled Then he turned 20 his
little daughter and said. III mother
wants an electric IL is time we got
10 for her. baby
81 knew you would sec II that way
II I could show you the car" said
Margaret Anne soberly.
Won't that little chit wind all
tho men round her fingers when she
grows up7" asked Tim admirinSly
she won't have 20 wait to- grow
up. she does it now" said
TO be continued
The Detroit times., 1917-07-18
DETROIT is
NOW READY
FOR DRAFT
Numbering of the Lists
In the 26 Districts
Is Completed

Detroit II now ready for the big
draft lottery TO start. the last OF
the &c district boards having com
pleted the numbering of the lists. II
Is believed that Detroit is the first
OF the large cities 10 complete the
work City Clerk Lindsay said Wed.
nesday he had not yet learned def
initely the exact number OF men
Detroit viii be called upon 10 sup
ply. but he thinks il will be about
II 900
II Nill be The duty OF every man
who has registered to find from his
district hoard The number assigned
him This Is written In red ink
and does not correspond 10 the num-
Der now on the registration card
Each man must find this out for
himself. and will thus be able 10 tell
II he is drafted when the master
numbers are drawn In Washington.
Capt G. T. Brooks head Of the
federal examining board here. has
received ORDERS 10 the effect that
all physicians of military age who
have not applied for commissions
IN the medical officers reserve corps
will oe subject 10 draft. II they
are called out they will be enlisted
as privates in the national army.
while II Is simple for them 10 get
commissions By applying now This
is the last week they viii have this
opportunity II is announced that
the government will give a leave Of
absence next Septemher 20 all med
zeal atudonts now in tho army so
they can return 10 school and finish
their studies